Chapter 31

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"We rule the defendants not guilty, your Honor," the jury spoke on behalf of Stevie and Lindsey. Both of them cried in relief hearing that they were free to go and the facility would be closed down

Hugging each other they held on tight, not believing it was all over

"I can go home!" Stevie said happily, after being shut up in the cabin for weeks!

"You can! It's been quiet not living with you..." Lindsey said, he had left that last night without a word, feeling it would be easier

Stevie hugged him tightly, "Come visit whenever you'd like."

"I will..." he hugged her back, trying to memorise how she felt

"I'll call after my doctors appointments and keep you updated." Stevie kissed his cheek and let him say goodbye to the kids

Bending down in front of Evie he spoke to her softly

"Bye Eves"

"Bye bye, Lindsey," she said shyly

"Call me daddy hmm?" He asked hopefully

"Daddy..."

"Don't be shy about it, I'd never met you before and you called me daddy, what changed baby?"

"You got mean."

"I still loved you though Evie, I was never mean to you"

Evie wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek

"That's better" he hugged her tight

"Bye, Daddy."

"Bye Evie..." Lindsey stood up, then lifted David

"You are getting so big, you look so much like your mother"

"I think Jen would be proud," Stevie smiled

"Yeah, I think she would to, although not of me so much!" He furrowed his brows and placed David back in his pram

"Bye, Lindsey. Call anytime."

"Yeah, bye Steph" he turned back around so she could leave whilst he wasn't looking

He forgot that he didn't say anything to the baby

"Steph?" He turned around quickly

"Yes?"

He ran up to her and got to his knees, pressing his lips to her stomach

Stevie held the back of his head, trying to hold back her tears

Lindsey wasn't keeping his tears in at all, creating a wet patch on her shirt

"It's okay, Lindsey."

He cried and cried, just holding onto her hips with his face pressed against her belly

"Lindsey, we have to go," Stevie said sadly

He wouldn't let go so she had to force his hands off her, causing him to stumble backwards to the floor

"Lindsey...I'm sorry."

"I'm fine...please just go" he covered his face

Stevie quickly gathered the kids then left, flying back to Phoenix where her parents were waiting

"Tee! I'm so happy you are back!" Barbara hugged her daughter

Stevie hugged her mother tightly, "I've missed you!"

Barbara suddenly felt Stevie's ring

"Oh my god he finally did it! He asked our permission a while back...where is he? I want to thank him for saving my girl..." Barbara looked around for him

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