Chapter One: Engaged

A/N: A new story for my Passions fans. R & R

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Passions' characters; however, I do own Jack Mason.

"Simone! Can you believe it? I'm finally getting married!" Kay yelled to her best friend. She was waving her hand in Simone's face to show her the ring. "The wedding is in a week!"

"That soon?" Simone said skeptically.

"Well, we've been dating for a year and I know that I love him. Maria loves him too. She's two years old now, and needs a father who will always be there for her. Besides, I couldn't wait any longer!"

"I am glad that you're happy and finally over Miguel," she told Kay.

"I am too. Miguel was never really there for me or Maria. I know that he sends money to us, but all those night Maria couldn't sleep, or she was sick, I was the only one there for her."

"And you'll be moving out of Tabitha's! It's so creepy here," Simone said, shuddering. Tabitha had taken Endora out for a walk so the girls could talk alone.

"I know, but this has been my home for so long. Tabitha and Endora have been our family. I think I'll actually miss it here."

"Well, Jack has a really nice house and it's only a few blocks from here," Simone pointed out.

"That's true," Kay agreed. Then the doorbell rang. Kay stood up to get it but before she got to the door, Tabitha burst in, pushing Endora's stroller, and dragging their guest in behind her.

"I met Jack here ringing my doorbell," Tabitha said as she put Endora into the playpen. "Very charming fellow. I don't know why I haven't met him before now," she commented.

"Hey you," Kay said to her fiancé. She gave him a hug and kissed him on the lips. Jack was 5'10" tall. He had brown hair and blue eyes.

"You were right Kay, he is gorgeous," Tabitha said. He blushed slightly. "Just as you described him to be."

"Uh thanks Ms…"

"Just call me Tabitha," she told him.

"Thanks Tabitha," he said.

"You're quite welcome. Now would anyone fancy some tea?" she asked.

"Sure Tabitha, that would be great," Simone said, trying to get rid of her.

"Yeah, thanks," Kay agreed. Tabitha went into the kitchen to make the tea, leaving the three of them in privacy once again. But if I know Tabitha, she's most likely listening in on our conversation anyway, Kay thought to herself.

"So…one week huh? That doesn't give us much time to get everything set," Simone said to Jack.

"Actually, ever since our first date, I've been asking Kay all kinds of questions. Like what her favorite flowers are, and I actually had her describe her perfect wedding to me. I remembered it all, and I've been planning it for three months now. I knew since that first date that I wanted to marry her."

"Isn't that so sweet?" Kay asked Simone.

"Yes! I wish someone would do that for me! Now, tell me all about it…" Simone said.

Jack began to tell her every aspect of the wedding. As he did, Kay was thinking about a conversation she'd had with Miguel when he called after her first date with Jack.

Flashback -1 year earlier-

"Hey Miguel, what's up? I have so much to tell you," Kay said excitedly.

"Before you start, how's Maria? I miss her so much," Miguel said.

"She's great. But I wanted to tell you that I met someone. His name is Jack Mason."

"Wow I'm really happy for you Kay. How'd you meet him?" he asked.

"He just moved here and he works with my dad at Harmony PD. He's an officer but he might be promoted to Detective. And I never told you that I got a new job! I work at the police department. That's how I met him really. My dad got me a job there filing paperwork and it's so much better than my old one. Anyway, we just went on our first date tonight. He took me to a romantic dinner and then we went back to his house for coffee. And the best part is that Maria loves him. He met her before our date, and he's coming to her birthday party next week. Which reminds me, are you going to be there?" Kay asked after her explanation.

"I'm sorry Kay, but I can't. I'm just too far away to get there in time. I'll send her a present," he said.

"Miguel! It's your daughter's first birthday and you're just going to send her a present? Nowhere is too far away to be there for your child. Not to mention the fact that no flight in the world will take a week," Kay said, getting angry.

"I said sorry! What else can I do? I just caught up to Charity and I don't want to lose her."

"You know what Miguel? Sometimes sorry isn't good enough. Especially when you're saying it to your one-year-old daughter who can't understand why her father left her!" Kay yelled and slammed down the phone.

That's the last time she ever talked to him. She ignored his calls from then on, deciding that she didn't need him. Eventually he stopped calling, but he sent a letter to them every month. Kay took the money out of the letters and threw the rest away. Now she didn't even need his money, and would return the entire letter to him without opening it. Things had gone so great with Jack and now they were getting married. Kay couldn't believe her luck. She didn't need Miguel. He could go be with Charity for all she cared.

"Isn't that right baby?" Jack asked Kay. She was lost in her thoughts and hadn't heard a word he had said.

"I'm sorry, what?" Kay asked.

"You told me you didn't want to change your last name when we got married, and you didn't want to change Maria's," he said.

"Yeah that's right. Did you tell Simone what you were going to do about that?"

"I was gonna let you tell her."

"Oh, right. So Simone, he said that he's gonna change his last name to Bennet because he never liked his last name anyway," Kay explained.

"That is so romantic!" Simone gushed. "So tell me, am I going to be the maid of honor?"

"Well, I was planning on that, I just have to talk to Jessica and see if she's okay with just being a bridesmaid," she told her. "Jack, we have to go tell my family about the wedding and get the invitations out! Sorry Simone, but we have to go now!" Kay said and grabbed Jack's hand, dragging him out the door behind her.

"And I have to get myself out of this creepy house," Simone said out loud to herself. She could have sworn she heard evil laughter coming from the basement, but she decided that her mind was playing tricks on her. She hurried home to tell her dad the news.

A/N: Sorry that it's pretty short!