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Chapter 31 - Prologue

December 7 th 2009

Life for this family seemed perfect in so many ways, which started with Liam and Zoey, this inseparable loving couple who didn't know it back when they met in kindergarten. They grew up in the same small town went to the same school. Although they didn't honestly know anything about one another until in their junior year of high school, it was almost as they were these peas rolling around until they got together and became these two peas In a pod. Who knew that a few days apart would change that for this couple?

Inside their pastel home with foliage leaves on their gray style roof and all around it, the leaves still remaining are almost gone, with Fall now becoming Winter and a new season. The inside is a heartwarming home, welcoming to anyone who enters their humble abode, with the cozy feeling right when you enter the door.

''Babe, are you almost done packing? The guys are going to be here any minute?'' asks Zoey as she walks into their master bedroom, watching her husband going back and forth. From their walk-in closet to there King sized bed with clothes all over the bed along with clothes, all over the bed along with the massive suitcase. Wide-open along with anything in it besides a pair of socks,'' yeah, I am almost done, ''says Liam as there is only one thing in it currently. ''Really, because I think you might need more than one pair of socks unless you plan to wear the same clothes that you have until Sunday,'' tells Zoey. She makes a funny inside joke about her man's lack of clothes to wear, wondering if there is a reason behind the slow packing process. When usually, he is the first to be done packing. Before her, although Liam's suitcase usually looked different from when he packed to when he unzipped it afterward.

''Are you sure about me going? I mean, being away from you and Tom, what if something happened when I am away? To you or our son, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if anything happened to either one of you, as I let my guard down from not protecting both of you because you two are the best thing that ever happened to me, and if it were to happen then?'' stops Liam unable to finish his thought.

"You wouldn't be able to forgive yourself," states Zoey finishing her husband's sentence, which is something that they tend to do when one another goes dead silent in the middle of a thought. Liam then nods while deeply in thought "yes, "responds Liam.

"Baby, you can't think like that; you aren't a superhero who can protect Thomas and me from every possible bad thing that could happen to either one of us. Now go and have fun this weekend, and I will run the fort here," says Zoey leaning in to kiss him deeply

''How did I get so lucky with you?'' questions Liam smiling at his beautiful and gorgeous wife,''' you just saw what you were looking for and didn't hesitate with what was right in front of you,'' states Zoey.

''Well, who could resist being with someone as unique as you? I would have been a fool, especially if I let you get away after graduation from Castleton''tells Liam.

" Very true since I would say the amazing thing that got away," tells Zoey.

When both of them hear little feet pitter-pattering down the hallway to their room.''Daddy, I made this for you while you are away," says Thomas, handing this drawing to his daddy.

"I love it, buddy, thank you," says Liam looking at the drawing of the three of them in front of their greenhouse.

''Your welcome. I made this for you that way if you start to get sad, you think about mommy and me, ''tells Thomas smiling even though he doesn't want his daddy to go afraid that something will happen once he leaves?

'' I definitely will,'' says Liam looking over to his right, seeing his suitcase almost completely packed as he sees his wife putting one more sweatshirt inside of the bag.

''Well, now that your suitcase is all packed, there still seems that something is missing, ''states Zoey looking at Thomas with a smirk.

''You know I think you are right, baby, Tom buddy, would you like to do the honors ''says Liam smiling at his little boy.

Thomas then looks at both of his parents and nods, then goes over to his mom and dad's bed, makes his way in front of the suitcase, and places the drawing right in the middle before closing the suitcase and zipping it up.''Your all ready to hit the road, daddy, ''says Thomas with a smile before a bit of giggle.

'' Almost just waiting for the guys to get here even though I am going to miss you and your mom so much,'' says Liam as his frown turns upside down. He does not want to leave his family, even if it is just for the weekend.

''We will be here when you get back; you need this time with your buds even though I sometimes find them a little crazy, ''says Zoey. Even though they have become part of the Brown family, They were even part of their wedding party as Liam's groomsmen. Caleb was made the best man, of course, not because he was Zoey's older brother, but mainly when Liam & Caleb became very close to one another, to where they became best friends. Still, he honestly really felt the way a brother did and not because Zoey was marrying Liam. They both truly knew what it was to have a brother, not because they were brothers-in-law.

''That might be true, and yet you married one of those crazy guys, so that would make you a crazy guys wife, wouldn't it'' states Liam as he kisses her passionately yet intensely, not wanting to leave

'' Yes, I might be crazy...crazy in love as a sheriff's wife, ''says Zoey smiling. Hearing a honk and then looks out the window,'' and the crew has arrived'' says Zoey to Liam.

Liam then grabs his suitcase and heads out of their master bedroom and down the stairs as Zoey goes quickly down the downstairs to beat her husband the door. That way, she can greet the wild crew of daredevils who also turned her husband into one of them, but they also have been there for her man whenever he needed him, no matter what.'' well...well if it isn't the Daredevils'' says Zoey as she opens the door.

''Zoey, good to see you. Should we take our shoes off, or are we clear to come in?'' questions, Alex.

''Depends are your shoes clean,'' responds Zoey since the last time they were visited involved dirt and mud on her lovely clean hardwood floor.

''Same Zoey, you never change, so where's LB'' says Richard using Liam's nickname from when they were kids. Liam and Richard have been best friends ever since they were five years old in kindergarten; even back then, Richard could tell that Zoey would be his best friend's bride one day, knowing that his assumptions would lead to a lifelong happy marriage.

''Right here and ready to roll' Daredevils ' says Liam, and he kisses his wife.

''Don't worry, Z, I will bring your hubster back in one piece, ''says Caleb talking to his baby sister.

''You better, or it's your head on the wall,'' says Zoey, a protective Sheriff's wife.

''We will make sure this guy ends up in no harm's way, ''tells Christopher ensuring Zoey that his friend will be safe. In their hands for the next couple of days.

''I'm counting on that ''says Zoey. Making sure that her husband comes back to her in one piece. Not knowing what truly is going to happen and it doesn't involve him.