Chapter 20:

Poison In The Well

A/N: Okay, I wrote this like Saturday, but my computer messed up and I just got it back last night thank god I saved this and the next chapter on a disk, anyways, here ya go enjoy and plz, tell em what u think. JessJ

"Nicholas, aren't you going to answer my question? Do you love Samantha Jenkins?", Kathelina repeated.

"Sam, no, I don't-I love my wife.", Fox replied.

"True, but do you love Sam, yes or no?", Kathelina questioned.

"Kathelina….", Fox began.

"Relax, I was just teasing, why are you so tense?", Kathelina asked.

"I'm not I'm just- never mind.", Fox replied.

"No, something's going on here, but what?", Kathelina asked, looking at him suspiciously.

"Katherine Joanna Crane, would you please quit trying to play Nancy Drew, nothing is going on between me and Sam.", Fox replied.

"At least, not yet?", Kathelina asked.

"Katherine?", Fox questioned.

"Foxworth, it's obvious, you have a thing for her.", Kathelina replied.

"Do not.", Fox argued.

"Do too.", Kathelina replied.

"Do not.", Fox argued.

"Oh, yes you do admit it if Theresa wasn't in the picture you'd be with Sam or a least sleep with her."

"Yeah, okay I would Sam is very attractive and besides that she's a good moral person."

"So…"

"So?"

"So, do you ever think of you know, C-H-E-A-T-I-N-G on Theresa?"

"Yes, no, maybe, it's crossed my mind once or twice."

"OH MY GOD YOU THOUGHT OF CHEATING ON THERESA!!!"

"Shh?", Theresa told Dylan, over hearing her name at the end of Kathelina and Fox's conversation.

"Hey, keep your voice down.", Fox told Kathelina.

"What? Opps, sorry, I'm such a big mouth?", she apologized.

"You, know that's the last thing I want Theresa to hear, she'd be devastated.

"What, is he talking about, Dylan do you know anything Fox is keeping from me?", Theresa asked.

"Theresa, come on you shouldn't snoop on Fox. He loves you and if he doesn't want you to know something then it's probably for your own good.", Dylan told her. "You trust, Fox don't you?"

"Of course."

"Then, respect his wishes and don't defy him by over hearing something you shouldn't."

"Dylan, I have the right to know."

"Yeah, but, let Fox tell you on his terms."

"Dylan, what would finding out soon hurt?"

'Everything'

"Fox, that's indeed true, but doesn't Theresa deserve to know, I mean your marriage is at stake here?", Kathelina asked.

"Yeah, well, Theresa doesn't need this right now, you know with Ethan and him coming back from the dead."

"I know, but Foxworth, you need marriage counseling,"

"No, I just need time to sort out my demons, to get my head on straight."

"True, but how can you do that, when Samantha's around? She'll only confuse you more."

"What? What does Sam have to do with my marriage?", Theresa asked.

"I know that, but…", Fox began.

"Fox as long is she's around you'll still have the urge to want to do it with her.", Kathelina told him.

"Oh, My God, Dylan he wants to sleep with Sam. He's in love with another woman.", Theresa replied her voice came as a whisper, she was shocked by what her husband had just confessed to his sister.

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"Sam, hey, you okay?", Ethan asked, noticing she seemed tense.

"Yeah, I'm fine, why I wouldn't I be?", Sam asked.

"Good, because, I've been waiting for you to come back so that I can do this.", Ethan told her, kissing her passionately.

"Ethan, damn it get off."

"What. I thought we agreed that last night was a start of something."

"Well, I changed my mind, it was just sex."

"Okay, sure, whatever."

"Okay, I got to go."

"Okay."

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"Sam, are you okay?", Julian asked, noticing how distracted she appeared.

"I'm fine.", Sam lied, she could let no one know the truth.

"Are you sure, because, you seem upset?"

"I'm fine, Mr. Crane."

"Okay, but if you need to talk…"

"Sorry to sound rude, but my personal life is none of your business."

"You're entitled to your privacy, but all I was saying was that if you need someone to talk to I'm here."

"Okay, I'll keep that in mind."

"Okay."

"Who was she?"

"Who was who?"

"The one that got away?"

"How'd you…"

"It's obvious."

"Oh, that was many, many years ago…"

"But, it still hurts you, I can tell."

"Sit, I'll tell you everything…"

"Okay."

"You see like I told you this was many, many years ago, decades ago. Before, your time or Ethan or Fox's."

"Wow!!"

"Yeah, you see Sam, you never get over the loss of the person you love.", Sam nodded and waited for him to continue.

"Well, I meet her in a jazz club. She was a singer."

"But, the one in town just opened I thought."

"Boston."

"Oh, sorry, continue."

"Okay, well I heard her voice just once and was hooked."

"Like a drug? I mean, you just had to have her?"

"Something like that, she was irresistible."

"Did she love you in return."

"Very much, no ordinary person could even begin to understand our love."

"So, what happened, why didn't you make her your wife."

"Father."

"Alistair, why didn't he approve? If you loved her, why couldn't he just be happy for you and her?"

"Father, doesn't work that way, he only cares about himself and what he wants. Yes, he says he loves his family and I guess in some twist way he does."

"Well, he hasn't only hurt his family, he's hurt strangers as well."

"True."

"I wish there was a way to stop him."

"So do, I but unfortunately my father owns this town."

"And, everyone in it."

"Yes, true, Sam what does he know on you?"

"Huh?"

"Sam, your resume is a fake."

"What?"

"I checked it out, you haven't worked for no one you say you have."

