Chapter 22: Our new Life
They immediately went to the police department. Caitie had to sit in a small room and confess to the
police everything that had happened. Her bruises were examined and after her, they questioned her
son. Maurine was brought in for questioning, but she had a little more information for them.
A few investigators came into Billy's home. Billy denied ever taking Caitie, but he didn't have much
of a chance since he'd been in prison for kidnapping Jaime before. But because of Maurine's
testification, they found something else that gave them reason to bring him in.
In one of Billy's father's wine bottles, a piece of cloth was glued in a strip around the inside of the
bottle. It was soaked with poison, so that if anyone poured the wine, the poison would come out
with it.
Billy was convicted for the kidnapping of Caitie and Jaime Roth, and for the murder of his father
and step mother. All of Billy's money bought him a very reliable lawyer, and he was only sentenced
80 years to life in prison, no bail.
The night they all were able to leave the station, they all went to Val and Tyler's for dinner. Caitie
cooked.
The night was filled with laughter, cheer and noisy children.
"Anna, Anna, no don't break mommie's Anna NO!" Some where in the distance, glass shattered,
and as Val got up to go run to the sound, everyone else at the table laughed.
"So Caitie. What are you planning on doing now?" Hank asked Caitie.
Caitie and Jaime looked at each other. "Wait till Val gets back, and we'll talk." She answered.
The next few minutes, there was a lot of tension at the table, as everyone sensed Caitie had some
big news for them.
When Val came back, everyone settled down and waited for Caitie's news. She stould up, and
Jaime stayed seated, but held onto her hand. "Jaime and I want to move down here, actually. I'm
going to start writing school, and he's going to start at the hospital. They need a pediatrician. And in
about 6 months, were going to get married."
Everyone was silent. So silent it almost scared Caitie. Finally, a loud squeal came out of Val's mouth.
Then everyone was cheering, and sharing congratulations.
After dinner, the men put the children to sleep, leaving Val and Caitie alone to talk.
"Caitie, are you sure about this?"
"Of course Val. Why wouldn't I be?"
"You whole history."
"Val, that's just what it is, history. Nothing more. I love Jaime."
Val smiled and hugged her nest friend. "So, your going to let me help you plan your wedding right?"
After everyone fell asleep, Caitie and Jaime went out back to take a breather.
"So." Caitie said.
"So." Replied Jaime.
They both looked down and smiled.
"It's kind've weird, isn't it?" Caitie asked.
"Yeah. I mean, before we ever went out in high school, who would've ever thought we would get
married?"
"I know. Jaime, do you regret anything?"
"Besides letting you go, no. You?"
"No. Nothing. I mean, what if things were different, and Billy never came back? Who knows if we
would be right here, in this moment right now?"
Jaime leaned in and kissed Caitie. "I love you Caitie Roth."
"I love you Jaime Waite."
They held each other a while. "How could things get any better than this?" Jaime asked looking into
Caitie's eyes.
Val opened the door. "Um, Caitie, there's a phone call for you."
Caitie took the phone from Val's hands. "Hello?"
"Good evening Caitie Roft." Said the voice on the other line. "My name is Michael Wellington. I'm in
charge of Billy's income, and inheritance. Billy no longer has access to his account, or to any other
thing of value he owns. Because Billy was his father's only son, his money must go to the next
biological family in line."
"You mean?"
"Yes mam. Your son had just inherited all of his father's, well, anything Billy owns now belongs to
Jaime."
The End.
They immediately went to the police department. Caitie had to sit in a small room and confess to the
police everything that had happened. Her bruises were examined and after her, they questioned her
son. Maurine was brought in for questioning, but she had a little more information for them.
A few investigators came into Billy's home. Billy denied ever taking Caitie, but he didn't have much
of a chance since he'd been in prison for kidnapping Jaime before. But because of Maurine's
testification, they found something else that gave them reason to bring him in.
In one of Billy's father's wine bottles, a piece of cloth was glued in a strip around the inside of the
bottle. It was soaked with poison, so that if anyone poured the wine, the poison would come out
with it.
Billy was convicted for the kidnapping of Caitie and Jaime Roth, and for the murder of his father
and step mother. All of Billy's money bought him a very reliable lawyer, and he was only sentenced
80 years to life in prison, no bail.
The night they all were able to leave the station, they all went to Val and Tyler's for dinner. Caitie
cooked.
The night was filled with laughter, cheer and noisy children.
"Anna, Anna, no don't break mommie's Anna NO!" Some where in the distance, glass shattered,
and as Val got up to go run to the sound, everyone else at the table laughed.
"So Caitie. What are you planning on doing now?" Hank asked Caitie.
Caitie and Jaime looked at each other. "Wait till Val gets back, and we'll talk." She answered.
The next few minutes, there was a lot of tension at the table, as everyone sensed Caitie had some
big news for them.
When Val came back, everyone settled down and waited for Caitie's news. She stould up, and
Jaime stayed seated, but held onto her hand. "Jaime and I want to move down here, actually. I'm
going to start writing school, and he's going to start at the hospital. They need a pediatrician. And in
about 6 months, were going to get married."
Everyone was silent. So silent it almost scared Caitie. Finally, a loud squeal came out of Val's mouth.
Then everyone was cheering, and sharing congratulations.
After dinner, the men put the children to sleep, leaving Val and Caitie alone to talk.
"Caitie, are you sure about this?"
"Of course Val. Why wouldn't I be?"
"You whole history."
"Val, that's just what it is, history. Nothing more. I love Jaime."
Val smiled and hugged her nest friend. "So, your going to let me help you plan your wedding right?"
After everyone fell asleep, Caitie and Jaime went out back to take a breather.
"So." Caitie said.
"So." Replied Jaime.
They both looked down and smiled.
"It's kind've weird, isn't it?" Caitie asked.
"Yeah. I mean, before we ever went out in high school, who would've ever thought we would get
married?"
"I know. Jaime, do you regret anything?"
"Besides letting you go, no. You?"
"No. Nothing. I mean, what if things were different, and Billy never came back? Who knows if we
would be right here, in this moment right now?"
Jaime leaned in and kissed Caitie. "I love you Caitie Roth."
"I love you Jaime Waite."
They held each other a while. "How could things get any better than this?" Jaime asked looking into
Caitie's eyes.
Val opened the door. "Um, Caitie, there's a phone call for you."
Caitie took the phone from Val's hands. "Hello?"
"Good evening Caitie Roft." Said the voice on the other line. "My name is Michael Wellington. I'm in
charge of Billy's income, and inheritance. Billy no longer has access to his account, or to any other
thing of value he owns. Because Billy was his father's only son, his money must go to the next
biological family in line."
"You mean?"
"Yes mam. Your son had just inherited all of his father's, well, anything Billy owns now belongs to
Jaime."
The End.