Money Is No Match For Love ch. 8 (JuEve) Meetings At The Book Cafe
by lordoftheringsfan
 
 

"Whitney, what are you talking about?" Theresa asked. "Did you just say that your mom had an affair with Julian Crane?"
"Yes," Whitney said.

"Oh my gosh!" Theresa said. "There's more, isn't there?" Theresa asked.

"Mom and Julian had a son together," Whitney said.

"What?!" Theresa exclaimed.
 
 



 

"Julian is a jerk!" Rebecca ranted at the Book Cafe parking lot.

"Anyone could have told you that," TC said.

"I thought he wanted to marry me!" Rebecca said.

"Damn, Julian must have been a good liar if you believed that." TC said.

"TC Russel, you are the most annoying person that I have ever met!" Rebecca said.

"I thought you said that Ivy and Theresa were the most annoying people." TC said.

"Well, you're more annoying than Ivy and Theresa." Rebecca said. TC laughed.

"You Cranes always amaze me." TC said.

"Don't you dare call me a Crane!" Rebecca said.

"Whatever you say," TC said, shaking his head.

"You're more annoying than Ivy and Theresa combined!" Rebecca said. Rebecca started to get in her car.

"Shouldn't we exchange insurance-" TC said, but before he got to finish his sentence Rebecca got into her car and drove off after glaring at TC. "Information?" TC said in disbelief as the tires on Rebecca's car squealed. TC shook his head and went into the Book Cafe.

"Hi TC," Sam said. Sam joined TC at the table.

"What are you doing here?" TC asked.

"It's been a while since I've been here, so I thought I'd stop here for my lunch break. I would have went back to the house and had lunch with Grace, but David's car was there and after those strange visions last night, I wasn't in the mood to deal with the tension." Sam said. Sam noticed that TC looked extremely annoyed. "What's gotten into you?" Sam asked. "It's Julian, isn't it?"

"Close, but no." TC said.

"Then who?" Sam asked.

"Don't make me say her name." TC said in annoyance.

"What's got you so annoyed?" Sam asked. TC sighed in frustration.

"Rebecca." TC said.

"Rebecca?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, ever since I broke up with Eve last night and she broke up with Julian, we keep running into each other, and it's not a pretty sight." TC said. Sam's reply was a stare of disbelief.

"Rebecca left Julian? No way." Sam said. "I knew she was furious with Julian when she found out that he would rather be with Eve, but even when he ended up marrying Theresa in Bermuda, she's been clinging to him ever since he came home, though I wish he never would have in the first place." Sam said.

"Since Julian has one less wife to worry about now, I wonder what he's going to do about Ivy and Theresa?" TC asked.

"I don't know about you, but I think there's more to Alastair hiring Theresa as Vice President of Crane Industries than meets the eye." Sam said.

"Are you saying you think that Alastair's plotting something?" TC asked.

"If he was plotting to use this job to destroy Theresa and chase her away from the Crane name and money, I wouldn't put it past him." Sam said. "If I've learned anything, it's never underestimate a Crane. Especially Alastair."

"Or Rebecca's ability to push people's buttons," TC said. "If I ever see her again, it'll be too soon."

"You know, enough about the Cranes." Sam said. "All they're good for is pushing people's buttons. Maybe they're like bad advertising, if you ignore them long enough they'll go away."

"I hope you're right, Sam. One run in with the likes of them is too much." TC said.



 

"Oh, Julian, how are we going to tell Chad and the girls that he is our son?" Eve asked.

"I don't know, Eve, but we have to tell him." Julian said.

"If our son ends up ruining his life, I'll never forgive myself." Eve said.

"Eve, what happened is not your fault. I didn't know you were pregnant. If I would have known that you were pregnant and that someone had taken Chad, I would have done anything to get him back." Julian said. "When I find out who is responsible for taking our son, I'll make them pay."

"I guess we have no choice but to go over to the house and tell Chad and the girls the truth right now." Eve said. Eve and Julian left the mansion. A few minutes later Rebecca arrived.
 



 

"Julian isn't here, is he?" Rebecca asked.

"No, he's not, mother." Gwen said.

"Good. Will you help me find some suitcases?" Rebecca asked.

"Suitcases?" Gwen asked. "You're not leaving the mansion, are you?"

"I can't stay in this house any longer." Rebecca said. "I refuse to stay in this house and watch Eve and pookey- um, Julian together."

"But where will you go?" Gwen asked.

"I guess the Bed and Breakfast," Rebecca said.

"Mother, I know you're upset over everything that's happened between you and Julian, but it's hard to picture you staying at the Bed and Breakfast.." Gwen said.

"If I stay here, I'll only eventually end up deciding I can't be alone and end up giving Julian another chance, and that is not going to happen. He's lied and cheated one too many times." Rebecca said. Gwen and Rebecca started to pack suitcases. "Where did Eve and Julian go?"

"They went to tell Chad, Whitney, and Simone that Chad was their son." Gwen said.

"Well, I hope that TC goes home so that he can give Julian what he deserves." Rebecca said.
 



 

Eve and Julian arrived at the Russell house.

"Someone's here," Theresa said.

"Who is it?" Whitney asked, wiping away tears and reaching for a tissue.

"Your mom and Julian." Theresa said as they got out of the car and walked towards the door. Theresa and Whitney watched in suspense as the door knob turn.
 
 
 

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