Chapter 47:
Closer and Closer
A/N: Yea, it's been almost a year smacks self I can't believe I've let my fics go so badily...so I've made a vow to myself to finish this one, if its the last thing I do,lol. So if you're still interested in this little ol' fan fiction story let me know by reviewing. - Jess
"Noah...", Kay began, it had been awhile since she'd spoken to her brother, Rachel's eyes darted to Kay. 'Who was she?', she wondered.
"Oh My God, I have been meaning to call you.", Noah told her, as she sat down beside Rachel.
"Yeah right.", Kay replied.
"Well missy if you'd stop by instead of acting as if you don't know nobody...", Noah began.
"Hey what about you? You know where I am.", Kay told him.
"Uh, not trying to be rude, but, Noah who is she?", Rachel finally asked.
"Oh sorry, Rachel this is my sister Kay, Kay this is my friend Rachel.", Noah introduced the two ladies.
"Hi, nice to meet you.", Rachel told her, forcing a smile to her face and extending her hand.
"Same here.", Kay told her. "So, you're Fox's sister, ain't you?"
"Yea.", Rachel replied. "How'd you know?"
"I remember the name and also, I knew that Ivy and Julian had a daughter a little older than myself.", Kay told her. "That and the fact you use to bully me and my friend Simone, when we were about 7 or 8."
Rachel bit her lip. "Umm, Sorry about that."
"Yea.", Kay replied. "So how long you and No, been friends?"
"Not long, we uh, we work together at Crane.", Rachel told her.
"Noah, since when did you start working for the Cranes?", Kay asked, turning to her brother.
"Since, Theresa and Fox started doing most if not all of the business transactions", Noah replied.
"Yea.", Rachel replied. "Nicholas owns the record company he and Theresa."
"I see.", Kay replied.
"Yep.", Rachel replied.
"Well if you'll excuse us, I'd really like to speak to my brother alone for awhile, I gotta get back home to Maria soon.", Kay told her.
"Uh, sure.", Rachel replied.
"Rachel, here.", Noah began, he pulled out a 20 dollar bill.
"Wow, never had a man throw money at me before.", Rachel quipped.
"I ain't - I want you to use this and win me some money.", Noah told her.
"Ok, but me keeping 30 percent.", Rachel told him.
"We'll see about that, babe.", Noah told her. "Oh and be careful and stay where I can see you."
"Okay, what do you want to do next, escort me to the bathroom and have me call you daddy?", Rachel asked.
"What are you purposing?", Noah asked.
"Take it for whatever you think it is.", Rachel told him.
"Hell baby, the bathroom ain't too far from here, Kay, I'll have to take a rain check on...", Noah began, Rachel began to laugh. "I'm going to go, Kay good luck with this one, he's crazy."
Kay simply nodded.
"For you.", he called after Rachel, she simply turned her head to him and laughed.
"What was that about?", Kay asked.
"Ah, nothing.", Noah told her. "Me an Rachel play like that all the time, isn't she something else?"
"Yea, she sure is.", Kay told him.
"So, you and Rachel are friends, hmm?", Kay asked.
"Yea.", Noah told her, he turned his attention to Rachel who'd made her way over to a table full of middle aged men. "I hope she don't go and get herself into no trouble."
"What's up with you and Ms. Crane?", Kay asked. "I hope you're not that stupid to try and get involved with her, her type has the world all wrong and will cause a man like you more harm than good."
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"Any luck?", Kathelina asked, they'd been through a numerous amount of paper and still they came up with nothing.
"Nope.", Daniel told her, he laid the file back in the file cabinet. "What about these?", he held up a few disks.
"I - maybe, Daniel, I have no clue what I'm looking for, all I know is that their is proof that Dylan is alive.", Kathelina told him.
"And, maybe these disks are it. But, I gotta figure out the pass codes, which I have no clue as to what that can be.", Kathelina told him, she quickly popped the disk in the computer and prepared to make a copy of it.
