Eddie and Suki spent the last two days they had together in person as much as they possibly could; whether it be talking, laughing, or doing anything else. It was hard for them both. They both knew he and his grandfather would have to leave for Washington D.C. tomorrow at 9:00 am. Eddie didn't want to go, but he had no choice. He knew that when he and Dorian were going to leave that it was going to be extremely painful for both him and Suki. He was so upset about this that he couldn't even think about it properly.

Eddie had already decided that he was going to tell Suki about his feelings for her, but he didn't think it was going to happen this soon. They had only been "together" for four months, and things seemed to be going surprisingly well between them so far. Eddie knew that if he told Suki now, she would be hurt by what he said; but on the other hand, he couldn't keep it inside anymore. He couldn't go through another day without her knowing how he felt about her.

So when Suki, her siblings, and her grandmother decided to visit Eddie and Dorian at the hotel before they had to leave, that was when Eddie decided now was the time to tell her.

"So, um, Eddie..." Suki began to speak.

"Yeah?" Eddie asked.

"Are you ready to go to the airport in a few hours?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure I am."

"Good, good. Just making sure."

"Okay." Eddie took a deep breath. "Well, how are you feeling about everything?"

"What do you mean?"

"How are you feeling about us?"

"I... I... I don't know." Suki seemed anxious about where this was going. "Why are you asking me this?"

"I wasn't going to tell you this so soon, but I think it's time I do."

"Tell me what?"

"Listen, I've known you for a while now and in all honesty, I think you're very beautiful, and I find myself thinking about you all the time. No, don't get the wrong idea about what I'm about to say. I don't want you to think that I only think about you in a physical way. I know that you're an amazing person, and I want to be with you. I, uh, I love you."

"You do?" Suki seemed taken aback not by the revelation, but how he delivered it.

"Well, yeah, but I'm not sure if you feel that way, too. I mean, I certainly can't blame you and that's okay, but I just want you to know how I feel."

"Eddie," Suki was practically speechless. "I... I don't know what to say."

"It's fine if you don't wanna be together or anything."

"Eddie, no, that's not it. You're the only person I've ever loved or even thought about loving, but I just don't know what to say. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry. I just want you to be happy, regardless of what happens between us. You're the most important person in my life, but I understand if you don't feel the same way."

"I do, though. I think. I... I... I've never loved anyone as much as I love you. I love you, too."

"Really? I'm so happy to hear that."

"You are?"

"Of course. I just love you so much. I was so scared I'd never get to see you again, especially when my grandfather and I had to go back to Washington D.C. I mean, we've both got real responsibilities on our shoulders. I'm being primed as my parents' successor for world dictatorship, and you're one of several public servants who will be under my thumb someday. I just hope that whatever happens, we'll be able to be together."

"I'm sure we will. What makes you think I'll wind up under your thumb someday?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I just meant that I'm... I'm in charge and there are a lot of places you can work for different departments. I have a lot of influence over where you can work and what you can do."

"I can work wherever I want to work, you know that."

"Well... I... I mean, I don't know. I'm really sorry."

"Don't be. And I know you don't mean anything by it. You're just being honest. Look, I admire you so much. You're so smart, so funny, and you're such a good person. Do you know how happy I am that we even got this chance in the first place? Whether we have to stay in touch or have meetings, I'm sure we will meet again in the near future. I am having your baby, after all. I can't promise you that everything will work out perfectly, but I'm confident it will." Suki smiled. "I love you, Eddie."

Eddie gave Suki a kiss on the cheek and said, "I love you, too. Trust me, there's no way you could ever not be in my life. I know things will be tough, but we'll get through it together."

"We better. Our daughter needs both of her parents."

Eddie felt a surge of pure happiness. "Daughter? That's what we're having?"

"Yeah. I'm pretty sure I heard the doctor say we were having a girl."

"Oh, man! This is amazing."

"It really is." Suki hugged Eddie tightly. "Wait until you see her. She'll be perfect."

"Thanks." Eddie smiled and kissed her head. "I'm sure she will be."


In his office, Ethan absentmindedly doodled a few things in his notebook. He'd hit a creative block when it came to ideas on how to revitalize Superjail. He needed something, anything to get him out of that block. He'd come up with a few ideas on what he could do to bring new life to Superjail and bring in more business. He'd discussed them with both his parents and his sister, and they all offered their opinions on what they thought he should do and why. Maddie seemed to think Superjail needed to get more creative with its bloodshed. As for his parents, they suggested bringing in more inmates and seeing what would happen from there. Ethan didn't really know where to take Superjail. He thought it was doing fine with the projects that were currently completed, but if he wanted to save it, then he'd have to try to go for something more grandiose. Really, there was only one thing that he could think of...

"Jonah!" Ethan called out to him. "Can you come in here please?"

Jonah ran in as quickly as he could and took a seat across from Ethan's desk.

"Yes, sir?" Jonah asked. "Did you need anything?"

"I'm afraid I do, Jonah. I just can't think of any ideas for Superjail. There's one that I do have an idea for, but I wanna see how you feel about it before I go through with it."

"Sure, whatever you need."

"Okay." Ethan took a deep breath. "I want to create a reality series focusing on Superjail."

"What?" Jonah's face scrunched up. "What are you talking about?"

"You heard me right." Ethan sighed. "I want to create a reality series focusing on Superjail, the good and the bad and the ugly."

"Why would you wanna do that?"

"It's because it's the only way to save this place, Jonah. I can't do this on my own. I need help. There has to be a way to bring in new inmates, new programs, and new ways to keep the investors happy."

"Oh yeah, what makes you think the civilians would want to watch Superjail on television?"

"Well, I don't know for sure, but it's worth a try if you think about it. It's real life drama, Jonah. It's not scripted; it's very real. That's what I need to do to save this place." Ethan sighed. "I just hope the investors go for it."

"Are you sure about that? You think your parents will go for it? What about Maddie and Eddie?"

"I don't know. I'm sure Dad would be thrilled by the idea if it means showing off all the bloodshed Superjail has to offer. I'm not sure about Mom or Eddie, though. As for Maddie, uh... well, she'd probably be down for it if it meant we got to spend more time together."

"I see. Do you think we can get enough inmates for a reality series? I don't think we can film enough inmates to make a reality series. I mean, what if the inmates are too boring?"

"We should be fine. The thing is, I'm gonna have to let Superjail go through some bad periods so that the show can grab the interest of the public eye."

Jonah cocked an eyebrow. "So you're gonna leave it to the civilians?"

"Yeah. The civilians will stay interested if things go wrong. It's their job to make sure that Superjail goes through some hard times."

"Okay. Well, I guess it's worth a shot. I just hope Maddie and Eddie don't get all fussy about it when they find out."

"Don't worry about Eddie. He's got his own family to worry about right now, and Maddie will be supportive because she'll know it'll benefit us."

"Yeah, but she doesn't know we're planning to make Superjail look ugly and I mean real ugly, probably the ugliest it's ever been."

Ethan nodded. "Right. Well, I'm gonna tell her, but I just need to get the investors' approval first."

Jonah started getting up from his seat. "Okay. I'll leave you to it."

"Thanks, Jonah."

"No problem, just as long as Grandma isn't caught up in all that."

"Don't worry. I'll see to it she's safe and sound."

"Okay." Jonah turned and left the office.

Ethan sighed. "I hope this works." He then went back to doodling in his notebook.