Chapter Thirteen
After an exhausting, but exciting night of riding around the city with Felip, Pilar returns to her hideaway and thinks about everything she's going through. She likes Felip, but doesn't want anything serious right now and he understood. Pilar plans to go with him to an exclusive club tomorrow and relax. She slumps on the couch and notices her cell, which she had purposely left behind on the coffee table. There are 32 messages from the men. She looks at 3 and deletes the rest.
The next day...Pilar wakes up a little later than usual and takes a nice hot bubble bath. Afterward...She gets ready to go to an art exhibit with Felip. When they get there, he shows her the best and tells her all about them. She listens half-heartedty. Felip drops off after a while.
Felip: What has got you so blue, Pilar?
Pilar looks at her cell. A new message from each. Will this ever end? Felip sees the text.
Your ingrate of a husband?
Pilar nods: Soon-to-be ex...and my boyfriend sent me one, too.
Felip nods unhappily.
Felip: "Boyfriend?" You are leading me on?
Pilar shakes her head.
Pilar: No, no. I just need some time to sort things out with them. It's been fun, Felip, but that was it.
Felip feels used, but would never raise his voice to a lady.
Felip: We could not be more?
Pilar opens her mouth, but decides to say something else.
Pilar: Maybe, you just never know.
Felip: Bella? Would you at least accompany me to dinner?
Pilar gives in. She reads the text messages while he drives.
From: Martin
Pilar
Don't give up on me. We had a great thing going. You won't find that kind of love with Sam.
From Sam:
I love you, Pilar. Please don't go back to Martin, who left you all alone. I'll always be here -- ready and waiting.
Love you.
xoxoxo
After dinner they go to the club. What will happen in there? Find out in the next part.
Chapter Fourteen
They enter the hip and trendy club Baile. Black lights and strobe lights overhead. It's a little overwhelming for Pilar until she's caught up in the latin music blaring from the sound system. Felip pulls her onto the dance floor. Pilar feels like a teenager again, a sensation she hasn't felt in years.
Pilar: Felip?
Felip: Yes, mi querida?
Pilar: Do you know how to tango?
Felip holds her arm out.
Felip: I do.
Soon all eyes are on them. The music pumps louder and faster as Pilar and Felip glide across the floor. Felip dips her and their lips are centimeters apart. They kiss passionately, oblivious to the fact that the music has stopped. Suddenly there is applause. Pilar is amped up after the sexy dance she and Felip shared. Felip is happy.
Felip: I have not seen you smile like this before. A million watt smile.
Pilar: I haven't smiled like this since...ever.
They laugh.
Felip: You should share your smile with the world. It is bright like the sun.
Pilar giggles.
Pilar: With you, I think I can.
They decide to leave and drive through the bright city.
Felip: Do you desire to go anywhere else?
Pilar thinks.
Pilar: Show me someplace.
Felip smiles brightly.
Felip: I will show you an incredible place indeed.
Chapter Fifteen
Felip takes Pilar back to his villa. It is very spacious. Lit palm trees line the yard. They drive through his fancy gate, park the car and get out. Meanwhile, things aren't going good in Harmony. Martin, Sam and the Lopez-Fitzgerald children search frantically for the missing Pilar. Tess knows where her mother is, but won't say anything.
Tess: I am going to use all the Crane money and power to bring mama home. Not!
Paloma: Where could she be? [gasps]
Martin: What is it, sweetie?
Paloma: Katherine!!
Luis: What about her?
Paloma: She snuck into the house last night and attacked mama.
Martin: She what?
Paloma: She grabbed her by the throat and slammed her against the wall. She told her to stay away from her man -- or else!
Miguel: Or else...what?
Paloma: There would be dire consequences to pay. What if she's hurt her again?
Martin: I'll kill 'er!!
Paloma: You really do care about Mama, don't you?
Martin: Of course I do.
Katherine approaches.
Katherine: I heard Pilar is missing! Have there been any leads?
Sam: No, there hasn't.
Martin: Do you know anything about her disappearence?
Katherine: Of course not!
Paloma: Are you sure, tia -- I mean, Katherine? Because I think you would have killed her if I hadn't came in the bedroom when I did.
Luis: Wait a sec...We have one more person to consider.
Martin: Who, son?
Luis: Fancy's mom.
Fancy: Would she go that far?
Luis: Please call her.
Fancy: Ok.
Fancy dials on her cell phone.
She's on her way.
In Europe...
