Chapter 15

Troubled

A/N: I just keep coming up with new chapters each time I sit down, also this chapter has some strong language not to strong but, I thought it was necessary for this chapter if it offends you then I'm sorry. Jess

"Kat?", Dylan asked, walking in to the apartment Rachel and her shared.

"Just a sec.", Kathelina replied.

"Dylan?", Rachel asked, walking from the bedroom.

"Oh, My God, do you ever go away?", Dylan exclaimed with frustration.

"No.", Rachel replied. "Dylan, you once loved me."

"No, Rachel, I dated you in order to get closer to Janet.", Dylan replied. "I never cared about you."

"What about, Katherine?", Rachel asked.

"I love your sister.", Dylan replied.

"But, not like you loved Janet, admit it, Dylan you'd leave her in a heartbeat, if you thought you had a chance with Janet?", Rachel replied.

"But, we both no that's not possible.", Dylan replied.

"But, let's say it was, would you dump, Kathelina in order to be with Janet?", Rachel asked noticing Kathelina was standing there behind Dylan.

"Yes.", Dylan replied. "Yes, I'd leave her for Janet."

"See, Kat, told you, can't compete with ghosts.", Rachel smirked.

"Dylan.", Kathelina began. "How could you?"

"Kathelina, I'm-I uh-", Dylan stuttered.

"That's why you weren't going to rush me?", Kathelina replied. "Because, you didn't want anyone but, Janet."

"No.", Dylan began.

"Dylan, don't lie to me.", Kathelina exclaimed. "I'm tired of being played for a fool."

"Kathelina, look at me.", Dylan replied, turning her to face him.

"Get your hands off me.", Kathelina replied, jerking away from him. "I hate you."

"Kat.", Dylan began.

"What'd she look like?", Kathelina asked.

"Kind of like your friend, Theresa.", Rachel piped in smiling with satisfaction.

"So, that's why you were attracted to Theresa?", Kathelina asked, not waiting for his answer, "Get out, Dylan, I never want to see you again."

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"You're early.", Sam replied opening the door letting Ethan in her apartment.

"Flowers for you, my lady.", Ethan replied handing her a bouquet of pink roses.

"Thank you.", Sam replied.

"You're welcome.", Ethan replied. "God, you look great."

"Thank you.", Sam replied. "You don't look so bad yourself."

"Ok, so, if it's ok, with you, we can leave now.", Ethan replied.

"Sure.", Sam replied, grabbing her purse. "You've cleaned this place up."

"Yeah, I had today off.", Sam replied. "I don't work Sundays."

"I'll have to make note of that.", Ethan replied.

Sam looked up at him smiling.

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"Whitney, Thank you, so much for do this for us.", Theresa replied.

"You're welcome, Theresa.", Whitney replied. "You guys deserve some alone time, besides I need the practice."

"Are you…", Theresa asked.

"Pregnant?", Whitney offered. "No, I just plan on have lots of kids soon."

"Oh, for a minute there I thought you were.", Theresa replied.

"I know.", Whitney replied. "Sorry, to confuse you."

"Don't worry about it.", Theresa replied.

knock, knock

"Everyone decent?", Fox asked, with a sort of chuckle to his voice.

"Come in.", Whitney replied.

"Ready?", Fox asked.

"Yep.", Theresa replied.

"Good.", Fox replied. "Whit, thank you, for doing this for us."

"Your welcome, you two deserve your alone time.", Whitney replied.

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"The Lobster Shack?", Sam asked. "Didn't see you as Lobster Shack kind of guy."

"Well, Samantha Jenkins, you can't judge a book by it's cover.", Ethan replied.

"I suppose, I think we both made false accusations about the other, so if you are willing to forgive me, I'll forgive you.", Sam replied.

"Well, actually, I've never judged you.", Ethan replied. "In fact I admire you."

"Admire, me?", Sam asked.

"Yes.", Ethan replied simply.

"How's so?", Sam asked.

"You're strong, you don't rely on a man to get you trough your troubles you rely on yourself.", Ethan replied. "You're strong, beautiful and seem to know what you want."

"No, I don't I know not, the slightest clue as to what I want.", Sam replied.

"Really, you seem so together.", Ethan replied.

"Well, I'm not, I'm all to pieces inside, nothing but, a scared little girl.", Sam relied.

