A/N: THANKS FOR THE REVIEWS AGAIN. ANYWAY, HERE'S ANOTHER CHAPTER. JUST AS A FAIR WARNING, THIS CHAPTER WILL FEATURE QUITE A LOT OF THE HARMONY RESIDENTS.

ANYWAY, I FORGOT TO MENTION THIS IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER BUT I MADE ANOTHER KAY FIC. IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED, IT'S TITLED "BROKEN HEARTS AND MENDED SOULS." IT BEGINS WITH KAY LEAVING HARMONY. IT'S A FOXAY SO THAT SHOULD BE A BONUS.

ANYWAY, HOPE YOU LIKE THIS CHAPTER.

ENJOY.

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The rectangular box came neatly wrapped in shiny blue paper tied with a silver ribbon and on the card it wrote, Happy Birthday.

Antonio opened it wondering why someone would send him a birthday present months before the right date and like the ticking time bomb that Kay meant it to be, the damage was done the minute Antonio lifted the cover.

Inside it were newspaper clippings and photographs arranged neatly in chronological order. And all of them were of Sheridan and Luis. The pictures revealed an affair between his brother and wife that had been occurring for years now.

He felt like someone had stabbed a knife into his heart and twisted it.

Sheridan walked into the living room, her smile genuine and unknowing. "Morning." She said cheerfully as she bent down to give him a kiss. Antonio leapt from his seat and away from her as if burned. She looked hurt. "What's wrong?" She asked.

Antonio handed her the box with all the clippings and pictures instead of answering her because he knew that if he uttered a word, he would yell at her.

Sheridan gasped when she saw the contents of the box and she hastily scanned them. "Where did these come from?" She asked; her voice small and frightened.

Antonio glared at her. "Does it really matter?"

She looked up at him. "Antonio please."

"Please what?" He hissed as he walked away from her to put more distance between them. "Please understand?"

"I had no choice." She sobbed as she placed the box down on the coffee table.

Antonio scoffed. "You had no choice?" He echoed angrily, his voice rising.

"Don't yell. Christina's in the kitchen." Sheridan pleaded as she nervously glanced back at the door leading to the other room where their daughter was having breakfast.

"What? You don't want her to hear the truth?" He exclaimed heatedly. "You don't want your daughter to know that her mother has been sneaking around for years to sleep with another man?"

"Don't bring her into this." Sheridan said firmly, her face streaked with tears.

Antonio wondered if Christina was even his daughter but he didn't dare ask just yet. "How could you do this to me for years? How could you look me in the eye and tell me you love me while you were sleeping with my brother behind my back?" He demanded.

"Because I do love you but I love Luis too." She said softly as she hastily wiped her tears away.

"Great excuse to have two men at your disposal, Sheridan."

"Don't make this into my fault, Antonio! I loved you. I tried the best I could to make you happy." She retorted angrily.

She shook his head in dismay. "But I couldn't make you happy, is that it?"

"You're making it sound like I cheated on you because I wasn't happy with our marriage." She replied warily. "I loved him before you came along, Antonio! Luis and I were going to get married but everything was ruined! Then when we tried to fix it everything was too late! We tried to tell you but Dr. Russell said the truth might kill you!"

He scoffed. "You didn't have to marry me, Sheridan. We could have avoided all this!"

Suddenly the front door opened and Luis came in looking happy. His expression immediately changed when he saw Sheridan. "What happened?" He asked, looking at Antonio accusingly.

"Get out!" Antonio hissed but Luis refused to leave and walked over to Sheridan instead.

She backed away, wiping her tears. "Luis, just leave, please." She pleaded.

He shook his head. "Tell me what he did to you." Luis demanded as he took her hand and held it.

Antonio watched in fury. All those years and the truth had been in front of his eyes. How could he now see it?

She sobbed. "He knows." She whispered, glancing at the box on the table.

Luis looked startled. He never expected Antonio to find out the truth. It had been years, and Luis and Sheridan finally came to the conclusion that their situation would never change. They would always be stuck to different people. People, they didn't love.

Luis sighed as he walked over to his brother to try to explain but Antonio had enough. He was sick of listening. Suddenly, they were pulling punches, falling over tables and lamps, breaking the furniture in the process.

Behind them Sheridan was crying, screaming at them to stop.

