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Downstairs, Marla was sitting at the kitchen table with Dana having morning coffee together and going through the mail.

"Hmmm....." she said as she looked at an envelope addressed to Jennifer Sutton. "I wonder what this is..."

She showed the envelope to Dana, who took it out of her hand and read the return address. "It's from a modeling agency," Dana said.

Marla's face lit up with excitement. "Oh my God!" she replied, almost spilling her coffee.

"What??" Dana asked a little alarmed.

"No, it's nothing bad!" Marla calmed her down. "I think this is a check from Bill’s agency for the modeling that Natalie did awhile back!" she explained.

"I'll go give it to Jenn right now!" Dana volunteered as she got up from the table.

"I'm right behind you," Marla said, also getting up. "I'm nosey--I wanna know how much that little girl made!"

The two women rushed upstairs to find Jenn.
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"Woah ladies! What's the rush?!" said Jenn as hey collied(sp).

"Jenn it the check! It's the check!", said Marla waving it in Jenn's face.

"The check for what?!". Jenn ripped the check ou of Marla's hands.

"For Natile's modeling. Hury up and open it", said Marla excited.

"Now ladies before I open it let's no get our hopes up. I am thankful for any amount of money that l recieve", said Jenn clamly.

"Just hurry up and open it", said Dana.

"Okay, okay", said Jenn slowly opening the envelope.
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"Oh my God I don't believe this." shocked Jenn as she looked at the checked.

"How much Jenn?" asked Dana.

"twenty thousand dollars." said Jenn.

"Wow that great." said Marla.

"Especially on her first photoshoot." said Dana.

"What's going on?" asked Eddie.

"We just recieve our first paycheck for Natalie modeling agency for 20 thousand dollar." said Jenn.

"You're kidding." shocked Eddie.

"Nope see for yourself." said Jenn.

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"There must be some mistake," Eddie said as he looked at the check in disbelief.

"Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, Eddie," Dana replied.  "I say take that sucker and cash it pronto!!"

"What do you think, Jenn?" Eddie asked his wife.

"Well Eddie if you have reservations about cashing the check, you could always call the agency to confirm everything first," she suggested.

So that's what he did.  When he got off the phone, the three women looked at him anxiously.

"Well??? Is it legit or what?" Dana asked.

"Yeah," Eddie said with a big smile.  "It's legit alright.  Seems like Natalie's a big hit and they've given her an advance on her contract," he told them, dazed.

"My God, Eddie, do you know what this means???!" Jenn asked as she jumped and hugged him around the neck.

Eddie laughed.  "Yeah, Jenn, I know EXACTLY what this means!  We're getting our life back in order--FINALLY."

"And our HOUSE!" Jenn added happily.

Just then Cassie came into the kitchen.  "What's all the noise about?  Did I miss the Sutton Family meeting?" she asked.
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"We maybe getting our house sooner than we thought." said Jenn.

"Are you serious? How?" wondered Cassie.

"Let's just say our little Natlaie was a big hit." said Jenn.

"I'm don't understand." confused Cassie.

"Take a look at the check." said Eddie.

"Oh My God!!! This can't be real." shocked Cassie.

"It's real alright." said Eddie

"Hey what's with all the noise?" asked Lizzie.

"Yeah another problem in Chassie land again?" laughed Tay.

Cassie hit Tay on the shoulders.

"Mom you saw that!!" snatched Tay.

"Calm down everyone Natalie got paid in advance." said Jenn.

"Wow that's wonderful.  Does this mean we won't move in the Grandma and Grandpa Bradsahw?"asked excited Lizzie.

"How did you find out about that Lizzie?" puzzled Jenn.

"Thanks for keeping a secret Lizzie." said Cassie sarcasticly.

"Sorry." said Lizzie.

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Jenn rolled her eyes at her girls, but she was too happy about the check to care about their childish secrets.

"As far as Grandma and Grandpa are concerned, we can pay them a visit for awhile, but we won't have to live with them as long as we thought because we've got the money to get our house repaired immediately," Eddie explained.

"Charles and I wanted to talk to you about that, Dad," Cassie said.

"Oh really?  Where is Charles anyway?"

"I'll get him," Cassie replied, quickly leaving the kitchen.  "Charles!!!! Come down here please!!!" she yelled from the bottom of the staircase.
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"Hey whatsup!!!" said Charles holding the twins.

