The Bomb Scare
Chapter 7
Spencer and Susan rode in the limo to the airport with Ashley and Nick.
"Ashley I promise I will see you tomorrow night, I promise," Spencer pleaded. "Please don't worry, I don't want you and the baby getting upset. Christine will pick up you and Nick at the airport."
"Christine was a little upset with me," Spencer was telling Ashley.
"Why?" Ashley asked. "She thinks I put her daughter in harms way…" Spencer looking deep into her wife's eyes… "she's right."
"Spencer stop it, just stop… stop blaming yourself for what's going on. That's what your mother wants you to do. Blame yourself and you're falling right into her trap."
"I love you Ashley so very much."
"And I love you Spence." Ashley leans over to Spencer and gives her a long and passionate kiss. "If I wasn't very, very pregnant we would so be having sex in this limo," Ashley said smiling at her wife.
"Ashley! Then you owe me a limo ride later," Spencer said cocking her eyebrow relishing the moment when she will be able to touch her wife again and show her how much she loved her.
"We're here ladies," Nick said.
"Thank you Nick," Spencer said.
Getting out of the limo… "Nick take good care of my wife and child."
"With my life Ms. Spencer… don't worry."
"Spencer I'll call you as soon as we land, okay."
"I love you. I'll see you tomorrow night," Ashley said getting one last kiss from Spencer's soft lips.
"Okay Ashley, I love you too." Spencer said getting another one last kiss from Ashley.
Nick and Susan, both clearing their throats, "we need to get on the plane Ms. Ashley. We have to get everything secure before we take off," Nick said.
"Ms. Spencer are you ready to go?" Susan asked.
"Yes…let's go Susan."
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Back at Spencer and Ashley's apartment Mrs. Bailey was arguing with the maintenance man about checking the gas line.
"I didn't report a gas leak, so why are you here and what happened to Fred, he's the regular maintenance man."
"Um… Fred is on sick leave right now. I'm filling in for him. I'll just be a few minutes than you can go back to your work lady… sorry, Mrs. Bailey. When is your boss coming back?"
"She'll be here in fifteen minutes so be quick."
Mrs. Bailey didn't trust the man so she was going to watch him but the phone rang and whoever it was kept her busy until the maintenance man finished what he came to do.
"Okay Mrs. Bailey, I'm done you're right there was no leak. You know what they say, better safe than sorry," the man said.
"Yeah right," Mrs. Bailey said sarcastically.
/
Spencer finishing her and Ashley's business at the University was anxious to leave for Reno to be with Ashley. She was going to take her six weeks off now. She was planning to wait until Ashley delivered the baby, but decided it would be a good time now.
Susan and Spencer were on their way back to the apartment, when Spencer decided to stop at the flower shop to order flowers for Ashley when she got to Reno. At that moment, Mrs. Bailey called on Spencer's cell phone.
"Ms. Spencer did you call maintenance about a gas leak in the apartment?"
"No, Mrs. Bailey I didn't why?"
"Because there was a man here wanting to check the stove and oven's gas line."
"Mrs. Bailey hold on a minute, please. Susan, Mrs. Bailey said there was a maintenance man in the apartment checking for a gas leak and I did not call reporting a leak."
"That's strange, just to be on the safe side, tell Mrs. Bailey to get out of the apartment, don't excite her, make up something just get her out of there."
"Mrs. Bailey don't worry about the maintenance man I'm sure it's okay. I really need you to go pickup some items for me right now, before I get home."
"Okay Ms. Spencer."
Spencer told Mrs. Bailey what she wanted her to get. "But Ms. Spencer that's going to take me a while. I haven't started dinner."
"That's okay Mrs. Bailey don't worry about dinner, just go now. I really need those items," Spencer said. "Goodbye."
"What are you thinking Susan?"
"I'm thinking the maintenance man may have planted a bomb in the apartment. We need to call Lieutenant Morgan, so she can get the bomb squad to your place."
But it wasn't enough time to call Lieutenant Morgan. By the time Spencer and Susan got to the apartment and Spencer was able to reach Lieutenant Morgan there was a loud explosion.
"Oh my God! What was that? I hope it wasn't…."
"Stay in this limo and don't get out, do you understand, Susan ordered."
"Yes…" Spencer said.
"Oh my God!" Susan said after getting out of the limo looking up at the blown out windows of Spencer and Ashley's apartment. She was gone for at least five minutes before she returned to Spencer who was still in the limo.
Susan got back into the limo and instructed the driver to go to Spencer's father home quickly.
"Susan what happened? Why are we going to my father's…"
"Your apartment just blew up."
"Oh no… Mrs. Bailey, I need to call her to make sure she got out. I hope she took the cell phone I brought her. Then I'll call and talk to the police."
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Arthur and Heather were watching TV when a newsflash interrupted the broadcast.
"This just in… there has been an explosion at the apartment building located on Madison Ave. The police and fire department are at the scene. No word on injuries just yet."
Arthur stared at the TV.
"Arthur isn't that Spencer's building?" Heather asked, hoping Arthur would say no.
"Yes… let's go."
/
The plane arrived in Reno a few hours after leaving New York. Christine was there at the airport waiting for her daughter and bodyguard.
"Ashley!" Christine yells.
"Mom!" Ashley says hugging her as best she could with the stomach and all.
"Mom this is Nick… Nick my mom Christine."
"Pleasure Mrs. Davies…" "Christine, please."
As they were riding to the ranch house Ashley tried to call Spencer's cell phone several times with no answer. "Nick I've tried to call Spencer's cell phone but it keeps going to her voice mail."
"Here let me try my phone…" Hello you reached Spencer Carlin-Davies, I am not available please leave your message.
"That's strange, Nick said let me call Susan's phone. Hmm, hers goes into voice mail too."
"Nick…" "don't worry Ms. Ashley, Ms. Spencer did say she had a lot to do before coming tomorrow."
"Yeah I guess, but I told Spencer I would call her as soon as we landed."
"I'm sure she will call Ms. Ashley," Nick said.
"Yes, Ashley you don't need to get upset, that's not good for the baby or you," Christine said.
"Who's at the ranch house?" Ashley asked Christine.
"No one, it's been a little slow."
"Well that's a good thing" Nick says "I hope it stays that way for awhile. We don't need too many strangers coming around right now, if you know what I mean."
Ashley, Christine and Nick finally arrive at the ranch house. Aiden came running out, gave his sister a quick hug then pulled his mother aside.
"Aiden what is wrong with you?" Christine asks.
"There was a news report on the cable news channel…"
"Yes and…"
Aiden whispers in his mother's ear. "Oh my God! What! When?" Christine said.
Ashley turned looking at her mother and Aiden and suddenly felt consumed by anxiety.
"What is it Aiden?" Ashley asks.
"Ashley… I"
"AIDEN TELL ME!" Ashley demanded, now holding her stomach.
"There was a report on TV… your building … well your apartment in the building exploded this afternoon."
"WHAT! NO! SPENCER!" Ashley said now bent over and clutching her stomach. "Ahh!, Ahh! Mom… help me."
