The New Moon
By Michelle

The following characters are not mine. I have only borrowed them for awhile until their creator decides he wants them back.

The setting is about 10 years after Blue Moon closed its doors. Although the story started long before, shortly after the office closed. David and Bert decided to open their own detective agency. They call it, D&B Investigations. It was turning a nice profit and they had several steady clients. Maddie and David lost touch shortly after Blue Moon Investigations closed. David met and married another woman. They had 4 children. David Junior is 6. He is called DJ by everyone that knows him. Then there are the twins, Justin and Julie, they are 3. Then there is little Callie. She is 6 months and the cutest little imp you have ever seen. She has her Daddy's mischievous eyes and his smirk. She was quite the little angel.

The only thing wrong with the picture was that shortly after little Callie was born her Mom decided that she didn't want to be a mom anymore. She quickly divorced David and moved to another part of the country. Giving up all rights to the kids and any attachment to them, to her life was one big party and kids did not figure into that life. So as the scene opens we see David pushing a baby carriage and singing.

David: I heard it through the grapevine. Woo hoo!

Agnes: Hi Mr. Addison, Ms. Callie.

David: Good morning Agnes. How are the kids today?

Agnes: Great!! How are all your little kiddos? Get them all to school ok?

David: Ah yes, the 8 hours a day that I get to come here and torture myself silly. What's on the agenda for today Agnes?

Agnes: Well, Bert is wrapping up the Nicholson divorce case. He got some great picture of Mr. Nicholson in a compromising position.

David: Ah very good! Anything else on the schedule for today Agnes?

Agnes: Yes, there is a Mrs. Anderson penciled in for 3:30 this afternoon. Something about needing security for a photo shoot.

David: Oh, Agnes would you mind?

Agnes: Yes, I will get the kids from school and take them to my house. They love playing with my kids.

David: You are the best!!

Agnes: Yeah, yeah I know.

Callie is starting to whine and then a strong smell comes up from below.

David: Whoa, this little lady needs a diaper change. Excuse me Agnes, duty calls. Whistling David walks into his office.

Agnes smiles as he walks into his office. Amazed at how much fatherhood has changed him. Sure he still has fun at the office and limbo parties take place regularly, but he is more settled now. He has a purpose that is far greater that anything he did before. Still there is a sadness that creeps over him every now and then. It is almost like something is missing from his life. She knows what it is but she would never voice it to him. Sighing she picks up a stack of letters and files and starts her day.

Fast forward to 3:00 p.m. The office is buzzing with activity. Phones are ringing and people are moving about. It is obvious the business is running well. We see a close up of an elevator door. We see a woman walking from it to the door of D&B Investigations. Agnes is in the file room not expecting the next appointment for a half hour. We see that it is Maddie. Although her last name is now Anderson, she was married for 3 years and her husband passed away suddenly last year. She runs a successful modeling agency. She is here to inquire about security for an upcoming photo shoot and a possible contract with the agency.

Maddie: Uh hum!!

Everyone stops what they are doing. They look at her and Agnes has now walked into to room.

Agnes: Ms. Hayes?

Maddie: Actually it is Anderson now. Do you work here now Agnes?

Agnes: Oh my goodness!! Oh my goodness!! Yeah, I work here. I am the office manager.

Maddie: I am here for a 3:30 appointment. Is Bert a detective here now?

Agnes: Yes. (Not wanting to give away too much information.) He works here.

Maddie: I see. So, I can sit and wait if he is tied up with another client.

Agnes starts to respond as David comes out of his office. Wearing an undershirt and dress pants. He is carrying his jacket and dress shirt as well as a couple blankets and assorted other clothing pieces.

David: Agnes, can you please send these out to the cleaners? I swear that girl is the most unbelievably.... (He stops short as he sees Maddie sitting in the corner.)

Maddie: So I see that you are entertaining women during work hours now David.

David: Go to Hell Maddie!! You have no idea what you are talking about!!

With that he throws the clothes on the floor and goes back into the room.

Maddie: Let me guess, David is the D in D&B Investigations?

Agnes: Yeah, he is.

Maddie: Guess the truth hurts. I can't believe that he would bring women into the office even if he owns the place.

Agnes: Ms. Hay, I mean Mrs. Anderson, there is something you don't know.

Maddie: What is that Agnes? What possible explanation could he have for bringing a woman here during work hours?

With that she walks over to David's office and starts to open the door. She flings the door open and walks in startled by what she sees. There are baby toys all over the floor and various pictures on his desk. It is very obvious that this is the office of a devoted father.

Maddie: David? I don't know what to say.

David: Yeah, I guess it was too easy to believe that I was the same dumb ole David. Always looking for a good party to crash. It couldn't be that I am a responsible person now could it? Nah not me, I am just on the look out for the next girl to swindle.

Maddie: David, I didn't realize.....

David: Yeah Maddie, there is a lot you didn't realize. But it is too late for that now huh?

Maddie: (voice rising in anger) you are the most infuriating man I have ever met!!

David: Maddie, please keep your voice down.

Maddie: Why afraid your devoted employees will hear us?

David: No I.....

They are interrupted by the crying of a baby.

David: Damn. I just got her to sleep.

Maddie: I'm sorry.

David: Yeah, I know, I know, you are always sorry Maddie.

Maddie watches David go to the play pen and retrieve his sleeping daughter. She is startled by the fact that he has his daughter here at the office. She has a million and one questions that she wants to ask but is afraid to. Mostly she is wondering where her mom is. She should be here with them unless....

Maddie: Where is her mom?

David: Gone.

Maddie: Gone?

David: Gone as in going, going, gone.... Took off after Callie here was born. Felt that being a mom was beneath her. Of course she left the others too.

Maddie: I didn't realize. She is a beauty. Others? I didn't know.....

David: Yeah Maddie, I have 3 other children. A 6 year old boy and a set of twins.

Maddie: I didn't (there are now tears in her eyes)

Seeing the tears in her eyes David softens a little bit. Maddie realizes what she lost. All of this could have been hers. But she was too concerned with the thought that she deserved better. That she could have better. When she met Todd Anderson she thought she had found everything she was looking for. Love, money and devotion. But somehow that was never enough. She always missed David. She wondered about him constantly. Wondering where he was, what he was doing.

David: Maddie, I....

Maddie: I should go now. I will find another agency. Bye David.

David: Maddie, wait.

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