Author's Note: Hello everyone. I apologize profusely for this late, extremely late update. I had so much going on that it was literally impossible for me to update like I wanted to. Then I had to put this story on the back burner to write my Sissy a bday gift. I hope all that read Imagine: Surprise and enjoyed it. I hope it made up for the lack of smut in this story lately and it took a little of the sting off from not having this update.
This update seems incredibly short to me. I know it isn't about quantity and more about quality. It just doesn't seem long enough to me considering how long this update took for me to post. I think you'll be pleased with what you read and still have burning questions at the end. At least that's what I hope.
One thing I'd really like to say is that writing these stories isn't as easy as some think, though I enjoy the challenge. I'm not 100% sure my fellow Dacey writers will agree with me on that, but I know we all do this because it's fun, we love writing about Danny and Lacey, and since the show robbed us, we do this to make up for it. I know that all of us work hard, and we appreciate that you love our valiant efforts to continue to bring life to the wonderful couple that is Danny Desai and Lacey Porter.
I would like to give a huge shout out to my fellow Dacey writers, DimplesValntina, IntrepidVixen, Kla1987, SoBeyondTwisted and TWISTEDART. I know we have more, but these ladies are the ones still holding us down even after the show ruined our ship. We have some extremely talented Dacey writers. Team Janny's writers can't hold a candle to us (yes, I said it) and we all know it. We all bring something totally different to our favorite couple and I love that. We each have something that we excel in be it drama, angst, romance, smut, compelling storytelling, mystery, suspense, intrigue, cliffhangers, teases, etc... It's awesome to see what we come up with and I'm proud to be a part of this writing team. We are all here for one purpose and that's to let our babies get the attention the show didn't care to give them. Embrace and support ALL Dacey writers even if their story isn't for you. Find you favorite and stick with her.
I had to change the ratings on mostly all of my stories to M, so they won't be on the main page. You'll either have to change your filters or follow me or the stories to know exactly when I update. I had the ratings police on me. But I guess it was my fault for not rating it correctly in the first place.
I DO NOT own the lyrics to "I Won't Play the Fool" by Wild Orchid. Used for entertainment purposes only.
I really hope you all enjoy this latest update. If not, let me know. Reviews are hugs! :)
Lacey pulled off from Danny's condo and sped home. She pulled over on a street to take a couple of deep breaths. She still loved that man with everything in her. She hated him too though. Hated what he did to her. Hated what he turned her into. She felt so stupid. Stupid for falling for Danny and stupid for being willing to forgive his lies and betrayal. He played her like a fiddle. She felt like an idiot. She was made out to be a fool. As she was listening to the song, I Won't Play the Fool by Wild Orchid, that came on as she was driving, she decided that she was not ever going to play anybody's fool again.
The stage is set so let the curtain rise
As for the ending my dear that's for me to decide
You may think you know the role that I play
You'll be so surprised when it's not that way
I won't play the fool anymore
This time I'll walk out the door
And leave you standing here all alone
This time I'll find on my own, someone who loves me
'Cause I, I won't play the fool anymore, no, no
No more dramatic scenes, only a short goodbye
To all the lonely nights to all the good times
I found it in my heart to love
Now I must find the strength to go
Too late for happy endings, now it's time you know
It's time you know, it's time you know
I won't play the, I won't play the fool anymore, oh, no, no
This time I'll walk out the door
And leave you standing here all alone, all alone
This time I'll find on my own someone who loves me
So let me dry your eyes, it's gonna be all right
But understand me when I say, it's time that we make a change
You don't have to lie no more, try no more
'Cause, baby, one thing's for sure
I won't play the fool anymore
This time I'll walk out the door
And leave you standing here all alone
This time I'll find on my own, someone who loves me
I won't play the fool anymore
This time I'll walk out the door
And leave you standing here all alone
This time I'll find on my own, someone who loves me
I won't play the fool anymore
This time I'll walk out the door
As much as she still loved and cared for Danny, she needed him completely out of her life. She thought of all the things she would need to do to make that happen, starting the next day. She definitely wasn't going to work plus she had the whole weekend to mentally prepare herself for going to work on Monday. Lacey continued to drive to her house. She just wanted to be alone and get her mind right. Talking to Rico cleared up things for her, but now she felt just like she did before talking to him. Why did Danny insist on lying to her? Why did he insist that his marriage was fake when his wife came and went as she pleased? She specifically remembered him telling her that she left just as fast as she came and he had no idea where she was. She figured that was another lie. Lacey figured he must have just said 'To hell with it' and got back with her since Lacey broke up with him. It was getting on her nerves that she didn't know the truth. She hated that. That's all she wants. No matter how hard it hurts, she wants the truth. Quite frankly, she couldn't become any more hurt than she already is now. But at least she would have closure.
