I go inside and to Tanner's room. I am about to strip off my shorts when someone knocks on the door. I open it to see Matt, Tanner's dad, standing there.

I smile. "What can I do for you?"

"I just need to talk to you for a moment."

I open the door wider and he came in. We sat in the chairs facing the fireplace.

"My son seems to be in love with you. That makes my wife and I happy. We want him to be happy." I nod my head. I don't see where this is going yet. It can go in several directions. "I don't want him hurt. A dishonorable discharge would do just that. His career is his life."

"I completely understand that. I haven't been in the Army as long as Tanner has. I love him beyond any thing else in life. I would never hurt him. We have actually talked about the risks of a relationship between us. My contract is up in five months. If I am able to complete this project for Sanders and Marquez, Sanders will shorten my contract by two months. Tanner and I will decide what to do after that."

"Well if it is good enough for Tanner. Its good enough for me. I wish you two all the best." Matt says as he stands.

"She's the one that I want to stand by my side throughout life, dad. We both know the risks. It isn't like we are going to flaunt our relationship across the military radio news link. We both know that we have to keep it professional and secret." Tanner tells his dad from the door.

"As I was telling Bethany. I just don't want your career to be sacrificed. You have worked too hard to make it a success."

"Yes sir. I just don't think that Bethany and I will kill my career. I love her. If I must choose between my career and Bethany. I will choose Bethany without a second thought."

"If I thought for one moment that we could not do this secretly, I would back away and wait until my contract was up." I tell them both.

"Erika and I appreciate that, Bethany. We will support you as a couple. Now I'm going to put mom at ease and hit the hay. Good night you two." He hugged us both. We said our good nights.

Tanner wasted no time locking the door and taking me to bed.

"Ok, sweetheart. You are going to have to be quiet. Or else all of the guys will know that we are together." Tanner said as he slides his fingers down my stomach.

"Then maybe we shouldn't do anything. Because you get loud too." Tanner chuckled as he pinched my clit. I moaned quietly.

I worked my hand between his shorts and stomach until I reached my reward. A long, hard reward! Tanner moaned as his hips jerked toward me. It was my turn to chuckle. "Shhhh! Don't be loud. The guys are down stairs and might hear you."

His fingers found a sensitive core. I gasped and threw my head back as I squeeze tighter. My hips leave the mattress.

I guess that the time for talking was done. Tanner kisses my lips tenderly at first. His kiss grew fierce and deep.

Tanner was still kissing me as my orgasm hit me like a ton of bricks. He slides his body between my thighs. I felt Tanner's cock at my entrance. I raise my legs to wrap around his waist and pulled him down to enter my body.

I gasped and threw my head back. Careful to keep quiet. Tanner goes slow and steady for an endless time. My eyes are open and connected with his. I see the love in his eyes. As we come together, we seal our love with a soul stirring kiss. Tanner's sweaty body is rubbing along mine. Bringing us even more thrill.

After getting our breathing back to normal, Tanner picked me up and carried me to the shower. We washed and rinsed. I start back towards the bedroom, but stop when we hear someone tapping on the door.

"Stay in here, sweetheart. Let me get rid of who ever is stupid enough to interrupt us." Tanner told me with a hand on my arm.

"Ok." I shut the door until it was just cracked. Then I listen.

Tanner pulls on a pair of jeans before opening the door. I hear him ask Chris what he wants.

"I'm sorry for interrupting you this late. But I need help from my brother....... Please!" Chris sounds so distressed. My heart goes out to him.

I had noticed that Gracie was very stand-offish with everyone. Including her own sons. I just didn't know if that was her personality all the time.

"Come on in. I'll be a moment." Tanner told his brother. He came into the bedroom and handed me some clothes.

"Go talk to him. I'll go downstairs." I tell Tanner.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart."

"Don't be, honey. Your brother needs you. I hear how upset he is."

Tanner kissed me quickly and turned for the chairs where his brother was pacing. I shut the door to get dressed. I open the door and Chris quit talking. "I'll just go downstairs and give you guys some privacy." I reached for the door.

"Actually, I think that I could use a female opinion. If you don't mind." Chris said suddenly.

I look back at him and see pain in his eyes. I have to help him if I can. "Alright. I am a female with an opinion." I sat down on the arm of Tanner's chair.

