Back To The Time When You Were Mine
by Danielle

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Chapter 1 Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine. They belong to James E. Reilly and NBC.

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Tabitha Lennox sits on her couch contemplating her next plan to get rid of Charity. Her plans lately have done nothing but make Charity and Miguel closer. She just had to get rid of that little brat once and for all.

"What is Timmy's princess thinking about?" Timmy asks as he comes into the room carrying two Martimmy's.

"I'm thinking of ways to get rid of Charity. That girl is getting on my last nerve!"

"Why can't Tabby just leave her and Miguel alone? She's so sweet..."

"No! If I let her fall in love with Miguel, her powers will grow stronger and she'll destroy us!"

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"Ivy, what the hell are you doing here?" Sam asks Ivy as she stands outside his door.

"We need to talk." Ivy says as she lets herself inside.

"We have nothing more to talk about. Can't you get it through your head that I love Grace!?"

"No, Sam. I know you still love me." She says as she runs her hands up his chest. He grabs her hands and holds them so she can't touch him.

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"Is Tabitha sure this is going to work?" Timmy asks as they start to walk towards the Bennetts.

"Of course it will, Tim-Tim. We'll go over to the Bennetts and slip this in Charity's drink. It will send her back in time to a place where no one will ever find her!"

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"Hi, Uncle Sam, Mrs. Crane." Charity says as she comes down the stairs followed by Kay, Miguel, Jessica, and Simone. Sam quickle drops Ivy's hands.

"Hey, kids. Where are you off to?" Sam asks them nervously.

"We're going to the Book Cafe." Kay tells him. Just then, the doorbell rings. Sam goes to the door and answers it.

"Hello, Tabitha. What brings you by?"

"Well, Sam, I bought this new instant hot cholcolate and I wanted to share it with all of you."

"That was very nice of you. Why don't you come on in." He says as he opens the door for her. He didn't want to be rude because she was such a nice, lonely old woman.

"Thanks, Sam. You're too kind." Tabitha, Kay, and Charity go into the kitchen and make some hot chocolate for everyone. They come back out and put it on the table. While everyone's backs are turned, Tabitha sneaks her magic potion into what she believes to be Charity's drink. But she is wrong. After they're done with their hot chocolate, they sit around the couch.

"What's the matter, Dad? You don't look so good." Kay asks as she notices Sam's pale look and blank expression.

"I don't know. I feel funny...." All of the sudden, Sam disappears.

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Sam wakes up feeling dizzy. "That was a weird dream." He says to himself as he sits up. Then, he looks around and gets even more confused. He's in Harmony, but things look different. He's lying on a bench in the park. He stands up and begins walking around. Then, he sees something that shocks him even more. He sees himself and Ivy sitting in the middle of the park having a picnic. Her hair is long and they both look younger. He closes his eyes tightly and then reopens them, hoping things will be back to normal. But they're not. Instead, "he" and Ivy are kissing. This scene seemed very familiar to him. Then it occurs to him that he's seeing something that happened over 20 years ago. He remembers that day as if it were yesterday.

"How can this be happening?" He asks himself as he moves closer to get a better view. "This has to be a dream." But he knows in his heart that it's not. For some reason unknown to him, he was back in the past. :":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":":"

(NOTE: From this point on, until Sam returns to the present, I will refer to Sam as (past) Sam and (present) Sam.)

*Past Sam and Ivy in the park*

"I love you, Ivy Winthrop." (past) Sam says as he feeds her grapes.

"And I love you, Sam Bennett."

"What do you say we go back to my place?" He asks suggestively.

"I like that idea. Let's go." (past) Sam helps her stand and they pick up the food and blanket. (present) Sam sees them get up and decides to follow them.

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Chapter 2

NOTE: The song, "Just the Way You are", belongs to Billy Joel. I am merely borrowing it for my story.

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*(past) Sam's Apartment*

Don't go changing, to try and please me
You never let me down before
Don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore

"May I have this dance?" (past) Sam asks Ivy after their song begins.

"Of course you can." She says with a smile. He takes her in his arms and they dance so closely that not even the smallest amount of air can pass through them.

I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are

Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care

(present) Sam hides outside the window in the bushes. He remembers the several dances to this song that they used to share. This song always meant so much to them.

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are

I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
What will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you

I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are

I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are

As the song comes to a close, (past) Sam pulls Ivy into a passionate kiss. He walks over to the CD player and pushes "repeat" on it. Then he goes back to Ivy and carries her to the bed. (present) Sam, not wanting to be nosy (even though it is him), sits outside by the window and peers out into the night.

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*The Next Morning*

(present) Sam wakes up in the bushes. He is confused as to where he is, at first, but then remembers the events from the previous day. He stands up, but then immediately crouches back in the bushes when he hears footsteps coming his way. He listens intently to what the people are saying.

"Promise to be back soon?" (past) Sam asks Ivy as he holds her hand.

"I promise. I have a doctor's appointment and then I have to meet my parents for lunch. I'll be back afterwards and we can finish what we started." Ivy says with her eyebrows raised.

