Dave Williams walked though the hospital, trying to look for Mike Delfino's room. He couldn't believe that seven people had died, and it was all because of him. He never intended to kill anyone in the fire. He just wanted to get rid of Dr. Heller's body, so that when the police found his body, there would be no prints to prove that Dr. Heller had died of strangulation at the hands of Dave Williams.

Dave had eventually found the right hallway. He already talked to two detectives, and the whole time had to avoid mixing up his words. He didn't need the detectives knowing what he had done. He would go to prison, and he refused to go there.

He had moved to Wisteria Lane to finish business, and that's exactly what he planned on doing. But as Dave stood in the doorframe of Mike's room, he saw Astera talking to Mike, her back to Dave, Dave had never felt more guilt in his life. Which was completely surprising. How was he going to carry out his revenge if he was guilty and he hadn't even really begun it yet?

"Dave!" came the happy voice of Mike.

Astera turned around and looked at Dave briefly, before looking back at her cousin. "You sure you're okay to have more visitors?" she asked, sounding concerned. Mike smiled. "You know, you are going to be a great mom one day. I'm a good seventeen years older than you and I still feel like you're the boss…" Mike joked.

Astera smiled slightly. "You've been out of it for three days, I just want to make sure you're okay…" she said. Mike nodded. "It's just Dave. The guy saved my life…" Mike stated. Astera shrugged and stood up.

"That's true…I'll be right back. I'm going to go get you some more water. Then I'm going to check up on Orson and Carlos," Astera stated. She grabbed Mike's cup off of his nightstand, and headed out the door.

She brushed by Dave, not even saying a word. Dave looked after her. She couldn't possibly have known that he had started the fire, could she? She wasn't even near him when he did, but Dave couldn't help but feel that vibe.

Dave turned to look back at Mike. "How have you been doing buddy?" Dave asked. Mike shrugged. "You know, I've had better days. But I'm alive and walking so I really shouldn't complain…" Mike stated. Dave nodded, and Mike raised an eyebrow.

"Are those whiskers I see, Dave? You look like your falling apart…" Mike stated.

Yes Mike. I started falling apart three years ago thanks to you!

"I just…its been hard. Three of my buddies are in the hospital. I don't really care about my appearance right now…but it looks like Astera has gotten you pretty taken care of," Dave stated.

Mike smiled slightly. "I'd be lost without her,"

I bet you would be, Dave thought.

"Her and…nah…I couldn't say…" Mike said, shaking his head. "Ah, a girlfriend? I always thought you would get back together with Susan…" Dave said. Mike shook his head. "No, that's over… I've been seeing someone new. Sorry man, but its still kind of new…so…" Mike said, slightly embarrassed.

This was perfect for Dave. Mike had a new relationship, and eventually when Dave figured out who Mike was in a relationship with…Dave would handle it. He wanted Mike to suffer like no other. Then it occurred to him that maybe Astera knew who the new woman in Mike's life was. Maybe Astera would tell him.

Dave cleared his throat. "So, Astera seems pretty out of it lately…" Dave stated. Mike nodded in agreement. "Yea…I don't know what her deal is…" Mike said, with a sigh. Dave seated himself down in the chair next to Mike's bed.

"She say much lately?" Dave inquired. "About what? You?" Mike asked. Dave couldn't tell whether Mike was joking or not, but when Mike smiled Dave realized he was.

"She hasn't said much at all. She just keeps asking me if there is anything that I need…" Mike said, looking down at his blanketed feet.

At that moment, Astera re-entered the room. She looked exhausted, as if she had been up for all 72 hours Mike had been at the hospital. She set Mike's now filled cup on the small table to Mike's right.

Mike smiled up at her, and she weakly returned it. It was then that Astera turned to face Dave, and for the first time she actually looked at him directly.

"Dave, can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked, motioning for him to go outside the room. Dave stood up, and gave Mike a friendly pat on the shoulder. "I will see you around, buddy…" Dave said. Mike returned the smile, before taking a sip of his water.

Dave followed Astera outside of Mike's room. They walked into the small waiting room, and closed the door. Dave turned and saw Astera still looking out the glass door and into the hallway. She slowly turned around to face him.

"Look, there is something I need to talk to you about…but I'm not exactly sure how this is going to sound…" Astera said, looking at the ground.

