He was a good man, of that Peter was confident. Over the last ten years, he had watched his lads grow into strong, trustworthy men, and he had been proud to be a part of their lives. Petey and Liam had both become close to him. After what happened with Jack they all understood the importance of family, and the need to ensure that family took precedence over everything else. That was the strength of the Baileys – they were so tight no one could ever get near them. Even when decisions – tough decisions – had to be faced, they understood that they were for the family’s benefit and, as hard as they had been, the choices had to be made. Things had been better with Daniel too in the last decade. His brother had seen that his sons were more than capable of looking out for themselves, and he had been happy to let them grow into their roles in the family hierarchy. The days of them having to prove their strength were long gone – they were now accepted as the foremost family, not just in the Smoke, but in the whole of the UK.
