Chapter 26:

A Wishing, A Hoping And A Planning For The Future

A/N: Okay, here ya go, sorry it took so long, my computer was messed up and wouldn't let me get on the internet. Oh and, I just got back from R&A's OMG, I can't believe it Riley is already trying to destroy Therox L . Ethan and Theresa making love yuck, eww gross, I mean Theresa hates Ethass, why in the world would she want to sleep with a man she hates, I'm definitely not watching I'd rather watch two ants go at it,lol. Ne-how here's the next chapter, plz, review. Jess.

You are my oxygen

You are my love

You are what life's about

(You are my oxygen)

Everyone applauded.

Sam backed up from Ethan and smiled to herself. 'I got him rapped around my finger, which might prove to be useful.'

"Samantha?", Fox asked coming up behind her.

"Fox.", Sam replied. "You did good up there I sucked I know I did."

"No you were great.", Fox told her kissing her lips.

"Thank you.", Sam replied.

"Your welcome.", Fox replied.

"So uh- what you say now that this is done, we get out of here? This place is making me uncomfortable, you know with all the judgmental people and Theresa isn't too happy that I'm here much less here and all over her husband.", Sam told him.

"We'll go soon.", Fox told her, he notice Theresa take the mic and step up on stage by herself.

"Ok sure whatever.", Sam replied rolling her eyes. 'God, why is he still so dazzled by her?'

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"Ethan, God I knew I shouldn't have came here.", Gwen exclaimed.

"Gwennie, come on stay. He won't even notice…", Rebecca was interrupted mid sentence by Ethan.

"Rebecca, Gwen.", Ethan greeted.

"Ethan, hey how are you, it's been so long, can't believe that we live in the same house yet hardly see one another isn't that ironic Gwennie?", Rebecca began doing her usual go on and on about something with no whatsoever importance.

"Yeah.", Gwen mumbled to Rebecca then turn to Ethan. "Ethan, what do you want?"

"Just thought I'd say hi, it's been awhile since we spoke.", Ethan told her.

"Well, not nearly long enough.", Gwen replied.

"Gwen, I'm sorry, I know you hate me.", Ethan told her.

"Hate? No Ethan I wish you died.", Gwen told him.

"Gwen, that's harsh.", Rebecca scowled.

"No, mother it's true.", Gwen told him.

"Rebecca, would you excuse us.", Ethan same as told her to get the hell away from the table.

"Sure, I got to go fine pookie anyways.", Rebecca replied leaving and going behind the wall to eavesdrop.

"Gwen, I know I've been very mean to you, but I was sick. And, you got to know that I do not hate you and I would love to be friends and share the joy of raising Josh with you.", Ethan exclaimed.

"I don't -I don't know if I can believe you.", Gwen told him.

"Give me a chance.", Ethan whispered his eyes pleading with her.

"Ethan, I don't know.", Gwen told him.

"Gwen, remember when we first started dating?", Ethan asked.

"I remember everything Ethan.", Gwen told him.

"We were so much in love.", Ethan told her.

"That was before Theresa.", Gwen mumbled.

"Gwen, remember when Josh was born, we were so happy.", Ethan went on.

"Yeah, I was you were to busy trying to fine away to get Theresa.", Gwen mumbled.

"Gwen, would you quit it, no I loved you, I love Joshua.", Ethan told her.

"I believe you do love Josh, but, Ethan you-you hate me.", Gwen told him. "And you have every right."

"And, you should hate me, Gwen I hurt you multiple times, I'm an asshole, I'm sorry for everything, I'm sorry for leaving you in the first place, I'm sorry for using you after Theresa's and my wedding got interrupted by mother, I'm sorry for getting you pregnant then ditching you and Josh and for trying to destroy Fox and Theresa's marriage. I'm sorry for hiring a hit man to kill Fox…", Ethan told her.

"Ethan, first off I should have respected your decision and not have tried to break you and Theresa up.", Gwen told him. "Secondly, I shouldn't have listened to mother and sent the letter to the tabloid, and lastly, I shouldn't have slept with you, because I knew good well that you still loved Theresa.", Gwen replied.

"Thank you, Gwen, you're so understanding.", Ethan told him. 'Wonder if Gwen loves me still?'

"No. I see that I was as much to blame for what happened as you and Theresa were.", Gwen replied. 'Has he really changed this much, he's taking responsibility for his actions?'

