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put in jail. Josh also arrested, Tony admit to all Josh’s illegal activities. Stuart also work for Rooney, date Everly to keep tabs on mom. He was one put tracker in her purse, where guys found them at Mal/Scarlett’s. Haylee/Wolf have baby girl.

from big piece shrapnel in leg. He has surgery to repair damage, put on 1 month light duty, Everly ok. Her mom comes, Everly tell her she marrying Gem, doesn’t want b in politics, if she send Gem away, Everly join him. Her mom invite Gem join them 4 Christmas. Mom tell Everly about her/Josh. One of mom’s staff was one sent her threats cuz family farm taken when he young & Congresswoman was attorney on case. He

wake strapped to chair, Josh has IED near her, tell her mom betray them cuz Tony hasn’t check in. Her guys probably hit trip wire but if mom calls w/contract or Tony show up, he’ll unarm IED. Gem/team find Everly in warehouse. She tell them about trip wire, they get to her, Gem look carefully at device, curses cuz 30 seconds left, they run, door locked but get it open, building exploded. Gem pass out cuz he bleed

shot at Gem/Everly try get Congresswoman give him what he want. Tried get Everly to make Congresswoman do it, when didn’t work he took Congresswoman so Everly would come to him. Tony, her bodyguard work for Rooney since Rooney began business. Handcuff Tony at set up mtg, Congresswoman need tell them all about Josh. Everly given water, she drank most which had sedative in it. They put her in trunk of car. Everly

tell Gem bring her home safe. HOT HQ, Gem tell team Congresswoman Fairhope/Josh Rooney had romantic relationship kept secret over a yr, she favored contracts to him during time. Josh kept detail records, recorded everything, including having sex. He threaten expose her, relationship end when made trip to Qurem, Josh probably one behind attack on convoy. Congresswoman told Josh not everyone want him have contract,

Everly wake in dark, mattress on floor, figure out Josh doesn’t need money from contract, clearly rich, but on base in Quran (where travel to when Gem 1st met Everly) there’s uranium mine. Very useful for someone w/questionable morals. Gem meet w/Everly mom, she tell him Josh Rooney done this before. Gem tell her he loves Everly & wants to marry her but if can’t b w/her he still want her alive & safe. Mom nods

Everly will never b found. Josh injects drug into Everly, she knock out. Gem upset found tracker on her, guys following car but lost it. Everly gone for 3 days, mom return home 2 hours after Everly taken. Gem/Zany barge into mom’s office demand know where Everly is. She break down, tell them leave, her bodyguard Tony there watch her, Josh kill Everly if they help. Tell him meet tomorrow & she tell him everything.

meet car take her to mom. 3 guys in ski masks pick her up, find tracker, throw it out window, take to Mr. Rooney. At mansion, one guy take off his mask, her mom’s bodyguard. Her mom ok, Josh Rooney, Everly realize one of company competing for defense contract. Her mom apologize to Everly, she made mistake, didn’t want her part of this. Josh has mom leave to get votes for his contract while Everly stay.No contract

Go to HOT HQ, whole team there. Everly’s mom, her chief of staff Bob & guy on security team all missing. Everly call mom, she ok but “old friend” has her hostage, send car for Everly meet them, if she doesn’t come alone her mom b held indefinitely. Gem doesn’t want her go but Everly has try help. Put tracker on her neck. Everly tell Gem she loves him, has for long time. He loves her too. Kiss & she leaves

just sleep. Gem tell Everly 1st shooter found her cuz tracker on car. He tell her Stuart having affair, she laughs. She relieved. She kisses him. She still loves Gem. She tell him she want him. He realize she broke up w/him to protect him from her mom. They have sex. Zane/Ryder talk w/Gem. Ryder called muffin cuz he was chubby kid & grandparents bakery has best muffins. Have sex. Gem get call Everly’s mom missing.