"Let me grab on those kids. I want to take it easy on that hand of yours." said Marla.

"Thanks mom. What is it Mr. Sutton?" wondered Charles.

"You & Cassie was going to talk to me about repairing our house." said Eddie.

"Well yeah I want to go fix up your house again Mr. Again." said Charles.

"That's flattering but I don't think you have the money to repair the damages." said Eddie.

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"Actually Mr. Sutton..", said Charles handing Kalie to Cassie, "I have a secret to tell you".

"Charles...what are you talking about?", said Cassie confused.

"Well before the fire burned down the house. I went into the attic to get some of Cassie's supplies. As I was up there I found something. Something hat I now want to give to you", said Charles looking around the room.

"Charles what is it?". Cassie was worried about Charles's answer.

Charles ran upstairs, leaving everyone confused, and return with a black backpack.

"This", said Charles dumping the cash.

Everyone was speechless and awed.

"I'm sorry about hiding his so long. I didn't know what to do with it or how to tell you, until now. I want you to have it so you can fix the Sutton House", said Charles smiling with pride.
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"WOW!!!!" Lizzie, Tay and Jeron all said in unison.

"I ain't never seen THIS MUCH paper in my LIFE!" Jeron remarked, practically drooling at the mound of cash on the table.

"Guys, guys, back up a bit!" Dana instructed,pushing the youngsters away from the table.

Eddie looked perplexed. "So you say you had this money all along and didn't know how to tell me?" he questioned Charles.

"Yes sir," Charles responded.

"This money came out of MY HOUSE, YOU found it and didn't know how to tell me???" he asked in disbelief.

Charles and everyone else sensed that Eddie was getting angry.

"Please don't be mad, Dad," Cassie spoke up quickly.  "Charles meant well!"

"Did YOU know about this money, Cassandra?" Eddie asked.

"No Dad--honest!" she blurted out.

Eddie thought awhile and shook his head, talking to himself.  "Well ain't this a blip!  First we have NO MONEY, now we have TOO MUCH MONEY!"
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"Eddie we have enough money now to repaired the house so we can move back in." said Jenn.

"That's not the point Jenn.  I took money out of OUR HOUSE and didn't even tell us." said Eddie.

"Mr. Sutton I toldyou I didn't know what to do with it." said Charles.

"Oh come on don't give me that Bull Charles you were holding out and planning on keeping that money.  Jenn he stole from us." said Eddie.

"DAD!!" shocked Cassie.

"Wait a minute Eddie.  You are still a guest in this house.  Don't you call my boy a thief.  Charles may done alot of crazy things but Charles isn't a thief." snapped Marla.

"Alright everyone calmed down." said Jenn.

"Yeah Dad Charles would never do that to us would you Charles?" asked Cassie.

"No." mutter Charles as he was thinking that he was actually going to used the money so him, Cassie and the twins can move out of the Heights and move to Utah.

"Look shouldn't we at least take it down to the station and find out who the owner of the money?" asked Dana

"Dana let my husband handle this." said Jenn.

"Look the money must've been in this attic for years.  No one had claimed it." said Eddie.

"So what are we going to do with it now?  Should we keep it?" asked Jenn.

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"That girl, Cyd Glass, that was in our house a few months back holding me and Charles at gunpoint--wasn't she looking for money?" Cassie asked.

"Money that her grandmother left her," Eddie added, remembering his confrontation with Cyd.

"So this is her money?" Jenn asked.

"What good is it gonna do her now?  She's locked up for a long, long time!" Charles responded.

Dana nudged her son.  "Come on, Jeron, this doesn't concern us AT ALL." 

She and Jeron headed out of the kitchen.  "Looks like you Suttons have a real dilemma on your hands," she commented.

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"Now what Eddie?" asked Jenn.

"Well now that we know where this money is really from we definetely cannot keep it." said Eddie.

"Why not Syd in jail for Christ sakes.  She doesn't deserved this money." said Charles.

"You don't deserved it neither Charles." said Eddie.

"Have you forgotten that Cassie and I was held hostage at gunpoint? There was no tellin' what they could've done if you haven't arrived." said Charles.

"I have not forgotten that.  I believe she not that bad of a person.  Just misguided.  She had it tough." said Eddie.

"And we haven't?" snapped Charles.

