Title: Child of Love 20/?

Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.com)

Disclaimer: this is a fanfic about Passions

Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.

Comments: please send me all you comments. Please! This story is the sequel to CAN DREAMS BE MORE THAN JUST DREAM

"Grace, it's good to see you." Ivy said lying.

"Yeah I bet so where is the people for who this party is for?" Grace asked.

"They probably got delayed. Ethan probably got distracted, with Theresa back and all he's too happy to really be able to think straight." Kay said

"So no one knows where they are and none of you are worried?" Grace asked shocked.

"She did it again." Kay told Miguel annoyed.

"Grace, Kay just told you what happened." Sam pointed out confused. "Did you not hear her?"

"No I heard her, I'm sorry Kay I just thought you were talking to Miguel." Grace said lying.

"Yeah right. Miguel let's go some where's else for a little while." Kay begged.

"Don't got too far." Sam spoke up.

"Please do." Grace mumbled.

Kay heard her. "We'll be back in time for the party, don't worry." Kay said as she walked off.

"Grace, what have you been up to lately? The kids seem to not talk about you as much." Ivy asked.

"Yeah well I've been trying to help Charity through something's so I've been busy." Grace said.

"Yeah, dealing with her life." Jessica mumbled annoyed to Reese.

"Is she ok?" Ivy asked.

"As well as she can be, all things considered." Grace said looking at the place where Kay and Miguel had just went off to.

"That really wasn't Miguel or Kay's fault." Pilar said defending her son.

"Right, well either way Charity's devastated."

"That was over fifteen years ago." Pilar said shocked.

"Yeah, I guess some one forgot to tell Charity that there was a limit on how long she could stay heart broken." Grace said mad.

"You know what uh Noah, Simone can you take Mrs. Lopiz-Fitgerald outside and…" Sam said quickly.

"Sure thing." Noah said getting up. "Come on Pilar, we'll uh… find something to do."

"That's fine." Pilar said as she started to leave with them.

"Hey Dad, you might want to give her something to put her to sleep for the good of everyone." Noah whispered in his ear.

"Noah Bennett!" Sam said in shock.

"Don't tell me, the thought hasn't crossed your mind." Noah said smiling as he walked off after Pilar and Simone.

"Grace, what's wrong?" Sam asked worried.

"How can she do that?" Grace asked.

"Do what exactly?" Sam asked confused.

"Act like it wasn't Kay and Miguel's fault. It was. Well Kay's any way. She took advantage of him. She used him, just to get back at Charity." Grace said mad.

"Yeah right. Look Grace, why don't you talk to Jessica for a second I need to do something." Sam said as he looked at Jessica and Reese.

"What did I ever do to you?" Jessica asked Sam.

"You've been a wonderful daughter, now just continue to do that please?" Sam begged.

"Fine but you better be back in ten minutes or I'm coming after you." Jessica warned.

"I'll be, thanks." Sam said walking out side.

Ivy followed.

"So which family members should I stir clear off?" Travis asked Gabi as they walked up to the restaurant.

"Well there's my uncles Miguel, Luis and Noah, my grandfather Sam, my dad's best friend Chad…"

"How about we just not go to the party?" Travis offered worried.

"No can do, my mother told me I had to come. Plus I want you to meet her."

"I already have."

"No, you met her as my teacher not as my mother. Plus you haven't met my father."

"I thought there was a reason for that, you know my health and all?"

"Oh he's not that bad."

"You can say that, only because you're his daughter and of course he's good with you."

"You've got a point, I guess. But these are the people I love Travis and with out them, I don't know what I'd do and the same goes for you." Gabi said truthfully. 

"You know it's the moments when you're so honest with me that I remember why I put on these monkey suits and risk my health for you, Gabriela." Travis said smiling.

"I love it when you say my name like that." Gabi said getting closer to him.

"I know that's why I say it." Travis said taking her hand.

"So you purposely say my name like that so I'll give up?" Gabi said as she took his other hand.

"Well it works doesn't?" He said as he pulled her closer.

"Yeah but now that I know what you're doing it won't work." She said as she leaned up against him.

"Oh I wouldn't bet on that." He said as he leaned into to kiss her.

"Excuse me?" Ethan asked coming up with Theresa.

"Oh Dad, we were just…" Gabi started to say nervously.

"You were just what?" Ethan asked mad.

"They were just talking, honey relax." Theresa said.

"They were talking rather closely." Ethan pointed out and looked at Travis. "Who are you any way?"

