I Disclaim

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The Loser's Club Ch. 2

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Kay ignored the jolt that went through her body as Brian hands settled over her shoulders, she had too another Lopez-Fitzgerald was not want she needed at all, but she did understand what he was saying. This entire time she had thought that Charity was her problem, the annoying dimwit and her psychic visions had taken almost everything Kay had, but that wasn't true. Miguel had chosen Charity, and although Kay couldn't figure out what he saw in her that was his choice. Kay and her mother had never been really close anyway, so what if Charity had her complete devotion and affection, she never suffered when she did without it before.

None of it really mattered anyway she had always said that one-day she would leave this dinky town for bigger and better things, just like Brian had. Now standing here beside him she realize that she and he were very similar, they had both been lying to themselves for so long, that it was becoming dangerous, after all she almost lost her life trying to get Miguel, and Brian too looked liked he had hurt himself with his lies. "Yeah, a change is definitely in order, so what are your plans Brian."

"Well, Mama wants me to stay, but I don't think that's a good idea." Even with Julian dead, he was sure that Alistair wouldn't hesitate to undercover the real reason that he had left Harmony, not to mention that none of his siblings seemed that happy about his return. Truth be told the only person that seemed to be enjoying his company outside his mother and Sheridan was Kay.

"Why, because of Luis or because of Sheridan?" Kay had seen the look of the 'outcast' in his in eyes, she had seen in her own eyes when she looked in the mirror.

Brian turned and raised an eyebrow at the directness of Kay's question, but she merely raised an eyebrow in a similar fashion. "A little of both, I don't enjoy being odd man out."

" I never figured you for a quitter, I mean come one you're a Lopez-Fitzgerald, even Theresa didn't give up, and she was more in the hole then your are." "Right now she's down there pregnant just off a murder rap, and trying to get with my brother, her dead husbands ex stepson." Kay grabs Brian's shoulder as he turns away and forces him to face her. "Trust me, I know it hurts like hell to watch someone you care about with someone else, but you can't just run either. "

"It's simple for you to say, you just a kid, you have your whole life waiting for you…"

"And what you're eighty and at death's door." "I may be only be eighteen, but trust me I have lived quite a life so far, and I known that you can't let them win, and they will win if just roll over and give in."

 " You're suggesting that I stay in Harmony and just watch the woman I love marry my brother, while he treats me like garbage."

"I'm suggesting you stop letting other people's opinions color the way you live your life." Kay walks back toward the path leading to the party. " I'm not going to run because I can't have him, you and I have every right to be here." Kay begins walking down the hill.

"You're going to stay aren't you?" Brian ran to catch her arm. "And punish yourself?"

"Yes, but not to punish myself, but because I'm doing what I want to do where I want to do it, and I don't care about anyone else." "Don't you want that, don't you want to stay and be near your mother again, aren't you tired of running?" Kay sees a small glimmer of hope in his hazel eyes. "Then do it, who knows that woman of your dreams could be right around the corner, but you'll miss her if you run."

She made a good point, he was tired on running, and he did want to be near his mother again, but he didn't want to fight with Luis. " Sorry, I'm……….." He stopped when he heard her laugh, just off in the distance he could see Sheridan and Luis along with Miguel and Charity were laughing and talking looking more in love with every passing minute, he turned back to Kay and saw that she had also seen the couples. The sad look that she had on the small hill was gone; she now had a look of grim acceptance. She had lost just like he had, but she was still fighting if for nothing else then just her self respect, and he had to admire it, and more importantly he wanted to be like her. " You're right, I'm staying."

Kat flashes him a winning "I know you would' grin, and rushes into his arms wrapping her arms around his neck. She kisses his cheek and whispers into his ear. " I knew you weren't a quitter." She relaxes as Brain begins to accept the hug and tightened his arms around her.

"What's going here?"

Brian and Kay turn and find Luis and Miguel standing at the end of the path. Neither one looked too pleased with the scene the interrupted.

Luis didn't like the way things looked at all. Kay had always had a crush on Miguel, and he knew that tonight would probably hurt her, but he didn't want Antonio taking advantage of her weakness. "I asked what's going on here."

Kay stepped out of Brain arms and ignores the look of fury Miguel sends her way, as she sees her father and other partygoers joining Luis at the end of the path. " I was just congratulating Brain on his decision."

"What decision was that Mijo?" Pilar steeped before Luis trying to cut the tension between the two men.

"I told Kay I decided return to Harmony permanently." He last word was delivered with a definite edge and was being directed to Luis who narrowed his eyes, when Brain had started to speak. " She thinks it's a wonderful idea."

Pilar's eye light up, and she embraced her son. "She's right, I'm so happy Mijo."

Brian basks in the warmth of his mother's embrace while Kay sends him knowing looks over her shoulder. She mouths the 'I told you so" as she begins walking the rest of the way to the path, and takes her father's arm. "Dad, I'm going to head home."

Miguel turned and headed toward Kay, looking a little annoyed that she was leaving. "Kay you can't be serious, the party just started."

" Sorry, Miguel." "I have to get up early tomorrow, I have things to do." Kay watched as a pout begin to form on Miguel's' face and began to wonder what she found so attractive about him in the first place. Kay kissed her fathers cheek, and waved to everyone. "Bye everyone." Kay stops at the gate leading to the front yard, looks at Brian, and gives him a genuine smile. " Welcome home Brian."

"Thanks Kay." Brian smiles as the girl walks out the yard. He looks down at his mother and smiles. " Well, Miguel was right this party is just getting started, Mama would you like to dance?"

"Yes, Mijo." Pilar walked down the hill taking his hand with him as he went.

Miguel watches Antonio and his mother dance, and looks back toward the hill, wondering exactly what happened between his brother and Kay. "I'm watching you Antonio." Miguel whispered to himself.

"So, am I." Miguel turns and sees a knowing look on Luis face, he nods to his brother. " We'll both watch him."

The agreement made both men watch as Antonio with narrowed eyes.