Little Christina walked into the living room, her large eyes filled with tears as she watched her uncle and father beat each other senseless and her mother trying to stop them in vain.

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Kay was being punished.

She was being punished for ruining the Lopez-Fitzgerald's lives and everyone else related to them.

At least, that's what she told herself.

For almost a full week now, Kay was forced to stay at home, most of the time she spent in the bathroom vomiting. She didn't know what was causing her to feel ill but she knew that it was horrible.

Earlier, Alistair had called for the second time to congratulate her on ruining Antonio and Sheridan's marriage. He was happy to announce that Antonio was demanding a divorce from Sheridan. Apparently, her little present did a lot of damage. Any relationship between the two Lopez- Fitzgerald brothers had dissipated and their family was in chaos. Meanwhile, Julian was having a field day watching Theresa cry because he had sued her for an outrageous amount of money.

But Kay was too delirious to even care or understand half of what he said. All that mattered was that Alistair was pleased but her illness forced Kay to put her plans of evil on hold.

She wrapped the blanket tighter around her body as she quickly glanced at her alarm clock. It was seven o'clock. She hadn't left her bed since after she took a bath in scalding water to warm herself. Groaning, Kay begged her body to stop shivering.

Kay heard the front door open and she wondered if it was Jason but Jason was still in San Francisco as she recalled.

If you're a thief, steal whatever. Just leave me alone, she thought miserably as she pressed her face against the pillow.

A hand touched her shoulder and she jerked.

Fox was looking at her with worry. He touched her forehead and she shivered even more. "Why are you here?" She asked wearily.

"You're sick. Did you call a doctor?" He asked as he began to dial the hospital number.

"No." She mumbled.

Fox frowned. "Dammit, Kay." He muttered. "I'm calling the hospital."

She suddenly grabbed the phone from him. "No, I'm not going anywhere." She said stubbornly despite her weakness.

"You're sick. Can't you see that you need help?" He retorted angrily as he touched her forehead again.

"Why is it cold?" She asked.

He sighed sharply. "It's not cold. You are getting the chills." He explained as he added another layer of blanket around her. "Don't try to talk. I'm calling a doctor."

"Fox, don't. They might recognize me."

He shook his head in disbelief. "I can't believe you sometimes." He said as he dialed the Crane's doctor's number and asked the old man to make a house call for a friend.

"God hates me." She mumbled into her pillow, keeping her eyes shut.

Fox said nothing but instead he kicked his shoes off and crawled on the bed. "You're shivering. Come here." He said as he pulled her into an embrace, hoping that his body heat would keep her warm until the doctor arrives.

"We're not having sex." Kay reminded him as she willingly complied and let Fox hold her.

He chuckled softly. "When we have sex, Kay, I'm going to make sure you're wide awake and strong enough to enjoy four hours of immense pleasure with me." He declared jokingly as he rested his head on a pillow.

"Four hours?" She echoed sleepily.

"Four hours and that doesn't include foreplay." He teased but she said nothing in reply.

Instead, she sleepily mumbled something incoherent and snuggled closer to Fox.

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Fox watched Kay stir in bed and then blink her eyes. For a while she said nothing and just stared at the ceiling.

"How did you find me?" She asked, finally.

Fox shrugged as he sat on the rather uncomfortable chair beside Kay's bed. "I sent you two hundred roses and the flower shop had to take it back. They said that your office was locked and no one in Callaway Towers would accept it. I thought you left town." He replied.

"Sorry I missed the show." She stated as she sat up. "How long have I been in bed?" She asked.

"Since yesterday when I came here. Before that I wouldn't know." He replied.

"Great." She mumbled. "I missed over a week at work and I'm behind with the plans for the Lopez-Fitgeralds." She swung her legs to the other side of the bed and tried to stand up.

"You still need rest." He insisted but Kay waved the comment off as she dragged her feet to the bathroom.

"I still have to get Pilar fired from work." Kay said as she turned the bathwater on. "Is she still working for your family?" She inquired as she appeared in the doorway.

"No, she's not. Pilar left last year." Fox answered. "Kay do you not care at all that you almost died?" He asked in disbelief as he walked over to her.

