Chapter 3
Julian decides to tell Eve the truth about Lexie, Theo and Liz.
One hour later, Julian calmly sat in the library, looking over some reports. Eve walked in, carrying Erin. Evan was in a playpen, in front of Julian's desk. He looked up at them and smiled.
'Is Baldwin gone yet?' he asked between gritted teeth.
Eve put Erin in the playpen next to her brother. She then looked at Julian.
'No. He's still up there.' She rubbed her hands together nervously. Julian noticed this and stood up. He walked over to her and held her hands still.
'What is it?' he asked.
Eve looked at him.
'He's been with your father nearly an hour. Alistair can't be much company. What could Mr. Baldwin possibly be doing up there with him?'
Talking, Julian thought. The feeling that he had before, about his father faking this whole vegetable act, came back to him. He decided now was the time to cut his losses.
Julian let go of Eve's hands, walked over to the library door and closed it. He then turned to face her. Eve looked puzzled. The babies didn't appear to be paying them any mind.
'Eve, I need for you to sit down. There's something I have to tell you.'
Eve got the distinct feeling, that she was about to hear something she wasn't going to like. But, she sat down. Julian walked over and sat down next to her.
'Do you remember the day that we got all of the charges dropped against us?'
Eve smiled.
'How could I forget? That was almost the happiest day of my life.'
'Almost?' he asked.
'Well, yes, topping that would be the day I finally married you...and Evan and Erin's births, of course.'
Julian smiled back. He felt the same way too. He picked up her hands and squeezed them with his own.
'I feel the same way. Eve, I did something that you may not be able to live with. God knows I've had a hard time with it myself.'
Eve squeezed his hand back.
'Just tell me, Julian.' she said gently.
'That day that I'm referring to, before I came to see you in your room, I was out on the terrace, taking a call from Stefano DiMera.'
Eve gasped!
'He had the nerve to call you? For what?'
'To tell me that my father was alive, and in his care. Stefano told me that Father was comatose. He also told me that Tony had been the one that had shot him. Eve, I was so frightened for you...for us, by then. The thought of you living with someone like that, was more than I could stand.'
Eve began to shake her head slightly.
'Okay, well, so you're telling me that that call from Stefano, was how you knew he was alive, thus you were able to get your fortune away from Austin, right? I mean, you knew before Alistair's finger showed up, right?'
'Yes, darling, but there's more...much more.'
Eve let go of his hands.
'Just tell me, Julian.'
Julian cleared his throat.
'Stefano is the one that really cleared us, darling. He has connections in the FBI. He got them to drop the charges against us.'
Eve slowly stood up.
'That makes no sense! The FBI was looking for HIM! How was he able to do something like that?'
'Darling, I'm sure there are some rogue agents within the FBI. The point is, Stefano did not do what he did for us, without exacting a price.'
Eve glanced over at the twins. Now, both of them were staring at the two of them. She looked back at Julian.
'What price?'
Julian swallowed.
'I had to get Lexie and Theo on to one of my planes. Stefano's own pilot flew them to an undisclosed location.'
Eve said nothing for the longest moment. She then pursed her lips.
'So, Lexie and Theo agreed to leave?'
'Well, no, not exactly.'
'Julian!' Eve practically screamed. 'If you don't tell me this instant what's going on here...'
Julian noted, that once again, his poor wife's voice, didn't pack the punch it should, to sound genuinely loud. Except for that one time in the woods, when they were on the run.
'Okay, okay. I drove to T.C.'s house. I didn't know what I was going to do at that point, I just knew I had to do something. Anyway, I was planning on driving off, I swear, when I saw your beastly sister crouching in the bushes, outside of the house.'
'Liz? What the hell was she doing there?'
'I got out of the car and asked her that. Imagine my surprise, when I discovered that she had been planning the very same thing Stefano was cooking up.'
Eve squinted at him.
'Liz was there to kidnap Lexie and Theo? Oh my God! My sister was even sicker than I thought! What the hell did she think that was going to accomplish?'
'You know what, Eve. Liz thought by getting rid of the competition, T.C. would be all hers.'
Eve turned away from him a moment. She then smoothed her hair nervously, before turning back around.
