Chapter 39:
Too Close For Comfort…
Kathelina sighed, Fox and Theresa had just left after much fussing. He was convinced Daniel was evil and wasn't to happy leaving her alone with him.
Daniel yawned. "It's getting late, I'll leave you…"
"No stay.", she grabbed his hand and there eyes locked. "Please, Daniel, I- I don't want to be alone and I think deep down you don't either."
He shook his head no. "Kat, I would but, what about Rachel?"
"To hell with Rachel, this is my house too. You just lost your brother for Christ sake, you need your friends.", Kathelina told him.
"I don't have to many "friends", only you. You're the only true friend I have ever had.", he told her, she gave him a small smile.
"I uh, I don't think I should stay though I mean…Rachel has no were to stay and Fox will have a cow and the tabloids will blow this out of proportion.", Daniel told her.
"Fuck them okay, I careless what anyone says, I want you here. I need you here.", Kathelina replied.
He laughed. "I never thought good girls like you talked like that."
"Well, I've had a hard day and well, I'm sick of Fox and Rachel, and daddy and mom and everyone sticking there nose in my business.", Kathelina replied, running her hand through her hair.
"Ain't it just lovely?", Daniel asked, sarcastically.
"Oh yeah, lovely, just lovely.", Kathelina replied, stretching out on the couch. "You know when I was stressed I'd call Dylan and he'd make me feel better, even when we were arguing or whatever I'd call him right before I went to sleep, because I don't know, I just felt so much more secure knowing he loved me and that he was right down the hall.", Kathelina told him, he gently massaged her feet.
"Oh God, that's wonderful.", she exclaimed. "Man, I wish I could erase this day from my life."
"Me too. I mean, believe it or not I cared for him I loved him I-", he was interrupted by the sound of the key rattling in the door.
"That's Rachel.", he told her.
"I know.", she replied, turning her attention to the door.
""Kat…Oh My God, what is he doing here?", Rachel asked, walking in the door.
"He's a guest.", Kathelina told her.
"What? Kat, please, didn't you hear a damn thing I said to you the other night.?", she asked, then turned to Daniel. "Stay away from my sister damn you, haven't you got tired of your sick, sick game?"
"Rachel Marie, that's enough, Daniel has just lost his brother. Unlike you some people care for their siblings.", she told her, she glanced at Daniel as she spoke.
"Oh My God, he doesn't care for Dylan, he cares for no one. He is a monster who uses, manipulates and deceives people for his own pleasures.", Rachel told her.
"That's enough, Daniel will come and go as he pleases. He is my friend and has as much right here as Janet. So, if he isn't allowed here, which I assure you he will be, that is unless you get a restraining order against him. Anyhow, if he is banded from here so is Janet or any other friend of yours that I have an grudge against."
"Uh.", Rachel groaned.
"It gets worse, you see he is staying the night so in other wards, you can stay but, so does he…", Kathelina began.
"My God, Katherine, he raped me and here you stand being buddy buddy with him, how could you? How can you betray me like this?", Rachel asked, Kathelina sighed.
"I don't doubt it happened Rach, it's just…", Kathelina began.
"I don't have to stand here and do this, I'm out of here. You can have the scum bag and this apartment. I don't care anymore. From this day forward you are dead to me.", Rachel exclaimed, storming out the door.
"Ain't you going after her?", Daniel asked.
"No, she's just making things more dramatic, Rachel's the queen of drama.", Kathelina told him.
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"Noah, hey what brings you here?", Theresa asked.
"Mom sent this, Tomato soup cake, she said that you might enjoy it.", Noah told her, making a disgusting face, he had never been a fan of his mother's famous cake.
"Thank you.", Theresa replied, watching as her husband rolled his eyes in disbelief. 'Why in the hell would a person even want to bake a cake with Tomatoes and Tomato soup?'
"How's Kat taking it, please send her my sympathy.", Noah replied.
"I will.", Theresa replied.
