Love Potion #9
by Danielle

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Chapter 1

Disclaimer: These characters DO NOT belong to me! They are the property of James E. Reilly and NBC.

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NOTE: This takes place before the whole Luis imposter thing.

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"Princess, Timmy doesn't understand why you're doing this. What good will a love potion do?" Timmy asked Tabitha as he stood next to her watching her mix various liquids in a bowl.

"Well, Tim-Tim, I need a little excitement in my life. Trying to get Charity to kill Miguel and lure her to the dark side is beginning to become a bore. I need to wreak more havoc!" Tabitha said with an evil laugh."But what is Tabby going to do?" He asked her with a distaught look on his face.

"I'm going to give a love potion to various people in Harmony and screw up their lives! When they finally snap out of it, the damage will be done! Now come on, Timmy. My potion is finished and I need your help mixing it in these cookies."

"Timmy wants to know how the love potion works."

"Once the potion is ingested, the first person they see is who they instantly fall madly in love with. Well, enough about that. Let's get to work!"

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"Hello, Tabitha. What can I do for you?" Miguel asked as Tabitha stood at his front door.

"Actually, I just brought over some cookies for you. You have been such a dear boy to me, and I just wanted to show my appreciation." Tabitha lied as she handed the plate of cookies over to Miguel.

"Thank you, Tabitha."

"It was no problem at all. Well, I must be going. I'll see you later."

With that, Tabitha, carrying Timmy, left the Lopez-Fitzgerald home and headed over to the Youth Center.

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"Hey, Miguel. Where'd you get those from?" Kay Bennett asked as she walked into the Lopez-Fitzgerlad kitchen.

"Oh, hi, Kay. I didn't hear you come in. Tabitha dropped these off for me. Would you like one?" Miguel asked as he held out a cookie.

"No thanks."

"Okay. Well, I'm going to have one." Miguel said as he took a bite out of his cookie. Soon after he swallowed, he suddenly felt a little strange. He looked at Kay and a huge smile appeared on his face.

"Are you okay, Miguel? You're looking at me kind of funny."

"I'm fine, Kay." He said as he moved closer. He picked up a pen that sat on the table and began playing with it. As he moved even closer to her, he "accidently" dropped it. "Kay, can you pick that up for me?" He asked her, noticing her low-cut shirt.

"Sure, Miguel." She leaned forward to pick the pen up, giving Miguel a glimpse down her shirt. When she got back up, she noticed the look on his face. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Never better."

"Well, I have to get going, but I'll talk to you later." Kay said as she left, leaving Miguel to gawk at her.

"Wow." He sighed to himself.

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Tabitha arrived at the Youth Center and heard voices coming from the gym. It sounded as though there was arguing going on. She expected to find Sheridan and Luis, but was surprised when she found out it was Sam and Ivy. She hid around the corner and listened.

"You know you want me, Sam. You can't just pretend that I don't mean anything to you. Ivy said as she lightly touched Sam's face. He pulled away and looked back at her angrily.

"I don't want anything to do with you, Ivy! I love GRACE, and ONLY Grace. Just stay the hell away from me!"

"Excuse me, Sam, Mrs. Crane. I hate to interrupt, but I brought something for you." Tabitha said as she walked towards them.

"Hello, Tabitha. What did you bring?" Sam asked nervously.

"Just some homemade cookies."

"Thanks, Tabitha." He said as he took the cookies from her.

"You're welcome. I have to get going. I'll talk to you later." She left the Youth Center gym and headed for the Book Cafe.

"Would you like one, Ivy?" Sam offered, trying to be polite.

"Sure." She took a cookie from his hands. Sam took a bite of his cookie, and then looked up at Ivy. He felt a little giddy all of the sudden and soon began sporting a silly grin. Ivy, however, went to take a bite from her cookie, but then heard the gym door open. She turned and saw TC coming inside and then took a bite of her cookie. Ivy, too, felt funny. She found herself staring at TC with a look of longing on her face. TC noticed the look, as well as the way Sam was staring at Ivy. He looked like a hungry animal watching his prey.

"Are you two okay? You look really funny." TC asked as he went up to them.

Ivy couldn't keep her eyes off him and Sam couldn't keep his eyes off Ivy.

"I'm fine now that you're here." Ivy said with a huge smile. Sam felt jealousy through his veins.

"Ivy and I were talking before you so rudely interrupted." He said to TC with his nostrils flared.

"Don't talk to him that way! I'm glad that TC came in..." TC just stared at them like they were crazy. They were acting pretty strange.

"I, ah, I gotta go!" TC bolted out the door, leaving Sam and Ivy alone.

"Well, now that my love is gone, there's no point in me staying around here." And with that, Ivy fled the Youth Center gym, in search of TC.

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"Thanks, Theresa." Ethan said as she handed him a cookie that Tabitha had brought over.

"You're welcome, Ethan." Ethan took a bite of his cookie, and felt love flowing freely with his blood. He looked at Theresa and his heart melted. Theresa was about to take a bite out of her cookie, when the doorbell rang. She got up to answer it, eating her cookie on the way. She heard something fall behind her, and she turned around and saw Ethan staring at her. She suddenly felt more love for Ethan than she ever had before. The way Ethan was looking at her made her hot. She forgot about the door, and walked back towards Ethan and sat on his lap. He wrapped his arms around her and the duo began passionately kissing. They were so engrossed in each other, that they didn't hear the door open.

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"Why are you looking at me like that, Sheridan." Luis asked as he noticed her passionate stare.

"You have such beautiful eyes." Sheridan said. She and Luis had gone back to her cottage to discuss plans for the Spring Dance at the Youth Center when Tabitha stopped by with a plate of cookies for them. Sheridan politely took them and ate a cookie. She offered one to Luis, but he wasn't hungry at the time.

"Thanks. Are you okay, Sheridan?" He thought she was acting a little strange.

"I'm fine, Luis. I'm going to go freshen up. I'll be right back." Sheridan promptly got up and quickly made her way to her bedroom. Luis sat in the living room on the couch and flipped through a magazine. A few minutes later, Sheridan emerged from the bedroom and came back into the room. Luis looked up and noticed that she had changed her clothes. She was wearing a short, silk, off-white robe with lace around the bottom of it. "I have something for you, Luis." Sheridan said in a seductive voice. Luis was starting to get nervous because of her voice and the sexy robe she had on.

"And what's that, Sheridan?" She didn't reply. Instead, she took the magazine from Luis' hands and threw it on the ground. She stood in front of him and began to untie her robe. At last it was finally untied, and she took it off. Luis couldn't believe his eyes! Sheridan Crane was standing before him naked!

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"Listen to me, Julian. No one can ever know about our past. If those pictures get out, my life could be ruined!" Eve shouted as they stood in the alley behind the Book Cafe. Before Julian could say anything, a voice startled them. They were a little relieved that it was Tabitha and not Ivy or TC.

"Eve, Mr. Crane. Just the two people I was looking for. I made both of you cookies." Tabitha handed each of them a plate of cookies.

"Thank you, Tabitha." Eve said as she took out a cookie and put it in her mouth. She looked at Julian and wanted to throw him on the ground and make love to him.

"Well, I have to get going. If you two will excuse me, And thanks for the cookies." Julian said as he left Tabitha and Eve.

"Isn't he sexy?" Eve said as she checked out his butt as he left.

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"Hello, Ivy, Darling." Julian said as he entered the Crane living room. He looked at his wife and noticed that she looked like she was in heaven. She sat on the couch, oblivious to him. He walked over towards the bar and poured himself a glass of brandy, while setting the cookies down. He looked at them, and had a strange desire to eat one. He set down his brandy and got out a cookie and ate it. He looked over at Ivy. He walked over to her and put is hand on her shoulder. "What do you say we go upstairs and have sex?"

Julian suggested as he began to unbutton her shirt.

"Get our hands off of me!" Ivy quickly got up off the couch and ran upstairs.

Chapter 2

Ivy went up to her bedroom and shut the door behind her. She sat by her desk and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. "I wonder what our children would look like." She said dreamily. She just couldn't get TC off of her mind.

She began writing on the paper. "Mrs. Ivy Russell. Ivy Russell. Mr. and Mrs. TC Russell. Ivy and TC. Hmm...I wonder which one sounds better."

After a while, she began to get tired. "I'm going to go to bed and when I wake up, my mission of winning TC Russell will begin."

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"Hi, Miguel. Are those for Charity?" Kay asked as she opened the door to find Miguel standing there with two dozen long-stem roses.