"Josh is so adorable, remember when he said his first words?", Ethan asked her.

"Yeah, I do, he looked right up at you and said dada, Ethan anyone could tell he loved you. Just by the expression on his face and the way he said it.", Gwen told him.

"Yeah, I was so happy.", Ethan told him.

"Really, I thought Theresa was all that mattered at that point.", Gwen told him.

"No, Josh mattered always will.", Ethan told her, Gwen looked at him smiling.

'He really has changed, Ethan is like a new person.'

"Ethan, hey can I borrow you a minute.", Sam told him, dragging him by the shirtsleeve.

"What? Can't you see I'm busy?", Ethan asked.

"Yeah, well, this is more important.", Sam told him.

"I'm going to make love to Fox tonight. Isn't that wonderful!?", Sam asked. "Now you can have Theresa."

"What?", Gwen asked overhearing her last statement, now you can have Theresa.

"Alistair will be so please.", Sam went on.

"What?", Gwen asked louder cause both to turn to her.

"Gwen?", Ethan asked.

"You haven't changed a bit for a second there I thought you changed, but I guess it's true a leopard never changes his spots and you.", she gestured to Sam. "You will never will be able to compete with Theresa and keep in mind that whenever Fox gets over his mad spell he'll dump you faster than quick sand could swallow you."

"Fox likes me.", Sam told her. "He bought me this.", she flashed a ring in front of Gwen's nose. "And he wants me to move in with him and his kids."

"Like I said he's mad, he's got mad at her over something and he's using you as a way to fight with her. Like lookie, I can have any woman I want.", Gwen told him. "And, Ethan you failed last time you tried to break them up and well you'll destined to fail again. Fox and Theresa are the real deal and no slut and egotistical jerk will be able to separate them. You may for awhile but, there like magnet nail, they away get stuck back together."

"Whatever, Fox likes me, he likes having my company. You see Theresa and him never laughed together, they never had fun. Marriage ruined them.", Sam told her.

"Really, so what you plan on doing Sam? Entertaining him by playing sex games, mother and you ought to get sometimes, you can exchange sex game ideals.", Gwen told her.

"Uh- I never would stoop that low.", Sam scuffed.

"Whatever, just know he'll get tired of you and you'll be left the way he found you broke and un-classy as ever.", Gwen told her. "Oh and Ethan, I'd put money on Theresa figuring out the truth and so will Fox."

"Alistair is smart.", Sam told her.

"Yeah, true, but, you can't break apart real love Samantha.", Gwen told her. "Ethan you should know by experience."

Ethan never said a word throughout the whole thing, he hated this, Gwen would never trust him now, Sam had ruined everything.

Gwen turned and left.

"Damn it Samantha, you are such an idiot, you ruined my chance at raising my son. Gwen will never ever forgive me. She hates me; she hates me all because of you. All because you had to open your big mouth.", Ethan told her.

"Sorry, I never meant to…", Sam began, whining.

"Never mind.", Ethan screamed. "I'm sorry I screamed at you, you're not an idiot. Okay, it's just Gwen will never let me near my son."

"I'm sorry, Ethan, I'll make it up to you.", Sam told him. "I swear."

"What do you have in mind.", Ethan asked, it was weird he'd known her for a short time but, could read her every thought.

"Well, I don't know yet, but I'll think of something, but right now I need your help.", Sam told him. "I need your advice."

"Okay.", Ethan replied.

"Okay, uh- me and Fox are making love like I told you and well I want to make it memorable so what you got in mind?", Sam asked.

"I don't know, maybe you should do like a striptease for him, get him all hot and bothered then go from there.", Ethan suggested. "No offense but, you can turn any guy on, with the way you dance."

"Have you been spying on me?", Sam asked.

"Yes, No, Okay yeah, once at the Crane Mansion you were cleaning.", Ethan told her.

"Before or after we…", Sam began.

"After.", Ethan told her. "I can't resist you, I want you, I've told you that multiple times.", Ethan told her running his hand up her skirt.

"Ethan, quit, okay Alistair made it perfectly clear that we don't have sexual relations and plus we're in a public place and Fox is merely 15 feet from us.", Sam told him jerking his hand away from her bare thigh.

"I'm sorry.", Ethan mumbled.

"Okay, fine, whatever, I'm going to go.", Sam told him. "I'll call you later, bye."

"Bye, Good luck.", Ethan told her.

"Thank you.", Sam told him, walking over to Fox.

