(Hmm, let see, do I have any announcements? Um, nope! Except that I'm glad you enjoyed that song as much as I do. And I hope you found the rest of the chapter as funny! This chapter isn't much of a big laugh, I don't think, but it's still action pack.
Oh, and this chapter's rated . . . oh who knows, maybe PG-15, maybe R . . .
Which reminds me, does anyone know why the legal age to have consensual sex is 16, but we can't SEE it at the movies until were 17 or on the net until were 18? Anyone? )

Ever After
By Jules

Chapter 8
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Around eight pm

Ivy and Sam walked in the park, a chocolate ice cream cones in hand.

"How long have Miguel and Kay been dating?" Ivy questioned Sam.

"Huh? Miguel's not dating Kay, he's dating Charity, Grace's niece."

Ivy raised an eyebrow, "Are you really that blind? After all you saw today? Kay sitting in Miguel's lap at the office, her calling him hottie, and him calling her baby . . . did you not see any of that?"

Sam stopped suddenly and thought about it, "They did seem closer then they usually do when they are together . . . much closer."

"And do you realize we just left all of those hormonal, DATING teenagers all alone in a big house, no adult supervision, for the past three hours?" Ivy pressed. To hide her smile, she started licking her ice cream more, "And remember what we were like at that age? And the fact I caught Theresa coming out of Ethan's room this morning . . ."

Sam finally caught on, "Oh god . . . SEX. My baby!"

Five minutes later, after breaking all speed limits known to man, their car screeched to a halt in front of the mansion's front doors.

Sam ran into the house, Ivy walking calmly behind, trying to keep herself from laughing.

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Simone and Whitney had left about five minutes after Miguel and Kay had disappeared upstairs, once they had stopped laughing.

The rest of the teens were all back in the living room, Kay and Miguel had actually returned an hour and a half ago, looking very satisfied. Now they all sat in front of a huge big screen TV with all the lights out, curtains closed watching Practical Magic, which Kay and Jessica found very interesting when they heard the front door slam open, making them all jump.

"KAY!" Sam called out.

"In here dad!" She called out.

Sam rushed into the living room, to find Kay and Miguel curled up in a big over stuffed chair, Ethan and Theresa laying against each other on the couch, and Jessica on the floor with a bunch of pillows, watching a movie. As far as Sam could tell, they hadn't moved all night.

"Is something wrong Dad?" Jessica asked innocently, even thought she and Kay both knew he was thinking . . .

Kay, Miguel, sex. They could be having sex like Ethan and Theresa were last night. Why didn't I see it before? My little girl could be having sex . . . but they're all just where they were before we left, watching a movie . . .

Sam shook his head, not wanting to look stupid, "You know what, it's nothing. Absolutely nothing. Um, Ivy and I will be upstairs in our room . . ." then he backed out the room, extremely tense.

Kay and Jessica gave each other amused looks, knowing that if he had come home a couple hours earlier . . .

"What?" Ethan asks, confused.

"My dad, thinks that Miguel and I are having sex. It's so obvious by the way he came rushing in here calling out my name he thought he was going to catch us."

Theresa laughed, "Damn, he figured it out huh? It took him that long? But since he didn't catch you, I guess your safe for now. Luckily my family already blew up at me. I don't have to worry about it any more."

"Suuurrrrreeee" Kay exposed her, "That's why you came rushing into the Book Café this morning, worried out of your mind."

Theresa blushed, "Ok, but at least they know."

"Right, and you will be returning to your own home tonight then." Kay asked.

Theresa blushed again, "Never mind."

"That's what I thought." Kay told her smirking, then snuggling closer to Miguel, "And what about you hottie, what do you plan on doing once you have left through the front door."

"I plan on surprising my baby in her bedroom and ravishing her, as long as she locks her bedroom door, and keeps the French doors open."

"I think that can be arranged . . ." She told him kissing him, a giant smile on her face.


Four am

Miguel slipped out of Kay's bed, and got dressed, he woke her up by kissing her.

"Miguel?" She murmured.

"Who else? I have to get going if I want to get back in the house before Mama and Luis wake up. I just wanted to tell you that I love you, and good morning."