Lacey pulled into her driveway and parked and went in to an empty house. It was times like this that she wished she had a dog or a cat to greet her and to make her feel less lonely. Lacey already decided that it would be a movie and ice cream kind of night. She'd stay up half the night watching sappy movies about people whose love lives were going much better than hers. She completely unwinded after she went upstairs and changed into the most comfortable pair of pajamas that she had. She then went back downstairs and stared into her freezer. The butter pecan ice cream that she had in there was calling her. She looked into her cabinet praying that she had cookies as well. She considered that a small victory when she did see some and grabbed them and started to scoop huge mounds of the ice cream into a bowl. She retreated to her room and turned on, The Princess Bride and started to eat her snack of cookies and ice cream. She hoped she would get through the movie without bawling her eyes out. Her wish was not granted.
Danny sat and ate his pizza while he guzzled down a beer. He needed to calm the hell down. Regina showing up again really took him out of his comfort zone. He felt like he had taken a walk to the dark side. She seemed to bring out the worst in him. He thought, said, and did things he normally wouldn't when she was around him. For nearly ten years, he had seemed to live a relatively normal life because she wasn't in it. He was still truly disappointed about the state of his relationship with Lacey. Well, nonexistent relationship. He hated that she just walked out of his life. All because of Regina. He was licking his wounds when his phone rang. He saw that it was Rico and decided to answer it. Rico doesn't just call him out of the blue, so Danny figured he needed to talk to him.
"Hello?" Danny answers without an ounce of enthusiasm. Rico is one of the few people he never has to fake it with.
"Danny? You sound terrible. What's wrong now?" Rico questions in concern.
"Now?" Danny asked as he scoffed. "Do you want the long or the short version?" Danny asks glumly.
"Uh, I don't know. I already know about Regina coming there and messing up your plan. I know about the breakup too, but I'm figuring that'll be over soon. Did something else happen? Did you and Lacey have problems making up?" Rico asks.
Danny puts down his beer and rubs his forehead. "How did you know about Regina coming here? How did you know that Lacey and I broke up?" Danny wonders.
Rico swallows. "Uh, well, I ran into Lacey. She told me what happened. I told her that the story was true. I just wanted to touch base with you since I knew Regina came there and see what was happening as far as us voiding the marriage." Rico answers.
Danny sits up straighter. "You ran into Lacey? Where? How did you know it was her?" Danny asks frantically.
Rico chuckles. "Calm down, Danny. I ran into her at Hooters. You know that I go there every Thursday night with my law firm buddies. Well, she was there. She was talking to my friend Jesse and he introduced her to us." Danny cuts Rico off.
"She was talking to your friend? Did he make a move on her?" Danny wonders.
Rico gets an uneasy feeling again. "Yeah, they were talking. I think he tried to make a move on her but she told him that she was a lesbian." Rico says and laughs lightly hoping Danny will join in.
"She told him she was a lesbian? What else happened?" Danny asks.
"Could you just let me tell you the story, Danny?" Rico asks. When Danny doesn't respond, he continues. "Jesse introduced her to us, and when he told us her name was Lacey, I figured it was her. Lacey really isn't a common name and I saw how pretty she was so I just put two and two together and came to the conclusion that she was your Lacey. She confirmed that she was and told me what happened once she knew I was your lawyer and knew about Regina. I told her that the story about her and your father was true. She was pretty upset with herself for not believing you and for the things that she said to you. She asked me if I thought you would forgive her. I told her yes, because I know how much you love her. She left and I really thought she was coming over to your place to talk to you." Rico says.
Danny's heart starts beating faster. "What time was this, Rico?" Danny asks slowly.
"Uh, about a little over an hour ago. Why?" Rico asks.
Danny feels like he's ready to throw up. If Lacey came over there a little over an hour ago, then she saw Regina come in. Once again, Regina has fucked up everything.
