* Please review and let me know what you think. I'm not following any BDS storyline. Of course I don't own Murphy or Connor.*

Connor and Murphy ManMacus walked into the house of their best friend and gun dealer, Jared Winters. It was morning time and they both needed coffee. They said quick hellos to Jared's kids, 8 year old Lillian and 6 year old Layla. Both girls said hi from the table and the brothers disappeared into the kitchen. Jared was pouring their coffees. The brothers had been coming over for coffee and breakfast for a year and a half. Jared picked up his cup and took a deep breath as he leaned against the counter.

" What's wrong, Jared? Long night?" Connor asked.

" Yeah, actually. My sister showed up here at ten at night. just showed up out of nowhere." He said.

" Your sister? The one from Ohio?" Murphy asked as he raised the cup to his mouth.

" The hot one from the pictures?" Connor asked. Jared had pictures of Jillian around the house since the twins were so close. Both Connor and Murphy had made comments about the dark hair, petite girl. They teased Jared every chance they got about how hot they thought she was.

" Yeah. She said she just needed to come and see me and the girls." Jared said.

" Well that's nice." Murphy said.

" That's not my sister. She doesn't just show up places, she won't just drive all the way to Boston from Ohio just to see us. Something is wrong." Jared said.

" Did you ask her about it?" Connor said. Jared sighed but didn't get to answer him because he heard his girls start squealing from the dining room.

" Aunt Jilly's here!" Lillian said.

" Daddy! Aunt Jilly's here!" Layla said. The brothers heard a soft female laugh a second before a petite girl walked into the kitchen with Layla in her arms and Lillian holding onto her legs.

" Aunt Jilly's here!" She explained.

" Connor, Murphy, this is my sister, my twin, Jillian. Jilly, these are my friends." Jared introduced them. Layla swept Jillian's long, dark hair over her shoulder. Jillian jumped to grabbed it at the same time Jared pushed away from the counter and both brothers got a good look at her neck.

" Aunt Jilly, what happen to your neck?" Layla explained.

" Layla, Lillian, go upstairs and get ready for school." Jared said. Jillian closed her eyes and shook her head as she set the little girl on the floor.

" Aunt Jilly?" Layla asked again.

" Go now!" Jared ordered. Both girls looked up at their aunt then walked out of the room.

" What the hell happen to your neck?" Jared asked.

" We better go." Connor said as he pushed Murphy towards the door. " We will see you later, Jared. Nice to meet you, Jillian." She opened her eyes but won't meet any one's eyes as the brothers walked out of the kitchen. As soon as they heard the door shut Jared started talking again.

" Jillian, what is going on?" He asked as she walked to the counter.

" It's nothing, Jared." She said as she took a cup.

" It's nothing, my ass! Your neck looks like someone tried to strangle you. You show up here out of blue, what the hell is going on?" He snapped.

" I don't want to talk about it." Jillian said. She moved to get some coffee but Jared grabbed her arm. She sucked in her breath quickly. Jared pushed up her sleeve and shook his head.

" What the fuck." He stated softly. " Who gave you these bruises?" He asked softly. Jillian's dark eyes were filled with tears she won't let fall.

" I had a problem. I left it and it's over now." She said. Jared and Jillian had locked eyes for few minutes before he looped his arm around her neck and held her to him.

" You sure?" He asked into her hair. Jillian put her arms around her brother's waist.

" I'm sure. I just need some where to stay until I get a job and save up some money." She said. He sighed.

" You can stay here as long as you need too." Jared said. " You sure you're okay?"

" Yeah, bruises heal." She said. Jared nodded and pulled away to look at her again.

" Does he know you're here?" She shook her head. Jared didn't ask anymore. He didn't need to know the name of the man who touched his sister, he's just flip out. He just needed to know she was okay. " You sure?" She wiped her eyes.

" Yeah. I left without him knowing. He will be out of the country for another week." She said. He nodded then took a hold of her hair. He pulled it off her neck and took a good look.

" When did he do that?" Jared asked.

" A day before yesterday. I passed out and when I came too, he had gone to Italy. So I packed my stuff and left." Jillian said. Jared sighed and nodded again.

" We will get you through this, okay?" She nodded.

" Thanks, Jar." She said.

" I got to take the girls to school then go to work. You gonna be okay here alone?" Jared asked.

" I will be fine. He doesn't know where you live so he won't be able to find me." She said.

" Alright. I get home at five." He said. Jillian sighed then.

" Don't worry, big brother. I'm okay now." She said.