When we got to the airport, we got out of the cars and waited for my family to show up. We sat on the bunches, me on Jaxon's lap and Noah, Owen, and Aaron beside us. As I was thinking of meaningless stuff, something happened. Something that I wanted it to happen since I was taken from my family.

"Ariel!"

I looked up and saw my brothers and dad running towards me. I quickly stood up from Jaxon's lap and ran towards them. I hoped the overjoy of the reunion blinded them from seeing me sitting on a boy's lap.

It was that moment in a romantic movie where you finally meet your beloved one after a long time, but in my case, it was my family. I was scooped in the arms of Davin. He hugged me tightly, afraid that I'll go missing again. Oh, guys.

"I missed you," I whispered and hugged him, warping my arms around his torso.

Davin cupped my cheeks with his big palms and sighed in relief. "Bluer! I missed you so much, are you hurt? Are you okay? Did they hurt you? Because I'm going to beat them up," he was throwing questions at me one after the other, and I did not catch up.

I placed my hands on his shoulders and smiled. "Slow down, Davin. I'm perfectly fine... For now. That sick Matthew tried to force himself on me. Even my boyfriend didn't dare to do it," I admitted, but then I realized what I had just said.

Oh, shit, shit, shit, no, no, no!

Davin and Hunter looked at me with raised eyebrows, I looked at Jaxon for help, but he was whistling and looking at the sky. You coward, boyfriend! But I can understand him.

My brothers were scary when it came to boys near me. They had this awful expression on their faces that could send you on a trip to your grave... Like right now.

"Your what, now? Boyfriend?" They asked in unison. Oh boy, that's not good.

I rubbed my neck and let out a nervous laugh. "Hunter... Bro, how have you been?" I asked, trying to change the subject, and hugged him. I hope he lets it go.

"Good, princess." He smiled and kissed my forehead. "Now, who's your boyfriend?" he asked with an evil smile. He scares me when he does that!

I let go of him and went to dad like my pants were caught in flames. "Daddy," I jumped in his arms, and he hugged me. My dad was my secure place whenever boys were involved. I could count on him.

"Hey, baby girl, I missed you," he said with tears in his eyes. Now I feel so bad about me having fun while being kidnapped.

"I missed you too, daddy," I replied, then kissed his cheek.

"Now, tell me about this boyfriend of yours," he remarked, and I froze. Guess I can't count on him after all.

"Yeah, Ariel, who is he?" Davin asked with crossed arms.

"Why do you need to know so badly? We can talk about this later," I said, trying to get away with it.

"Because," Davin replied.

I clapped my hands sarcastically. "Wow, Dav, you should be a lawyer. Wait... don't comment, you are a lawyer..." I answered myself, and then I facepalmed my forehead.

"We just need to talk to him for a bit. Come on, which one?" Hunter asked, and I looked at them, then sighed, feeling defeated.

"Well, Aaron is taken and expecting a baby soon," I cleared, and they nodded. "Noah has a girlfriend," I said and paused.

"And?" Dad nudged me to continue.

"And I'm her boyfriend. Let's get over with it." Jaxon stepped forward and put his hand on my shoulder.

"Jaxon," I said, speechless. He's not a coward. He's my man.

"So you're Jaxon?" Dad asked, and he nodded.

"Yes, sir, I'm Jaxon McKnight, and I'm your daughter's boyfriend," he stated confidently. I just felt like dancing from the delight.

Dad smiled, but then my brothers ruined the moment. "Oh, you are so dead!" Davin stepped forward and was about to attack him when I saw a familiar face. I did not see him for forever. I jumped in my place, then ran to him.

"Oh my God, Felix!" I yelled, and he opened his arms for me, and I hugged him.

"Hey, bestie!" he exclaimed, and I laughed at his usual goofy character.

"What are you doing here?" I asked and then let him go.

"Hunter told me about you being kidnapped and wanted some help, muscle help, so here I am," he explained with a proud grin. You see, Felix was my best guy friend that I told you about, the one who had a fiancé. He was a photographer, but he used to box and play Jodo.

After a second, I felt arms wrap around my waist protectively. I looked up and saw Jaxon with a glare. "Who are you?" he asked, almost threatening. Someone's jelly!

I rolled my eyes and looked at his angry face. "Jaxon, that's Felix, my best friend, and he has a fiancé," I whispered the last part, and he relaxed.

"Ariel, who is he?" Felix asked with arched eyebrows.

"Oh, this is my boyfriend, Jaxon." I introduced them, but then my brothers stepped in.

"No, he is not! He is going down," Davin countered and grabbed Jaxon's collar. I had had enough of this stupid child play, so I stepped in front of them.

"Stop right this instant, I'm not a lit-" I was cut off by a clap. We all looked at the sound and saw Matthew and a dozen men standing beside him. "Oh shit," I muttered under my breath, and Jaxon stood in front of me, shielding me from him.

"Give me Ariel, and you can go unharmed," Matthew demanded, and I cringed at his stupidity. He really thinks that my family will let him off the hook?

"Get the fuck away from here, or I'm going to rip your throat with my hands. Leave you son of a bitch!" Jaxon yelled at him; this time, I did not bother telling him to watch his language because that sick jerk deserved it.

