Three months had passed. Mackenize and John were as happy as ever. Mackenize was looking forward to Emily's eleventh birthday. She'd just gotten Emily tucked in. Mackenize went into her bedroom and got in bed. John came in and got in bed beside her a few minutes later.
"I wish you didn't have to leave tomorrow." Mackenize said.
"Me to but at least I'll get to celebrate Emily's birthday with you guys, before I go home to pack and leave."
"Yeah."
"After I get back I have shows in Florida for a week." "It's gonna be summer then." "Why don't you and Emily come with me?" "It could be a vacation for you two."
"Sounds like fun I'll let the diner know tomorrow."
"Great."
"I can't believe my little girl is gonna be eleven tomorrow."
"Time does go by quick."
"It feels like yesterday that I brought her home from the hospital." "Of course when I found out I was pregnant with her I panicked."
"I bet." "I'd imagine any fifteen year old girl would be."
"Yeah and I didn't have some reality show to help me." "I hate the way the media glamorizes teen pregnancy nowadays."
"I know I hate those shows to."
"It makes me sad that young girls idolize the girls on those shows." "I hope Emily doesn't turn out like me?"
"You're great."
"What I mean is, I don't want Emily to get pregnant at fifteen." "I want her to finish high school and go to college." "I want her to make something of herself." "Not be stuck waiting tables at twenty-six."
"You can still do anything you want."
"Someone who didn't graduate has limited options, honey."
"You could always get your GED."
"I've thought about it."
"Do you ever think you'll want anymore kids?"
"I'd like to but I don't think I can have anymore."
"Why?"
"Gabriel never liked to use any kind of protection." "Which is probably why we had Emily." "After I had my miscarriage, I never got pregnant again." "So that's why I think I can't."
"Do you think you'd ever wanna get married?"
"You wanna get married?"
"Eventually yes, I would like to."
"We can't."
"Why?"
"I'm still legally married to Gabriel."
"Yeah, there's that." "We'll just have to figure out a way around that." "Desiree what would you think of you and Emily moving in with me?"
"I don't know." "If it were just me I would but I have Emily to think about."
"She likes me doesn't she?"
"Yeah but I think seeing me with another man is still a little strange for her."
"I would just feel a lot safer if you lived with me, that's all."
"Can I think about it for awhile?"
"Sure." They kissed. He pulled her on top on him. "I'm not gonna get to see you for a whole month after tomorrow."
"I know."
"You gonna miss me?"
"Uh-huh."
"I'm gonna miss you to." He kissed her. "I won't be able to do that." "Or this." He started kissing her acrossed her neck. They kissed. "I love you, Desiree."
"I love you to, John." They went under the blankets.
The next day they were celebrating Emily's birthday. They took her outside to the backyard. Mackenize had her hands over Emily's eyes.
"Ok Emily open your eyes." Mackenize said. Emily opened her eyes.
"It's a new bike!" She said excitedly. She hugged Mackenize. "Thanks mom."
"You're welcome but don't just thank me it's from John to."
"Thanks John." She hugged him.
"You're welcome." John said.
"Can I ride it mom?"
"Yeah." Mackenize said. John looked at his watch.
"I've gotta go Desiree." He said.
"Emily I'll be right back John has to leave." "I'm gonna walk him to the front door."
"Ok." Emily said. "Bye John."
"Bye Emily." John said. "Happy birthday."
"Thanks."
Mackenize and John went through the house to the front door. John turned to face her. They hugged.
"I don't want you to go." Mackenize said.
"I know." "It'll go by quick." "Come here." They kissed. "I could probably spare like five minutes if you wanna go upstairs real quick." He said in-between kisses. She laughed against his lips.
"I don't want you to be late."
"One more." They kissed. "I love you."
"I love you to." "Bye."
"Bye." He left.
A few days later Gabriel was back in the Private Investigator's office.
"I've found your wife and daughter." The Private Investigator said. "You're wife has changed her name to Desiree Burke." "She lives in West Newbury, Massachusetts." She's employed at a local diner called Bell's Diner." "She's seeing a man, his name is John Cena." "Her home address, phone number, everything is in this envelope." He handed Gabriel the envelope.
"Thank you." He stood up. "Here's a little something extra for you." He put a manila envelope on the desk. "Fifty-thousand dollars."
"I don't understand."
"You don't know me." "We've never met." "I've never set foot in this building." "Understood?"
"Understood."
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