THE HARMONY CHRONICLES
Part 1-The Cranes: A Dynasty to Protect
Chapter 2: Ivy Winthrop-Crane

by Danielle Anderson

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Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me. I am merely borrowing them for my story. They belong to James E. Reilly and NBC.
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On August 9, 1958, I was brought into this world. My parents, Charles and Anna, gave me the name, Ivy Liliana Winthrop. My childhood was harsh, to say the least. I have no brothers or sisters and my parents were always away. The loneliness got to me, so I began venturing out. I would often go to the Country Club and I made many friends there. But they were all snobs and I never wanted to be like them. My Father and Mother didn't want me to attend boarding school because they were afraid of sending me away from where they could keep an eye on me. They thought that I would somehow meet some boy from the wrong side of the tracks and he would sweep me off my feet. Little did they know, that happened anyways, and it happened here in Harmony. But that story comes a little bit later. When I was 15 years old, my Father ran for political office and was elected Governor of Harmony. I remember what that kind of power did to him. I believe it corrupted his mind. He always felt as if he had the upper hand in our house and he would show his power off when my Mother would do something that he didn't approve of. I remember one instance where my Mother refused to go with him to a party because she said she was sick. My Father didn't believe her and assumed that she wanted to stay home because she had a lover that was supposed to come over. He hit her that night for the first time. Sadly, it wasn't the last time. The beatings would get more frequent and I couldn't take it anymore.

The summer when I turned 19 changed my life forever. I would often go to the beach just to get away from my Father. He had never hit me, but I was always afraid that eventually he would. On June 27, 1976, I went to the beach just like I did on other days. I remember that date for two reasons. It was the day I met Sam Bennett and the following year on the same date, my Ethan was born. I was just getting out of the water and I looked up. There he was, looking back at me with those eyes that could look through my soul. I was drawn to him and he was drawn to me. We walked towards each other, our eyes still in contact. At first we didn't say anything, we just stood there staring at one other. He finally broke the silence and said, "Hi, I'm Sam Bennett. What's your name?" I told him my name and we spent the afternoon together. We stayed on the beach that night and watched the sunset. It was getting late and I was afraid that my parents might worry about me so I told him I had to go. Since I had walked, Sam offered to drive me home. I gladly accepted. He drove me home and walked me to my door, giving me a kiss on the cheek before leaving. We agreed to meet the next day at the beach. For several weeks after our first meeting we would go along in this same fashion. But everyday was a whole new experience for both of us. 1 month after we met, we confessed our love to each other. That was the night that we first made love. It was the most amazing feeling that I have ever had. To be intimate with someone that you love more than life itself is like going to Heaven. Sam knew that my Father was the Governor and we always had to sneak around in order to be together, especially since elections were coming up and my Father wanted to be reelected. I came home one morning after spending the night with Sam and by the look on my parents' face, something was going on. They asked me to sit down and I did as I was told. My Father told me that he knew a way that he would be reelected and I was the key to it. Alistair Crane had offered my Father a deal that he couldn't refuse. The Cranes would give my Father the power he needed to stay in office and my Father would make sure that the Cranes would have a say in the Harmony Government. But in order to do that, I had to marry Alistair's son, Julian. I broke down in tears and refused to do it. I was so panicked that I blurted out that I loved someone else. That was when my Father finally raised his hand at me. He slapped me across the face and told me that if I didn't marry Julian Crane, the boy that I loved would be 'taken care of'. I couldn't let that happen, so I agreed. I was about to leave the house when my Father stopped me. He told me that the wedding was to take place in 2 hours and I had to get ready. They had a dress ready for me and someone did my hair and makeup. Pilar was there with me through every step of the way. She knew about Sam and how difficult this was on me. She told me to go to him, but I couldn't risk his life. I didn't tell Pilar that my Father had threatened to hurt him. So I married Julian Crane that day on September 30, 1976. That's not all that happened that day. When I came back from the wedding, Pilar told me that Sam had stopped by and she told him that I married Julian. She said he was heartbroken beyond belief. I went upstairs and cried. I didn't come down until almost an hour later. I slowly came down the stairs but stopped when I overheard Julian and Alistair talking. The were discussing me and their 'deal' with my Father. Julian Crane had no intention of ever trying to be a good husband to me. It was nothing more than a business deal. I fled from the mansion in tears and found myself at Sam's house. I could see the pain in his eyes when he opened the door. He pulled me close to his body and I cried in his arms. He didn't ask me quesions because he knew I was hurting. We made love again that night for the last time. I returned back to the Crane Mansion the next day and everyone was asking me questions about where I had been. I refused to answer them and I refused to sleep with Julian. Two weeks later I found out that I was pregnant. I knew it was Sam's baby because I still hadn't slept with Julian. I knew that the only thing I could do to protect my unborn child was to sleep with Julian and pretend this baby was his. So I did and gave birth to Ethan Samuel on June 27, 1977, passing him off as a Crane. I didn't see Sam again until years later, but everytime I looked at Ethan, I saw him. Ethan was very much like his Father and I had to do whatever it took to protect him. I gave birth to another son, Gregory Richard, on December 4, 1979, a daughter, Alaetra Mariana, on March 12, 1982, and then another daughter, Jaden Leigh, on May 22, 1985. My children became my pride and joy, and my only reason for not taking my own life. I know it sounds cruel, but Ethan is my favorite of all my children. Don't get me wrong, I love ALL of my children more than my own life, but it's different with Ethan because Sam is his Father. I sent all of my children off to boarding school for their own good. My plan is to keep them as far away from Julian and Alistair's influence as possible.