'This is unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. But I don't understand where you fit in then? I mean, you just walked away and let Liz take off with Lexie and Theo?'
Julian decided this whole conversation had been dragged out long enough.
'Eve, I told Liz that Stefano wanted his daughter and grandson with him. I arranged it so that she could bring them both to the airport and put them board one of the Crane jets. I was there myself, so I saw that Liz had drugged Lexie. I did watch as the pilot put both Lexie and her baby aboard, then...'
'Then what?' Eve whispered.
'Then I overpowered Liz, and drugged her as well. She made it very clear that if she did not get T.C., she would wreak havoc in your life again. So, that's it. I traded two lives, threw in one extra, for our freedom from the law, and peace of mind from my father.'
Eve slowly sat back down, then put her head in her hands. Evan clapped his hands together. Julian smiled at him, then looked Eve again, frightened that this happiness and peace, that they now knew, was over. He was scared that Eve would leave him.
Eve finally looked up, then looked at him.
'Tell me what you're thinking?' he asked quietly.
'I'm thinking that once again, this is all my fault.'
Julian's eyes widened! Of all of the possible responses, he had never expected that one!
'None of this is your fault, Eve. I don't know how you could even think that.'
Tears formed in her eyes, and she touched his cheek.
'You don't know, because you love me.'
Julian reached up to touch the hand on his cheek.
'Eve, I don't understand....'
'Julian, if I had just stayed and fought Liz the day of my accident, none of us would've ever been unfortunate enough to know the DiMera's. No one would've been kidnapped...Stefano DiMera would not even have your cell phone number! And I do remember how desperate you were to begin our new life together...I was too.'
Julian pulled her into his arms tightly. Thank God she was not angry with him!
Eve pulled away and stared into his eyes.
'But, we do have to fix this.'
'Excuse me?'
'Yes, Julian! We have to try and get Lexie and Theo back!'
Julian slowly let go of her.
'Eve, dearest, in order to get them back, we'll have to deal with Stefano.'
'I know but...'
'The answer is NO!'
Erin sounded like she was about to cry. Evan stared at his sister. Eve looked over there. Julian let go of her and walked over to the play pen. He picked Erin up and she stopped her fussing. He then walked back over to Eve.
'No, Eve. I told you what I did, because I knew it was wrong to keep it from you. But I am not about to go up against those criminals again and neither are you! You are Mrs. Julian Crane, and with that name comes responsibilities. I don't want you out playing detective, do we understand one another?'
Eve's mouth dropped open!
'Julian, you gave Lexie and her baby over to a madman! I know we can't go to the police, but the least we can do is try and bring her back here! Julian, Abe was a nice man...he would not want his wife and son in Stefano's clutches! We have to find a way to help them.'
'And if you can think of a way to do so, without bringing Stefano DiMera back into our lives...Eve it wouldn't just be the two of us he could hurt anymore! There's Evan and Erin to consider!'
'Are you accusing me of putting my babies lives in danger?'
Julian sighed. Erin reached out to touch his tie.
'I want you to stop acting emotionally and start using a bit of common sense. Lexie is going to have to find her own way home...or another rescuer. It can't be us. We're going to have enough going on, watching our backs with Father in town. But Father and Stefano together? No. I'm sorry if it seems cold hearted but...'
'It does.' Eve whispered. She turned and picked up Evan, then walked out of the room. Julian sighed heavily and looked at Erin, who was still fascinated with his tie.
'Mommy just doesn't understand that I'm just trying to protect out family, yes, Daddy is trying to protect all of us.' Julian said in babytalk.
****
Sam walked through Harmony Park, after he and Luis met with Tabitha. He had to admit, his neighbor sounded somewhat credible.
Tabitha had told him and Luis, that she had been getting her baby, Lucifer, ready to take over to Pilar's house, so that she could give her condolences to Pilar over Martin, when she just happened to look out of the window, and saw Julian and Fox Crane get out of a car, and walk over to the Russell house.
Luis then asked Tabitha what else she saw? Tabitha admitted, that she did have to open her front door and hide behind a bush of her own, so that she could see what the Crane's were up to. She said she knew of the bad blood between T.C. and Julian, and she was worried that something might happen.