Flashback

"Who is in there with you?", Frank asked, Jackie right at his heels.

"It doesn't concern you or your little slut, so keep out.", Sam replied.

"I won't have you talking about me like that, I'm…", Jackie began.

"My brother and father's slut.", Sam offered. "Daddy's not stupid."

"You, little bitch.", Jackie replied, connecting her hand with Samantha's jaw.

"You, aids caring whore, you've hit me for the last time.", Sam slapping Jackie back and the ladies began to fight.

Jackie picked up a gun. "I'll kill you."

"Jackie, Sammy, quit it.", Frank begged. "You don't want to kill each other.."

"Let her do it, Frank.", Sam replied, she was scared to death but, wouldn't let anyone see that, not her father, not Frank and definitely not Jackie.

Jackie put the gun down and handed it to Frank. "I'm not going to kill you, because that what you'll want, you want to destroy me."

"Do you much blame me?', Sam asked. "You turned daddy against us, you slept with Frank since he was old enough to fuck, you've destroyed all us, and you deserve to die.", she don't know what came over her she just picked up the gun and pulled the trigger, she was finally ending the misery, but instead of hitting Jackie she hit the wall.

"You're crazy, you're a psychopath.", Jackie replied.

"What's going on out here?", her father asked, coming out of his room.

"You're daughter tried to kill me.", Jackie replied.

"Samantha, what's wrong with you?", her father asked.

"She's out of her god bless it mind, she's evil, she's possessed with demons, the same demons her mother had.", Jackie replied.

"Don't you ever talk about my mother again, you whore.", Sam replied connecting her fist with Jackie's jaw.

"Maris, did you see what she did to me?", Jackie asked. "Did you see what that prostitute of a daughter did to me?"

"Call one more name, Jackie and I'll kill you and believe you me I'll do it, I don't care how many years I'll spend behind bars, I'll be rid of you forever.", Sam replied, still clutching the gun in her left hand.

"Sam, give me the gun.", Maris pleaded.

"Why, so she can beat me?", Sam asked. "No, more daddy, I won't take no more abuse from you're slut of a wife."

End of Flashback

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"The usually table, Mr. Crane?", the waiter asked. "My I take your coats?"

"Yes.", Theresa replied, slipping out of her coat, "Thank you."

"Why do you prefer the Lobster Shack over the Seascape, again?", Fox asked, once they were seated.

"This, place is more like home, no fancy clothes, unless you proffer it and well you can be yourself and don't to act all prissy.", Theresa replied. "And, I can do this.", Theresa replied, taking his lips with hers.

"Theresa, you're tempting me to sweep you up in my arms and take you to the nearest hotel room.", Fox replied.

"Hey, you've got no complaint here.", Theresa replied.

"Nice to see you're still into sex games in public, half bro.", Ethan replied interrupting them.

"What now you've added stalker to your résumé now too?", Fox asked.

"Actually, I have a date.", Ethan replied.

"With who?", Theresa asked. "Gwen?"

"Actually no.", Ethan replied. "Samantha Jenkins, you know the newest house keeper Julian hired."

"Ethan?", Sam replied walking up behind him. "Fox, Theresa, hey, didn't expect to see you two here."

"Same, could be said for you Sam.", Fox replied. "Theresa, would you excuse me and Sam a minute, Ethan get lost."

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"What do you think you're doing?", Fox asked.

"Going out on a date.", Sam replied.

"With, Ethan?", Fox asked, knowing the answer. "Do you have any idea what kind of a monster he is?"

"Yeah, well people change and I don't want to judge him.", Sam replied.

"Sam, you're a good person, don't get involved with him, you'll regret it.", Fox warned.

"Fox, I'm not going to judge him, I'm going to have to live and learn.", Sam replied. "Besides why do you care, so much?"

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"You're husband, seem quite interested in the chamber maid, don't you think Theresa?", Ethan asked.

"What are you insinuating, Ethan?", Theresa asked.

"What, just pointing out the facts.", Ethan replied. "He's lust after Samantha."

"No he's not.", Theresa replied. "He just doesn't want her to get involved with you."

"Really?", Ethan asked. "Do, they all ways go off by themselves and leave you out?"

"Fox and I both like Sam.", Theresa replied.

