They postponed their honeymoon, due to the shock of their ex-spouses
arriving. Really, it wasn't them arriving, but them staying for the
reception, that killed the whole mood...........
~Wedding Day, Two months earlier~
Ethan and Michelle walked pasted Gwen and Steven, into the Lopez-Fitzgerald Home, were their reception took place. The guests were so shocked, that Theresa and Luis escorted them to go to the ballroom, and the foursome, including Sam and Pilar walked into the library.
"What in the hell are you doing here? I testified against you, I locked you away for at least five years. Your sentence was five to ten years! Why are you here?", Michelle screamed.
Ethan led her new bride, seeing she was distraught by his presence. He also retrained himself from killing her ex-spouse at the same time. Gwen noticed it all, and grinned at the sight of everything.
"Ethan, I guess she isn't as strong as you think?", Gwen taunted.
"Shut up Gwen, she is stronger than you'll ever be. It's your psycho husband over there who you should say that to, he beats on women", Ethan said.
"She was out of line, besides she was pawning over you, while married to him, he was a little angry over it, that's all".
"A little angry?! GWEN, I KNOW YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THAT!", Michelle screamed.
"Listen, I could care less, you took my life and family away from me, and you and Ethan will pay. If you would have stuck to who your father picked for you, than this never would have happened. Ethan and Theresa would have never happened, but no you cheated on Steven", she marched over to Michelle.
The two were eye to eye, but Michelle sat down next to Sam, she wasn't like Gwen. Her child mattered more than anything, and she was told she would never have children, but she was proven wrong. She was pregnant, with Ethan's child.
"Honey let me talk to her alone", Ethan said to Michelle.
"Fine, but get her out of here", she said.
Gwen grinned, she knew the plan that her mother and her figured would work, just took time. She decided Ethan was nothing to her now, and it was payback to him and Michelle. Steven was the heir to the Smiths. Cranes weren't as useful anymore, since the scandal broke, so her mother called Steven's parents to use the system to her advantage to get Gwen out of Jail. She was released, and Steven was in love with her after seeing her again after so long. She sweet talked him into marrying her, and after a break, they were going to take down Michelle and anyone attached to her, especially Ethan Winthrop.
Gwen walked out into Guest room that was across the way with the library. Sam made the conscience decision to stay with Michelle and Steven, not trusting this man anywhere near his new daughter in law.
"So talk, what do you want, and why are you here, Steve?", she paced.
"Michelle, you were always in a rush to do things, give me time to explain".
"You have five minutes to explain how you figure you and your whore of a wife has any sharing to my family's business", she demanded.
"Well, after you sent me to that horrible place, I called my divorce lawyer to see if I would have any money left after getting out on good behavior. Well, there was one clause in our marriage when your father and my father made the merger. That no matter what the circumstances of the divorce, if there was a divorce, the companies would be shared, by us, since we were the heirs of our families. Which means, I own 50 percent of Bradford industries", he grinned.
Michelle grinned because she knew what he was talking about. But she fixed him really good.
"You mean I own 65 and you own 35".
"No".
"Yes, after we were divorced, I fixed the contract. Since you caused the divorced by trying to kill me on numerous occasions, the ownership was reduced, the judge didn't think you were sane enough to handle something like running a business", she grinned.
~In the Library~
"So what are you doing here, I didn't send you or Rebecca an Invitation?", Ethan said angry.
"I thought I should give Michelle some advice on my husband's cheating ways. But enough about that, I'm here to get what is rightfully mine, half of what we put into the marriage, remember Ethan?"
"Yeah, I remember the dreadful time with you, what do you want?"
"It wasn't that bad, come on. We made a child together. We loved each other at one time, seriously, somewhere in my heart, I will always love you, and you were my first for God 's sake".
"Yeah, and you know something?"
He walked over to her and she looked up at him. She was in dangerous territory, and Pilar watched, wondering what the hell Ethan was doing.
"What", she breathed.