"What are you doing?", Daniel asked, he rose his eye brow.
"I can't just take them, grandfather will notice that the disks are missing.", Kathelina told him, she smirked. "But, coping them, well he'll never know."
"Wow, you're brilliant, I'd never thought of that.", Daniel told her.
"I know.", Kathelina told her. "Oh and before you ask, I replaced the surveillance camera tape with a copy of last night tape, thus grandfather will never know."
"How'd you manage that?", Daniel asked.
"I'm a Crane, I know more than just how to spend money.", Kathelina told him. "Ok, one disk down, one more to go."
"How are you going to crack the code?", Daniel asked.
"Well, I - I know some smart people and well there is always Max, he's like a computer genius or something like that, he knows how to do almost everything.", Kathelina told him.
"Yea.", Daniel replied. "Are you going to get Fox involved?"
"No, like I said earlier I don't want to get his hopes up, but, if he finds out and wants to help then, he can help.", Kathelina told him.
"Do you want him to help?", Daniel asked.
"I don't - it doesn't matter, it's his choice.", Kathelina told him. "But, you on the other hand have no choice, I need you, I need someone to help me and well, you ain't a bad choice, you'll do."
"Thanks I guess.", Daniel told her.
"Ok, we're done.", Kathelina told him, she grabbed the disks and stuck them in her purse. "Come on, we have lots of work to do."
"Okay, let's go.", Daniel told her, he shut the lights out and they both left.
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"Ethan...", Gwen whispered walking into his apartment. "Ethan...", she crept into his bedroom.
"Gwen, is that you?", Ethan asked, his eyes feel on her.
"Ethan, I came to check on you.", Gwen told him, she tip toed closer to him. "Sam told me that you and her broke up and I thought that you might could use the company."
"Actually, I wanted to be left alone.", Ethan told her. "Sam was where? Where did you see Samantha?"
"She was at the bar and grill.", Gwen replied. "Sam asked me to come and check on you."
"Who was she with?", Ethan asked.
"No one.", Gwen replied. "But, Ethan the way she talked it's over between you two and she - she ain't the type to wait long before moving on."
"Sam and I - I want her to move on.", Ethan told her. "I don't want her to wait on me, I - she deserves better."
"Ethan, you - you don't deserve this.", Gwen told him, she sat down on the edge of the bed. "You're a good man."
"Gwen...", Ethan began.
"Ethan let me stay, let me help you.", Gwen told him. "Let me help you get back on your feet, I owe you after all. I mean, I took your place as Crane heir from you."
"Gwen, I don't - being Crane heir was never mine, it was for the Crane first born son, which is Fox and not me.", Ethan told her. "And, Gwen you gave me my son."
"Ethan, I - ", Gwen looked up at him.
"I don't deserve you or my son, Gwen you are one of the nicest women I know, you - my lord I put you through hell, you and Theresa.", Ethan told her.
"Ethan we all three were young and stupid.", Gwen told him. "And, besides you and I go way back and that is why I am going to make sure that you get better."
"What are you saying?", Ethan asked.
"I'm saying -", she was cut off.
"-you wanna stay here and take care of me?", he finished, he knew exactly how she thought and apart of him wanted her to say that she was moving in with him, her and their son.
"Yea, me and Josh.", Gwen told him. "It'll just be temporary."
"That's fine, me and Josh have missed out on a lot, I mean with everything that - Gwen, I want to make up for the hurt I caused him and - and you.", Ethan told her. "I guess, God is paying me back for all the sins I committed against you and Theresa."
"Ethan.", Gwen began. "I - I want to stay here tonight with you? I can do almost anything that the nurse does."
"Yea, you can stay the night with me, you can stay right here on the other side of this bed.", Ethan told her, she sighed and then smiled down at him.
"You'll say anything to get me back into bed won't you?", she laughed softly.
"Well, you're the one who purposed the ideal and caused my mind to go into the gutter.", Ethan told her. "Oh whatever, try to blame this on me.", Gwen replied. "So, tell me do you need anything?"
