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It leftin prison without my soul mate

So I started to consider a life elsewhere There were a ton of countries that didn't have extradition treaties with the US, some exotic, others that would ensure a hard life for us Didn't reallyus to the one where we had the best chance of never being found Preferably a country with a good plastic surgeon who could make Sela and me look different

We had options and that's all that ht thing to do, so I laid my plan out to William when he arrived at my condo as we'd discussed the previous day Our intention was to ride to the courthouse together in a show of solidarity and also so we could lean on each other I was surprised he took very little convincing, and he only wanted to be assured it could be done cleanly without us getting caught and no blowback on family

I assured hih I hadn't been able to talk to Dennis then I was putting a lot of faith in his abilities to rescue us, and I wasn't about to let Willia by the seat of

"When will you leave?" she asks, deter the heavy sadness I know she's feeling The fact that my sister didn't even bother to question my decision shows the love she has for me and her desire to see me happy

"As soon as it can be arranged," I tell her, watching as Ally runs up to the overlook for the polar bear exhibit "I' on Dennis to call me back"

More silence for a moment as we stop several feet froes her arm from around my waist and turns to face me "What do I tell Ally?"

I give her a helpless look and shrug "I have no clue Just that I love her and I'll ood guy, huh?"

Tears well up in Caroline's eyes and her lower lip quivers "I'll tell her he was the best Better than any man alive"

She walks into ht In order to prevent ently, "Ally's college is funded Papers inup a trust today that will put ten million at your disposal"

"I don't want--" she sobs

"It will ruff voice before kissing her on her head "I need to know irls are taken care of, okay?"

She nods against hter

"Also," I continue quickly so I can get this out of the way "I'ar Bowl to you I have no clue if it will be worth anything after this is over, but hire a good business attorney right away and listen to their advice"

She starts crying in earnest now, tears wettinginto my back "I can't do this without you"

"You can do anything, Caroline," I tell her softly "That's how much faith I have in you"

A tugging on h catches ive her a smile and blink my eyes to chase away my sorrow

"Uncle Beck, did you know that polar bears' fur isn't white? It's actually hollow and just reflects light?" she asks with a bright smile on her face, but then it slides a little as she takes into

"That's an a fact," I tell her with a shaky voice "I didn't know that"

Caroline pulls away, and with her face turned from Ally's, tries to surreptitiously wipe the tears away Ally, of course, is way too savvy for that

"What's wrong with Moht of so happened

"Nothing," I say quickly as I squat down in front of Ally "Just yoursilly, sentimental fools"

I can tell that doesn't quite answer her question, so I go for redirection instead

"Hey," I say as if I'm struck with sudden brilliance as I pull my phone out of my pocket "Let's do a selfie with me, you, Mommy, and the polar bears"

"Okay," she says, her lips peeling into a grin I look at her full set of little teeth and realize I won't see the cuteness of when she loses those front ones A strong stab of ret hits me deep, but I shuffle my brood over in front of the rail that looks over the enclosure I squat down again and pull Ally in between s, turn her around to face away fro her aran arht Withback ats like aready to lose some of the most precious items in his life

I make myself put a s to print I just hope Ally will reer has me around