”“I can’t believe it. How?” Dave asked, “How did it happen? Was it an accident? Had she been drinking?”I poured myself a glass and swallow...ed it, feeling the warmth of its familiar burn. “No,” I said, “We believe she was murdered.”“Murdered? What the fuck are you talking about? Why? Who would have done that?” He stood again. I could tell he was about to snap. I put a hand on his shoulder to try and calm him.“I’m sorry, Dave. You said she was supposed to be out with the girls, did she tell you. “How are you babe” I asked she quickly replied “better now I’m home with you I missed you a lot.” With that she headed upstairs with her bag. I was so nervous I hoped she likes her surprise I thought. It seemed like a life time but It would have only been about a 2 minutes when she came rushing back down stairs and said” daddy the roses are so beautiful and the ring is amazing! “ she flung her arms around me and held me tight, I leant down and looked her deep in the eyes and gave her a long. He gave her a smug grin then pulled it out and tossed it on a table across the room. "Thought you were gonna get away with keeping that, huh? Not a chance." I'm pregnant, Alan. Please don't do this. If you let me go, we can work something out!" I know you're pregnant, Sam. I don't want to hurt you or your baby, but I do want you to realize that should be MY child you're carrying," he said as he sat down on the bed just a few feet away from her.Samantha figured if she played along with him,. I'll tell you something else. They're fat: even the solicitors' clerks who are in their early twenties and learning to be just as unctuous and pompous as the partners. I can't stick them, Daddy." Have you looked for another job?" No, Daddy." Why not?"Victoria hung her head. "Two reasons, I suppose. I don't like London on my own. I haven't really made any friends there. The girls in the office aren't my sort. We've no common interests: not even boys." She managed a slight grin. "And I'm only.