Terry and Candy

By Mallory Quinn

Chapter 12
"The Family Reunion"

Maxine Grandchester was in her study thinking, then she was looking for a phone number. When she finally found the piece of paper, she wanted to pick up the phone when her cell phone rang.

- Hello?

- Maxine?

- Melissa? I was just about to call you…

- Great I'm glad we're on the same page… Candy is going to give birth soon

- Yes I know, I've been keeping taps on them and helping them

- Me too…thank you

- Thank you…you're daughter is the sweetest girl I've ever met

- And your son is very handsome and well behaved…

- Do you know what happened in the past?

- No, all I know is that Albert's grandmother was in love with Liam's Grandfather when they were young… he wouldn't tell me the rest

- That's all I know too…

- We have to do something

- Let's take advantage of the birth of our grandchild…

- It's a boy by the way, Terrence Grandchester the third…they're calling him "Trey"

- Oh…, said Maxine emotional

- I saw my daughter when she came to see my son, I was so happy to see her…

- I can imagine… so when Candy gives birth, let's drag our two stubborn husbands to the hospital and fix this!

- Yes, this has gone on long enough, we need our children to be safe and close to us… That baby has to be the peacemaker…

- Hear hear!

A few weeks later, it was finally the day of Terry's big premiere. He was on hot coals. Candy was trying to avoid him and he noticed it.

- Freckles, what are you doing?

- I'm trying to give you some space since you're nervous…

He looked at her and smiled.

- Freckles, listen to me…the sight of you is never going to annoy me, you hear me ? In fact seeing you calms me down…

- Really? She said with a little voice, you're not just saying that

- Today is the night of my premiere, tomorrow I might be a star or I'll be done… you've been with me every step of the way, you and I are one, you're part of me, you're part of this…

- I'm nervous too…

- I know…

He kissed her.

- Thank you for everything my love, I'm going to go…I'll see you after the play…

- All right, break a leg!!

- Thanks…

Terry left for the theatre and Candy was in front of the computer she bought for 30 at the United Way. She smiled when she remembered how surprised Terry was…

- You bought a computer for 30??

- Yep! Said Candy smiling, it's not fast, but it works…

- Well as long as I can get my job web pages…

- I got us free internet too, only it's full of pop ups

- I can deal with that for now… you rock Freckles!!

Terry had come a long way, from the rich CEO to a simple man with a simple life, living in subsidised housing.

She was nervous that day too. She was unable to draw her comic…and she barely ate anything.

- We'll go for dinner later, said Candy, I wish I could bring Bobbie with me, but since it's a secret… oh well I'll have to go alone.

She went to the hairdresser to get her hair washed and style in a very nice up do.

- You're having a nice dinner with your handsome hubby in a fancy restaurant? Said the hairdresser

- Yes, said Candy who couldn't tell them the truth

- Nice! When is your baby due?

- Anytime ..., said Candy smiling

- Well good luck! Said the hairdresser

- Thank you and goodbye, said Candy giving her a generous tip

- Bye, come again!!

So she went back home to get ready and she put on a very nice green evening gown. It was loose at the waist for her very big belly. She put on some make up and pair of shoes with short heals. She took a cab to Broadway and she went to her seat. The play was about to start. The light went off and it started…

Graham Baker entered the scene and the public only saw him, he overshadowed all the other actors… he was just mesmerizing. You'd never know it was his first time on stage and in public. Robert Hathaway was right, his stage presence was just magnificent and the chemistry with the other actors was just what the play needed…

Candy was looking at her husband and she was wondering where the heck did he go? Because the person on that stage, was not her husband, it was Professor Henry Higgins. With the make up on Terry's face, he had to be age a little for his character; you'd never recognise him with his make up on, with the short wig. If Candy didn't know the role he was playing, she would've been looking for him during the whole play…She was so overwhelmed with emotions and Terry's talent, that she was crying of joy.

During the intermission, she stood up to go to the little girls room and then she went back to her place. She was alone with no one to talk to. She was in the front row and most of the audience were snobbish rich people.

"Well, I come from one of them, she thought in her mind smiling"

At the end of the play, there was a little reception. But Candy, who had a back stage pass found Terry with a reporter.

