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woke, she was alone in her bed. She looked at the clock, it read eleven thirty, and knew it was the next day. She shed the blanket and looked down at her stomach, it was healed.
    She got out of the bed slowly, wobbling a little, and made her way to the bathroom. She stepped into the shower. Her body was still sore, but the hot water felt like heaven. Her heart hurt, though. She touched her stomach where her child had been, and she felt her tears stream down her face again. Would she ever stop hurting?
    She turned off the shower and stepped out. She dried off and pulled on jeans and a sweater. She walked into the bedroom and grabbed her socks and boots and then headed downstairs. She took her time walking down the stairs because her stomach muscles were sore. When she reached the lower level, she found Shelly and Marsha setting up the long buffet table.
    “Can I help?” Jaycee asked, sitting down on the bottom step and pulling on her socks and boots. Both women turned, surprised to see her.
    “What are you doing out of bed, young lady?” Marsha asked, standing there with her hands on her hips. Jaycee rolled her eyes.
    “I'm healed and I can't lay upstairs in bed all day. People are here to help build and addition onto my cabin. I should be helping.” Jaycee looked down at her boots. “I don't want to think any more. It hurts too much.” She whispered the last part. Jaycee felt Marsha's arms surround her, hugging her.
    “If you ever want to talk, I'm here. I also lost a child, so I know how much it hurts.” She stepped back. “Now, you can help, but no lifting. I know you're still sore.” Marsha handed her plastic silverware and napkins. “Go sit in the living room and wrap the silverware in the napkins like you did before.” Marsha turned around and started moving the tables around.
    Jaycee sighed, taking the items into the living room where she saw Remi talking to two of her pack members at the door. They stopped talking when she came in, lowering their heads in respect to her. She smiled at them, sitting down on the sofa. Placing the silverware on the floor and the napkins in her lap, she started to roll the silverware. Jaycee looked up when she noticed someone blocking the sun from the window.
    Remi stood there, frowning down at her. “You should be in bed.”
    Jaycee shook her head. “I can't sit in bed and do nothing, Remi. I need to keep busy. Thinking about it all hurts too much. Plus, I'm healed. I'm just a little sore.” Jaycee smiled up at him. “Marsha wouldn't let me do anything else, so I'm resting in a way.”
    “Well, don't do too much, baby. Do you want something to eat or drink?” He asked, kissing her head.
    “I would kill for some caffeine. Coffee. No decaf, please!” She smiled up at him. He grinned at her, shaking his head, but went and got her some coffee. She looked up when Dane's old love, Blair walked in the cabin. He was all smiles until she saw Jaycee.
    Jaycee growled and slowly put her stuff aside that she was working on. “What the hell are you doing here?” She snapped, getting up into her face. Shelly and Marsha ran up to her, but she didn't back down.
    “I came to help. I have apologized to Dane and Remi, and they gave me another chance.” Blair lowered her head. But Jaycee could see her grin, knowing Blair was pleased that she was upset.
    “Get out of my house and stay away from me. You're not welcome here!” She snarled, when Dane stepped in the cabin behind Blair. He gently walked around Blair and tried to pull Jaycee back, but she wasn't having it.
    “Let me go now! You did this!” She growled, as her clothes started to rip and she shifted to her beast. Blair stepped back, looking over at Dane and that was it. Jaycee let the beast loose and would have torn into the woman, but Remi was there in a flash, picking her up.
    “Get her out of this house now! She isn't to be anywhere near here!” Remi ordered trying to hold Jaycee. He sat down on the sofa with her in