Lacey woke up early that Friday morning because she was so used to waking up early for work. She again called to let them know she wouldn't be back in until Monday. She then got on her laptop and updated her résumé. Then she did some research. She started looking for other financial firms that were hiring. She figured it was time for her to move on from Burke, Murphy, and Wheeler. Sure she put in years at that place and she loved working there, but she didn't want to work at the same place Danny worked at any more. She didn't want to look at it as she was running away, she just needed a fresh start. She would have to start at the bottom and work her way up, but she was stiff fairly young and had all the time in the world to climb the ladder to success. This was just a roadblock that she would go around.
Once she did that grunt work, she went and fixed herself breakfast. She finished that task and showered and dressed. She felt like going shopping, so she did just that. She spent hours going from store to store and buying whatever she wanted. She didn't buy much, but she splurged on a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes. She just couldn't help herself. She could afford it though. She wouldn't and didn't live beyond her means.
Lacey then decided to treat herself to a kitten. She had that feeling the night before about something to keep her company, so she decided to adopt an animal. She thought about getting a dog, but decided she would better handle a cat since they were more self-sufficient. She was a busy woman and it wouldn't be fair to the dog to have it locked up in a kennel all day long while she was at work. She went to the ASPCA and looked around. She spotted the cutest little Calico kitten that she just had to have. She was extremely cute and had the prettiest coat. She took an immediate liking to Lacey and wouldn't leave from near her. Lacey decided to name her Cricket. Lacey was happy to pay the adoption fee and she took her little one home. She had already stopped at Petsmart on the way there and got what she needed as far as a litter box, food, and other essential cat items. She even brought the cat toys and a condo/tree. When Lacey took her home and let Cricket out of the carrier, she ran around Lacey's house like she had been there before. Just that quick, Lacey was a lot happier.
She set up Cricket's items and bonded with her new kitten for a while until she needed to head out. She decided to drive to her mother's house. She owed Clara an apology anyway. Even though she was totally off the grid on the Danny situation, her talk with Rico made her see things clearly. Though he was a lying sack of shit, Clara didn't deserve how cold she was towards her. Rico helped her to possibly forgive him so that they could move on. That was before she saw his wife walk into the building and not come out. Lacey really didn't understand just exactly what kind of games Danny was trying to play, but she wanted no parts of it. No parts at all.
She drove to her mother's because she needed to talk to both of them. Her mother understood the betrayal she felt after living a lie for more than fourteen years. Judy would help her to get over her anger, hurt and confusion. Even though the lie that her father kept from her mother was far worse in her book, Lacey was still hurt and confused. She felt like she had the right to be.
Lacey pulled up in front of her mother's house, and she was relieved that she saw her mother's and Clara's cars. They were pretty much the only two people she wanted to talk to. Lacey walked up to the door and decided to let herself in with the key she has. She walked into the house and heard the clicking of the keys on the laptop.
"Hello? It's me." Lacey says as she walks further into the house. She walked into the dining room where she heard the clicking and saw Clara sitting at the dining room table on her laptop with her ear buds in. She had many papers and a few textbooks strewn across the table. Clara looked happy to see Lacey when she looked up and pulled her ear buds out and smiled.
"What are you doing here, Sister?" Clara asks.
Lacey just walked up to her sister and gave her a hug. "I'm sorry, Sister." Lacey says sincerely as she continues to hug her best friend in the world.
"It's ok. I know you didn't really mean the stuff you said. I know you're hurt. Apology accepted." Clara answers just as sincerely. She and Clara break apart from their hug and Lacey takes a seat at the table.
"Guess what I got?" Lacey says almost excitedly.
Clara grins. "Um, a new pair of shoes." Clara says surely.
Lacey grins too. "Yes, but that's not what I'm talking about." She says.
"Give me a hint." Clara says.
"It's soft." Lacey answers and smiles again.
Clara thinks for a minute. "A puppy?" Clara asks.
"Close. I adopted a kitten. I named her Cricket." Lacey says as she smiles again.
Clara smiles at that. "Awww, a kitten. What brought that on?" Clara wonders.
"Just wanted something to keep me company." Lacey says a little sadly as she shrugs. She takes a breath before she starts to speak again. "So, last night I went to Hooters to clear my mind, plus I wanted some wings and curly fries." Lacey adds with a giggle. "I was sitting at the bar when this guy approached me. Any other time I might have been interested, but not that day. The wounds are still fresh. Anyway, he had long hair like Danny and that kind of turned me off, but since he was being nice, I decided to talk to him. But that was after I decided to play a game with him." Lacey states.
