The Viper and The Flyer

A/N: I know I haven't updated in awhile due to life getting in the way. Between illness, injury, work, school, and caring for my mom and grandma…been a tad bit busy lately. Sorry. This is the final chapter for this fic.

Chapter 4

The next day proved Randy's words to be true. John was raging worse than an angry bull and Evan was trying, and failing, to get him to calm down. Kofi tried to help at first but quickly gave up, knowing full well that John wouldn't calm down until he got it out of his system.

"John please…just calm down. Randy would never hurt me John. He only did and said those things to rile you up and make you agree to what he wanted."

"He threatened to end your career Evan! How can you possibly feel safe with that bipolar nutcase?!"

"He is not bipolar and he's not a nutcase. He has IED and he's on medication to control it. He has never turned his anger on me so don't your dare imply that he would. Randy isn't crazy, and he's not dangerous…at least not to me."

Evan's saddened tone of voice deflated John's anger and he sat down with a defeated huff.

"Alright fine…I won't go kick his ass. If he pulls another stunt like that again though I make no promises."

Evan gave John a brief hug and thank you before racing out of the room at full speed. He raced into Randy's room, nearly colliding with a stunned Cody.

"Hey Cody."

"You're not mad at me Ev?"

"Hell no. Why would I be mad at you? You didn't hurt me, and neither did Randy…not that he ever would. I just spent the last two hours trying to convince John not to come down here and pick a fight."

"Did it work?"

"For now…but Randy's going to have to not try something like that again or John will just snap completely."

Evan jumped about a foot in the air with a high-pitched squeak as a pair of strong arms wrapped around him from behind, Randy's deep voice rumbling low in his ear.

"Then I'll just have to be more sneaky and subtle when I steal you away to dark corners."

"Randy…not helping."

Cody and Ted just chuckled and shook their heads as the four of them settled onto the hotel room chair and sofa, intent on watching a movie or two to relax and unwind. Evan was in Randy's lap, curled up like a contented cat, and Cody was stretched across the sofa with his head in Ted's lap. They argued for a bit over what to watch until Evan made his quiet request, complete with puppy-eyes, and the other three caved immediately. Randy wasn't overly surprised that the little Flyer wanted to watch Cirque du Soleil, hell maybe that was where he got some of his stunt ideas from. Randy knew he wasn't going to let Evan go anytime soon; he'd staked his claim on the smaller male and he intended to defend him fiercely. They may not be a traditional family, and might be highly dysfunctional, but their little group was a family nonetheless.