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Summary for Chapter five: Jennifer finally admits her feelings to Hunter; Chris and Jennifer's parents put their plan into motion.

Author's note: Phone conversations will be in italic.

Date: June 26, 2005

Chapter five

Two weeks later...

Jennifer was healing with the help from Hunter and the McMahons.

Since she's been staying with the McMahon family, she's been spending more time with him. He's been there for her through thick and thin and he had shown her how to live again.

Just like she had shown him how to live again.

For the first time in her life, she was finally free. Her divorce was finalized quickly because Chris never showed up in court. The judge entitled her to the house they shared back in California, the two cars and alimony.

Since Chris came from a wealthy background, his family will have to pay alimony on his behalf.

Jennifer went back to work with a purpose. She was so happy to be doing something. Staying in the house and pigging out on junk food turned out to be a bore!

Tuesday morning, she walked toward Hunter's locker room. She wanted to talk to him about what's been going on between them over the last several weeks. Her mind was at ease but her heart was pumping hard. She felt her hands growing clammy and her knees getting weak.

How in the hell can she talk to him without breaking down?

She was just inches away from the door when her cell phone rang. Jennifer needed to thank Vince for convincing her to get this phone. Since the whole fiasco, she's carrying this thing around just in case something bad happens.

She snapped the phone open and pushed the 'talk' button. "Hello?"

"Jennifer Freeman, this is Detective James Smith with the LAPD. I'm calling you to let you in on some bad news," he said sternly.

"What's the bad news?" she asked curiously.

"Your parents, Earl and Sydney Charleston, escaped from prison two weeks ago. We believe in out hearts Chris had teamed up with them to have you killed," he explained.

She leaned against the wall and cried her eyes out. How could this happen? She didn't think her parents would just forget about her putting them in jail. Hell, she really didn't think her now ex-husband would ever contact them.

Now how she can be safe when the people she thought loved her wanted her dead?

"Is there anything I can do?" Jennifer asked, wiping the tears away from her eyes with her fingers.

Smith cleared his throat. "The best for you to do for now is to lay low. I'll call you back when there's some new developments."

She snapped the phone shut and sighed deeply. To think she could finally be happy with the one man she really loves...

Wait..loves? How could that be? Hunter was still grieving over the loss of his wife. Stephanie was his one true love. He couldn't possibly love her already.

Well, he said he loved her. When she lying in the hospital bed.

Now, she has no choice but to admit her love for the man who calls himself Hunter Hearst Helmsley.

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"Dave, man. How's it going with you and Lisa?" Hunter asked. He was on the phone with Dave Batista, one of his best friends.

Dave just laughed. "Man, she can't keep her hands off of me! How can I handle this?"

Hunter laughed along with him. He was so glad Dave took another chance at marriage. Since his wife, Angie died almost three years ago, Dave didn't want to date nor think about another woman.

Until Lisa Marie Varon a.k.a. Victoria came into his life like a breath of fresh air.

Now married for two whole years, Dave couldn't be more happier in life.

"Hey, you should be happy, man. After what you been through with the death of Angie, it's about time someone came in and got your moody ass of your seat." Hunter laughed.

"Ha-ha! Very funny. Listen, I gotta call you back because she wanna jump my bones again," Dave said, trying to get Lisa off of his naked body. (A/N: mental image of Batista's naked body. Yummy!).

"All right, then. I'll see you and your horny wife later," Hunter said with a silent laugh before he snapped his phone shut.

Just then, he heard someone knocking on the door. Immediately, he went and opened it, only to find Jennifer standing there, smiling at him. He pulled her inside and closed the door, then he turned around and stared at her.

"What brings you here? Are we talking about the new storyline for Survivor Series?" he asked as he sat her down on the plush sofa.

She looked at him with intensity. "Actually, I need to talk to you about something. What I'm about to say is personal."

He could only look at her. He could only see the sparkle in her eyes.

"Hunter, I have a confession to make," Jennifer said as she took his hand into hers.

He looked in her eyes and saw the sparkle coming out. "What's your confession?"

She returned his gaze. Then, for the first time in a long time, she smiled.

"I love you," she finally admitted.

Hunter wasted no time. He pulled her in his arms and kissed her passionately.

When they pulled apart a few minutes later, Jennifer laid her head against Hunter's shoulder. She heard his heart beat madly. He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her snugly.

For the first time in a long time, Jennifer found someone who truly loves her.

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Chris and Sydney had everything set up. She was glad to be back at her old house, even though the place was empty. After she and Earl got put in jail, Jennifer sold everything to a furniture store so she could get by. She also put the house up for sale.

How dare the bitch do something like that?

Now she can't wait to take care of her daughter once and for all.

As they were putting the finishing touched on the floor, Earl came in, carrying two big bags of goodies. Sydney stopped what she was doing and walked over to her husband.

"What you got there, honey?" Sydney asked as she leaped in his arms.

"Oh, just some of this and some of that. Trust me, Jennifer's gonna wish she was dead when we get done with her," Earl said, laughing evilly.

Sydney and Chris laughed along with him. This plan was working so far.

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Preview for chapter six:

"Jennifer, will you be with me forever?" Hunter asked. He was holding her in his arms.

She reached up and kissed him. "Of course I will, baby. I love you."

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