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"T, hey can I borrow you a second.", Gwen asked, walking over to Theresa and Whitney.

"Sure, no problem, Whit, I'll be right back.", Theresa told Whitney and then followed Gwen to the corner table were Rebecca sit.

"Theresa.", Rebecca greeted forcing a smile to her lips.

"Mother excuses us.", Gwen told her mother.

"Okay, fine, I'll just go order myself a drink.", Rebecca told her.

"What's up?", Theresa asked.

"Ethan and Samantha, they're not what you think.", Gwen told her.

"What you talking about?", Theresa asked.

"Just watch yourself around him, don't trust him, don't - don't let him get you feeling, feeling for him that you shouldn't.", Gwen advised.

"Okay, but Gwen, what are you trying to say?", Gwen asked.

"T, just trust me.", Gwen told her.

"Okay fine, I won't trust him.", Theresa told him.

"Gwen, Resa, hey.", Dylan greeted handing Theresa a drink.

"Thank you.", Theresa told him.

"Figured you'd need it, you did an amazing job on the song.", Dylan told her.

"Thank you.", Theresa told him.

"Dylan, you're a good singer also, mother loved your voice.", Gwen told him, watching Dylan's eyebrows rise in a

puzzled look. "She said, you're so hot, you'd make a good superman in her sex games.", she told him trying not to laugh at his expression.

"I'll have to pass.", Dylan told her. "That isn't unless Theresa wants to join us in a three way."

"No, thank you, offer declined.", Theresa laughed.

"What a pity, I was looking forward to it, you know Rebecca dressed as cat woman, you dressed as wonder woman and me superman.", Dylan teased.

Theresa laughed then slapped him playfully. "God, you are so crazy, but of course you so damn good looking so that makes it impossible to hate you.", Theresa told him.

"Thank you, I knew that but, thank you for boosting my ego.", Dylan told her.

"Like it needed boosting, you're already egotistical enough.", Theresa replied, Gwen stayed quit watching Theresa and Dylan, they had a relationship she'd only saw once and that was with Fox and Theresa, the playful, flirtation, sexual tension, yet neither of them seemed to notice they were simply friends nothing more, yet everyone noticed the looks the gave each other.

"I'm going to go find mother.", Gwen told them.

"I think Gwen is jealous.", Dylan told her.

"Of us?", Theresa asked.

"Yeah, well we didn't invite her in our three way.", Dylan told her smirking.

"No, Gwen is worried says I'm letting Ethan too close again.", Theresa told him.

"Why? What she say?", Dylan asked.

"Not to trust him and something about don't start feeling things I shouldn't that he's nor Samantha are what they seem.", Theresa replied.

"Interesting.", Dylan told her.

"Yeah.", Theresa agreed.

"Speaking of Sam, what's up with her I mean she practically dogged Fox into leaving.", Dylan told her.

"I know I saw her. I swear she's such a bitch, okay yeah I liked her in the beginning but, a real friend wouldn't steal your husband.", Theresa replied.

"Fox is just confused that's all.", Dylan told her.

"I know, but still I can't help but, wonder why he left me in the first place? I mean, our marriage was so strong, well until Ethan showed up. Dylan, I can't help but, wonder why Fox did a whole 180 over night.", Theresa told him. "I guess Sam is younger and has more to offer."

"Don't say that Theresa you're a beautiful woman.", Dylan told her, cupping her face in his hands.

"Well, right now I don't feel all that beautiful.", Theresa told him ."My husband totally left me for Samantha Jenkins."

Kathelina set there with Reese, he was nice he just wasn't Dylan, he had no personality, yeah, he made her laugh from time to time, but not like Dylan, he knew exactly how to treat her, he knew how to cheer her up when she was sad. How to make her smile even when she could kill him, so much had happened, yet she honestly could say she still loved him, she looked over at him and Theresa. 'God, what have I done, I could have lost him because of my selfishness.'

"Well, Samantha has nothing on you, you are so much prettier than she could ever dream of being.", Dylan told her, kissing her cheek. "Now come on, lets get out of here and get home to those beautiful kids of yours."

"Thank you.", Theresa whispered kissing his cheek. "Thank you for all of this, getting me to come here, standing by me when I fell as if my world is crumbling, for being you and making me smile."

"It's nothing really, you've been so nice to me at least I could do is return the favor.", Dylan told her, handing her his coat. "Wouldn't want you to catch your death now would we?"