- Call me if you want a interview, said Terry , until I see the critics, I have no comment. Come in my love, he said when he saw Candy at the door

She got in with her big belly and she hugged him.

- Hello, she said to the reporter…

- Hello… Mr. Baker, I don't care about the critics, I'm a critic and I can tell you, you're a star now!!

- Thank you, said Terry, but I just want to have this evening to myself, I promise I'll call you tomorrow all right. I want to spend this time with my wife and son…

- Oh, it's a boy…

- Tomorrow…

- All right, but I want exclusivity

- You got it… , said Terry smiling

The reporter left.

- You're a celebrity now, said Candy

- Looks like it

- You were wonderful, I was so moved by your performance, I cried…

- Oh baby, he said kissing her

They kissed for a while…

- Do you know how happy I am? He said

- Not here!

- Why not?

- The reception, they're waiting for us

- Well they'll just have to wait some more…

- Oh my God! Said Candy laughing while Terry was kissing her neck

They had a quickie in the dressing room before getting to the reception. Candy went to freshen up while Terry was stopped by reporters. When she was done, she went to the reception room to wait for Terry.

- There's my little princess!! Said a voice

Candy was stunned and she turned around and she saw …

- NANA!! She said hugging her hard, oh my God!! What are you doing here??

- I can ask you the same question! You usually don't do this kind of entertainment

- Well, I… said Candy

Candy felt observe and she turned around. She saw her parents, William, Bobbie… She was staring at Albert, she had tears in her eyes she ran to him and he just open his arms and they hugged

- Daddy, oh daddy!

- My little baby! Said Albert

- I missed you

- I missed you too, my Princess!!

- What are you doing here? All of you… Mom!

She hugged her mom.

- Baby!

- Anthony! She said hugging him

- Hey baby sis! Said Anthony hugging her back

- How could you all come here? Said Candy

- William invited us…, said Melissa

- William? You knew?

- Knew what? Said Albert

- That Terry was in this play…

- Come again? Said Albert

- Yes, Albert, said Melissa, the actor who played professor Higgins is your son in law, you did say he was excellent

- Maybe that's why he did a crappy job with his father's business, said Albert

- Daddy, please, said Candy sadly

- If you're going to insult my son, said a man's voice, at least wait until he's present…

Everybody turned around. Liam Grandchester was standing there with his whole family, he and Albert looked at each other…

- I'm not afraid of your punk, if that's what you're thinking, said Albert

- Don't you dare call my son a punk, said Liam

- What the hell is going on in here? Said Terry arriving stunned

- Terrence! Said Maxine smiling

- Mom! He said running to her

Terry hugged his mother, he had tears in his eyes.

- My baby boy, how have you been?

- I've been fine, mom, said Terry, what are you all doing here?

- We received an invitation to the premiere of "Pygmalion" , said Maxine, introducing a bright new actor name "Graham Baker"…

- You don't know how surprised I was to see you on stage, said a voice, I thought I was seeing a ghost...

Terry turned around.

- Grandpy? He said, you came? Oh my God, said Terry hugging him hard!

Richard Grandchester was an old man, but still very attractive.

- Of course I came! Said the old man hugging his grandson, watching you was like watching my father on stage again, you made me cry!! I never got into acting, he never held it against me, he always said I should do whatever I was comfortable with… so I took care of the family business… I have no doubt, my father in living in you!! You have the same stage presence, the same stamina…

- That's a very nice thing to say, grandpy !

Terry turned to his wife who walked to him. They were surrounded by both families. Terry saw his sisters and they came to hug him.

- We miss you, said Nelly

- We love you , said Susanna

- I love you too, said Terry

Albert had had enough.

- Enough with the family reunion! What the heck is going on? He said

William approached Candy and Terry with his wife who was still a little chunky from her pregnancy.

- I invited all of you here, said William, because I think this stupid feud has lasted long enough!

- William! Said Albert it was not for you to take care of this!

- Then who will? Both fathers are too stubborn to let this feud go! Said William, we have to face reality. Candy and Terry are married, about to have a child… the child can be the occasion to bring peace in both our families…

Nelly approached William.