But then Tabitha said, that she saw Julian and Fox rooting around in some hedges on the Russell property, along with Liz Sanbourne! Luis and Sam had looked at one another. Sam knew what Luis had been thinking. That this was the first time bit of proof they had, that Liz had been anywhere near the Russell property!
Tabitha then went on to say, that she soon spotted Fox leave Julian and Liz, and walk over to the Lopez-Fitzgerald house. She then said she saw Julian leave, and that Liz walked up to the front door and rang the bell. Tabitha said she figured nothing was really going on, and walked back in and closed her door.
Sam and Luis had stood up to leave, thanking Tabitha, when they heard a low, animal sounding growl. Sam had asked her if she got a new dog, but Tabitha claimed to not know what they were talking about. It had almost had to have been an animal, since the only other person in the house at that time, was baby Lucifer.
Sam and Luis then left, a little closer to solving their mystery, but not by much. It was an interesting bit of information, since neither Julian, nor Fox, had ever admitted to seeing Liz on that fateful day, much less to being in T.C.'s bushes!
Sam was thinking about whether he should clue T.C. in on his progress, when he saw Ivy sitting on a bench, staring at some ducks. He stopped.
He had not seen her much this past year, something that had greatly relieved Grace. Sam couldn't help but notice how gaunt Ivy looked, almost sickly. She was still beautiful, there was no mistake about that, but, she just looked...thinner. Sam walked up to her bench.
'Ivy?'
Ivy didn't notice him at first. Sam frowned and sat down next to her. He put a hand on her shoulder and she jumped!
'Sam! I didn't see you there. What are you doing here?'
She was thinner! Sam thought, eyeing her.
'I just thought I'd take a walk. Haven't seen you in awhile...how have you been?'
Ivy stared at him. She loved him so much...but right now, all she could think about was fighting this cancer, and making things right with the people that she had wronged. Maybe she should pay Grace a visit? To tell her how sorry she was?
Ivy shook her head! She didn't think she could go quite that FAR! Besides, she wasn't dead yet, or anything close to it, according to her doctor. She should not be thinking like it!
Ivy began to get up from the bench.
'I've been good. Listen, I have to get going, so I'll see you around, okay?'
Sam slowly stood up.
'Uh, no, Ivy, it isn't okay. You don't exactly look fine.'
Ivy smiled prettily at him.
'Why Sam, that's not a nice thing to say to a lady.'
Sam suddenly touched her arm. He would never be able to explain it, because while he loved Grace, Sam knew he would always feel a connection to Ivy. Maybe it was because of Ethan, or their grandson, he didn't know. But Sam could almost feel that Ivy was hurting in some way. A bad way. So bad that she was almost desperate to get away from him, so he wouldn't be able to tell.
'Ivy, I know we've had our differences, but if you are in any kind of trouble, or hurting, or just need to talk, you can come to me, you do know that, don't you?'
Ivy smiled weakly at him. She then nodded.
'I know that, Sam. But there are some things a girl has got to do alone, you know? I'll see you around.'
Ivy pulled away from him and turned and walked away. Sam stared after her. Something was very wrong here. And finding out just what was going on with his former lover, was beginning to knaw at him. He decided to pay Ethan and Gwen a visit, to see what they knew.
****
On the other side of the park, Eve sat with Evan, who was in a stroller.
Had she been so wrong in wanting to help find Lexie and baby Theo? What kind of life had they been living all of this time?
Now Julian was asking her to pretend as if she had not heard his confession. She couldn't.
Celeste was a friend of hers. How could Eve ever face her again, knowing what she knew? T.C. was the father of two of her children, and he loved Lexie and Theo. And Abe Carver had been a good man. He was probably rolling in his grave.
But what could she do? Where would she start? She couldn't go to the police, or Julian might be implicated. Maybe she could hire a private detective?
Eve looked down at her sweet baby. He was pointing at something. Eve smiled and turned around. She barely had a moment to react, before she felt something hard come down on her head. She then lost consciousness.
Lexie Carver, a newly blonde Liz, and a woman who looked as if she could be Eve's twin, stepped into view. Lexie looked around.
'I don't see anyone.'
'Of course not!' Liz snapped. 'This is the part of the park one doesn't want to get caught in, for fear of getting mugged! Only my stupid sister would bring her baby here.'
