Two days had passed. Zack still hadn't been caught. Kelsey was being released from the hospital today. She was just waiting for the paperwork to get processed. She and John were sitting in her hospital room.

"I bet you can't wait to get out of here." John said.

"Yeah." John noticed a worried look on her face.

"What?"

"I don't wanna go home." "I'm afraid." "I think I'm gonna go to a motel."

"Come home with me."

"I suppose I could until they catch Zack." "I'd feel a lot safer."

"I have to go back on the road tomorrow."

"I know."

"I'll call you every night."

"You better." She said smiling.

"You weren't so bossy before you became my girlfriend." He said smiling back.

"Does that mean you don't love me anymore?"

"Nope you're not getting rid of me that easy."

"Good." They kissed. "This is gonna be difficult to explain to Angela." "The good thing is she really likes you." "I think she'll have trouble adjusting to the idea that we don't live with Zack anymore."

"Yeah but it's for the better."

"Well I understand why and you understand why but she won't."

"It'll work itself out."

"I hope so."

"Try not to worry to much."

"I'll try."

"Stress is not good for you or the baby."

"I know." "I hope it's yours." "I don't wanna be pregnant by him after what he did to me."

"I hope it's mine to."

"What's taking the paperwork so long?"

"Want me to go check?"

"Yeah."

A few hours later Kelsey and Angela were at John's house. John was in the kitchen making dinner. Kelsey and Angela were sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Angela mommy needs to talk to you." Kelsey said.

"I in trouble."

"No." "This is about mommy and daddy." "Mommy and daddy aren't going to be living together anymore."

"Why not?"

"Mommy and daddy had a fight and we decided not to be together anymore." "We're gonna stay at John's for awhile."

"New home?"

"No this isn't our new home." "We're gonna go back to the apartment."

"When?"

"I'm not sure but we will." "Angela, John is mommy's boyfriend now."

"You love Ohn?"

"Yes."

"You love daddy?"

"Not anymore." "That doesn't mean I don't love you." "Ok?"

"Ok."

Later that night Kelsey just got out of the shower. She looked at her ring hand where she still wore her wedding ring. She took it off and looked at it for a few seconds. Then she dropped it in the toilet and flushed it. She got dressed and went into John's bedroom.

"Come here Kelsey I wanna show you something." John said. John removed a picture from his wall. There was a safe with digital numbers on it. John put in the combination and opened it. "You're not gonna need it but my gun is in here and the bullets." "The combination is my birthday."

"Ok."

They got in bed.

"This is nice." John said.

"Yeah."

"I know you're scared baby but you don't have to be with me." "I won't let anything happen to you."

"I know." "John are you sure you're ready to be a father?" "I mean if it's yours." "I know the pregnancy was a surprise to both of us."

"It was a surprise but I want this." "I want you and Angela and the baby." "I love you."

"I love you to." They kissed.

The next morning John had left for the road. Kelsey and Angela were sitting around the house. There was a knock on the door. She answered it. A man was standing there holding a bouquet of red roses.

"Kelsey Carter?" The man asked.

"Yes."

"Here you go." She took them. A note was inside.

Dear Kelsey,

I figured this is where would go. You're not getting away from me. I love you. You and Angela belong to me and you will come home to me. Or I'll finish what I started. Your choice.

Love,

Zack

Kelsey started to cry. She knew she couldn't call John because he was still on the plane. She called the police.