Kay felt the stabbing sensation in her head and quickly dove under the covers to get out of the sunlight. It wasn't long before Maria was crying hard and loud. The pain and the dizziness from last night's activities had taken it's toll on Kay Bennett. Everything that had happened last night was one big blur. Except for the fact that she was more than sure that she had downed a whole bottle, maybe more, of Jack Daniel's in less than an hour. How she got home had remained a mystery to the young mother? Kay crawled out of her bed and came to Maria's side but the hangover had made Kay so dizzy that she had immediately fallen over before ever getting to see her daughter.
"Oh you're finally up." Tabitha said.
"Yeah I'm up." Kay responded grouchily.
"Now don't give me your attitude. I wasn't the one out party last night." Tabitha said.
"By the way, how did I get home?" Did you and Andorra put some kind of spell on me?" Kay asked.
"Oh please dear, we didn't have to do anything. Your knight in shinning armor did everything for us; that includes bandaging your ankle, and staying with you until you fell asleep." Tabitha said.
"Who are you talking about?" Kay asked.
"Oh like you don't know." Tabitha said.
"Has Miguel finally come to his senses and realized that Charity is not the one for him. Is he back in town?" Kay asked.
"Oh please Kay! That boy is never coming back and if he does it'll never be to you. No the young man I'm talking about is Fox Crane." Tabitha said.
Kay looked embarrassed by this thought and said nothing.
"Yes, that's right. Fox Crane had found you with an old drunken man that was ready to carry you off and make you his slave. That's until Fox came to your rescue. I saw the whole thing in my bowl." Tabitha said.
"Well, that's nice but I don't need saving. I can take care of myself." Kay said.
"Believe me dear, if Fox hadn't come to your rescue you would have been raped." Tabitha said.
"It's not like it matters. It's not like I can get pregnant. Remember, Charity took that from me as well." Kay said.
"Ah yes she did but let's not forget that you now have a chance with a very rich and very powerful Crane." Tabitha said.
"No I don't. He's marrying Whitney. What happened during the summer was nothing more than a fling. I have no feelings towards him whatsoever." Kay spoke emphatically.
"Oh is that the case?" Tabitha questioned.
"Yes, it is. What don't you seem to get; the fact that I was having a wild and promiscuous summer or the fact that he's marrying Whitney?" Kay asked.
"Kay Bennett you've got a lot to learn so I think you should watch yourself. Let me tell you right now that there's no way that Whitney and Fox are going to last. Whitney is carrying a secret that will destroy Fox." Tabitha said.
"What are you talking about?" Kay asked with interest.
"I see I've caught your attention." Tabitha said.
"You know what? You're just lying. You're trying to trick me." Kay said and then angrily left the room.
Tabitha went back to her room to check on Andorra.
"Believe me Andorra, once Whitney's little secret comes out no one will be the same. Especially Fox Crane; he'll be free for Kay to take him but at what cost?" Tabitha asked her two year old daughter.
Whitney was banging loudly on Fox Crane's apartment. Last night had been a disaster but she had every right to worry about Kay. Kay was the kind of girl that kept her obsessions with taken men. Miguel was a prime example of that. He didn't want her or love her and yet she still managed to rape him and have his child. Now she was fawning over Fox Crane. He was her man not Kay Bennett's. There was no way Fox Crane would ever be associated with someone as conniving as Kay. She didn't feel bad about slapping her but she had to come off as feeling guilty in order to convince Fox. In the back of her mind she had a feeling that more than friendship had occurred between these two. Yet she couldn't prove that anything existed. There was no answer and so Whitney decided to see if Fox was at the mansion.
Gwen Hotchkiss had just woke up to the sound of Jane crying and wailing viciously. It was days like these that she wondered why in the world did she steal Theresa's baby! She heard the door bell ring and heard the sound of Whitney Russell's voice seep into the air. That poor girl had been through so much. She was glad that Whitney and Fox had been able to move on together and soon would be marrying.
"Good morning Whitney. How are you and Fox doing?" Gwen asked.
"I thought we were doing well but I guess I was wrong." Whitney said.
"What are you talking about? Has Theresa done something to cause you guy's pain?I swear that girl has no remorse whatsoever." Gwen said.
"No it's not Theresa. The problem is another woman but it's not Theresa." Whitney said.
"Who is it then?" Gwen asked.
"It's Kay Bennett." Whitney said.
"Are you kidding me? I'm sorry Whitney. Why don't you come out to the garden and have a cup of tea with me. We can talk about what Kay Bennett has done now." Gwen said.
"I would like that." Whitney said.
It was about noon and Fox was already hard at work but it wasn't long before Chad Harris had come bouncing through his doors demanding Fox give him respect because he was a Crane.
"What is it now Harris?" Fox asked the young Black executive.
"You know Fox when are you finally going to recognize that I am a Crane and not a Harris." Chad asked him.
"The day you realize that you have no place in Crane industries. Now what do you want Harris." Fox had asked him politely.
"I want you to back off of Whitney. She loves me not you." Chad said.
"You know Harris you are one sick dog. I can't believe any adoption agency would give you a child. Then again if they knew you were in love with you sister they'd probably never let you near your son either." Fox said.
Chad had to restrain himself from telling Fox the truth about him and Whitney but the temptation to stick it to Fox was overwhelming. He knew full well that Fox was out to destroy him. One day Fox would know what it felt like to loose the love of his life to a complete and total jerk.
Fox was about ready to tell Chad to leave when he saw Kay Bennett standing in the doorway trying to make up her decision on whether or not to enter his office.
