The new mothers were busy breastfeeding the infants and also giving their older kids some loving at the same time. Some of the mothers and the local w...omen began working on supper. Steve, Dewey, and I made ourselves drinks and sat out on the porch, gazing at the Pacific and watching the older kids playing in the well-kept grass to the side.Steve said, "This place is going to take care of us for a long time to come. We need to invite our other families over here to enjoy this. You know that we. . something I wouldn't mind either."They sit in silence, the rain filling in the gap between their quiet breaths. "Well.. thank you, it means a lot to me knowing that my dream isn't something so baffling."He grabs the covers and throws it over himself, starting to get comfortable in the sheets when he notices the wolf begins lying down on the floor."You're not intending on sleeping on the hard rock are you?" The wolf looks up, confused "I thought you'd mind me being in the bed?" "No! Of course. I took a deep breath and let it out.“Penelope, I love you, so pardon me for saying this, but what the fuck?”She moved to the couch and flopped down, and turned to spread out. I moved over to one of the chairs so she didn’t have to speak loudly.“You won’t say anything to anyone? No matter what?”“Never. I’m silent as the grave.”Which was what Elyse had once said to me, and I was about to get information that was potentially even more dangerous than what Elyse knew about my ties to the Outfit.“Do. " You know this is a rough part of town. You just don't look like you belong here. You sure this is the right address?" The cab driver asked in a delicious accent.I meet his eyes in the rear view mirror, "Yes, the address is correct." I should have been paying more attention. Before I knew it we had arrived. "Were here," he said flatly extending his hand for payment. I paid, and stepped out into the street. The taxi sped off. I was alone.I looked around. Shit, this was a bad part of town. What.