Two men soon joined them. Liz nodded to them, as they picked up Eve and carried her off. Evan began to cry. Lexie turned to him.
'No, no, honey, don't cry.'
Liz looked at the Eve look alike.
'You'd better begin comforting him, dear. Because when you return to that mansion with him, if he begins acting fussy when you're near, Julian may become suspicious.'
The Eve look alike didn't comment, but looked down at the baby. She wrinkled her nose. She was dressed in the same exact clothes Eve had been wearing earlier.
Lexie sighed.
'I hope this is the right thing to do.'
Liz looked from the Eve look alike, to Lexie.
'Are you crazy? I can't believe you still have to ask that, after what Julian Crane put us through! This is payback, baby! Alicia here, is going to break Julian's heart completely, when he thinks his precious 'Evie' doesn't love him, or his children, anymore. You will go back to T.C. with Theo. Soon, Marlena will be reunited with her loved ones...we lost a year of our lives because of that deal Julian made with Stefano. Now, Julian is going to lose the one thing he loves most in this world...my sister.'
Alicia, the Eve look alike, sighed.
'I don't see why I can't have this T.C.. I'm not crazy about sleeping with this Julian guy.'
Liz sniffed. Lexie rolled her eyes.
'He's rich. Just think of his money when you're having sex with him. Or, don't sleep with him. It might speed up the break-up.'
Liz didn't say anything, but she was slightly worried about one particular thing. Alicia's breast proportions were a bit off. Otherwise, she looked exactly like Eve. Maybe Julian wouldn't notice. Hopefully.
Lexie touched little Evan's hand. He stopped crying.
'Maybe we should just tell the police what Julian did?'
Liz turned to Lexie and put both hands on her shoulders.
'No. Julian Crane will never see the inside of a prison. Now, Theo is in the car. Go home to T.C.. Alicia will take Eve's brat here, to her new home, and I...'
Lexie removed Liz's hands from her shoulders.
'And you?' Lexie asked knowingly.
Liz smiled.
'I will just have to be happy, being the new Mrs. Stefano DiMera.'
Julian decides to tell Eve the truth about Lexie, Theo and Liz.
One hour later, Julian calmly sat in the library, looking over some reports. Eve walked in, carrying Erin. Evan was in a playpen, in front of Julian's desk. He looked up at them and smiled.
'Is Baldwin gone yet?' he asked between gritted teeth.
Eve put Erin in the playpen next to her brother. She then looked at Julian.
'No. He's still up there.' She rubbed her hands together nervously. Julian noticed this and stood up. He walked over to her and held her hands still.
'What is it?' he asked.
Eve looked at him.
'He's been with your father nearly an hour. Alistair can't be much company. What could Mr. Baldwin possibly be doing up there with him?'
Talking, Julian thought. The feeling that he had before, about his father faking this whole vegetable act, came back to him. He decided now was the time to cut his losses.
Julian let go of Eve's hands, walked over to the library door and closed it. He then turned to face her. Eve looked puzzled. The babies didn't appear to be paying them any mind.
'Eve, I need for you to sit down. There's something I have to tell you.'
Eve got the distinct feeling, that she was about to hear something she wasn't going to like. But, she sat down. Julian walked over and sat down next to her.
'Do you remember the day that we got all of the charges dropped against us?'
Eve smiled.
'How could I forget? That was almost the happiest day of my life.'
'Almost?' he asked.
'Well, yes, topping that would be the day I finally married you...and Evan and Erin's births, of course.'
Julian smiled back. He felt the same way too. He picked up her hands and squeezed them with his own.
'I feel the same way. Eve, I did something that you may not be able to live with. God knows I've had a hard time with it myself.'
Eve squeezed his hand back.
'Just tell me, Julian.' she said gently.
'That day that I'm referring to, before I came to see you in your room, I was out on the terrace, taking a call from Stefano DiMera.'
Eve gasped!
'He had the nerve to call you? For what?'
'To tell me that my father was alive, and in his care. Stefano told me that Father was comatose. He also told me that Tony had been the one that had shot him. Eve, I was so frightened for you...for us, by then. The thought of you living with someone like that, was more than I could stand.'
