Annie walked along a sidewalk with hunger for ice cream. Her best friend Smith had a well-tanned muscles arm around her shoulders. Annie met Smith at Oakhaven. He was a big time photographer and musician. But, when he lost his wife and child in a fire... he went mad. When they met, everything clicked between them. They were always there for each other. Both individuals had no blood relatives. They kept each other company.
When the day came for both of them to be released, Annie felt so liberated. She was glad to have Smith by her side.
Smith: "So, how's the bun in the oven?"
Smith laid a hand on Annie's stomach. Already a bump was showing. Annie giggled.
Annie: "The baby is doing just fine."
Smith enjoyed taking care of Annie He knew that they were friends, even though he did have deep feelings for her. He wanted to tell Annie of his affections, but he knew very well he couldn't do that. Annie wanted to start her life fresh. Also, she's 6 months pregnant. Ready to give birth in 3 months. A relationship was out of the question. He respected Annie too much. He had never met such a strong, feisty, vivacious woman. When his wife and child died, he thought he would never come back from his dark place. Annie was the sunlight that lit the pathway for him. He hung on tight and he never let go.
When Annie's pregnancy was confirmed, an inside doctor covered it up really well. The doctor was the sister of his wife. She was doing a big favor for him. He owed her. Just one step at time. He would be there for Annie and her baby.
Annie thought she was going to end up alone. When she realized JR was the one who sent her to that wretched hell hole, she cursed his name. She vowed to make him pay. All the Chandlers. She wanted to punish him. The rest of Pine Valley will feel her wrath. They thought they could get rid her. How wrong they have been. The only thing good that JR had done for her was giving her this child.
At first, she didn't know whether she was really going insane. When the pregnancy was true, she clinged for that hope. Her baby is what helped her to get better. If she wanted a peaceful life with her child, she had to fight. She had to battle her demons. It was one long tough struggle. There were times that she wanted to give up. She wanted to crawl in the recess of her mind and be stuck there. But, Smith refused to let her. Smith always encouraged her to reach perfect health.
She did the same for him. They complete each other in every way. Now, look at where they are. Smith still had money left to restart his photographing business. He started to write music again. He wrote songs about his childhood to his family he once had to his time spent in Oakhaven to being released to starting over his life to Annie. He wanted to invest money into another business. Smith and Annie decided to co-own a business together. Now, they owned a popular growing nightclub and hotel. THE HAVEN AND THE OAK. Courtesy of Annie naming them. They became a powerful duo.
Annie's belly started to roar like a lion. This made Annie quicken her pace.
Smith: "Hey, slow down. The ice cream is not going anywhere."
Annie: "I just want vanilla ice cream with pickles and chocolate syrup."
Smith scrunched up his face.
Smith: "That may taste good to you, but that sounds completely disgusting."
Annie: "Don't knock it till you try it."
Smith: "Maybe one day I'll have the stomach for it, Little Miss Piggy."
Smith gave her the nickname since the start of her pregnancy. Just because she wolfed down six full plates of food.
Annie: "I wish you would stop calling me that."
Smith knew she secretly loved it.
They walked into an ice cream shop called Doris.