She shook her head absently. "You were here. You saved me. Now I'm back and I have to get to work. Alistair must not be happy that I haven't done anything and Pilar not working for your family definitely sets my plan back." Kay declared as she made mental notes of her to-do list for the week. "What was I sick with by the way?" She asked as she rested her hip against the counter.

"Food poisoning." He replied with a slight frown. "And my grandfather can wait. You've done enough damage for the week."

She shrugged as she walked over to the tub and tested the water temperature. "Well, food poisoning is hardly something to almost die from." She declared indignantly, glancing back at him. "But thank you for being here."

"You're welcome, just don't get sick again. I don't want to have to ever sit on that uncomfortable chair of yours." He grinned, glancing back at the said furniture in her room.

"Deal but now you see how much everyone in this town hates me. Even the food was set to kill me." She said lightly.

Fox rolled his eyes at her. "I hardly doubt that." He retorted. "But seriously, go back to bed." He tried to sound as commanding as possible but the sight of her in nothing but lacy black panties and a matching tank top was distracting Fox.

He wondered why he never noticed it before and if she was deliberately not wearing a robe just to tease him.

"I can't. I have paperwork to finish at the office and I still have my family to rip to shreds." She replied. "Now, go. I have to take a nice bath. After my near death experience I deserve some luxury time even if it's only half an hour in my own bathroom."

Fox feigned a hurt look. "You're not going to invite me to join you?" He asked looking shocked. "I thought we could share the bath tub."

She chuckled, shaking her head at him. "I'm not repaying you with sex for taking care of me but I do owe you." Kay smiled as she pushed him back into the bedroom and closed the bathroom door.

Over half an hour later, she stepped out of the bathroom fresh and rejuvenated, expecting Fox to be gone by then.

But he was still in her bedroom, sitting on top of the covers that had been changed and made neatly. Kay beamed as she walked over to him, still dripping wet in her robe.

"You made the bed and we didn't even sleep together?" She teased. "Nicholas Foxworth Crane, you are a man of many surprises."

"And talents as well." He grinned as he eyed her appreciatively, wondering how long it would take for him to undo the belt of her robe.

Three seconds, Fox mused.

"Thanks for taking care of me," Kay whispered as she leaned in to kiss him. "Even when I was a bitch to you before." More kisses.

"No problem." Fox whispered as he pulled Kay towards him so that she would be sitting on his lap.

Their kisses became fervent and Kay reminded herself that she was still naked underneath the robe which was conveniently wrapped around her. "Fox?"

"Hmm?"

"I still have to get dressed." She said ever so sweetly.

He stopped trailing kisses down her neck. "What?" He asked in disbelief wondering why in hell she was thinking of getting dressed when the matter at hand was to get out of their clothes as fast as humanly possible.

Kay grinned at him innocently, knowing full well that he was irritated. "I have to get dressed for work and you have to go home." She declared, her eyes gleaming with mischief and amusement.

Fox gritted his teeth as he yelled a few vile curses in his head. He sighed, hating Kay for being such an unbelievable tease and hating himself for falling for it. "Yeah, we should do that." He said calmly as he pulled her off his lap.

She chuckled softly; pleased that she had such an effect on him. She leaned in again, kissing him hungrily. "Thanks again for taking care of me." Kay whispered before she finally pulled away and walked over to her closet to get dressed.

Kay knew that had she stayed a moment longer, her robe would have been shed off and they would end up having wild, passionate sex.

Four hours of mind blowing ecstasy, she bitterly reminded herself as she slipped some clothes on. When Kay heard the front door open and close, she cursed herself for having a conscience and so much self control.

"It would have been great too." Kay mumbled grudgingly as she dried her hair.

Sighing, Kay pushed the thought away reminding herself that if something had happened between them, she would surely regret it. She would become one of his many conquests just as Fox had intended in the beginning. He would have the last laugh.

And Kay couldn't let that happen.

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"Ms. Callaway, my grandson has informed me that you have been very ill." Alistair said when he called Kay in her office.

She smiled. "I'm fine now Mr. Crane. Thank you for being concerned. I owe your grandson for having your family doctor see me instead of sending me to Harmony Hospital where someone would have surely recognized me." Kay declared as looked through the applications sent in for the personal assistant position.

"Very well. I assume you'll be resuming with our earlier agreement."

