Story : Can't Hold Us Down
Author: Cry Me A River
Chapter Title: Changes
The Next Morning...
Sam awoke from a deep sleep He couldn't believe that he still felt tired. But, he had a long night he reasoned and got up slowly and headed for the shower, hoping it would wake him up. He glanced around and saw that Kay was still sleeping. If anything had happened to her last night, he knew wouldn't have been able to forgive Grace.
But since Kay was ok, he decided not to do anything rash at this time. Once he had showered, he set his mind on what to do about Ivy's situation. She couldn't stay in hotels forever. Now that she was divorced from Julian, Sam doubted that she had a plentiful supply of money to waste.
"Good morning Daddy," called Kay from behind him. "what time is it?"
Sam supressed a smile."Its noon, darling. Are you hungry?"
"No thanks, Dad." She said sweetly,"I really am sorry last night."
Sam sighed. "Its ok, Kay. I just don't know what to do from here."
"This is all my fault." Kay said with a frown. "I wish I could make it all go away. I never wanted to hurt you daddy."
Sam gave her a hug. How could she blame herself for all that happened? After the way Grace had acted last night, he actually was starting to believe there was evil in Harmony. That evil was Charity and Grace. But where could he go but back to the home they once shared? He had no where else. Well, he would just go back until he could find a place for his family--Jessica, Kay, and himself, to stay. He hated to take Kay back there but what choice did he have?
While Kay was in the shower he called Jessica to tell her that he was coming home and would try to get Kay to come home too. Finally, after the fifth ring someone answered. Thankfully, it was Jessica.
"Bennett residence."
"Jess, it's me. Kay is fine and we'll be home soon. Well, If i can get Kay to come. But I will be there regardless. Are you ok?"
"Yes daddy, I am fine. Thank God you have good news! I can't wait for you to get home!"
"Me either, only for y our sake. Put Grace on the phone please."
There was a brief pause as Jessica sat down the phone. Sam had a plan. He knew where Ivy could stay and how to get back at Grace at the same time. He was going to take Ivy home with him. Sam justified this in his mind, saying to himself that she needed a place to stay. That was all. He wouldn't fall in love with Ivy again. Even if he was beginning to hate Grace, Ivy was a part of his past.
"Sam, is that you? Jessica said that you are coming home. I am so glad!" Grace gushed.
"Yes Grace, I'm coming home.And I hope to bring Kay with me."
"Kay? You mean she is alive? I worried all night and cried. I am a bad mother Sam. I'm sorry." Grace lamenated. Ok so that was all a lie.She hadn't worried at all. She was glad the ordeal was over. But now it wasn't and that made her mad. But she did want Sam to come home. So why not lie? And she really didn't think that she was a bad mother but if Sam thought so she could just pretend she felt the same way.
"Well, I agree with you on the bad mother part. There is another reason I called."
Grace waited, expecting him to say he loved her and didn't blame her or Charity for everything that had happened over the last twenty four hours. She never expected to hear what was coming.
"Make up the spare room. I am bringing a guest as well." Sam said a smile playing at his lips. He only wished he could see the look on Grace's face when he told her who it was that he was bringing.
"Ok. Who is it?" Grace asked, "Is Noah home?"
"No Grace," Sam stated. He would just show up with Ivy in tow. That would be much more fun anyway. "Just get the room ready. I will be home shortly."
Grace hung up, thinking that Sam was returning because he loved her. She had no idea what was coming, but she wouldn't like it at all. She hummed as she straightened the house, trying to figure out whom the mystery guest would be. But at the time it didn't matter because Sam was coming home, despite all those nasty things that he had said.
Meanwhile...
Kay emerged from the shower feeling refreshed and hungry. Her father was sitting on the bed looking deep in thought.He looked so serious and sad at the same time. She had never seen him that way before and it scared her. "Daddy, are you ok?"