"Is this a bad time?" She asked.
"Actually no it's not. Chad was just leaving to go cry over how he can't be with his half-sister Whitney. Isn't that right Chad?" Fox asked him.
"Go to hell Fox. Kay, I'd be careful if I were you. Fox is nothing but an asshole." Chad said.
"Don't pay him any attention Kay. Come on in and have a seat." Fox said.
"If you're busy I can come back later." Kay said.
"No it's quite alright. I was just about ready to take a break." Fox said.
Kay sat down and stared at the man across the desk from her.
"Are you going to start talking or are here just to stare? I mean I wouldn't blame you if that's what you were here for. After all, I am a handsome fellow.
"Actually I was here to apologize to you." Kay said.
"What has Kay Bennett done now?" Gwen asked.
"Last night at the party, I caught her dancing extremely close to Fox." Whitney said.
"Okay, so what? It's not like Fox is interested in her." Gwen said.
"Yeah but you know how Kay is. She's a single mother raising a child all by herself. Miguel ran out on her to be with the woman he loves. Kay has no one. She works in the cannery full time and lives with Tabitha. What if she's decided that Fox can make all of her dreams come true?" Whitney asked.
"Whitney calm down. You're making her out to sound like Theresa. Yes, I'll admit that they both like to chase men that don't love them, but Kay has never shown obsessive tendencies like Theresa has. Theresa is still coming after my husband and me. She thinks that Ethan loves her and wants to raise Jane with her but she couldn't be more wrong. Ethan has shown her time and time again that he loves me and wants us to be a family with Jane. For God sakes, he took her child from her because she was unfit. Kay has done none of that." Gwen said.
"There's more. I think that Fox and Kay got real close this summer but Ivy told me that they only talked when Fox was helping Sam out. Do you think she could be lying?" Whitney asked.
"No I don't think Ivy is lying. Ivy hates Kay Bennett. There's no way that she would let Fox get close to Kay." Gwen said.
"How do you know that she hates Kay?" Whitney asked.
"I can tell." Gwen said.
"You're here to apologize to me?" Fox questioned.
"Yeah I just wanted to say thanks for making sure that I got home alright last night." Kay said.
"Oh, yeah well I would have done it for anyone." Fox said.
"Well, if that'd be the case I've got to get going." Kay said angrily.
"Wait Kay, I didn't mean it like that." Fox said.
"Well, then what did you mean?" Kay said.
"Well, okay I did mean it like that but that doesn't mean you have to get all snotty and angry about it." Fox said.
"How am I getting all snotty and angry? If you're going to stand there and act like a dick then I'm not going to waste my time. God, I feel so bad for Chad. He's got to be related to such an ass." Kay said.
Fox immediately blocked the door. He was now angry at what Kay had said.
"Don't ever say that again." Fox said.
"Say what again?" Kay asked him.
"That you feel sorry for that jerk. He cost me everything. He cost me Whitney, Miles, my life, and my happiness. His disgusting relationship and secret cost me everything and I will never forgive him for it." Fox said.
"You won't forgive him but you'll forgive Whitney? She's the one that kept Mile's paternity a secret. If anything, she has cost you everything not Chad." Kay said.
"Don't stick up for him. He's still in love with his sister. He wants her back. He wants to sleep with his sister-my fiancée." Fox said angrily.
"Yeah and I'm sure that Whitney doesn't have the same feelings towards him, right?" Kay asked snidely.
"She doesn't love her brother." Fox said.
"Fox, are you really that blind? She's only with you because she can't be with Chad. That is how Whitney is." Kay said.
"You know I think I'll skip taking advice from a woman that is raising a child by herself because her true love ran off after his real love." Fox said.
"You don't know what you're talking about." Kay said.
"Yeah right; Miguel never wanted to be with you. You know I was wondering how you managed to get him to sleep with you when he didn't want you." Fox said.
"He wanted me. He loved me and we had a baby together. Charity just couldn't handle the truth." Kay said.
"Sounds like you couldn't handle the truth." Fox said.
"You know what? I may be pathetic but at least I'm not wasting my time pining away for someone that is in love with her brother." Kay said.
"Well, I wasn't pining away for Whitney this summer. In fact, I think I was chasing you this summer." Fox said.
"You know what? I've got to get going. It's getting late and I really should check- up on Maria." Kay said.
"Oh what's wrong? You don't like the topic at hand?" Fox said.
"Fox, I need to check-up on Maria." Kay said.
Kay then pushed her way past Fox and out the door. That was a close one! Kay was walking down the hall when Chad came out of his office.
"Hey Kay, how's Maria doing?" Chad asked.
"She's doing fine. I was just going to go check on her." Kay said.
"Oh well, why don't I come with you. I could use some fresh air." Chad said.
"Sure; I'd like that." Kay said
Truth be told, he had heard everything that had went on in that room. He now knew that Fox didn't really love Whitney but instead loved Kay even if he didn't want to admit it. This was a blessing in disguise. He now had what he needed to destroy Fox for good.
Fox sat at his desk tapping his pencil in anger. There was no way that Whitney Russell could possibly love her brother. She had told him that those feelings were now gone. Fox couldn't help but feel doubt about Whitney's feelings for him and it was all because of Kay Bennett. He swore that if he ever found out that Whitney was lying to him about being with Chad, he would destroy her life for good and this time he meant ever word.
It was obvious to him that Kay Bennett still had feelings for him and he had feelings for her. How couldn't he? At the time she had broken it off, he had completely fallen for her but that was in the past. Whitney was his future. She was his first love and she always would be his true love forever.