Pizza Kills 13:

I had spent a week in the hotel with hardly a word from Willy. One day I was working online and talking to Candy about inventory when there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see the concierge there. He was smiling like the cat that ate the canary. Then I realized what he had in his hand. An invitation from the queen. I was in no mood to deal with her family.

"The least you could do is open it," he said.

I sighed, "You know I hate you Edward."

"I love you too," he said handing it to me.

He walked in and I read it out loud. I was soon getting dressed and Edward was shoving me out the door done up from head to toe. I took a car that the queen sent. How she knew I'd be there was beyond me. I was soon inside the palace and didn't have time to think. I was soon sitting across from not only a stern queen but also an embarrassed William.

"William has something to say to you," her majesty said.

"I…I overstepped my boundaries. You're a married woman…and I should've respected that." He said.

"William…your highness…in another time and place you'd be perfect…but I'm married…and I love him," I sighed. "We have children William."

"I wasn't thinking," he said.

"No you weren't!"

We looked up and there was Willy. I looked away.

"Mr. Wonka…I…she's a beautiful woman…I'm deeply sorry," said William.

He and the queen left the room.

"I missed you Cheryl."

"I missed you Willy."

"I should've known you wouldn't do that to me!"

"If it was me I would've reacted the same way."

"You just…you light this fire in me," he said.

"I would never leave you…I don't think I could. I'd rather be in the same place and never touch you then to be away from you. To not see your face…it kills me." I said.

He took my hand.

"Lets go home…bunny."

"I love you Willy."

"I love you too…Cheryl."

As soon as we got home the family mobbed us. Didn't I say bad news comes in threes? Here it came. We all sat down and talked. I played with Diana and Elizabeth who were glad to see me. They wouldn't let me out of their sites, which made it hard to go to the bathroom. Everything was quiet when Charlie spoke.

"I've been invited to attend a school in Berkshire…Eton College," he said.

"How will you afford it?" I asked.

"I…I don't know," he said.

"You're not coming back are you?" asked Willy.

"I'm sorry," said Charlie.

Willy took out his checkbook and wrote out a check for a million pounds and handed it to Mr. Bucket.

"Now you can afford to send him to school and look for work if you want…good luck," said Willy.

The years after were hard. Willy had thought that Charlie would continue his work. Then one day he smiled. He had caught not only Diana but also Elizabeth making candy. From then on he smiled. He knew after he was gone they'd take over. They'd have families…but this would go on.

We sat out on the roof of the factory. We had been married thirty years. We had grandkids. I smiled at him. He still created but mostly he left it to the girls and the younger oompa loompas. I wondered if he would ever look older than me. Good thing we both aged gracefully. Not that looks drew me to him. He still had the sparkle in those violet eyes.

"Are you sorry you ever married me?" he asked.

I looked at him and with confidence said, "Why MR. Wonka…I was made for you."

"Yes you were!" he said smiling that perfect smile.

"You are something else Willy!" I laughed.

He hugged me close.

"As long as I'm something to you."

We kissed if only for forever.