"I always wished it was Michelle I married, there would have been no Theresa, or any of this drama", he whispered.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT, YOU BASTARD", she screamed walking out.
Ethan grinned as she stormed out. He was beginning to worry about Michelle across the way with Steven.
~Office~
"So you think that will stop me?", he asked.
"Steve, that was your problem, you seemed to think that you could over ride everything, but this time, it's in my favor. Yes you own some of the business, but not enough to take control, so unless you want to fight me, and the Lopez Fitzgerald's in court, I want you out of my reception, understand", she said.
Ethan and Pilar stood outside listening in on the conversation.
"Oh and remember, my father in law is Chief of Police here, so he will keep a close eye on you".
"Yes, I don't like criminals, especially ones who beat on their wives", he said standing.
Steven went looking for his wife, and she was arguing with her other enemy, Theresa Lopez Fitzgerald.
"So you are her friend, how long will it take you to try to steal him away from her?"
"Gwen, I never thought you were good enough for Ethan. Difference is, with Michelle, they are great together. She even had Chad and I move in with Ethan and Herself to make little Ethan happy, that's a real woman. Let's see, you took him away, so no wonder why Ethan left you".
"You Bitch".
"That's Ms. Bitch, now get out", she ordered.
They stormed out, and Steven consoled her.
"They will pay, trust me, once I move the business here, they will pay".
"I know, besides you forgot, I have Hotchkiss Enterprises too, it won't be long", she grinned, walking hand and hand with her husband.
~The Office~
Sam walked out to greet Pilar and Ethan.
"You two need time alone, take your time, we'll take care of the guests", Pilar said.
"Thanks, I owe you two big time", Ethan said.
He walked in and shut the door. He looked over at his new bride standing at the bay window. She still had everything in tact. Her cream colored dress, and Vail. Her hair flowed as the breeze blew in. He just stared at her, wondering what she was thinking.
"Ethan, there is something I never told you, and should have a long time ago", she said.
"Michelle, you know how I feel about the secret thing, alright?"
"Look, just listen to me. This is about my mother, not about Steven, alright", she said wiping away her tears.
"Okay, I thought something else".
"Ethan, you know in our society, you are matched from birth to be married to someone. That for business advances, you marry someone, and the gamble is that you may love them, or loathe them for life".
"Yeah, I completely understand that".
"My mother. She wanted me to marry you a while back. Before I even knew you. I discovered this when I read some letters to her sister she wrote to her, before she passed".
"Why? I mean she didn't know are family, I mean the Cranes".
"She loved Julian, but not how you think. She knew him in law school, like I knew you. She was the one who pushed Eve and him together. She always thought, without the booze and drugs, that they loved each other. She took that information to the grave. So when she heard Julian and Ivy had you, they met in secret, to talk about us. They were the closest of friends, but it was shut down, due to........"
"Alistair".
"Right, I wasn't pure, in other words..."
"White".
"Yes, and that offended her. She always saw people like people, not by the color of their skin, but for who they were. She felt Julian was a good man, without the booze. You see, my matching with Steven was for the fact my family was mad at yours for that reason alone. I never knew why, but once she passed, I said I would at least figure out why, I owed her that".
"So why is this important? Not to sound rude".
"Because now it's a factor. You see, secrets will be told, that doesn't even involve us, and happened before we were a thought in our parents mind, but they will affect us now".
"Michelle, you are scaring me, what are you talking about?"
"Ethan, a storm is brewing, no thanks to the Smiths and Hotchkiss' families. You need to make a choice, are you going to stay with me, or leave, because once everything is out in the open, it's going to get nasty".
"Listen to me, I love you, always have, and nothing is going to rip us apart, not again".
The couple hugged and walked out the ballroom, not realizing Michelle was very right, and that Gwen and Steven were just the tip of the iceberg their ship was going to crash into.
Spoilers~
Steven and Gwen get Rebecca free, and uncover some of the Bradford Secrets.
Ethan and Michelle are put in a difficult bind.
Michael and Charity go out on a date.
Theresa and Chad are caught in the crossfire.