"Well...", he began, he ran his fingers through her hair.
"Ethan Winthrop, what in the hell has happened to you?", Gwen asked, she jerked away from him.
"Gwen, I'm just playing around.", Ethan told her.
"Okay, whatever.", Gwen replied, she rolled her eyes at him. "Why couldn't you've been this way when we were husband and wife?"
"Well, would you have liked that? Cause, we can always pretend.", Ethan began.
"Are you sure that you don't have brain damage from the accident, cause you act like it.", Gwen told him.
"Thought you liked suave men, who know how to charm a lady out of her clothes and into his bed?"
"Mmm Mmm, Daniel?", she asked, more to herself, she wondered how he knew about Daniel, Ethan nodded. "How'd you know about that?"
"Well, you brought Josh to the hospital, and well I have my sources.", Ethan told her. "So spill, Gwendolyn."
"You spill, what is up with you and Sam?", Gwen asked.
"No, I asked first.", Ethan told her, "and besides I'm sick.", he gave her sad look.
"Daniel is well, he's a friend, a very good looking friend, but we went on like this one date and well, Ethan I don't think he's interested.", Gwen told him. "I mean, at first yea, but then, I think he wants to be with Kathelina...or maybe he just wants to sleep with me and Kat. I don't know. You know I never was good with this sort of stuff. Mother says to just go for it, sleep with him and then love will come in time, but, Ethan you know me, I can't just go sleeping with men like that. I - I need to feel that it's more than sex."
"I know, and I think you got it figured out already. You don't want to be with Daniel. You said he didn't seemed interested in you, except for maybe just sex.", Ethan told her. "And, Gwen you deserve better."
"What about you?", Gwen asked. "Ethan, Sam is a - a well, she - Ethan, Sam is..."
"Sam use to be a prostitute is that what you were trying to say?", Ethan asked.
"Yea, something like that.", Gwen told him. "Ethan, you deserve better than her, she - look what she did to Fox and Theresa. I don't want to see you get hurt."
"Sam isn't - Gwen thank you.", Ethan told her. "I - I'm going to...it's been nice talking to you and if we'd did this stuff while we were married, it might have worked out."
"No need dwelling on the past, we're better off to just let it be, what's done is done.", Gwen told him, she laid down gently beside him. "Do you love Sam?"
"I - it's complicated, right now...", Ethan began.
"I see.", Gwen replied. "Do you think she feels the same?"
"I - Sam and I, we weren't together long, it was - it isn't really - I don't know what exactly Sam is to me, I know that I care for her and that the sex is great and...", Ethan chuckled. "Why are you so interested in me and Sam?"
"I don't know I guess, I'm trying to figure out if my son will be getting a step - mommy anytime soon and if so, if I like her?", Gwen asked.
"Really?", Ethan asked.
"Yea.", Gwen replied.
"I have no intention of marrying Sam or anyone else for awhile, I don't want to rush myself, Josh or you into a complicated situation too soon.", Ethan told her. "Gwen, you're a big part of my life and you always will be."
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"Here ya go.", Fox handed Theresa a glass of red whine.
"Thank you.", Theresa told him, even though she had her husband back, she still felt something was off.
"Theresa, what's wrong. I have this dinner to talk to you, to get back what we had and now you - you're acting like your in a deep study and you act like you don't know what to say to me, you're holding back the real you.", Fox told her.
"Fox, I - I can't quit thinking about you and Sam, Fox you moved her into my home, our home and every time I lay in bed with you, every time I'm in the living room with our children, everything about the cottage reminds me that Sam was there and I keep thinking about you, do you ever think about Sam? About being in bed with her?", Theresa asked.
"Theresa, Sam and I never slept with each other. And, I never think about her, while I'm with you, you are the woman I love, and always will love.", Fox told her. "And, if you want to redecorate the cottage we can, if you want to move out of the cottage and away from the mansion we can."
