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early this morning...around one or two. The financial office was closed then. I’ve been here with you ever since.”
    The doctor smiled again and asked, “Any more questions, Chloe?”
    “When can I go home?”
    “I’m discharging your case today and you’ll be assigned to a hospitalist. He and the Ob/Gyn will consult on your discharge. Congratulations by the way.”
    Chloe couldn’t help but smile broadly at the suggestion of her and Derek’s child. “Thank you, doctor.”
    “Of course.” Once the doctor left Chloe asked Derek,
    “Do you think my parents are paying for this?” She had her brow furrowed. She was grateful and touched, but at the same time she didn’t like the idea that someone had to pay her way.
    “I think you shouldn’t worry so much,” Derek told her. “Whoever is doing it obviously loves you and isn’t concerned about the money. If it will make you feel better, I can find out and pay them back.”
    “How does that help? That leaves you stuck with it then.”
    He laughed. “First of all, I won’t even miss the money...but most importantly of all Chloe, I plan on taking care of you and this little one forever. We are forever linked, we’re a family and what’s mine is yours, don’t forget that.”
    “Will you be intimidated once I become a teacher and start making my own thirty or forty grand a year?”
    He looked like he was thinking about it and then he said, “Actually, it might be nice to just quit working and let you take care of me then.”
    Chloe laughed. “I’ll take care of you alright. Kiss me again.” Derek did as she asked and then climbed back into the bed next to her, pulling her in close. Chloe felt tears stinging her eyes again. She was lying in a hospital bed with a freshly repaired gash in her arm...she wasn’t sure whether or not she would be charged with murder...yet, she felt like the luckiest woman in the world...even when the nurse came in and told her the police were here to see her.

Chapter 4
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    “Y ou can let them come in,” Chloe told her.
    “Baby, I’m not sure that’s such a good idea without Dad or Jake here.” Derek was no attorney, but he’d spent plenty of time over the years listening to his father and Jake talk about things. He was so happy that she was okay. He couldn’t fathom the thought of her being taken from him and locked away in a cage.
    “I’m only going to tell them the truth,” she said.
    “I know, but I’d prefer...” he started. Jake walked in the door just then.
    “Hi guys! Chloe, how are you feeling?”
    She smiled. “Better. The nurse says the police are here.”
    “Yes, they called and asked me to come down this morning so they could interview you. Are you ready to talk to them?”
    She nodded. “Yes.”
    “If you don’t feel comfortable answering any of their questions, you defer to me, okay?”
    “Okay, thanks Jake. I hope you know how grateful I am that you’re doing this. I don’t know how I’ll re-pay you.”
    “Please, family doesn’t pay. If they did, Derek would owe me millions.” Derek laughed.
    “I thought we were just trading services...how much of a discount did I manage to get you on your last real estate investment?”
    Jake rolled his eyes, but he smiled. “You ready?” Chloe nodded. Jake went to the door and called the two detectives inside. They looked like Mutt and Jeff to Derek. The first one was over six-three probably with white blonde hair and ruddy cheeks. His suit hung loosely on his thin frame and if Derek had to guess his age, the only thing that would give away he was over eighteen would be that he was a detective. The other man was older, almost a foot shorter and had a belly that protruded over the top of his polyester pants. His suit jacket was open in front, but didn’t look like it would button across his rotund belly if he tried. He was bald...mostly. He had a ring of dark hair he was hanging onto and a full mustache to match it. The