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"No Gretchen dear. You deserved none of it. Rainor's cruel and heartless behavior just showed how small a man he was. A man isn't strong if he uses his strength against others. The proof of a man's strength is his willingness to be kind, gentle, and generous. Tina taught me that.""Tina is a good woman!" Gretchen said in wonder. "And you are the strongest man I know."Ben took her face between his hands and she immediately rose up on her knees to accept his kiss. When they pulled back her eyes were twinkling with happiness and Ben was beginning to feel a little cramped for space in his pants.He looked at the time and saw it was almost time for him to go pick up Gabriella from the airport. Catherine had let him know she was flying in for the wedding and he was thrilled. He immediately offered to pick her up and Catherine just grinned at him and nodded like there was any question."I have to go pick up Gabriella. I don't know what we're doing for dinner-""Dinner will be at Karen and P

Tina busied herself in the kitchen making breakfast for Ben, Lucy, and Gretchen. She could faintly hear Ben in the basement as he worked out on the exercise machine. She was so glad he was feeling better this morning. He'd had a bit of a rough night even with her and Lucy cuddling up to him.She was also so grateful for Catherine's father coming to Ben's rescue last night. She had been so frightened when Ben reacted badly to the news of the man's death. Catherine had known what to do and sent her father in to talk to him when he just... froze on them. He wouldn't respond to their voices at all but Mr. McGovern just had to say one word and Ben was back. They'd talked for a long time as the rest of the party went downstairs to run through the ceremony for this afternoon. Catherine assured everyone that her father knew what he was doing as he'd done it before.Jayden had been so upset he'd mentioned the fight to Ben as he said that seemed to have started everything. They assured him he h

Jack and Lynda looked back out on the floor as the dance was coming to an end. Ben and Sophia were the only ones dancing as everyone else was just watching. "He dances beautifully," Lynda sighed and Gabriella nodded as she got up to go to him.Jack was connecting his discussion with Ben the previous night to Gabriella's confession. Ben hadn't told him who the monster of his childhood had beaten to death. Just that he was terrified he was following in the man's footsteps. Jack felt deeply relieved he'd gotten through to Ben to make him realize he was his own man and shared no other significant traits.Sophia was trembling with joy as she and Ben stilled themselves on the last note. "That was so wonderful Ben! Thank you!" she gasped. He smiled and bowed to her then released her fingers and moved towards his table.The sweetly familiar notes began to play and the silky smooth voice was next:"When I fall in love it will be foreverOr I'll never fall in love..."Ben's feet stopped moving

"Good. Good. I'll get Walter to sit with you to make the arrangements. We'll get you to that clinic. We'll make this work for you. Ok?"She nodded but her heart wasn't in it. She looked completely defeated. Ben glanced at her in worry."This is goodbye Wendy. We won't speak again," he said and she nodded once more, eyes on the table surface. He nodded to himself and moved back to his lawyer's side. He spoke briefly into his ear and Walter looked at him in surprise."Are you sure?""Walter, please make sure she gets to that clinic. First class and cover her costs. No cash, Holland and LaRue get nothing, but pay for her treatment. It's what she wants. It's the least I can do," Ben explained."I think it's more than you should but if that's your decision," he said and Ben nodded. Walter went over to speak with Wendy who was staring off at nothing.With a final look at Wendy Ben joined his ladies who were looking at him in concern. He smiled at them."It's ok. I'm good. Wendy is going to

Tina was exhausted but she held the tiny life in her arms as Ben watched with joyful tears in his eyes."He's beautiful!" Ben sighed and kissed Tina's forehead. Lucy kissed her forehead as well. She glowed with happiness."You must give him a name," she said as she gazed at the boy's sleeping face.Ben thought about that for a moment. There was a name he'd been thinking about a lot recently. "Would it be ok if we named him after my father?" he asked."That would be perfect! What was his name? You've never shared this with me," she asked curiously. Ben was very tight lipped about his past. Even the good years."His name was Sam.""Short for Samuel?" Tina asked with a happy smile."No, just Sam," he responded automatically and flashed to a memory of his father saying those exact words. His eyes teared up as he felt the warmth of the memory.Once Tina was taken to her room to rest and Sam was taken to the nursery Lucy and Ben went out to address the crowd of friends waiting for the news