Disclaimer: I will not be putting a disclaimer at the head of all the chapters so peeps, get it this time. I do not own Passions, I do not write for them, I do not know anyone who does, or know anyone who knows anyone who does. I do not own Passions characters, but I do own Asia and other characters that may happen to pop up from nowhere that you've never seen before hehe.
Authors Note: Hang in there with me guys, things are about to start explaining themselves more in the up coming chapters…*grins* again I hope you like but if not…again…oh well. Please review…I never knew how much reviews help till I stopped getting 'em. Burned…hint…hint…*sobs* Be Cool, Be Real, and Behave, Baby! Till next time it's Justy and she's out.
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"Seems like such a long, long time…since your body crossed my mind but I think that you should know, it wasn't I who had to go. Cause I would give everything that I own. I'd give you my love and this heart made of stone. The sun, the moon, the Earth, the sky, the motorcycle that I like to ride. I would do anything and I would give everything to be your everything." Stereofuse - Everything
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"Kay Bennett?"
Kay's eyes darted above Simone's head to see Miguel with a surprised yet very confused expression. "Uh…Miguel, h…h...hi." She managed to stutter as she gently sat her cup on the table. Oh great, this wasn't right. This wasn't right, she was supposed to avoid him if at all possible.
Miguel nervously ran his hand through his hair. "Hi…uhm…you uh…I mean I didn't know you were coming back to town. I…I thought for sure that I would have heard about it."
"Yeah, well I didn't exactly advertise my return." She tried her hardest not to roll her eyes. Why was he so nervous? Where was the almighty Charity? Even stranger…why didn't her seeing Miguel bother her?
"Miguel, why don't you join us?" Simone smiled at him.
"Um…uh.." He cut his eyes to Kay, who only shrugged. "Yeah. That'd be nice." He nodded as he took a seat at the side of the table, across from Asia.
"How've you been, Miguel?" Kay folded her arms on the table, leaning forward on them.
"Um, I been good." He nodded. "I just finished taking the detectives exam." He smiled. "I'm hoping to make detective here in Harmony."
Kay nodded. "Oh, that's right. You've always wanted to do that." She reached into a bag that sat beside her and pulled a small sippy-cup, after handing it to Asia she turned to smile at Miguel. "How's Charity?"
Miguel's eyebrows shot up at her question. "Um…I um…I wouldn't know." He shook his head and fixed his eyes on the cup in front of him.
Kay sent Simone a questioning look before slowly nodding. "Oh…I…I didn't know, Miguel." She shook her head and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "I'm sorry."
Miguel shook his head and smiled slightly. "Nothing to be sorry about. We've been over for a while now, I mean, I miss her but I've moved on." His eyes drifted over the table to Asia who squealed with delighted once he'd noticed her. He chuckled and motioned to her. "Cute kid."
Simone grinned at Asia, running a hand over her cheek. "She is, isn't she?"
Kay blushed and sat back in her chair, wrapping her arms around herself. "Thanks."
Miguel's eyes roamed over Kay a moment while he took a sip of his coffee. Finally lowering the cup from his lips he swallowed and turned his gaze back to Asia. After studying her a moment, he turned his attention back on Kay. "She's yours isn't she?"
Kay blinked then nodded. "Yeah…yeah, how'd you know?" That puzzled her. For all he knew, Kay could be watching her for a friend, or Simone could be babysitting. But he'd picked up on it right away.
Miguel smiled and looked to Asia, he shrugged. "She's got your nose." He paused. "Your mouth." He nodded and turned back to Kay. "She's got a lot of passion in her eyes. Just like her mom. It's hard not to notice it."
Kay blushed once again and turned her gaze to Asia who gnawed the head of a giraffe animal cookie. "Th…thank you, Miguel." She laughed lightly as Asia's little mouth inched up in a cookie caked smile. "She is my everything."
Miguel chuckled as he watched Asia. "What's her name?"
