Lyra Sometimes I could kick myself. Why would I offer to host the meal? Oh yeah, keep them on our turf. Maddox is pacing like a caged animal. He is so nervous, its driving me f*****g nuts. You would think he was meeting my parents, not his own. Atlas and Kalesa have been back from the hospital for about an hour; they will be attending the dinner as will Dollar and Demitri. The rest of the men will be working; Carlos has volunteered with two of Maddox men to guard Jared and Brandy who has refused to leave his side. Last night Maddox had them put into the private wing of the hospital for protection. Luca has set up CCTV and reprogrammed the hand scanner to the private wing, so we know anyone coming or going. I had them put a cot in for Brandy so she can hopefully get some rest. I lo

