We left the cottage with Theresa and Ethan who were chatting away. Ethan seemed different to me, I just couldn't put my finger on it. I could tell by the look in Jacob's eyes that he felt it too.

We both tried to ignor it for the time being. All of us went to the Crane Mansion and talked until Jacob and I left.

Jacob and I walked to my apartment where we talked for awhile.

"What is going on?" Jacob asked, "I just don't understand it. It's like he's...I don't know!"

"I know what you mean." I answered him, "Somethings changed in Ethan.

"Why don't you check the previews again a sec?" Jacob suggested.

I nodded and said, "Good idea."

I logged on and they read as follows:

"Ivy puts the evidance of Ethan's paternity in a locked safe under her bed. Miguel and Charity go to the Book Cafe and have a serious talk about marriage. Theresa goes home to pack for her trip. Whitney goes over to Theresa's to help her pack. Luis and Sheridan share a quiet evening together. Ethan does some thinking about his family and talks about it when Chad drops by. Sam decides enough is enough, and he has a sit-down talk with Grace."

"Ivy Ivy Ivy." Jacob said turning his head, "Will she ever learn?"

"Ivy? You're talking about Ivy?" I asked, "What about Sam and Grace?"

"What about them?" Jacob asked, clueless.

I rolled my eyes and said, "What if he tells Grace about him and Ivy?!"

"Oh, that!" Jacob said, "OH!"

I turned my head as I waited for everything to click in his mind. Geesh, sometimes I don't know about Jacob...:)

"Well it's about time." Jacob said, "If you ask me Sam should of told Grace about him and Ivy a long time ago."

"I think I would have to agree with you." I said, "But I really don't get what he's so worried about. I mean, so Sam was in love with Ivy once, so what? It was just a past romance."

"Yeah..." Jacob said, "But still, he should tell her already."

I nodded, "So we should let that happen. Everything will be okay there I think."

Jacob made a face and said sarcasticly, "Okay Miss Expert."

I hit him mockingly and said, "Hey! I watched the show more than you did!"

"Yeah yeah yeah." Jacob admitted, "So what are we going to do today?"

I looked down as I thought for a moment, "We need to check on Ethan. I say do some serious investigating at the Crane place."

"Sounds good." Jacob said, "Bring your laptop too."

"Why?" I asked, curious.

"I have three reasons why, wanna hear'em?" Jacob said, using my exact words from earlier that day."

"Shoot." I asked, mocking his.

"Number one becuase I wanna make a copy of the evidance of Ethan's paternity. Number two becuase while we are doing our little spy work you can play some Misson Impossible music." Jacob said smartly.

"Alright." I said giggling, "And number three?"

"There is no number three," He admitted, "I just said three cos it sound better than two."

I smirked and said, "Hahaha very funny. You should get your own show."

Jacob laughed after he said, "Don't you remember? We're in a show!"

"That was a pathitic excuse for a joke, you know that right?" I said laughing.

"I know." Jacob admitted, laughter never fading.

So we headed over to the Crane Manison yet again and before we walked in a grabbed Jacob's arm and said, "Wait..." I pointed inside and there was Ethan and Chad talking in the living room.

"Come on." I said. I opened the door quietly and said, "Shh, not a sound."

Jacob nodded and we walked up to the wall before the living room and listened in on their conversation...

"Ethan man, ya just gotta let this go."

"But Chad, how can I? My father and grandfather are cold-blooded murderers! And their blood is my blood!!"

Jacob and I exchanged glances.

"But Ethan man, you're different! You're gonna brake the cycle. Theresa loves you."

There was a pause.

"Yeah, yeah you're right Chad. Theresa loves me, and as long as I have her love, that's all that matters."

"You're right man. You'll always have Theresa's love, no matter what."

Jacob and I turn around.

I whispered softly but sharply to him, "That's it! That's what's bothering him!"

"Yeah." Jacob said simply. Jacob motioned me upstairs, "Come on. Let's go to Ivy's room. She should be gone by now."

I nodded so I wouldn't make a sound.

We very, very, very quietly went up the stairs. We stayed close to the wall in case Ivy was still there. We both leaned over and peered into Ivy's open door.

"There, now no one will ever find it." Ivy said to herself.

Jacob leaned over to me and said, "You ever noticed how people talk to themselves alot in soap operas?"

"Shh." I hushed him.

We saw Ivy go into the bathroom that's attached to her room and shut the door.

Jacob went in first and waved me in. Jacob pulled out the safe and said to me, "It's a three-letter combonation."

With only a second's thought both of us whispered to each other, "Sam."

We giggled softly then Jacob rolled the combonation.

Pop.

Sure enough it opened. Duh.

