AN: Circa 2002/2003. This short is a different take on the aftermath of the Charity/Miguel wedding fiasco aka a short in which Kay Bennet gets exactly what she wanted.
"What You Wanted"
"I can't believe this is happening", Charity Standish cried as she rushed into the Bennett household.
Miguel Lopez Fitzgerald was hot on her heels along with the rest of the Bennetts.
"Please Charity you have to believe me", Miguel pleaded. "Kay's just confused, there's no way we slept together!"
"How could you say that Miguel!", Kay yelled false tears swimming in her eyes. "You know we made love."
Sam, Grace and Jessica stared back and forth between the feuding trio, unsure of who to believe. Jessica quickly deduced the situation and narrowed her eyes at her sister.
"She's not confused Miguel", the youngest Bennett said crossing her arms. "She's just a scheming bitch who's no longer hiding her obsession with you."
"Shut up!", Kay yelled.
"Jessica Alexandria Bennet!", Grace and Sam exclaimed in unison. "Watch your language."
Miguel and Charity stared at each other and then back at Jessica.
"O-obsession?", Charity sniffed. "What do you mean?"
"Kay's always been in love with you Miguel", Jessica blurted. "She just couldn't accept the fact that you fell in love with Charity and not her. She's been scheming to come between you two for years".
"Liar!", Kay screamed and rushed toward her sister.
Sam intervened grabbing his oldest daughter and forcing her to face him.
"Is that what this is all about Kay?", he asked. "Are you in love with Miguel?"
Silence blanketed the room as everyone awaited Kay's answer. Turning to face Miguel the brunette began to stammer.
"I-I"
"I know Kay", Miguel interrupted as Kay's eyes lit up. "I know you're not in love with me. You're my best friend, this is just some awful mistake."
The brunette's face fell at his words, crossing her arms Kay stubbornly shook her head.
"What happened between us wasn't a mistake Miguel", she snapped. "We made love and now we're going to have a baby. I've got the pregnancy test to prove it"
Miguel stared in complete confusing as silence once again blanketed the room. Charity covered her mouth to hold in a sob and Jessica moved to comfort her.
"There's no need to rush to judgement", she said hugging Charity. "IF there is a baby, we can wait until its born and see if it's Miguel. Once the test shows it's not then you guys can get married."
"Way to stand by your sister Jess", Kay snapped. "Since you've got all the answers tell us, what's going to happen once I have my baby and Miguel is proven to be the father?"
"All that'll prove is that you tricked him into sleeping with you", Jessica bit back. "He and Charity can still get married. I hate to break it to you Kay, but a baby isn't a wedding ring."
"Gwen Hotchkiss begs to differ", the older brunette snapped.
"Please stop!", Charity cried. "I hate all this fighting! If-if Kay is having Miguel's baby then maybe he should be with her- "
"Charity, I don't want to be with anyone but you", Miguel said firmly.
The blonde ran her hands through her hair, distress clear on her face.
"I-I can't do this", she cried and ran towards the door.
"Charity wait", Grace called as the door slammed shut.
As Miguel headed out after her, Kay caught his arm.
"Let her go Miguel, we need to talk."
"No, we don't!" he snapped snatching away. "I don't know what's going on with you Kay, you ruined my wedding and broke Charity's heart over a lie. What kind of person are you?".
"Miguel wait- ", Kay pleaded. The door slammed shut and only the four Bennett's were left inside.
"Is it true", Sam asked breaking the silence. "Are you really pregnant?"
"Yes dad", Kay said exasperated. "I don't know why everyone thinks I'm lying."
"No one said you were lying honey", Grace chimed in as Jessica rolled her eyes. "We're just trying to figure out what's going on."
"I'm pregnant and having Miguel's baby that's what's going on!", the older brunette snapped.
"If she is she tricked him", Jessica intervened. "She'll do anything to break up Charity and Miguel up."
"Shut up!"
"Enough you two", Grace yelled. " Kay I'm going to call Eve to see if I can get you an appointment. Try not to kill each other while your father and I step into the kitchen".
The police chief put an arm around his wife as they headed into the kitchen, heads down.
"Are you happy now?", Jessica asked. "Not only have you ruined Charity and Miguel's wedding, you've broken our parents' hearts! Is this what you wanted?"
"I want Charity gone, no matter the cost!", Kay snapped. "Now that everyone knows I'm pregnant they won't be getting married anytime soon. Trust me once Miguel lays eyes on our baby he'll realize that we belong together."
The younger brunette shook her head in disgust as she stared at her sister.
"You're sick you know that?", she said. "But your downright delusional if you think I'm going to let you get away with this."
Before Kay could respond Sam came running from the kitchen and headed out the door.
"Where's he going?", Kay wondered aloud as she glanced out the window.
"Your father got a call about an accident", Grace answered from behind. "I'm worried."
"Why mom?', Jessica asked "You know it's December, the roads in Harmony are always slick this time of year."