Oh God, she knows…

Astera turned to look at him. "You know…I've been thinking…if Mike had died in that fire, then I would have lost everyone close to me. You know, since Mike is all I got left…" Astera stated.

Dave began to listen intently. Maybe she didn't know what he had done, but he had a feeling this conversation was about to turn in his favor.

"You saved Mike…you saved what's left of my family…and I owe you my life and everything in it…" Astera finished.

What Astera just said was exactly what Dave wanted to hear. Because now that she had said those words, it was as if she just trapped herself into his mind.

Dave put on a small smile. "Astera…it was nothing…" Dave said. Astera shook her head. "No, it really was…Dave…" she said, approaching him. Dave continued to watch her as she stopped a few inches away from him. She looked at him, before hugging him tightly.

Dave was shocked for a second, before he returned the hug. "You're a great friend, Dave…" Astera said. Dave smiled as he rested his chin on her shoulder. For now, he was only a great friend. But eventually he would make sure he was something more.

The closer he got to Astera, the closer he got to Mike, and the closer he got to destroying Mike. Dave held her even tighter. "You can always call me…" he said. Over Astera's shoulders he saw the two detectives walking around. They were probably going to talk to more victims from the fire.

It was then Dave realized he needed to pick up his pace. He needed to get closer to Astera, and closer to Mike…and he had to do it now.

…………………

Ria was sitting outside of Orson's room. Bree was in the room with Orson, but Ria figured that she would give them some time alone. Orson wasn't really of a concern for her. Not in the least.

In fact, Orson really annoyed her. She was actually glad that he broke his nose, maybe that would mean less talking for him.

Ria stood up. She was bored of just sitting in a chair. Besides, she had heard that Carlos Solis was also in the hospital, and she was dying to see how he was coming along. She began to walk down the hallway.

She saw Dave Williams in the waiting room talking to Astera. Ria sneered. She really didn't like Astera either. It also made her sick to see Astera and Dave randomly flirting all the time. Whether it be Astera passing by Dave's lawn for a morning jog, Dave coming over to watch the game at Mike's house, or just the two of them talking…it made Ria sick. Not only because Dave was married, but because she hated the two of them apart…and she hated the two of them together even more.

Ria had eventually found Carlos's room, after asking several nurses for help. She walked in the room to see Gabby sitting in a chair looking nervous.

"He sleeping?" Ria whispered. Gabby nodded in reply.

"So, how is he doing?" Ria questioned. "Well, the doctors say that…he…will probably get his sight back…and the first thing he is going to see is that I gained ten pounds…" Gabby whined.

Ria froze.

"Carlos is getting his sight back?" Ria asked. Gabby nodded.

"Oh, that's….great…" Ria lied. Before Gabby could reply, Ria spoke up.

"I have to go now…" she said. Ria stood up, and raced out of the room. She looked around, trying to find a public bathroom. She rushed through the hallways, nearly knocking over a disheveled Susan Mayer, and a gleeful Katherine Mayfair.

Ria felt herself run into someone, and she turned back to see Astera and Dave. Astera looked at Ria with a shocked expression. Ria didn't even bother to apologize. She would never to Astera anyway.

Ria turned away and heard Astera mutter something along the lines of 'lunatic' and Dave chuckled.

Ria rushed into the bathroom, and bolted for the sink. She clutched the rim of it firmly, and exhaled deeply.

Carlos Solis was getting his sight back…this was bad.

If Carlos got his sight back, it would be even harder for Ria to kill him. He would see her, and in the chance he actually got away, he could tell the police who she was and what she tried to do.

Ria inhaled. "It's okay…we weren't planning on him being blind anyway…that was just an extra bonus…" she muttered. She opened her eyes and looked at her reflection. She didn't care how bad her appearance looked. It was as if it were a mirror of her soul anyway.

Blind or not, Carlos was going to pay for what he did to her family. No, he would not get away clean. She took an oath to destroy the life of Carlos Solis, and that's what she was going to do. She would take down the whole Solis family if need be!

She smiled. After she was finished with the Solis's, Astera was a like a bonus. Ria's mother always said…you deserve a treat after a hard day's work.

Getting Astera off the face of the planet would surely by a treat.