Turning around, Danny was shocked to see someone behind him. "I didn't know anyone was here." The man stood there, not saying anything. Danny was a little scared about this stranger here, but he looks a little closer and sees that he has seen this man before. But where?

"Danny, I saw her that night, I was here. Standing right here, when she knelt down and talked to her mother. I heard everything she said. You just asked Maureen for a miracle and I showed up. She has an alibi now. I can tell the police exactly what she, and then have Michelle tell the police seperately what she said. If we match up, they know I'm telling the truth. I want to save my little girl."

Danny finally realized who he was talking to. He ran over to Ed Bauer and gave him the biggest hug anyone could give someone. Danny's prayers were answered, now all he had to do was to tell Michelle that she has a new alibi and she just has to remember what she said that night. Ed stopped him. "You can not tell Michelle she has a new alibi. You can not tell her that her father is back in Springfield and you can not tell her we had this conversation. You are to keep this quiet Daniel. Michelle can not find out about this." Danny was confused. "You see, if Michelle knows I'm back and then the DA finds out I'm back and I'm her alibi, they might not believe it so much because they'd think we rehersed it." Danny understood, but didn't like keeping secrets like this from his wife. However, he agreed not to tell anyone.

Ed called up Frank and told him he was back and wanted to give his statement about the evening of Ben's murder. Frank told him to come as soon as possible. When he arrived at the police station Frank was waiting for him. Ed told him that he was at the gravesite that night and he could tell the police what Michelle said that night at her mother's grave. Frank allowed him to give his statement.

Ed began, "She said, 'Hi mom. It has been a long time since I've come to visit you and ask you for advice. I don't know what to do right now in my life. You know I love Danny with all of my heart, but I think we are going to have problems in the future. A while back, Danny thought that I was pregnant and we had played around of the idea of having a kid, but we decided that now wasn't the best time. Well, I was at the hospital last week and just happened to talk to Margaret Sedwick and asked her some questions. I told her about some problems I had been having, and she asked me to make an appointment and she will examine me then. Well, I went back and when I got my results I found out something difficult that I don't know how to talk to Danny about. Margaret told me that I will not be able to have children, and if I do get pregnant, it is very likely that I will lose them within the first months. So I was hoping that you could help me out here mom. I don't know what to do.' Michelle was in tears by that point and I couldn't stand to see my litter girl upset, so instead of going to comfort her, I left." Frank was shocked to hear that Michelle had an alibi again, but also shocked about what Michelle said. Ed asked Frank not to tell anyone what he said because it is private to Michelle. Frank agreed and let Ed go.

Later that day, Frank brought Michelle in for the biggest question of her life. "Michelle there has been some new evidence that's come up in your case and we need to know what you said when you visited your mother's gravesite that evening." Michelle looked confused and asked him why. "Michelle someone was there that might have overheard what you said, and we are going to need to know if this person is telling the truth. If you tell me what you said, there is a very good chance that you will be able to be released, for good." Michelle was so happy. She recalled the evening in her mind and told Frank to keep this conversation private. Michelle told Frank how she can't have children and went to her mother's for advice on how to tell Danny in the right way. "Frank I know it sounds silly to ask someone who isn't there, but she was the only one I could talk to. Drew's upset with me, I can't really talk to Carmen or Danny about this, so who was I suppose to turn to that night." Frank told her that he believed her.

He then told Michelle to listen carefully to the tape of the previous witness' testimony saying exactly what she said that night at her mother's grave. "Frank, that's my father's voice. But he is in Africa, how can this be?" Frank told her to brace herself, her father was there that night and couldn't seem to gathering up enough strength to comfort you in your time of distress. "However, you father had to leave town. That was why we made a tape. I made an extra copy for you Michelle because I thought you should have one." Michelle thanked Frank and she filled out the appropriate paper work and was released.

Danny was waiting outside to see if what Ed said and what Michelle said matched. When Michelle came out with a huge smile on her face, he knew everything was going to be ok. Michelle put the tape in her purse and her and her husband walked out. Danny told her that she had an option. She could either stay with him for a week in Springfield, or stay with him for a week in San Cristobel and attend Cassie's wedding. "I RSVPed already and told her that it would depend on the evidence if you and I could make it." Michelle told him that she would to stay here in Springfield, but she needs a break the tropics would help her to relax.

They packed up their belonging and head for San Cristobel. Their mansion by the ocean was still in one piece and everything was ok for them to live in it for the week. Their second honeymoon was about to begin. The day before Cassie's wedding Michelle told Danny to grab a pen out of her purse, she needed to write a postcard for Meta. Danny found one, next to a tape that read "Ed Bauer's testimony." "Honey," Danny said, "mind if I put this in?" Danny held up the tape he had discovered. Michelle without looked said it would be ok she was going to put the card in the mail box. Danny placed the tape in the machine and heard Ed talking to Frank about what Michelle had said that night.

...Margaret told me that I will not be able to have children, and if I do get pregnant, it is very likely that I will lose them within the first months...

Michelle walked back in just as her father was telling Frank about Michelle not being able to get pregnant. "Danny I did not mean for you to find out this way." Michelle said.

"So its true, we can't have children together?" Danny said. Michelle told him that it was true. Michelle was was upset and told Danny that they should discuss this later. Now was not a good time. Danny got upset and told her that they needed to discuss it now. Michelle and Danny sat down on the couch and Michelle explained everything that Doctor Sedwick had said to her. Michelle told Danny that they could always adopt a child when they are ready to have children. Danny understood. He felt though, like a piece of him was missing. He knew he could never be a father the way his father was, or Michelle's father was. But Danny understood.

The End

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