"Charity? Why would they be for Charity? They're for you, Kay." Miguel said as he smiled and handed them to her. She took them and invited him inside.

"Thank you, Miguel. Any particular reason that you're giving me flowers?"

'Maybe he really does love me!' She says to herself.

"You're so beautiful, Kay." He stood there gazing at her. Kay was beginning to get a little suspicious.

"What is going on with you, Miguel? I thought you were with Charity."

"I think I'm going to break it off with her. I love you."

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"I want you so bad, Theresa." Ethan said as he kissed her neck.

"Mmmmm...Ethan..." Theresa said with a giggle.

"Ethan! What do you think you're doing?!" Gwen yelled as she came inside the room.

"Oh hi, Gwen. How are you?" He asked as he continued kissing Theresa.

"I can't believe you could do this to me! I thought you loved me!" Gwen said in tears. Ethan looked up and started to laugh.

"Love you? I love THERESA!" He started kissing Theresa again and Gwen left the house in a huff.

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Luis stared up at a very naked Sheridan with his mouth open. He couldn't believe the gorgeus sight before him.

"Ah, Sh-Sh-Sheridan. What are you doing?" 'God I want her!' Luis said to himself.

"I have wanted you from the first day I saw you, Luis. Your beautiful eyes, sexy body. Make love to me." Sheridan said as she walked up to him and pulled him up off the couch. She slowly untucked his shirt and unbuttoned it. Luis just stood there, still shocked at her beauty and seduction. At last his shirt was off and she went for his pants. She pulled his pants and boxers down and he kicked them aside. Finally, Luis made his move. He couldn't take it anymore. He pulled Sheridan into a deep, passionate kiss and then picked her up. He carried her into her bedroom and they made love to each other.

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"Where are you going, Sam?" Grace asked as she watched her husband get ready. He looked like he was going out on a hot date. He had just gotten out of the shower and was now wearing a pair of blue jeans and a polo shirt. He was putting on cologne and whistling. Grace knew something was up by this. Sam NEVER wore cologne!

"Gotta go, Grace! I'll see you later!" Sam left the bedroom and headed out the door. Grace just stood there, confused. She was kind of hurt, so she decided to go talk to Eve.

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"He loves me, He loves me not...." Eve began as she sat in her backyard peeling the petals off of the flowers. "He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me, He loves me not. He loves me! Yes!"

"Eve? Are you okay?" Grace asked as she came into the backyard and witnessed her best friend's strange behavior.

"I couldn't be better! He LOVES me!" Eve stood up with a ridiculous smile on her face. She began twirling around, clutching the rose petal to her heart.

"Who? TC?"

"TC?! Hell NO! I'm talking about JULIAN! Isn't he wonderful?!"

"What?!" Grace couldn't believe her ears. 'Did Eve just say that Julian Crane loves her? Nah! I must have heard her wrong.'

"Isn't it exciting?! I can't believe that Julian loves me!"

"What did you just say?!" TC asked as he walked outside.

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Sam, carrying two bottles of champagne, snuck up the stairs of the Crane Mansion and made his way to Ivy's room. He opened the door and quickly snuck inside. He closed the door behind him and locked it. He looked over at the bed and noticed Ivy sound asleep. He walked towards the bed, eventually making his way over there. He kneeled by her bed and began touching her face. She began to stir and finally opened her eyes.

"Sam?! What the HELL are YOU doing here?!" Ivy yelled as she sat up.

"I had to see you, Ivy. I have to be with you." Sam sat up on the bed next to her and began kissing her neck.

"But I love TC. I have to win him." Ivy tried to push him away.

"I know a way you can get him."

"How?!" Ivy asked him anxiously.

"Why don't we have something to drink." Sam suggested as he got up off the bed and poured two glasses of champagne. He brought Ivy's over to her and they began drinking it. Every time Ivy would finish a glass, Sam would immediately pour her another one. Before they knew it, both bottles were gone. Sam made sure that Ivy drank most of it. "I have a suggestion." He said as he began rubbing her shoulders. Ivy was so drunk that she was completely at Sam's mercy.

"And what might that be?" She asked as she began to laugh.

"If you want to get TC, you can make him jealous. If you want to make him jealous, you can let me make love to you."

"Okay! Let's make love!" Sam began kissing Ivy. "I have something I gotta tell you, Sam! It's kind of funny."

"And what might that be?" Sam couldn't keep his hands off of her. Their clothes were now completely off.

"Ethan isn't Julian's son. Don't tell anyone, but he's yours!" Ivy said with a snicker. Sam started to laugh.

"How cool!"

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"I can't hurt Ivy, Father. She's so beautiful...." Julian said on the phone with a dreamy look on his face.

"What?! Are you feeling ill, Julian? Of course Ivy is beautiful, but that doesn't matter. You hate the woman!"

"HATE her?! I could NEVER hate Ivy. I LOVE her."

Chapter 3

"LOVE her? Ha! You don't know the meaning of the word 'love'. What has gotten in to you, Julian?" Alistair was starting to get worried about his son's behavior. Ivy had already become a threat, as well as Sheridan. And now Julian was becoming a threat.

"Of course I know what love is. It's what I feel for Ivy. I have to be going now, Father. I'm going to seduce Ivy tonight." Julian hung up the phone and sat on the couch, thinking of a plan to get into Ivy's bed.

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After Sam and Ivy made love, they laid in bed for a few minutes without speaking a word. Ivy finally broke the silence.

"Sam, do you think TC will want me? I hope the whole jealousy thing works!"

Ivy had a hopeful look on her face.

"Of course, Ivy! TC will LOVE you!" Sam lied. He was only trying to gain her trust so he could have her for himself.

"Good! Can you do me a favor, Sam?"

"Anything."

"Do you think you could put in a good word for me with TC? I want him to like me..."

"Of course, Ivy!"

"Thanks, Sam! You're the greatest!" 'She's playing right into my hands!

Before long, Ivy will be MINE and TC will be history.' Sam thought to himself. After a few more minutes, he got dressed and quietly snuck out of the Crane Mansion and headed for the Russells.

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"Answer me, Eve! What did you just say?!" TC asked with his eyes wide with fury and nostrils flared.

"Oh, hi, TC. I said that Julian loves me. Isn't it great?! I love him, and he loves me, and we will be together!" Eve was spinning again with a huge smile spread across her face. "Look at my BEAUTIFUL rose petal! It represents mine and Julian's love!" TC and Grace just stared at Eve in complete shock.

"What in the HELL are you talking about?! You DON'T love Julian Crane and he DOESN'T love you!" TC said as he grabbed ahold of Eve's shoulders, lightly shaking her. They were interrupted when they heard happy whistling approaching. The sound got lounder and then Sam appeared.

"Hello, TC! Hiya Eve, Grace!" Sam had a ridiculous smirk on his face. TC and Grace noticed it, but Eve didn't. She was too busy thinking about her own love.

"Sammy? Are you okay?" TC asked his best friend with a worried look on his face.

"Where have you been, Sam?" Grace inquired.

"You'll never guess what happened! I made love to Ivy Crane! Isn't that AWESOME?!" Sam was now jumping up and down like a child on Christmas morning.

"That is too cool! That means that Julian is available now that Ivy is with you! Yes!" Eve said as she ran up to Sam and gave him a high five.

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"You l-l-love me?" Kay asked Miguel with a shocked expression spread across her face.

"Yes, Kay Bennett. It's always been you. I want to be with you forever." Miguel said as he leaned in for a kiss. Just then, Charity came down the stairs and witnessed it. She burst into tears.

"What are you doing, Miguel?!" She yelled. Miguel and Kay both looked up.

"Oh, hey, Charity. Guess what! I love Kay! I'm going to take her to the movies tonight to celebrate our new found love. Would you and Reese like to join us? It can be like a double date!" Miguel was really excited. He wanted to go out with Kay more than anything. Charity stood at the two of them as if they were crazy. 'Could Miguel be that heartless?' She asked herself.

"No!" Charity screamed as she ran out of the room.

"Some people can be so rude. If she didn't want to go, she could have said it nicely. Oh well. I'd rather be with just you anyways." Miguel said as he shrugged his shoulders and resumed kissing Kay.

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"That was amazing..." Luis said as he held Sheridan in his arms after they made love.

"I know...I can't believe how wonderful it was." Sheridan said as she kissed

Luis. She broke the kiss and looked up at him. She looked as if she had a remarkable idea. "Oh! You know what, Luis? I trust you so much that I'm going to tell you ALL of my family's deep dark secrets! Boy, do they have a lot!"

