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second I knew what the surprise was and I was already shaking.
    “Sarah, I wished on a thousand stars that someday I would find the woman of my dreams. I found her and I’m hoping that she’ll consent to making me the happiest man in the world.” He opened a box he had in his hand and the prettiest ring I’d ever seen was in there. I had to blink back my tears to really see it. Derek went on and said, “Will you marry me, Sarah?”
    I’m sure you’ve figured it out diary...I said yes. I’ve never felt anything like the way he makes me feel. I’m so happy and I love him so much and my only regret is that my sister won’t be here to be my maid of honor. I’ll carry her with me where I always do though...in my heart.
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    C hloe spent the rest of the morning after her shower, taking a walk around the grounds. It was such a beautiful place, and as much as she loved the beach, the more she thought about where she wanted to live, the more a place like this came to mind. She loved to walk along the dirt or gravel paths where the countryside stretched out in front of her like a quilt of green, brown and gold squares. The trees along the outside held it all together and it was dotted with the horses all through the center. The further she walked, the more the land rose and fell like giant waves and occasionally she would see a farmhouse or a barn. Out here, she couldn’t help but feel at peace with the world. If someone asked her what she wanted most for the child she was carrying, she would tell them peace. She wanted the baby to grow up with the peace in his or her heart that Chloe never felt until recently, because of all the feelings she’d ever had, a peaceful heart was the best.
    She was out walking for almost an hour when her phone rang. It was Jake. “Hi Jake!”
    “Hey Chloe. Where are you?”
    “I’m out for a walk, headed back to the house now. What’s up?”
    “I’m here at the house. I wanted to talk to you about something.”
    “Okay, I’ll be right there.” As she walked back, she let herself wonder what it was that Jake might want to tell her. It was hard to tell from his tone. It had been neutral, as usual. She assumed since he came all the way out here instead of just calling, that it had to do with her case. When she reached the back of the house, she saw Jake out on the patio waiting for her. “Hi.”
    “Hey. How are you feeling?”
    “I feel good,” she told him honestly. “Almost as good as new.”
    “My nephew is doing well?”
    Chloe laughed. “He...or she is doing fine according to my doctor. I saw her this week.”
    “That’s great. You’re going to name him after me, right?”
    She laughed again. “What if it turns out to be a she?”
    “I think Jake is such a strong name that it could go either way.”
    “We’ll see,” she said with a smile. “What’s up?”
    “Let’s sit down.”
    “Uh –oh!”
    “It’s not that bad. It’s something we can deal with a lot easier than you having criminal charges against you.”
    Chloe sat down and said, “Okay, give it to me.”
    “Vince Donavan is filing a wrongful death suit against you.”
    “Jesus, he can do that if the state didn’t even charge me with anything?”
    “Yeah, it’s a civil suit. The burden of proof in a civil suit weighs heavier on the defendant than it does in a criminal case. Basically in a civil suit, you have to prove your innocence.”
    “What is he looking to gain?”
    “I haven’t gotten served with any papers for you yet, so I’m not sure what he wants in damages, but the bottom line is...he wants you to suffer.”
    Chloe nodded. “Sounds a lot like his son.”
    “Yeah, unfortunately the apple rarely falls far. I’m telling you this because I don’t want you to be taken off guard when you get served with the paperwork, but I don’t want you to worry about it. What we have on our side is proof that he abused you. We have proof that he tried to kill you once...he was convicted of it.