"I love you too, see you after school?"

"Of course . . . and I promise I'll break up with Charity when I see her at school."

Kay didn't even bother to open her eyes, "Good. Have a good day."

Miguel gave her one more kiss, then slipped out the French doors, closing them behind him. He carefully climbed down the trellis, running across the lawn and to his house.


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The Master Bedroom

Ivy had woken up after a bad dream in which Sam left her, so she was on her bedroom's terrace, leaning against the stone barrier. She smiled as she watched the teen run across her lawn. Quietly she made a call to the guards giving them a description of Miguel and told them to let him come and go 'unnoticed'. She wasn't going to get in their way, or let Sam either.

Her father had destroyed her life all those years ago, and she wouldn't let Sam, no matter how unwittingly, do it to his own daughter now.

She stood in her light pink silk kimono, staring out at the ocean, watching and listening to the waves crash against the shore, gazing at the moon. She wasn't really paying attention, and when a pair of muscular arms slipped around her. She was a little surprised for a moment, but leaned back against them, taking comfort in their loving embrace.

"What are you doing up?" She asked her fiancé.

"I couldn't sleep without you, I woke up and you were gone. I saw the doors open and came out here." Sam informed her.

"I'm sorry, I came out here because I didn't want to disturb you. You have work soon."

"Don't worry about it. Is something wrong?"

"Of course not darling. I just had an unsettling dream. The moon always helps them go away." She assured him, "Come on, let's go back to bed." She turned around, took his hand and followed him back into the room.

All her fears and doubts drifted away as she lay in his arms, enveloped in the realization that he did love her, he was marrying her. And that he now knew all her secrets, no more lies.


Police Station, four hours later

Everyone at the station had noticed the Chief's sudden change in attitude. He seemed happier then he'd ever been, except for after the births of his children years before. On top of which, for the past couple months, he'd been constantly on edge, and had been harsh on everyone. Needless to say, the entire station house was very curious as to what had put him in such a good mood once more.

Finally Luis asked him, having been prompted by everyone else in the office. .

"Morning Sam, what's got you in such a great mood. You've been so down lately, this is a complete 180. What's your secret?" he greeted, sitting down in front of Sam's desk.

"True love Luis, plain and simple. I got engaged yesterday to the woman of my dreams."

"What? But I thought that you and Grace were happy. You got a divorce, and now your engaged? What happened Sam?"

"Grace and I have been growing apart for a long time now, she became obsessed with Charity, and was totally ignoring Kay."

"But who are you getting married to?" Luis inquired, not recalling seeing Sam with any women lately.

"The girl I fell in love with 20 years ago. The woman who had my first child, Ivy Winthrop."

"What!" Luis was shocked.

"Yeah, Ivy, Ethan's really my son."

Luis breathed a huge sigh of relief, "You mean that's true? Thank God. I was so afraid Theresa was in love with a Crane."

"Well she's not. But she is still at my house. Well, my new home." Sam amended, "At the mansion on the beach. Actually, she's probably sneaking into your house right now to change her clothes and go to school."

"Um, Sam, do you mind if I take an hour break. I have to apologize to my sister. I kind of blew up at her when she snuck in yesterday."

"Go, apologize. Make her happy. But come back in an hour."

"Thanks Sam." Luis exclaimed, standing up, "I owe you one." He called, racing out the door.

"Yes you do Luis, and I know exactly what it's going to be . . ."


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The Lopez-Fitzgerald home

Miguel had gone back to sleep as soon as he'd flopped down in his bed, and had just been awoken by his mother, who'd had no inkling that her son hadn't come home until just a few short hours ago.

Miguel was throwing on his clothes and grabbing his backpack as fast as he could, because he knew he had to talk to Charity before school started.


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Theresa had snuck in about 15 minutes ago, and was in the process of combing out her hair after taking a second hot shower, even though she'd taken one with Ethan before she left, it would have looked funny if she wasn't doing her hair at home.

She decided to curl it so her hair was going up in curlers as quickly as she could put in the rollers.