"Yes, I am." Kay replied. "However, I am moving on to destroying my family as well." She declared softly. "I'm assuming you already know my true identity. I'm sure Fox has made you well aware of that."

"My grandson has informed me but I was already aware of who you are long before Fox found out. I hold nothing against you for being Sam Bennett's daughter." Alistair confirmed. "It's only fitting that they be destroyed by their own daughter."

Kay chuckled softly, glad to have the old man's seal of approval. "Thank you."

"I'll leave you to your work, Ms. Callaway. I'm sure you have quite a lot to do." He said and Kay nodded.

"Good bye, Mr. Crane." Kay put the phone down and pulled the folder labeled Ivy and grinned.

Suddenly remembering that Jason left at least ten messages on her answering machine, Kay left the folder alone and called him.

"Where have you been?" Jason demanded immediately as soon he picked up.

Kay chuckled softly. "I'm glad I was missed." She declared lightly.

Jason sighed sharply on the other end. "Kay, I do not like this disappearing act of yours. Do you know how worried I was?"

Kay pouted. "I was sick Jason. I couldn't get see clearly and I had to see a doctor."

His tone suddenly changed. "You were sick? Are you okay?" He asked worriedly.

She laughed. "I'm fine now."

"Wait, is this one of your tricks to distract me from being mad at you?" He asked, sounding not the least bit amused.

"Jason." She whined his name. "I wouldn't lie to you. I was sick. Fox said that he could see death looming over me, ready to take me away but for the life of him, he wouldn't let me die." Kay was in a rather good mood and as much as she tried to be serious, she couldn't.

Jason groaned. "You're still hanging around him?" He asked. "And stop joking like that. It's not very funny."

Kay rolled her eyes and sighed. "Yes, I'm still 'hanging around him' and if it wasn't for him, I would never have seen a doctor." Kay declared, defending the other man.

"At least he's useful for something." Jason mumbled.

Kay sighed again, returning her attention to Ivy's folder. "When are you coming to get me?" She asked.

"I'm coming on Friday. That way, we have the weekend to do whatever. Father finally gave me a break and let me off for a while. He and mother were quite worried that you've been left unattended for so long now." He replied lightly.

"I'm not five." She retorted, trying to sound as annoyed as humanly possible although Kay knew that the Callaways were just looking after her.

"They know that but you also have a tendency to do the unexpected. You're quite lucky that I didn't tell them about what you've been doing." Jason declared.

"I'm sure they'll hear about it soon enough." She replied. "Where are they anyway?"

"They left for Greece early this morning. They have another one of those business and pleasure trips." Jason replied.

"Sounds exciting." She declared. "How are the dealings going?"

"Not quite well. The representative for the other company is quite adamant." He replied. "The woman is stubborn and she drives me insane."

Kay laughed as she leaned back on her chair. "Woman? I sense sparks between you and the mystery lady, Jason. Should I be worried that she'll steal you away from me?"

"Right now I hate her so I doubt you have anything to worry about." He replied irately.

"So, tell me, who is this mystery woman that you just love to hate?" She asked curiously.

"Actually, she's from Harmony. Her name is Gwen Hotchkiss." Jason replied. ""Do you know her?"

Kay exhaled heavily. "Yes, I know who she is." She answered; not at all thrilled that someone from Harmony was already getting too close, even if it was just Gwen. "She was Ethan's ex-wife."

"Ethan?" He echoed, the name not ringing any bells.

"My half brother."

"Oh, yes. You told me." Jason replied, finally remembering.

"Yes, well, be careful with Gwen and if she decides to try to win your heart, tell her that she has to go through me first because no one gets you without my seal of approval." Kay announced jokingly and on the other end, Jason chuckled.

"That won't be happening anytime soon, if ever but sure." He replied amusedly. "Did you find a P.A. yet?'

Kay shook her head. "Not yet since I've been sick but I received the applications and so far, I hate the ones I've seen." She declared despondently as she doodled on one of the applications.

"Kay-B baby, don't be picky." He said; using his pet name for her and Kay smiled faintly.

"I promise not to. Besides, by the end of the year, I'll have to fire them anyway." She declared reminding him that she still intended to leave Harmony. "I had the interviews moved to tomorrow so I'll know who to hire by then."

"Good. I have to go. The secretary just informed me that Ms. Hotchkiss is 'demanding' to see me immediately." He drawled sarcastically.

