Schemes of Deception, Part 2 - Chapter 5 (Fox Saves Maria)
by rex_and_mimi_rule
 
 
 

"So, how is the wedding planning coming along?"
Julian asked T.C., who had just gotten back from
an appointment with the wedding planner. Rebecca
shreiked like a teenager when she found some wedding
decorations she had to have, and ran in showing
T.C. the colors, and rushed out.

"I have to get those Legally Blonde movies away
from her," T.C. said in a mix of dread and frustration,
hoping that hadn't been where she was
getting her crazy ideas from.

"You have my deepest sympathies," Julian said when
Rebecca started going nuts over a pair of shoes
in one of the bridal catalogs she had been looking
through.

Soon, Eve had joined in on the catalog shopping,
both giving their opinions on every item in the
cataloges. T.C. and Julian decided to save their
sanity and left. Lori, their wedding planner, had
been stunned at Rebecca's choices for colors and
decorations, and wedding reception suggestions.
T.C. had to remind her that they were on a budget,
which she reacted as if she had never heard the word
before.

Luckily that didn't ruin her enthusiasm for the
wedding, but as much as she had adjusted to the
Russell life, she still couldn't stop coming up
with crazy ideas.

Kay sighed with rejection when Miguel rushed off to
try to think of a way to get Charity to still trust
him since he had promised Kay to spend more time
with her. She couldn't help but feel a twinge of
jealousy when she saw how close Fox and Whitney had
become, making her resent that Miguel still had some
feelings for Charity. Kay screamed when she hit a loose
board on the wharf. She fell forward. She screamed
in panic when Maria went flying off the railing.

"Oh my God Maria!" Kay screamed. Kay twisted her ankle
when she tripped as she got up on the loose board. She rushed over,
and sighed with relief that Maria's
clothing had caught, and was holding her from falling.
"Oh my God someone help my daughter!" Kay cried.

"That's Kay," Whitney said, dragging Fox over to see
what was going on.

"Kay, what happened?" Whitney asked.

"I tripped and fell, and Maria fell, she's caught on something down there,
but she's going to fall," Kay said hysterically.

"Oh my God, she's going to slip," Fox said.

"Fox what are you doing?" Whitney exclaimed as Fox
climbed over the wharf, and down the boards. He reached
Maria and grabbed ahold of her just in time, but lost
his footing.

"Fox!" Whitney and Kay screamed. They sighed with
releif when Fox regained his balance and climbed up
safely with Maria. He placed her back into a franctic Kay's arms.

"Fox thank you!" Kay said. Not realizing what she
was doing, she pulled a stunned Fox into a kiss!
Whitney gasped.

Jessica stopped Nick in shock when she saw Kay and
Fox kissing.

"Wait- woa!" Jessica said.

"Hey, that's your sister and that Fox Crane guy!"
Nick said.

"Yeah, it is!" Jessica said furiously. She walked over
and gave Kay a peice of her mind.

"Just what the hell is wrong with you?" Jessica exclaimed.

"Oh my gosh- Fox I'm sorry-" Kay said.

"Hey, you were just scared because of what happened with Maria,"
Fox said, saving Kay an argument with
Jessica.

"What happened to Maria?" Jessica asked in concern.

"I tripped on a loose board on the wharf, and Maria
fell, but Fox climbed over and saved her-" Kay said.

"Oh no, Maria-" Miguel said, overhearing.

Whitney dragged Fox aside.

"Fox, what just happened?" Whitney asked. Fox was at a loss as
how to explain himself. Kay had been the one to pull him into a kiss,
but he couldn't stop.

"I- don't know." Fox said. Before Fox could explain
herself, Whitney's phone rang.

"Excuse me, Fox, I have to remind my mother to leave
me alone," Whitney said. Whitney stormed off.

Fox wandered off by himself for a moment.

"What did just happen?" Fox wondered. "I love Whitney- why did I kiss Kay back?"
Meanwhile, Kay was wondering why she kissed Fox when she loved Miguel.
Fox suddenly got a feeling that he wasn't alone. He looked over his shoulder and saw no one.
 

Eve and Rebecca realized that the house had
gotten quiet.

"That is so like them!" Rebecca said, noticing that
T.C. and Julian had left.

"They can go on and on about whatever as long as
they want but the second we start talking about
what we missed on our soap operas they rush out of
the house!" Eve said.

"Yeah, and how much tennis talk did I listen to
last night?" Rebecca asked. The door opened.
Whitney stormed in, furious.

"What is your problem?" Whitney exclaimed. "What part of leave me alone don't you understand?"

"Whitney- I-" Eve said. "I really want you to be in
the wedding-" Whitney was stunned.

"I don't beleive you!" Whitney said. Rebecca watched
how angry Whitney was and began to realize that
something wasn't quite right about the way Simone
had reacted. Whitney glared at Rebecca.

"What the hell are you staring at?" Whitney screamed.

"Excuse me?" Rebecca asked.

"This is none of your business!" Whitney said.

"I'm out of here," Rebecca said, not wanting to get
attacked again. "Oh, and tell Theresa not to expect me to show
up at little Ethan's birthday- I don't know why in her right mind she thought I would!"

"Wait- Theresa did what?" Whitney asked.

"Theresa invited me, Ethan and Gwen to little Ethan's birthday party. We filed a restraining order this
morning." Rebecca said.

"What?" Theresa asked, showing up behind Whitney.
Rebecca screamed.

"I said I filed a restraining order!" Rebecca said.
"Now get out-" Rebecca said. "Or I'll attack you with
one of T.C.'s tennis rackets!"

"I still can't beleive you are marrying T.C." Theresa said.

"Mind your own business." Rebecca said.

"She's right." Whitney said. "I do not want you in our family.
No more than I approve of my mother marrying Julian!" Whitney snapped at them.
The four of them
argued.
 
 
 

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