"Julian, I'm good at this job."

"True, you are quite impressive."

"Thank you, I guess."

"Sam, what does father have on you? Why are you here?"

"Nothing, Mr. Crane, if you want rid of me that bad, I'll quit."

"I don't want rid of you Samantha. You are a blessing to me and this house."

"You mean dungeon."

"Whatever you choose to call it."

Sam laughed. "Dungeon?"

"Okay, you've done wonders with the "Crane Dungeon"."

"Why thank you, Sir Crane."

"You are quite an actress."

"What?"

"You act as if there is nothing that can bothering you, but we both know there is."

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"Hey, Resa.", Fox asked wrapping his arms around. "Wouldn't be trying to steal my girl would you Dylan."

"Who says he has to steal me, I might go with him willingly.", Theresa told him jerking from his grasp and going over to where Kathelina stood with Little Ethan.

"What was that about?", Fox asked.

"Well, let me put it this way, how long did you think you could lust after another woman with out your wife finding out or at least being suspicious?", Dylan asked.

"She know?", Fox asked.

"She's no fool.", Dylan replied, looking over at Theresa and Kathelina.

"You told her? You asshole, did you ever give up on your pursuit on my wife?"

"What no, I love Kat."

"Or so, you say I see the way you look at Theresa, you practically fuck her with your eyes."

"Hey, don't go blame me for this, you're the one who is eye fucking Sam."

"Dylan, you've been after Theresa from day one."

"True, you can't blame me for your marital problems."

"True, but you haven't been much of a help."

"Okay, it's all Dylan's fault. I hypnotized Fox in to wanting to get Sam in between the sheets, happy?"

"Don't get smart with me."

"I'm not, I'm just pointing out the facts you can do no wrong."

"Dylan…"

"You hurt Theresa and want to know something I wouldn't blame Theresa if she felt betrayed she should, I wouldn't blame her if she left you. No woman wants to come second."

"That'd suit you well, wouldn't it, you'd finally have Theresa."

"No, I want her to be happy and I don't want her."

"Really, why you such good friends with her, then?"

"Hey, you can't tell her who to be friends with you don't control her."

"True, but she doesn't want you, she loves me."

"I know, you're her whole world, but before you go a blaming me know that she over heard you earlier. She heard you tell Kathelina that you want to sleep with Sam."

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"I swear he thinks I'm stupid.", Theresa exclaimed walking over to where Kathelina stood.

"What did Dylan do?", Kathelina asked.

"It's not Dylan, it's your brother he wants to act like nothing is going on."

"What, are you talking about."

"Kat, do you think I'm stupid?"

"Huh?"

"Fox wants to bed Sam."

"What, he tell you?"

"No, he hasn't got the decency to be upfront about his wants and desires."

"Theresa, honey he…:"

"I was just another conquest for him."

"What?"

"Some men will do anything just to get you in bed."

"Theresa…."

"He used me, played me, like he ever gave he gave a damn about me."

"Theresa, please, I know my brother he loves you."

"What about Sam? He wants to F-U-C-K her.", she spelled out the word afraid Little Ethan would hear her.

"True, but, men do that."

"What, Dylan is basically doing you the same way, yet here you are upholding the selfish bastard."

"Theresa?", Fox asked walking over to her.

She turned to him. "WHAT?"

"Can we talk?", Fox asked, noticing how mad she was.

"No, I'm tired of your lies."

"Resa…."

"Don't Resa, me."

"Theresa?"

"Why don't you go Fuck Sam and leave me the hell along. There Fox I gave you my permission. Not that you need, lord knows you probably attended on doing her anyhow."

"Theresa I lo…."

"Don't lie to me.", She told him. "I'm sick of your lies. ETHAN, Come on we're going home."

"Theresa where are you taking my kids?", Fox asked.

"Dylan, can you drive me, please?", Theresa asked.

"Sure.", Dylan replied confused, he hated being brought in on Fox and Theresa's fights.

"Go ahead, leave with him. Go Fuck him like you do ever man you get your claws on."

"You…", Theresa began.

"Come on, Ethan and Nichole don't need to see their parents kill one another.", Dylan told her. "You both need to calm down."

"Damn him, he is trying to blame me for this."

"You mean me?"

"What, Dylan, I'm sorry for whatever it is he said, you've been nothing, but nice to me and him."

"Don't worry about it Theresa."

"Dyl, he shouldn't be mean to you."

"Hey, I don't care, as long as he isn't taking his anger out on you or those kids."

"Dylan, Fox would never…"

"I hope not, I'd never Fox would've e even considered having an affair on you, but yet he admitted he considered it."

"True…"

"So, where you taking the kiddies?"

"Don't know, mama's not home, she went to aunt Maria's."

"Okay, you'll stay with me till she gets back. I'll give you all my room and I'll stay on the couch."

"Dylan, I couldn't…."

"But, you will."

"Dylan, what would the tabloids say?"

"To hell with them, let em' talk. Let em' make me look like a loser. Wouldn't be the first time."

"But, Fox doesn't want either of us being in the tabloids."

"He'll get over it, besides I can very well let you and he kids be homeless can I?"

"Dylan, thank you."

"Your welcome, now come on or I might change my mind."

A/N: Okay, y'all tell me what you think and I warn you, you all will hate me later on, but don't worry I'm dedicated to Therox. J

Spoilers for Chapter 21:

Theresa spends the night with Dylan.

Fox and Samantha get hot n heavy. (plz, don't kill me)

Kathelina learns from Rachel that Theresa is staying at Dylan's.