Title: Good Times and the Bad Times

Author: Dez/Jezebel (Jez) Jinx/VampireQueen21

Rating: PG-13-R (mostly for language.)

Couples: Kay/Luis, Miguel/Charity, Grace/Sam (briefly), and Ivy/Sam. Smaller couples will be Theresa/Fox, Ethan/Gwen, Julian/Eve, and Whitney/Chad (he isn't her half brother).

Summary: Kay has gotten tired of Miguel always putting Charity above his daughter. Sheridan was never found after the boat explosion and she never came back to Harmony with Antonio, so Luis is ready to move on. Kay and Luis find their way to each other.

A.N.: I hate Grace and Charity, so there will be no love in this fic for them.

A.N. 2: I posted this fic once before but I didn't like where it went so after part 2 I stopped writing it. But I've changed a lot of things in the fic and in the Passions universe. 1st it's mostly going to be about Kay/Luis, there will be little appearances from everyone else but they won't be the focus. 2nd I'm not sure how old Kay or Luis are so I'm just saying she's 20 almost 21 and he's 28. 3rd Kay still lives with Tabitha but she got a better job then at the cannery where she's making more money and is almost ready to move out on her own with her daughter. Oh and Kay can mix drinks. 4th Miguel and Charity are still in Harmony. And 5th Martin and Katherine didn't come back but Paloma did.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Chapter 1

November; 2004

Bennett Household

"Is Kay joining us for Thanksgiving Sam?" Grace rises from her spot on the couch and walks over to her husband whose placing the Thanksgiving decorations on the mantel.

Sam grabs a fake turkey from the box and sets it above the fireplace. "Last time I talked to her she was, with us and Lopez-Fitzgerald's combining our dinners she said that she wanted Miguel to spend some time with Maria. From what she was telling me he hasn't been a part of her life all that much." He shakes his head in disappointment. Miguel had promised him that he would help take of that little girl, which didn't just mean supporting her that meant loving her too and spending a day with her when he could.

"Well you know how Miguel's been busy with work and school. And then when he has a free moment he wants to spend it with Charity." Grace reasons with Sam.

"So, Kay works, goes to school and then she comes home and spends time with Maria everyday I might add. If Miguel can't even go see her once a week then maybe he should get rid of Charity until he can manage his priorities better." Anger radiates from his eyes not pleased the Grace is again siding with Charity instead of her daughter.

"Sam he loves Charity, he shouldn't have to give her up."

"He has a child now Grace, his needs come 2nd to Maria's. Obviously you forgot that your children come first."

"What are you talking about? I always put my children first." Grace argues.

"No, not since Charity made an appearance. It's always been her needs and everyone else's be damned." He throws the pinecone that he had been going to set on the end table back into the box and stalks into the kitchen.

For months Grace has been grating on his nerves. He hates to think it let alone say it but its time that he and Grace went their separate ways. She's not caring about anybody besides Charity, David, and John. And he has realized that he's always loved someone else. While granted he loved Grace, always will in a way but he wasn't in love with her anymore. She had begun to change when Charity came to live with them, and now that David and John have come back into her life she's completely different from the woman he married.

Tomorrow he'd get the divorce papers ready to give to Grace. He won't give them to her till after the holidays, maybe she'll do a complete 180 and become the woman he was once in love with, but he wouldn't hold his breath.

Tabitha's Household

Kay lifts Maria out of her high chair. "There's mommy's little girl." She kisses Maria on the cheek and places the happy 1 ½ year old onto her hip.

"Mommy." Maria hugs her mother wrapping her little arms around her neck, pressing a slobbery child kiss on her mother's cheek. "Luv mommy."

"Oh Mommy loves you too sweetie." Kay nuzzles her nose to her daughter's smooth cheek.

The telephone rings and Kay walks over to the phone answering it. "Hello?"

"Hello, Miss Bennett?" The voice asks.

"Yes, this is she." She bounces Maria on her hip while waiting for the caller to state what they want.

"This is Jake Travis. How would you like to take the job at Jake's Bar." Jake tells her. Kay Bennett had come in and wowed him at the interview. She was pleasant, knew how to mix drinks and sometimes did a spin trick with the bottles, not to mention she was easy on the eyes.

Oh my Gods, I got the job, I got the job. Kay had to refrain from jumping up and down in excitement. "I would love the job. When do I start?"

"You start tomorrow night. When you come in we can discuss what night's you'll be working and your salary."

"Thank you, I can hardly wait to start. Thank you again. Bye." Jake says good-bye and they hang up.

Kay takes her daughter from her hip and twirls around with her. "Mommy got the job, your mommy's so happy." She blows raspberries on her little chubby stomach causing Maria to giggle and reach for her tummy.

Of course she would still work at the cannery for at least another month so she can have a little extra money, but then she was going to quit and work and just work at Jake's…at least for a little while. She might get a second job if things get tight, but now she won't come home smelling like fish and seawater.

The phone rings again, doing one more twirl with her daughter on her hip she answers the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Kay." Miguel's husky voice comes out through the phone.

"Hi Miguel. You're coming over today right? Maria is really looking forward to seeing you." Maria begins to play with the phone cord and Kay takes it away from her.

"Yea about that…"

"Wait, are you canceling again? Miguel the last time you saw Maria was four weeks ago. And the last time you spent the whole day with her was two months ago." Kay's pissed this was the 3rd time in a month that he had cancelled; her daughter needs to spend time with her father but with Miguel canceling all the time Maria would be lucky to see her father by the time she graduates.

"I know I said that I would spend the whole day with her but Charity wanted to visit her mother's gravesite today." Miguel sounds like he's sorry but Kay doesn't care. He's always making Charity more important then Maria and that's not right. Nothing and nobody should come before your child.

"Miguel this is ridiculous, you're putting time with Maria after your time with Charity? You have a child now and our child's needs should come before Charity's. And seeing her daddy is what Maria needs." Kay argues and breathes deep working to calm herself.

"You know what, forget it, spend time with Charity. I'm tired of your shit. If you can't even set aside a day to see Maria then you can just stop calling here." She hangs up the phone without giving Miguel a chance to argue back.

TBC--please tell me what you think so far.

Next Chapter:Kay has arevealing experience with Luis.