Chapter 278: Stay out of it River

River POV

Pickle pushes him "Your a fucking prick you know that right!" Lucky doesn't speak as Pickle pushes him again.

I feel Denalii's hand on my arm as he pulls me over to his side.

"You know how I feel about that little perv!" Pickle yells pushing him again. Lucky quickly starts taking out his piercings in his face handing them to me.

"Did it even matter to either of you that I left?" Pickle yells looking at both of us.

"Pickle stop please honey." I say soft touching his arm.

"Stay out of it River! Lucky your job was to keep her happy why I took a small break!" He yells getting in his face now.

Lucky laughs "Oh she was very happy brother."  Pickle punches him in the face.

Denalii moves me back as he drops a crutch using the other to steady himself before he puts his hand on Pickle's chest pushing him back a little.

"Guys not the place!" He says loudly.

"Nunzio I don't want you to get hurt so back off!" Pickle says.

"Fuck why not Krazien? Your just going to let the dark prince in so why not! You act like your the only one who gets a say in this!" Lucky yells pushing Pickle back and turning to Denalii.

"What makes you think you deserve to be with her?" Lucky yells.

"Lucky, Pickle please can we do this later." I say looking at the people gathering in the hall now.

"Just cuz you get everything fucking handed to you doesn't mean you deserve her! Your not Finn and you'll never be him!" Lucky yells pushing him.

"Fuck you Lucky!" Denalii says pushing him back and dropping his other crutch.

"You don't know me! I would never try and replace Finn! He's my brother and if you must know who told me I deserve her it was him! Thats who! So fuck you Lucky!" He hops over getting in his face "Finley made me promise him to love her for him and I'll never leave her side again. I love her too. I've always loved her and I'll always love her!" Denalii yells in his face.

Pickle pushes them back from each other a little as he hands Denalii his crutch.

"Boys back the fuck up now! This shit is over you hear me?!" Lucas deep voice comes from behind us.

They don't move they just all stand there breathing heavily looking at each other.

"Denalii did you hear me?"

He looks away and looks at his father.

"Yes sir!" Denalii says low.

"Pickle?"

"I'm done with this!." Pickle says backing up.

"Lucky!"

"Lucky!" He says louder.

"Daddy are you okay?" We all look over at Annie's little scared face.

"Lucky are we done!" Lucas says low but with bass in his tone.

"Yes we are." He says.

He walks past Denalii shoulder checking him.

"I'm sorry bunny. Yes daddy's okay." He says picking her up. I touch his arm as he walks by.

Denalii looks at me "He told you to love me?" I say quietly.

He reaches out to touch my face but pulls his hand back "Yes. I told him I was in love with you right before our unit was hit." He says looking away in shame.

"Denalii." I say reaching for him but he steps back with tears in his eyes.

Flame comes running and stops to watch Lucky push through the crowd with Annie. She then looks at her brother before walking up to Pickle and putting her hand on his arm gently squeezing it.

"Of course he's the one you comfort!" I say before I can stop myself.  Lucas looks at me "Sorry. Excuse me I need some air." I say pushing past the crowd.

"What a whore!" Some girl say loudly as I walk by. I stop and as I turn I see Flame in her face "I would keep your mouth shut unless you like eating your food through a straw!" Flame says standing nose to nose with her.

I turn and walk away.

Mama Silvia puts her hand out to me.

"My son has told me of your relationships and it's hard to understand to some but he always talked of all the love you all have for each other. He said he's never seen so much love from anyone and he hoped one day to stand at Finley's wedding and talk of the love you and all the men in your life share with each other. Please don't let petty arguments damper what you all share." She says kissing my cheek. I hug her tightly.

"Thank you mama." I say hugging her tight as we both have tears falling down our cheeks.

"Go take a minute and I'll have the boys help clean up. Don't give up on any of them you have some pretty special men in your life." She says walking away.

"Come dear I'll go with you." Lucy says rubbing my hand in hers.

As soon as we're at outside I start crying "It's my fault they were distracted! I killed them all! I'm so sorry Lucy." She hugs me tight for a few minutes letting me cry then she pulls my head back moving my hair from her face.

"You are a special person my dear and honestly they all love you in their own ways. This tragedy would have happened regardless of what the discussion was in the vehicle. I know both my boys love you. You know that none of them would want any of you blaming yourselves for this tragedy. They all knew the risks of this job and they all took their oath with huge smiles on their faces."

"I know they all love what they do. I just don't know how to help them when they come home and I feel so useless. Everything that makes me happy also covers me in guilt. How can I be happy knowing what they are living through right now." I cry out holding her.

She hold my face " Sweetheart we all feel that guilt but do you honestly think they would want you all just sitting around crying for them? Or fighting each other?" I shake my head at her question.

"No they would hate it. My son would be disappointed in me if I didn't continue living my life.  One thing I do know is those boys will be so proud of all of you for all the good you've done to help Corbin's family. I know I'm proud of you kids." Lucy says kissing my cheek and drying both our tears with some tissue.

As we both walk in we hear multiple phones dinging at the same time including both of ours. We both pull out our phones and before I can finish reading the message I hear glass breaking and what sounds like a chair thrown across the room. I can hear Chailor crying in the room somewhere. I drop my phone as I finish reading the message from the Colonel's office.