Eve began to shake her head slightly.
'Okay, well, so you're telling me that that call from Stefano, was how you knew he was alive, thus you were able to get your fortune away from Austin, right? I mean, you knew before Alistair's finger showed up, right?'
'Yes, darling, but there's more...much more.'
Eve let go of his hands.
'Just tell me, Julian.'
Julian cleared his throat.
'Stefano is the one that really cleared us, darling. He has connections in the FBI. He got them to drop the charges against us.'
Eve slowly stood up.
'That makes no sense! The FBI was looking for HIM! How was he able to do something like that?'
'Darling, I'm sure there are some rogue agents within the FBI. The point is, Stefano did not do what he did for us, without exacting a price.'
Eve glanced over at the twins. Now, both of them were staring at the two of them. She looked back at Julian.
'What price?'
Julian swallowed.
'I had to get Lexie and Theo on to one of my planes. Stefano's own pilot flew them to an undisclosed location.'
Eve said nothing for the longest moment. She then pursed her lips.
'So, Lexie and Theo agreed to leave?'
'Well, no, not exactly.'
'Julian!' Eve practically screamed. 'If you don't tell me this instant what's going on here...'
Julian noted, that once again, his poor wife's voice, didn't pack the punch it should, to sound genuinely loud. Except for that one time in the woods, when they were on the run.
'Okay, okay. I drove to T.C.'s house. I didn't know what I was going to do at that point, I just knew I had to do something. Anyway, I was planning on driving off, I swear, when I saw your beastly sister crouching in the bushes, outside of the house.'
'Liz? What the hell was she doing there?'
'I got out of the car and asked her that. Imagine my surprise, when I discovered that she had been planning the very same thing Stefano was cooking up.'
Eve squinted at him.
'Liz was there to kidnap Lexie and Theo? Oh my God! My sister was even sicker than I thought! What the hell did she think that was going to accomplish?'
'You know what, Eve. Liz thought by getting rid of the competition, T.C. would be all hers.'
Eve turned away from him a moment. She then smoothed her hair nervously, before turning back around.
'This is unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. But I don't understand where you fit in then? I mean, you just walked away and let Liz take off with Lexie and Theo?'
Julian decided this whole conversation had been dragged out long enough.
'Eve, I told Liz that Stefano wanted his daughter and grandson with him. I arranged it so that she could bring them both to the airport and put them board one of the Crane jets. I was there myself, so I saw that Liz had drugged Lexie. I did watch as the pilot put both Lexie and her baby aboard, then...'
'Then what?' Eve whispered.
'Then I overpowered Liz, and drugged her as well. She made it very clear that if she did not get T.C., she would wreak havoc in your life again. So, that's it. I traded two lives, threw in one extra, for our freedom from the law, and peace of mind from my father.'
Eve slowly sat back down, then put her head in her hands. Evan clapped his hands together. Julian smiled at him, then looked Eve again, frightened that this happiness and peace, that they now knew, was over. He was scared that Eve would leave him.
Eve finally looked up, then looked at him.
'Tell me what you're thinking?' he asked quietly.
'I'm thinking that once again, this is all my fault.'
Julian's eyes widened! Of all of the possible responses, he had never expected that one!
'None of this is your fault, Eve. I don't know how you could even think that.'
Tears formed in her eyes, and she touched his cheek.
'You don't know, because you love me.'
Julian reached up to touch the hand on his cheek.
'Eve, I don't understand....'
'Julian, if I had just stayed and fought Liz the day of my accident, none of us would've ever been unfortunate enough to know the DiMera's. No one would've been kidnapped...Stefano DiMera would not even have your cell phone number! And I do remember how desperate you were to begin our new life together...I was too.'
Julian pulled her into his arms tightly. Thank God she was not angry with him!
Eve pulled away and stared into his eyes.
'But, we do have to fix this.'
'Excuse me?'
'Yes, Julian! We have to try and get Lexie and Theo back!'
Julian slowly let go of her.
'Eve, dearest, in order to get them back, we'll have to deal with Stefano.'
'I know but...'
'The answer is NO!'
Erin sounded like she was about to cry. Evan stared at his sister. Eve looked over there. Julian let go of her and walked over to the play pen. He picked Erin up and she stopped her fussing. He then walked back over to Eve.