Theresa chose out a loose, dark red, spaghetti strap dress that went down to her knees and tied at the top leaving an opening underneath it. Over it she wore a matching thin sweater. All of which she hopped Ethan would like when she visited him later.

She returned to the bathroom and was using the blow drier on her hair when Luis knocked on the open door.

"What do you want Luis?"

Luis looked down at the floor, "I wanted to apologize for yesterday, it was just that you knew how I felt about Crane's and . . ."

"Luis, first of all, it shouldn't make a difference whether he's a Crane or a Bennett, I love him, and he loves me. That's all that matters."

"I know, I'm sorry Theresa. I shouldn't have reacted the way I did."

"You're right, you shouldn't have." She told him, checking to see if her hair was dry yet, it was, so she spayed a light application of Pantine Pro-V flexible hold hair spray on the rollers and used the hair drier again.

"I know."

Theresa began taking out the curlers, still not speaking to him.

"Do you forgive me?" Luis asked, finally, still feeling guilty.

Theresa ignored him, shaking out her curls, then spraying a bit more hair spray. She was twisting small front sections of her hair and putting in matching dark red hair clips to keep them twisted when she finally answered, "I guess . . . . But if you ever talk about Ethan that way, or anyone else in his family for that matter, including Sheridan, even though their not related anymore, I won't talk to you for a week. And I'll move in with Ethan."

Luis rolled his eyes, "Come on, like I don't know that you spend the night at his place already."

Theresa whipped her head around to look at him, shocked, luckily she'd just finished, "How did you know?"

"Come one, my boss lives in the same house."

Theresa pretended not to be embarrassed and put on her eye liner, "Go back to work Luis, or go bother Miguel about what he does in his bedroom and in Kay's bedroom when they're alone."

Luis smiled, then left the bathroom, knowing he was completely forgiven, he was half way down the stairs when he actually thought about what she said, "What does Miguel and Kay do when they're alone?"

Luis figured it was his brother's business, but decided it was best not to mention it to Sam, then went back to work.

Theresa put on some Angel eye shadow, mascara, crimson blush, and deep red lipstick.

She returned to her room to put on some silver jewelry and a black and silver choker, then grabbed her black purse and matching platform sandals and hurried downstairs.

She quickly found her backpack, grabbed a muffin for her breakfast, then ran out the door to meet Whitney, who had a car came out of the shop this morning finally.


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Harmony High

Charity was waiting for Miguel near his locker when he got there, "Miguel! I missed you so much yesterday! Where were you?"

"Charity, we need to talk." He told her gently.

"About what Miguel?" She asked him unsuspectingly.

"In private, let's go to the library."

"Alright . . ."

Once in the library, and Miguel had made sure that no one was around he told her, "Charity, we've been dating for awhile now, but yesterday, I realized something."

"What Miguel?" She asked innocently.

"I'm in love . . . with Kay."

Charity gaped at him, shocked, "What?"

"She came over to my house yesterday, very upset because she found out that Ethan Crane was really her father's son and her brother . . ."

"What?" Charity asked.

Miguel just went on, not even realizing she'd asked a question, "We talked, then she left. I hurt her, badly, and that's when I realized it, I'm in love with her. I have been since we were children. She's my reason for existence. She's my soul mate. I found her and told her how I felt. Which is why I didn't go to school yesterday."

"But Miguel . . ."

"I'm sorry Charity, I really didn't even have any idea that my heart felt like this until it just suddenly happened. I had no control over it."

"I thought that you cared about me Miguel. I thought that we were in love." She cried.

"So did I! But I can't deny what my heart is telling me anymore. I know this hurts you Charity, but it's over."

With that he walked away, out of the library, never looking back once. In later years, he would have regretted that. Because if he had, he would have seen Charity's eyes flash.

"No Miguel, the only thing that's over is my cousins life." With that she began laughing evilly.

Charity had crossed over to the side of evil.


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Across town, at exactly the same time, Kay and Jessica sat straight up in bed, the knowledge that a new strong force of evil had just emerged in both their minds.


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Please, I still want replies, but because of the 'incident', I'm going to stop asking for six of them. Oh, well, anyway, PLEASE , I BEG of you, tell me what ya think! Good or bad, I live for feedback.

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