Note: This is my first Passions story hopefully it won't be my last. This story will began a few months after Gwen is pronounced sane and wants to go on with her life Ethan free. It has a little romance,suspense and of course lovers angst. It is mostly a Ethan/Gwen story but of course Theresa will make her way into it(She will be in the wheelchair just like she is on Passions now). Passions minor characters like Tabitha and Endora will also make guest appearances along with other characters. Enjoy.

Chapter 1: Set Me Free

"I can't believe this." Gwen raced outside and picked a fresh flower and sniffed it as if she had never sniffed a flower before.

"Ewe Gwennie." Rebecca squealed. "Put that disgusting flower down. You do remember that you have allergies.

"Yes, mother. It's just I feel so exhilarated, I'm free!" Gwen screamed while twirling around in the garden outside Shady Oaks Mental Institute.

"Stop it Gwen, you want the doctors to take you back. They might think you had a relapse." Rebecca shifted her eyes around searching to see if there were any strong hot men running outside with straight jackets. Although she wouldn't mind being tied up.

"Oh mother." Gwen interrupted Rebecca's naughty thoughts. " You worry too much."

"And I have good reason too. They locked my poor daughter in jail for months before Ethan convinced Terrorisita to release you only to have put you into this nut house."

"It's not a nut house it's a rehabilitation facility. And without them I might never have been in my right mind let alone free to walk the streets again."

"Humph while nut jobs like Theresa are free to walk or shall I say wheel the streets these days, while you, my poor sweetie was forced to stay confined in a padded cell. I can't believe Ethan agreed to give custody of Little Ethan back to Theresa she only used the little brat as a bargaining chip to get to the real prize Big Ethan."

"Mother, that brat was my and should've still have been my son. The nerve of that jerk to give back the only good thing that was a prize in our relationship."

"Gwenny, Are you feeling okay? I wonder if the doctors really did cure you? Just my luck spend all that cash for nothing well Ethan's cash but still how can you talk about your husband that way?

"My husband is a lying scum bag. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have been in this situation to begin with. Ethan and Theresa can have one another for all I care. They already share a child she might as well have my husband as hers because I refuse to share him. Not that I would want the jerk to begin with."

"Ahhhh!" Rebecca shrieked while putting her hand over her mouth which was in a very shocked expression. "Now, Gwennie you don't mean that it was Theresa who caused all this she was the one who drugged Ethan it's not like he willingly slept with her."

"Well she can have him so the next time she won't have to force him if she isn't already in my bed with him as we speak." Gwen shouted angrily.

"Of course not Gwen. I kept a close eye on Ethan for a year he hasn't even looked or made a pass at Theresa. Pilar forbids Ethan to enter their home she just drops the baby off at the mansion without Theresa any where in sight. Not to mention the mansion hasn't been wheel chair accessible since Ivy left." Rebecca giggled. "I doubt she would have any way of making it up the stairs without crawling up there. Not that I wouldn't put it pass her can you believe I caught her inside your cell..I mean room at Shady Oaks."

"What!?!" Gwen exclaimed

"Oh not to worry." Rebecca stated reassuringly. "You were asleep or drugged at the time so you didn't notice a thing. She had the nerve to say that she wanted to see for herself how bad you were. That little twit has no heart what so ever...."

"Yeah." Gwen whispered. Gwen then had a hazy flashback as Rebecca uttered on. She recalled being asleep hearing Theresa voice faintly saying things and then her voice growing louder and louder. "Gwen I know you can't hear this. The voice of Theresa said. "But looking at you like this I just have to confess. I never intended to hurt you but I just wanted and needed a child desperately at the time. I needed to get my son back I thought it was the only way. I almost did it but I didn't. I didn't or even more I couldn't drug him. I was planning on doing it I took the drug out of Dr. Russell bag. I even put it in his drink but before he could even get a sip I switched the drinks. The tainted drink I threw on my way out. So why did Ethan still make love to me. I had the wig on and even the perfume but there was no possible way I could pull off looking like you. We're so different. We're like night and day. But Ethan still made love to me. He knew it was me. Don't get me wrong he was a little tipsy you two drunk plenty of glasses of champagne that night but even if he were drunk he would have know it was me. I knew right then that he still loved me. He still wanted to be with me even if for one night with him pretending I was you." The voice faded off into muffles and then slowly drifted away completely.

"So then I kicked I mean wheeled her out with the help of two strapping young orderlies". Rebecca laughed. "Gwen, are you even listing to me?"

"Yes mother, nice story." Gwen replied.

""Story but it's all true. That is why you and Ethan need to reconcile a-s-a-p before that little witch gets her claws into him."

"No mother, I'm finished she can have him. I want nothing to do with Ethan ever again. Mother give me your phone."

"My phone but why? Oh Gwennie oh you were only joking with me your going to call him up right now. He would have been here but unfortunately today is the only day he can see his br..child." Rebecca said while ruffling through her purse looking for her cell. "Here you go and may I suggest the first thing you say...." Rebecca said while Gwen dialed.

"Mother shush." Gwen silenced her mother before responding. "Yes, Is this Peterson Dunst Attorney at law.

"Yes this is." Peterson responded.

"Hi, Peterson you might not remember me I'm Gwen Hotchkiss from Harvard.

"Gwen Oh my how are you feeling. The last I heard you up and married my old rival, Ethan. How is he by the way?"

"I wouldn't know. Look the reason I'm calling you is because well I want to ask a small favor."

"For you beautiful, anything."

"How fast and how much would it cost to write up divorce papers."

"Not to long if you have a fax machine and for you I'll gladly do it for free. Who should I address it too?'

"Your's truly Gwen Winthrop soon to be Gwen Hotchkiss in regards to Ethan Winthrop on grounds for a divorce."

"Gwennie" Rebecca screeched. "I want allow you to do this." Rebecca reached for the phone before knocking it out of her daughters hands. "Hello Peterson this is Rebecca Crane Gwen's mothe..I mean older sexy sister. Well Gwen has been a little under the weather and hasn't been in her right mind for a while. So if you can just disregard....."

Gwen grabbed the phone out of her mother's hand. "Peterson if I give you my private fax number can you send it out to me without delay."

"Ummm, of course." Peterson stated still a little confused from what just went on. "I can fax it to you right now if you like."

"That will be great." Gwen gave Peterson the number before hanging up and passing the phone to her mother. "Here you are mother."

"Gwen, are you out of your mind? Wait don't answer that." Rebecca said while retrieving her cell from her daughter. "I'm just going to call Peterson back and tell him this was all just a late April Fool's prank he'll understand."

"Sorry mother." Gwen took the phone back and threw it in a nearby pond

"Gwen!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"Mother, If you even think about looking up Peterson or even trying to find out where my private fax is located just to make trouble, then I will no longer speak to you ever again. From then on you will be dead to me. Do you hear me mother?"

Rebecca looked stunned. "Ok Gwen. I can't believe this, fine I want call Peterson or do any sleuthing to stop you from making the biggest mistake of your life. They just released you from the crazy home and now your crazier then ever."

"No mother I'm sane. I'm as sane as I will ever be because I finally came to my senses. That mental institute with it's closed padded walls was not nearly as confided and no where as near the prison cell of a relationship I have been in. I wasted years of my life that I will never get back. I could have had a real life, children, and more importantly a person who truly loved me. Once I retrieve those papers and Ethan signs the dotted line I will be officially free." Gwen smiled before walking to the front gate and getting into the limo with Rebecca.