Promise of Forever
      Chapter 14
 

Harley, Danny and I have arrived at the garage apartment. I am scared to death of facing Theresa again, but I can’t let it show or Danny would put a stop to our trap. I know we have to do this to get rid of Theresa once and for all, I just hope I can hold up and get her to confess again to Mick’s murder. I will just have to concentrate on the reason I’m doing this, and remember that Danny will be in the next room. Just knowing that will give me the strength and courage I need. I’m just watching him know, he’s going over every detail with Harley for what must be the hundredth time, Harley is being great with him, so understanding, reassuring him that every detail is set. Harley knows what it’s like to be married to a man who always has to be in control, God, Phillip is the “King of Control”, so Harley totally understands how my Danny feels. I know he just wants this to be over and doesn’t want anything to go wrong, he is yet again, protecting me, but for once, I’m protecting him too. I can’t wait to see what a nice, normal “boring” life will be like with Danny. I smile to myself, boring and Danny will never go together, just being in the same room with Mr. Daniel Santos is more excitement than I thought nice, sweet, simple Michelle Bauer would ever have. I still marvel in that fact that we found each other, and that he loves me with such intensity and passion. My thoughts are interrupted by my husband’s arms around my waist and his voice whispering in my ear, “What are you grinning at, Mrs. Santos?”

“Oh, I was just thinking about this wonderful, handsome, exciting man I know, who loves me with more passion and intensity than I thought was possible.”

“Really, he sounds like Mr. Perfect, anyone I know?”

I turn to face Danny, the look in his eyes still takes my breath away. “Hmmm, I’m not sure if you know him or not.”

Danny laughs, “Well, he sounds an awful lot like your adoring husband.”

“Of course it’s you silly, no other man holds my heart,” I reply giving him a kiss. “Has Harley got everything set up?”

“Yes, she’s ready, are you sure you’re up to this?”

“Danny, I can handle Theresa, especially since I know you will be in the next room. Now you better go hide, she’ll be here any second.”

“I know, just be careful OK, she can be dangerous, as we have seen in the past.” Danny gives me one last kiss and goes into the bedroom with Harley.

As if on cue, Theresa knocks on the door.

“Theresa, thank you for coming.”

“Just exactly what is it you want Michelle? I thought we finished our business yesterday.”

“Well, Theresa that’s what I want to talk about. You made some very interesting revelations yesterday, what makes you think I won’t run to Danny and tell him the truth?”

“Truth, Michelle, you must think I’m very stupid.”

“Well, now that you mention it....yes I do. You know if I tell Danny about Mick, your life would be over.”

“I think not Michelle, you see you have no proof. Yes, I told you the truth about Mick’s death, I did kill him, but who would believe you besides Danny, and Danny couldn’t and wouldn’t do anything about it. He’s to spineless to dispose of me. Hell, he was supposed to get rid of you and he was so damn weak he married you instead because he fell in love, how disgusting. Of course I always knew Danny was weak, he was so easy for me to manipulate, he actually thought I loved him and he had no clue that I was screwing Mick. Actually he deserves a sniveling little bitch like you, but I want what is mine, and that is the power I should have had a long time ago, power that only comes with the Santos name. I would have had it if Mick hadn’t turned stupid on me too, I really did hate cracking his skull with that rock, he was sooo good in bed, I’ve never had better, I still miss him. God, I don’t know what it is about you, you must be some kind of lay.”

Michelle’s anger has reached the breaking point, it kills her hearing Theresa say those things about Danny, especially knowing he’s hearing every single word of it, she explodes at Theresa, “You disgusting Bitch! Danny is more man than you will ever deserve. He is strong, brave and good. Yes, he did fall in love with me and save my life in the process, but he saved me because he thought I killed Mick in self defense! Mick was raping me, actually the two of you deserved each other, you were the ones who were weak, you only thought power and strength came from the
Santos name, you got off on fear and manipulation. You have no idea what kind of man Danny is. If it is that last thing I do I will make sure you rot in Hell for everything that you have done to Danny.”

“Are you trying to scare me Michelle? It won’t work, I’m Theresa Sandoval Santos, I can have you and your precious Danny killed in the blink of an eye, so don’t even try to cross me. I think our business is finished, I never want to see or hear from you again,” Theresa turns on her heal and walks out slamming the door behind her.

“Oh, Theresa, you are so wrong, you will be seeing and hearing from me one last time. I’ve got you now you witch. You won’t know what hit you.”