This family sure has its secrets. When Sheridan, Julian's little sister, was only a child, they sent her away. They claimed that she only had a bad dream about killing someone, but she felt as if it were real. I often wonder what really happened that night. It didn't make sense that Alistair would have his little girl sent away for only a nightmare. She was so young and innocent and like a daughter to me. She is only two years older than Ethan and they became the best of friends. Ethan was heartbroken when his aunt was sent away. I found out the day Sheridan was sent away to Paris that Pilar's husband, Martin, dissappeared the day before. Poor Pilar. She has always been a great friend and loyal confidant. I did what I could to help her and her family out, but Julian took all the credit for it. That bastard.

Years passed and my loneliness grew. Ethan came back to Harmony with his girlfriend, now fiancee, Gwen Hotchkiss. I loved having him back home. It didn't make me feel as lonely when he was around. But he did make me think of Sam. Then, one day, out of the blue, I came home from shopping to find Sam at my door. He was the new Chief of Police and needed to speak to Julian. I hadn't seen him since the night Ethan was conceived. All of the memories of Sam came flooding back to me and the love I felt for him returned. I could tell that he was nervous, too. I don't mean to sound modest, but I don't think all of his feelings for me are gone. It turns out that he had gotten married and had three children. I had already heard about it, but I had always hoped it wasn't true. I decided to start finding ways to get close to Sam. I threw dinner parties and invited the Bennetts and Russells, occasionally stealing a kiss from Sam when he least expected it. I got close to his wife, Grace, and realized that she knew nothing about my past with her husband. I admit that I pulled some pretty ugly stunts to try and win Sam back, but I had to do it. My life has been nothing but miserable since I had to leave Sam. Julian does nothing but cheat on me and drink his damn brandy. But now I think I have Julian right where I want him.

I discovered that Julian had a past relationship with Eve Russell, Grace Bennett's best friend. I know that if TC, Eve's husband, ever found out, he'd kill Julian. So I decided to have a little fun with the good doctor. I got ahold of this bird statue that Eve was ranting and raving about and found some naughty pictures of her and Julian inside. Now I can control both of them. If Eve doesn't help me win Sam back, I'll destroy her life and she'll be just as miserable as I am. But I better be careful.

I also found out that Julian and Alistair hired an imposter to break up the blosoming romance between Sheridan and Luis. I don't see why they can't just let true love be. I was going to tell Sheridan about it, but Julian used Ethan as his pawn. He knows that the only soft spot I have is Ethan and that's how he always gets to me. But my belief is that Sheridan and Luis love each other very much and true love will always win out. When that day comes, I want to be there to see the look on Julian's face. I would also love to be there when Luis finds out the truth about the imposter. The truth always comes out in the end and I want to see Luis kick Julian's ass. Until that happens and until I get Sam back, I guess I'll just have to sit back and watch Julian and Eve's life unravel at my hands.

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