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"Pilar, which dress do you like? The red one or the black one?" Ivy asked as she held up two dresses. She had been going through her closet since Sam had left, trying to find the perfect dress for TC.

"I like the red one." Pilar said.

"Good! So do I! It should be PERFECT for him...I wonder what his favorite color is anyway...Oh well! Red will have to do!" Ivy was now looking through her jewelry box.

"Oh, no, Mrs. Crane. You cannot go after Sam. He loves Grace, and only Grace. Just leave the past where it belongs." Pilar warned her.

"Sam?! I don't think so! I was talking about TC Russell, silly! Isn't he the most gorgeus guy you've ever seen..." Ivy said as she sighed. "Besides, Pilar, I slept with Sam today already. He had a remarkable plan for me to get TC's love. We're going to make him jealous by sleeping together!" She laughed to herself and began dancing around the room. "What do you think the 'T' and the 'C' stand for? Do you think his name is merely 'TC', or are they initials?" Pilar stood staring at her with her mouth open wide.

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"Mmmmmm.....that feels nice...." Theresa said as Ethan kissed her neck.

"You feel nice." Ethan said as he came up for air. "You know what, Theresa? I have the most brilliant idea!"

"What is it, Ethan?" She asked him anxiously.

"Why don't we get married?!"

"I LOVE that idea! It is BRILLIANT! Let's get married!" Ethan jumped up off the couch and grabbed his car keys.

"Okay, let's go!" Theresa got up off the couch as well and they headed out the door to get married.

(Author's Note: In this story, we're going to pretend that Theresa is already 18 so she is of legal age to get married to Ethan.)

Chapter 4

"Ha ha ha!"

"Timmy wants to know what his princess is laughing about." Timmy said as he walked into the family room to find Tabitha laughing.

"Well, Tim-Tim, my plan is going as planned. Miguel wants Kay, Eve wants Julian, Julian and Sam both want Ivy, Ivy wants TC, Sheridan wants Luis, and Theresa and Ethan want each other. But once the spell breaks, a lot will be different."

"What does Tabby mean?"

"When I was mixing the love potion into the cookies, I added a little something extra. I added a fertility drug!" Timmy stared at her in

confusion.

"What's a fertility drug?"

"A fertility drug makes the chances for pregnancy higher. Which means that if any of them have sex, a baby could come into the picture! And since the fertility drug is 'Tabitha's special recipe', it's sure to happen!"

"Pregnant?! A baby?! But that could destroy a lot of marriages and relationships!"

"I know! Ha ha ha ha!"

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"You what?!" Grace asked Sam with tears in her eyes.

"I made love to Ivy! God, things are just the way I remembered them to be.

Her soft skin, beautiful hair, piercing blue eyes...mmmm." Sam was getting lost in his memories and fantasies.

"I know just how you feel, Sam. It's the same way with me and Julian. He is the best sex I've ever had! In fact, I'm going to go over to the Crane Mansion right now and seduce him! Toodles!" Eve was out of sight before anyone could stop her. TC wanted to go after her, but his feet felt like concrete.

"Well, if Eve will be with Julian, than that means that Ivy is all alone....hmmm....I think I need some lovin'! Ciao!" Sam left in the blink of an eye. Grace and TC stared at each other in shock.

"What the hell is going on?"

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"God, Kay, I want you so bad. I think I want to take a rain check on going out tonight. I want to make love to you right now." Miguel said as he began kissing her neck. Kay couldn't believe this was happening. It was everything she had ever dreamed about.

"Okay, Miguel. As long as your sure."

"I'm 100% positive. I want you, Kay. I need you." He stared at her with his intense eyes. They were burning a hole into her soul. She saw pure love in them and knew that he meant what he was saying.

"Okay, Miguel. Let's make love." Miguel proceeded to pick Kay up and carry her upstairs to her bedroom where they made passionate love to each other.

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"Are you insane, Ivy?! You CAN NOT go after TC! He is married to Eve and loves her very much. And there is no way that Sam slept with you. He loves Grace. What is wrong with you? Are you feeling sick?" Pilar asked her as she felt her forehead.

"Of course not, Pilar. I'm feeling great! Why don't we go into the other

room. I think I left another one of my dresses in there and I want to see if I like that better." Ivy left her bedroom as Pilar followed her. After they had entered another bedroom, Eve came creeping up the staircase. She had been hiding there and saw Ivy and Pilar vacate Ivy's room. She had come across Julian downstairs and heard him talk to himself about seducing his wife. She wasn't about to let that happen! She quietly walked into Ivy's room and hid under the covers on the bed.

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"Ivy won't know what hit her." Julian chuckled to himself as he prepared to enter his wife's room. He turned the handle and walked inside, locking the door behind him. He went up to the bed and climbed in. He wrapped his arms around the woman laying there that he thought to be Ivy. He was surprised when she turned around.

"Eve?! What are you doing here? And why are you naked?"

"Hello, Julian. The time has come to get back the flame that we lost. Make love to me like you used to." Eve said seductively as she kissed him. He pulled away.

"But what about my wife? She'll be angry at me for cheating on her."

"She won't have to know, Jules. I won't tell if you won't tell."

"Well....why the hell not!?" Julian laughed as he began to make love to Eve.

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"Ivy, I don't understand you. I think you should see a psychiatrist. There is no way that Sam would sleep with you and there's no way you would want TC.

It just doesn't make any sense." Pilar was very worried about her, but Ivy was giddily looking through more dresses that she found. "Please, Ivy, don't do this." They were interrupted when Sam walked through the door.

"Well, hello gorgeus. Julian and Eve are having sex in your bed." Sam said as he wrapped his arms around Ivy.

"Oh, that's okay. At least I have Julian and Eve off my back and I'm free to pursue TC." Pilar watched them talking with her mouth open wide in shock.

"About TC. He said he likes you and he likes it when you make him jealous.

He even gave me permission to sleep with you again." Sam was lying through his teeth and Pilar knew it. But Ivy was completely oblivious to it.

"Well, if TC says it's alright, then I don't see the harm in us making love again."

"Okay, good! Let's go!" Before she could protest, Sam had her by the hand and they were out the door.

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"Secrets, Sheridan? What family secrets?" Luis asked her, his suspicions aroused.

"First of all, when I was a little girl I may have killed someone. It was an intruder and I came at him with a letter opener. Then there were blood on my hands and a body under a bloody sheet. My Father and Julian said it was a dream, but I don't believe them." Sheridan said these things as if they were nothing. Luis was beginning to get suspicious. He had noted her strange behavior ealier with her seducing him, but he didn't mind it. But now, he knew something was up with her.

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Ethan and Theresa went to the courthouse and got a marriage license. Then they quickly headed over to the wedding chapel and prepared to get married.

After everything was set up, Ethan took position next to the priest at the altar and Theresa proceeded down the aisle to the wedding march. When she approached Ethan, he took her hands in his and they looked into each other's eyes. Their wedding was short, sweet, and to the point. After their vows and after they exchanged rings, and after Ethan kissed the bride, the priest proudly announced, "May I now present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Crane."

Ethan and Theresa proudly walked down the aisle as man and wife and headed to a hotel to consummate their marriage.

Chapter 5

*The Next Morning*

Eve woke up to the sound of soft breathing and felt an arm around her waist. She didn't really remember what had happened. Her memory of the last couple of days was kind of vague. She felt the arm start to move as the warm body next to her was waking up.

"Mmmmm....TC...." Eve moaned lightly.

"TC?! Where?!" Julian shot up out of bed, pulling the covers with him.

"Julian?! Oh my God! What have I done?!" Eve said as she covered herself with the sheet that Julian had left on the bed. All of the sudden, the previous days events came flooding back to her.

"This is, ah, ummm, hmm. What the hell came over us?!" Julian was pacing back and forth. He didn't mind the fact that he had made love to Eve, but he was deathly afraid of TC.

"I don't know. I wanted you and you wanted Ivy. This is just weird." She suddenly remembers her conversation with Sam at her home the day before.

"Wait a minute, I remember that Sam also wanted Ivy and he was madly obsessed with her like I was with you. Maybe there's some sort of explanation. Why don't we get dressed and go find out."

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Sam and Ivy laid in the bed entwined in each other's arms. It was impossible to tell where one began and the other ended. Sam woke up first and looked down at Ivy.