"What kind of game did you guys play?" Clara questions.
Lacey chuckles and smiles, revealing her dimples and Clara instantly knows that Lacey did something that she considers fun. "Well, I made up this whole story about me being a lesbian." Lacey replies before waiting for Clara's response.
Clara laughs too. "So you used the lesbian trick? I've done that before." Clara says.
"I really hadn't planned on it, but I thought that would turn him away. I pretty much told him the truth, I just poked fun and changed names. I added a made up story about when I was in high school and I had just broken up with my boyfriend and that my new friend took me out to take my mind off of it and we ended up kissing and fooling around. That I became a lesbian since then and that I had girlfriends in college. I told him the truth about me finding out Archie cheating on me when I accidentally called out Danny's name during sex and us breaking up. I also told him about how Danny saw how upset I was at work the next day and offered to cheer me, which consisted of him tricking me into getting me to come to his place and him going down on me to cheer me up and us pretty much being together ever since. And that we broke up when Danny's husband came back to town. I just changed the names a bit." Lacey rambles on even though Clara is looking at her strangely. Lacey finally picks up on it. "What?" Lacey questions.
"That second part of the story is true? Archie cheated on you? You called out Danny's name during sex? Danny went down on you to cheer you up?" Clara asks rapid fire questions without stopping. "You never told me any of that." Clara says.
Lacey is a little dumbfounded and embarrassed. "I didn't? I thought I did." Lacey says and honestly thinks that she did tell Clara the story, but then remembers that she didn't. "You're right, I didn't tell you any of that." Lacey admits.
"Well, you're going to have to tell me more because I'm dying to know the whole story behind all of that." Clara says as she grins and makes herself comfortable.
"Ok, well you already knew that Danny and I hated each other. Then we got forced to work together on a project, and I slowly but surely stopped hating him. One day while we were in Danny's office, he kissed me. I slapped him, but I couldn't get the kiss off my mind. I couldn't stop thinking about Danny and the day before I asked Archie if he ever thought about growing his hair long. When I went home that evening, Archie came over and wanted to fool around. I got caught up in the moment, and called out Danny's name. Archie was livid and confessed to cheating on me since he thought I was already sleeping with Danny. At that time, I wasn't. I was heartbroken and upset about our breakup and Danny noticed that I seemed a little off while we were working. I told him that Archie and I broke up because I found out he cheated on me, but I didn't tell him about calling out his name. He decided to be a friend and offered to cheer me up by taking me out. He just gave me this address that was really his place. He cooked for me and we played video games. Then he pretty much attacked me on his couch and undressed me. I couldn't resist his charms by then and then the next thing I knew, his head was buried between my legs. Then he played this little game with me by acting all distant afterwards so I left his place while he was in the bathroom. The next day at work, he apologized and we had real sex that night. I spent the night at his place. The next night, we went out on a date and we ran into Archie." Lacey stops right there because she knows Clara needs to say something to the story she just told her.
"Why'd you stop? This shit is fascinating. Continue." Clara says as she smiles.
Lacey chuckles. "Well, Archie tried to make me look bad by calling me out. He saw Danny and instantly knew he was the one I called our for during sex. Plus he saw Danny's hair and instantly knew he was the reason I asked him if he ever thought about growing his hair long. He spilled the beans about me calling our Danny's name, about the hair thing and pretty much tried to call me a slut. He called me a bitch too and then he and Danny started to fight."
"That blue-eyed asshole. I hope Danny kicked his ass." Clara hopes.
"He did. I didn't know Danny had that in him. Archie was on the ground and some people threatened to call the police, so Danny and I got out of there. We continued to get closer and then he asked me to be his girlfriend. Everything was perfect until Regina showed up." Lacey says and gets a little sad just thinking about it.
Clara reaches forward to rub Lacey's hand. "It's ok, Lacey. I really think you and Danny can repair the damage because from what I saw and from what you just told me, Danny really cares about you." Clara says.
"I haven't told you everything though, Sister. The guy I was talking to at Hooters introduced me to his friends. One of them named Rico knows Danny. Actually, he's Danny's lawyer and he confirmed that the story Danny told me was true. His father really did hire her to seduce him, faked his death and wanted to get the money he left Danny. I was on my way over to his house to apologize and to put our relationship back together. That is, until I saw his wife walk into his place. I sat there for about 10 minutes and waited. She never came out so I drove myself home." Lacey says again a little sadly.