'No, Eve. I told you what I did, because I knew it was wrong to keep it from you. But I am not about to go up against those criminals again and neither are you! You are Mrs. Julian Crane, and with that name comes responsibilities. I don't want you out playing detective, do we understand one another?'
Eve's mouth dropped open!
'Julian, you gave Lexie and her baby over to a madman! I know we can't go to the police, but the least we can do is try and bring her back here! Julian, Abe was a nice man...he would not want his wife and son in Stefano's clutches! We have to find a way to help them.'
'And if you can think of a way to do so, without bringing Stefano DiMera back into our lives...Eve it wouldn't just be the two of us he could hurt anymore! There's Evan and Erin to consider!'
'Are you accusing me of putting my babies lives in danger?'
Julian sighed. Erin reached out to touch his tie.
'I want you to stop acting emotionally and start using a bit of common sense. Lexie is going to have to find her own way home...or another rescuer. It can't be us. We're going to have enough going on, watching our backs with Father in town. But Father and Stefano together? No. I'm sorry if it seems cold hearted but...'
'It does.' Eve whispered. She turned and picked up Evan, then walked out of the room. Julian sighed heavily and looked at Erin, who was still fascinated with his tie.
'Mommy just doesn't understand that I'm just trying to protect out family, yes, Daddy is trying to protect all of us.' Julian said in babytalk.
****
Sam walked through Harmony Park, after he and Luis met with Tabitha. He had to admit, his neighbor sounded somewhat credible.
Tabitha had told him and Luis, that she had been getting her baby, Lucifer, ready to take over to Pilar's house, so that she could give her condolences to Pilar over Martin, when she just happened to look out of the window, and saw Julian and Fox Crane get out of a car, and walk over to the Russell house.
Luis then asked Tabitha what else she saw? Tabitha admitted, that she did have to open her front door and hide behind a bush of her own, so that she could see what the Crane's were up to. She said she knew of the bad blood between T.C. and Julian, and she was worried that something might happen.
But then Tabitha said, that she saw Julian and Fox rooting around in some hedges on the Russell property, along with Liz Sanbourne! Luis and Sam had looked at one another. Sam knew what Luis had been thinking. That this was the first time bit of proof they had, that Liz had been anywhere near the Russell property!
Tabitha then went on to say, that she soon spotted Fox leave Julian and Liz, and walk over to the Lopez-Fitzgerald house. She then said she saw Julian leave, and that Liz walked up to the front door and rang the bell. Tabitha said she figured nothing was really going on, and walked back in and closed her door.
Sam and Luis had stood up to leave, thanking Tabitha, when they heard a low, animal sounding growl. Sam had asked her if she got a new dog, but Tabitha claimed to not know what they were talking about. It had almost had to have been an animal, since the only other person in the house at that time, was baby Lucifer.
Sam and Luis then left, a little closer to solving their mystery, but not by much. It was an interesting bit of information, since neither Julian, nor Fox, had ever admitted to seeing Liz on that fateful day, much less to being in T.C.'s bushes!
Sam was thinking about whether he should clue T.C. in on his progress, when he saw Ivy sitting on a bench, staring at some ducks. He stopped.
He had not seen her much this past year, something that had greatly relieved Grace. Sam couldn't help but notice how gaunt Ivy looked, almost sickly. She was still beautiful, there was no mistake about that, but, she just looked...thinner. Sam walked up to her bench.
'Ivy?'
Ivy didn't notice him at first. Sam frowned and sat down next to her. He put a hand on her shoulder and she jumped!
'Sam! I didn't see you there. What are you doing here?'
She was thinner! Sam thought, eyeing her.
'I just thought I'd take a walk. Haven't seen you in awhile...how have you been?'
Ivy stared at him. She loved him so much...but right now, all she could think about was fighting this cancer, and making things right with the people that she had wronged. Maybe she should pay Grace a visit? To tell her how sorry she was?
Ivy shook her head! She didn't think she could go quite that FAR! Besides, she wasn't dead yet, or anything close to it, according to her doctor. She should not be thinking like it!
Ivy began to get up from the bench.
'I've been good. Listen, I have to get going, so I'll see you around, okay?'