"Charles!! You know she had it worst than us.  Did you listen what she had told us when we were hostage?" asked Cassie.

Fine whatever." said Charles.

"So are going to give it to Syd?" asked Jenn.

"I don't know how long she's going to be in prison?  The money does belong to her and I'm going let her decide.  I going down there tomorrow to talk to her." said Eddie.

"That's sound like a good idea." said Jenn.

"I don't" said Charles.

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Later on that day, Charles was still sulking over the money issue.  Cassie found him in the game room all alone playing Street Fighter.

"Hey," she said as she sat on the floor next to him and put her arm through his.

"Cassie, you're gonna make me screw this up!" he complained, trying to get away from her and continue his game.

"No you are NOT getting an attitude with me, Charles!" she scolded him.  "Not after what happened this morning!"

Charles put the game down.  "See?  I KNEW you were gonna throw it up in my face!" he accused.

Cassie looked at him, shocked.  "Charles, I came in here to cheer you up, not throw anything up in your face.  But you'd rather spend time with your game than with me I see," she said getting up from the floor in a huff.

"Wait!" he said, getting up also.  "I don't want us fighting over this, Cassie.  I'm sorry, okay?"

Cassie sighed.  "I don't want to fight about the money either, Charles," she agreed.

"But do you think it's right, what your father's gonna do?" Charles asked.

"You mean going to see Cyd?  Gee, I dunno.... But Charles, now that we're alone--just you and me--tell me the truth.  Why didn't you just tell everyone about the money from the very beginning?  Especially since you found it in OUR HOUSE?" Cassie confronted him.

Charles was quiet for awhile as the two of them stood facing each other in the middle of the game room. 

"Cassie, I love you and I would never do anything to hurt you or your family," he began to explain.  "I had this crazy idea that you and me and the twins could leave Lincoln Heights and start off fresh somewhere -- just the four of us-- like a real family."

"Oh Charles......that's not a crazy idea," she consoled him.  "One day, when the time is right, we're gonna do just that," she promised him as she hugged him.

"I'm glad you're not mad," he admitted, relieved.

"I'm glad you finally told the truth," she replied as they held each other close.

"How are the twins doing?" he asked, quietly changing the subject.

"They're getting back to normal.  Wanna go check on them?" she offered.

So Cassie and Charles left the game room and walked upstairs to the nursery hand-in-hand to check on their kids.

Meanwhile, Lizzie was hooking up the video device so that she could talk with Robin and Lulu.

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"I hope this works!! And I hope Cassie doesn't mind me using computer so I can talk to Robin and Lulu." said Lizzie.

Meanwhile on the ship Robin was hooked up the video device so he can talk to Cassie.

"Cool I can finally call Cassie on this video phone." said Robin.

Robin tried calling Cassie on the video phone but nothing happened.

"It's not working...it's must be a dud...DAMMITI should've known better to trust Charles.  I knew it was too good to be true." said Robin.

Suddenly Robin heard the video phone ring.  He turned on his screensaver and it was Lizzie.

"Hello Robin?  Lulu?" Lizzie called.

"Lizzie?" answered Robin.

"Robin can you hear me? I can see you." said excited Lizzie.

"Yeah I can hear you but move back some I can see your lips covered with glossed." said Robin.

"Oops sorry." said embarrassed Lizzie as she moved back.

"Now can you see me?" asked Lizzie.

"Yes but what are you doing using Cassie's video phone?" asked Robin.

"I want to chat with you Robin.  What wrong you sound disappointed." said Lizzie.

"No it just I was expecting to hear from Cassie." said Robin.

"Instead of me.  I see why you didn'teven say goodbye to me." said hurtful Lizzie.

"Oh Lizzie don't be like that.  I didn't mean to neglect you.  So much have happened this weekend.  I love chatting and hanging with you." said Robin.

"Really?" said Lizzie.

"Yeah you're my little buddy." said Robin.

Lizzie started blushing.

"If you want we can chat right now." said Robin.

"Okay." said Lizzie.

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"How are my godtwins doing?  Better I hope," he said.

"Yeah, they are much better.  I helped Cassie take care of them," she boasted.

"That's my girl!  They're lucky to have an aunt like you, Lizzie," he complimented her.

"Thanks!  Where's Lulu?"

"Tired of talking to me already?" he asked, pretending to be sad.

"No way!  I'm just wondering....." she assured him.

