Chapter 36:

Things Are Beginning To Look Up

Kathelina sighed, she couldn't get her conversation with Rachel out of her head. Daniel had raped Rachel, Rachel was 11. 'No, this can't be right. Daniel isn't a bad person. But, what would Rachel have to gain from telling that? But, Daniel isn't a rapist he never forced me to do a thing, but he has hinted, no he was just playing, he isn't a rapist, he can't be.'

She was so caught up in her thoughts that she didn't here the door open. "Kathelina, you're back.", Eve replied.

"Huh, I've been here about thirty minutes, Eve what is wrong? Is Dylan okay?", Kathelina asked.

"Kat, it don't look no good, he has lost a lot of blood and well, if he does wake up and there is a big if, Dylan will have brain damage.", Eve told her.

"What are you saying?", Kathelina asked.

"I want you to think about pulling the plug, because I seriously don't think he'll make it.", Eve told her,

"But, he could Eve, I can't…my god do you know what you are asking me to do?", Kathelina asked. "Have you spoke to Daniel I mean, he has all say."

"Yeah, I have he said it was up to you, that he couldn't make the decision, he needed you to.", Eve told her.

"Uh, leave it to him to do this to me.", she sighed. "Can I have a few minutes to think this over? I mean, I don't know what the right thing is., I mean, Eve I don't want to lose him, but I don't want him to suffer either.", Kathelina told her.

"Katherine, I'll leave you to think this over, but please get back soon.", Eve replied.

"I will.", Kathelina told her, the Eve turned and left.

She gently took Dylan's limp hand in hers. "Dylan, please you've got to come back, I can't lose you, not now, not now that I finally have you."

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"Well this is the last stop of our date this evening.", Daniel smiled, he had found out a lot about Gwen, about her son, the woman seemed to love her son, more than anything or anyone and it seemed Gwen was nothing like Rebecca.

"Why'd you take me here, if I didn't know any better I'd think, are you trying to seduce me?", Gwen asked.

"If I was would you allow me?", Daniel asked, giving her a sheepish grin.

"Depends.", Gwen smiled back at him.

Daniel laughed. "I like that response."

She smiled. "You know I was nervous about tonight, but, well I've had fun, but I'm sick of talking about me, you've told me not a thing about yourself."

"What's there to tell? I mean, I'm the oldest of four kids, grew up in and out of different boarding school, I'm considered Trouble with a capital T. I uh, I've had my share of dames, but, none were after nothing but, money and valuables.", Daniel told her.

"You sound like my brother, he's a couple years younger than me, about your ages I say.", Gwen told him. "Damn, I'm older than you aren't I?"

"Older women make beautiful woman, ain't you ever heard the song?",. Daniel asked, causing her to giggle.

"Well, I'm ancient old, I've wasted my life as for you, well you got a lot of living to do, and you ain't got a son, who needs most if not all of your time.", Gwen told him.

"How old's he?", Daniel asked.

"3, he'll be 3 in a few weeks.", Gwen replied.

"Oh, I bet he's just the cutest, I have to meet him, if he's got half the looks you have then, I'm sure you'll have him married in no time.", Daniel joked.

"Actually, he's got most of Ethan's features, but he's turned like Fox and Little Ethan, heck, he's been raised around Crane's too long you, right?", Gwen told him.

"Is that were he takes it from, I thought you were quit stubborn as well, hell you had me rolling when you made that waitress take the plate back because the food was to cold.", Daniel smiled.

"Hell it wasn't worth the money, who in the hell would even think about giving someone cold food? Man, I wish I had that waitresses name I'd have her fired.", Gwen told him.

Daniel laughed. "Her names Sherrie, see I'm good with names, not faces, she told me her name and well I took a mental note just incase I may need to use it."

Gwen laughed. "Observatory."

"Very, I can remember everything that's ever happened in my life, my father says, I'm just pathetic and a boring soul.", Daniel bit his lip, he vowed not to let no one especially her know anything about him, he had to stick to the plan and get her to love him.

"That's sad, my mother and father weren't in a loving marriage but, they never treated me or my Henry like shit. Daniel, I feel bad for you and I wish there was something I could do to make it better.", Gwen told him.

"Well there is.", he leaned in and was looking directly in her eyes.

"Ever heard of sexual healing?", Daniel asked.

"Yeah, what are you insinuating?", Gwen laughed.

"Well, I need a healing Gwendolyn.", Daniel told her.

Gwen giggled. "Are you…"

"Well, it'll do us both good, I mean, I'm sure you've craved the hands, the lips and the uh advantages of a having a man to satisfy you, vibrators don't cut it when it comes to a woman's needs.", he purred.

Gwen looked at him, shocked.

"I'm a little to blunt aren't I, but you know it's true.", Daniel told her

"No you're just crazy.', Gwen replied.

