"Give me the phone." Claudia Joy said to the hostage negotiator.
"Hello, Officer Pratt."
"Hi, Claudia Joy. You're on speaker phone."
"Okay. What did you need to talk to me for?"
" I wanted to know if you would like to tell your husband you love him one last time before he dies. I'll let you talk to, but the phone is still going to be on speaker."
"Claudia Joy?" Michael asked.
"Are you okay?"
"I am right now."
"Michael?"
"Yes?"
"I love you"
"I love you too." In the background Claudia Joy heard a gunshot. The only thing going through her head is that Michael had just been killed.
Officers ran into the bar. Frank came out. Denise ran to him.
"Oh god. Frank you're okay."
"Denise I love you."
"I love you too."
Denise kissed him for what seemed like ever.
No one else came out for a few minutes. Claudia Joy was crying hysterically. Then, Michael walked out of the bar.
"Oh my god." Roland said.
"Claudia Joy, turn around." Roxy told her. Claudia Joy turned to see Michael walking out.
Claudia Joy ran to him and the first thing she did was hug him and kiss him.
"Michael, I thought you had been shot. I heard the gunshot in the background…"
"Turn's out while I was talking to you on the phone, Frank grabbed the gun and shot Officer Pratt."
"Michael, I was scared so bad. I mean I know I said I wanted a divorce, but I know I could always go back to you if I wanted. I thought I would never be able to touch you again, to feel your lips on mine. Michael, I thought you were dead."
"I know Claudia Joy. I know."
Claudia joy stopped hugging him and looked up at him, "Can I come back home?"
"Of course you can." Michael said and then, he bent down and put his lips on hers and kissed her more passionately than ever before.
