ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 92

" Are you ok ? ," Spencer asked in a slightly panicked voice as he spoke on the phone and watched the television news reporters darting from the Storm of the Century coverage to the inmate escape and back again.

" I'm fine ," Winston said although his voice sounded anything but. " We have a cop outside the house. Joe is checking all the doors and windows. We have a new gun too since the police still have the one as evidence that Sands stole when he...... when he broke in here. Are you ok ? You do have a police protection? If you don't tell me. I'll use whatever clout I still have to get you two uniforms. "

Spencer closed his eyes. Then he saw Skip Sands' face appear in his mind so he quickly reopened them. His heart was beating faster than he cared for. His palms were damp with nervous sweat. He hoped that they closed school early today. He did not want to be alone with just Miracle sleeping in the playpen. He wanted his family home. " We have an officer outside. I don't want to talk about him. I ... I .... Our adoption of Miracle is going to be finalized next week. Richard told me everything looks good and in order. She is going to be my and DuBuis' legal daughter. He wants her baptized. I don't know about that."

The rain was coming down harder than ever and slapping against the living room window. It was actually serving to make him more nervous.

" That's good. I'm glad for you. I ... He asked me again. I said yes. " Winston laughed but there was an undercurrent of tense nervousness underneath it. " I never thought I would ever get married. Maybe a beard marriage but not one I actually wanted. We should probably just elope but knowing Joe it'll be extraordinary. Too extraordinary. An extraordinary wedding with no guests. Who wants to come to our wedding? "

Spencer's other hand gripped his chair's armrest tightly. " I would. DuBuis would just to laugh at Joe. Sorry but there is bad blood there. They didn't end good. "

" How did they end it? "

Spencer was not about to tell his half brother and new friend that his prospective husband had cheated on DuBuis during their own short lived relationship. He didn't think Joe was good for Winston but he was not going to interfere. Nobody could judge who loved who.

Then he heard the front door bang open and he said sharply and loudly," Who is it ? "

Winston replied," Is there someone in your house? "

DuBuis and the equally wet Luci , Sol and Theodore came in.

DuBuis replied ," School let out early. I don't trust that cop outside. He looked like he had been sleeping. Are you ok ? "