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Blood Ties	By : cheryl64 Category: 1 through F > Blade (All) > Blade (All) Views: 2006 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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AN: This is a follow up to To Tame a Demon but expect flash backs to Scud's younger years. There's also family secrets and lot's of skeletons in the closet.

The kid looked harmless. In fact he looked like he had seen better days. The small duffle contained a couple of changes of clothes. Other than that the kid carried a notebook and a large sealed manila envelope. The security guard gave the kid another once over before nodding at him. Picking up the phone he dialed an extension. “Yeah, This is Minns at the security desk, got some kid here looking for Mr Frohmeyer. I checked him out, he's harmless.” The guard nodded at the response he got. “Nah no appointment but he said it's important and that he has to see Mr Frohmeyer. He's by himself, from the looks of it he's on his last leg. He looks exhausted....Okay I'll bring him up.”
“I'm escorting the kid up to Delores.” He told his partner. “Okay kid grab your bag.” The guard said waiting for the kid to follow him to the elevators. Once on board the guard pushed a button. When the elevator started it's ascent, the boy swayed on his feet causing the guard to grab him. “Whoa you okay?”
“I'm okay. At least I hope I will be.” The boy said quietly.

“What is this about some kid wanting to see me?” Scud asked Delores as he stood by her desk. “I don't even know any kids.”
“Security didn't give you some idea of what this boy wanted?” Drake asked.
“No, Mr Drake.” She answered. “But Minns did say it looked like the kid had been through the wringer. He just keeps saying he needs to see Mr Frohmeyer. I told Minns to bring him up.”
The three all looked toward the elevator when the soft chime announced the car's arrival. The doors opened revealing the security officer and what appeared to be a boy in his early teens.
The kid stepped out of the elevator and ran up to Scud with a look of relief. “Josh?” He asked almost hesitantly.
Scud looked at the kid taking in the rumpled clothes and messy dark hair. “Yes I'm Josh Frohmeyer although I don't know why you are looking for me.”
The boy smiled with relief. “Dad told me if anything happened to him to look for you. I'm Eric Frohmeyer, your brother.”
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Scud and Drake sat at the table in the penthouse kitchen with Eric. Eric's rumbling stomach gave them the impression that the kid hadn't eaten in a while, something that Eric had confirmed. Eric was currently on his second ham and cheese sandwich having not eaten in almost two days.
“Want another one?” Scud asked when Eric had finished it.
“No, thank you.” Eric said swallowing a gulp of milk.
“Eric that's a pretty bold claim you made.” Drake said gently looking closely at the kid. The boy had dark hair of a deep brown like Scud and intense blue eyes. The child was telling the truth, but Josh needed to be sure. Drake had already had someone come up from the clinic to take a DNA swab.
“I know. Dad only told me a couple of years ago that I had a brother.” Eric looked at Josh, “He thought you were dead. And then one day he was watching the news and they ran a piece on Talos Industries and that new portable ultrasound machine. You were on TV talking to the reporter. That's when he found out you were alive and he told me about you.”
“So why didn't he get in contact with me then?” Scud asked with disbelief in his voice.
“He told me that you probably hated him, that you thought he had abandoned you.” Eric said. “He didn't though, he didn't want to leave you, he had to.”
Scud snorted. “He had to? He wanted to! He left my mother alone to raise a three year old son by herself with no one to help her. He could have stayed if he had wanted to. Instead he ran off, so yeah he was right, I hate him.” Scud stood up and stormed out of the kitchen.
Drake looked at the door his lover had gone through and then turned back to Eric. “Josh has not had it easy Eric. And this is a shock, finding out that he has a brother. After all he thought he didn't have any family left after his mother died. I'll talk to him but...give him a little time to adjust, okay?” Drake said following after Scud.
Eric got up and went over to his things. Picking up the notebook and envelope he came back to the table. Opening the book he flipped through pages until he found the one he was looking for. A photo had been taped to that page.
The photo was of his father happily holding a young boy in his arms. The toddler was smiling holding a white stuffed bunny by the ear in one hand. The boy's head was laying on his father's shoulder, thumb from his other hand firmly planted in his mouth. Under the photo dad had written:
Joshua's 3^rd birthday

Eric knew why his father had abandoned his wife and their child. He really didn't have a choice. Not if he wanted them to be safe. Eric doubted Josh would understand when he told him why. Eric just hoped that Josh would help him get away after he had the explanation.
More likely he would simply ship Eric off to a nuthouse somewhere. Eric could picture the look on his brother's face when he told him 'By the way, Dad left you and your mother because he was being chased by vampires'. Yeah that is going to go over like a ton of bricks.
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“The kid is in a tough spot. He lost his father a week ago.” Drake said as he stood in the sliding glass door leading to the large balcony. “He's all alone and scared. He's got one hope, finding his big brother. I would think that would be the most important thing to you. After all, you know how he feels right now.”
“I can't help how I feel about the man, okay? My mom worked all the time to provide for me and when she got sick, she ignored it. When she should have been taking care of herself, she was working to keep a roof over our heads.” Scud turned to face Drake. “She didn't have anyone to depend on, no one to help her. But obviously he didn't suffer. He managed to have another child, one he took care of.”
“Scud give the kid a chance. Don't take it out on Eric, The kid has to be in enough pain already. Don't make him relive your past.” Drake smiled at his lover. “Now are you ready to go back and talk to him? He needs his big brother.”

“Drake we don't even know if that's the truth yet.” Scud said.
“He is.” Drake said with complete confidence. “His coming here to you is a blessing. You're not alone now either.”
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