"Thank you and uh, Fox I'm sorry for your loss.", Noah replied, he'd never been to good when it came to death and mourning and he had no idea what to say to people who had just lost someone.
"Thank you, Theresa, Noah I hate to leave like this, but uh, I need to head to the mansion. Father needs to speak with me. Nah, it was nice seeing you and Theresa I'll be home…"
"Okay.", Theresa replied, she watched as he closed the door behind him, some things never changed, Fox still depended on liquor to get him through his rough spots, maybe not as much as he did in his younger days, but he still thought liquor was the solution to making your sorrows go away.
"You're worried.", Noah told her once he left, he'd always been able to read her better than anyone.
Theresa looked at him, even after all this time he could still read her. "What makes you say that?"
"The way you looked at Fox. You're worried about him and how he's going to coop with Dylan's death, aren't you?", Noah asked, he could tell by her actions, but still wanted for her to voice his confirmation.
"Yeah, Fox cared for him, I mean, they'd been best friends since kindergarten.", Theresa replied.
"Yeah, he ain't saying to much is he?", Noah asked.
"No, he just wants to blame Daniel, I mean I never saw that much hatred in his eyes before in my life. But, he hates Daniel more than anyone. It's like he could kill the man and not think twice.", Theresa replied.
"I heard, I mean at the hospital, he same as told Daniel he hated him and wanted him dead.", Noah replied.
"Yea, see Daniel was dating one of Fox's best friends April, April died, mainly because she was drunk and attempted some dangerous car trick down a steep mountain, Daniel was with her, he'd gave her the alcohol, drugs, whatever it was that impaired her thinking. I- Fox blames Daniel, he says that Daniel tainted her, forced her to get high, drunk, stoned, whatever it was.", Theresa replied.
"Yeah, I kind of picked up on that much.", Noah replied.
"Yea, well I think Fox is a little bit off on that I mean, she was 16, no one put a gun to her head I'm sure and besides she was pretty wild for Daniel I mean, so maybe she was trying to impress him, either way you don't blame him, not completely there was other people to blame.", Theresa replied.
"Such as April her self, I mean I'm sure she knew it was impossible to drive down that mountain I mean from what I hear it was like "this.", ", Noah told her.
"It was, I just wish that there was some way that both could get past it, I mean Fox may not be as infected by it as Daniel but, he does have hurt feelings when it comes to her. He's blames Daniel, but I also think a part of him blames himself as well.", Theresa replied.
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Rachel, sighed, she had to find away to get rid of Daniel Banning and fast, before her sister's in - fascination with him turned into something more, Dylan was out of the picture now, true Kathelina wouldn't jump straight into a relationship with him, but eventually and Gwen,…Gwen was seeing the loser to, he was no doubt using Gwen in some kind of revenge tactic.
She heard footsteps approaching. "Daddy?", she asked.
"No, it's me. I was hoping to speak to you, aren't I lucky?", Fox asked.
"Me? What about?", she asked, turning to her older brother.
"Daniel Banning, I think he's getting to close to Kathelina…", Fox began.
"Couldn't agree more, I don't like him with her, I can't stand him and well now that Dylan is dead, sorry for your lose by the way, is gone and out of the picture that he will eventually opt for
Kathelina.", Rachel replied.
"My thoughts exactly, that's why we need to get rid of the guy, scare him out of town and away from Kathelina. She is vulnerable, and he is playing on that.", Fox told her.
"Exactly and I think he is up to something concerning Gwen as well. You know they are uh, seeing each other right, Gwen and Daniel?", Rachel asked.
"Hmm?", he pondered her words. "That's interesting."
"Yeah, Gwen is as blind to him as Kathelina.", Rachel replied. "I think the key to stopping Kathelina and his relationship is through Gwen though, I mean we need to uncover what it is he wants from Gwen and hang him with it.", she smirked.
"Ivy Winthrop taught you well.", Fox replied.