"I like the way you think. Just don't be too long. I hate living a second without you by my side." He kisses her and they say their goodbyes and I love you's. (present) Sam recalls this conversation.

"This was the day that Ivy left me for Julian." He thinks to himself. Then a thought occurs to him: He never did find out what the doctor had said that day. He decides to follow Ivy.

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*At the Hospital*

(present) Sam keeps his distance from Ivy. He watches as she goes inside to see the doctor. He waits there impatiently until he sees the door finally open. He gets a little closer so he can hear what they're saying.

"Okay, Miss Winthrop, here are your prenatal vitamins. I want you to come back and see me in 2 weeks for your baby's first ultrasound." The doctor says as she hands Ivy her pills.

"Oh, thank you so much, Doctor! Sam is going to be so excited when I tell him that we're going to have a baby!" (present) Sam can't believe what he had just heard. Ivy had been pregnant with his baby. One question remains: What happened to their baby? Ivy leaves the hospital and (present) Sam follows her again.

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*At the Seascape Resturant*

Ivy arrives at the Seascape Resturant and Sam finds a way inside without her noticing him. He has to make sure she doesn't see him. He sees her go to a table where her parents are already sitting. He gets a table that is right by their's and sits with his back towards them. He eavsedrops to hear what they're talking about.

"Well, Ivy, what is it that you wanted to talk to us about?" Governor Winthrop asks his daughter.

"Well, Daddy, I've met someone and I love him." Ivy says a little nervously. (present) Sam is confused. Ivy never told him that she told her parents about him.

"What family is he from? Did you meet him at boarding school?" Mrs. Winthrop asks.

"No, Mother. He lives here in Harmony. His family isn't wealthy, but he means the world to me."

"His family isn't wealthy?!" Governor Winthrop begins, almost having a heat attack. "Are you insane?!"

"No, I'm in love! And we're going to have a baby!" Ivy is shouting now. (present) Sam couldn't believe how she had stood up for him.

"A baby? Oh my God!" Her Mother exclaims.

"You listen to me, Ivy Winthrop! You will NOT ever be with this boy again. Your Mother and I have been made a proposition by the Cranes. They want you to marry their son, Julian. We weren't going to make the deal, but now we must. We shall not have our daughter giving birth to a bastard! You will marry Julian Crane and that....child that you're carrying will be raised a Crane. No one must ever know the truth...not even the Cranes."

"No! I won't marry him! I love someone else and I won't let you do this to me. You can disown me and take away all of my money. I don't care. I just want to be with the man I love and our baby." Ivy says in tears. She is now standing up, yelling down at her parents. It takes (present) Sam all of the strength in his body to not stand up and and help Ivy.

"You will marry Julian Crane and that's final! Because if you don't....we'll find out the name of that man that you love and we will destroy him. And you can forget about that baby of yours because the second it's born, I will give it away. So, Darling, what will it be?" Ivy sits back down, shaking with sobs. In a weak voice she finally speaks.

"Okay, Father. I'll marry Julian Crane."

"Excellent!"

"Excuse me." Before she waits for her parents approval, she gets up from the table and runs as fast as she can out of the resturant.

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Chapter 3

(present) Sam follows Ivy as she flees the resturant. She just keeps running with tears in her eyes. She finally stops in the park and collapses on a nearby bench. She puts her head down and burries her face in her hands. (present) Sam can't take it anymore. He knows that he shoudn't, but he has to go make sure Ivy is okay. He walks up to her and taps her on the shoulder. She looks up and she almost faints.

"Sam?" She asks with a confused look on her face. He responds by gently wiping the tears from her cheeks and places a kiss on her lips. After he breaks away from the kiss, they look into each other's eyes. "I don't understand this. You're Sam, but you're not Sam. What is going on here?"

"You're not going to believe me if I tell you this. I'm from the future. I don't know how, but I somehow got stuck here." Ivy just stares at him with disbelief in her eyes.

"That's crazy! Please, Sam, tell me the truth." He takes her hands in his.

"I am telling you the truth. I'll prove it to you."

"How?"

"I'll tell you things that happen in the future." Ivy looks at him for a moment, trying to decide if she can believe him. She stares into his eyes and gets all of her answers there.

"I believe you. Your eyes tell me everything that I need to know." (present) Sam is touched by her words. He wants to tell her about her life in the future and warn her not to marry Julian. He decides against it, but then changes his mind. He can't let Ivy live that kind of a life with Julian if he can do something to stop it.

"Ivy, you are about to take a terrible mistake by marrying Julian Crane. Go to me, or I mean, Sam, and tell him the truth about the baby. In the future you are very unhappy and Julian does nothing but cheats on you. Let our son, Ethan, have a better chance." He says as he places a hand on her stomach.

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*The Next Morning*

"Are you sure you want to do this?" (past) Sam asks Ivy as they pack their suitcases.