"Theresa, you've always been smart, don't let Fox's run a scam on you, don't let him have a mistress while you sit innocently by.", Ethan replied.

"Ethan, Fox loves me.", Theresa insisted.

"Is that what he tell you? Right, after he comes home from being with Samantha?", Ethan asked.

"Ethan, I trust Fox.", Theresa replied. "He'd never cheat on me."

"But, what about you?", Ethan asked, Theresa shot him a confused look.

"What are you insinuating?", Theresa asked.

"What would you do if I was to say, I want you, I want to take you back to the mansion and make wild mad passionate love to you?", Ethan asked.

"She'd say to get the hell out of her face.", Fox replied, walking up behind them.

"Fox, she has a mouth, let her use it.", Ethan replied. "For, other reason, than giving you pleasure."

"Shut up.", Fox demanded. "Sam, you see why, I said, he was trouble?"

"Fox, why are you so interested in what my date has to say?", Ethan asked.

"Ethan, come on.", Sam replied, tugging at his coat sleeve. "Let them be."

"For now, remember what I said, Theresa.", Ethan replied. "I'm here whenever you come to terms with your husband's betrayal."

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'Pick up, come on Marcus, pick up.", Rachel, knew Marcus hated her, she didn't much blame him, she'd sleep with his room mate.

"Hello, Marcus's phone, how may I help you?", the woman asked.

"Hi, can I speak with Marcus?", Rachel asked.

"Hold on.", the woman replied. "Who is it?", she heard Marcus ask.

"Some girl.", she replied. "Make it quick, we've got business to discus.", the girl seemed sassy, the type that would do anything to please a man in bed.

"Hello?', Marcus asked.

"Hey, honey.", Rachel replied.

"Rachel Crane, what in the do you want?", Marcus asked.

"You.", Rachel replied.

"Ought to have thought about that when you were fuckin' Josh.", Marcus replied.

"So, it was just one night.", Rachel snarled.

"One night?", Marcus asked. "One night, that ruined us."

"I'm sorry, Marcus.", Rachel replied.

"I don't have time for this.", Marcus replied. "I've got Tina waiting."

"Poor, baby.", Rachel mimicked. "She has to wait to get a piece."

"You're a slut.", Marcus exclaimed.

"Thank you.", Rachel replied. "Is she half as good as me?"

"Better.", Marcus replied.

"I doubt that,", Rachel scoffed. "Ain't no body do like me, babe and you know it."

"She'll do.", Marcus replied.

"But, you still want me, babe, I know it.", Rachel replied.

"So, confident in yourself, aren't you?", Marcus replied.

"Well, what can I say, if you're a good lay then you're a good lay.", Rachel replied. "and, me and you both are good together."

"Good-bye…", Marcus began.

"No, I need your help.", Rachel interrupted.

"Need my help?, Marcus repeated. "Beg."

"I don't beg no man.", Rachel replied.

"Then, I'll catch…", Marcus began.

"Ok, would you please help me.", Rachel replied.

"Please, hell you're serious.", Marcus replied.

"Dead.", Rachel replied.

"I need to know where to find Janet Swansboro.", Rachel replied.

"Why?", Marcus asked. "Wanting to cause some defenseless girl some harm and want to use Jan to get to her."

"You know me better than I know myself.", Rachel replied.

"Who's the girl?", Marcus asked.

"My sister.", Rachel replied.

"Kathelina?", Marcus asked.

"That'd be the one.", Rachel replied.

"She's legal now.", Marcus replied.

"Don't even think about it, she's to pure for you, hell she won't even give Dylan any.", Rachel replied.

"Dylan Banning?", Marcus asked.

"Yes.", Rachel replied.

"How'd did Dylan get Fox to agree to that? We all know he's guarded Kat from everything impure.", Marcus replied.

"I know, Kat's the good girl and I'm the wild child.", Rachel replied.

"Ok, I'll get back top you.", Marcus replied.

"Ok, email me, whenever.". Rachel replied.

"Ok, bye.", Marcus replied.

"Yes.", Rachel shrieked. "I've got Marcus rapped right around my finger as always."

Spoilers for Ch 16:

Fox and Theresa make each other a promise, as regards to what?

Marcus emails Rachel the info she needs

Dylan and Sam bond, over what?