- William called me to tell me what he had in mind, for the family reunion…

- William, said Candy, how did you know about the play? Terry and I were very careful not to leak anything in case the critics were bad…

- You have me to blame for this, said Bobbie

- What? I didn't confide in you Bobbie

- You didn't have too, let me tell you my full name… it's Roberta Davis Hathaway…

- Hathaway? Said Terry, as the owner of the theatre?

- Yes, he's my father…, said Bobbie, I use my mother maiden name most of the time

- Oh my God! Said Candy

- Small world hein? Said William

- I'll say! Said Terry's grandfather, Robert Hathaway was the name of the manager who discovered my father…!

- My Great great grandfather, said Bobbie smiling

- Oh my God! Said Candy

- My father told me, when he came to see the baby, that he was doing a new play with this new young actor who blew him away in the auditions… that he had just found the revelation of the year

- Then I told her your name, your real name before I told her that you wanted to use a stage name…, said Hathaway arriving

- Hi, daddy! Said Bobbie smiling

- Hey baby! He said hugging her, how's my grandson?

- He's great, said Bobbie smiling

- Mr. Hathaway...

- William…

- So, continued Robert, imagine my surprise when William tells me, that's his brother in law, is the great grandson of The Terrence Grandchester, the King of Broadway! I understood everything, your talent, it's in the genes!!

Terry smiled.

- Thank you sir…, said Terry

- I got this idea, continued William and I called Nelly and we arranged for everybody to be here at the premiere, so we can talk…

- Well you wasted your time and ours! Said Albert, I'm not talking to that loser!!

- Like I'd run to the opportunity to talk to you, said Liam

- Daddy! Said Candy stop it! That's enough!! You have to stop this stupid feud! I'm tired of living without my family, our families! We love you and we miss you all

- Princess, said Albert, I can't…

- Why!? Said Candy crying, why can't you just make peace?? What the hell happened to make you all hate each other like that?? I don't understand!

- Candy, said Terry you have to calm down

- No , honey, we have to solve this once and for all! Daddy, Mr. Grandchester, please… for the sake of our baby, for all our sakes!! Stop this feud!!

- Princess, you know I'd do anything for you, but this…

- Terrence, said his father, too much has happened, I can't just…

- OH MY GOD! Said Candy crying, this is not happening, there's no problem without a solution! We have to solve this! I want Trey to know all of his grandparents!!

- Trey? Said Albert

- Terrence Grandchester, the third, said Liam

Albert was moved.

- Albert, said Melissa, please…

- Liam, said Maxine, come on...

- I'm… started Albert

But he was interrupted by…

- OH MY GOD!! Yelled Candy upset

- What is it Freckles? Said Terry worried and holding her…

- Terry, my water just broke…, said Candy in tears, I'm having the baby…

- Oh my God! Said Terry, I'm taking you to the hospital

Terry took his wife in his arms and ran to the door with William, who had his driver near by. They got it and rushed to the hospital.

- You see what you did? Said Melissa to both fathers

- You upset her so much she went into labour! Said Maxine

- If anything happens to my baby and her baby

- We're holding both of you responsible! Said Maxine

- Did you guys rehearsal your little act? Said Albert

- Because you seem eerily in' sync, said Liam

- Shut up!! Said both women

Albert's car arrived but Melissa got in with Maxine, leaving the men behind... Liam's car arrived.

- You care to give me a ride? Said Albert

- Yeah, why not! Said Liam, let's go, we're about to have a grandson!

Albert got in and left with Liam. The other found away to get to the hospital.

Candy changed her clothes and she put on a hospital gown. She wanted her hair down, so Bobbie undid the up do.

- Where's my mom? Said Candy

- She should be on her way, said Terry

- I want her here, said Candy

- She will be, calm down Candy, said Terry

- Terry, she said looking at him

- I'm here baby, it's going to be fine, remember your breathing exercises

- I never really paid attention…

- Just breathe, honey, said Terry

Melissa came in with Maxine.

- Mom, said Candy, mommy in law, I'm glad you're both here!

- It's going to be fine, baby, said Melissa

- Yes, we're here for you, said Maxine

Candy was pampered, her desires where orders, her mom, mom in law , Bobbie and Terry were taking good care of her…

- Juliet, said Bobbie, you're not angry at your guy?