"Oh my God, it wasn't a dream! I really did make love to Ivy." Sam said to himself. He didn't want to move because Ivy looked so peaceful. He hadn't seen her like this in over 20 years and he missed it. He just hadn't realize it until now. He stayed there, watching her sleep. He recalled the events from the days before and was greatly confused. He had been obsessed with getting Ivy in his bed and she wanted TC. Then he remembered how Eve had wanted Julian and how they were making love in Ivy's bed. His thoughts were interrupted when Ivy began to stir.

"Mmmmm...Sam..." She was still asleep. Sam smiled at the thought of her dreaming about him. After another couple of minutes, Ivy's eyes fluttered open and she looked up at him. "Good morning." She said with a smile.

"Morning. Do you remember what happened?"

"Kind of, but it doesn't make much sense to me. I wanted to be with TC and both you and Julian wanted me. Anyone wanting me is enough to make you know that something's up." Ivy's expression turned sad as she got out of bed and grabbed her robe, wrapping it around her. Sam followed her, putting the sheet around his waist.

"Don't say that, Ivy. You are a very desirable woman and I remember a time when I wanted you more than anything." He said, trying to make her feel better. In a way, he was lying to her. He wanted her right now, too, but he couldn't bring himself to say anything. He was still married to Grace and he knew he hurt her when he told her that he had made love to Ivy.

"Thank you for trying to make me feel better."

"I'm only telling you the truth. If Julian doesn't want you, he's a damned fool and he should be taken out into the woods and shot. You're a wonderful woman, Ivy Crane." At this, Ivy's frown turned into a smile. "I think I should go back to the Russell house where I left Grace and TC and explain what happened. Do you want to come?"

"Sure."

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"What are we going to do, Theresa? We're married!" Ethan was freaking out. Theresa watched him as he paced back and forth nervously.

"I don't know, Ethan. Maybe we should go talk to your Mother. It's obvious that you don't want to be married to me, so we can get a divorce." Theresa was noticeably upset. She married Ethan Crane and he made love to her, and now he didn't want her. This didn't make any sense.

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"Kay, can we just forget this happened? I don't know what came over me last night. I need to go find Charity and tell her how sorry I am." Miguel said as he finished putting his clothes on. Kay was still lying in her bed with the covers pulled up over her chest. She wanted to die. How could he do that to her?

"Sure, Miguel. It's already forgotten. Go find Charity." She was fighting the tears.

"Thanks for understanding, Kay." With that, Miguel was out the door and she pulled the covers up completely over her head and sobbed uncontrollably.

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Sheridan woke up first and noticed that she was cuddling up to Luis' chest. She didnt know what to think at first, but then she remembered what had happened. She had seduced Luis and they made love. Then she remembered that she had told him about 'that night'. 'Oh no! What am I going to do now?'

She asked herself. She decided not to worry about that right now and she put her ear to Luis' chest. She could her his heartbeat. The soft rhythm made her feel a little better. She felt at peace. After awhile, Luis woke up.

"Hey, Gorgeus. Did you sleep good?" Luis asked her as he kissed her forehead. He decided not to question her more about 'that night' until a little later.

"I slept great. What about you?" Sheridan had planned to tell Luis that what happened between them was a mistake, but she changed her mind when he woke up and she looked into his eyes. Then she knew that it wasn't a mistake. This was what was meant to be.

"I think it was the best sleep I've ever had. Being with you put me at peace. I love you, Sheridan." Luis said as he pulled her closer and kissed her softly on the lips. She pulled away and looked into his eyes again.

"I love you, too, Luis." This time it was Sheridan that pulled him into a kiss. The kiss got more heated and they began making love again.

Chapter 6

"TC, do you think what we did was a mistake?" Grace asked as she got dressed. After Sam and Eve had left the day before, Grace and TC were very upset. They were comforting each other and one thing led to another....then they.....you know (the thought makes me sick!).....

"I don't know, Grace. Why don't we go downstairs and figure out what to do."

Grace nodded and they headed down the stairs.

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As Ivy and Sam were getting ready to go down the stairs of the Crane Mansion, Ivy's bedroom door opened and Julian and Eve emerged. There was an awkward silence and they just stared at each other. Sam broke the silence.

"Ivy and I were going to go and talk to TC and Grace to see if we can explain what happened. Do you two want to come?" Sam asked. Julian had a terrified look on his face and Sam noticed it. "Look, Julian, TC is not going to strangle you for sleeping with his wife. Something strange happened to all of us and we'll just have to figure out what it was."

"Sam's right. We'll just have to figure everything out and put this behind us." Eve suggested. But Ivy didn't want to put her night with Sam behind her. It brought back all of her memories of their times together. It especially made her think of the night they conceived Ethan. All of the sudden, Ivy gasped and everyone looked at her.

'I told Sam about Ethan being his son! I hope he doesn't remember...' She thought to herself.

"Ivy? What's wrong?" Sam asked her as he noticed the worried look on her face.

"Nothing, Sam. I was just thinking that I forgot to do something, but I didn't. Everything's fine." She reassured him. He didn't believe her though. He knew something was up.

"Okay then. I think I'm going to call Luis and have him meet us at the Russell house. Maybe he can help us figure this whole thing out." Sam said as he reached for his cell phone and dialed Luis' cell number.

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"I love you so much, Sheridan Crane." Luis said as he began kissing her again. Their moment of passion was interrupted by Luis' cell phone ringing.

"Damnit! Hold on, Sheridan." Sheridan nodded and Luis grabbed his cell phone, which was sitting on the night stand next to the bed. "Officer Lopez-Fitzgerald."

"Hey, Luis, it's Sam. I was wondering if you can meet me over at the Russell house. There's something I need your help with."

"Sure thing, Chief. I'll be right over." Luis said as he hung up the phone.

He turned to Sheridan. "That was Sam. He needs me to go over to the Russell house. Would you like to join me?"

"I would love to." Sheridan said with a smile.

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"Theresa, is something the matter?" Ethan asked as he noticed the sad look on her face. Theresa broke down in tears and Ethan went over to comfort her.

"I am in love with you, Ethan Crane! I have been ever since I was a child and I have always dreamed of you wanting to marry me! Finally, you do marry me and you make love to me, and now you've changed your mind! Just stay away from me!" Theresa pushed away from him and grabbed her clothes (she had a robe on) and bolted out the door in tears. Ethan just stood there dumbfounded.

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Kay laid in her bed under the covers for what seemed like hours. She didn't get up and get dressed, she just laid there. She didn't feel like she had anything left to live for. Miguel had used her and then cast her aside like an old shoe. She just kept crying. All of the sudden, her door opened and Jessica came in.

"Just go away, Jessica! I'm not in the mood right now." Kay said as she buried her head in her pillow.

"Kay, what's the matter? Did you finally realize that Miguel only wants Charity and that he will never want you? Not just Miguel, but NO guy will EVER want you." Jessica said sarcastically. With that, Kay just cried harder until she started hyperventilating. Jessica saw this and felt bad for what she said. It was obvious that something was wrong with her sister.

"I'm sorry, Kay, I didn't mean that. Please don't cry." She pleaded as she went towards the bed and sat down next to her. "Please tell me what's wrong?" Kay looked up at her. Her eyes were blood shot and puffy.

"He---he---he made l-l-love to me and he----he----he said it was a m-m-mistake like it was n-n-nothing. He didn't even c-c-care!" Jessica couldn't believe her ears. She didn't know why, but she believed her sister.

She knew she was telling the truth by the way she was acting right now. 'How could he do this to her? How can Miguel be so cruel?' Jessica asked herself. She wrapped her arms around her and let her cry on her shoulder.

Chapter 7

Sam, Ivy, Eve, and Julian arrived at the Russell house and stood outside the door, contemplating on whether they should go inside or not. Ivy finally grabbed the door knob.

"Let's just go in and see if we can work everything out. Come on." Ivy said as she turned the handle and walked inside, followed by Sam and Eve. Eve turned back and grabbed Julian, who was hiding outside. They spotted TC and Grace, who were sitting at the kitchen table and looked really nervous.

"Eve, Sam, it's nice of you to come back. So now you're bringing your lovers here to flaunt in our faces." TC accused, the rage obvious in his voice. Before anyone could answer, there was a knock at the back door. Sam opened it.

"Hey, Sam. What did you need my help with?" Luis asked as he stood next to Sheridan.

"Come in." Luis and Sheridan stepped inside and were greatly confused when they saw Ivy and Julian there.

"What's going on here?" Sheridan asked.

"We don't exactly know. Me, Ivy, Eve, and Julian had the strangest experience. It all started a couple of days ago and me and Julian both wanted Ivy, Ivy wanted TC, and Eve wanted Julian. We did some really strange things and we don't know how to explain it." Sam told them. Luis and Sheridan were just as confused.