There was only one sheet of paper so Jacob grabbed it and set it on the floor while my computer booted up.

I hooked up my mini scanner and quickly scanned the proof.

We heard Ivy opening the door just as the scanner was finshing so I saved and quickly closed it as Jacob threw the paper back in and shut the safe.

We ran out of there just in time. Although Jacob didn't have time to push the safe back under the bed, Ivy just figured that she had forgotten too.

Just then as we were walking back down the hallway quickly I heard Jacob whistling the theme to Mission Impossible.

I looked over and laughed at him.

So we got ourselves outta there, fast.

We went down by the docks and set down my laptop.

We logged on and read the previews:

"Chad, Whitney, Jacob, Christy, Pilar, Luis, Sheridan and Ethan all go to the airport to see Theresa off to Florida to see her cousin, Josh. Miguel and Charity both agree that it's to soon for marriage. Reese asks Kay to go to a basketball game with him, and when she rejects him Jessica volunteers to go with him."

"What's so weird." I said, bewildered.

"I know." Jacob said, "Reese doesn't like basketball."

Made a face and pushed him as I said, "No! Not that!"

"Oh," Jacob said, clueless, "What then?"

"Why are so many people going to the airport to see Theresa off?" I said, confused, "I mean...no...that couldn't be it..." I started rambling to myself, "They wouldn't do that!"

"Do what?" Jacob asked, frustrated at not understanding my ramblings, "What are you thinking?"

"Well..." I trailed off, "I think I'm wrong-I hope I'm wrong..."

"Wrong about what?!" Jacob persisted.

"It just seems like they're setting Theresa up for..." I was relucted to say, "...a goodbye."

"A goodbye? What do you mean?" Jacob asked.

"Well," I said, "This could be one of those flash-back moments, ya know? A moment they look back on over and over."

"Oh." Jacob said, "Well there's nothing we can do about it now."

"Yeah," I said, still distracted, "Yeah, I suppose you're right."

Just as I shut my laptop we heard footsteps on the dock.

Then we heard someone say, "Christy! Jacob!"

We both looked up and saw Ethan, Theresa, Chad, and Whitney.

"Hey!" I said.

"Hello you guys." Jacob said.

"I'm glad I found you two," Theresa said, suitcase in hand, "I am going to the airport-"

"-and we all wanted to bid her goodbye." Chad added.

Jacob and I exchanged glances when Chad said, 'goodbye'

Theresa nodded and finshed, "You guys wanna come with."

"Sure!" Jacob and I both said.

When we got down to the airport I sat down for a moment in the same seat I arived in.

"Last call for flight 102 to Miami, Florida. Last call for flight 102 to Miami, Florida." The booming voice over the intercom repeated.

"Oh," Theresa said, "Sounds like I got here right in time."

All of us were in a half circle, Theresa in the middle. She said goodbye to all of us, one by one, starting with Jacob.

"Have a great time Theresa," Jacob said, "We'll watch Ethan." Jacob chuckled along with Theresa.

"Bye." Theresa said.

With a short hug Theresa moved on to me, "Bye Theresa," I smiled, "Say hi to Josh for me. Tell him that if he ever wants to come down and visit, he's welcome."

Theresa gave me a short hug and said, "I will! Bye."

"Hey, ya be aiight." Chad said.

Theresa hugged him, "Bye Chad!"

"Theresa," Whitney started, "You don't stay away to long, okay?"

"Don't worry Whit." Theresa said, before a hug, "Bye girl!"

"I'll watch Luis for you!" Sheirdan said, "Have a great time Theresa."

"I'm sure I will!" Theresa answered, "Bye."

After a short hug she went on to her brother, "Luis, say goodbye to Miguel to me, okay?"

"I will sis." Luis answered, smiling, "Now you be careful. Promise me you'll stay safe."

"I promise." Theresa said, "I'll be back soon Luis."

"Okay sis." Luis said, "Goodbye."

They hugged.

Then we all watched as Theresa said goodbye to Ethan. They had their foreheads together and were whispering so we couldn't really hear them.

Then, in the middle of there goodbye passionate kiss, Jacob and I turned to each other with a sudden shock and discovery over what was taking place.

Right when the music started.

You know how music played in the middle of a scene on shows sometimes? Well that's what was going on.

I knew the song right away. It was Macy Grey, 'My World Crumbles'. Perfect.

The chorus played endless in our ears as Theresa picked up her suitcase, kissed Ethan goodbye again, then, as if in slow motion, she waved and her hair tossed as she turned away, smiling.

As the song faded to a close and everybody stopped waving their hands and watched the plane take off, the group broke up and went home.

~*End of Chapter 2