"Yes. This is the only way that we can be together and raise our baby. I love you, Sam, and I want to be with you forever." She says as she walks up to him and kisses him. She decides that it's better not to tell him about her encounter with his future self.

"Okay, Ivy. Then it's settled. You and I will leave Harmony tonight and get married."

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After (present) Sam watches (past) Sam and Ivy leave, he decides that he needs to worry about getting back to the present. He takes a walk, trying to gather his thoughts. All of the sudden, he passes Tabitha's house and sees something strange. She changes a toad into a person with the snap of her fingers. Suddenly, it all comes clear to him. He was sitting in his living room with Tabitha when he disappeared. He walks up to her.

"Tabitha?" She looks up and sees him. She gives him a weird look, as if she knows what's going on.

"Well, you must be the mistake that I made."

"I'm from the future. I just want to go back and I know that you can help me. I promise not to tell anyone that you're a witch, or whatever you are." Tabitha looks at him for a minute, and then ponders her thoughts.

"You have done a few things while you were here. You changed history, Sam. If I send you back, things won't be the same. Are you prepared to face that?" (present) Sam waits a few seconds before answering. He thinks about everything that could be different.

"I'm positive. I want to go back." Tabitha nods and then begins chatting something. (present) Sam begins to feel dizzy again and everything goes black...

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(From this point on, Sam will merely be referred to as, "Sam".) *Back to the Present* Good morning, Handsome. I made you breakfast in bed. Happy Anniversary." Sam opens his eyes and sees his beautiful wife sitting next to him on the bed.

"I love waking up to your gorgeus face. Happy Anniversary, Baby. I missed you, Ivy." He says as he kisses her. She pulls away and looks into his eyes.

"And I missed you. But we better get downstairs. Ethan and Theresa are going to take the little ones for the weekend so we can have some time together."

"You sure thought of everything. Usually it's the man's job to be romantic." He says teasingly with a huge smile on his face.

"You can show me how romantic you can be tonight." They kiss again and then get out of bed. They walk down the stairs and go into the kitchen and see their 7 children gathered around the table.

"Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!"

"Thank you guys so much! We couldn't ask for better children."

"And we couldn't ask for better parents. Anways, I hate to cut this party short, but I'm going to take Natalie, Meghan, and Scottie out of your hair." Ethan says referring to his little sisters and brother. Natalie is 7, Meghan is 5, and Scottie is 5 months.

"Thank you so much for taking them, Ethan. You and Theresa are saints." Ivy says as she gives her oldest son a hug.

"Anytime, Mom. Natty, Meggie, go get your bags and we'll go." Natalie and Meghan nod their heads and run up the stairs. Ethan follows them to help.

"Kay, Jess, where are you two staying this weekend?" Sam asks his two older daughters. "Are you heading over to the Standish house?" He asks, jokingly.

"No way! Those people are scary. Charity is always staring at me funny and that Grace woman is a psychopath! Her and her sister, Faith, tried to cast a spell on me the other day! Anyways, we're both staying with Simone. But is it okay if Miguel comes over? Mr. and Mrs. Lopez-Fitzgerald are out of town and he needs a place to stay." Kay begs her Dad with pleading eyes. Her and Miguel have been seeing each other for 2 years.

"Alright, Honey. But behave yourselves. Jess, don't let your sister and Miguel be alone." He says jokingly.

"Oh, Sam. We can trust our daughter." Ivy says with a smile. She then turns to Kay and Jessica. "You two have fun. I love you guys."

"Love ya, too, Mom. Love ya, Dad. Bye!" Kay and Jessica grab their bags that were by the door and leave.

"Well, I'm going to get going, too." Noah says as he turns to his parents.

"Are you sure you don't want us to take you to the bus station?" Ivy asks her son.

"Yes, Mom, I'm sure. You and Dad enjoy your anniversary. Besides, Ethan said he'd take me."

"Okay, good. You have to come back from boarding school more often and visit." Meghan and Natalie come down the stairs carrying their backpacks. Ethan follows them, with baby Scottie in his arms.

"We're all set." Ethan tells them.

"Meggie, Natty, come give your Daddy a hug." Sam says as he puts his arms out. Meghan and Natalie drop their bags and run up to him, giving him a hug.

"Bye, Daddy." The girls say as they both give him a kiss on either side of his cheeks.

"Bye, girls." They give Ivy a hug and then pick up their bags again. Ivy walks up to Ethan and leans down to kiss Scottie on the forehead. "Goodbye, little guy. Be good for your big brother and Theresa." Everyone says their goodbyes, and Ethan, Noah, Natalie, Meghan, and Scottie leave.

"Well, Honey, what would you like to do now?" Sam asks as he wraps his arms around his wife.

"Hmm....we can go 'take a nap'. We promised to meet Sheridan and Luis for lunch to help them with their wedding plans, but we have planty of time before then." Ivy tells him as she lays her head on his chest.

"I like that idea. I love you, Ivy Bennett."

"And I love you, Sam. I knew we'd be together forever."

"Forever."

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THE END!!!!!

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