"Thank you.", Theresa replied.

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"Kathelina, hey what's up?", Rachel asked. "Reese?"
"Who are you?", Reese asked. "How come I never saw you before?"

"Oh, I see Kat has herself a Hardy Boyz reject.", Rachel replied smiling at Kat. "But, at least he's buff. Oh and back to your question Reese I'm Katherine older sister."

"Oh.", Reese exclaimed.

"Much hotter, huh?", Rachel asked, in her usually stuck on herself way.

Reese nodded. "Kathelina, you're hot too."

"Thank you Reese.", Kathelina told him.

"Honey, can you go fetch us a drink?", Rachel told him giving him a huge smile and batting her eyes.

"Okay, sure thing be right back.", Reese told them.

"I'll be here.", Rachel told him. "Katherine Joanna, are you insane? I mean look at Dyl then, take a look at nerd boy there I totally don't get it, it's like comparing Eminem to George Bush, totally not even a competition, anyone would prefer Eminem over Bush any day."

"Go away.", Kathelina told her. "What I do is my business."

"Well, look at Theresa, she sure as hell isn't wasting no time, now is she?", Rachel told her.

"You're insane Rachel, Dylan, loves…", Kathelina began. "Where are they going?"

"I take it your J-E-A-L-O-U-S of T-H-E-R-E-S-A and D-Y-L-A-N?", Rachel asked. "She's taking him to bed, duh."

"Would you please quit rubbing it in.", Kathelina asked.

"No, I find pretty amusing, Janet didn't have to even come back to rob you of your precious boyfriend, Theresa your best bud took him from you. She hopped right from your brother's bed into his best friend's bed, never mind that she hurt you.", Rachel told her.

"T isn't sleeping with Dyl. Dylan, doesn't love Theresa.", Kathelina told her.

"It doesn't take love to skrunk, Kat it takes a….", Rachel began.

"Rachel, I know how to have sex. Okay, I don't need Sex- Ed from a Looney Toon.", Kathelina told her.

"Really, I'm surprised. Katherine Crane knows the birds and bees.", Rachel replied smugly. "Sure wouldn't know from the express on Dylan's face the past few months. Hell no one the boy went to Theresa at least she isn't afraid of Little Dylan.", Rachel told her giggling at her comment.

"God, GO away, damn it Rach, just go away, haven't you did enough for one day?", Kathelina asked.

"Uh-no, not nearly enough.", Rachel replied. "And, don't get mad at me, get mad at your best friend and boy friend."

"God, Rach, can't a guy and a girl be friends?", Kathelina asked.

"Haven't you learned a damn thing from Nicholas? He and Sam were friends, very good friends, that's why she's in his bed now. Face it Kat, guy and girls are friends for one reason only, incase they're lonely and need a quick, no strings attached fling, it's like we're friends right, then if so lets do the most friend like thing shack up."

"No, I would never….", Kathelina exclaimed.

"That doesn't mean Dylan isn't do the freak a leak with Theresa face it Kathy, Dylan needs a woman who knows how to please him and woman who isn't a scared of sex and seeing Dylan's…", Rachel began.

"I'm not afraid of seeing his penus.", Kathelina told her.

"Really, then I take it you saw many?", Rachel asked, smirking.

"I have.", Kathelina told her.

"I bet, Kathelina, you're afraid.", Rachel told her.

"No, I'm not, I can have it with any guy I want, any time I want.", Kathelina told her.

"Then, what in the hell you waiting for bed Dyl.", Rachel told her. "That is unless he isn't already getting some from Resa."

"T, would never she loves Nick.", Kathelina told her.

"Yeah, sure right, love doesn't mean didley squat, guys and girls hook up all the times and 9 times out of 10 they're friends.", Rachel told her. "Go there tonight, make him yours mind, body and soul, sleep with him Kathelina, hopefully it isn't too late."

Kathelina nodded. "Tell, Reese I'll call him later."

"Okay, I will don't worry about Reese I'll take care of him, hurry make Dyl, yours." ,Rachel told her.

"I will.", Kathelina told her running off.

Spoilers for Chapter 27:

Sam and Fox get an un-wanted visitor, who ruins there night, who is it?

Theresa and Dylan, get caught up in a moment, what happens?

Rebecca and Gwen disagree on a certain topic (Ethan), what does Rebecca want Gwen to do?

Kathelina, feels betrayed, by the two most important people in her life, why?