May 7th, 2005

Week 24

It was so nice to be back from their vacation, although it meant they had to work, but today was Saturday. Lily and Bug were going house hunting. They really needed to get a house before the new baby came. They didn't have any room in the apartment.

"All right. This one has three bedrooms upstairs and a mini bedroom off of the living room." Connie the Realtor said, "It has a spacious backyard. Perfect for little ones."

"Great. That's exactly what we need." Bug said as he picked Maya up. They wall walked up the steps. The porch needed some paint, but it wasn't too bad. Connie led them into the main room.

"This was used as a dining room by the previous family, but you can use it any way you want to." Connie said. Lily waddled over to the windows and looked out. The yard was absolutely huge. She couldn't even see the end of it.

"Is that a lake out there?" Lily asked. Connie nodded.

"Yes. It's on this property.' She said. Lily's eyes widened.

"Are you serious?" She asked.

"Yes." Connie chuckled, "There is also a couple of raspberry bushes on the north side of the property." Bug grinned at his wife.

"Wow. Fresh fruit." He said. Lily nodded. Connie showed them to the kitchen. Lily loved it. It was huge and it connected to a huge workshop that Bug could use as a study if he wanted. Lily groaned.

"Could I sit down on the couch in the living room while you two check out the upstairs? My feet are done in." Lily Said aid.

"Go ahead." Connie smiled. Lily took Maya's hand and led her into the living room.

"Come on, Sweetie pie." She said plopping down onto the couch that really needed to be replaced. Lily looked at her daughter. "Do you like this house, Butterfly?" Maya nodded.

"Berry pitty." Maya giggled. Lily nodded in agreement.

"Yes I think so also." She said looking out the window. God the view was absolutely gorgeous. She wasn't sure how the upstairs looked, but if it looked like down here, it would be absolutely gorgeous. It would be great to get this house before next month. Next month was their wedding anniversary, her birthday, and Bug's birthday. Soon, Bug walked in with Connie. "So how is it?"

"Could I speak to my wife alone please?" Bug asked.

"Certainly. I will be right outside." Connie walked out. Bug looked at Lily with anticipation. She began smiling large.

"Bug, I can't leave this house." She said to him, "It's the most perfect thing I have ever seen and plus Maya likes it."

"You like it, Love?" He asked his daughter. Maya nodded.

"Yes." She said. bug nodded.

"I love it too." He said, "The upstairs is perfect. We could have five kids living up there and they would fit perfectly."

"Is this the house then?" Lily asked. Bug nodded.

"I believe it is." he grinned. "Let me go get Connie." Lily nodded as Maya cuddled into her. Soon, Connie and Bug walked in.

"I am so happy you are taking this house." She said.
"So are we." Lily smiled kissing Maya's dark curls.
"If you come back to the office I can draw up the papers and you can sign everything." Connie said. Bug helped Lily up and grabbed Maya.

"Thank you. We are very excited to finally be home owners." Bug said. Yes, they were excited but yet they were terrified. Being homeowners meant a lot and had a lot of responsibility.

May 21st, 2005

Week 26

Bug sat at his desk staring at Jordan talk to Garrett. He looked pissed and Jordan looked mad. Garrett stalked away and Jordan turned to Bug. A smile came across her face.

"Uh oh." Bug mumbled. Jordan walked over to him and leaned over. bug could not help but to glanced down her blouse. "May I help you, Jordan?"

"I sure hope so, Bug." Jordan grinned.

"Let me just tell you. I'm married and have two kids. I need to stay out of jail and stay alive." Bug said. Jordan gave a soft laugh.

"You don't think very highly of me do you?" She asked.

"I think the world of you, but I also know how you are." Bug said. Jordan smiled.

"Gee, thanks." She said.

"What can I help you with?" he asked.

"I need you to pose as my husband." Jordan smiled.

"What? why?" bug got up. Jordan followed him.
"To catch this guy who killed this couple." Jordan said. Bug shook his head.

"Leave this to the cops, Jordan, please." Bug said. he saw the look on her face, "Ask your cop boyfriend to help."

"Oh come on." Jordan pouted.

"No. Go find someone else." Bug said.

Jordan sighed and walked away to find someone to help her with her case. Bug shook his head. Jordan always got in trouble. That was not something he needed right now. Bug walked to the coffee machine. he saw Nigel and Jordan walk into the elevator. Bug chuckled. Nigel was gullible when it came to Jordan.

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"Thanks, Sheila. Just call me when the tests come back. I need them badly." bug said to Sheila as he went into the morgue. Mr. Hamish was laying there on the table. "Let's see what you ate, Mr. Hamish." Bug grabbed the scalpul and began a 'Y' incision. Garrett walked into the room and looked at Bug.

"Bug, what are you doing?" He asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Hamish. unknown death so far." Bug smiled.

"I need to talk to you, Bug." Garrett said quietly.

"Sure, I'll be done in twenty minutes." he said. Garrett shook his head.

"Something happened." Garrett said. bug looked up.

"What happened?" Bug asked him. Garrett cleared his throat. he hated doing this. Exspecially when he did it to one of his employees.

"It's Nigel and Jordan." Garrett said. Bug put the scalpul down.

"What happened?" He whispered.

"There was an accident." Garrett said, "They were in persuit of a case and a man ran them off the road. They are in the hospital."

"How bad is it?" Bug asked him.

"Pretty bad, Bug. They are in the hospital." Garrett said. Bug took the gloves off and ran out of the room. Garrett sighed deeply again.

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Bug opened the door to their house. Lily was dusting and washing the windows. He had just come from the hospital from seeing Jordan and Nigel. he tared at Lily. She had no idea. He could tell. Lily turned and smiled at him, but as soon she saw Bug's face, her smile faded.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Sit down." He said. Lily hugged her stomach and shook her head.

"Tell me what's wrong." She said.

"It's um...Jordan and Nigel." Bug said, "They were in a very bad accident." Lily's covered her mouth with her hands in shock.

"Wh-What....how...." She trailed off.

"Nigel lost a lot of blood. He was in surgery when I was there, but the doctor said it looked pretty hopeful for him." Bug said.

"And...And Jordan?" Lily whispered.
"Lily, she's bad." Bug said.

"How bad??" Lily gasped.

"She's on life support. Her head hit the steering wheel and knocked her on conscious. Thankfully she was wearing a seat belt." Bug whispered.

Lily started to cry. Her best friends were in the hospital. Bug wrapped his arms around his wife an held her tightly. it broke his heart. Jordan and Nigel were hurt...seriously hurt and Bug felt like it was his fault. if he had gone with Jordan, he would be in that hospital bed.

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