"That is pretty strange. First of all, when did all of you start feeling that way?"

"Well, I was in the gym at the Youth Center with Ivy when I first felt that way. That was when TC came in, as well. Come to think of it, that's when Ivy started acting strange, too."

"Yes, it was right after I ate that cookie that Tabitha gave us." Ivy said, remembering what had happened. All of the sudden, everyone looked up.

"The cookies!" They simultaneously said.

"Now it all makes sense. Julian and I were talking when Tabitha came up to us and gave us some cookies. I ate mine right away, when I was with Julian."

Eve said. Then Julian cut in.

"And I took my cookie home and ate it when Ivy and I were arguing." Ivy sat back and listened to everyone. Everyone was so happy about this revelation, but she wasn't. She wanted Sam to be that way with her again. She could feel the tears coming to her eyes and she couldn't stop them. She wasn't about to let anyone in that room see her cry.

"I have to go." She bolted out the door before anyone could even try to stop her.

"What was that all about?" Grace asked as she noticed that Ivy had been crying. Sam also noticed it and he knew why.

"Now that we have this all figured out, I think we can just go on with our lives." Eve suggested. Everyone nodded in agreement. Julian reluctantly left and Eve went over to talk to TC, as Sam went to talk to Grace. Luis walked outside and Sheridan followed him.

"You did a good job in there." She said as she put her hand on his arm. He looked up at her and she was shocked to see that he looked deeply upset.

"Luis, what's wrong?"

"You ate one of those cookies, Sheridan. You knew that something wasn't right this morning and you didn't say anything. How could you?" Luis' words were bitter and they made Sheridan want to run.

"Luis, I didn't say anything because I knew what happened was right." She was trying to make him feel better, but it was obvious that it wasn't working."I didn't think you could do this to me. Is this all just part of your game?

I can't deal with this right now. What happened was a mistake and I never want to see you again." And with that, Luis was out of there, leaving Sheridan in tears.

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Theresa ran as fast as she could. She just wanted to get away from everyone. She was slowed down when she bumped into someone. She looked up and saw that it was Ivy, who looked like she'd been crying.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Crane. I wasn't watching where I was going." Theresa said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.

"It's not your fault, Theresa. What's the matter."

"I was about to ask you the same thing. Are you okay?"

"I'll be ok. Listen, do you want to go get something to eat and we can discuss our guy troubles?" Ivy suggested. Theresa gave her a little smile.

"How did you know that I was having guy troubles?"

"It's written all over your face. Besides, so am I. Let's go."

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After Kay finally fell asleep, Jessica left her and went downstairs. She heard the door open and was not happy to see Miguel and Charity walk through.

"Hey, Jess. What's wrong?" Miguel asked, noticing the mean look on her face.

"You bastard! How could you do that to my sister?" Jessica walked up to Miguel and punched him, leaving him and Charity confused.

Chapter 8

After talking with TC, Eve got paged to go to the hospital for a meeting. TC told her that everything was okay between them, but something didn't seem right. He was acting kind of jumpy and nervous. She brushed it off and figured that it was because of the fact that Julian had slept with her.

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Theresa and Ivy arrived at the Book Cafe and sat down at a table. There was a silence between them until Ivy broke it.

"So, Theresa, tell me what's bothering you." She began. Before Theresa could answer Ivy's cell phone rang. "Hold on. Ivy Crane. Uh-huh. Ok, I'll be there. Goodbye." She hung up her cell phone and put it away. "Well, Theresa, that was the hospital. There's a meeting that they need me to go to. It's no big deal, so you're welcome to join me and then we can have our little talk." Theresa smiled at her.

"That would be nice, Mrs. Crane."

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"What has gotten into you, Jessica?!" Miguel asked as he rubbed his soar jaw.

"How could you hurt her like that? She doesn't deserve this." Jessica was full of rage. She was about to hit him again when Kay came down the stairs.

"Jess, no! Just let him go." She said as she ran up to her sister.

"But he hurt you, Kay. Don't let him get away with it!"

"Come on, Honey. Let's just get out of here." Kay pulled Jessica away and they started to walk off.

"Wait, Kay. Don't go..." Miguel said as he began to realize what was going on.

"Stop, Miguel. You and Charity can just go off and have your perfect little life. Me and my sister are leaving." With that, Kay and Jessica left the Bennett house. Charity turned to Miguel.

"What is she talking about? What did you do to Kay?"

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Sheridan sat in the Russell backyard for a few minutes sobbing. She finally willed herself to get up and she left to go for a walk. She walked over to the Book Cafe and sat at a table alone. The door opened and she saw Kay and Jessica Bennett come inside. Kay was noticeably upset so she decided to go see if she was okay.

"Kay, are you alright?" Kay and Jessica looked up at her.

"Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald is nothing but a user." Jessica told her through clenched teeth.

"Jess, just leave it alone." Kay told her. Sheridan put a hand on her shoulder.

"Well, it looks like the Lopez-Fitzgerald guys have a way of hurting women.

Do you want to talk?"

"That would be nice."

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Ivy and Theresa arrived at the hospital and ran into Eve.

"Hello, Ivy. You must be here for the meeting." She said as she sat down.

"Yes I am. Do you know what it's about?"

"No. I'm still waiting for Dr. Lance to get here."

"Sorry I'm late, but traffic was horrible. Dr. Russell, Mrs. Crane, I have a mission for the two of you. There is a benefit for AIDS victims being held on a cruise ship called 'Sana Bella'. The cruise will last 16 days and it goes up to the coast of Catalina Island. It would be great if both of you were able to go and you can invite as many people as you'd like to join. It won't cost you a penny. The ship leaves in two weeks." Dr. Lance looked at them both hopefully.

"You can count me in, Dr. Lance." Ivy was quick to answer. She needed some time away from Harmony and away from Sam.

"Eve?" Dr. Lance asked, waiting for her answer.

"I'd be happy to go."

"Great! I'll get back to both of you with all the information." Dr. Lance said as she walked away from them. Ivy turned to Theresa.

"You know what, Theresa, I have an idea. Why don't you join me on the cruise? It will help you get your mind off this guy that broke your heart.

What do you say?" Ivy gave her a hopeful smile.

"I'll have to talk to Mama, but that would be great."

"Good. Let's go back to the Book Cafe and talk about our plans for the trip."

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Ivy and Theresa got back to the Book Cafe and saw Sheridan, Kay, and Jessica sitting there, so they decided to go up to them.

"Hello, Sheridan. What's the matter?" Ivy asked her as she noticed the tears her in her eyes.

"Men."

"I know how that goes. You know what, Sheridan, I have a proposition for you. Theresa, Eve, and I are going on a benefit cruise to raise money for AIDS victims. The hospital administration said we could take anyone and it won't cost anything. Why don't you come with us, Sheridan? And Kay, Jessica, you two are welcome to join us, as well." Sheridan wasn't sure about going, but then thought about Luis. He was still really mad at her and she didn't think she could stand seeing him right now.

"That sounds like a good idea. I'll go."

"Great. What about you two? Kay, Jessica?" They looked at each other. Kay thought it was definately a good idea. She needed to get away from Miguel and Charity for awhile.

"I would love to go, but I have to ask my parents."

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Kay and Jessica decided to go back home and ask Sam and Grace if they could go. They walked in through the back door and saw Sam, Grace, Miguel, and Charity sitting at the table. After Kay and Jessica had left earlier, Miguel chose not to tell Charity that he had slept with Kay. He just told her that Kay was mad at him for forgetting to do something and Charity bought it.

"Dad, Mom, we have something we need to talk to you about." Kay said out of breath. She tried to avoid looking at Miguel, but it was hard.

"What is it, Honey?" Sam asked his oldest daughter.

"Before you say no hear us out. We have been invited to go on a 16 day cruise along the coast of Catalina Island. You won't have to pay anything and we'll be in good hands."

"Sounds good, but who's going on this cruise?" Grace asked.

"Mrs. Crane, Sheridan Crane, Dr. Russell, and Theresa. It's a benefit cruise to raise money for AIDS victims." Jessica told them. Sam's eyes widened at the thought of Ivy going.

"I don't know if that's such a good idea."

"Oh come on, Sam. They'll be with people that we can trust." Grace pleaded.

"Oh, alright. You can go. But only if I can go, too."

"Dad, we don't need you to babysit us."

