Chapter 12


Fox sat up and looked at the beauty before him. "Cutie. I didn't think that I would see you again."

Kay smiled, "In a town this small, you can't hide from anyone."

Fox chuckled, "Ain't that the truth. So are you going to tell me your name this time, or are you going to keep it a secret?"

It was Kay's turn to smile. "Sorry. I'm Kay Bennett, Ethan's sister."

"Wow, this really is a small town. Well, we have something in common. Ethan's my brother too."

"I know. I kinda figured that out by your last name. Crane is kind of a household name around here."

"So I guess I'm supposed to help you today."

Kay crossed the room and sat down across from him. "Yeah, that was the plan. I mean, if your not too busy."

Fox grinned and spread his arms, "What you see is what you get. I don't do much these days, much to the frustration of my father and grandfather. Just let me change and I'll be ready to go."


Kay sat in the middle of the Crane living room and waited for Fox to get ready. She looked around at the grandeur of the Crane mansion. She had been it in once or twice with Miguel while waiting for his mother, but Kay was always shocked at the beauty and brilliance of the mansion.

She couldn't imagine what it must be like for Fox to live here. To have servants at his beck and call and anything he wanted. It must be nice. It brought the harsh reality of the little apartment that she and her other brother now share. The whole apartment would easily fit in the room she was in now.

Kay fidgeted with her purse strap and anxiously waited for Fox to return. A picture on the mantle caught her eye and she walked over to examine it. It was the last family picture of the Cranes that had been taken before the news of Ethan came out.


There was Julian, the patriarch of the family, with the ever beautiful Ivy. Kay wondered about what it was like for her father to have loved her. She wondered if he ever thought of her still.

Next, there was the Crane daughters. They were both beautiful and took after Ivy, but Kay didn't remember them and couldn't even remember their names.

Finally, the two sons. Ethan and Fox. Fox looked as if he was about seventeen in the picture and still looked hot. And bored. The expression on his face was classic. Kay giggled lightly.


Fox walked down the stairs lightly and saw Kay in the living room looking at one of the family photos. She was laughing.

Fox frowned and spoke up, "I know our family's messed up. I mean, we should be on Springer, but what's so funny."

Kay put the photo back and look around guiltily. "Nothing, I was just looking at the picture... It's just the expression on your face is so priceless."

Fox laughed, "Yeah, that was always my thing. Mother would always have these famous photographers come and take our 'family' picture every year which would cost a fortune and I always screwed it up with some weird face. She'd be so mad she would cut me off from allowances. But Father would always send me extra at boarding school."

Kay just looked at him. "You must have led some life," she said quietly.

Fox's grin faded, "Yeah, I could teach you a thing or too."

Fox shook off the bad vibes and smiled again, " Anyway enough of this, let's go buy stuff!"