"Thank you, now, Foxworth, I need you to get Max to do a full background check on Daniel and his parents and sibling and exes and all that, I need to know if there is any possible cause for him to be after Gwen and Kathelina, besides the fact of Dylan I'm sure there is some other reason.", Rachel told him. "Also, I am going to lay of the criticism and I want you to as well, make him think you are slowly warming up to him."
"Do you have any idea what you are asking me to do?", Fox asked.
"I have the same reaction to him. But, it'll be worth getting him away from this family and away from Harmony.", Rachel told him.
"If it gets him away from Kat, then count me in, because I do not want to see him kill her like he did April.", Fox told her.
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Kathelina sighed, then turned to Daniel. "You know, I miss him already."
"I know you do.", Daniel told her.
"Dylan was the only man I ever truly loved, I mean, every other guy was either out to get me in bed or out for my money, but Dylan… my lord, he never ever, talked about my money and he didn't pressure me into sleeping with him and…"
"Kathelina, I know you are going through a lot right now, but can you uh, I want to know about my brother. I want to know what he believed it, who he loved, his favorite football team, his favorite color, how he meet you…I want to know all there is about my little brother.", Daniel told her, and she smiled at him lightly then turned to him.
"Can we go lay down, I just…I'm tired, I just I'll tell you more in there. I want to rest. I haven't got much sleep in the last few days and…", Kathelina began.
"You got it, I know you must be exhausted and so am I.", Daniel told her.
"Thank you.", Kathelina replied, pulling her hooded sweat shirt over her head, were she was only wearing a blue baby doll tee, she slowly walked over to her bed and climbed in, he smirked. "I uh, I hope you don't mind me getting shirtless and in my boxer?", his words caught her off guard. "Of course not, Daniel I uh, go ahead.", she watched as he yanked his shirt over his head and unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his pants, she held her breath as they fell to the floor, he climbed in bed beside her. "Thank God, your brother or sister ain't here they'd swear we were hitting the sheets."
"Yeah.", she replied, she watched as he breathed in and out, his chest rising and falling with each breath.
"You, okay?", he asked, turning on his side gazing at her.
"Yeah, I'm just…I don't know how to begin to tell you about Dylan, that's all.", she lied, she watched as he took his hand and tucked a small strain of hair behind her left ear. "How about how you meet him?", he asked, she nodded.
"Fox and him had been friends since kindergarten.", Kathelina explained. "So that was before I was born."
"This is off subject, but when exactly is your birthday?", he asked.
"Monday.", he saw tears run down her check, he silently cursed himself for asking the question. "The day they'll probably bury him.", he wrapped his arms around her.
"I'm sorry, beauty.", he told her he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Hey, it's not your fought.", she rested her head against his chest.
"I didn't know, if I did…", he began.
"Daniel, you didn't know.", Kathelina told him. "And, besides, there ain't no use crying over spilt milk, now back to Dylan what else do you want to know about him?"
"How did you become a couple?", he asked.
"Well it's complicated, you see Dylan came to LA where my brother and Theresa where staying with Whit and Chad, he feel in love, lust, something of the sort with her and was hell bent to break up their marriage, I uh, well I decided to be the kind sister I am and distract Dylan from Theresa by seducing him.", Kathelina replied.
"Uh, hmm. Seducing him and here I thought you were a good little girl.", he smirked.
"Hey, you know I would do anything for Foxworth.", Kathelina told him.
"So, tell me Ms. Crane, how did my brother react and what actually did you do?", Daniel asked.
Flashback
"Oh, ok. No, more liquor for you, you're out of your mind.", Dylan was out of his mind, the liquor had started to get to his head.
"No, I'm not.. I know exactly what I'm doing.", she heard him tell her, deciding to have a little fun at his expense, she cooed, "Even if it's me ?"
"What ?", She held in the laughter as she watch a confuse look come on his face, he was drunk, but definitely not stupid.
"I said even if it's mean.", she lied.
"Oh, I thought… never mind.", she watch as he turned away from her.
