Revenge Is Fair In Love ch. 15 The Return Of Paloma
by lordoftheringsfan
 

      Theresa and Ethan had been driving for several hours.

      "How long have we been driving?" Theresa asked.

      "Not long enough if we don't want the cops to catch up to us," Ethan said. Ethan noticed a small road heading up a steep hill, covered by pine trees. "I say we drive through here," Ethan said. "I know that the Cranes have cabins in these hills."

      "You don't think they'd think of looking for us here, do you?" Theresa asked.

      "I don't think so," Ethan said. "It's been a long time since I've heard Julian mention coming here." Theresa remembered Julian seeing her trying to sneak out the window with Allan.

      "Hopefully Julian won't find us," Theresa said. "Julian and Rebecca probably want me dead."

      "Well, you did kidnap their baby." Ethan said.

      "They were happy to see me end up with nothing, Ethan!" Theresa said. "When Alastair came into the mansion last year and said that I was not the real Mrs. Crane, they laughed in my face."

      "Theresa, you were making a fool out of yourself thinking that the Crane name and power was going to break up me and Gwen." Ethan said.

      "But you and Gwen broke up when I came back-" Theresa said.

      "Theresa, Gwen and I are still together." Ethan said.

      "Ethan, Gwen was so hurt when you kissed me in front of her that she took some job in Paris and left for Paris with Antonio tonight." Theresa said.

      "What?" Ethan asked in disbelief.

      "I found out when Rebecca came over to yell at me." Theresa said.

      "I don't believe it, Gwen just rushed off to Paris without saying goodbye- and with Antonio?" Ethan asked.

      "She said that she couldn't stand not knowing who you loved more any longer and ran off to Paris with Antonio. Then Rebecca blamed me for Gwen running away. I knew that with all the yelling going on, Allan would probably start crying and I'd get caught, so I tried to sneak out the window with him."

      "I'm guessing that's when you got caught," Ethan said.

      "Yes," Theresa said. "I was almost out the window when I heard the door open." Theresa flashed back to Julian stopping her from kidnapping his son. "That's when Julian stopped me from taking Allan out the window."

      "If you would have gotten away with Allan, do you have any idea how much trouble that you would be in?" Ethan asked.

      "Julian was getting ready to go downstairs and have Luis arrest me, so I climbed out the window." Theresa said. Soon, Ethan and Theresa arrived at the cabin.
 



 

      Kay turned to go back inside when she heard a rustling sound in the bushes.

      "Who's there?" Kay asked. Kay began to get nervous that someone was spying on her.

      "Kay, I think I know how I can help you," The voice said. Kay's eyes widened. The voice sounded very much like her mother's. "Mom- you're spying on me!?" Kay exclaimed.

      "I'm not your mother." The woman said. "Guess again." The woman looked exactly like Grace, only her hair was a little longer.

      "Oh my God-" Kay said in shock. "Are you-"

      "Faith Standish." Faith said.

      "Aunt Faith?" Kay asked. "I thought you were-" Before Kay could finish the sentence, she passed out and landed in a pile of snow. Kay came to and realized that the woman was indeed Aunt Faith. "It's really you- but how? I thought you were killed in the fire."

      "That's what I wanted them to think." Faith said.

      "Who's them?" Kay asked.

      "The evil." Faith said.

      "Oh yeah, you had premonitions too." Kay said.

      "I had one just now-" Faith said. "If Grace and Charity bond any more, Grace will cause complete destruction to her family, and it will unleash an evil unlike anything that Harmony has ever seen."

      "Look, I've seen my house get sucked into hell," Kay said.

      "If we don't stop the evil, we're going to see a lot more of that." Faith said.

      "Are you saying my mom is evil?" Kay asked.

      "Kay, you know better than anyone that your mother is not what she seems." Faith said. "She pretends to be a perfect citizen, when she plays her family against each other."