"Honey, either I go, or you don't go." His real reason for wanting to go was not in order to keep an eye on his daughters, but to be close to Ivy. He didn't know why, but he had to talk to her. He knew that she was upset about everything that had happened.

"Okay, Dad. We leave in two weeks."

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After pleading with Luis, Theresa, with the help of Pilar, convinced him to let her go on the cruise. But only under one condition.

"Fine, Luis, you're welcome to come." Theresa had chose to leave out the part about Sheridan going.

"Mama, if Theresa and Luis are going, can't I go, too?" Miguel asked as he came into the kitchen. He had to go to talk to Kay.

"If you want to, you're welcome to go."

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"What are you two up to?" Ethan asked as he came downstairs and saw his Mother and Aunt deep in conversation.

"We're going on a cruise." Ivy informed him.

"What's it for?"

"To raise money for AIDS victims. It should be a lot of fun."

"Who's going?"

"Besides me and Sheridan, Theresa, Eve Russell, and Kay and Jessica Bennett."

Upon hearing that Theresa was going, Ethan knew he had to go. He needed to talk to her and figure out what was going on between them. She was his wife.

"Mother, is there any possible way that I could come along with you?"

"I don't see why not. You're welcome to join us." Meanwhile, Julian stood at the bottom of the staircase listening. When he heard that Eve was going, he knew that he had to go, too.

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*Two Weeks Later*

Before the trip, Ivy did everything she could to avoid Sam. Sheridan did the same thing with Luis and spent most of her time with Ethan and Ivy. Ethan kept trying to call Theresa, but she wouldn't take any of his calls. He chose not to push it, because his plan would go into action on the cruise. As for Kay, she and Jessica steared clear of Miguel and became a lot closer.

In fact, they hardly left each other's sight. Since any passengers going on the cruise had to RSVP with Dr. Lance, no one knew exactly who was going. So Ivy, Sam, Sheridan, Luis, Ethan, Theresa, Kay, Miguel, Jessica, Eve, and Julian boarded "The Sana Bella" cruise ship and prepared to set sail.

Chapter 9

*2 Hours After the Ship Left Port*

"You ready, Sheridan?" Theresa asked her as she came into her room. Since it was the first night of the cruise, they decided to attend a dance that was being held that night.

"Yep, I am. Are Jessica, Kay, Eve, and Ivy ready?" She asked as she grabbed her purse.

"I saw Jessica and Kay go downstairs already. Eve and Ivy are probably already down there."

"Okay, then let's go." Sheridan said as she and Theresa left the room and headed downstairs. After they came into the main ballroom, they saw Kay, Jessica, and Eve sitting at a table. They walked over to where they were and sat down in the seats they saved for them. "Where's Ivy?" She asked as she noticed that she wasn't at the table.

"We thought she was coming down with you. I haven't seen her in over an hour." Eve told her.

"Well, I'm going to go upstairs and check on her. I'll be right back." Sheridan got up from the table and headed upstairs to go find Ivy. On her way, she almost bumped into Sam. "Hey, Sam, I didn't realize you were on this cruise."

"Yeah, I decided to come with Kay and Jess. Have you seen them?"

"Yes, actually, Eve, Theresa, and I are having dinner with them. They're in the ballroom."

"Ok, thanks. Where were you off to?" Sam asked as he noticed that she was headed upstairs before she almost bumped into him.

"I was going to go check on Ivy. She was supposed to be down a while ago and no one's seen her, so I was going to make sure everything's okay." At the sound of Ivy's name, Sam's heart skipped a beat. "Anyways, I better get going before the girls send someone to come and look for me."

"Okay, I guess I'll see you around. Bye, Sheridan."

"Bye." And with that she was headed up the stairs once more. She made her way to Ivy's room, which was right across from her own. She knocked on the door but no one answered. It worried her, so she tried for the handle. It was open so she cautiously opened it and went inside. That's when she saw Ivy. She was curled up on the bed sobbing. Sheridan ran up to her and

wrapped her arms around her. "Ivy, what is it? Are you okay?" She looked up at her.

"I can't do it again, Sheridan. I don't have the strength." She wasn' t making much sense to Sheridan.

"What are you talking about? What can't you do?"

"I can't pretend that this baby is Julian's. I can't lie anymore." Now Sheridan was more confused than ever.

"Baby? You mean, you're pregnant?" Ivy nodded, the tears streaming down her face.

"Yes and it's Sam Bennett's baby. I can't pass it off as Julian's. I won't do that again."

"What do you mean, 'again'? What are you trying to say, Ivy?"

"Ethan. He's Sam's son, too." Sheridan couldn't believe it. Her nephew wasn't really her nephew. Now it made more sense why Ethan didn't act like a Crane. It's because he wasn't. He was a Bennett.

"Oh my God, Ivy."

"What am I going to do? Sam wouldn't want this baby. He hates me."

"Don't worry about that now. I think you should lie down and rest. Go to sleep and we'll deal with it later." Ivy nodded and then did as Sheridan said. Sheridan left the room and headed downstairs again. She went back to the ballroom and headed towards her table. But when she got there, Sam and Luis were there. She was about to turn around, but Theresa saw her.

"Hey, Sheridan." Sheridan put on a fake smile and walked towards them.

"Where's Ivy?"

"Ivy's not feeling too well. I told her to rest and I'll go check on her later."

"Maybe I should go check on her." Eve suggested.

"Actually, that might not be a bad idea. Can I talk to you for a second?"

Eve nodded and then walked towards Sheridan. They went off to the side, but not out of view. Sam carefully watched their facial expressions.

"What is it, Sheridan? Is there something seriously wrong with her?" Eve asked.

"She's pregnant with Sam's baby. She's a mess right now." Eve's mouth dropped open and her eyes widened.

"Oh my God!" She shouted that a little too loud and caught everyone's attention. She realized it and turned to everyone. "Everything is just fine." She said giving them a generic smile. Sam continued to watch and then saw as Eve left the ballroom, headed for Ivy's room, he presumed.

Sheridan returned to the table, avoiding eye contact with Luis. A few more minutes passed and Eve still hadn't returned.

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After checking on Ivy, Eve was heading back down the stairs when she was grabbed from behind and shoved into a closet. When she turned around to see who had taken her, she was shocked to see Julian.

"Julian! What the hell are you doing?!" She asked, her voice full of rage.

"I know you want me, Eve. Just give into your desires." Then Julian pulled her into a kiss and she gave in.

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"It's getting late, so I think I'm going to turn in." Sheridan said. She couldn't stand being around Luis any longer. He was making her crazy and she just wanted to run her hands all over his hard, sexy body. She went to stand up but felt light headed and almost fainted. This didn't go unnoticed by anyone at the table.

"Sheridan, are you okay?" Kay asked her.

"I'm fine, I just felt a little light headed. I think I need to go lie down." Before saying another word, she quickly got up and headed back to her room.

"I'm going to go to bed, too." Theresa said as she stood up.

"Alright. Good night, Theresa." Luis said as he gave his little sister a hug. She exited the table and left to go to her room. Sam noticed that his two daughters were getting up, as well.

"Where are you two off to?"

"I'm going for a walk and Jess is going off to bed." Kay told him.

"Alright girls. I'll see you in the morning."

"Night Dad. night Luis." Kay and Jessica left, leaving Luis and Sam alone.

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Theresa walked towards her room and then got out the key to unlock the door. She turned the handle and went inside. When she turned on the lights she couldn't believe her eyes. There were white, red, pink, and yellow roses covering the ground and candle were lit everywhere. She shut the door and continued looking around. Her eyes finally caught the bed and she almost felt like she was dreaming. There he was, Ethan Crane. He was lying across the bed in boxers, more rose petals laid out. She couldn't stop the happy tears from coming into her eyes. That was when Ethan stood up. He came towards her, so much love in his eyes, and wiped her tears away.

"I don't ever want to make you cry again. I love you, Theresa, and I am so happy that you are my wife. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

"I love you, too, Ethan." She said as she wrapped her arms around him. He looked deep into her eyes and then pulled her into a kiss. He picked her up and carried her to the bed where they made passionate love to each other.

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After Jessica had gone to bed, Kay walked around the ship exploring its beauty. She stopped when she got to the edge and she looked out into the blue water. She listened intently as she heard the night air whispering to the sea. All of the sudden, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned around and was face to face with Miguel.

"Kay, we need to talk."

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Sam went to bed and couldn't get much sleep. He couldn't stop thinking about Ivy. He was remembering the night that they had shared together. It brought back old memories of them. Even though they were under some sort of spell, it all felt right to him. Being with her was like being in heaven. As he recalled their night together, he remembered something that she had said to him. Then realization struck him.

