In this chapter its a few days later from the kidnapping. They figured out it was Charity because she disappeared when Maria was kidnapped and she has a motive because Miguel dumped her. Will they ever find Maria and will Charity ever see bars?

Chapter 19 **********

A few days later....

Kay has been really beside herself because Maria is gone. She wants to kill Charity because she knows its her. Everyone knows. They haven't found where she has been hiding out. They searched all of Harmony. They didn't search a couple of cabins because of some stupid stubborn cop. They don't know it yet though.

Kay is sitting in the living room. Same clothes the day Maria was kidnapped. She hasn't eaten or slept in the days Maria was gone. She just keeps holding her bear and rocking back and forth. Miguel has stayed with her during these times to try and get her to eat. She just doesn't say anything and she stairs at the floor all the time.

Miguel is sitting next to Kay holding some soup trying to get her to eat.

"Come on Kay. You have to eat. Maria wouldn't want you to act like this. You wanna be like this fine."

Miguel walked up the stairs to the bathroom and turned on the shower. He walked back down the stairs, picked up Kay but she started to protest.

"Miguel what are you doing?!?"

"You wanna act like a child you are going to be treated like one."

"Stop this."

Miguel took Kay up to the bathroom and set her down in the shower.

"Miguel!!!"

"Listen Kay I miss Maria too but that doesn't mean that you can just forget about everything and everyone else!!!"

"I am so sorry Miguel. I just want my little girl back." Kay started to sob violently.

"So do I. But look Maria wouldn't want you to act like this."

"I know, I know."

"Well, now that you came back to the land of the living, take a shower and get some clean clothes on."

"Miguel I just want to sleep."

"No, take a shower first, PLEASE! Now if I have to I will take action and undress you myself."

"All right. All right. You still want to help me get undressed?"

"OK." said Miguel smiling starting to step towards Kay.

"I was just kidding. Go downstairs. I will be down there in a few."

"Alright." said Miguel, a little disappointed.

Miguel went downstairs and Kay left to go get some towels and take a shower. She got dressed and headed downstairs to get something to eat. She found Miguel had cooked some lunch for her.

"Well, you look better. Now eat."

Kay ate like there was no tomorrow. There was no doubt she was hungry. Then to make her feel better and to get her out of the house. Miguel took Kay to her favorite place. The Mall. Kay did a little bit of shopping and then they went for ice cream. Kay felt a lot better but she still wanted her daughter shopping and eating ice cream with her. They are now sitting on a bench talking.

"Thanks for bringing me back to my senses Miguel. I just want my Maria back. I will never forgive Charity for this. I will see that she is behind bars."

"Now, look Kay, we do not know that its Charity."

"I can't believe you. She disappeared the same day our daughter did and she hasn't called. Miguel, think about it and you broke up with her because you told her you loved me. Fill in the blanks."

"Let's stop talking about it, OK."

"All right."

Just then Kay's phone went off. She quickly answered it.

"Hello."

"Kay, I have good news."

"Daddy? What is it?"

"We found Maria and Charity. Apparently a cop never went to a couple of cabins because he was tired. But Charity is in custody and Maria is here at the station with her Uncle Hank."

"Thanks Daddy, we will be right there." Kay hung up.

"What's that all about?"

"They found Maria. Her and Charity were in a cabin they didn't search. We have to go get Maria. Oh my baby!!"

Kay and Miguel quickly left the mall and went to the car. Miguel raced to the station. When they got there Kay burst through the door and saw Maria at her Uncle's desk.

"MARIA!" Kay ran and picked up Maria and practically squeezed the life out of her. "My baby. Are you OK? Are you hurt?"

"No Mommy, I fine. Charity never hurt me. She fed me and took care of me."

"Well, I am just glad to have my baby back."

"Charity is in a jail cell, so if you wanted to talk to her or something." said Hank

"Yes, I want to talk to her."

Kay handed Maria to Hank to watch for her for a minute. Kay and Miguel went to go talk to Charity. They found her at the end, her head bent down.

"Charity."

She looked up.

"I can't believe you did this Charity. You took my daughter. Why couldn't you just accept that I don't love you anymore."

"Because I know you love me Miguel. You can't love Kay. This is just one of her schemes to have you taken away from me."

"Listen Charity, I didn't want this to happen. If I wanted to take Miguel away from you I would have stayed here in Harmony instead of moving to L.A. I accepted that he loved you. I didn't care that you two were getting married. But then he told me that he loved me now and not you. Now you have to accept that."

"I won't. I will not. Miguel I will get you back. You love me and only me."

"Charity, did you forget that you are in jail and you will never get out. I will make sure that you stay in jail as long as possible."

Kay and Miguel left a sobbing Charity, who realizes her fate. Kay, Miguel, Maria, Reese, Simone, and the rest of the family went to dinner to celebrate Maria's homecoming. After dinner they all went home. Maria was going to stay with Grace and David and Kay went to stay the night at Miguel's.

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At Miguel's apartment....

Kay and Miguel went inside and flopped on his couch.

"Well, today was a great day. We have Maria back. Charity is in jail and we have the night to ourselves." Said Miguel as he started to kiss his way down Kay's neck.

"Miguel." said Kay with a giggle.

He looked up with a puppy dog look on his face.

"Oh come here you." Said Kay as she pulled Miguel on top of her.

They stumbled their way to the bedroom and made love till late morning hours. Then fell asleep in each other's arms last thinking about each other.

Next Chapter***************In this next chapter, its two months later and they get news that Charity has been sent to prison for 10-15 years. Kay goes to Eve for an important exam and Miguel asks Kay a very important question.