Clara frowns. "I wonder what the hell that was about then. If everything was true, why was she going back? Do you think they got back together?" Clara asks.
Lacey thinks for a minute. "I really don't know Clara." She answers honestly.
Clara gets that look in her eyes. "Well, how about we go and find out." Clara says as she turns off her laptop and stands up. She walks over to the coat rack to grab her jacket. "Let's go." She says as she approaches the front door.
Lacey looks worried. She knows how her sister operates. "What are you doing, Clara?" Lacey asks her no holds barred little sister.
"We're going to go pay Mr. and Mrs. Desai a visit." She answers surely.
Lacey shakes her head. "No, we're not." Lacey counters just as surely.
"Why not, Lacey? Don't you think you're owed an explanation as to why his wife that he hasn't seen since he was 19 just showed up out of the blue, ruined your relationship, and then goes back to the scene of the crime?" Clara asks expectantly.
"Sister, I do want an explanation. But as mad, hurt, confused, and angry as I am right now, if I go over to Danny's place, and she's there like she lives there, somebody might die tonight." Lacey answers truthfully.
Clara looks at Lacey with wide eyes. She has never heard Lacey speak that way before. "Wow. I didn't think you had that in you, Sister." Clara says. She truly understands just how hurt Lacey really is. She's a pro at masking her emotions and building walls. You would really have to know Lacey well to know if something is truly bothering her because she likes to hide things.
"Yes, I do. And I don't want to spend the rest of my life in prison over Danny and his wife. You're just going to have to trust me on this one and let it go like I'm doing. Believe me, I would love to go over there and you and I can tag team them, but Mom will kill us if we get into that kind of trouble. It's over." Lacey says.
Clara surrenders and takes her jacket off. "Ok, we'll do this your way." She says as she forces herself to smile. As she's walking back towards the dining room where Lacey is, their mother Judy comes walking down the stairs.
Judy continues walking and notices Lacey. "Hi Lacey. I didn't know you were here. What a nice surprise." Judy says as she smiles and goes to give Lacey a much-needed hug.
"Hi Mom." Lacey says as she pretty much collapses into her mother's arms.
Judy releases her and looks her over and can tell that Lacey is not ok. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" She asks in concern.
Lacey sighs heavily. "I found out that Danny is married." She says as her face contorts and the tears start to flow.
"What?! He's married?! How can that be?" Judy wonders.
"I can't..." Lacey admits and Clara takes over for her.
"Long story short, he was tricked into marriage when he was young and never got divorced. He contacted his wife to end their marriage so that he can marry Lacey. His wife came here and ruined everything." Clara says as she walks to sit on the sofa. Judy and Lacey follow her.
"How could he just lie to me like that though, Mom? I told him about what Dad did to you. And he still kept it from me." Lacey says.
Judy sighs heavily herself. "Lacey, you can't let what happened between your father and I dictate the rest of your life and your relationships. What your father did to me was horrible. He lived a lie and didn't tell me who he really was. I see that Danny didn't tell you that he was married, and you have every right in the world to be upset about that. But don't compare that to your father and his secret. That isn't on you. Why didn't he just tell you though?" Judy questions.
"Because his father hired her to seduce him so that he could get the money he left him after he faked his death." Lacey answers.
Judy's eyes almost bug out. "What? What kind of craziness is that? What kind of father does that to his son?" She questions fervently.
"I know, Mom. I wondered the same thing. I actually didn't believe Danny when he told me the story. It sounded too farfetched to me. But it's true." Lacey says.
"If it's really true, then I think you can get past that. Let him end his marriage to her and you two can go on with your lives." Judy suggests with a smile.
"I was halfway to forgiving him Mom. That is until I went over to his place and saw her walking in. I waited and she didn't come back out." Lacey counters.
Judy perses her lips. "Well, maybe they were discussing details about their marriage and ending it. You really have to talk to the person you're ending your marriage to even when you don't want to. I've been there." Judy offers as a way to smooth things over.
Clara and Lacey exchange glances. Neither of them ever thought about that. "You could be right, Mom. I never even let that thought cross my mind." Lacey admits honestly.
"Well, maybe you just needed someone from the outside looking in to tell you what to do." Judy says as she smiles. "If it makes you feel any better, I really like Danny. I really like him for you." She says as she smiles again.
