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And, I forget who it is, but someone said they thought Paul wasn't really gone. I'm not saying A WORD....
Suze's POV:
"Susannah! How good to see you again!" Man, people who live in Maui full-time are PERKY. It's only 8am and Lara Henlee was already bright and sunny and happy. I smiled politely as Lara and Ron hugged me before taking my bags up to the room I'd be staying in.
"Where's Jesse?" Ron asked, lugging my heavy suitcase up the steps.
"Oh, he couldn't get time off work." I explained. "I almost couldn't either, but my boss just called it extended maternity leave."
"Aw, that's a shame." Lara said. "We were looking forward to meeting him."
"Well, maybe he can come out for a weekend or something." I said half heartedly. I wasn't too enthusiastic about anything, namely because I was tired. Plus, I had a bad feeling about all this.
"Why don't you get settled in, and then we'll give you a tour of the estate?" Ron said. I nodded. "Sure, sounds good."
After Ron and Lara left, I started unpacking. I flopped onto my massive bed after I put away my clothes and other assorted things. I rubbed my growing stomach and thought about the events since the wedding.
I wanted to believe that Paul had moved on truly. I wanted to believe that I'd never have to deal with him ever again. Something kept telling me it was only wishful thinking.
"You should trust that gut instinct, Suze."
I shot up and stared at the doorway to my bathroom. There stood Paul, looking quite smug for someone who was dead.
"I see you still insist on donning clothing...Shame, Suze." He said with a smirk.
I glared at him. "What's your malfunction?" I asked. "I thought you moved on."
"I did." Paul said, moving towards me. He threw himself down next to me. "But then I heard something in the ghostly grapevine, and I had to come back."
"Oh really?" I said doubtfully. "What'd you hear?" So sue me! I was intrigued!
"Just that the Henlee's may have an ulterior motive." Paul said.
"Right." I nodded. Like this hadn't occured to me. "Like what? Fatten me up, wait until I give birth, and then steal my super-powerful baby?"
"Throw in the 'accidental' deaths of you and Rico, and you've got it." Paul said sincerely.
You'd think I'd be used to hearing I'm going to die.
I know, it's short. I suck. I'm sorrys!!!! More laters, I promise!!!!