One Millhaven Lane (16 page)

Everything was as it should be.

Death would give Bobby the peace he could never find in life and she would marry Nate.

She admired the lavender cabochon jade gem off-set by one-quarter carat diamonds on her finger. Nate couldn't have made a more perfect choice. Jade symbolized power.

She looked up when Nate entered the room.

"Why don't I take you into the kitchen and make you a cup of tea?"

She saw that for the subterfuge it was, having pulled off the same gambit on Henrietta a short while ago. He didn't want her to see her brother taken away in a body bag.

"I'd love some. Thanks."

She took hold of his outstretched hand and stood, flashing her engagement ring in his face. What Bobby had said about the devil being inside her bothered her. "Are you sure you don't want to back out? There's still time."

"I think I'll hang around for happily ever after." He kissed her cheek.

Asia remembered Harry's words, 'There isn't a couple who should be together more than you and Nate'.

She smiled. "Happily ever after it will be."

The End