"Yeah, me too. He's an idiot for not telling you, but I honestly see why he didn't. I don't think I would want anybody to know that I got seduced into marriage. I don't think he'll make the mistake of lying to you again, so that's something." Clara says.
"I guess I'll try this again, and go over to his place so that we can talk." Lacey says as she stands. "Thanks for the talks." She says as she smiles and Judy and Clara stand up as well. They all embrace in hugs as Lacey goes to leave the house. Lacey heads to her car with only one thought in mind. Getting the truth out of Danny.
Danny awoke that morning groggy and feeling like he had a hangover. He vaguely remembered the night before. He isn't even sure if he said goodbye to Rico before ending their conversation. He felt like he was in the middle of a tornado when Rico told him what he talked about with Lacey. He knew that without a doubt that Lacey got the wrong idea when she saw Regina walk into his place. If he didn't already hate Regina, that would do it. He hated everything about her. He wished she had never come into his life. She would no longer be a problem for him though.
Danny got up and got dressed for work. He needed to be there. Though he felt like shit, he had to go to work. He needed a serious dose of caffeine to get him through his day. Maybe a proper meal. He showered and dressed and did the rest of the things he needed to do to prepare himself for leaving his place. Once he was certain everything was in order, he left and drove his Porsche to work. He held on to the hope that Lacey came to work and he could have a talk with her. He needed to explain that if she saw Regina walking into his place, it's not what she thinks. He hasn't suddenly gotten back with her. The thought of him getting back with Regina made his stomach turn. He couldn't be with a woman he hated that much. He thought back to the night before when she showed up at his place...
Regina takes this time to climb on Danny and straddle him. She was surprised that he wasn't aroused, but assessed that it shouldn't take long to change that. She reached down to stroke him. Danny had to close his eyes and pretend that she was Lacey to get the kind of reaction she wanted. Jackpot! Regina thinks. This was easier than I thought it would be.
Danny rubs her back and starts to stroke her hair. He grabbed her hair with a little force. He knew he didn't hurt her, but he did enough to scare her. He loved watching the reaction that appeared on her face. Danny leaned closer to her. "Regina, you never should have come back here." Danny says as Regina trembled and her eyes grow to the size of saucers with fear.
Danny placed his hand around her neck and started to squeeze. He could feel her pulse speed up and the bones in her neck. He really thought he was going to go completely to the dark side and end her miserable ass life.
"Danny...ack...you're...ack...hurting...me...ack..." Regina gagged as she reached for his hands to try and pull them from around her neck.
Danny's eyes started to darken. "I'm hurting you? Good." Danny taunted as he squeezed tighter.
Regina continued to gag and cough. "Please..." Regina begged. She felt as if she was losing consciousness. She thought he was going to kill her. She knew he was going to kill her.
She had no idea that someone was standing behind her until she was yanked from Danny's lap forcefully by her hair. She reached frantically at the hands pulling her across the floor by her hair trying to remove them, but the grip on her hair was strong. She started to wheeze, cough, and gag. Danny's grip around her neck was so tight, she was gasping and begging for air. It still felt as if his hands were around her neck. If she didn't know any better, she would really think that her neck was broken from how much pain she was in. She heaved and coughed violently to stabilize her breathing. She actually started to vomit. Plus she was dealing with the now splitting headache from the force of being yanked by her hair. She really felt like her scalp was either bleeding or on fire. She was seriously debating her life choices at that moment. She was the dumbest woman in the world for coming back there. She knew that now. She had to get herself together though. Maybe die after having fought for her life. Once she regained her composure, she looked around and wondered who pulled her from Danny's lap.
She looked up and couldn't believe her eyes.
The person stared down at her and smiled. "Hello, Regina."
Author's Note Again: I just wanted to make something clear. I DO NOT condone violence against women. But I really felt like Danny had a reason to put his hands around her neck. I know some might disagree, and we'll have to agree to disagree. I'm going to have to respectfully ask that NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY put their guess as to who they think yanked Regina from Danny's lap. PLEASE. I don't want anybody to guess beforehand and I have to change the direction of the story and I really, REALLY don't want to do that. Don't throw a monkey wrench into my vision and ruin it for everybody. I love you guys, you know I do. But please don't do it. I will shut this story down if it happens and end it here. You will find out who it was in the next update. Thank you for reading.