"She went out on deck with Tawanna.  She'll be sorry she missed you, Lizzie."

"Robin, we're not gonna be here at Mrs. Antoni's house much longer," she informed him.

"Oh no?  Where are you going next?" he asked, surprised.

"We're gonna get our house repaired real soon.  Charles gave us a bunch of money!"

"What??!!!" Robin responded.
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"Yeah! He found a whole bunch of unkown money in the attic", said Lizzie.

"Wow! So how did this all happen?" asked Robin very intersted.

"Well...he said he found it when he house was abou to go down in flames. He's now just giving it to us. My dad's pissed, and is thinking about giing i back o the girl who broke into our house when Charles and Cassie were there", said Lizzie.

"Hmm...I wonder why Charles waited so long?" asked Robin as he begged for more infomation.

"He says he was unsure what to do with it so he held on to it. I don't know if I can trust him on that though", said Lizzie.

"Yeah, well Charles is crazy like that", said Robin pondering, "well Lizzie I hav o go to lunch, but I'm really glad I talked with you. Tell everyone I said hi for me".

"I will tell Tawana and Lulu I said hello. Nice talking to you Robin", said Lizzie as the hung up.

Meanwhile Eddie was at he prison visting Cyd.
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"Hey Cyd lucky day.  You got a visitor." said Prison Guard.

"Whoever it is tell em to go away.  I don't want to talk to nobody." said Cyd.

"You may want to change your mind.  It's the cop." said Prison Guard.

"What cop?" asked Cyd.

"The Cop you know the one you broke into his house and held his daughter and her boyfriend hostage." said Prison Guard.

"Yeah but what does he want with me?" asked Cyd.

"Go and find out for yourself." said Prison Guard.

Cyd went and saw Eddie.

"Hey" said Eddie.

"Hi." puzzled Cyd.

"How life treatin' you?" asked Eddie.

"What you think? I'm in jail for a long time." said Cyd.

"We really need to talk." said Eddie.

"There's nothing to talk about.  You lucky I did you a favor by turning myself in." said Cyd.

"You didn't have any other choice." said Eddie.

"What do you want from me?" asked Syd.

"Remember you told us about your grandmother and the money hid in the house?" asked Eddie.

"Yeah so?" wondered Cyd.

"We found what you are looking for." said Eddie.

"You found the money?  But where?" surprised Cyd.

"It was in the attic." said Eddie.

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"How is that possible?  I've been in that attic plenty of times and I never saw any money!" Cyd replied, puzzled.

"Well, don't forget, we had a major earthquake that caused MAJOR STRUCTRUAL DAMAGE," Eddie reminded her.

"Oh, so you mean it was hidden out of the way somewhere until the quake shook it loose?"

"You got it.  Charles--the kid you had hostage in the house with my daughter--he said it was in the wall.  The wall of course was all broken up from the quake, and that's how he was able to find it," Eddie explained.

"Daaaaaang!!!!!!  So how much money is it?" she asked, curious.

"We didn't get to finish counting it, but it's ALOT -- thousands," he assured her.

"And you came all the way up here to tell me about this?" she asked amazed.

"Beleive me, it wasn't easy making the decision to tell you, but it was the right thing to do," Eddie admitted to her.

"Only thing is, too much, too little, too late, as the saying goes," she replied.  "What am I gonna do with thousands of bucks in the joint?"

"Well, you won't be here forever, and when you get out it'll be waiting for you."

"When I get outta here, it'll be in a coffin, Mr. Sutton.  I ain't gettin' outta here alive--trust me.  I gotta watch my back 24/7 and, truth be told, one day I'm gonna slip up and that'll be all she wrote...."

"So what are you saying?" Eddie asked.

"I'm saying, this ain't an easy decision for me either, but I'm gonna do the right thing by you folks.  Keep the money.  Fix up the Glass house and keep my granny's dream alive."

"You need to think seriously about this, Cyd," Eddie warned her.  "Don't make any hasty decisions you're gonna regret later."

"You heard what I said, man.  I'm done.  It's over for me--don't forget I killed a cop.  Even if I managed to stay alive, by the time I get out I'll be an old hag.  And if you're worried I'll change my mind, draw up some papers or somethin and I'll sign 'em.  For real," she said.

