Disclaimer: see chapter 1
A/N: Well, all good things must come to an end. Also, a fun and heartfelt goodbye to that lame ass Ethan Ramsey - can't say I'll miss you much, but you sure were good to look at! And just for kicks - ZEX! Thanks for reading!

Michael threw open the doors to Cambias Industries and smiled, feeling like he had returned home. Zach was waiting on him across the room. Michael shoved his hands in his pockets and strolled across the room, saying hello and winking at all the beautiful women that were going to soon be working for him.

Zach scowled at his brother as he stabbed the elevator button. Michael looked over and smirked at his brother. "Oh, c'mon Alex, it's a good day."

"Would you PLEASE quit calling me that? My name is Zach" he growled as they walked into the elevator. Michael just laughed. "Yeah, whatever big brother."

They exited the elevator and walked into Ethan's office. Michael looked around the room and smiled. "Well, this is a great office, but I'm definitely going to have to redecorate. Oh, and there was a cute blonde working the phones downstairs. I'd say she's due for a promotion, wouldn't you?" he said, jabbing Zach with his elbow. Zach rolled his eyes and walked across the room. Ethan got up from his chair and walked around the desk.

"Welcome Michael" he said, doing his best to plaster a fake smile on his face.

"Nephew" Michael said, sarcastically, holding out his arms. Zach groaned and sat down on the couch, leaning his head back against the couch, closing his eyes. Michael scowled at his brother before returning his attention to Ethan. "Now, I need to see whatever it is you've been working on. Just want to make sure you haven't screwed it up too bad in my absence."

Just then, Ethan's assistant popped her head in the door. "Gentlemen, they are ready."

Michael squared his shoulders. "Well, later then. It's time to make things right." Michael strolled out the door. Zach shook his head while Ethan just smiled. Zach walked over to Ethan's desk and pulled out a file of the top drawer. He looked at it one more time before nodding at Ethan and heading out.

The only sounds heard in the room were the cameras. Everyone was stunned when Michael Cambias walked into the room. Ethan made his way around Michael and walked up to the podium. Michael quickly followed while Zach stood off to the side.

"Ladies and Gentlemen" Ethan began. "I appreciate you all being here today. I'm sure that you are all shocked to see my uncle, Michael Cambias, standing here next to me, since we all thought that he had died a few years ago. We will get into that later, but for now, I am here to announce that my uncle will be returning to Cambias Industries as the President. Michael…" Ethan stood back and gave Michael room to approach the microphone.

"Yes, I am sure you are all shocked to see me today, but I waited long enough to make my return. While I'm sure that my nephew has been doing an adequate job in my absence, now that I'm back, big changes will be coming to Cambias Industries…"

"Changes that are never going to happen" Zach yelled from the doorway. Michael turned to glare at his brother and saw that he had been joined by a couple of men Michael didn't recognize. He looked to the back of the room as Kendall, Jackson and Erica entered. "What the hell…" he said under his breath.

One of the men handed Zach a file, which he added to his own. Zach nodded at the men and walked up the steps. He pushed Michael out of the way. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry for bringing you here under false pretenses, but it was the only way we could ensure that my formerly departed brother would appear. This isn't a press conference to announce his return as it is to announce his demise once and for all."

The room started to murmur and Zach looked back, smiling at his wife. "What the hell do you think you are doing?" Michael asked harshly, grabbing Zach's arm. "Making things right" he replied, pushing Michael away from him.

"I would like to introduce James Edwards, the Federal Prosecutor for Pennsylvania. We've been working on something over the last couple of days. It would seem that over the last month, Michael has been buying up shares of Cambias Industries, making him the majority shareholder, ensuring his return to power. And while that act in and of itself isn't illegal, the reason for the sell of the stocks was. Michael told those shareholders that if they didn't sell now and to him, there stocks would soon be worthless since he planned to completely dismantle the company once he returned." The cameras started flashing quicker, taking pictures of a stunned Michael. "And since that is tantamount to insider trading, it would seem that Michael broke several federal laws." Zach nodded to James, who nodded to the police around the room. They quickly took Michael into custody.