"You thought what ?", she asked, she was enjoying this too damn much to stop now.
"You said even if it was you.", he replied, Kathelina tried not to laugh.
"Oh, Dylan, would you like to do me.", she asked, placing her hand on his knee.
"What ?", she watched as he jumped up in shock nearly jumping out of the chair and onto the floor.
"I said would you like some mean lemonade.", Kathelina said trying not to laugh at him and how nervous he was acting. "Would you like a cherry.", she asked, coolly, watching as he gulped aloud.
"Cherry ?"
"Yeah, you know those red fruits you pick off a tree.", she placed the cheery to her lips and sucked on it gently before eating it.
"Oh, yeah, uh, umm…sure.", he reach towards her and the cherry bowl.
"You ever do a virgin ?", Kathelina said trying her best not to laugh.
Dylan's eyes got big, and he jumped back from her.
"What ? Katherine… I'm going crazy."
"Oh really, what did you think I said ?"
"I've heard some things I know you didn't say."
"Like What ?", she decided to let the game last a little bit longer.
End of Flashback
She giggled lightly. "Man, that was insane."
"I'd say, I'd never thought I'd hear of such behaviors from you.", he too began to laugh. "I'm guessing my brother didn't sleep for days after that one."
"Yup, I bet, but, seriously that's when I realized that Dylan was more than a way for me to entertain myself or an obstacle in Fox and Theresa's marriage, he was a human being, a human being I generally cared for.", Kathelina told him.
Flashback
Kathelina sighed, she'd be happy to get back in Harmony, she knew that one more night like this and she would lose her mind, Dylan and her had practically had sex and they probably would have if she hadn't contained her cool.
"God, what am I doing?", she asked aloud, when no answer came she let out a groan of frustration. "Did Dylan, mean that? Does he think of me as woman not a child?", she sighed, things had gotten more complicated then she wanted it to. How hard could seducing a man be, she'd say her sister and numerous of the girls at boarding school do it.
End of Flashback
"Well, I don't know about him, but well I kind of lost it for awhile, see not only did I say all that, it became physical, we practically had sex that night.
"Oh Really, I never ever figured you to be that bad of a girl, but, you are a naughty little girl, beauty.", Daniel joked.
"Don't make fun of me.", she hit his bare chest lightly.
"Ouch, that hurt, say your sorry.", he told her.
"What, no that didn't hurt, it couldn't have…", she began.
"Say your sorry, beauty.", he told her.
"No, never, I ain't sorry you shouldn't be a picking at me, that's what you get.", Kathelina told him, he was trying to distract her from all that had happened and she let him she didn't want to dwell on all that had happened she wanted to escape for awhile.
"Well, you'll pay my dear beauty, he slipped his cold hands under her shirt resting them on her ribs, she jerked back form him.
"You're cold.", she laughed, springing up from the bed.
"Cold hands, cold hearted?", he asked.
"No, you aren't.", she told him, wrapping his cold hands up in her shirt.
Daniel laughed.
"What's so funny?", Kathelina asked.
"You.", he replied, she looked at him confused.
"What?", she asked.
"Nothing, you are amazing.", he replied. "Truly amazing."
Kathelina raised her eye brow in a surprised look. "You are truly the most weirdest man I have ever meet."
"Why thank you, beauty.", he quipped, she released his hands from out under her shirt and lay back down and took him by his hand and jerked him down beside her.
"Forceful aren't we?", he joked.
"No, I…just shut up and hold me.", she told him.
"Yes, mommy.", he replied, pulling her close to him.
"I miss him already, you know.", she replied, her tone more serious. "I mean, it's like some big bad nightmare, I keep hoping and praying that I will wake up in his arms and everything will be okay. But, it's reality though, he is dead.", tears formed in her eyes.
"I know, I keep thinking the same thing.", Daniel replied, feeling her hot tears run down his bare chest. "But, I know this much he was lucky to have you. You are an amazing person and he was blessed that he had you in his life. You made him happy, that much I am sure."