"But, none of that helps, Fox. Sam is still in Harmony and she's still in your life. She works for your family, she's Ethan's girlfriend and you - you still want her as your friend.", Theresa told him.
"Theresa, Sam is always going to be around as long as she's in Harmony. This is a small town and you're going to run into her.", Fox told her.
"Not if she leaves town.", Theresa told him.
"Theresa...", Fox began.
"I know that, that isn't going to happen, but...", Theresa began. "I want her gone okay, Fox. Cause, if she's here, then our marriage is always going to be in trouble. I'm always going to be looking over my shoulder thinking that you're sleeping with Sam."
"Theresa, I love you. And, I - Sam lied to me, Sam betrayed me. I can never see her as the same person again. She came here to seduce me.", Fox told her.
"Fox I just want her gone and I'd do almost anything to get her out of our lives.", Theresa told him.
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"Kay, come on I know you, and I can tell you're hiding something from me, and I have a feeling it has to do with mom, cause whenever I mention her leaving with that David Hastingstons, you get this look in your eyes like you've done something terrible and that you're about to cry.", Noah told her.
"Mom left us for a man she didn't even know, Noah.", Kay told him.
"I know that, but, Kay do you know something else about the situation concerning mom and her first husband.", Noah asked.
"Noah, why does this whole family always blame me for everything that goes on?", Kay asked, more to herself. "I had nothing to do with mom choosing David and John over Jess, us and dad."
"No, but, Rachel and I agreed on one thing that Ivy could have had something to do in it.", Noah told her. "And, Kay since you were here, I thought that you might know something..."
"Noah, I - I have no clue if Ivy had anything to do in it.", Kay lied, she wasn't about to let anyone know that she knew the truth for so long, even if it meant goodbye Ivy.
"Break it up girls.", The bar tender grabbed Sam's arm.
"I'm so tired of you acting like some god damn charity case, you've did nothing but, try and destroy both of my brother's lives, you're nothing but a home wrecking whore.", Rachel exclaimed. "and, I'm gonna get rid of you for good."
"Oh bring it on, Rachel. I'm sick of you running your mouth on me, what I did wasn't none of your business, I've did no more than you have or Theresa, especially Theresa. My lord she had a child with Julian, your father, she tried multiple times to break up Gwen and Ethan's marriage..."
"This isn't about Theresa, it's about you. You lied to us all, you came here and seduced Fox and Ethan, not to mention if you'd just left, Ethan wouldn't be paralyzed and Dylan, my sister's boyfriend would still be alive. And, Daniel wouldn't be here to remind me about what he did to me and...", Rachel was hysterical and was making quiet a scene.
"Rachel, Sam, what's going on here?", Noah asked. "He could tell that Rachel and Sam were both ready to attack each other."
"I - I was just making sure that Sam knows she isn't wanted here, and that no matter what Fox nor Ethan will ever really love her.", Rachel told him.
"Why in the hell do you care?", Sam asked. "Fox, nor Ethan seem very close to you. But, who could much blame them, you're one of the most vial, self absorbed..."
"Sam, why don't you just go home?", Noah asked.
"I - I have no place to go, Ethan and I...", Sam began. "Then go call the hotel, I'm sure you have money, The Crane's pay their employees good and you're Ethan's ex girlfriend, and he gave you money, cause look at the vehicle that you drive around.", Noah told her.
"Yea your typical whore.", Rachel huffed.
"Rachel.", Noah shot her a look as to say be quiet.
Kay smirked, she could tell that Sam wasn't what she came of to be, just by the way she carried herself. 'What kind of woman, sleeps around with two brothers at the same time?'
"Come on Rachel were leaving.", he added, she shot Sam a dirty look.
"I was just getting started.", Rachel told him.
"Well you can postpone it a little longer, I don't want to get in any trouble tonight.", Noah told her. "Come on Kay, you're coming with me too.", he noticed the way that his sister was looking at Sam, with the same rage and smirk that Rachel had, had earlier.
