Author's Note: Switching to Ben's perspective for a bit.

I've been waiting a week now for my arraignment to take place and it still hasn't happened. My rights are being violated and I know what this is payment for, not that I don't deserve it. I know that Eve is trying to get back at me for what I did to her daughter. Words cannot express how sorry I am for what I did to Paige, but I can't take it back. I have no right to ask for her forgiveness and I will have to live with what I did for the rest of my life. But I shouldn't have to be in jail for a crime I didn't do. I would never hurt Ciara. I love Ciara and have been since the moment I saw her at the site of her motorcycle accident. She was the most beautiful creature I had ever laid eyes on then and is my reason for being now. I have no reason to go after Tripp and Haley either. I barely know Haley and yes, Tripp might not be my favorite guy because he tried to frame me for this damn fire before, but why would I go after him when I have Ciara in my life. It just doesn't make sense and if Eve would just think rationally, she would see that.

"Weston you have a visitor." I look up to find one of the officers at the door to my cell.

"Who's here to see me?"

"I don't know. I was just told to bring you to the interrogation room."

I turn my back and place my hands by the bars so that I can be cuffed and brought to the room to see my visitor. I have no idea who would be here to see me. Ciara and I have fake broken up so it's not going to be her and it's not like I have a line of people going around the block fighting for a position to be my next friend.

When I enter the room, Stefan is seated at the table. What the hell is he doing here? Is he going to officially fire me from my job? I take my seat on the opposite side of the table and wait for the officer to uncuff one of my hands to be then cuffed to a chair.

I wait until the officer closes the door before I ask, "Stefan, what are you doing here? Did you come to fire me?"

Stefan chuckled, "No Ben. I'm not here to fire you."

"Then what?"

"I'm here to help you, and to give you a message of sorts, though I have no idea what the message is."

I have no idea what the hell he is talking about. He is making no sense, here to help me and give me a message, but he doesn't know what the message is?

"Stefan, you're not making any sense."

Stefan chuckled yet again, "You're right that didn't make a lot of sense. I'm here to help you because Miss Ciara Brady landed on my doorstep last night."

"Ciara went to the DiMera mansion by herself last night?"

"Yes, she did. She came to tell me of your innocence and asked me to deliver a message to you. She wanted only you to be reading what is inside and I am following through on that promise. No one out there knows that I am giving this letter to you. I suggest that you hide it and wait until there are not prying eyes around to read its contents or to take it away from you."

"Ciara gave you a letter to give to me?"

"Yes, she did. She's got it bad for you Ben."

"That works out well because I've got it bad for her too. God Stefan, I love her so damn much it is killing me to be away from her."

"She looked completely defeated last night when I saw her, being away from you is tearing her apart too, if you ask me. What can I do to help you? Do you have a lawyer?"

"I don't have one, but I do need one. My rights are being violated all the time. I should have had an arraignment for the charges they have against me by now but it's not happening. Eve was just telling me yesterday that she has found the motive for me torching the cabin that Tripp and Haley were in and that this will definitely make the charges stick. I asked when my arraignment was going to be and to call my lawyer and she told me she didn't know what an arraignment was and that the phone lines were down."

"Do you have a lawyer in mind?"

"No, and I'm not exactly in a position to afford one either. The last time I needed a lawyer Ciara footed the bill, because she believed in me, but her granddad has cut her off from doing that now."

"Don't worry about the cost, I will foot the bill, but Ben I need you to tell me what you think is going on."

"I didn't set those fires, but I know who did. It was Claire Brady. When I figured out that she was the one who set the cabin on fire with Ciara in it I followed her to Smith Island because I knew that something was going down there. I was right. When I got to there, I saw the Horton cabin was on fire. I found the lighter that Claire claims to be mine from the last fire at the scene. I was stupid and had grabbed it with a cloth. Eli Grant got there just as I was going to go inside and try and rescue Tripp and Haley. He saw that I had the lighter in my hands and assumed that I started the fire."

"Did you see Claire set the fire?"

"No but I have many other reasons to suspect her."

"Alright, well I will see who I can find to represent you and at least get you an arraignment and see if we can get you out on bail. Ben when this is over, you should seriously consider suing this department if they are going to continue to violate your rights like this."

"No, I can't do that. I know why Eve is choosing to not play fair and I really can't blame her, I killed her daughter."

"That doesn't make what she is doing right."

"No, but me making her life miserable isn't going to make me feel any better and it certainly isn't going to bring back Paige, which is the only thing that she wants, and something that I can't do as much as I may want to."

"Okay Ben. I must get going, read your letter from Ciara. I hope that it has good news for you."

Stefan stood and walked to the door waiting for me to put the letter in my pocket before he knocked on the door indicating that he was ready to leave.

Stefan left and the officer who had brought me in before quickly uncuffed and recuffed me to be taken back to my cell. It is almost time for dinner and for the first time in several days I am actually excited for the meal. Only because after dinner, not to long after is when the lights are dimmed, and I will have the opportunity to read what Ciara has written for me.

I choke down the pizza, I swear cardboard would be more appetizing than this crap and wash it down with the carton of milk that comes with it. A half hour later the lights are dimmed, and I have my chance to read what Ciara has written to me.

My Darling Ben,

I have some amazing news that is also going to be heartbreaking. I say amazing because Ben, I'm pregnant and I am so happy to know that I am carrying a little piece of you with of me now that is growing stronger by the day. I say heartbreaking because you are not here by my side to experience all the moments of me being pregnant with our baby. I'm trying to imagine right now what it would be like to have you hold me in your arms while our baby is kicking and trying to say hello, and it is those moments that I am fighting for right now. I want you to know that I know you are going to be a wonderful father that is going to love this little miracle with all of your heart. There is no way in hell I am going to let Claire or that women posing as the police commissioner take this away from you or me.

I want to see you. I'm coming to see you and that is the other reason that I am writing you this letter. To make it convincing, I am going to be yelling at you and telling you how much I hate you and feel betrayed by you. I need you to know that not one word of that will be true. I love you with all of my heart and with every breath that I take. I need you to know that I am going to do everything in my power to get you out of this mess and Claire either behind those same bars or in treatment for her mental health issues, I don't care which at this point as long as you are out and with me and our baby.

I think I have an idea of how we can get Claire to confess but I don't want to put it in writing just in case…

Ben, I love you and when this is all over, we are going to have the rest of our lives to be happy and in love together.

All my love,

Ciara

We are going to have a baby! And I completely understand what she means about the amazing and heartbreaking news. I am so excited that we are pregnant. I have always wanted to be a dad and I know she is going to be an amazing mom. And I am heartbroken that I am not there for her right now. She's imagining and I am wanting to hold her and feel our baby growing and moving. With that thought I unzip the zipper on my pillow and place the note inside and then lay down on my cot to dream of better days ahead when Ciara and I will not have to imagine what it will be like to be in each other's arms and see and feel our baby moving and growing stronger.