"I'm Travis Schultz, sir." Travis said reaching out his hand.
"So Travis, what are you doing with my daughter?" Ethan said ignoring his hand.
"I'm…. We're…" Travis said nervously.
"You're? Speak up son!" Ethan said.
"Dad!" Gabi said.
"Look Ethan, how about we go in and Gabi and Travis will join us later?" Theresa said trying to led him in.
"But I'm not done here." Ethan said.
"They're not going any where's and plus this is a celebration and how about we act like it?" Theresa offered. "And if for no other reason than because I want you to."
"Ok I'll go but we're not done here yet." Ethan said looking at Travis.
"I didn't think we were." Travis said as Ethan and Theresa headed inside. 
"I'm so sorry about that." Gabi said as she turned to Travis.
"It's ok, you're worth it." Travis said smiling.
 
 
"So how are you feeling?" Ivy asked as Sam sat down in a car outside.
"She's back." Sam said sadly.
"Yes, she's back. But she's your wife so shouldn't you be happy about this?"
"Yes, I should but I would like to know why before I start getting so happy."
"Why don't you ask her?"
"You really think she'd tell me the truth?"
"It's worth a try."
"Maybe it's worth too much."
"So you're just going to keep pawning her off on your children?"
"Is there something so wrong with that?"
Ivy laughed. "Yes there is, your kids don't really like her and plus you're technically still married to her so you can't just ignore her."
"You do that with Julian."
"Well he's in jail and plus I was brave enough to divorce him."
"Are you trying to point something out to me?"
"Is it that obvious?"
"Well subtlety has never been your strong point, Ivy."
"Yeah that's what people tell me. You also want to know what people tell me?"
"I know I'm not going to want to hear this but I'm going to ask any way. So go ahead."
"People keep telling me that they think that the Chief of Police isn't brave any more."
"Oh really now why would they say that?"
"Because you're still married to a lunatic wife."
"So the people want me to divorce her?'
"It seems that way."
"And what do you want me to do?"
"Not ask me that question."
"Why not?"
"Because you're still married and I'm not and I can't stand this close to you much longer or I'm going to lose it."
"And that's a bad thing?"
"Yes, now come on we need to go inside."
"But Grace is in there?"
"Yeah, I know." Ivy said pulling Sam into the restaurant.
 
 
"So are you feeling better?" Simone asked Pilar as they sat out side.
"I guess, thank you both so much." 
"No problem, this is better than being in there any way." Noah said sadly.
"Are you ok?" Pilar asked worried.
"I'm fine, it's just some times my mother drives me crazy." Noah said.
"But she's your mother." Pilar said.
"Yeah and rare times she actually acts like it." Noah said mad.
"What are you talking about?" Pilar asked confused.
"You might not want to get him started, Pilar." Simone suggested.
"No, I want to hear this. I feel I only hear Kay's, your dad's and your mom's side a lot of the time." Pilar said.
"Well Kay's pretty much accurate. She got the worst of mom's non-parenting. I feel sorry for what mom put her through she didn't deserve it."
"But she can handle it." Pilar said.
"Yeah she probably could but she shouldn't have to. She should have a mother who cares about her, like you do."
"Well as I told your sister, I'm here for her when ever she needs me. The same goes for you and Jessica." Pilar said.
"That's a bad idea because you are never gong to be able to get rid of him now." Simone said.
"Yeah well I've known him since he was a little baby running around Harmony after Luis and Antonio." Pilar said smiling.
 
 
 
"Are you ok?" Miguel asked Kay worried as they continued walking.
"I bet she's just bad mouthing me in there." Kay said sadly.
"I bet she isn't. My mother, your father, brother, sister and even Ms. Crane have probably stopped her already."
"I hope so." Kay said sitting down. "Miguel, why does she have to do that?"
"Because that's the only way she knows how to be. She does not know how to be your friend or your mother. She has spent so much time being Charity's friend and mother that she missed out on you."
"I never wanted her to miss out. I always wanted her to be there for everything: my first kiss, my first love, my wedding, my first child, all my children…" Kay started to say crying.
"And she wasn't. That is her fault, not yours. You could not wait around forever, for her. You had to move on."
"Maybe I should of waited, gave her more chances."
"You couldn't, you had a life to live Kay and waiting for her wouldn't be living that life. And I know personally that I need you in my life and I don't know what I'd do with out your in it."
"You'd have married Charity."
"Never, not now that I've seen what she's really like. I could not stay with someone who is that perky, and perfect. I need someone who does not mind not always following the rules and who will go to any length to be with me. I needed you."
Kay laughed. "And you got me, with all my dysfunctional problems included."