"I wonder sometimes, I mean, you know that girl Janet?", she asked.
"Yup, the fake breasted bimbo, who looks like a porn star wanna be?", he asked.
"Yup, he loved her in the past and well I wonder if he still loved her even after we got together…", she began.
"Look at me, my brother loved you.", Daniel replied. "He would be a fool not to.", he looked in her eyes, he could tell she was hurting and he wanted desperately to stop the hurt, he never want to see tears run down her cheeks, to see hurt and pain in her eyes.
"I wish I could believe that, but I don't know.", she replied, he kissed her forehead, he didn't know what to say to her to make her believe that Dylan loved her and not Janet.
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Noah sighed. "Well it's getting late, I better get to going."
"Okay, Noah I'll see ya. I'm going to run by the hospital, push my Crane name and go see Ethan. I just, I want to go check on him, you know let him know that I'm uh, glad he's awake. Fox don't approve but, he's got friends I don't like so…"
Noah laughed. "Meaning Sam?"
"Yea, how'd you guess, I swear that woman is the devil reincarnated. I don't trust her as far you can throw her and I wish Fox would wise up to the little witch and Ethan well, I don't approve of him and her but, he ain't my husband and my kids will not suffer because of there relationship.", Theresa replied.
Noah nodded. "Have you told Fox all of this? I mean, I'm sure if he knew this he'd stay away from her."
"I haven't well not everything, I mean I don't want him to think I don't trust him, it's her I don't trust.", she replied.
"Theresa…", Fox began, noticing how close they were sitting.
"Hey, I was just talking about me.", she told him, getting to her feet and walking over to him.
"Good or bad?", he asked, look at Noah.
"Bad.", she replied simply, give Noah a wink.
"Oh really?", Fox asked, he didn't like how she acted around Noah.
"No, we were just discussing Sam and how I don't trust her.", Theresa replied.
"Oh, not again, Theresa, I swear to you that I will never behave so stupid again.", Fox replied.
"I ain't trying to butt in or nothing, but why don't you just stop talking to her?", Noah asked.
"Why don't you mind your own business?", Fox asked.
"Sorry, I just…if you love Theresa so much, giving up your friendship with Sam should come easily.", Noah replied.
"Samantha and I are friends okay, and I…she needs me. Okay, she…", Fox began.
"Yeah, well which is more important to you your wife or your friendship with Samantha?", Noah asked.
"I don't know who you think you are, you know nothing about Sam and I, or about my relationship with Theresa, so the best thing you can do is mind your own damn business and you have no right to come in my home and start belittling my love for my wife.", Fox told him.
"Fox, Noah, didn't mean nothing by what he said he just…", Theresa began.
"Theresa, I have had enough of Chief Bennett's son coming in my home and give me some sermon on how to treat my wife.", Fox replied.
"Theresa, I'll be going.", Noah replied, with that he was gone.
"Fox…he's just…", Theresa began.
"Theresa, please do not uphold him okay, he thinks just because his parents are the sainted Sam and Grace Bennett that he has the right to preach to me about how to and how not to treat you. And, yes, Theresa, if you want me to I will give up any ties to Samantha.", Fox told her.
"Fox, I - I would appreciate it, but, I want you to know it ain't you don't trust it' s her. I mean, I tried to be nice to her and all she did in return to was try to bed my husband and break apart my marriage, so please do tell me if I haven't got the right to trust her.", Theresa replied.
"I get your point and I don't want to start a fight, because I fell this is old and ain't worth the time, but what about Ethan, Theresa he almost killed me, he tortured you and me, he…", Fox began.
"He has changed and besides he is your family, he is a good person at heart unlike that…", Theresa began.
"Sam isn't all that bad, even you said you felt sorry for her.", Fox told her.
"Fox feeling sorry for her, and forgiving her is to different thing, yes, Sam has had a tough life, but that doesn't give her the right to bed hop.", Theresa replied.