Sam slowly stood up.
'Uh, no, Ivy, it isn't okay. You don't exactly look fine.'
Ivy smiled prettily at him.
'Why Sam, that's not a nice thing to say to a lady.'
Sam suddenly touched her arm. He would never be able to explain it, because while he loved Grace, Sam knew he would always feel a connection to Ivy. Maybe it was because of Ethan, or their grandson, he didn't know. But Sam could almost feel that Ivy was hurting in some way. A bad way. So bad that she was almost desperate to get away from him, so he wouldn't be able to tell.
'Ivy, I know we've had our differences, but if you are in any kind of trouble, or hurting, or just need to talk, you can come to me, you do know that, don't you?'
Ivy smiled weakly at him. She then nodded.
'I know that, Sam. But there are some things a girl has got to do alone, you know? I'll see you around.'
Ivy pulled away from him and turned and walked away. Sam stared after her. Something was very wrong here. And finding out just what was going on with his former lover, was beginning to knaw at him. He decided to pay Ethan and Gwen a visit, to see what they knew.
****
On the other side of the park, Eve sat with Evan, who was in a stroller.
Had she been so wrong in wanting to help find Lexie and baby Theo? What kind of life had they been living all of this time?
Now Julian was asking her to pretend as if she had not heard his confession. She couldn't.
Celeste was a friend of hers. How could Eve ever face her again, knowing what she knew? T.C. was the father of two of her children, and he loved Lexie and Theo. And Abe Carver had been a good man. He was probably rolling in his grave.
But what could she do? Where would she start? She couldn't go to the police, or Julian might be implicated. Maybe she could hire a private detective?
Eve looked down at her sweet baby. He was pointing at something. Eve smiled and turned around. She barely had a moment to react, before she felt something hard come down on her head. She then lost consciousness.
Lexie Carver, a newly blonde Liz, and a woman who looked as if she could be Eve's twin, stepped into view. Lexie looked around.
'I don't see anyone.'
'Of course not!' Liz snapped. 'This is the part of the park one doesn't want to get caught in, for fear of getting mugged! Only my stupid sister would bring her baby here.'
Two men soon joined them. Liz nodded to them, as they picked up Eve and carried her off. Evan began to cry. Lexie turned to him.
'No, no, honey, don't cry.'
Liz looked at the Eve look alike.
'You'd better begin comforting him, dear. Because when you return to that mansion with him, if he begins acting fussy when you're near, Julian may become suspicious.'
The Eve look alike didn't comment, but looked down at the baby. She wrinkled her nose. She was dressed in the same exact clothes Eve had been wearing earlier.
Lexie sighed.
'I hope this is the right thing to do.'
Liz looked from the Eve look alike, to Lexie.
'Are you crazy? I can't believe you still have to ask that, after what Julian Crane put us through! This is payback, baby! Alicia here, is going to break Julian's heart completely, when he thinks his precious 'Evie' doesn't love him, or his children, anymore. You will go back to T.C. with Theo. Soon, Marlena will be reunited with her loved ones...we lost a year of our lives because of that deal Julian made with Stefano. Now, Julian is going to lose the one thing he loves most in this world...my sister.'
Alicia, the Eve look alike, sighed.
'I don't see why I can't have this T.C.. I'm not crazy about sleeping with this Julian guy.'
Liz sniffed. Lexie rolled her eyes.
'He's rich. Just think of his money when you're having sex with him. Or, don't sleep with him. It might speed up the break-up.'
Liz didn't say anything, but she was slightly worried about one particular thing. Alicia's breast proportions were a bit off. Otherwise, she looked exactly like Eve. Maybe Julian wouldn't notice. Hopefully.
Lexie touched little Evan's hand. He stopped crying.
'Maybe we should just tell the police what Julian did?'
Liz turned to Lexie and put both hands on her shoulders.
'No. Julian Crane will never see the inside of a prison. Now, Theo is in the car. Go home to T.C.. Alicia will take Eve's brat here, to her new home, and I...'
Lexie removed Liz's hands from her shoulders.
'And you?' Lexie asked knowingly.
Liz smiled.
'I will just have to be happy, being the new Mrs. Stefano DiMera.'