Kay leaned forward and wiped the cookie from Asia's face and hands. "Asia Grace Bennett." She smiled at her daughter who squealed when she heard her name. Kay laughed and touched Asias nose. "Yes, mommy is talking about you."
"Mom, mom, mom, mom." Asia rattled as she patted at the surface of her high chair.
Kay laughed as she shook her head. "Oh Lord, she's getting restless."
"Oh, Kay." Simone started with wide excited eyes. "Let me take her outside for a walk. We won't go far."
Kay blinked once again and nodded slowly. "Um…okay." She smiled. "Here take her bag, you never know when you'll need something from it." She laughed and handed Simone the diaper bag. "I've learned that the hard way."
Simone slid the strap of the bag up her arm and rested in on her shoulder as she stood from her chair. She smiled down at Asia and held her hands out. "Want to go for a walk with your Auntie Simone?" Asia squealed and threw her arms up toward her. Simone laughed and pulled her from her chair and rested her on her hip, smiling at Kay. "She takes to new people well."
Kay nodded. "She has good instincts." She watched proudly as Simone moved out of the café talking sweetly to Asia.
"Kay?"
Kay blinked and turned back to Miguel. "Oh." She laughed lightly. "I'm sorry, Miguel. What were you saying?"
Miguel shook his head and took a sip of his coffee. "No, it's fine. I was just wondering how long you were in town for."
Kay bit her bottom lip for a moment in thought, then nodded. "We're leaving the day after Jessica's wedding." She laughed. "Who would have ever thought that Jessica and Reese would get married?"
Miguel chuckled and watched Kay. "I always thought you'd end up with Reese."
Kay snorted. "Yeah, I don't think so, Miguel." She paused. "You know who I had my eyes on while I was here." Oops. Okay so she hadn't meant to be so bold. The memory of that day in the hospital came flooding back to her. The day she finally confessed to Miguel about her feelings for him, she squeezed her eyes shut and blinked back the memories and feelings that brought up.
Miguel took a breath. "I…I'm sorry, Kay." He watched her with his deep intense brown eyes.
Kay shook her head and smiled. "Don't worry about it, Miguel. It's in the past."
Miguel nodded. "How…how come no one in Harmony knew about Asia? I mean, I figured we would have heard about it." He shifted in his chair as he leaned forward and shrugged. "You'd think Chief Bennett would be bursting at the seams to tell everyone about his grand-daughter."
Kay shrugged and grabbed her purse. "I don't know Miguel, something's are just better left unsaid." She pulled a five from her purse and laid it upon the table. "I..I really should go get Asia. It's almost her nap time and I can imagine she's getting fussy on Simone." With that she stood and pulled her purse atop her shoulder and left the café leaving a very confused Miguel behind.
After gathering Simone and Asia, which proved to be quite the task as they were playing chase, Kay drove Simone back to her car at the park and left with the promise that they would get together again soon. Kay sighed as she pulled into the drive at her childhood home. All she really wanted was to sleep. She'd had a long flight, not to mention caring for a two year old.
She climbed from the car and moved around to the back where she carefully pulled her sleeping daughter from the car seat and then made her way to the front door. Just as she was about to turn the knob and head into the house, the door jerked open causing her to jump slightly.
"Kay!" Ethan smiled his charming smile at her. "I spoke to dad earlier and he told me you were in town. So I thought I'd come see you."
Kay sighed as she shifted the sleeping child on her shoulder, she loved Ethan like the brother he was but he could be so corny and a little dumb at times. "That's great, Ethan. But do ya think you could move so I can get me and my daughter out of the freezing cold?"
Ethan blinked then laughed lightly and shook his head as he moved to the side. "I'm sorry, sis." He shut the door behind her as she moved further into the house. "How's my niece doing anyway."
Kay gave a silent groan as Asia started to stir and lifted her head from her shoulder. "She's awake." She sighed as she dropped her purse and diaper bag to the floor and headed into the living area. "There goes any chance of a nap I had planned on taking." She sat on the couch with Asia in her lap and began to pull her little jacket off.