"Why do I gotta leave for, I ain't said or did anything.", Kay told him.
"That's just it, you haven't but, will.", Noah told her.
"Oh whatever, I'm gonna go home to Maria, it was nice seeing you again Noah and nice meeting you Rachel, you know I agree 100 percent with you and well if you need help with this one, give me a holla.", Kay told her.
"Thanks and nice meeting you too, you're the only one around here that seems remotely cool.", Rachel told her. "Most think they're better than me."
"I know, that's why I don't associate with such losers.", Kay told her. "You're welcome to come and hang out with me and Simone whenever you want."
"Thanks.", Rachel replied.
"Your welcome and see ya around.", Kay told her.
"Wow, your sister was nice to me.", Rachel observed. "How much did you pay her?"
"I didn't pay her nothing, Kay is just as insane as you are, that's why she agrees with you going off on Sam like that.", he wrapped his coat around her shoulders as they made their way down the alley. "you know Mike could have thrown us out, or called the cops."
"So, I'm a Crane and Sam deserved what I told her. She is nothing but a tramp.", Rachel told him.
"True but, you ain't got the right to just go and jump her, you may be a Crane but, that doesn't give you special privileges, and that is the one reason that I hate your family, they think they own the moon.", Noah told her.
"No, but I do have my own star.", Rachel told him.
"You what...", Noah asked, he looked at strangely.
"Well, not exactly, when I was little, Ethan chose this star it's like right out from the little dipper, and he said it was mine, cause it was the brightest star in the sky.", Rachel told him.
"Really?", Noah asked.
"Stupid, huh?", Rachel asked.
"No.", Noah replied. "So, why aren't you and Ethan close now?"
"I don't know, I mean, sometimes I think that the reason Ethan was even good to me is because he felt sorry for me.", Rachel told him. "Fox always looked out for Kat, cause she was the baby, so I learned to fend for myself."
"Is that why you're so spunky, cause you learned to take care of yourself?", Noah asked.
"I guess, I learned that it's a dog eat dog world and that you have to learn to take what you want.", Rachel told him, she paused and stopped in the middle of the alley. "Are you leaving your truck at the pool hall?"
"Yea, I'll go get it in the morning.", Noah told her. "I'm too intoxicated to drive and you, well, I wouldn't trust you as far as I could throw you, when it comes to driving my little baby."
"Yeah, it's a junk pile.", Rachel told him. "Why do men, take such pride in junk piles?"
"It's not a junk pile.", Noah told her. "It's got a new paint job and..."
"It's a 1976 model, for Christ sake, you've had the engine overhauled twice.", Rachel told him.
"How'd you? Damn, you're some damn good detective.", Noah told her.
"Actually, I heard you and Ethan talking the other night about you wanting to trade it in.", Rachel told him. "Yet, you call it your little baby and insist that it's not a junk pile."
"Right.", Noah told her.
"You know it.", Rachel told him, she smirked. "I'm always right."
"Oh yea of course.", Noah replied, sarcastically, she smirked, she watched as he stopped in the middle of the street. "Come here."
"Come where?", Rachel asked, she watched as he sat down on the street sidewalk.
"Here, come and sit beside me.", Noah told her.
"On the side walk?", Rachel asked, he nodded. "Noah, it's filthy."
"Nah, it's not.", Noah told her. "Now, come here and sit, I wanna show you something."
"Okay, but, I don't want to get dirty.", Rachel told him, she followed his lead and sat down. "What do you want to show me."
"Lay down.", he replied.
"Okay.", Rachel replied, she lay down beside him.
"Look.", Noah told her, "you can see the whole sky. This is like one of my most favorite spots."
"Why?", Rachel asked.
"Just look, you can see stars so clearly.", Noah told her. "You can see the mountains, it looks likes a picture, not even real."
"I know, it's amazing.", Rachel replied. "But, I'm getting my dress dirty."
"Ah, come here.", he told her, he took the jacket and spread it out on the ground so that she could lay on it. "There problem solved."