Pilar: It's lovely, Felip, but...
He kisses her hand.
Felip: You are not ready?
Pilar nods.
Pilar: Not yet.
He bites his lip.
Felip: I will show you my home then.
Pilar agrees and he laces their hands together and leads her inside.
I have a lovely art gallery...
Pilar isn't enthusiastic about it at all.
Well, then, I have a piano. We can make lovely music together.
Pilar nods and they go in the large foyer. Felip sweeps along the keys. He pulls out a book and turns it to a page. Beautiful misic pours from the Grand Piano as he delicately touches each note. A maid brings champagne in for them.
For you, precious Pilar.
Pilar leans against the piano, the music taking her away. She dreams that Sam is the one playing. Suddenly, she snaps out of it. Not now. She thinks. As Felip hits a high key, a muffled cry is heard.
Pilar is disturbed: What was that?!
Felip shakes his head.
Felip: The wind, darling. Twas nothing.
Pilar isn't so sure.
Pilar: May I use the restroom?
Felip points in the direction.
Felip: Hurry back, love.
Pilar goes past the bathroom and down the hall to where the noise came from. She hears crying and is too afraid to go in the door. Pilar rushes back to the foyer afraid of the house and maybe even Felip.
Pilar: Do you live here alone?
Felip eyes her.
Felip: Yes...why?
Pilar: N-no reason. It's so big, that's all.
Suddenly a door opens and Pilar jumps.
Felip: It's my nurse, Consuela.
Pilar: "Nurse?"
Felip: For my...headaches. Chronic ones, very bad.
Suddenly a foaming mad woman and a nurse show up. The nurse restrains her, but the mad woman is yelling insanely.
Woman: GET OUT! GET OUT!
Pilar runs out the door and to the limo that was secretly following for safety. She learns that Felip was married to a nutcase unknowingly like Mr. Rochester. Pilar is relieved to be back at the hideaway.
Chapter Sixteen
Pilar decides that she wants to relax in the spa. She's in there for about a half an hour and all of a sudden she hears a noise from outside. Jumpy from ealier, she thinks that it's just her imagination playing tricks on her. Then she hears a knocking sound again and again. She ties her robe and stealthily walks through the house. She doesn't see anything, so she heads back to her spa. And then a noise comes within the house. Someone grabs her from behind. Pilar kicks and screams as she tries desperately to get away from her captor. It is Felip. He left his nutcase wife to go after Pilar.
Pilar: What do you want from me, Felip?
Felip: You used me. Nobody uses me and gers away with it!
He slaps her across the face.
Pilar: This isn't the Felip I met in that small cafe. Or the Felip that took me to the art exhibit or that I danced the Tango with. You never told me that you were married.
Felip gets angry at Pilar and tries to rape her, but she escapes and hitches a ride to the airport. When she gets the chance, she sends Tess an e-mail via her cell phone. In Harmony...There is still a lot of arguing going on. The e-mail reads as follows:
Tess,
I am leaving Europe. I was nearly raped tonight. I've hitched a ride to the airport and I'm on my way back to the States. I would still like to keep my whereabouts a secret. Maybe I could stay in the panic room in the mansion? I am in no mood to deal with anymore men right now. I'll fill you in on all the details later.
Love,
Mama
As Tess paces the floor (remember, she doesn't have a clue where Pilar is), her lap top beeps.
Luis: What was that?
Tess: Just my lap top. I must have a new message. It's probably just Valerie e-mailing me an update.
She walks over to the coffee table and sits on the sofa to read it.
Whispers: Oh, my God, Mama!
Martin, Luis and Sam: What did you say?
Tess: Nothing. I'll...be right back.
Tess goes into Pilar's bedroom and telephones her. While she is occupied, Luis turns the computer to his side and finds out where Pilar was and tells his father. When Sam and the others aren't looking, Martin slips out the door. He heads to the airport to be there when Pilar arrives.
Sam: Where did Martin go?
Ivy: I never saw him leave.
Luis: He had business to take care of.
Katherine: What kind of business?
Luis: Nothing that concerns any of you. Fancy, let's continue with the search.
Fancy: Yes, sir!
Later the next morning, Pilar arrives at Harmony Airport only to find Martin fast asleep in a chair with his feet propped up on a wooden table.
Pilar [clears throat]: Ahem! What are you doing here?
Martin wakes up in an instant. He stands to his feet.
Martin: Pilar! I'm so glad to see you.