Ethan followed her into the living area and sat in a chair, smiling he watched Asia. "You know, Kay. I can watch her for you if you want to go lie down for a little while."
Kay paused in pulling the jacket from Asia who was already starting to become restless in her lap. "No." She shook her head. "No, I couldn't do that" She continued pulling her jacket off and tossed it to the side.
Ethan frowned slightly. "Why not? You look like you could use a nap and I want to get to know my adorable little niece." He smiled and waved at Asia who studied him closely. "Remember…I know how to handle kids this age. I've got one just that age and about a year older." He grinned referring to the child he'd had with Gwen, Madeline, and his stepson, Ethan-Martin.
Kay nodded. "Speaking of which, you're going to have to bring those kids by here and let me see Maddie and little Ethan before I leave." She put Asia on the floor who immediately pulled herself back into her mothers lap. Kay smiled and kissed her forehead. After Kay had left Harmony, as strange as it sounds, her and Ethan had grown rather close through letters, email, and telephone calls.
Ethan nodded. "Oh I will. Theresa and I have Maddie this weekend, so we'll come over." He smiled as Asia pointed at him and squealed.
"Dat!" Asia squealed and patted Kay's chest as she pointed at Ethan. "Dat!"
Kay laughed lightly and took her hand in hers and pointed at Ethan with her. "That is your Uncle Ethan."
Asia wiggled out of her lap and trotted over to Ethan, patting his leg she squealed. "Epan!" She giggled and swatted his leg again.
Kay laughed and shook her head. "She thinks she is so funny."
Ethan laughed and ran his hand over her head. "She is funny, mommy." He made a face at Asia who just laughed and blew spit bubbles back at him.
Kay's laughter subsided and she sighed. "You'll really be okay if I leave her with you?"
Ethan nodded and took Asia's hands in his as she bounced in front of him. He smiled without taking his eyes off her. "We'll be fine, Kay. Go get some rest. We'll catch up later."
Kay nodded and stood. "Okay, all her stuff is in her diaper bag or in the fridge if you need it. You know how to change diapers and stuff right?" She playfully lifted an eyebrow at him.
Ethan snorted and shook his head. "I can do it with my eyes closed. Though with little Ethan that's something you didn't wanna try." He laughed lightly.
Kay laughed and leaned down to kiss Asia on the head. "Mommy will be back later, sweetie. Be good for your Uncle Ethan." She stood and blinked. "I forgot to ask. Where is everyone?"
Ethan picked Asia up and allowed her to stand in his lap. "Grace is at the B&B, dad is at the station and I have no idea where Jessica is."
Kay nodded and patted him on the shoulder. "You know where to find me if you need anything." She headed out of the room and up the stairs to her old bedroom. Entering her room she quickly changed into a large over sized tee and a pair of lounge pants. She fell on her bed and curled up to the pillow and was asleep before she was comfortable.
Miguel sighed as he leaned back into his chair. He played with a small packet of sugar in front of him as he thought.
Seeing Kay again had brought up a lot of memories, some good, some bad. He'd missed her, he never really knew how much until he saw her again. He didn't miss her the way a lover would miss another lover. He missed his best friend, his buddy.
As he sipped on his second cup of coffee, he couldn't help but think of the little girl of Kay's. Asia Grace. He just wondered, could she possibly be his? If so, then why wouldn't Kay tell him? After all the things Kay had done to get him away from Charity, if Asia were his daughter, that would have been her winning hand. Kay knew him well enough to know that if she had told him that she was carrying his child, he would have done the right thing by her.
Miguel stood and threw some money on the table before pulling his jacket on and heading out of the Book Café. As he stepped into the cold afternoon air he wrapped his coat tighter around him and headed down the street to the police station. Maybe she wasn't his daughter. He shook his head; she looked an awful lot like him, the hair, the facial features, and the complexion. Well, he'd find out. He wasn't sure how, but he would definitely find out.