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“Okay Marie, baby girl. Calm down, take a deep breath, and tell me what happened.” James said.“It's all ruined, all our efforts. I've just found out he’s going to be out of town for the entire weekend. I don't know what to do. Can I move it? I’d need to get a new venue, not to mention get the guests to RSVP again. Oh my God!”“Hold on, why do you have to reschedule?” James asked“Aren't you listening to anything I have been saying?” Marie snapped, rubbing her eyes with her fingers.“Okay, Baby girl. From what I gather, you think you’ll have to cancel or reschedule the party because Steven is traveling?”“Yes. The thing is I checked his calendar over and over, moved meetings, and made sure he didn't have to work that Saturday, and now this happens. I have no idea what to do, James.”“Listen to me sweetheart. Don't cancel anything, and don't fret. He’s not going anywhere, Baby girl and the party will happen as planned. Just breathe and let me handle it.”“Okay, James. Thank you.”“Anyt

Steven’s fingers dialed the number Cadence had just called him with but it rang out. He tried again and again, heart racing as the dial operator informed him yet again that the number couldn't be reached. Beads of sweat broke out on his forehead as he paced. He let out a string of unsavory curses till his eyes locked on Marie's worried ones.“Babe, what's happening?”“It's Cadence. She called to say she thinks we’ve made a big mistake and then the line went dead. I'm worried about her.” He said.“I’m sure she's fine. She's a PI, Steven. I think she knows how to handle herself in dangerous situations. She probably hung up because it was unsafe to talk.”“I hope you're right. So what do you think? We should wait it out and see if she shows up tomorrow?”“I believe so. I think she’ll know how to protect herself. Just relax.” Marie said with a confidence that didn't seem so certain to him.“Okay. Look Love, I'm terribly sorry but I doubt I'd be able to relax enough to see a movie.” He mu

The rest of the week passed rather eventfully from Marie as she tried to stay on top of the many details that flooded her left, right, and center. Somehow, James had gotten her not to cancel the party even though he hadn't been able to stop Steven from traveling. According to James, he would do everything in his power to make sure that both he and Steven made it to the party in time. He has also gotten James to abandon flying commercially and use his private jet. Marie wasn't positive that this would work but there was nothing she could do. Zed on the other hand had spent a few days in the hospital and was due to resume work today, Friday, for which she was glad. Sandra had been hounding her for days to get ready for a skin care routine to “open up and then tighten her pores” or something like that. Steven had also complained about how distracted she was several times this week already. Right now, she was surviving on coffee, adrenaline and greasy food.“Marie, have you sent me the n

“Is this safe?” Steven asked as Marie placed a black mask over his face.“Shhhhhh. Stop talking. What are you so scared of?” Marie asked, amused by his constant questions about facial care routine.“This is supposed to be relaxing, you know?”“Are you punishing me for yesterday? Because I'd like to say a few words in my defense.”“Oh hush.” She said, as she laid beside him.“So how long do we wait?” He asked“I have no idea.”“Okay, what's next?” He asked in a way that made Marie aware of the fact that he hoped this was all.“Next, we pummel our faces with burning stones to kill dead cells.”“Burning stones? Why does this sound more like an initiation rite or an interrogation technique?”Marie bursted out laughing.“I'm kidding. We wash this stuff off and I give you a lovely head massage.”“Ah. After the pain, comes the pleasure.”“What pain? Do you know how many people would kill for my facial treatment? Maybe I'd better take my loving hands to some other guy who would appreciate it.

It was finally birthday week and Marie found herself surviving on water, insane amounts of coffee and greasy food. Even Steven had noticed something was up with the way she kept thrashing around in bed. The reason for her nervousness was simple: this party had to be the most perfect thing she had ever planned, and she had been talking to Dr. Carol more about being intimate with Steven and was determined for it to happen on his birthday. She still had real, ugly scars that surfaced at the top of her mind at times but she felt so much more confident in her decision. She had decided to stop thinking about how it would complicate their relationship and marriage, and just decided to see how things went.“Earth to Marie.” Steven said, looking at her with something akin to worry.“Yes?” She said, slightly embarrassed that he had caught her lost in thoughts again. This was happening too frequently for her comfort.“What were you daydreaming about this time?” He asked“Nothing. You needed me t