Michelle and Michael go on damage control, and strike back.
STAY TUNED!
~Wedding Day, Two months earlier~
Ethan and Michelle walked pasted Gwen and Steven, into the Lopez-Fitzgerald Home, were their reception took place. The guests were so shocked, that Theresa and Luis escorted them to go to the ballroom, and the foursome, including Sam and Pilar walked into the library.
"What in the hell are you doing here? I testified against you, I locked you away for at least five years. Your sentence was five to ten years! Why are you here?", Michelle screamed.
Ethan led her new bride, seeing she was distraught by his presence. He also retrained himself from killing her ex-spouse at the same time. Gwen noticed it all, and grinned at the sight of everything.
"Ethan, I guess she isn't as strong as you think?", Gwen taunted.
"Shut up Gwen, she is stronger than you'll ever be. It's your psycho husband over there who you should say that to, he beats on women", Ethan said.
"She was out of line, besides she was pawning over you, while married to him, he was a little angry over it, that's all".
"A little angry?! GWEN, I KNOW YOU ARE SMARTER THAN THAT!", Michelle screamed.
"Listen, I could care less, you took my life and family away from me, and you and Ethan will pay. If you would have stuck to who your father picked for you, than this never would have happened. Ethan and Theresa would have never happened, but no you cheated on Steven", she marched over to Michelle.
The two were eye to eye, but Michelle sat down next to Sam, she wasn't like Gwen. Her child mattered more than anything, and she was told she would never have children, but she was proven wrong. She was pregnant, with Ethan's child.
"Honey let me talk to her alone", Ethan said to Michelle.
"Fine, but get her out of here", she said.
Gwen grinned, she knew the plan that her mother and her figured would work, just took time. She decided Ethan was nothing to her now, and it was payback to him and Michelle. Steven was the heir to the Smiths. Cranes weren't as useful anymore, since the scandal broke, so her mother called Steven's parents to use the system to her advantage to get Gwen out of Jail. She was released, and Steven was in love with her after seeing her again after so long. She sweet talked him into marrying her, and after a break, they were going to take down Michelle and anyone attached to her, especially Ethan Winthrop.
Gwen walked out into Guest room that was across the way with the library. Sam made the conscience decision to stay with Michelle and Steven, not trusting this man anywhere near his new daughter in law.
"So talk, what do you want, and why are you here, Steve?", she paced.
"Michelle, you were always in a rush to do things, give me time to explain".
"You have five minutes to explain how you figure you and your whore of a wife has any sharing to my family's business", she demanded.
"Well, after you sent me to that horrible place, I called my divorce lawyer to see if I would have any money left after getting out on good behavior. Well, there was one clause in our marriage when your father and my father made the merger. That no matter what the circumstances of the divorce, if there was a divorce, the companies would be shared, by us, since we were the heirs of our families. Which means, I own 50 percent of Bradford industries", he grinned.
Michelle grinned because she knew what he was talking about. But she fixed him really good.
"You mean I own 65 and you own 35".
"No".
"Yes, after we were divorced, I fixed the contract. Since you caused the divorced by trying to kill me on numerous occasions, the ownership was reduced, the judge didn't think you were sane enough to handle something like running a business", she grinned.
~In the Library~
"So what are you doing here, I didn't send you or Rebecca an Invitation?", Ethan said angry.
"I thought I should give Michelle some advice on my husband's cheating ways. But enough about that, I'm here to get what is rightfully mine, half of what we put into the marriage, remember Ethan?"
"Yeah, I remember the dreadful time with you, what do you want?"
"It wasn't that bad, come on. We made a child together. We loved each other at one time, seriously, somewhere in my heart, I will always love you, and you were my first for God 's sake".
"Yeah, and you know something?"
He walked over to her and she looked up at him. She was in dangerous territory, and Pilar watched, wondering what the hell Ethan was doing.
"What", she breathed.
"I always wished it was Michelle I married, there would have been no Theresa, or any of this drama", he whispered.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT, YOU BASTARD", she screamed walking out.
