He was finishing up the final touches. Everything was ready to go. He knew Donna had seen him last night. A mistake that wasn't allowed to happen again. It was to early for him to put his plan into effect. So now he would have to lull them all into a false sense of security. By making them think he had disappeared again.
Sitting down to his lunch, he thought back to when his little girl was born. He could remember how beautiful, and fragile she was. In his heart he knew she wasn't his. But it took Donna's words to help him face the truth. She had lied to him, to escape her high school lover in New York.
Placing his plate in the sink, he checked himself in the mirror. He had to admit he liked the new hair color, and his clean shaven look. But it was the green/blue contacts that set his texture and skin tone. So much change. Yet... for some reason he kept the scar above his right shoulder. Afterall, it was memory of the betrayal he suffered when he was younger, at the hands of his enemy.
Closing off his thoughts, he checked the phone book and found a number for call girls. After arranging for two, he set out the wine to breathe. Then pulling down some of his favorite torture toys, he waited for the ladies to arrive. He needed this, it had been weeks since he suffered a good torture. Most people found them repulsive, but for him... for him it was like an aphrodisiac. A sick craving that needed to be fed.
Meanwhile...
Gary, the kids and Donna entered their apartment and found the dogs sleeping. Searching the rooms, Gary found the little gifts they left on the floor in the bathroom.
"At least they were considerate, and did it in the washroom."
Donna laughed. "Alright Jessie and Gary, get them out for their walks. No alley, stay to the streets, understand?"
"We do mom, no worries."
Once they left, Gary started dinner, while Donna got their son settled into bed. Coming back out, she found her husband staring out to space.
"You okay, Gar?"
"Yeah... I'll be fine baby, don't worry."
Placing the steaks in the oven, followed by the baked potatoes, he turned and wrapped his wife in his arms.
"I love you Donna. When you head out to work later, I want you to call me when you arrive, and when you leave, okay?"
"I will Gar. I'll even call you on my breaks. Then I'll have the bouncer walk me to my car. I'll also call if I see Lawrence, okay? So try and relax Gar."
"Well... until we know for sure, you just keep in constant contact, and stay in lighted areas, or crowds."
"I will hon. Please try not to worry, Gar. Else I won't get through tonight."
Turning in her husbands arms, she passionately kissed him. Taking the kiss deeper, the kids walked back in with the dogs.
"Saved by the masters and their pooches," she laughed.