Kay pictured him rolling his eyes at Gwen and Kay had to wonder how the other girl was doing. "Good luck, Jase. I'll see you on Friday."

"See you then."

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Meanwhile, at the Bennett House.

"I'm applying for the job at Callaway Towers." Jessica Bennett declared to her family as they all sat around the large picnic table in their backyard.

Having lunch outside with everyone in her family had become ritual over the years.

At the head of her table was her father, Sam and on his right was Jessica's stepmother Ivy. She and Sam had gotten married a few months after Grace decided to stay with David, her husband.

On Ivy's side of the table were Ethan, Little Ethan and Theresa who looked fatigued and beaten. There were dark rings around her eyes and ever so often she would sigh or whimper, causing the rest of the group to feel somewhat sorry for her or uncomfortable. The last few weeks had been horrible on her family to say the least.

Julian was suing her for lying about Little Ethan's paternity and so far he was winning. Antonio was divorcing Sheridan, no questions asked. Luis and Antonio couldn't stand to be in the same room as each other anymore and then there was Christina's paternity being argued over.

Theresa wondered who would be cruel enough to do this to her family. She was still betting on Gwen no matter what Ethan says.

"That tall, shiny building over on Highland Street?" Charity asked excitedly as she took Miguel's hand and held it. The couple was seating in between Jessica and John. On the other end of the table were Grace and David.

"Yeah, apparently, the boss is looking for a personal assistant." Jessica replied as she thought of all the possibilities that could happen if she landed this job. Being the P.A of the top honcho meant a lot of money and maybe even traveling.

"Well, good for you honey." Sam declared.

"Yeah, except John and Simone decided they wanted the job too just when I saw it first." She declared jokingly as she glanced at her older half brother who just rolled his eyes at Jessica.

"May the best man win, sis." John retorted, grinning at her.

"I hate you." Jessica whispered, narrowing her eyes at him, trying to look as menacing as possible.

"Children, calm down." Grace said softly from where she sat.

John laughed. "Mom, tell Jess that I'm getting the job." He said and Grace shook her head in dismay.

Even when the kids had grown beyond their teenage years, they still managed to act immature to say the least.

"The interviews are tomorrow. Oh God, I have nothing nice to wear." Jessica declared in sheer panic.

"I think the Callaway lady will be looking for brains, Jess, not fashion sense which you neither have."

"Mom!"

The table burst into laughter. Jess and John always managed to amuse everyone with their banter.

"Kids, stop arguing. Tomorrow is a big day for both of you and Simone too." Sam declared.

If only they knew.

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A/N: OKAY SO THAT WAS KIND OF POINTLESS. IT WAS MORE LIKE VIGNIETTES OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE BUT WHATEVER. I KNOW THAT THE PART THE LAST PART WAS ESPECIALLY POINTLESS BUT LET ME EXPLAIN SO THAT IT MAKES SOME SENSE TO THOSE OF YOU WONDERING I WROTE THIS CHAPTER THIS WAY.

FIRST, I NEEDED TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH SHERIDAN, ANTONIO AND LUIS. SHE GAVE ANTONIO A PRESENT. HOW VERY SHREWD AND CRUEL OF HER.

SECOND, THE PHONE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN ALISTAIR AND KAY AND THEN KAY AND JASON WAS JUST THERE TO TAKE UP WRITING SPACE. NO IM KIDDING. I JUST NEEDED ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE.

THIRD AND LAST IS THE BENNETT FAMILY SCENE. SO, HERE'S HOW IT IS. WHEN KAY LEFT, GRACE DECIDED TO GO BACK TO HER FIRST "HUSBAND" DAVID AND NOW THEY'RE TOGETHER.

SAM MARRIED IVY JUST AS SHE PLANNED AND HOPED FOR IN THE BEGINNING. AFTER MONTHS OF HATING EACH OTHER, EVERYONE FINALLY CALMED DOWN AND BECAME FRIENDS.

MIGUEL AND CHARITY ARE STILL TOGETHER, UNFORTUNATELY.

ANYWAY, NOW THE HASTINGS AND BENNETTS ARE ONE BIG HAPPY, PEACEFUL FAMILY.

BUT KAY IS GOING TO CHANGE ALL THAT VERY SOON.

HEHEHE.

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