December 1st, 2007

Randi sat in bed watching Dave sleep. He looked so peaceful while he was sleeping. Even if he was running a small fever. She put her hand on his forehead and he opened his eyes.

"Just needed a good fuck." He mumbled. Randi laughed.

"I think we all need good fucks every once and awhile." She said getting the ear thermometer.

"I can't help my feelings." Dave groaned as Randi took his temp.

"Yeah. I've realized that over the years." She said looking at the thermometer, "It's one hundred and two." Dave looked at her.

"I never intended to wind up with you, Randi." Dave said, "You were a last resort." Randi frowned slightly.

"Dave, shut up. You have a fever." She said pushing him roughly back down to the mattress.

"If you turned me down, I wouldn't have wound up with you." Dave said. Randi stared at him.

"Are you serious?" She asked him softly. Dave nodded.

"You were hot. I knew you were easy. Everyone else turned me down." Dave mumbled. Randi bit her lip. "I never knew I'd fall in love for you."

"I was hot?" Randi asked. Dave nodded and sat up.

"Randi…"

"I think you should stop right now, Dave. You're going to say something else that you won't be able to take back." Randi said.

"I'm going to throw up." He grunted. Randi grabbed the bucket and shoved it into his arms. Dave started to throw up.

"Great." Randi whispered.

* * *

Randi sat at the kitchen table sipping her morning coffee. The girls were eating their cereal and were talking at once. Dave shuffled into the kitchen. Randi glanced at him with a slight frown.

"How are you feeling?" She mumbled. He smiled as he looked at her.

"Great now." He said pouring himself some milk, "I think I'll just eat some toast and not to over do it." Randi nodded.

"Yeah don't need you barfing all over the place." She mumbled.

"Eww! Daddy barf!" Ireland cackled. Dave shot her a look.

"Okay, come on. Bus is outside." Randi grabbed Lyric and Ireland's knapsack. The girls kissed Randi as she pushed them to the door, "Bye girls. I'll pick you up at three." The girls waved.

"Bye!!!" They said and boarded the bus. Sailor waved as Dave cleaned off her face. Randi watched her husband.

"You said some things." She said. Dave looked at her.

"When?" he asked. Randi bit her lip as she leaned against the counter. Dave frowned even deeper, "Randi, when and what did I say?"

"Yesterday afternoon. You said I was a last resort and if I never accepted the date invitation, you wouldn't have wound up with me." Randi said looking at him with sad eyes, "You said you knew I was easy and you didn't want to fall in love with me. I know…I know you had a fever and was really sick, but…That hurt a lot." Dave stared at Randi is disbelief.

"Do you actually believe I feel like that?" He asked her.

"I don't know anymore Dave. We haven't had the most stable marriage ever." Randi's lip trembled slightly, "is it true?"

"No. Absolutely not. Yes, You were the last person I asked but you were the first one I wanted to ask. I was in love with you the very first time I saw you, Randi. I was just too scared to admit it." Dave walked over to her, "I'm so sorry that I said those things. I have no idea why I said'em, but trust me, I love you and we do have a great marriage. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world." Randi smiled softly. She tucked her hair shyly behind her ear.

"I love you, Dave." She said. Dave smiled with a wink. Randi patted his chest gently, "You may be feeling better, but I want you in bed relaxing okay? There's no need for a relapse."

"Sure thing, Dr. Malucci." Dave said kissing her forehead, "Are we cool?" Randi nodded.

"Always and forever." She whispered.

December 15th, 2007

They could not believe Sailor was turning two in ten days already. These to years had flown by. Having Sailor turn two made Randi want to jump on the baby bandwagon again soon. Maybe in three or four months. Maybe in three or four weeks. Who knew how she would feel after her time of month left?

"Mommy!!!!!!! Mr. Grey is on the phone!!!" Ireland yelled from the kitchen. Randi walked out of the office. Why was her lawyer calling her?

"I told you not to answer the phone, Ireland." Randi grabbed the phone, "Hello?"

"Miranda, It's Steven." He said. Randi nodded slowly.

"Yeah. What's up? I haven't heard from you in awhile." She smiled. Steven cleared his throat.

"I have some news." He said.

"Bad or good?" Randi asked. Steven cleared his throat.

"Bad." He said, "He's been released." Randi swallowed.

"Wh-Who…" She knew who. She knew exactly who. The three words she had been expecting to hear and been fearing had come.

"Charles. He was released for go behaviour. Frank is up for patrol in May." Steven said.

"I don't care about Frank. I care about Charles. He fucking kidnapped my daughter." Randi gasped.

"I know. He needs to stay at least three hundred feet away from you and the girls. He can't live within five blocks." Steven said.

"That's not far enough, Steven." Randi said.

"That's as much as I could get right now." Steven said, "We can try for more later if you want."

"Oh you bet your ass we will." Randi hissed, "What more do the courts need? Do they need him to kill a member of my family before we can get him further away??" Randi slammed the phone down.

"Momma, Can we eat now?" Lyric stood in the doorway.

"Go get your father." Randi grabbed her jacket, "Tell Daddy I'm going to see Aunt Lizzie. I'll be there for an hour or so."

"Okay, Mommy." Lyric ran off.

* * *

Elizabeth opened the door with a slight frown.

"Randi, come in." She said. Randi stepped into the apartment.

"Did I interrupt anything?" She asked. Elizabeth shook her head.

"No. Andrew us making lunch for Ella." She said.

"How is it going with Andrew?" Randi took her jacket off.

"He's moving in." Elizabeth bit her lip. Randi's eyes widened.

"Moving in? You guys have been only seeing each other for like what? Six months?" Randi asked her. Elizabeth nodded.

"Yeah, but…We love each other. I didn't think I could love anyone after Mark passed away but…I need to move on." She said. Randi nodded in agreement.

"It's about time." She said. Randi looked at her friend. "Listen, I need your advice." Elizabeth cocked her eyebrow.

"With what?" She asked.

"Charles is getting out." Elizabeth's face fell. "He um, he call be within three hundred yards of us."

"Only three hundred?" Elizabeth growled.

"Yeah." Randi shook her head, "Should I fight this or just…move on?" Elizabeth shook her head.

"Fight this as much as you can." Elizabeth said, "For you and the safety of your family, do it. Why would you even question it?"

"I don't know. Fear. Fear of seeing him again I guess."

"Screw fear. Think of your girls." Elizabeth said. Randi nodded. She couldn't let Charles near her family again. She would fight him. She would fight the courts to get a full state between them.

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