"True.", Fox replied. "But, Ethan did try to kill me, he stalked you and Gwen, he tried to destroy us, in my opinion he can not be redeemed no matter what he does or doesn't do. I'm sorry but, I think that Ethan did more to you and me than Sam did, and I find it only fitting that if Ethan is in your life and mine as well, then why not Sam?"
"Fox, I never let Ethan's actions effect the kids, but, you moved her in to our house in front of our kids, Nichole may be young and not know what is going on but, Ethan Martin, does he knows that Sam was your girl friend and eventually he will lash out at you and her for it, that's how he operates okay.", Theresa told her.
"I can handle Ethan Martin okay.", Fox told her.
"I know, but, Fox, I…Sam is a threat to our happiness still, I think that Ethan will never be able to move on if his daddy is constantly with Sam, the woman who nearly broke apart his mommy and daddy's marriage and, he doesn't know about what Ethan did, so he won't react to Ethan being around, I mean he hardly knows him and …", Theresa began.
"I got your point.", Fox replied.
"Good, now I need to go to the hospital Ethan, called the office asking to meet with me, will you be fine here by yourself?", Theresa asked.
"Yeah, I'm…I'll put the kids to bed, but uh, Theresa, be careful, I don't trust him.", Fox replied.
"I will but, I think Ethan ain't that big of a threat, I mean he seems to care for Sam.", Theresa replied then turned and left.
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"Janet, you are back, what a surprise?", James Hartford cooed.
"James, I uh, I did as you said I found you the perfect hit man, he's wonderful and well…", Janet began.
"Don't leave me in suspense my dear, who have you brought me?", James asked, then watched the man walked in before him.
"Where am I, who are you all?", the man asked.
"Wow, ain't this a surprise?", James asked, eying the man.
"Drake, you don't remember him?", Janet told the man.
"Drake, is that my name?", the man asked.
"Yeah, you are Drake, I am Janet the woman you love remember I told you that on the plane.", Janet smiled to herself, this had worked out good.
"Yeah, Drake.", James smirked, Janet was definitely the master of lies.
"Who are you?", Drake asked.
"Your employer you are a uh, you're my enforcer you, you kill to protect me.", James smirked, Janet had did him good this time.
Drake winched. "So that's how I uh, got this?", he pulled up his shirt exposing his fresh bullet wound.
"Yep.", Janet smirked, the man had no memory of what happened and she silently thanked her lucky stars, she had won, he was hers, no Kathelina, no Fox, there was no stopping her from being with him, well except James. 'I'll take care of you later, my sweet.'
"Mr….", he began.
"Call me James.", James told him.
"Okay, James, forgive me, but I have no memory of this place., but if you say I am your enforcer than it be true, I have the bullet scars to prove it so how do I…what do you need done?", he asked.
"Nothing now, Drake you take a rest.", he told him.
"Yes, James.", Drake replied, then turned to head back to the room Janet had placed him in, Janet at his side.
"Not so fast Jan, we have uh, a little talk that we need to have. Drake, she'll be over later.", James told him and he nodded then left, leaving Janet and James alone.
"You are quit the liar.", James told her. "The boy has no memory and you take advantage of that, but, one question, why did you trust that I wouldn't kill him."
"We have a common enemy, Fox Crane and well I trust that you want him dead as much as I do. He knows to much about your business, and uh, I have personal vendetta to take care of."
"You are as wicket as the infamous Alistair Crane, my dear.", he told her, kissing her lips forcefully, she reluctantly responded to his every touch.
"And, let me remind you, if you even dare to try to kill me, I will kill your precious lover, regardless what he may know, he is still going to stick to you, because he will feel obligated to you.", James warned her, pushing her to the floor. "You're dismissed, for now."
Janet sighed. 'Your days are numbered Hartford, I swear I will have you dead and soon.', she turned and scrammed to Drake's room.
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Theresa sighed, then knocked on the door, she silently prayed Sam wouldn't be there.