- Well… there's really nothing I can do…

- You're the sweetest girl, you know that Juliet? Said Bobbie laughing

- That's because the pain is not unbearable yet, said Melissa, give her time…

- Mom, you're scaring me…, said Candy

- If you're anything like me, said Melissa, you're not going to take long, I've had short labours …

- Short… ? What's short?

- 3 hours?

- 3 hours? It's still too long for me mom!!

- Some women have 23 hours labour, or even 36! So 3 hours is a breeze! Said Melissa

- Well at the rate the pain is going, I'm not really sure it's a breeze, said Candy

Not too long after that…the crankiness was starting…

- Awww! Terry!!

Terry would take her hand and she would squeeze it hard. That was his way of sharing the pain. Both mothers would look at the scene, smiling.

- Do you want an epidural? Said Terry

- No! No drugs! I can do it!

- You don't need to be brave here, baby, you know, said Terry worried

- Brave?! I'm not brave, I'm in labour!! She yelled, don't call me baby!

- Candy, calm down said Terry

- I can't do this!! I can't! Oh my God!!

- Yes you can baby, said her mother

- Don't call me baby! Baby is what's making me suffer right now, I don't want to hear that until its out of my body!!

- It's going to happen, honey said Terry, he just surprised us the day of the premiere...

- Well, having sex in your dressing room after the play might have triggered it! You turned us into a couple of perverts!

Everybody in the room was trying not to laugh...

- Now I recognise myself! Said Bobbie laughing out loud

- Bobbie, get out of here! Said Candy

- With pleasure! Said Bobbie smiling and getting out.

The others outside all asked her.

- What's going on?

- She threw me out, because I was laughing

- Bobbie! Said William laughing

A few hours later, which had seemed like forever for Candy…

- Candy, said Terry, it's going to be fine… I love you , you can do this

- Terry I love you, but I'm dying here! Said Candy, doctor!!

The doctor was there, with the nurses.

- You're ready Candy, push now…! Said the doctor

Candy was pushing, but she felt like she was not pushing at all…

- Can't do it, said Candy out of breath

- It's ok, said the doctor, some women need a little help…

The doctor and the nurses touched something by the side of the bed and an extension device for her feet came out. The nurses, put her feet on each of them…

- All right, Candy said the doctor, now in a few seconds, said the doctor looking at a monitor showing the coming and intensity of the contractions, now, push!

This time Candy was able to push …

- AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!

Baby cries were heard. Trey was screaming his lungs out! Everybody in the room screamed of joy.

- Whoa! Said the doctor, what a strong voice! Here is baby Trey!!

Candy was exhausted, happy to see the pain had stopped once the baby was out, as if by magic. The baby was screaming, Terry was happy. The nurse gave Terry the scissors so he could cut the umbilical cord… Terry took the scissors smiling and he cut the cord… The mothers clapped their hands. The nurses cleaned up the baby and gave him to Terry who was crying of joy looking at his little bundle of joy.

- Oh my God, he's so beautiful, he's so perfect, ten fingers, ten toes, a perfect nose, the little mouth, two ears, it sounds silly but you're your daddy and I'm checking you out! He said laughing, let's go see mommy…

The doctor and the nurses, finished taking care of Candy. Terry brought her the baby. Candy was smiling.

- Hello there! Hello baby! I'm your mommy! And I love you!

Candy and Terry looked at each other with love and they kissed. Melissa took the baby to bless him and kiss it on the forehead, then she gave the baby to Maxine…who was crying of joy in front of her first grandchild.

- He's perfect, said Maxine

- Thank you for this wonderful baby, said Melissa

Outside the room the doctor told the other that baby Trey was born. They all jumped of joy, happy, hugging each other.

Everybody was in the room rejoicing about baby Trey. Terry's grandfather and Candy's grandmother started talking.