"I'll do that then.  I'll be back with some documents to make this all legal," Eddie said, standing to leave.  "Take care of yourself Cyd.  Watch your back."

"Peace out," she replied as she walked away with the prison guard.
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Eddie was relieved and happy that the money is officially theirs once Cyd sign the papers.  Meanwhile back at Marla's house Charles' hand was throbbing.

"Charles is something wrong?" asked Cassie.

"It's my hand it in pain." said Charles.

"You probably put too much pressure on it by carrying the twins and other stuff.  You need to stay off it foawhile and relax." said Cassie.

"I can't I want to touch you with my wounded hand." laughed Charles.

"I get you some painkillers." said Cassie.

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Meanwhile on the ship, Robin, Lulu and Tawanna are having lunch on deck.

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually missed being on this boat," Tawanna admitted.  "My house and my family are so jacked up right now, anything is better than Lincoln Heights."

"Speaking of houses, I spoke to Lizzie a few minutes ago and she says the Suttons are gonna be fixing up their house alot sooner than they thought," Robin told the girls.

"No kidding?  That's good news!" Lulu remarked.  "I'm sorry I missed talking to Lizzie though."

"I'm sure she'll be keeping in touch," Robin said trying to make her feel better.  "Anyway," he continued, "Charles had money stashed away that belonged to the Suttons and never told them about it til today!  Can you believe that?"

"After what he did to you, Boo, I'd believe ANYTHING about Charles!  He's just totally trippin these days!"

"So is anybody gonna tell ME what Charles did to Robin?" Tawanna asked with an attitude.

"OOOPS!  Sorry, girl, so much has been going on--I forgot you don't know," Lulu apologized.
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"We were at the field playing paintball and Charles took his mother's gun. And Charles jealousy got the better of him and try to littarly kill Robin." said Lulu.

"What?!?!  You're joking right?" shocked Tawanna.

"Nope she's not kidding he took his mother's gun...A REAL GUN and tried to shoot me." said Robin.

"Did he shoot you?" asked Tawanna.

"He tred to shoot me but the gun backfire and wounded Charles' hand.  He rushed that fool to the hospital." said Robin.

"Wow I'm you didn't press charges against him." said Tawanna.

"I was shock too." said Lulu.

"I wanted to but it wouldn't be right.  He needs to be with his kids.  The last thing they need is their own father being behind bars." said Robin.

"So we told the cop, Mrs. A & Cassie's parents that Charles was playing a joke instead of the truth." said Lulu.

"Why didn't you two tell them the truth?" asked Tawanna.

"If we told them what really happened it would've gotten very nasty." said Robin.

"Robin you are so lucky if that would've been me.  It would've been on between him and whiteboy.  I don't know what Cassie sees in him." said Tawanna.

"That makes two of us." said Robin.

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Back at Mrs. Antoni's house, while Cassie has gone to get the painkiller, Charles confides in his mother about his concerns.

"Mom, I wish I could just take all of the money I found and start out fresh -- just me, Cassie and the twins."

"Charles, that money was in Mr. Sutton's house and he's decided that he wants to return it to the rightful owner -- Cyd is it?  Anyway, money is not a worry for you Charles, you know that.  I've got plenty of money for you, me, Cassie, the twins and anymore rugrats the two of you bring into this world," she assured him.

"You just don't understand, Mom...." he sighed.

Then Cassie came back with the pills.
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"Did I missed something?" asked Cassie.

"No we just had a mother & son chat.  I'll leave you two alone. " said Marla.

"Here are the pills now promise you will try to relax." said Cassie.

"I know how I can relax.  Take off you clothes and  we can both some wild things to each other." said Charles.

"Charles will you control your hormones.  This is your mom's house for heaven sakes." said Cassie.

"I know but I want some alone time." whine Charles.

"Charles we can have alone time without having sex." said Cassie.

"But it's not the same beautiful." said Charles.

"Just take your pill and go to sleep." said Cassie as she begin to leave.

As Cassie went to her room she saw Lizzie using her Labtop.

"Lizzie what are you doing?" shocked Cassie.

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"Uh-oh....." Lizzie responded.

"UH-OH WHAT?" Cassie shouted as she got closer and saw that the video phone was hooked up.  "You hooked up the video phone without asking me?  To MY LAPTOP??"

"But I did it right, Cassie," she said, trying to justify her actions.  "It worked great and I got to talk to Robin like you PROMISED I would."

