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            “Jesse!” Shane yelled as Sam drove towards their son, something riddled the car, and Shane realized it was gun fire. She ducked; Sam aimed for the small gap between Jesse and Richard, skidding the car to shield Jesse. Sam undid the seatbelt and desperately wanted a gun at this moment, but she didn’t have one.

            Alice, Dana and Shane dove from the car as it came to a stop, Richard was circling the car and Sam watched him as he held the gun, she looked down to see three bullet holes in her new BMW. She stood on the seat as Shane grabbed Jesse, who was cursing at his grandfather, seemingly not scared, just pissed off. Good for you Jesse, Sam thought as Shane kept popping her head up to see where the man was.

            “Give it up Richard, don’t do this.” Sam begged, stepping from the car, and she felt Shane moving around the car. Sam moved, blocking his shot to Jesse and Shane.

Jo’s car came to a halt right behind Sam’s BMW, she sited the man, right between the eyes. She didn’t know that he’d shot at Sam and Shane, she just knew he had a gun.  She couldn’t shoot until he shot first, first rule of engagement, she was about to say ***** the rules. Then she thought better of it, this man was obviously crazed, who knew where this could lead.

            “Sir, please put the gun down. I’m FBI agent Jo Wheaton, and I am ordering you to put the weapon down on the ground and step away from it with your hand on your head.” Jo said, stepping out on the hood of her car, the height making sure she had the drop on the man. She watched as Sam stood, fearlessly in front of him, her arms at her sides. She wasn’t scared, Jo thought to herself as he pointed the gun at Sam.

            “DAD!” Jayden yelled, stumbling from the car as she and Lara hit the hard packed sand, he was holding a gun to his own grand child.

            “No, I want Jesse, you’ve poisoned him against me, and against anything moral in the world. Do you know the damage you’ve done to him?” He yelled, and Jayden shook, wondering when the man had lost his mind. Had losing C.J. done this, had the fact that she’d finally admitted that she was ***** done this to him? Too many questions to be answered right now.