She smiled. "Thank you."
"No problem.", Noah replied.
"How'd you find this spot?", Rachel asked.
"Well, it use to be the main street of Harmony, till they built the new road. My dad use to take me and my sisters here and let us look through the telescope, since it's the most beautiful place to see the stars.", Noah told her. "Dad told me how that along time ago that people used the stars to guide them and that the stars can tell the future, like you know, the astrometry, can tell exactly what is going to happen in our lives by looking at the stars, then he told us about how he use to look at the stars and wonder if his soul mate was starring at the exact same one."
"Wow, I guess all the Bennett men, have a infatuation with the stars.", Rachel asked.
"Yea, so tell me where is that star?", Noah asked. "Oh, I think I see it, it's - it's as exquisite as it's owner."
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"Any luck with those disk?", Daniel asked, he laid a cup of cappuccino on the desk.
"I'm waiting on that program Max gave me to decode the password to disk one.", Kathelina told him. "Oh, is that for me?", she motioned to the cup.
"Yea.", Daniel told her. "Thought you might like something to drink and it might just be a long night."
"Yea.", Kathelina told him. "But, this is going to get me Dylan back."
"Maybe, there's no proof Dylan is alive and besides that, do you really want to know what's on those disk?", Daniel asked.
"If it gets Dylan back home, then yea.", Kathelina told him.
"Kat, it's hard to tell just what your grandfather has on those things, can you keep mum about something if it's against the law?", Daniel asked.
"I don't - I'm a lawyer, and I am suppose to uphold the law.", Kathelina told him.
"Lawyer?", Daniel asked. "I - wow, I never knew that."
"Yea, well my studies are kind of on hold right now.", Kathelina told him.
"How long have you been studying to be a lawyer?", Daniel asked.
"For awhile, I'm just about done, I started my classes early, cause my GPA was so good.", Kathelina told him.
"Damn.", Daniel replied. "What are you trying to do intimidate me. Hell, I didn't even graduate high school."
"Sorry, I thought you knew that.", Kathelina told him.
"Ahh, it's all good I suppose.", Daniel replied. "So, how does this program work?"
"Well you just click this little button and it goes and unscrambles the code.", Kathelina told him. "It's used by hackers to hack into web hosting servers.", Kathelina told him.
"Neat.", Daniel replied.
"Yea.", Kathelina told him. "So, did you ever think about getting your GED?"
"I have, but, I - Kat, I never did so hot in school to begin with.", Daniel told her. "And, besides I'm rich."
"So, that doesn't mean nothing. I can help you, and don't have the attitude that just because your rich, that you don't have to work. I been around people like that my whole entire life and let me tell you something, they're all alike, and you're nothing like that. You're not consumed by the fact that you have money.", Kathelina told him.
"How do you know?", Daniel asked.
"Cause, if you was you'd be like those boys back in boarding school trying to use your money to get the girls attention.", Kathelina told him.
"You got me there.", Daniel told her. "But, I don't know about working it don't seem too fun."
"But, don't you want to show your family that they're wrong about you? That you can be a successful business man?", Kathelina asked. "That you don't have to count on them for money. That you're independent."
"Has that always been your mind set?", Daniel asked.
"Pretty much, ever since I heard father and grandfather fussing cause daddy wanted to sponge off him. I made my mind up that I wasn't going to do that. That I'd get a job, a job that would give me money, lots and lots of money.", Kathelina told him. "So, that's how the idea to become a lawyer came about, they make the money, lots and lots of it."
"How old was you when you decided to be a lawyer and that lawyers make lots and lots of money.", Daniel asked.
"Oh about 9.", Kathelina replied.
Daniel chuckled. "How is it you knew when you was 9 what you wanted out of life and here I am 28 years old and have no clue?"
"I don't - I have no clue.", Kathelina told him. "Did you ever want to be anything growing up?"
"What do you mean?", Daniel asked.
"I don't - did you ever want to be a doctor or dentist or...", Kathelina began.