"Yes darling, I am fine. Now that you are ok.But we have to go home. Well, rather where we have our belongings. But it is only temporary. Then when I find us a home we can leave!"
"No! I am not going back there. Please daddy, don't make me go!" Kay pleaded on the verge of tears. "i don't want to be where I am not wanted."
Sam felt heartbroken. But what could he do? "Kay, honey, i don't want you to go back there either. But where else can you go? Not to the Russells, because Grace would tell Eve you are not to stay there.So where would you go?"
Kay smiled. She had already thought ahead.She would stay with Tabitha Lennox. She had dirt on the elderly neighbor and there was no way dear old Tabby could refuse. The hard part would be to convince Sam. He had always thought that Ms.Lennox was on the strange side.
"With Tabitha, daddy." Kay lied. "I already asked her and she doesn't mind at all. And it would be really close so that I can see you and Jessica anytime that I want."
Sam sighed. What to do, what to do? Tabitha was a bit strange, but if she said Kay could stay maybe he should say yes. And she would be close. But he didn't know. Staying with Grace would put her under a lot of stress, and that wouldn't be good for the baby. "Oh ok, you can stay with Tabitha under two conditions.One is that Tabitha tell me that its ok, and two you at least go in to see Jessica today. She's really upset."
Kay snorted. Why would Jessica be upset when she was the one whom was mean to her in the first place, just like Charity and Grace. "She doesn't want to see me, and i don't want to see her."
"Kay, don't talk like that. She does want to see you. Last night we got a call that a girl fitting your description was found dead. Jessica went into hysterics, and she really wants to see you."
Kay considered it a moment. She knew she would be devestated if something happened to Jessica, even if they hadn't been getting along well. So she decided the least she could do is show Jessica she was actually alive. Maybe they would never be close again or even friends again but at least she would know her sister wasn't worried any longer.
"Okay daddy, I'll see Jessica." She agreed. "I am starving."
"Good girl. Here is some money, why don't you go to the cafeteria and get something to eat?" Sam said handing her some money. He still needed to talk to Ivy and see if she would agree to stay at his place until other arrangements could be made for her. If she didn't want too, he would understand. Grace was ruthless and she had never gotten along with Ivy. But he had to try, didn't he?
He remembered the adjoining door and knocked on it. "Ivy, it's Sam. May I come in and talk to you?"
Ivy tried to hide her delight. Sam seemed to be in a fairly good mood judging by his voice. But she didn't want to seem over eager, and she didn't know what he wanted to talk to her about so she hestitated, then said "Sure come in."
Sam unlocked the ajoining door and went into Ivy's room. She was staring out the window, seemily lost in her own thoughts. "Ivy, I've been thinking about your situation..."
Ivy slowed turned around in her wheelchair and looked at him. "My situation?" She asked innocently, though she wanted to smile.
"Well, I know Theresa threw you out, and that you don't get along with her. So i am offering to let you stay at my home...unitl other arrangements can be made.Its not a mansion of course..."
"That's very sweet of you Sam." Ivy interrupted, her blue eyes twinkiling with delight. "But did Grace agree? As far as the mansion part...I don't mind really. I was unhappy even in a mansion."
Sam smiled sadly, wondering just how long she had been unhappy living with Julian. He felt for her. It just went to prove that having money didn't make you happy."It doesn't matter about Grace. She'll understand" Ok it was a slight lie, but he couldn't let her stay her all by her lonesome. It just wasn't right.
"If you insist," Ivy stated, fighting back a smile."I promise to try to find a place as soon as possible."
"Don't worry about it." Sam shrugged and began packing her stuff. Then once that was completed and Kay was back from the lobby, Sam checked the weather. It seemed that the weather was good enough for traveling so he explained to Kay what was going on and the three of them set out.
It didn't take them long to get to the Bennett house and Kay was getting nervous. Sam knocked twice before Grace opened the door.
"I Can't believe it!" Grace cried...
What can't Grace believe? Sorry it has taken so long to update! Please read and review!
