Chapter 10
The next morning Manny and Chester are laying in bed when his phone rings
Manny: Don't answer it, just stay here with me.
Chester (chuckles): We will have plenty more days and nights like this honey.
Chester: Hello?
Baldwin: Mr. Johnson? Officer Baldwin here.
Chester sits up in bed
Chester: Yes, Officer good morning
Baldwin: What time did you want to meet us this morning?
Chester: How about an hour? I'll call you when we are on our way.
Baldwin: Sounds good
They hang up. Chester lays back down and rolls over and looks at Manny laying next to her
Chester: I don't want to move from this spot
He said as he caressed her cheek
Manny: I'm loving this living together. I should have had you move in with me sooner. (chuckles)
Chester: I love you, you're amazing
Manny: I love you too.
He rolls over, looks at his phone on the nightstand to check the time.
Chester: We better get up and get ready. I told Officer Baldwin we'd meet him in an hour.
Manny: Hey, I know you promised me everything was gonna be ok, but-
Chester looks at her in bed, looks deep into her eyes
Chester: I promise you my love, everything will be ok. You have nothing to worry about. Tonight, we will be right back in this exact same spot holding each other. I love you with all of my heart Manny Santos, she can try and get me away from you, but it won't work.
Manny: I'm nervous
Chester: I know baby (kisses Manny's forehead). The quicker we get up and get there, the quicker we can get this over with and she can get out of our lives.
They get up, get dressed and head over to Chester's old place, Where Officer Baldwin and a few other officers are waiting for them to arrive.
Baldwin: Chester, we'll need to bug your phone
Chester: What? Why?
Baldwin: So, we can hear everything she says, if she's done anything to physically hurt you in any way shape or form, you want her to admit it. The more we get off her the better chance you'll have for a restraining order.
Chester: Well, we think she did try and suffocate me in the hospital a week ago.
Officer Baldwin places the bug in Chester's phone.
Baldwin: Well, if you think that's a possibility then defiantly ask about that.
Chester: I will.
Baldwin: Miss. Santos, when I give you the go ahead, you're going to walk in and act like you're walking in on him
Manny looks over to the side
Chester: Can we have a moment, please?
Officer Baldwin nods and walks off to talk to the other officers
Chester (to Manny): I know you're scared, I know you don't trust her. I'm scared too.
Manny: About what?
Chester: Seeing you walk in and see me with her. As long as you have that necklace around your beautiful neckline, if you feel nervous or scared, hold that pendant close to you. Here's the key you'll need. Remember It's me and you against the world babe.
Manny hugs Chester and holds him close to her
Manny: It's us against the world
Chester (smiles): That's my girl.
Manny: Let's do this then.
Officer Baldwin walks back over.
Baldwin: Chester, if at any time you feel something's wrong, or you feel you got everything out of her you needed, say "summer" and we will barge in.
Chester nods, he turns to Manny and gives her a kiss
Chester: It'll be ok baby. We're doing this for us and our future. I love you
Manny: I know, I love you too.
They part ways, Chester walks into the house and Manny walks into the Surveillance van with Officer Baldwin.
Manny reaches in her pocket and texts Emma to try and calm her nerves
Chester: Ok Chester you can do this. Remember you're doing this for your future with Manny.
Chester picks up his phone and dials Bianca
Bianca: Hey handsome
Chester: What are you doing?
Bianca: I was just about to head out.
Chester: Come over to my place, I want to see you
Bianca: You do?
Chester: Of course, I do.
Bianca: What about-
Chester: I broke up with her
Bianca: You did?!
Chester: We can be together now sweet pea!
Bianca: I'll be over soon
Chester: doors unlocked. I'll see you soon