Michael glared at his brother. "You really think this is going to stop me, Alex? I'll be out before…"

"Oh, no, Mr. Cambias, I think not. There will be no deals for you, just jail time. We've got more than enough evidence and several willing witness who sold their stocks to you under false pretenses, Mr. Alexander" James said disdainfully. The police pushed Michael's shoulders, forcing him to walk. Michael just leered at his brother. "Nicely played, Alex. Well done. Father would be proud" he said as he was escorted out the door. Zach walked off the stage as Ethan continued talking, saying that as long as he was in charge, Cambias would remain intact and no jobs would be lost. Zach stared at his wife, walking back toward her. He pulled her into his arms. "I'm proud of you" she whispered as he descended on her, attaching his lips to hers.

Michael's trial was a quick one. After hearing two witnesses, his attorney convinced him to take the maximum that the federal prosecutor was offering. A jury would have been much harsher on him, especially once his former misdeeds were introduced into evidence, as he felt they would be. Two weeks after the confrontation at Cambias, Michael was sentenced to 25 years for all counts. When the judge asked if he had anything to say, Michael pushed himself out of the chair and turned around, facing Zach, Kendall and all the other residents of Pine Valley. "You have to admit, it was one hell of an encore performance." He smiled for the cameras and sat down, not saying anything else. The last Zach and Kendall saw of Michael Cambias, he was being escorted through the door to the holding cell. He glanced over his shoulder and smiled at the two of them before disappearing.

An impromptu celebration erupted at the Slater's when they returned home. The federal prosecutor promised them that not only would Michael serve all this time, they were shipping him to a federal prison across the country. That put Kendall's mind at ease and she smiled as she relayed the events over the phone to Bianca in Paris.

Zach checked on the kids one last time that night before turning off all the lights and doing one last walk through of the house, making sure that all the doors were locked and all the windows shut. He opened the door to the master bedroom and stopped short as he saw Kendall sprawled across the bed in nothing but one of his dress shirts.

Words weren't needed, not this night. They had been on a rollercoaster over the last three weeks, constantly watching their backs to see if Michael was sneaking around the corner. They had barely slept, keeping a vigil over the kids to make sure that nothing happened. But this night, they finally felt relaxed. Zach could see the need in her eyes, the want on her face and he was drawn to her.

He crawled up her body, pulling her into a scorching kiss, the kind of kiss that made every nerve in your body fire at the same time. As she massaged his tongue with hers, he pulled her flush to his body, moaning as she rotated her hips against his.

"You're overdressed" she whispered as she ran her tongue over his ear. He pushed himself off of her and made quick work of his shirt as she slowly unbuckled his belt and seductively ran her hands down his lap, taking the zipper down with her hands. He slammed his eyes shut as she ran her hands around his waist and over his ass. As she dug her nails in, he opened his eyes and ripped the shirt off of her.

They were fierce with each other. Zach probed her with his fingers while placing kisses all over her breasts, making her pant his name over and over again. Kendall flipped him over and grabbed hold of him, massaging him with her hand, slowly then quickly, then slowly again, making him hunger for her even more. He looked up at her and she whispered "now" to him. He flipped them over and entered her quickly, bring a primal scream out of both of them. They moved as one fluid unit. Kendall arched her back off the bed as Zach suckled her breasts, bringing her to her finish. She moved her hips around and around, driving him insane until he pulled her hips roughly against his body, spilling into her. He collapsed on top of her, sweaty and out of breath. Kendall ran her hands up and down his back in circles, trying to regain her own breath.

"I love you" he whispered in her ear, kissing her right below her ear and smiling as she shuddered against him. He could feel himself coming back to life in an instant.

"I love you too" she moaned loudly as he started to move again, making love to her passionately, knowing that this love, this relationship, this life could never be taken away from him

THE END (for real this time!)