"I wanted to be a vet.", he told her. "I wanted to heal injured animals."
"That's - why didn't you pursue that career?", Kathelina asked.
"Dad called it silly.", Daniel told her. "He called me a wimp."
"Why? Cause you wanted to be a vet?", Kathelina asked.
"You don't - I could never please him. No matter what I did.", Daniel told her. "I think that's why I'm the way I am. Why try anymore, when no matter what you do you're never good enough. I spent my whole life trying to get my father to love me."
"Daniel, I - you want to know something?", Kathelina asked.
"What?", Daniel asked.
"You're too good for your father's love. Cause, his love isn't pure.", Kathelina told him. "If you'd been loved by him then you'd never be the man that you've become. You would be just like him, you'd be cold and unfeeling and well, we probably wouldn't have met.", Kathelina told him.
"Then I'd never saw an angel up close and personal.", Daniel told her.
"Wow, you've got it down pat, don't ya?", Kathelina asked. "I'll never know why you ain't been token yet."
"The right one hasn't come along yet, but when she does, she better beware, cause I'll never let her go.", Daniel told him. "She'll be stuck with me."
"Like that's a bad thing?", Kathelina winked.
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"Whoa, slow down Theresa, you're scaring me.", Fox told her.
"No, Fox. It's not that, I'm not going to kill Sam, if that's what you were thinking. I have done some crazy things in my life time, but, I'm not a murder.", Theresa told him. "It's just -" 'Sam is.'
"-you just want Sam gone and out of our lives?", Fox asked.
"Yeah.", Theresa told him. "I just want her gone for good."
"Theresa, what harm can she do?", Fox asked. "She seems to be in love with Ethan."
"Fox, people like her are trained to be manipulators, you know growing up the way she did, had to teach her some survivor skills, such as how to manipulate people, how to lie about her emotions. People like her scary me. Fox, we have no clue what she could do to me or you or anyone.", Theresa told him. 'She killed her step - mother for Christ sake.'
"Theresa, do you know something about Sam, that I don't?", Fox asked, Theresa looked at him, was she going to tell Fox the truth, could she? Would it help anything? Or only cause her, Fox and their family more trouble?
"Theresa?", Fox asked, lifted her head so that her eyes meet his. "Do you know a secret about Sam?"
"What?", Theresa asked, she step away from Fox, so he couldn't see into her eyes. "How's that even possible, I don't hardly know anything about Sam, you and Ethan know her better than anyone else."
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"Sorry, but I'm gonna have to take that.", Fox told her. "It's about the China settlement."
"Go on. I know that this is really important to you and all of Crane Industries.", Theresa told him.
"Thanks for understanding, and I swore that I'll make it up to you.", Fox told her, he gave her a quick kiss on the lips, then turned to walk inside the house.
"Oh God, what am I going to do? I - telling Fox about Sam can either do one of two things, it can push her out of our lives or make Fox wanna play super hero to her?", Theresa exclaimed, she ran her hand through her hair.
"Debating if you should tell on Sam?", Alistair asked, walking up behind her.
"Alistair?", Theresa turned to him.
"Do you want rid of Sam?", Alistair asked.
"Of course but, I don't want to lose my husband. Fox might not say he has no feelings for Sam, but I know that if she's in trouble then she is going to go run to Fox and he isn't going to turn his back on her.", Theresa told him, she glanced through the window to look at Fox who was on the phone.
"But, what if I had proof of just how shady Samantha Jenkins can be?", Alistair asked. "Do you think Fox would want to protect a cold hearted bitch like Sam, Theresa if you stick with me then you can go far."
"But, what's the catch? Alistair, you ain't going to give me what I want without a price.", Theresa told him. "And, what is your price?", she watched as he smirked.
"You owe me nothing.", Alistair told her. "I want Sam out of Foxworth's life as much as you do."
"Oh, is that so?", Theresa asked, she smirked to herself. "What has Samantha Jenkins done to make you so angry?"