"I know I just hope they're okay, whoever they are", Grace murmured playing with her necklace.
...
As night began to fall and the chaotic events of the day began to fade away, the Bennett women had gone to their respective rooms. They were suddenly startled by a knock on the door. Rushing to answer Jessica Bennett was happy to recognize the visitor.
"Hey Uncle Hank", she smiled. "Come on in."
Her smile slowly faded when she noticed the grim look on her uncles' face.
"Is something wrong?"
"Where's your mother?", he asked as he removed his hat and held it in his hands.
"She's upstairs in her room", the brunette replied her heart skipping a beat. "Uncle Hank what's wrong?".
The sandy blonde shook his head, not meeting her eyes.
"You need to come with me, all of you. There's been an accident."
…
As the Bennett's rushed into the Harmony Hospital they were greeted by a devastated group of Lopez Fitzgerald's, and Dr. Eve Russell.
"Thank God your here Grace", Dr. Russell was the first speak. "I'm so sorry".
Grace rushed forward to hug her best friend while Kay and Jessica lingered in the background.
"How are they?", the strawberry blonde demanded as she pulled away from Eve.
Luis and Pilar moved forward to hear more while Theresa sobbed in a nearby corner. Before the doctor could answer Grace's question Simone, Whitney, Ethan and Sheridan came into the room. Simone and Whitney went to their respective best friends, while Sheridan and Ethan hung in the background.
"Is everyone here now?", Eve asked looking at her clipboard and then around the room. "Okay, for those of you who may not know Charity and Miguel were involved in a hit and run accident this evening."
Sheridan gasped as Ethan put a comforting arm around her. The blonde tried to make eye contact with Luis, but he was focused on his mother.
"It was a very serious accident and Chief Bennett is still on scene investigating", Eve continued solemnly. "Now I'm sure you're all very concerned but I really need to speak with Charity and Miguel's parents or guardians privately at this time."
Grace and Pilar made eye contact and grabbed hands as they stepped away to speak with Eve, leaving the rest of their devastated children behind.
"This can't be happening", Theresa cried clinging to Whitney. "Please Whitney tell me this happening!"
"I'm sorry honey", Whitney said struggling to hold back her own tears. "But you know Miguel. He's strong and he's going to be okay."
"You heard your mother Whit, Theresa sobbed. "What if we lose him? Oh God Whitney, what if we lose him?
The youngest Lopez Fitzgerald's emotions overcame her, and she collapsed against her best friend sobbing heartbrokenly.
Whitney looked around for help and found herself subconsciously making eye contact with Ethan. The former Crane came to her aid and the two pulled Theresa into another room did their best to calm her. Luis couldn't bear to face his sister, Sheridan pulled him away to speak privately as the Bennett girls and Simone watched the exchange with tears in their eyes.
"Poor Theresa and Luis", Simone murmured.
"Come on Simone", Kay said wiping her eyes. "You know how dramatic Theresa can be, I'm sure Miguel and Charity are fine. "
"They were hit by a car Kay", Simone replied looking worried. "And look at how upset my mom, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Lopez Fitzgerald are, I-I don't think they're fine."
"Don't pay any attention to Kay, Simone", Jessica replied her voice full of venom. "She's knows that Charity and Miguel are in serious trouble."
The brunette glared at her sister with fire in her eyes.
"She also knows that this all her fault!"
"Jessica!", Simone gasped.
"You just couldn't let them be happy could you Kay?", Jessica raged on. "You just couldn't accept the fact that he didn't love you. If you hadn't schemed to ruin Charity and Miguel's wedding none of this would've happened!"
"I never want this to- "
"You got exactly what you wanted Kay!", The younger brunette yelled angrily. "Didn't you said that you wanted Charity gone no matter the cost? This is the cost."
"Jess, you know that's not fair, Simone called but Jessica has stormed away.
The youngest Russell turned to her best friend.
"Hey, you know Jessica was just upset, she didn't mean any of it? Kay?"
The brunette heard Simone's words but couldn't process them, all she could hear was her sisters' icy words ringing in her ear. This couldn't possibly be her fault…could it?
"You got exactly what you wanted… This is the cost".
Kay heard the bitter words a week later, when despite Theresa desperate pleas, the Lopez Fitzgerald's took Miguel off life support.
He slipped away from her again, only this time it was forever.
Three days later Charity followed him, she'd simply stopped breathing as though she knew the man who'd been like oxygen to her was gone.
Two weeks after their failed wedding, Miguel and Charity had a joint funeral and were laid to rest in the Harmony Cemetery.
As Kay and Simone stood side by side watching the twin caskets be lowered into the ground, she wanted nothing more than to join them.
Even in death they'd left her behind.
As Father Lonigan gave the benediction tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Don't cry Kay, you got exactly what you wanted"
Kay jumped subconsciously and looked behind her, no one was there.
She could've sworn she heard her sister behind her whispering the words she couldn't stop hearing.
"Don't cry Kay, you got exactly what you wanted"