One More Night

Chapter 32

Tessa

A few weeks later...

"Tess, baby?" he calls me and I walk in our bedroom.

"Yes?"

"Where were you?"

"I was in the kitchen. What happened?" I walk to the bed and I lay down next to him.

"I had a bad dream... You left me."

"I would never leave you, ok?" I kiss him, reassuring him. "I love you so much and I can't live without you."

"I love you more, baby."

"Impossible."

"No, it's not impossible. I can show you this." He sticks his hand under my t-shirt.

"Hardiiin... We can't."

"Why not?"

"I'm baking something for breakfast and if I won't go to the kitchen now, I will burn our food."

"Then go turn off the oven and come back to me."

"I have to prepare breakfast. I'm hungry and I bet you are too. Maybe after we eat?"

"I have something to do later... I'm sorry."

"No, no. It's fine. Don't worry." I kiss him and I get up.

"Are you mad at me?"

"No, why I should be? Do you wanna come with me in the kitchen?"

"Yeah."

We walk in the kitchen and I look in the oven to see if my croissants are done.

"What are you baking?"

"Some croissants. We will have a breakfast with croissants, jam, butter and milk."

"Mmm, sounds good. And I choose good."

"About what?"

"About my girlfriend. She's the best cook ever."

"Oh, thank you, babe."

"And let's not to mention about her beauty, kindness. The perfect woman."

"Oh, you are exaggerating. I have a lot of imperfections."

"And I love you with all of them." He pecks my lips.

"And I love you."

A few minutes later, I take out the croissants and we start to eat. When we are done, he helps me with the dishes, then we walk in the living room. At some point, we are interrupted by a knock at the door. Who is visiting us this early? It's just 10 am in the morning.

"I'm gonna see who it is." He gets up and he walk to open the door. I turn to the door to see who it is and I freeze in the moment I see a cop there.

Police Officer: "Are you Hardin Scott?"

Hardin: "Yeah, why?" I slowly walk there

Police Officer: "I have an arrest warrant on your name."

Hardin: "What?! Why? What the fuck?!"

Police Officer: "You are suspect in murder of Dianne Spencer." When I hear this name and the word murder, I feel dizzy and I don't know what's going on.

Tessa: "Murder?" It's all I say and everything goes black.

Hardin

Tessa: "Murder?" It's all she says before she loses her balance and she faints, but thank God I'm close to catch her. I lift her up and I take her to the couch.

Police Officer: "I should call an ambulance?"

Hardin: "No." I look at Tess. "Baby, please wake up." I gently slap her cheeks, but she doesn't wake up. I take the glass of water from the coffee table and I wet her face. She slowly opens her eyes. "Baby? Are you feeling good?"

Tessa: "What... what happened?" I lift her head a little and she looks at that cop. Her eyes are wet now. "Tell me it's not true, Hardin... please! I'm beginning you!"

Hardin: "Baby, believe me... I have no idea what's happening here." I hug her tight. I can see she's scared, but I'm also scared because I have no idea what happened. Why I am a suspect! I haven't seen Dianne for months! "Can you tell me exactly why I am a suspect?!" I turn to that cop.

Police Officer: "Dianne Spencer was murdered last night and some sources are telling that you were her fiancée."

Hardin: "We never were engaged. And I haven't seen her in weeks. I lost connection with her a long time with her. And what reason I have to kill her?"

Police Officer: "Maybe because she was pregnant with your child while you were with someone else?"

Hardin: "Let's clarify, she was not pregnant with MY child. And I didn't kill her."

Police Officer: "Until someone will prove your innocence, you have to come with me at the police station for an interrogation. So, you come by yourself, or I will be forced to cuff you. Your choice."

Hardin: "I'm coming by myself, but I just need five minutes."

Police Officer: "Five minutes. No more. I'm waiting outside." He leaves and I look at Tess who is frightened.

"No, no, no. Don't leave me." She hugs me tight. "You didn't do anything. You were with me every time. Please, don't leave!" She cries like a baby and my heart hurts for her.

"Tess, baby... look at me, please." I lift her chin and I wipe his tears. "Stay calm. I'm going to be fine. I'm not guilty, they won't find proves and I will come home soon, ok? I want you to do something for me."

"I don't want you there!" She cries in my chest and I gently stroke his back.

"Tess, please... just listen to me. Call Jake and tell him to talk with Landon's mother and tell him to send her after me. She's a lawyer and she will help me, ok? And ask Molly to come here, ok? Can you do this for me? Please..."

"But..."

"Tessa, please... It's all I ask. I promise that everything will be fine, yes?"

"Yes..." She nods and I kiss her. "I love you."

"And I love you." She kisses me.

Police Officer: "Your time is over. It's time to go."

Hardin: "See you soon, love. I will be alright there, ok?"

She nods and the cop takes me to his car. Everything will be fine. Karen will help me to get out and I will be back to my Tessa as soon as possible.

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Hardin is having nightmares :( And they started good the day and then something happened: a cop came to their house to arrest Hardin. He's accused of murder. But what he did? Do you think he's guilty? He will stay in prison or he will be free?