      "Tell me something about my mother I don't already know," Kay said.

      "If you don't team up with me to stop Grace," Faith said, "It could be too late."

      "Ok..." Kay said in confusion. "I'll do it." Kay and Faith shook hands on their deal. Faith stared at the Bennette house with an vengeful stare.

      "Grace, you used your neice against your own daughters, now it's my turn to use your own daughters against you!" Faith thught.

      "Well, the sooner we let mom know you're alive, the sooner she'll be out of my hair." Kay said. Faith stopped Kay.

      "Not so fast, Kay." Faith said. "I'll wait until Midnight Mass before I let Grace and Charity know that I am alive."
 



 

Pilar sighed as she stirred the fire with a fire poker.

"Some Christmas this is turning out to be," Pilar said. "Antonio runs away to Paris, Theresita is on the run from the law, what am I going to do?" Pilar began mixing some hot cocoa when the doorbell rang. "Who could that be?" Pilar opened the door. She gasped in surpise as tears of happiness filled her eyes. "Oh my God, Paloma? You're really home!" Pilar said.

"Mama!" Paloma squealed, throwing her arms around Pilar, dropping the large Spanish style suitcase on the porch.

"How did you get here?" Pilar asked.

"We got enough money so I could come back here," Paloma said.

"I missed you so much," Pilar said.

"I missed you too, mama." Paloma said.

"This is a miracle, to have you home in time for Christmas!" Pilar said. "I can't wait to see how happy Luis and Miguel are when you show up at Midnight Mass tonight!" Pilar said.

"And Antonio and Theresita!" Paloma said. "I can't wait to see them."

"It might be a while before you can see Antonio and Theresita," Pilar said.

"Why?" Paloma asked.

"I'll explain everything later," Pilar said. It was almost time for the Midnight Mass, so Pilar and Paloma got in the car and drove off.
 



 

"I'll meet you at Midnight Mass," Faith told Kay.

"Alright," Kay said. "I get it, you want to make a surpise entrance, don't you?"

"That's right," Faith said. "Just act like you never saw me at all. When everyone sees me, try to act just as surpised as everyone else."
 
 



 

Julian and Rebecca opened a bottle of champagne on the plane.

"So long Harmony, bonjoir Paris!" Julian said with a laugh. "Finally, we're free from those blasted locals!"

"We'll be in Paris in a few hours, pookey!" Rebecca said.

"The sooner the better," Julian said. "Hopefully nothing will go wrong this New Year's."

"Don't say that pookey! You'll jinx us." Rebecca said. Julian poured a glass of champagne.

"We're not in Harmony around the blasted locals, Becky, what have we got to worry about?" Julian asked.
 



 
 

Beth and Mrs. Wallace sat on the plane.

"I specifically asked not to be seated by a crying baby!" Mrs. Wallace complained.

"You really are senile, mother." beth said.

"I was talking about you!" Mrs. Wallace said.

"How am I a crying baby?" Beth asked.

"I'll never have Luis, I'll never have Anotnio either," Mrs. Wallace mimicked.

"Are you mimicking me?" beth asked.

"So?" Mrs. Wallace said.

"So?" Beth asked.

"So? Santa Clause is going to gie you a great big lump of coal in your stocking!" Mrs. Wallace said.

"Obviously Santa didn't check his naughty and nice list twice because you're not locked up in Sweet Serenity!" Beth said. Beth started taunting Mrs. Wallace about the rats in the retirement home.

"No! Anything but that!" Mrs. Wallace said.

"You're the one who's going to be getting coal if you don't shut up!" Beth said.

"Angels, don't bother giving Beth the coal, just throw it at her!" Mrs. Wallace said. "Just don't let her have Antonio!"

"Mother, there's nothing you or your precious angels can do to stop me!" Beth said. "If I can't have Luis, I will have Antonio!"

"You'll never have Luis or Antonio!" Mrs. Wallace said.
 
 
 

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