Ethan grinned as she stormed out. He was beginning to worry about Michelle across the way with Steven.
~Office~
"So you think that will stop me?", he asked.
"Steve, that was your problem, you seemed to think that you could over ride everything, but this time, it's in my favor. Yes you own some of the business, but not enough to take control, so unless you want to fight me, and the Lopez Fitzgerald's in court, I want you out of my reception, understand", she said.
Ethan and Pilar stood outside listening in on the conversation.
"Oh and remember, my father in law is Chief of Police here, so he will keep a close eye on you".
"Yes, I don't like criminals, especially ones who beat on their wives", he said standing.
Steven went looking for his wife, and she was arguing with her other enemy, Theresa Lopez Fitzgerald.
"So you are her friend, how long will it take you to try to steal him away from her?"
"Gwen, I never thought you were good enough for Ethan. Difference is, with Michelle, they are great together. She even had Chad and I move in with Ethan and Herself to make little Ethan happy, that's a real woman. Let's see, you took him away, so no wonder why Ethan left you".
"You Bitch".
"That's Ms. Bitch, now get out", she ordered.
They stormed out, and Steven consoled her.
"They will pay, trust me, once I move the business here, they will pay".
"I know, besides you forgot, I have Hotchkiss Enterprises too, it won't be long", she grinned, walking hand and hand with her husband.
~The Office~
Sam walked out to greet Pilar and Ethan.
"You two need time alone, take your time, we'll take care of the guests", Pilar said.
"Thanks, I owe you two big time", Ethan said.
He walked in and shut the door. He looked over at his new bride standing at the bay window. She still had everything in tact. Her cream colored dress, and Vail. Her hair flowed as the breeze blew in. He just stared at her, wondering what she was thinking.
"Ethan, there is something I never told you, and should have a long time ago", she said.
"Michelle, you know how I feel about the secret thing, alright?"
"Look, just listen to me. This is about my mother, not about Steven, alright", she said wiping away her tears.
"Okay, I thought something else".
"Ethan, you know in our society, you are matched from birth to be married to someone. That for business advances, you marry someone, and the gamble is that you may love them, or loathe them for life".
"Yeah, I completely understand that".
"My mother. She wanted me to marry you a while back. Before I even knew you. I discovered this when I read some letters to her sister she wrote to her, before she passed".
"Why? I mean she didn't know are family, I mean the Cranes".
"She loved Julian, but not how you think. She knew him in law school, like I knew you. She was the one who pushed Eve and him together. She always thought, without the booze and drugs, that they loved each other. She took that information to the grave. So when she heard Julian and Ivy had you, they met in secret, to talk about us. They were the closest of friends, but it was shut down, due to........"
"Alistair".
"Right, I wasn't pure, in other words..."
"White".
"Yes, and that offended her. She always saw people like people, not by the color of their skin, but for who they were. She felt Julian was a good man, without the booze. You see, my matching with Steven was for the fact my family was mad at yours for that reason alone. I never knew why, but once she passed, I said I would at least figure out why, I owed her that".
"So why is this important? Not to sound rude".
"Because now it's a factor. You see, secrets will be told, that doesn't even involve us, and happened before we were a thought in our parents mind, but they will affect us now".
"Michelle, you are scaring me, what are you talking about?"
"Ethan, a storm is brewing, no thanks to the Smiths and Hotchkiss' families. You need to make a choice, are you going to stay with me, or leave, because once everything is out in the open, it's going to get nasty".
"Listen to me, I love you, always have, and nothing is going to rip us apart, not again".
The couple hugged and walked out the ballroom, not realizing Michelle was very right, and that Gwen and Steven were just the tip of the iceberg their ship was going to crash into.
Spoilers~
Steven and Gwen get Rebecca free, and uncover some of the Bradford Secrets.
Ethan and Michelle are put in a difficult bind.
Michael and Charity go out on a date.
Theresa and Chad are caught in the crossfire.
Michelle and Michael go on damage control, and strike back.
STAY TUNED!