Amy and Ricky's house:
Amy sat holding Emma while Ricky was holding Henry. Ricky had stayed home after he had scared Amy earlier that day. Both of them were rocking them to put them down for a nap. In a few hours they would have to pick up John, Anna, and Lucy from school. Both are f them finally got the little ones to sleep and they put them both down for a nap. Then they sat on the couch with the baby monitor nearby in case either of them woke up.
"I called and canceled the vacation for next week to visit your mom and stepmom in Texas. We won't get the refund on the airplane tickets but the hotel said we will. I also called and both were sad but they understood what was all going down. Your mom said they may come up here instead." Amy said.
"That would be nice." Ricky said as he held Amy close to him.
"Yeah I told her that also. The kids would love to see them too." Amy said.
"Did you see the paper on the third page this morning?" Ricky said.
"No do you want to read it to me?" Amy said.
Ricky got up and grabbed the paper and he sat back down next to Amy. Then he opened the paper until he found what he was looking for. He cleared his throat and then started to read. "On a cold September rainy night two innocent people lost their lives and one was left hurt badly. Although originally thought to be a tragic accident had now become a homicide. Ben Boykewich and Marissa Quinn were both killed that night. Marissa Quinn was thought to have been over exhausted and was believed to have closed her eyes momentarily or fell asleep causing her to go into the wrong lane and hit the truck that Ben was traveling in. Two witnesses have now come forward to say that Ms. Quinn was forced into the other lane by a another vehicle. And both witnesses place the same vehicle coming back to the accident site and three men emerged from it and they caused horrific injuries to Mr. Boykewich that led to his death. Many believe that the case that Mr. Boykewich was scheduled to testify in was set for only five days after the accident. Other clues continue to emerge as police are continuing to investigate this terrible crime. We will continue to bring you more as this cast continues to develop." Ricky read aloud.
"Wow. This is really hitting the media more and more it seems as the case gets stronger." Amy said.
"its big news in a small town plus Leo is very prominent in the community." Ricky replied.
Adrian and Bryan's House:
Adrian had just turned off the news. Another story about Ben had appeared and also in the newspaper. She couldn't escape this horrible tragedy. She only worried as more and more info came to light that no one would figure out that she was Ben's wife and Hope was his daughter because she feared they would use that. And that put everyone in her family in danger as well as Leo's family and Jacks family. Everyone could be at risk. She only prayed she could survive it all and keep her family safe.
Bryan walked into the room and sat down beside her. He put his arm around her shoulders. He pulled her close as her tears began to fall down her face. She tried to stop them but they just wouldn't stop.
"Its ok Adrian. Just let it all out. You have been in shock I think for a while. It's best to let it all out. I am here for you. You are not alone in all of this. We are all here for you. I love you so much and I wish I could take away your pain but I can't but I can be here for you." Bryan said lovingly.
"I know. It's just so terrible to think that these people are still out there and no one know one knows where they are and how far they would go." Adrian said as she wiped away her tears.
" I promise I will do whatever I can to keep our family safe. I will do whatever it takes. I love you." Bryan said as he kissed her.
"Maybe when this is all over we can go away for a few days with kids. We haven't done that in so long." Adrian said.
"That would be nice." Bryan replied as he held her hand.
"I hope Leo and Camille are doing ok. I worry about them with all of this. It's just such a shock." Adrian said in a soft voice.
"You should call them or better yet ask to come visit with the kids maybe if they are feeling up to it." Bryan suggested.
"I will do that. I love you so much." Adrian said and leaned in and kissed him again.
"I know." Bryan said with a huge smile on his face. And then he kissed her once again as they snuggled on the couch quietly both deep in thought.
Grace and Jacks apartment in New York:
Jack woke up in a sweat. He had the same nightmare almost every night. Only now they also had killed him too. It was so real he couldn't tell the difference when he was asleep until he woke up and got his bearings did he realize he was safe. He wiped his brow with his shirt. He was just covered in perspiration.
He got up and made sure Grace was asleep. Then he walked to the kitchen and he got a bottle of water from the fridge. He drank the cold water slowly until finally he was finished. They had all come home to try to continue on with their lives until Jack would be called back to testify if they found the men.
Jack was struggling. He could barely get through coaching without losing his focus. Most of his football team looked to their captain who had filled Jacks shoes to a degree. His counseling was hard for him. He managed to do what he could for the kids. But his lack of sleep and vibes nightmares were beginning to affect his daily life.
He just kept telling himself they would find them soon. They had all said the new clues were getting them closer. He just had to survive this until then. He only felt that he might not as his strength and his faith were being tested. He only hoped that he didn't break down before they caught the guys and he could testify. Then Jack went back to bed and tried to sleep but sleep didn't come easy or bring soothing dreams but dark demons instead.