He plants a big kiss on her lips. She pulls away.
Pilar: Don't!
Martin sees Sam and the others out of the corner of his eye and he kisses her again. Sam is heartbroken.
Sam: You knew, didn't you?
Sam shoves Luis.
Luis: About what?
Sam: Where she was? Or you found out and told him so that he could be here first.
Luis: They belong together, Sam, so let them be!
Sam: No, she belongs with me! I will never hurt her the way he has.
Sam's pager goes off.
I have to take this.
He walks away and dials on his cell phone. A few minutes later, he returns.
I have to go. Something came up down town. Tell your mother to call me.
Luis: Yeah, ok...
Sam arrives at Harmony PD and not a soul is in sight. He realizes that he has been tricked, but then dicides since he's there he will lift weights. After that, he goes into the shower room and steps inside. As he lathers himself with soap, someone slips in with him. Who is it?
Chapter Seventeen
As Sam continues to shower, somoone kisses he shoulder.
Sam: Pilar?
He turns around only to find a naked Ivy standing behind him.
What are you going here?
Ivy: What does it look like, silly? I came to be here with you.
Sam: I said I NEVER wanted anything to do with you again.
Ivy: Sam, you know that we belong together and Pilar belongs with her husband.
Sam: NO!!
The water continues to run as the steam surrounds them. Ivy pulla Sam into a passionate lip-lock. Meanwhile, at the airport...
Pilar: Where is Sam?
Luis: Oh, he left. He said he had more important things to do than stand around here.
Fancy whispers: Luis...
Pilar: Where is he, mijo?
Luis: Harmony PD.
Pilar: I have to go there and let him know that I've made my final decision.
Martin: And what would that be?
Pilar: I have to talk to Sam. If no one will take me down town, I will walk there myself.
Pilar storms off.
Luis: Mama...wait! I'll take you.
Fancy: What are you up to now?
Luis: You'll have to wait and see.
Everyone leaves the airport. Luis and Fancy take Pilar to see Sam at the police station. She's in for a BIG surprise. Sam and Ivy are still lost in each others kiss. She won't let him go. Pilar searches for Sam and can't find him anywhere. Suddenly, she hears water running and she goes to the back room. Pilar sees Sam's clothes on the bench and decides to sneak up on him. She pulls open the curtain and is shattered at what she sees. Pilar bursts into tears and leaves. Outside...
Pilar: Let's go!
Luis: Mama, what happened?
Pilar: I don't wanna talk about it, Luis, I just want to get the **** out of here.
Pilar gets in the back seat and crosses her arms.
I was so
to think that this could actually work. So ****
!!
Fancy and Luis whisper.
Fancy: See what you've done? You're breaking your mother's heart!!
Pilar wipes a sliding tear from her eye. She doesn't hear them talking because she's so upset.
Tell her what you did -- or I will!!
Luis: No, Fancy! They don't belong together. My parents are meant to be.
Fancy: That's isn't what you thought a while back. What's changed your mind?
Luis: I have my reasons, ok? Papa is her first love. Her true love.
Fancy: And Sam is her new love. Maybe your father wasn't her true love after all.
Luis: No, he is. Just like Sheridan...
Fancy: ...is yours? I see what this is all about now.
Luis: Fancy, no...I'm sorry.
Fancy: You love her and you ALWAYS will. And nothing I say or do will ever change that.
The rest of the ride back to the Lopez-Fitzgeralds was very tense. Fancy tried her best to fight her tears, but they came anyway. Pilar fell asleep and awakens when Luis hits a pot hole in the middle of their street.
Pilar jumps: Dios mio!
Luis: Sorry, Mama. I didn't mean to startle you. We're almost to the house.
Pilar: Good!
Luis: I'm going to get you settled in and then I have to go.
Pilar: So much for keeping my whereabouts a myetery.
Luis: Mama, I want to know all about this man that tried to rape you.
Pilar: Well, I don't know much. Just that his name is Felip and he is married to a maniac. He was so kind to me when I met him at the cafe and when he took me to all those wonderful places. We even went back to his villa. It was beautiful. Then I found out he was married.
Luis: I'm going to get him for messing with you. Fancy, you can have Charles come after you.
Fancy looks at her feet.
Fancy: All right.
Luis gets Pilar situated and then leaves. In Europe...Felip's crazy wife stabbed him with a butcher knife for romancing Pilar. When he got away from his villa to get help, he passed out and was ran over by a car and killed.