Chapter 48

Devin snorted, "Oh right! There has never been anyone for Catherine Chandler other than Vincent! The two of them are soul mates. As for you not being a successful business woman, that is a crock! You provide much needed light for our community, work harder than anyone here Below except for maybe William. Then, when the occasion demands, you create the most beautiful works of art in wax that I have ever seen. If you did what you do Above, I have no doubt that you would be extremely successful. And as for your clothes, I like you just the way you are! Becky, I know the kind of guy that I have been since I left the tunnels, but I would really like to change all that. If you honestly think I am worthy of your love, and you are willing to take a chance on me, then I would be…"

"Well Devin, I'm not sure how long Father and Mary will be, but the three of us want to check on how you are doing," Peter announced as they walked into the chamber.

Rebecca's heart sank at the interruption, wondering if Devin would ever finish what he was going to say. If he would change his mind once he discovered the operation was a success and that he would be able to walk as well as return Above anytime he wanted.

Devin was upset at the interruption, here he had been about to bare his heart to Becky and all of a sudden the room was full of people.

Vincent sensed something had been going on between Devin and Rebecca before the three of them had entered. Both of them looked upset about the interruption.

Catherine was also aware of the charged atmosphere in the room when they entered. Maybe Vincent was right and Father and Mary were not the only ones thinking about romance. But she hoped that if that was the case between Devin and Rebecca, he would not hurt her. Devin was such a devil-may-care spirit and Rebecca was just the opposite. She would have to warn Vincent to talk to his brother.

Above, Joe Maxwell answered his phone, expecting it to be a routine work related call. Instead, he discovered it was Jenny Aaronson. "Joe, I am so sorry that I was unavailable all weekend. I was going through some personal drama, but it is all resolved now! Is there any chance we could meet for lunch today? I would really like to see you!"

Joe heaved a sigh of relief, he could meet Jenny for lunch and tell her his news and then he could call his mother to get her off his back. "That would be great Jenny. I have something important I need to talk to you about."

"Oh Joe! I do too! I'll meet you at the deli across from your office at noon!" she told him and hung up.

Joe sat there wondering what she had to talk to him about. She had sounded happy so he had to guess she didn't know about him and Gina, because he was almost certain that news would not be pleasant news. So what did that leave for her to be happy to talk to him about? Then…a look of flummoxed horror crossed his face as he wondered if Jenny might be pregnant too! 'Oh God,' he thought, 'The only thing left to do if that were true was to kill himself! Because if he didn't do the deed, he was pretty sure his mother would do it for him! Then he remembered that they had never slept together and he wondered as he always did, if the same could be said for her and Devin?! His head fell into his hands and he knew every one of the forty one minutes until he met her at the deli would be agony!

Jenny sat there in her office wondering what Joe wanted to talk to her about, but then she smiled. She knew that it would be the one thing he had been trying to get her to do since he found out she was dating Devin at the same time as him. Jenny knew that she would now be able to give Joe what he wanted, and tell him she would no longer be dating Devin. Then she wondered how long it would be before Joe proposed? She hoped it would be soon and that he wouldn't want a long engagement. It was really hard to find nice looking maternity bride maid's dresses and Cathy was already showing. Jenny didn't know if she wanted to wait until after Cathy's baby was born to have her wedding.

To be continued…..