"Maybe, but I know women, especially in the sex department.", Daniel told him.

"Is that why you asked me out, to get a good ol' lay?", Gwen asked.

"Gwendolyn, why would I do that?", Daniel asked. "I find you beautiful and I want to get to know you."

"Are we quoting 50 cent songs her cause, I know what the next line is.", Gwen told him.

"What, I really want to fuck you, hey if it rings true then so be it.", Daniel told her smirking, then watched as Gwen leaned forward and took his lips with her own, the kiss started out sweet, he gently sucked her bottom lips, and when his tongue slid over her lips, she granted him access to her mouth, taking his tongue he gently massaged her's, then as it went on, it began to get hotter, each wanting more of the other. Gwen raked her hand through his hair and hand travel down the nap of his nap, he pulled back. "You're quit the kisser.", he smirked, then she pulled him back to her and begins kissing his lips once again, the she moved down his neck, he felt all the built up tension and frustration she had, it had to be hard not to have a lover for so long, taking her hands quickly unbuttoned the top button on his and worked her way down all six buttons, taking her hands she pushed the shirt off his shoulders and on to the ground and gently pushed him to the ground as well.

"Well, well, sex on the cliffs, now that's a new one.", he quipped, she ignored him and continued what she was doing. He took his hands and began to massage her nipples through the fabric of her shirt, he smirked to himself, when they became hard like little buds, then he began to kiss her neck, he watched as she sighed with sheer pleasure. Then quickly her tore at the buttons of her shirt, which stood in his way of feeling them in his hands, she let out a low moan, when his skin touched hers. He looked down at her and smiled, Kathelina, she was by far the most beautiful woman in the world.

"God, what am I doing?", she asked, and got to her feet. "My goodness, I hardly know you and here I am getting all horny and stupid with you."

"I'm sorry, it's…", her words drove him back to reality. "I'm sorry Gwendolyn.", Daniel told her, he had got caught up in the moment and had forgot he was with Gwen, in his mind he was with her, Kathelina, his beautiful angel, he knew that if she hadn't stopped him he would have took her to bed, then after it was over he would felt bad, for letting himself be so stupid, for letting his mind turn Gwen into Kathelina..

"Well, I'd like to go home now, I mean, I have to.", Gwen told him.

"Believe me when I say I never meant for this to happen it just, Gwendolyn I hope you're not angry at me.", Daniel told her.

"Disappointed, but, not angry. Daniel we both let things get out of hand here tonight, we barely know one another.", Gwen told him. "I need to get home Joshua needs me."

Daniel nodded. 'Damn it, what in the hell was I think? Gwen probably hates me, well wasn't that what you wanted to do, get her to bed or this case on the ground then dump her?' he shook his head he didn't need this not now.

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"Ethan, please you have to wake up.", Sam told him, she had left him maybe once in the last two days. "You have to come back to me, I don't know what I would do if I lost you.", she felt his hand brush against hers. "Ethan, did you squeeze my hand, listen to me if you hear me squeeze my hand.", she held her breath waiting for him to do as she said, he gently, ran his hand over hers.

"Ethan?", Sam asked.

"Samantha?", Ethan asked.

"Oh My God.", Sam gasped.

Ethan looked at her. "I thought you didn't believe to much in him?"

"Huh?", Sam asked.

"I thought you believed there was no God.", Ethan told her.

"No, I do, Ethan, you are here, with me.", Sam cried, and kissed his hand.

"Do you love me?", Ethan asked.

"Hmm? Of course I do.", Sam replied, tears streamed down her cheeks.

"From the looks of it, you're not to thrilled.", he placed his hand to her cheek. "Why else would you be crying?"

"I'm happy. Ethan, I'm so happy.", Sam told him.

"I hate seeing tears from your eyes, but if there tears of joy, I don't mind.", Ethan told her.

"Are you in pain?", Sam asked.

"It ain't that bad, I'll survive, besides I've got the only drug I need right here.", Ethan told her, kissing her lips, Sam pulled back. "I need to get doctor Russell, let her know you're awake and let her make sure everything is okay, with you."

"Does it look like I've got anything wrong with me?", Ethan asked.

"I'm just scared, I want you to be the way you were. I want to be with you.", Sam smiled. "I kind of told everyone about us. I just, I had to be with you, I couldn't leave you alone, I had to let you know I cared."

Ethan smiled. "I love you. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me, besides Josh."

Sam looked at him. "I wouldn't say that if I was you, I caused you to get shot. I caused you to get beat down a couple of times, I…"

"Forget that, you are worth it.", Ethan told her, kissing her lips. "Damn, being paralyzed, I can't be with you like I want to, like you deserve, but, uh, just as soon as I get the feelings back in my legs and back, I uh, you better take a good month off from the mansion."

Sam smiled. "Why's that? What do you have in mind, Mr. Winthrop?"

