The woman hit the ground as the shot rang through the air  

 

“Clarissa!” Stuart screamed as he dropped to his knees beside her. With tears in his eyes he turned to face their attacker, and even through that stupid ski mask, he could tell that he was smiling.  

 

He was actually finding enjoyment from this! But he could also hear the sirens, so with one final shot into the air, he made his escape.  

 

Stuart was paralyzed as he stared at the spot where the man had stood. What kind of sick person would find enjoyment-  

 

“Stuart” Clarissa moaned weakly  

 

Immediately his attention was back on her, her chest was covered in blood and it was spreading from where the man had shot her. Tenderly he took his wife’s hand and squeezed it.  

 

“Stay with me honey. Please, stay with me.” He desperately pleaded as tears ran down his face   With a scared and pained look on her face she turned to her husband  

 

“You-your work” She muttered weakly  

 

Of course!  

 

Immediately Stuart stood up and frantically ran to his office and opened his desk drawer, then he hastily removed the fake bottom. Inside laid a big injection needle with some very clear liquid inside, without hesitation, he grabbed it and was back at his wife’s side in no time. He raised the needle ready to inject it into his wife, oh how he eagerly wanted to save her, but something stopped him.  

 

Once more he grabbed his dying wife’s hand and squeezed it two times. Slowly she opened her eyes and turned toward him.  

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“You have to inject it” She pleaded  

 

“I can’t” He stammered “It’s untested, it could easily kill you! And I can’t lose you.” He replied looking down, as tears found their way down his face  

 

Understandingly, Clarissa looked at the man whom she had come to know so well, and then gave his hand a weak squeeze.  

 

“If you don’t, you’ll lose both of us,” She said turning her attention to her very round belly  

 

Slowly he turned his attention toward her stomach, inside of which was his own son.  

 

He looked his pregnant wife in the eyes once more, he could see the life draining away. And it killed him.    

 

He had to do it.  

 

“I love you” He whispered softly  "More than you'll ever know" She replied  

 

With that, he raised his hand, and plunged it into her chest.