It was 3 days till the wedding, as William and Julia were preparing the flowers and organizing a seating chart, when Mary comes in the house with tears, "Mary, what do you think…what's wrong" William asked
"Send the flowers back?"
"Mary, what is wrong?"
"The wedding is off!" she says and runs upstairs
"Which one of us?" Julia asks
"Me," William says as he gets up, "no one makes my little girl cry and get away with it" and heads to her room and knocks on the door, "Mary…"
"Go away, dad"
"Please, what happened?"
"Today, Jane, Martha and I were supposed to go to the seamstress about the bridesmaid dresses. I picked up Jane first, and then we headed to Martha's. I knocked on her door which was slightly opened, and saw…and saw…"
"Go on, sweetheart"
"I saw Martha and Simon in bed together. I was shocked and Simon called out to me and tried to explain, but I didn't want to hear it and ran home."
"Oh, sweetheart, I am so sorry."
"I thought, Simon was the one and wouldn't do such a thing, but I guess I was wrong."
Julia then came to the door and knocked, "Mary, sweetheart, Simon is here."
"I don't want to see him"
"Mary, hear him out he's in tears and wants to explain that it was a mistake."
"No!"
"Julia, I'll talk to him."
"I'll stay with her" she said and gave him a kiss.
William went into the living room and saw Simon in tears and anxious, "detective, Mr. Murdoch, I need to explain what happened."
William folds his arms, "you better. My daughter is in her room and in tears."
Simon rubbed his head, "well, my buddies last night surprised me with a bachelor party, which I didn't want. But I felt woozy, and my one buddy took me to Martha's since her apartment was the closest from the bar. When we got to her apartment, my ex-girlfriend was there and wanted to give us a toast. But that's all I remembered until, after Mary had left my buddy told me, if was Angela, my ex-girlfriends, idea, to drug Martha and I and make it look like we had slept together." He sits down in tears, "I know it sounds ridiculous, but I found these on the floor," he said as he pulled out a pill bottle and showed them to William.
"She gave you both a sedative?"
"Yes. If you don't believe me, ask your wife to take a sample of my and Martha's blood to prove it. I swear I love your daughter and wouldn't do such a thing to her. I do love Martha, but like a sister." Simon said as he sat down
William sat beside him, "I believe you"
Simon looked up at him, "you do?"
William nodded, "the hurt look in your eyes and this sedative is the same one used on my wife and I, and made me look guilty of murder."
"I see"
William got up, "do you still see your ex-girlfriend, Angela?"
"Yes…she's my buddy's sister, but I have no feelings for her at all. What we had, we were very young and our relationship ended 5 years ago. I swear, I would never ever hurt your daughter, like that. If it happens, I want" he takes out a gun out of his jacket, "you shoot me, with this gun."
William laughs, "I won't shoot you and believe that you won't hurt Mary ever again."
"I promise, but I just wished she would believe me."
Mary had heard everything as she comes in the living room, "I believe you, Simon." She said and gave him a hug
"I thought I would never see you again. I love you"
"I love you, too" Mary said and kissed him
"So, I guess the wedding is back on?" Julia asked
Mary laughed wiping the tears, "its back on, mom"
"Ok, William, back to arranging the seating chart and me back to the flowers."
"I still have that appointment at the seamstress with Jane and Martha" Mary said
"I'll stay and help your parents" Simon said
"You're amazing" and kissed him bye as she left.
He went and sat down besides, Julia, "Mrs. Murdoch, need help with those tulips?"
"Please and call me, Julia"
"And me, William, son" William said with a smile
"Thank you" he said as he arranged the flowers into a small bouquet.
"Your good at that, Simon" Julia said
"My noni, grandma I mean had a flower store back in Italy, and before we came here, when I was little, after school, would help her with her flowers, by arranging them and selling them."
"I see, is your grandma in Toronto or still in Italy?"
"Italy, she didn't want to leave. Saying goodbye to her was the hardest thing I had ever had to do. I am sad she won't be here for the wedding, or see her great-grandchild. But I told her if the baby is a girl, we'll name it after her, Elena."
"Elena, that's beautiful. What if it's a boy?"
"William…William Antonio, after his grandfather's"
William looked up at him with tears, "I'm honored"
"So, if a boy, William Antonio and if a girl, Elena…" Julia asked
"Elena Beatrice"
"Beatrice?"
"After, my sister"
"Well, their beautiful names" William said he said as he finished the seating chart.
As they were finishing up, the flowers, Daniel had come home and brought Michael for dinner, "mother, father, this is Michael. Michael my parents."
William got up, "pleasure to meet you, Michael."
"You as well, sir." Michael said and shook William's hand
"We have heard so much about you, Michael" Julia said
"Good things I hope" he said
"Yes"
"Oh, Michael, this is my sister's fiancé Simon. Simon, Michael"
"Nice to meet you"
"Likewise,"
"Where is Mary, mother, father?"
"At the seamstress, but she'll be here for dinner." Julia said
"Can wait to meet her" Michael said as they all sat down and got to know more about Michael.