"Come in.", she heard Sam tell her, she reluctantly walked in the door.
"Theresa?", Sam asked turning to her.
"Sam, I uh, Ethan you called, I'm here to uh, see what that was about.", Theresa replied.
"I'll let you two be alone.", Sam told him, kissing his lips softly, then exiting the room.
"Theresa, I'm glad you came…", Ethan began, once the door closed.
"Ethan, I still think of you as a friend and I care for you, I hope you realize that.", Theresa told him.
"Thank you, Theresa, we've been through a lot and it helps to know that even after all the shit that has happened you still got my back.", Ethan replied.
"I have a feeling that you didn't ask me here to talk about how glad you that we are still friends, Ethan what's up?", Theresa asked.
"No, I didn't ask you here for that.", Ethan replied, Theresa nodded urging him to go on. "I asked you here because, of Samantha."
"Sam?", Theresa asked.
"Yeah, Theresa, I want you to promise me something…", he began.
"What?", she replied looking, intensely at him.
"Promise me that - that if I don't get my legs back within the next two months that you will, Just introduce her to Noah, give them a push, I want her to have a good life, a life I may not be able to give her. Noah is a good kid, he'll do good by her, better than I can.", Ethan sighed.
"Ethan, I know you care for here and, as much as I disapprove of you and her, but I - Sam loves you. Ethan, she has sat by you through out through out this whole thing, and I uh, she needs you as much as I need Fox.", Theresa told him.
"How's things with you all?", Ethan asked.
"Better, I mean, I finally have peace, and uh, I moved back in…", Theresa began.
"Good, uh, I heard about Dylan and I know how close you and he had got, I uh, Kat must be a mess?", Ethan asked.
"Yeah, not only that but, Daniel, Dylan's brother is all over her, I am so worried that Kat is going to do something foolish. I mean, she's just lost Dylan and…", Theresa began.
"And, he's all ways around?", Ethan asked.
"Yeah, Kat's vulnerable and she likes Daniel and…", Theresa began.
"You think they'll sleep together, as away to comfort each other?", Ethan asked.
"Exactly, I - Fox keeps trying to say the same thing, not in that nice of a words, but, I don't think Fox can uh, sit by sand let it, and he loves Kat, not that you don't just…him and Kat are close and well, he hates Daniel.", Theresa replied.
"Yup, I've heard, Sam happened to witness there joyful, enthuses on joyful, reunion.", Ethan replied.
"Then, I'm guessing you know all about April and him and Fox and how she died and Fox is hell-bent on blaming Daniel?", Theresa asked.
"Yep, I kind of know about that, you see I knew April well, she spent a lot of time with Fox and Dylan.", Ethan replied.
"Was she and Fox romantically involved, did they love each other?", Theresa asked.
"Nah, they were just good friends, see Fox was always close with Kat, he found Kat and April to behave similar, so he took a likening to the girl, I guess since he couldn't be there for Kathelina he figured he'd be there for April a person in his book was identically to her, they both are stubborn and head strong.", Ethan replied. "But, don't get me wrong, they do have there differences."
"Meaning?", Theresa asked.
"Kat ain't as wild.", Ethan smirked, he hoped she wouldn't ask questions about his comment.
"Meaning?", she asked.
"Take it for you want it to mean.", he watched as she sighed in confusion.
"Uh, I hate you.", she sighed. "You always use to answer my questions."
Ethan laughed. "Always hated that didn't you?"
"Uh, how well did you know April, and don't feed me she and Fox were friends so…, cause that don't tell me nothing.", Theresa replied.
"She was a family friends so…", he replied, chuckling softly as she got mad at him.
"Don't do that, okay. Don't make me wonder about what you mean by that, give me straight answers would you?", Theresa asked.
"Okay, she and Fox and Dylan were like best buds, she was a good girl up till she mean up with Daniel and Hennery, he is Gwen's younger brother, they got her hooked on drugs and she became a wild child, she had several sexual partners before her death, happy now?", Ethan asked.
