Here it is at long last; the completion of the story of Lori and Chris. Special Thanks to everyone who stayed with me during this long tale. I couldn't have kept going without you guys.

When she hit the floor she felt dazed and remained frozen with fear. Scott stood over Lori's body wielding a butcher knife, "Ready for your C-Section, Mrs. Irvine?" He leered grabbing a handful of her hair.

They were both startled when three police officers entered the room followed by Mark and Sara Calloway.

"Drop the knife now, mister," Ordered one of the policemen.

"It's over Scott," Mark told him.

Scott dropped the knife and held his hands up in defeat. Two of the policemen rushed over to handcuff him and then escorted him out. The other remained with Lori and the Calloways.

"How did you?" Mumbled Lori regarding Mark in disbelief.

"Chris, he called me twenty minutes ago," Mark explained. "He was afraid something was going to happen and asked me to check on you."

"Ma'am," The officer who'd remained checked her vitals; "the ambulance should be here soon. You just hang in there and lie still."

Lori nodded and winced as the simple movement caused pain to shoot through her head. Then she grew cold and remembered how her cat had tried to defend her. "Sara?" She called with a voice laced in fear.

"Yes Lori?"

"He threw Angel up against the wall in the front hallway," Lori told her; "I think he may be hurt badly."

"I'll check on him," Sara smiled sympathetically and went out to do so.

The paramedics arrived then and hurriedly got Lori in the ambulance. Lana arrived then and was chosen to ride along. Sara and Mark would follow after dropping off Angel at the Animal Clinic. The blow the animal had taken seemed to have broken one of his front legs but he was thankfully otherwise okay.

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Chris was growing tired after driving nearly four hours on the southern bound freeway. He wasn't sure how much longer he be able to last before he start nodding off.

"Please God," He prayed aloud for the tenth time. "Let me make it in time."

He felt relieved when he saw the first hospital sign, twenty minutes later and knew he was almost there.

Finally, he was pulling into a space of the hospital parking lot. Quickly, he jumped out and ran for the doors to the ER unit. Once inside, he was surprised to see Mark and Sara Calloway waiting for him.

"Where is she?" Chris asked.

"I'll take you to her," Smiled Sara as they led him to the maternity ward. Sara pointed out the door to where they had Lori, "Lana's with her now, I'm sure they'll let her switch with you."

Thirty-seven minutes later....

"Oh, they're so beautiful," Lori gasped beholding her children for the first time.

"Just like you," Chris smiled as tears of joy rolled freely down his cheeks.

Hannah Elizabeth and Lucas Christopher just slept quietly in their bassinets. Not knowing how much their parents loved them, but in time they would.

Six months later.....

Judge Robert Jones pounded his gavel loudly to gain the attention of the courtroom. Every eye was upon him as he delivered the verdicts, "Eric Bischoff you have been found guilty of withholding information regarding a possible murder attempt, you will serve five years in prison." Eric sank down in dismay. "Trish Stratus, you have been found guilty of conspiring to commit murder in the 1st degree; you are hereby sentenced to 15 years in prison." At this the blonde diva began crying profusely. "Scott Steiner, you have been found guilty of attempted murder in the 1st degree; you are hereby sentenced to thirty years in prison." Scott pound his fist loudly on the table. And then the three convicted persons were led away.

Chris and Lori hugged tightly when they reached the lobby.

"It's over, it's finally over," Lori breathed against his chest.

"Come on, let's go home," Chris told her softly.

THE END