Promise of Forever
      Chapter 1
 

 
Michelle is setting on the beach at the lighthouse, trying to sort everything out, she's talking to Maureen.

"Oh, Mom, I wish you were here. You have no idea how much the things you told me while I was in jail helped me. I was fully prepared to divorce Danny so he wouldn't have to live his life waiting for me, but, you came to me and told me we were meant to be together, and we would be together. When Danny broke me out of jail and we escaped to San Cristobel I thought we would be fine. San Cristobel was wonderful we spent our days on the beach, our nights getting re-aquatinted and making love until sun up. Then, Vanessa came out of her coma and cleared my name, we were able to come home. We thought we were going to be able to start our "normal" life together. Normal life, yeah right, Mom, did you lie to me, because we are apart again. I know this is the way it has to be for now, and if our plan works, Danny and I will be together for the rest of our lives, but if it fails, we may as well both be dead because without each other we will die a slow death."

"You see Mom, that evil witch Theresa and her daddy dearest are forcing Danny to marry her. If he doesn't do it they said they would kill us both, me first, then after they made Danny watch my long, tortuous death, they would kill him. So Danny and I talked and agreed to go along with it, except the marriage won't be legal, we persuaded Ray and Ross to help us forge divorce and annulment papers so Theresa would think Danny could legally marry her, I can't wait to see her face when she finds out the truth. So for now, I am going to be "the other woman", I always swore I would never do that, after everything you went through whenever Daddy cheated on you, but, I think even you would agree with it this time, I am still Danny's wife. He's my heart and soul and I can't live without him, and he can't live without me. That's why I'm living here, it's going to be our place to be together until this mess is over. Danny has made sure that I am safe, I have a 24 hour bodyguard, named Kevin, Danny trusts him completely. I am trying so hard to have faith that this will work, my heart is breaking today, because, today is the day that Danny is "marrying" that witch. My poor Danny, this is killing him, but he knows if we want to be free, we must go through with it. Mom, I wish there was some kind of sign you could give me so I would know that this will work out, please, Mom, please, help us get through this, give us both strength."

Danny is standing on the beach out of Michelle's sight, he has heard everything she said to her Mom, and now he's watching her sobbing, while she's begging for the strength she needs to get through this.

Michelle suddenly feels a presence behind her, without turning around she knows what it is, she can always tell when he is close by. She stands, turns around and runs to her source of strength.

"Danny!"

"I know, baby, I shouldn't be here, but I needed to see you before this whole fiasco starts. I needed to draw some more strength, and I can only get that from you."

"Oh, Danny, I know you shouldn't be here, but I'm so glad you came, maybe my Mom was listening, and you were the sign I was asking for." "I love you so much."

"Baby, I love you to." Danny says as his gaze runs up and down Michelle's body, and he pulls her into a passionate kiss.

"Danny, lets go inside, I need to be with you, make love to you right now. We need to do this for each other. Come with me." Michelle says as she takes Danny's hand and leads him to the lighthouse.