"A few weeks ago I came home and found my boys in their bedroom, huddled together. When I asked them what was wrong, Hudson had a black eye and busted lip. When I asked what happened, he said that he was running and tried to jump on the bed and missed, hitting the wall. I believed him when Gracie said that she had told them to not run in the house. They all agreed with her. This morning they went on a walk with me through the woods. Parker told me that they were tired of lying to me. I sat them down and we talked. They said that Gracie was abusing them. The black eye was the only time she hit any of them in the face. She told them that they better tell me that they were running and missed the bed or they would all be hurt the next day.

They said that when Maggie comes over, she brings men with her and they are told to go to their room and not come out until she tells them. Tristan said that he snuck out and saw Gracie smelling some white stuff off the table.

Gracie said that you invited us here this weekend. Mom and dad both said that you were surprised when they showed up. Like you weren't expecting us. Is that true?" He looked at Tanner.

"It was a surprise when they showed up. But it is ok. I'm glad you are all here." Tanner told his sad brother.

"I thought so. I also tried to check out the security footage. I am locked out of it. I need to figure out what to do. What is your opinion?"

"You must protect your sons! At all cost! I can get you into the system. That is easy." I tell him.

"You had better divorce that bitch!" Tanner added. He was pissed!

I grab my laptop as they talk about what to do. I ask for his security system codes then hack into it. "So what dates are we looking at?" Chris rambles off a few and I pull them up.

We see a woman enter with three men. Then Gracie shoves the boys toward the stairs. "Can you get the audio?" Tanner asked.

I pull up the audio. We hear everything said.

"So is your husband coming home any time soon?" The first guy asks her.

"No he is at work until six or so. We have time to have some good times."

A second guy starts rubbing her breasts from behind. Gracie leans back into his arms.

The third guy was already stripping the other woman on the couch. The two with Gracie start working together to strip Gracie.

We watch as the five adults start having an orgy on the couch. "I've seen enough! Look up the seventh. That is when Hudson got the black eye. He said that it was just after lunch. So around one o'clock."

I pulled up the date and time. We saw the boys washing dishes while Gracie watches from the bar stool. Hudson is putting the plates into the cabinet when one fell and broke. All three boys gasped and looked from the plate to their mother. Her face was a mask of fury. Their faces were filled with fear.

Gracie stood and went to Hudson. Pulling him off of the step stool by his hair. "Clean up this mess!" She screams at him.

"Yes ma'am!" He whimpers. Parker hands his brother the broom. Tristan is holding the dust pan. Together, the boys have the glass cleaned up. Parker and Tristan put the broom and dust pan away. As they turned to go stand beside their brother, Gracie backhanded Hudson.

Hudson fell to the ground holding his face. He was crying so hard, it broke my heart. "Get your asses to your room you worthless bastards! Don't come out until I tell you to!" She screams at them.

Parker and Tristan pick Hudson up to his feet and they all run to their room. They huddle together. When they calm down we hear Tristan. "Daddy and Tanner would put a wet rag on the bruises. It is supposed to help."

Parker went to their bathroom and got a cloth then returned and applied it to Hudson's face.

"Thank you brothers. It helps."

"We must always stick together!" Tristan said.

"It's what daddy and uncle Tanner say we have to do. It has worked for them. It will work for us."

"Do you think that we can tell daddy?" Hudson asked. He had tears falling down his face.

The door opened and Gracie looked in. Hudson lowered the cloth when she demanded. "You will tell your father that you were running and jumped on the bed but missed and hit the wall. If you don't tell him that, I will take you away from him and you'll never see him again. And I will beat your asses! Understand?"

"Yes ma'am." All three said in quiet, heartbroken voices.

She slams the door shut. "We can't tell him. She would take us away!" Parker cries.

They hug each other. "We will figure out the right time to tell him. I promise!" Tristan vowed.

"That's enough! I need a recording of everything! That bitch is gone! I need to change all of my passwords to all of the bank accounts and credit cards. I have a friend who can start the divorce process. Tomorrow I will ask dad to take the boys into town for ice cream and the park. Then I will take Gracie home and help her pack." Chris tells us.

"Why don't you let mom and dad keep the boys for a week or two. Tell them what is going on." Tanner suggested.

"Good idea. I appreciate your help."

"We got your back, brother!"

We stayed up a little longer changing the passwords and pin numbers. Chris even made up a new email to get alerts on those accounts.

We finally went to bed around three o'clock. Tanner decided to tell the guys that something has come up with the family and suggest that they might want to leave. We slept as Tanner held me. I can tell that he is still pissed about the treatment of his nephews. I can't blame him, I feel the same.