Suddenly, the tree lit up with white and yellow fairy lights. A line full of beautiful lights hung down from each branch, making the tree look magnificent. Eden couldn't tear her eyes away from it. The sky had a purple and bluish hue, making the whole atmosphere look even more aesthetic. Eden walked closer to Bennett, still looking at the tree. "It looks so beautiful," Eden commented, still charmed by the lights. She finally looked at Bennet and smiled. "Not as much as you,'' said Bennett as he pulled out something from his coat's pocket. He got down on one knee and opened the box, revealing the same ring he had given her before their marriage. Eden stood there, frozen, baffled at everything that was happening. 

"You must be out of your goddamn mind to think I'm not coming," Eden said as she felt the bulge in her pocket.  A few days ago Bennett had brought a pistol for Eden. She was hesitant on keeping it but he said that she might need it if things ever go too wrong. He taught her how to use it and helped her train with her aim. In a couple of days Eden knew everything she needed to know about using a pistol. Theo cursed under his breath and said something about Eden being too stubborn, but he didn't have time to waste and stepped on the accelerator, speeding out of the driveway.  They finally reached the building and saw that everything around it was completely normal. Eden put on the hood of her hoodie and got out of the car. When Theo wasn't looking she turned the safe

"What if I give you a better deal," said Eden, as she slowly released herself from the guard's grip. Surprisingly, he let her go. She walked towards Carter and stood in front of him. She slowly extended her hand and placed it on his cheek sensually. Carter closed his eyes and smiled as if he was in heaven. "What if I love you the way you want me to? What if I never try to run away from you or resist you? Let them go and I'll be the best wife you could ask for. I'll make breakfast for you, and I'll wake you up with a kiss and I'll sing for you. I'll spend every moment of the day with you and fall asleep looking into your eyes. If you let them go, I'll do anything you want me to. I'll be yours." "Eden, don't," Eden heard someone say behind her. She turned around to see Theo shaking his head. Carter opened his eyes and smiled at Eden. He turned his face to look at Theo and shot him with his gun, it all happened so fast that Eden didn't even have time to register what was going on. Ed

Eden sighed in relief when she heard that Theo was going to be alright, but she felt bad that he had to get shot for no reason. She was happy that a monster like Carter was finally gone. She knew that Grace must be devastated right now, and felt bad that Theo won't be able to walk for a month. Eden sighed and looked down on her lap. "This is all so abnormal. All I've ever wanted was a normal life, but everything keeps falling apart so quickly. I don't get time to recover from the last thing when a new bomb drops. I don't know what to do," Eden said and looked down in guilt. "I keep hurting everyone around me."Eden was crying now, tears freely flowing down her cheeks. Bennett pulled her bad to the bed and rested her head on his chest as he ran his hand through her hair, trying to comfort her. "You don't hurt anyone. It's true that bad luck keeps following you," Bennett joked, getting a chuckle out of Eden between her sobs. "But you're my lucky charm. You're my sunshine, and I can't

When Bennett was finally done reminding Eden who she belonged to, he went to bathe, leaving her to get ready to meet Leo. She wore simple jeans and a black Star Wars t-shirt, paired with white sneakers. She was feeling nervous to meet him. The whole world knew that Carter was dead. There were cameras in Bennetts office that recorded everything that happened, including all the hostages who acted as witnesses. For security reasons, the media was not told that it was Bennett who had shot Carter, killing him in an instant. It would only spark speculation and unwanted drama. The officer who commanded the raid in the office said Carter was hostile and had to be shot before he did any more harm to anyone. The videos from the camera proved that Carter was indeed not in the right state of mind. Though everything was fine between Eden and Bennett, neither of them felt the same. Bennett had killed a man and Eden had gone through enough to say she was ever going to be okay, but she felt like th