"That's not the point, Lizzie.  You could've broken something!  How many times do I have to tell you to leave my things alone???"

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry--GEEZ!" she said as she quickly got up to leave, accidentally knocking the laptop off of the desk in the process.

"LIZZIE!!!!" Cassie screamed.  "See what I mean??!!"

She dropped to her hands and knees to pick up her laptop and noticed a piece had broken off of the videophone.

"I'm gonna kill you Lizzie!!" she continued ranting and raving.

"OMG, Cassie, I'm so sorry!!!" Lizzie said pathetically trying to help her.

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"JUST GET OUT BEFORE YOU BREAK SOMETHING ELSE!!!" snapped Cassie.

"I SAY I WAS SORRY...YOU DON'T HAVE TO YELLED!!!" angered Lizzie.

"THAT BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS MESSING WITH MY THINGS.  YOU TAKE THINGS WITHOUT ASKING."  screamed Cassie.

Suddenly the sisters started arguing until Charles rushed in.

"Whoa Whoa what's going on?" asked Charles showing up.

"Lizzie broke my video phone." upset Cassie.

"I say I was sorry." anger Lizzie.

"You are so going to pay for this." napped Cassie.

"Alright both of you stop it." snapped Charles.

"You know whatever Cassie I will be so glad to stay out of your miserable pathetic life." said Lizzie storming out.

"Thank you!!!" snapped Cassie.

"Lizzie wait...Jesus Christ Cassie that's your sister!!!!  Why do you always have to be so rotten to her all the time?" asked Charles.

Charles if you grow with sister going into your room and takes stuff without and a nerdy brother trying going in my room from the attic and take one of my friends to my junior proyou'll understand perfectly." said Cassie.

"Yeah but you think that was a little harsh?" asked Charles.

"Charles look at the video phone the piece is broken.  Now I have buy a new one." said Upset Cassie.

"Cassie I can easily fixed that." said Charles.

"You can?" puzzled Cassie.

"Of course I can fix it right now. I fix laptops and videophones before." said Charles.

'But what about your hand?" asked Cassie.

"I'm not going to let my wounded hand slow me down. Let me fix it." Begged Charles.

"You're not trying fix it so you can blocked Robin are you?" asked Cassie suspiciously.

"No way." said Charles.

"You sure?" asked Cassie.

"Cassie I promise you no tricks.  I'm a change person." said Charles.

"Okay." said Cassie.

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About 30 minutes later, the video phone was fixed.

"Here you go!" Charles said, presenting it to Cassie with a proud smile.

"It's fixed?!"  Cassie was delighted as she carefully took it from him and put it up out of the way.  "Thank you SO MUCH, Charles," she said hugging him.

"Anytime, Beautiful.  I only want to make you happy."

"You do, Charles.  And you're right about Lizzie too.  I need to be nicer and more understanding to my kid sister--she's the only one I've got!"

"What about Natalie?" Charles asked.

"It's not the same, and there's such a big age difference!"

"Yeah, well you might start singing a different song if she keeps raking in paychecks for $20Gs!" Charles teased.

"Stop it, Charles!  My love can't be bought!" Cassie joked back.

"Okay, if you say so, Cassie, but I'm not too sure," he said grinning.  "Anyhow, let's go find Lizzie and tell her your phone is fixed," he suggested.

"Yeah, and then I can apologize to her," Cassie agreed.

Lizzie was relieved to hear the news and she and Cassie made up.

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"Lizzie I promise when I get in contact with Robin and Lulu.  I'll let you know so we can both talk to them." said Cassie.

"Promise?" asked Lizzie.

"Promise but please promise me you'll leave my things alone." begged Cassie.

"I will...for now." said Lizzie.

Suddenly Eddie came into the door.

"Everybody come down.  We need to talk.  I have great news." said Eddie.

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Everyone rushed to the living room to hear the news.

"So what's the big news dad. I hope its good", said Cassie.

"Eddie what's the problem? How did the talk with Cyd go?" asked Jenn.

"That's it everyone. Cyd doesn' t want the money...not one penny", said Eddie.
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"You're kidding right?" shocked Cassie.

"No I kid you not." said Eddie.

"So the money is officially ours?" asked Jenn.

"Yes it just one thing to do to make it official and that to have Cyd to signs some papers and we can do whatever we want with the money." said Eddie.

