CHAPTER 35 One Night Stand

"Why did you want to see me, Dylan?"

"Yes, thank you for coming on such short notice, Paloma."

She looked at him puzzled.

"What's up Dylan? Why did you want to see me?"

"There's something I need to get off my chest."

"That bad, huh?"

"I'm afraid so."

"Well, then....get started."

He moved to the couch and sat and she sat in the arm chair so that she could face him.

"It was three years ago, in Bermuda.."

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"Julian Crane is in the resort and he has this beautiful young woman with him. I cannot believe that old bastard can still snag a young beauty like this one."

"Are you jealous, Father. I mean Julian is married to an ice queen and you have Mother."

"You're right, Dylan. But still, I would like a beautiful woman like that to pay attention to me. I guess I don't have what it takes anymore."

Dylan looked at his father and smiled. He was right, that young woman was gorgeous.

"I should join Fox."

"Where is he?"

"Take a guess."

"The casino?"

"Yes, he is."

"Good for him. Maybe you'd like to stay a few more minutes. The guys and I are planning something for Julian and his lovely companion."

"And what is it?"

"Julian is planning on getting her drunk and then taking her to his bed. But we will take this a step further and give them a fake wedding."

"That should be fun. Give me a call later when you set your plan into motion, just so that I can have a laugh."

"You might want to bring Fox along just so he can laugh too. We both know that he won't feel sorry for his father."

"No, I don't think he will. In any case, I should warn him that his old man is here."

Dylan left the restaurant bar and went across the hall to the casino where he found Fox. He was at the black jack table apparently having some luck.

"What's going on Fox?"

"I'm winning and I've been waiting for the waitress since forever. I need a refill."

Dylan looked at the table beside him and counted the glasses on top of it.

"How many of these did you have?"

"I don't know, I stopped counting after 15 I think."

"Maybe you should stop."

"And maybe you should mind your own business, Dylan."

"Fine. Do whatever you want. Your old man is at the resort entertaining some really hot babe."

"Good for him. Who knows, maybe he'll score."

"What about your mother?"

"It's not like her and Father are married anymore. You know with the truth about Ethan coming out and all."

He fell silent and kept playing. After a few minutes, Dylan joined him and a new round of drinks was brought around.

"Sir, you don't have enough chips."

"Don't worry about it, here's my watch."

The dealer was about to take it when Dylan stopped him.

"I think my friend here is drunk enough not to know what he is doing. We'll stop playing right now."

"But I don't want to."

"Fox, it's 1am, you lost all your money and you are piss drunk. You are going to your room."

"Fine."

He got up and stumbled. Dylan caught him and helped him to the elevator. They stood inside as it took them to their floor.

"Make sure that Father doesn't see me, if he learns that I've been kicked out of school again, he'll cut me off completely."

"I can't believe that still make sense with everything that you had to drink."

Fox laughed and Dylan couldn't help but have a little smile. Fox was so impulsive when it came to the good things in life. He helped him to his suite and let him fall in his bed.

"I'll come and see you later, pal."

"Whatever."

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Dylan was roaming the hotel hallways when he ran into his father and some of his friends who seemed to be quiet pleased with themselves.

"You did it, didn't you?"

They laughed.

"Yes, we did. You missed out on something great son. They were so drunk they didn't realize what they were doing. It was priceless and we even have pictures."

"Where are they now?"

"In Julian's suite, this one."

"What happens if he sleeps with her?"

"That's their problem. All we want is for them to think that they are married."

Dylan watched as his father and his pals walked away. It was one thing to have them believe that they were married, but it's another thing to have that poor girl sleep in the same bed as Julian. It's not like he was her age or anything like that. He suddenly had an idea. He unlocked Julian's door with the pass him and Fox had stolen from one of the workers at the hotel and went in. Julian and Teresa were in bed together and he was already kissing her on the neck. Her eyes were closed and she obviously didn't know what was going on. He went beside her and pushed Julian off her. He then picked her up, walked out the room and closed the door behind him.

She moaned.

"Don't worry, you'll never know that you left Julian's bed."

He went to Fox's suite and opened the door. He walked in and saw that Fox was half asleep. He put her on the couch and left the room.

"At least, they can't accuse me of been a jerk."

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The next morning, fairly early he walked back in Fox's room. He didn't see the woman in the couch but she was in his bed. His mouth dropped.

"What the hell?"

He went to Fox and shook him, but he wouldn't wake up. He was about to lift the covers, but instinctively decided against, knowing very well that if she was sleeping next to him in his arms, they probably did the deed.

"Fox, you idiot. You smell a woman even when you're passed out drunk."

He went on Teresa's side of the bed. He had to get her out of here before his father and his friends decided to pay Julian a visit. He grabbed a hotel robe and put it on Teresa who was pretty much naked. He picked her up and her dress and shoes and made, took a peak outside the room and walked as fast as he could to Julian's suite. He opened the door and found Julian asleep, completely naked on top of the bed covers.

"Well that's a sight I never want to see again."

He undid the covers and removed Teresa's robe, then he put her in the bed and pulled the covers on top of her.

"Sorry, pretty one but that's just the way it has to be."

He walked out the room and looked over his shoulder one last time.

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"Oh my God, I cannot believe you knew this all along and didn't do anything."

Paloma got up.

"Do you have any idea what you've done?"

He looked down.

"You read the papers, you saw what happened to my sister. She almost lost her life, her son almost died. She believed that she had sex with Julian Crane, when it was Fox all along. How could you be so cruel. Fox will kill you when he hears about that. You kept him from his son and if he hadn't come back to Harmony, maybe we would never have found out about this."

"I'm really sorry."

"Sorry? I want to hurt you right now like I've never hurt anyone. Fox will make you pay for this."

"You seem to be missing the point. I tried to get her away from Julian. He was all over her when I walked in his suite."

"Maybe, but you are in so much trouble. You could have avoided these people a lot of anguish and heartache. My sister has been more hurt than anyone in this story and my nephew didn't have a real father figure in his life. It is unforgivable."

She picked up her purse and stormed out.

"She's right, it's unforgivable and I regret that I never said anything."