"Ethan is my son!"

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Sheridan tried to sleep, but she couldn't shake the sick feeling that she felt. She felt lightheaded and nauseous. She decided that she would get up and go for a walk. She wrapped her silk robe around her and then left her room. As she closed her door, she heard another door shut. She looked to where the noise came from. It was the room next to her, and it was Luis standing only a few feet away from her. She wrapped her robe more tightly around her and tried not to make eye contact with him. He was staring at her and it was starting to bring tears to her eyes.

"Don't worry, Luis, I won't be in your way." She said as she turned and started walking the other way. But she didn't get too far. All of the sudden, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach and she began to feel dizzy. The room seemed as if it were spinning. She grabbed ahold of the wall and put her head down. Then she felt herself being lifted from the ground. She opened her eyes and saw that it was Luis picking her up.

"Come on, you're going to bed." She started to argue with him, but he shot her a warning glance. He carried her back into her room and laid her down on the bed. He stared at her for a few seconds and then was about to leave, but she stopped him.

"Luis, please don't leave me. I need you."

Chapter 10

"So, when should we tell our families that we're married?" Ethan asked

Theresa as he held her in his arms.

"I don't know, but we need to tell them something else, too." She said with a smile.

"And what might that be?"

"That we're going to have a baby." Ethan stopped kissing her and looked at her with the biggest grin on his face.

"A baby?"

"Yes. I found out right before we left for the cruise. I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but I knew I wanted it. Now we can raise our son or daughter together."

"Theresa, you have made me the happiest man in the world!" He threw his arms around her and began to make love love to her again.

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"Miguel, what are you doing on this cruise?" Kay asked him as tears came to her eyes.

"I came to talk to you about what happened between us. Luis told me about the way that Sheridan, the Cranes, Dr. Russell, and your Father acted. I think that whatever they went through, I did, too."

"You came on this cruise to tell me that? You're just wasting your time. You don't understand me anymore, Miguel. I have fallen in love with you and what happened between us will NEVER be a mistake in my eyes. It never can be." She lightly touched her stomach, which Miguel noticed, and then ran off with tears in her eyes.

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Luis stood there staring at Sheridan. She looked so frail and innocent. So beautiful.

"You need me?" He asked her with a confused look on his face.

"Yes, Luis. I think we need to talk about what happened between us..." She began as she got up out of bed.

"No! You lied to me, Sheridan, and that's all I need to know."

"But I didn't lie to you, Luis. I love you more than anything and I would give anything to have you back. Can't we have a second chance? Please, Luis." She asked him as tears flowed freely down her cheeks.

"I don't know, Sheridan. I have to go." Before Sheridan could say another word, Luis left, closing the door behind him. She laid back down on her bed and cried herself to sleep.

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Sam sprung out of bed and began pacing. He wasn't sure what to do now.

"Should I go talk to her? Confront her about Ethan? No, Sheridan said she wasn't feeling well. I don't know what to do." Sam was having a battle with himself. "I'll just go back to sleep, or at least try, and then talk to her in the morning." He nodded to himself in agreement and then went back to sleep.

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*The Following Day*

"Come on, Ivy, just come to dinner with me and the girls tonight. It might help you get your mind off Sam and the baby." Sheridan suggested as she sat in the chair across from Ivy.

"Okay, Sheridan, I'll go." She finally agreed and Sheridan was relieved.

She hated seeing her so upset. Their conversation was interrupted when they heard a knock at the door. "Come in, it's open." The door opened and Theresa came in.

"Hello, Mrs. Crane, I wanted to see how you were feeling."

"Much better, Theresa, thank you." She gave her a smile and stood up to get a glass of water.

"Good, I'm glad."

"Theresa, since you're here, I need your help with something. I need to win your brother back." Sheridan told her with a grin.

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"Kay, please talk to me." Miguel begged from the other side of the door.

"Miguel, just go away and leave me alone!"

"No! Not until you talk to me." Kay opened the door and gave him a dirty look.

"Look, I know you love Charity and want to be with her forever, so you have my blessing. You don't have to feel bad for me. You can go back to you life of making her happy and I'll go on with mine. See you around." She walked off and headed downstairs. Miguel didn't care what she said. He was determined to change their relationship.

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Luis, Sam, Ethan, Miguel, Jessica, and Kay sat downstairs at a table waiting for the others to arrive. No one had seen Eve or Julian in hours, but decided to leave them alone. The knew what they were up to. (*wink *wink)

"Kay, where's Sheridan, Theresa, and Ivy?" Sam asked her.

"I saw them a little bit ago and they said they'd be down soon. Look, here comes Ivy." She pointed across the room and Sam looked. There she was, looking as beautiful as ever. She appraoched the table and looked at Sam in shock. He forgot that she didn't know he was on the cruise.

"Sam. What are you doing here?" She asked him sadly as she sat down.

"I came with Kay and Jess."

"Ivy, where's Theresa and Sheridan?" Luis asked anxiously.

"They'll be out shortly." She hid her smile as best as she could, but some at the table noticed it. A man appeared on the stage and the lights dimmed.

He grabbed the microphone and began to speak.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention. We have a little treat for you this evening. We have two gorgeus, talented women that would like to sing you a song. So let's hear it for Theresa and Sheridan Crane!" Luis couldn't believe his ears. Theresa and Sheridan came out onto the stage and the music began.

("Tell Him" by Celine Dion and Barabara Streisand)

Sheridan:
I'm scared
So afraid to show I care
Will he think me weak
If I tremble when I speak
Oooh--what if
There's another one he's thinking of
Maybe he's in love
I'd feel like a fool
Life can be so cruel
I don't know what to do

Theresa:
I've been there
With my heart out in my hand
But what you must understand
You can't let the chance
To love him pass you by


Sheridan:
Should I


Sheridan & Theresa:
Tell him
Tell him that the sun and moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
Hold him close to feel his heart beat
Love will be the gift you give yourself


Theresa:
Touch him
With the gentleness you feel inside
Your love can't be denied
The truth will set you free
You'll have what's meant to be
All in time you'll see


Sheridan:
I love him
Of that much I can be sure
I don't think I could endure
If I let him walk away
When I have so much to say


I'll


Sheridan & Theresa:
Tell him
Tell him that the sun and moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
Hold him close to feel his heartbeat
Love will be the gift you give yourself


Sheridan:
Love is light that surely glows
In the hearts of those who know
It's a steady flame that grows


Theresa:
Feed the fire with all the passion you can show


Sheridan:
Tonight love will assume its place


Theresa:
This memory time cannot erase


Sheridan & Theresa:
Blind faith will lead love where it has to go


Tell him
Tell him that the sun and moon
Rise in his eyes
Reach out to him
And whisper
Tender words so soft and sweet
Hold him close to feel his heartbeat
Love will be the gift you give yourself


Never let him go

As the song ended, Luis' eyes were filled with tears. The entire time that Sheridan was singing, she was staring straight at him, looking into his soul.

The audience was standing and cheering. Luis stood up, too, but then he walked up to the stage and wrapped his arms around Sheridan. He pulled her into a passionate kiss and the audience cheered even louder. After they broke their kiss, they looked into each other's eyes.

"I love you, Luis."

"I love you, too, Sheridan." He hugged her again and led her off the stage.

The commotion finally settled down and a new song began. It was "Colorblind" by the Counting Crows (They played it during the love scene in Cruel Intentions). Luis led Sheridan to the dance floor and they began to sway to the music.

"Look at them. They're so close that not even air could pass through them." Theresa noted.

"Would you like to dance, Theresa?" Ethan asked as he stood up and held out his hand. She smiled and took it, standing up.

"I would love to." Ethan led her to the dance floor and they began to dance.

"You sounded like an angel up there, Honey." Ethan commented to her.

"Thank you." She said, smiling up at him. "Do you think anyone noticed that they announced us as 'Theresa and Sheridan Crane'?"

"I'm not sure. I guess we'll find out." She laid her head on his chest as they danced closely. The song ended and another one began. It was "Just the Way You Are", by Billy Joel. Theresa and Ethan, as well as Sheridan and Luis, stayed dancing, not even realizing that the music had stopped. Jessica was asked to dance by a cute boy names Ben, and she happily accepted. Ivy and Sam stared at each other from across the table. It was their song playing.

"Kay, let's go dance." Miguel said as he took her hand. She was about to refuse, but she didn't want to make a scene in front of her Father. Miguel led her out onto the dance floor and they stared into each other's eyes as the music went on.

