I guess so, Shane. I want to see that report as soon as it comes in.  

***

Hello.

Hi Eric honey, I miss you.

I miss you too, Tina

How is your business trip going?

Everything is going along just fine. I should be wrapped up here shortly. I can’t wait to get back to you.

Oh sweetheart, I am so looking forward to seeing you. Just think in six short weeks I will be Mrs. Eric Love. I am so excited. The invitations have gone out and everything has been confirmed. My dress should come in from the alterations next week. I am looking forward to our day. I love you so much, Eric. Hurry up and come home to me.

I will be there as soon as I can Tina. I can’t wait to be next to you. Honey, I gotta run there is another call coming in. I love you and I will call you tomorrow. Goodbye. Oh and don’t forget that we need to finalize the insurance papers too.

Ok, Bye Sweetie, I love you and I will talk to you tomorrow.  

***

Eric steps off the curb and into a cab with a smug expression on his face. Well, now all I have to do is wait and collect my money.

I feel like I am in control of things. I am commanding fate. I am manipulating destiny. I just have to figure out what to do with the kids. Honestly, right now I have no idea. I have never had to deal with a detail like this before, but it’s nothing I can’t handle. I know one thing; I sure as hell can’t take these kids with me and I wouldn’t want to if I could. 

I don’t know what happened. I guess I got careless. One mistake and she was pregnant and with twins no less. I started to get rid of her then, I don’t know why I didn’t. I had always said; no kids. They complicate the situation. I am going to sleep on it and see what I come up with for these kids.    

***

Bette, left the police station at the glimmer of dawn. Once she completed her report on the McBride death, she had to get caught up on the paper work from other cases. Her mind continued to turn over the events of the day including her interactions with Eric McBride. She told herself, hey I gotta shake it off, as far as I know, no crime has even been committed. Right now all I have is a feeling and that isn’t enough for anything.

 ***

Oh my god, I am so lucky to have a man like Eric. And soon I will be a very proud Mrs. Eric Love. He’s handsome, successful; wealthy. I wonder how a man like that has managed to never have gotten married or had kids. Oh no matter, their loss is my gain. He is absolutely wonderful. I can’t believe my luck.

I can’t wait for Eric to come home and see all of the progress that I’ve made on the wedding preparations. He was so insistent that we get married right away, so I know he’ll be pleased.  Everything is set and ready to go.  

Oh yeah, one last thing. I better sign those insurance papers before I go to bed. I don’t want to forget about them. As soon as they’re signed we’ll have 5 million dollar policies on each other. He is so thoughtful to want to make sure that I am taken care of if anything happens to him. I just love that man; there is nobody else like him. Lucky is an understatement.