Chapter 10

Merigold
" What's so funny?" a female voice says. I turn and see an older woman walking towards us. When she sees the boys she moves faster towards them. She is almost beside them when I jump down from behind Tank. “ Are you two of the cutest things?” the woman says. I dart within arms reach of the twins to place myself between them and this strange woman. She is in her late 50's I think with dark brown hair. I can see a few wrinkles on her tan face. She is about five foot eleven I guess. Don't they have any short people in this place? You know besides me.
" The twins just got excited about having a few new uncles." Viper answers. She looks over at the twins then at Viper. She takes another step closer to my boys and I’m getting pissed. Who the hell does this lady think she is getting close to my boys. I don't know this woman that is way too close to my boys and my momma sense is kicking in. I lean over the boys and whisper " Enemy in sight." The boys slink down in their chairs and make themselves as small and as still as possible.
I know the others saw it even if they don't know what I said. The twins are now blocked from view and I position myself between them and this lady. I’m tense and ready to throw this woman across the room. Viper must have seen my body language change because he puts his hand on the woman's shoulder and pulls her back a bit. But not enough to make me feel comfortable.
" Anna, how about you back up a little bit," he says to her. She takes a few steps behind Viper. Ace now has his hand on my " Easy Little Bit." he says softly from above my head. When did he get close to me? He starts rubbing my shoulder. I didn't realize I tensed up. But I’m ready for a fight.
" Merigold, this is Anna. She was a good friend of Raider's and kind of a house mom here." Viper says. I guess he was hoping it would have a calming effect on me. Nope. I don’t care who this woman is. She is too close to my boys. She takes a step towards me but it is also another step towards the twins. I'm very uncomfortable so I whisper to the twins " Enemy fire." They slide down out of the stool and hide under it. I still have them blocked from her sight but I know Viper and Ace saw it. Viper eyes go wide as Anna says " It's nice to meet you." steps closer and puts her hand out for me to shake.
Either this old woman is stupid as hell or she doesn't sense the tension and discomfort coming off me. My fists are balled up and ready to fly for fucksakes. But everyone else seems to sense it because Viper practically yells " Anna back up now." Ace tightens his grip on my shoulder " Breath Little Bit." I don't know what everyone else is seeing but it can't be good. It has been a long time since I felt this way and it took Alaric and Mac to hold me back. Anna doesn't move, it looks like she might take another step forward. I move to knock her out. You don’t ever come near my kids without my permission.