Ivy put her head down, trying to fight back the tears. Suddenly, she saw a hand out in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was Sam's.

"Ivy, would you like to dance with me?" He asked her, his voice so full of love.

"Yes, I would." She took his hand and he didn't wait to get to the dance floor to take her in his arms. He wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and she wrapped hers gently around his neck. They stared into each other's eyes, almost as if they were reading the other one's heart.

Chapter 11

No words were exchanged between Sam and Ivy as they danced to their song.

They weren't needed because they had a connection that no one could break or even begin to understand. They swayed slowly to the music as they stared at each other, their hidden love coming out of hiding. As the song came to an end, silence still existed between them. Sam was the first to break it.

"Ivy, can we go somewhere and talk?"

"Yes, Sam, let's go." She said as she led him out of the room.

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"Now will you talk to me?" Miguel asked Kay as they went back to the table.

"Alright, Miguel." He pulled out her chair for her and then sat down next to her.

"Before you say anything, I just want you to let me talk and don't interrupt me. Agreed?" Kay nodded and Miguel went on. "You and I have been friends for as long as I can remember and I've always known that I can count on you.

I know that once Charity came along, things changed a lot between us and I know that it's my fault. I should have payed more attention to you and I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am for hurting you. But I had no idea that you were in love with me. I mean, I never saw you as anything more than a friend..."

"Look, Miguel, I don't want to hear anymore. I know all..."

"I said no interruptions." He placed a finger over her lips to silence her. "What I was going to say is that I never saw you as anything more than a friend....until now."

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Theresa and Ethan were so lost in each other that they completely forgot that no one was supposed to know that they are together. Ethan bent down and captured Theresa's lips with his and pulled her into a long passionate kiss. All of the sudden, someone tapped Theresa on the shoulder and they stopped kissing. Theresa turned around to come face to face with an angry Luis, with

Sheridan standing next to him.

"What the HELL is going on here?!" Luis asked.

"Luis, I can explain..." Theresa began.

"Explain? Please do, Theresa. Explain to me why you were just kissing Ethan Crane." Theresa turned around to look into Ethan's eyes, asking for his permission to tell Luis about them. He nodded his approval.

"Okay, the truth is that Ethan and I are married and expecting a baby."

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"You know, Julian, we could go get something to eat..." Eve suggested as she ran her fingers up and down his chest. (NASTY!)

"We could. Or we could stay right here and order room service." Julian said as he began kissing her kneck.

"Come to think of it, I just want dessert." Julian picked up Eve and carried her back over to the bed to make love to her again.

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*Back in Harmony*

"TC, what are we going to do when they come back from their cruise?" Grace asked as she lied in his arms.

"We'll just have to tell them the truth. That we're in love and that we want

a divorce. We can't deny our true love." TC said as he kissed her.

"I love you, TC Russell."

"And I love you, Grace."

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*Back on the Ship*

Sam and Ivy walked back up to her room and she unlocked the door. They walked inside and sat at the table. Neither knew where to start, so they stared at each other awkwardly. This time it was Ivy who made the first move.

"So, ah, what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Actually, a lot of things. I think I'll begin with the first night we were under that 'love spell' or whatever you want to call it." Ivy began to tense up.

"What about it?"

"When you were drunk and we were making love, you said something to me that didn't make any sense."

"What did I say?"

"You said that Ethan was my son. Is it true?" Ivy gasped and then held her stomach.

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"What?! When the hell did you get married?" Luis asked Theresa. Ethan put a comforting hand on her back.

"Calm down, Luis. The truth is, we got married when everyone was acting strange. That's also when I got pregnant. Even though Ethan and I got married during that whole thing, we know that it's right and we love each other more than anything."

"I know you don't like me very much, Luis, but I want you to know that I would NEVER hurt Theresa. Her and our baby are my life and I wouldn't trade either one in for anything. I promise you that I'll always keep her safe and happy. I'm trusting you with my Aunt Sheridan, so I'm just asking you for a chance." Ethan pleaded. Theresa was so touched at the way he talked about her. She knew in her heart that he truly loved her.

"I, for one, am extremely happy for you. Congratulations to both of you."

Sheridan said as she entwined her arm in Luis'. "What about you, Luis?" She looked into his eyes, asking him to do this for her. He sighed and then looked back at Theresa and Ethan.

"Okay, I'll give you a chance. But if you EVER hurt her, I'll kill you."

Luis smiled and then pulled Theresa into a hug. "Congratulations, little sister."

"Thank you, Luis." After talking for awhile, Luis suggested to Sheridan that they go talk about some things. Sheridan agreed and they headed upstairs.

Shortly after, Theresa and Ethan did the same.

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"Until now?" Kay asked Miguel nervously.

"Yes, Kay. Ever since we made love I'm seeing you in a whole new light. I can't get you out of my mind and I didn't figure it out until Jess slapped me. She knocked some sense into me. The truth is, I love you, Kay Bennett, not Charity." Kay couldn't believe it. She had tears in her eyes as she leaned in to kiss him. After they both pulled away, Kay gently touched his face.

"I love you, too, Miguel, and there's something that I need to tell you."

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"Ivy?! What's wrong?" Sam asked as he came closer to her. She had her head down and then she looked back up at him. He was confused when he saw a glowing smile on her face.

"Nothing's wrong, Sam. The baby kicked." Ivy said as she placed her hand on her flat stomach.

"Baby?" Now he was REALLY confused.

"Our baby. It's kicking again, do you want to feel?" Sam nodded and then knelt by her chair. He gently placed his hand over her belly and waited for the baby to kick again. "There it is again, did you feel it?" Sam looked up at her.

"That's the most amazing thing I've ever felt."

Chapter 12

"What is it that you need to tell me, Kay?" Miguel asked her as he looked into her eyes.

"That night that we made love, we created more than a new relationship."

"What else did we create?"

"We created a baby?"

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Sheridan and Luis arrived at her room and they went inside. Luis was the first to speak.

"I can't believe that you and Theresa sang for me." He said with a huge on his face. Sheridan blushed a little and then looked at him.

"I would do anything for you, Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald." She wrapped her arms around him and passionately kissed him. He proceeded to move his hands up and down her back. "I love you so much." She said through kisses. "Make love to me, Luis." Luis began to unbutton her blouse, placing delicate kisses upon the newly exposed skin. They continued at this place for a few more minutes and soon all their clothes were off and they were making love to each other.

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Sam kept his hand on Ivy's stomach as the baby kicked. After it had settled down, Sam stayed in the same position and began to speak.

"Why didn't you tell me, Ivy?"

"I was afraid. You only made love to me because of that love potion and I didn't want to cause any more problems."

"But what about Ethan? Why didn't you tell me when you got pregnant with him?" He asked with a tint of anger in his voice.

"You had already left town when I found out that I was pregnant. I was going to leave Julian...but I read the article about you saving Grace from that fire in Boston and I knew that I couldn't add to your pain. I know I hurt you when I left, but I had no choice, Sam." She placed her hand on his arm and looked into his eyes. "I know that what I did was horrible and I can understand if you never want to forgive me." Sam didn't say anything.

Instead he touched her face and pulled her into a kiss. She was surprised at first, but she relaxed into it and wrapped her arms tightly around him.

After the kiss had ended, they stood there holding each other.

"I love you, and only you, Ivy. I want to raise this baby with you and I want Ethan to know that I'm his Father. But most of all, I want to marry you."

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(Author's Note: Ok, I know that the following couple of scenes really can't happen, but in my story they are happening)

"What is that, TC?" Grace asked as she saw him looking through some papers.

"Annulment papers for my marriage to Eve."

"We think alike. I just got annulment papers for my marriage to Sam. The best part is, my lawyer said we can annul the marriage right now and Sam and Eve don't even have to sign the papers."

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"You are a naughty girl, Eve." Julian said as he fed her strawberries.

"If I'm naughty, what does that make you?" They both laughed and Julian took Eve in his arms.

"I'm just evil. You'll never guess what I did."

"What did you do?"

"I got my marriage to Ivy annulled. I am no longer a married man."

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"Ok, so how do you want to tell your Mother about us?" Theresa asked as she rubbed Ethan's shoulders.

"I haven't decided yet. But I think we should do it tomorrow morning."

"I think that's a great idea." Theresa said as she sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. She placed a small kiss on his lips, but that wasn't enough for Ethan. He captured her lips with his own once more and their passionate kisses continued to grow more hungrily.

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To Be Continued

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