Author: Cry Me A River
Chapter Title: Changes
The Next Morning...
Sam awoke from a deep sleep He couldn't believe that he still felt tired. But, he had a long night he reasoned and got up slowly and headed for the shower, hoping it would wake him up. He glanced around and saw that Kay was still sleeping. If anything had happened to her last night, he knew wouldn't have been able to forgive Grace.
But since Kay was ok, he decided not to do anything rash at this time. Once he had showered, he set his mind on what to do about Ivy's situation. She couldn't stay in hotels forever. Now that she was divorced from Julian, Sam doubted that she had a plentiful supply of money to waste.
"Good morning Daddy," called Kay from behind him. "what time is it?"
Sam supressed a smile."Its noon, darling. Are you hungry?"
"No thanks, Dad." She said sweetly,"I really am sorry last night."
Sam sighed. "Its ok, Kay. I just don't know what to do from here."
"This is all my fault." Kay said with a frown. "I wish I could make it all go away. I never wanted to hurt you daddy."
Sam gave her a hug. How could she blame herself for all that happened? After the way Grace had acted last night, he actually was starting to believe there was evil in Harmony. That evil was Charity and Grace. But where could he go but back to the home they once shared? He had no where else. Well, he would just go back until he could find a place for his family--Jessica, Kay, and himself, to stay. He hated to take Kay back there but what choice did he have?
While Kay was in the shower he called Jessica to tell her that he was coming home and would try to get Kay to come home too. Finally, after the fifth ring someone answered. Thankfully, it was Jessica.
"Bennett residence."
"Jess, it's me. Kay is fine and we'll be home soon. Well, If i can get Kay to come. But I will be there regardless. Are you ok?"
"Yes daddy, I am fine. Thank God you have good news! I can't wait for you to get home!"
"Me either, only for y our sake. Put Grace on the phone please."
There was a brief pause as Jessica sat down the phone. Sam had a plan. He knew where Ivy could stay and how to get back at Grace at the same time. He was going to take Ivy home with him. Sam justified this in his mind, saying to himself that she needed a place to stay. That was all. He wouldn't fall in love with Ivy again. Even if he was beginning to hate Grace, Ivy was a part of his past.
"Sam, is that you? Jessica said that you are coming home. I am so glad!" Grace gushed.
"Yes Grace, I'm coming home.And I hope to bring Kay with me."
"Kay? You mean she is alive? I worried all night and cried. I am a bad mother Sam. I'm sorry." Grace lamenated. Ok so that was all a lie.She hadn't worried at all. She was glad the ordeal was over. But now it wasn't and that made her mad. But she did want Sam to come home. So why not lie? And she really didn't think that she was a bad mother but if Sam thought so she could just pretend she felt the same way.
"Well, I agree with you on the bad mother part. There is another reason I called."
Grace waited, expecting him to say he loved her and didn't blame her or Charity for everything that had happened over the last twenty four hours. She never expected to hear what was coming.
"Make up the spare room. I am bringing a guest as well." Sam said a smile playing at his lips. He only wished he could see the look on Grace's face when he told her who it was that he was bringing.
"Ok. Who is it?" Grace asked, "Is Noah home?"
"No Grace," Sam stated. He would just show up with Ivy in tow. That would be much more fun anyway. "Just get the room ready. I will be home shortly."
Grace hung up, thinking that Sam was returning because he loved her. She had no idea what was coming, but she wouldn't like it at all. She hummed as she straightened the house, trying to figure out whom the mystery guest would be. But at the time it didn't matter because Sam was coming home, despite all those nasty things that he had said.
Meanwhile...
Kay emerged from the shower feeling refreshed and hungry. Her father was sitting on the bed looking deep in thought.He looked so serious and sad at the same time. She had never seen him that way before and it scared her. "Daddy, are you ok?"
"Yes darling, I am fine. Now that you are ok.But we have to go home. Well, rather where we have our belongings. But it is only temporary. Then when I find us a home we can leave!"