"Oh, doc! You are so gonna die for kidnapping my baby sister!" Davin started walking towards him, but I stopped him. "What, Ariel?" he asked with an angry tone.

"He has guns. You don't want to fight him. He has no heart. He will kill you," I said.

"I'm not letting you go with him." Hunter stood beside me, and so did dad.

"If you ever lay a single finger on my daughter, I'm gonna cut your fingers and chop them into your throat," dad threatened, but Matthew smirked and started walking closer to me. I was behind the guys.

"You will not touch her." Aaron stepped forward and crossed his arms.

"She's my sister, so I will not let anything happen to her," Noah told him, and I felt my heart melt.

"Over my dead body," Owen said with a scary glare. That was the first time seeing him this serious.

"Me too. If you step any closer, I'm gonna punch you and trust me, you don't want that," Felix threatened, but Matthew only smirked and stepped even closer.

"Why is that?" Matthew asked Felix with an amused look. Oh, boy gone mad!

Felix launched at him with his fist and knocked him out with one punch. "Because he's a boxer," I answered him with a smile. Matthew tried to stand up but could not do it. Wow, that one punch did so much damage.

"Get t-them and the girl, don't hurt her... I will." Matthew ordered his men with a blank expression that scared the shit out of me, and they dashed towards us. I was hiding behind dad while the boys fought them. Come on, boys, I don't need that cliché moment where someone gets shot in the chest or something.

My boys were winning; they were strong. One of the guys approached me, and I grabbed my dad's shirt. "Don't worry, sugar," he said with a soft smile, and I nodded.

"Give her to me," the man said, and dad chuckled.

"Are you seriously asking me to hand you my one and only daughter? You must be delusional," dad told him, but the man did not budge. He threw a punch at dad, but he caught it mid-air. "What? You thought I was weak just because I'm the father?" Dad raised his eyebrows. "Well, think again!" Dad returned the punch with so much force. The man went flying and then hit the floor. That must hurt.

"Thanks, dad," I cleared with a smile; then we looked at the boys, and they won. They hit every one of them without being beaten or shot. Wait, where was Matthew? As I was wondering, I felt something cold on my neck. I looked down, and it was a freaking knife.

All of them stopped moving and looked at me with fear. "Let her go," Jaxon demanded and started walking toward me.

"Uh, uh, uh, one more step, and she's gone..." Matthew tightened his grip, and I hissed at the pain in my back from the throw he caused in the basement earlier today.

"Don't hurt her," dad pleaded, and I felt bad. I tried releasing myself, but he was stronger than me. As he started walking with me to his car, I heard a loud bang, and I was suddenly free. What the...?

I turned around and saw the last two people I was expecting. Hell, I was not expecting them at all! Scarlet, the one I helped give birth to little Ariel, and Lilly. They were holding two baseball pats and panting hard. "Lilly? Scarlet?" I asked, confused. Not just me, but all of the guys were too.

"Oh my God, Ariel, are you okay?" Lilly threw herself at me and hugged me tightly.

"Yes," I replied, still bewildered.

"Ariel, I missed you so much." Scarlet hugged me too.

"Babe, what are you doing here? How is the baby? I told you not to come!" Aaron scolded and came to Lilly and embraced her. He was angry.

"Um, I was worried about you, so I tracked your phone, and the baby is perfectly fine." She giggled. Thinking she's innocent... bush. That's my girl.

"And you scarlet, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Well, I was waiting for my husband here and saw you. I panicked and wanted to do something, but then I saw Lilly with two pats, and you know the rest," she said, then pointed at an unconscious Matthew.

"So, what do we do with him?" I heard Noah ask Jaxon, and he shrugged.

"Don't worry, guys, we will take it from here. We have been looking for Matthew Ryder for ages!" Some man approached us and shook hands with dad.

"Okay, Stevens, thanks a lot," dad replied, and then the guys with Stevens grabbed the unconscious men and Matthew, and it was over. So, I'm guessing they are the police. Always late.

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"Since we are here and it's getting late, we will stay at a hotel for the night, then we will go home tomorrow morning," dad explained, and I felt sad that I would leave the guys.

"You don't have to, you can stay at my house. It's big, and I live alone, so yeah, you can come," Owen offered, and I was dumbfounded.

"You have a house?" I asked with wide eyes, and he rolled his.

"Well, yes, what? You thought I was homeless and slept with you guys or Aaron. Ariel, be realistic," Owen said with a smirk. I give up.

"Scarlet?" A man called for her, and she smiled widely. I'm guessing her husband.

"Well, Ariel, I have to go now. Bye, take care! Seriously, take care." She waved, and I nodded.

"Thank you so much for the help, Scarlet. I really appreciate it!" I replied, and she was gone with him. "So, we go now?" I asked, and the guys nodded.

"Yes, we still need to talk with Jaxon," Hunter pointed out; then, he and Davin grabbed Jaxon by the shoulders and smirked.

Jaxon gulped.

Oh boy, this should be good...

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So ...Ariel is now officially NOT kidnapped, yay!