"Overjoyed.", she replied, forcing a smile to her lips, then she turned to him and seriousness asked. "So, they got her into not only drugs and booze but, sex as well."
"Pretty much, you see she was 15, 16 when she meet up with Hennery who was 21 and uh, Daniel who was 19, 20? So she was most definitely hanging with a wild crowd her and a few other girls.", Ethan replied.
"Oh, do you think Daniel has changed?", Theresa asked.
"Time heals all foolishness I suppose.", he replied.
"Meaning?", she asked.
"He could, I mean, he broke all ties with Hennery, the last I heard of him he was helping Jonathan run the family business as for Kellie and Jennie, the girls he also hooked on a life of booze, drugs and wild night, they haven't changed all that much, still willing to open there legs to the highest bidder."
Theresa gave him a raised eyebrow. "Does either of the boys Daniel, Hennery ever see them, Kellie and Jennie?"
"Rumors have tendency to fly you know that?", he asked.
"That means yes, right?", she asked.
"I heard that Kellie and Daniel still keep in close contact, it appears he still gets some from her as well Jennie, but I said rumors tend to fly and sometimes they aren't no truth to them.", Ethan replied.
"You know I, if he is seeing some whore, no pun intended then Kat is liable to take anything from him.", Theresa replied.
"Are you saying that she's sleeping with him?", Ethan asked.
"No, not now at least.", Theresa replied.
"Well, he better not hurt her, I don't mind if it's a I get mine, you get yours. But, if he leads her on, makes her start to love him and then she catches him with some prostitute …", Ethan began.
"Oh, hell nah, it's on?", Theresa asked, giggling.
"Exactly.", Ethan replied.
"You know, I love to play detective right?", she asked.
"What are you asking?", Ethan asked.
"Can you give me the last names of Kellie and Jennie, I just want to see what exactly there relationship with Daniel is, just for Kat's sake and I just love to stalk people.", she replied, and they both busted out with laughter.
"Kellie White and Jennie Murphy.", Ethan replied.
"Wow, you are good.", Theresa replied.
"No, I just know the two quit well.", he replied simply, causing her to give him a raised eyebrow.
"Not like that, get your head out of the gutter."
"Hey, I wasn't who insinuated that I had them in bed, buddy you did.", Theresa replied.
"I went to school with Jennie as for Kellie, she use to hang around with Fox, Dylan and April in her younger days."
"Or so you say, remember I'll find out the truth.", she gave him a playful wink.
"I'm sure you will.", he replied.
"All seriousness, I hope that I can do this and fast before, Kat gets to close to him.", she replied.
"Well, he better not, I may not have my legs but, I will give a serious beat down.", he replied.
"Alright now, Fox Crane junior, calm yourself down.", she joked.
"Seriously thou, Kat has been through a lot, I mean, she lost the only man she loved, and Janet was a constant throne in her side and now Daniel, I don't know him all that well and I've never been one to judge a book by it cover but, he doesn't seemed like the person I want my little sister occupying her time with.", he replied.
"We all seem to agree on that.", Rachel told him, getting both Theresa and Ethan's attention.
A/N: That's all for now, it'll be a good 2 to 3 weeks before I can update, I got a hairline fracture on my upper arm, and I find it most difficult to type a whole chapter usually ranging some where between 8 to 13 pages long (according to Microsoft Word), so it'll be awhile before I can write on anything. Jess BTW, they are / beside the Flashbacks the is from 24th chapter of Trading In Everything For Love, but with a more depth look at what she was thinking and is something I added which takes places after what happens in the 24th chapter TIEFL, for more information plz, go back and read it
Spoilers For Chapter 40:
Rachel tries to persuade Ethan to help her and Fox get rid of Daniel, will he help them?
"Drake" and Janet make love, but he seems to think he is making a mistake, why?
Kathelina and Daniel get hot and heavy, will they give in their desires for one another?
Sam proves useful to Theresa in a unlikely way, what is it?