"No! I am not going back there. Please daddy, don't make me go!" Kay pleaded on the verge of tears. "i don't want to be where I am not wanted."
Sam felt heartbroken. But what could he do? "Kay, honey, i don't want you to go back there either. But where else can you go? Not to the Russells, because Grace would tell Eve you are not to stay there.So where would you go?"
Kay smiled. She had already thought ahead.She would stay with Tabitha Lennox. She had dirt on the elderly neighbor and there was no way dear old Tabby could refuse. The hard part would be to convince Sam. He had always thought that Ms.Lennox was on the strange side.
"With Tabitha, daddy." Kay lied. "I already asked her and she doesn't mind at all. And it would be really close so that I can see you and Jessica anytime that I want."
Sam sighed. What to do, what to do? Tabitha was a bit strange, but if she said Kay could stay maybe he should say yes. And she would be close. But he didn't know. Staying with Grace would put her under a lot of stress, and that wouldn't be good for the baby. "Oh ok, you can stay with Tabitha under two conditions.One is that Tabitha tell me that its ok, and two you at least go in to see Jessica today. She's really upset."
Kay snorted. Why would Jessica be upset when she was the one whom was mean to her in the first place, just like Charity and Grace. "She doesn't want to see me, and i don't want to see her."
"Kay, don't talk like that. She does want to see you. Last night we got a call that a girl fitting your description was found dead. Jessica went into hysterics, and she really wants to see you."
Kay considered it a moment. She knew she would be devestated if something happened to Jessica, even if they hadn't been getting along well. So she decided the least she could do is show Jessica she was actually alive. Maybe they would never be close again or even friends again but at least she would know her sister wasn't worried any longer.
"Okay daddy, I'll see Jessica." She agreed. "I am starving."
"Good girl. Here is some money, why don't you go to the cafeteria and get something to eat?" Sam said handing her some money. He still needed to talk to Ivy and see if she would agree to stay at his place until other arrangements could be made for her. If she didn't want too, he would understand. Grace was ruthless and she had never gotten along with Ivy. But he had to try, didn't he?
He remembered the adjoining door and knocked on it. "Ivy, it's Sam. May I come in and talk to you?"
Ivy tried to hide her delight. Sam seemed to be in a fairly good mood judging by his voice. But she didn't want to seem over eager, and she didn't know what he wanted to talk to her about so she hestitated, then said "Sure come in."
Sam unlocked the ajoining door and went into Ivy's room. She was staring out the window, seemily lost in her own thoughts. "Ivy, I've been thinking about your situation..."
Ivy slowed turned around in her wheelchair and looked at him. "My situation?" She asked innocently, though she wanted to smile.
"Well, I know Theresa threw you out, and that you don't get along with her. So i am offering to let you stay at my home...unitl other arrangements can be made.Its not a mansion of course..."
"That's very sweet of you Sam." Ivy interrupted, her blue eyes twinkiling with delight. "But did Grace agree? As far as the mansion part...I don't mind really. I was unhappy even in a mansion."
Sam smiled sadly, wondering just how long she had been unhappy living with Julian. He felt for her. It just went to prove that having money didn't make you happy."It doesn't matter about Grace. She'll understand" Ok it was a slight lie, but he couldn't let her stay her all by her lonesome. It just wasn't right.
"If you insist," Ivy stated, fighting back a smile."I promise to try to find a place as soon as possible."
"Don't worry about it." Sam shrugged and began packing her stuff. Then once that was completed and Kay was back from the lobby, Sam checked the weather. It seemed that the weather was good enough for traveling so he explained to Kay what was going on and the three of them set out.
It didn't take them long to get to the Bennett house and Kay was getting nervous. Sam knocked twice before Grace opened the door.
"I Can't believe it!" Grace cried...
What can't Grace believe? Sorry it has taken so long to update! Please read and review!