Part OnePart TwoPart ThreePart FourPart FivePart SixPart Seven "BOO!" Carl screamed as he slowly crept up on his wife trying desperately to scare the crap out of her.
"CARL! You almost gave me a heart attack!!!!" Haley yelled giggling.
Carl grabbed Haley and pulled her close, "I wouldn't want that to happen. I just got you back. I'm not going to lose you again."
Haley smiled as she felt the pressure of her husband's arms around her. She could feel how much he loved her. It made her feel so safe.
"Now go make me some dinner, woman!" Carl joked.
Haley chuckled, "Why don't you ask me a LITTLE bit nicer??"
Carl locked his lips onto hers.
"I'd say that was a little nicer," Haley said smiling.
"You think?" Carl asked.
Haley then pushed herself onto his body, passionately kissing him with everything she had at that moment.
As Haley released herself, Carl was taken back by her forcefulness.
"What was that for?" Carl asked as he stared at her with shocking eyes.
"I just missed you, that's all," Haley said sweetly as she gently caressed his back.
"I missed you too," Carl said softly holding her tight as if something were trying to pull her away again, "So much."
He slowly guided her to their queen size bed not daring to let go of her hand. As they were laying there together, Haley looked into his eyes. She smiled, "Make love to me, Carl."
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Carl jumped up and brought his feet to the ground beside his bed. He was sweating.
"It was a dream," Carl said aloud, "But it felt so real." He began to cry, still feeling Haley against his skin and still smelling her sweet delicious scent. What time was it? He didn't know. He didn't know what day it was, or how long he had been sleeping. His mind was a blur. Then his cellphone rang.
"Hello?" Carl answered trying desperately to wash away his feeling of loneliness.
"Carl, it's Doctor Chase. I think you should come to the hospital."
"Why? What's happening?" Carl asked panicking.
Dr. Chase paused, "......I'm afraid Haley won't be here much longer."
Carl hung up the phone and tried extremely hard, not to break down, but he couldn't pevent it. He was right. It was going to happen that day. He stood there and felt his entire existance wash away from him. He was going to lose Haley. He was going to lose everything.
Carl quickly got dressed and made his way to the hospital only to find Haley lying there motionless. He saw her chest moving up and down. He felt a sigh of relief. Although she couldn't speak to him, it was relieving for him just knowing she was alive and there with him.
Dr. Chase entered the room with a saddened expression on his rugged face, "She will go soon, Carl. It's certain," he said sympathetically as he walked up to his 'old friend'.
Carl immediately broke down. Everything he had inside of him at that moment, which wasn't much at all, completely vanished from his body.
"I didn't even get to say goodbye," Carl cried out.
"Shhh, it's ok," Dr. Chase comforted him.
Just then, a familiar Sim walked in startling them.
"Tami," Carl said still continuing to sob, "What are you doing here?"
"Uhh, I'm sorry," Tami apologized nervously, "I...I didn't know you were here. I mean, I just wanted to see.....Haley."
Carl ignored her outlandish expression, "Have you met Doctor Chase?"
"Um, no. Hi," Tami said, nervously once again.
Dr. Chase smiled and shook her hand, "It's nice to meet you," his voice became softer, "Tami, I'm afraid Haley won't be with us much longer."
Tami stood there and stared at nothing. She felt so sick to her stomach at that very moment.
Carl walked up to Haley's good friend of ten years, "Tami......we're going to lose her." Carl began to cry.
Tami stood there not able to move or speak or do pretty much anything for that matter.
"Tami?" Carl asked, barely managing to use any words at all, "Are you alright?"
Tami said nothing. She glanced over at Dr. Chase as he worked on Haley. Carl noticed a strange expression on her face, "Tami, what's wrong?"
Tami snapped out of her daze, "Uh...nu..nothing. I'm sorry. Oh Carl, I'm so sorry."
Carl stayed there with Tami for a bit longer as he said his goodbyes to Haley. By the end, he was very very emotional, that he just couldn't possibly be in that room any longer. So he left.
Dr. Chase walked up to Tami, "It'll be alright, Tami. I promise you. You just have to trust me."
"Please don't make me do this, Erik. I...I....can't do this to....them," Tami pleaded as she glanced at Haley.
"Tami! What did we talk about? This will work. Ok? I promise you. We have everything planned out. Nothing can go wrong. I just need you to stay strong for me, alright? And you can guarantee on living a life where there are no worries, no problems, no...." Erik said, but was interrupted.
"Erik, please...." Tami began, but he wouldn't allow her to finish.
Erik gently put his finger on her lip to keep her quiet, "Remember what we talked about? We will have enough money to leave this country and be happy together forever. Isn't that what you want? You were excited about this a month ago when we spoke of this in Europe. Are you having second thoughts.....about me?" Erik asked laying the guilt trip on strong.
"No!" Tami said immediately not wanting to lose the only man she ever felt really loved her, "No...I'm not."
Tami paused for a bit, then softly said, "Ok.....I'll do it. Damnit, I'll do it."
Erik pulled her close, "That a girl."
Tami held him tighter as she thought of what was about to happen. She wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She wanted to vomit. She just wanted to run far far away. She didn't know how she would live with herself after the deed was done. She didn't think she could. Leaving the country with Haley and Carl's life insurance money was definitely a good idea.
Tami backed away from Erik, "So......what do we do now?"
Erik paused, then said, "Well. Right now we have to take care of Haley. Carl is expecting her to die, so we need to take care of that."
Tami flinched.
"Hey," Erik said noticing Tami's disapproval, "We're going to be fine. Don't worry."
"Ok," Tami said not really sure if she believed him.
"After Haley is taken care of...," Erik began, "Then we report our status to her sister. She'll tell us what to do from there."