"You'll see.", Ethan smiled.

"I better get Eve. I'll be back though, they can't throw me out. Fox, kind of got me full access to you.", Sam told him. "I love being connected to the Crane's..", she winked.

Ethan smiled. "Don't start loving it too much, because I refuse to let them have you."

Sam smirked, then turned to leave. "I'll be back."

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"Damn it.", Alistair exclaimed. "I thought you said, you had wiped out any memory, Ethan had of Sam."

"I- I tried, he loves her so much. I think it's cute. I mean, his love for her is more powerful then you're attempt to erase his memory.", Doctor Ackland told him.

"I think it's cute.", Alistair mimicked. "I hired you to erase his memory, I hired you to get rid of the only person stopping me from taking that back stabbing bitch out."

"What, how do you get that? I mean, Ethan is going to be in the hospital for awhile, why not doing it now, I mean he's no where in sight.", Ackland suggested.

"Are you crazy it's too soon, are you forgetting that it was less than 2 days ago that Ethan and Dylan took a bullet?", Alistair asked.

"What's the difference in your previous plan and mine, I mean, either way it would have been too soon.", Ackland asked.

"No, I planned for her to turn to Fox and infuriate Theresa, that way when she was found dead with a bullet in her, Theresa would have been the main suspect.", Alistair told him;.

"And, now?", Ackland asked.

"You've screwed it up, I ought to have knew better than to hire you. You're pathetic.", Alistair told him. "Now get, get before I remove you permanently from my sight."

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"Ethan?", Eve asked, noticing the man's eye's were closed as they walked in the room.

"Yeah.", his eyes popped open, and he looked at her.

"Are you in any pain?", Eve asked.

"No, not really, just my arms, it is broke after all, and uh, my legs are numb and I can't move them and my back…", Ethan began.

"You have a severe fracture on your spine, okay. We did an operation while you were asleep, it was to repair the damages the bullet caused and since the operation was successful, I think you should get feeling back in them with 6 to 10 weeks, it's to be treated as a break, and you will need to be in a wheel chair friendly home.", Eve told him. "Plus, I recommend, you don't miss therapy, you're going to have at least 3 months of that."

"Well, I'll be up and walking in a month.", Ethan told her. "I can't wait 3 months for what I have planned."

Eve gave him a confused look. "Don't try to over do it Ethan, you're just exhaust yourself and possible do further damage to your spine."

"Well, I have uh, an important thing to do.", Sam looked at him and shook her head.

"Ethan, you're health is more important I'm sure." Eve told him.

"Mmmm mmm.", Ethan replied. "Don't know about that."

Sam laughed. "Eve, he's not going to do something stupid I assure you."

"Thank you, Sam.", Eve told her. "Ethan, here take these.", she hand him a cup with pain medication in it.

"Thank you, but, I kind of got the only medication I need right here.", he placed his hand in Sam's.

"I'll leave you two alone.", Eve told them.

Sam let out a giggle. "You're insane. I mean, you practically told her what you were talking about."

"I ain't ashamed.", Ethan told her, she giggled. "Besides, I deserves some TLC. I just had a bullet go through my back."

Sam smiled. "First of you need to get better.", she ran her hand over his knuckles.

"Oh, I will, as long as I have you.", Ethan told her, kissing her lips.

"Well, I know someone who you'll be even more happier to see. Joshua, I had Eve call Gwen a few minutes ago, I'm sure she is on her way over here now.", Sam told him.

"You sure do take care of me.", Ethan told her.

"Well, if I didn't who would?", Sam asked.

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"Sam?", Gwen asked, walking over to the woman, Daniel at her heels.

"Hey, I - Ethan's awake. I'm sure he wants to see his son.", Sam told him.

"Is he, uh, he ain't got no brain damage right, I really don't want to expose Josh to that if he…",Gwen told her.

"Oh no, Ethan is fine, I mean, he is just paralyzed in his legs and his spine, but Eve said that would be fixed with therapy and the operation Ethan had.", Sam told her.

Gwen nodded. "Good."

"I want to see daddy.", Josh told him, Daniel looked at the little boy he resembled Gwen, with blonde hair, but he also had hazel, greenish eyes, which he guessed came from his father, Ethan.

"We will.", Gwen told the child.

"Now.", the boy demanded.

"Okay, we will, Daniel I uh, I…could you, uh…", Gwen stuttered.

"I'm going to go check on Dylan. I'll catch up with you later.", Daniel told her, he had to see her, he had to see Kathelina.

Spoilers For Chapter 37:

Kathelina's action and words hurt a unsuspecting Daniel, later she witnesses something shocking that hurts her as well.

Gwen and Rachel talk about Daniel and Rachel warns her that he's trouble.

Fox and Theresa start a new.

Kathelina gets a surprise.