"We can finally rebuild our house." said Jenn.

"Exactly." said Eddie.

Everybody was happy but Charles still want to used the money to leave the Heights.

"Charles I know what you're thinking but this isn't about you.  The Suttons need to get their life back." said Marla.

"I guess you're right." said disappointed Charles.

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Meanwhile, Jeron and Dana were upstairs and could hear a little of what was going on.

"So, Moms I guess soon it'll just be us and your friend Marla and her son in this big, beautiful crib, huh?" he asked happily, as he lay on top of his bed with his hands folded behind his head.

"That's what it sounds like, Jeron.  Things always have a way of working out for Eddie and his family," Dana said, kind of sad as she folded some laundry.

"But that's a good thing, right Moms?" Jeron asked, puzzled with her demeanor.

"Yeah........it is.........I guess......." she replied, deep in thought.  "It's just that--well--things never work out for us!" she complained.

"What do you mean, Moms?  Look where we're at!!  We're living like ballers--high rollers--word?"

"And how long do you think THIS is gonna last, Jeron?" she asked skeptically.

"Ms. Antoni is your friend, Moms. She came looking for you and all.  She ain't gonna put you out--not if you play your cards right," he said as he got up from the bed and headed towards the door.

"Hmph!  These days, I just don't have too much faith in ANYBODY, Jeron, but we'll see.  Maybe you're right," she finally agreed.

"I know I'm right.  I'm goin downstairs--you comin?" he asked.

"Go ahead.  I'll be down in a minute."
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"I just have to get Eddie alone so we can talk.  After that kiss I know he felt a connection between us.  I jusr can't denie it and he can't denied that we have a son together." said Dana to herself.

Meanwhile back downstairs...

"So what are we going to do with Natalie paycheck?" asked Jenn.

"Lets put it toward her trust funds." said Eddie.

"Better yet lets put it toward her college.  I want Natalie to grow up and to college." said Jenn.

"That's sounds like a plan." said Eddie.

"I wonder when's Natlaie next photoshoot? And when will Bill is going to call me?" asked Marla.

"In time Marla in time." said Eddie.

"I'm just glad the we have the money to fix our house up." said Jenn.

"Me too." said Eddie

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Then Dana came downstairs and joined everyone.

"I heard the good news," she told them.  "About the money, I mean."

"Yeah, yeah, life is something, isn't it?" Eddie responded, grinning.

"That's what they say....." she sighed.

"Eddie, let's go get the money, count it and put it in the bank," Jenn suggested.

"Sure, Jenn.  And then we can go to the lawyer's office and get him to draw up the agreement for us and Cyd."

So the two of them went upstairs.  Meanwhile, Dana stayed downstiars with Marla.

"What are your plans for today?" Marla asked, noticing Dana was more lowkey than usual.

"I was thinking about visiting my son, Nate.  That is, IF I can find him.  I don't even know if he's still in the hospital," she admitted.

Marla went to the phone and started dialing informaiton.  "Well, there's one way to find out," she said.

Dana listened as Marla got the hospital's number from the operator. 

"We'll just call the hospital!" Marla announced as she hung up with the operator.  "I've got the number."

Dana stood with her hands folded across her chest and looked Marla up and down.  "You really think you're all that--don't you?" she asked with an attitude.

Marla was caught off guard by Dana's remark.  "Huh?  What do you mean?"

Dana sucked her teeth.  "Don't act all innocent with me, Marla.  You think you know so much and can do so much for little ol' Dana--poor, unfortunate, down-in-the-dumps, livin-in-a-shelter Dana!  Well let me tell you somethin, Marla--I know a little somethin about life too.  I know how to call the operator and get info!  You don't have to treat me like some idiot and do everything for me!"

Marla stood with her mouth wide opened, not knowing what to say for a moment.  She was hurt, angry and confused, but before she said anything she tried to get her emotions under control.  Finally she spoke.

"Dana, if I offended you by calling the operator I'm very sorry.  I was just trying to help you.  And not because I think you're an idiot, but because I THOUGHT we were friends," she explained as she handed Dana the piece of paper with the phone number written on it.

This time, Dana stayed quiet for a while, with her head hung low, embarrassed.  Just as Marla got ready to walk away, Dana caught her by the arm.  "Wait!"

Marla sighed loudly, still hurt and annoyed.