"Let's just say, she bit the hand that feed her, so to speak.", Alistair told her. "So, all I need from you is, for you to throw a party. Maybe, as a way to celebrate your happy little marriage."
"Won't Fox be suspicious?", Theresa asked.
"No...you've been through hell lately. And, Fox will do anything to make you happy.", Alistair told her.
"That's all I do, throw a party?", Theresa asked.
"Yes, it's that simple.", Alistair told her. "You supply me Sam and I supply you the proof to get rid of her for good."
"You got it.", Theresa replied.
'Oh Theresa, I am about to get everything I ever wanted.', Alistair smiled to himself.
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"So this is where we are staying, hmm?", Dylan asked, he watched as James and Keisha broke away from each other.
"Uh - yeah. You stay in room 210 and we uh, we're staying in 211, and uh, Drake knock before you enter me and Keshia have business we have to attend to.", James told him.
"And we do not wish to be disturbed.", Keshia added, she curled a strand of her bleached blonde hair around her finger.
"No problem.", Dylan replied, he let his eyes scan the woman for a second, she was in her late 20s, and no doubly Latino, he could tell that by the small accent to her voice.
"Good.", Keshia replied, she turned to James. "You promised me a heated night that, I'd never forget Hartford and damn it you better keep that promise. You know it is hard being a maid to you and Ms. Swansboro."
"Baby, you'll get that night of passion just as soon as I we get to the room. Drake uh, go on up to the room and be ready to leave in the morning. Keshia and I have to take care of a little business.", he watched as Keshia practically dragged James up the stairs. James was a fairly big man but, he seemed like putty in the hands of Keshia, he sighed then waited for the elevator to come, but in away he sensed this place was familiar.
"Come on your drunk.", the blonde girl smiled at him. "I told you that drinking all them shot cups wasn't good."
"Loosen up would you. I mean you took me to a bar, what more do you expect?", he took his hand and lifted her chin to look at him better. "How do I know you didn't drug me so that you'd have your way with me?"
"Right.", she batted her eyelids at him.
The elevator stopped at the floor to where he was suppose to get off at.
"Room 210.", Dylan said to himself, walking into the room and his eyes feel on a red couch, instantly images of the blond girl filled himself, her sitting on the couch.
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Daniel looked at Kathelina, he wanted to kiss her so bad right now, and he could see the same want for him in her eyes, and unconsciously he found himself leaning towards her, then before their lips could meet he heard a noise come from the computer and saw her jump.
"Mmm...uh, we shouldn't - the disk.", Kathelina stuttered, she shook her head. 'What in the heck is wrong with me? I can't just keep kissing Daniel like this, how am I going to explain this to Dylan, when he comes back?'
"Is it done that fast?", Daniel asked, he turned his attention to the computer screen.
"Yup it is.", Kathelina told him. "In a few more minutes I'll know the truth about where Dylan is.", she smiled up at him.
"Kat, I don't - you know that you might not have no proof of that and that Dylan might just really be gone.", Daniel told her, he looked at her and for the first time it dawned on him, what would happen to his relationship with her, if Dylan was to come back? He - he wouldn't be her main priority, Dylan would. Dylan would go back to being her boyfriend, Dylan would be the one holding her, kissing her, sleeping with her. He didn't know if he could take that, he didn't want to see Kathelina with another man.
"I - Dylan is alive Daniel, he just has to be.", Kathelina told him.
"But - I hope so.", he told her, even though the truth was he prayed that Dylan wasn't - as much as he loved his brother, he wasn't about to lose Kathelina, not when he'd just found her.
Spoilers for Chapter 48:
Theresa convinces Daniel that Kathelina is still open for taking.
Janet and Fox have a heated confrontation.
Julian and Kathelina have a heart to heart, and later Kathelina and Fox discuss Dylan and what she recently found out about Dylan and Janet.
Ivy isn't too pleased with Rachel's friendship with Noah and vows to put an end to it.
Drake is hesitant in believing that he kills for a living.