"Marla, I'm sorry.  I'm just not used to people being so nice to me.  You've been a great friend, letting me and my son stay here with you and all and I appreciate it so much--believe me.  I'm just feeling down about Eddie and Nate, and I took it out on you," Dana explained sadly.  "Forgive me?"

Marla thought about Dana's explanation.  "Yes, I understand.  I know how a man can get you all twisted inside."

The two women hugged.  Then Marla suggested that Dana call and find out where Nate is.  "Wherever he is, I'll drive you so you can see him.  And along the way we can talk some more about you and Eddie," she offered. 

"Thanks, Marla.  You're real people," Dana replied.

Marla winked.  "You better recognize!" she said, trying to sound like a black woman.

The two of them cracked up.
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Meanwhile Charles went to talk to Cassie aobut the money situation.

"Cassie what do you hink about his whole money fanzy? I mean what is your dad going to do with all that money?" asked Charles as he enered the nursery.

"What do you mean Charles? My dad's going to fix the house and save money for our future. Do you see a problem in that?" asked Cassie suspicouly(sp).

"No...its just Ibelieve I deserve at least some money or my mom does for letting you guys stay here. Don't you agree?", said Charles.

Cassie looked at Charle unagreeably.

"Cassie don't look at me like that. Its just I think we need money for our future. the twins, and things to help our family get started. I respect your dad to the most honorable statue, but I just can help to imangine our future and family. Don't YOU agree?" asked Charles as he picked up Colin and Kalie and kissd their heads.
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"I understamd Charles but like I said before we cannot think about ourselves.  We need to get our lives back.  We've really need that to fix our home.  And knowing my Dad is he doesn't want to intervene your mother hospitality." said Cassie.

"My don't mind and neither do I but with that money we can plan things for us." said Charles.

"And what about my parents, Tay, Lizzie, Natalie, & your mother?  Don't deserve happiness too?" asked Cassie.

"Come on Cassie, Natalie have a new found modeling career.  I can used the money to fix up house." said Charles.

"Charles I am sure that they want to used Natalie's money for soemthing else." said Cassie.

"Why are you being so unreasonable?" asked Charles.

"Why are you being so unfair?" snapped Cassie.

"Because that money is our meal ticket out of this hell hole and using it to fix up that stupid house." said Charles.

"You know Charles I am not going to argue with you about this...not in front of the twins.  I'm going to take the twins for to nursery to get some rest because they are still weak from the flu.  I don't want to have this childish arguement anymore." said Cassie leaving the room.

""You just don't understand." mumble Charles.

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After Cassie left the room with the twins, Charles decided to go downstairs to play a video game.  On his way down, he ran into Eddie and Jenn, who were on their way to the bank and the lawyer's office.

"Charles--just the person I want to talk to!" Eddie said as the three of them headed for the staircase.

"What is it, Mr. Sutton?"

"I just wanted to thank you for coming clean about this money.  And I apologize if it sounded like I was accusing you of being a thief," Eddie said with this hand extended.

Charles shook his hand a bit reluctantly.  "I appreciate that," he said dryly.

"We'd like to give you a token of our appreciation, Charles." Jenn added, nudging Eddie in the ribs.

"We do?" Eddie asked taken by surprise.

"Yes we do!" Jenn insisted.  She took the bag from Eddie. pulled out some cash and handed it to Charles.

"Thank you," he responded.

"I don't know how much it is, Charles, but you deserve something," Jenn admitted.

"It's the thought that counts," Charles told her.  "I appreciate the thought."

"Okay, well, we'd better head out for the bank, Jenn," Eddie said rushing her.  "See you later, Charles."

Charles went into the game room but instead of playing a game, he counted the money Jenn gave him.
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"I can't believe gave that our part of the money." whisper Eddie.

"Eddie, it's not like we gave the whole thing.  We gave him portion of it.  Anyway Charles earned it.  He deserved part of the moeny." said Jenn.

"I surppose you're right." said Eddie.

Later that evening Cassie decided to contact Robin on the video phone.

"I hope he's not too busy." said Cassie.

Meanwhile on the ship Robin was in his suite writing poetry, until he heard the video phone ring.

"Lizzie again? Wow that boyfriend of hers Devin must be on vacation or something.  That second time she call me in one day." Robin thought.

Robin answered the video phone and it was Cassie.

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