- I'm glad we have both families here, said the Richard Grandchester…we need to take advantage of this new life, and make a new beginning…

- This stupid feud between our families should stop… the reason for the feud was love…love could be the reason it stops…

- So I still can't understand how everything came about, I was part of it, I admit…

- Are we finally going to know what triggered this stupid feud? Said Candy

- Yes, Princess, you will, said Melanie. Your great grandmother and your namesake, was in boarding school in London with Terry's great grandfather and namesake… They fell in love, they came back to America… Candy studied to become a nurse and Terry became an actor… but their plan fell through when an accident on the theatre set happened, Terry was saved by a young actress named Susanna Marlowe who lost her leg in the process… he was pressured and forced to break up with Candy and marry Susanna… Candy married William Albert Andrew, who was her protector, her adoptive father… don't ask! Any way, Albert always knew Candy was still in love with her Terry, that she will always love him… he made her happy but he knew her happiness was incomplete…

- My father, said Richard , never loved my mother. She was a friend, a burden to him, she was the one who prevented him to be with the woman he loved, so the marriage was a cold one, his heart was with his beloved… when my mother died, my father was relieved… he was trying to hide it, but he was happy to be free again…

- Candy loved Albert and when Albert died of illness, she was heartbroken…

- Only my father went to the funeral

- He told Candy that they had a chance of living their happiness, as long as they still had a breath, they could still be happy…

- After the funeral? Said Candy

- Yes, the minute it was done, almost…Candy packed her bags and she left with him…she thought since they were getting old, they could die any minute, so they didn't want to spend another minute without each other. They were robbed of their happiness…She followed her heart. They got married and they went to live in Scotland, where they had spent a beautiful summer once upon a time, that's where they died, together, after living happy every day of the rest of their lives…

- So that's when Albert's son became enraged, saying that my father seduced his mother, that he was a heartless jerk… and he started sabotaging my deals, I started stealing deals from under his nose and the situation just snowballed and was transmitted to the next generation…

- You forgot the part where you said Candy was a slut, who seduced your father, said Melanie smiling

- So this whole feud was because two people in love decided they had to be together because they loved each other, after spending years with the wrong people? Said Candy in tears, oh my God!!

- That's it? Said Melissa, your grandmother decided to have a life with the man she loves and you guys are fighting?

- You couldn't understand that need they had to be together? They did their duty, they had the right to be happy. said Maxine

- My father never loved my mother, so to see him so much in love he didn't even care to invite us to their wedding! He knew we disapproved…, said Richard

- So, said Melanie, you were jealous of his love for Candy?

- I wish he had felt the 10th of that for my mother!! She loved him so much!! I hated Candy for stealing my father's heart!

- And my husband hated Terry for "seducing" his sweet little old mother…it was hard for him to imagine his mother in love with another man than his father, let alone his mother having sex with another man!!

- So Liam, Albert, as one of the member who started this feud, I'm asking you, let it go. This little baby can be the peacemaker… I saw Terrence on stage tonight and I thought I had gone back in time and seeing my father on that stage…it brought back so many emotions, memories… he would've been proud of his great grandson! He's living in Terry...

- And Candy is living in her namesake, said Melanie, the fact that they both fell in love, says a lot, why them? Why not William and Nelly? They get along great…But it was Candy and Terry, like a hundred years ago…I'm so happy they both defied their family to be together…this Candy and this Terry, tried to care about what their families wanted, until they didn't… and they got married and they lived in poverty… as long as they had each other, they were happy…

- We all saw Terrence triumph on stage…he's going to make it big and he now will be able to take care of his little family without social assistance… so please, Liam, Albert, can you make peace… ? Let's end this now… we're family now, thanks to little Trey…

Albert and Liam looked at each other. They had a grandson in common… the business deals, were just that, business deals, no matter how many double crossing they do to each other…it was never going to change the past.

- You know you're responsible for us almost being on the verge of bankruptcy…, said Liam

- I know, said Albert, I wanted to destroy your family, then I thought I wouldn't be fun not to have you around to fight with…so I just blocked the banks so they wouldn't loan you any money…

- You son of a b!tch! Said Liam, I knew it was you!! I'm sorry Mrs. Andrew, he said to Melanie

This last one smiled.

- I can make a few phone calls, said Albert, in honour of Trey… Terrence Grandchester the third…

- Let's call him, " Terrence William Grandchester" said Terry smiling

- Thanks honey, said Candy smiling, daddy?

- Thank you… Terrence… We've met in weird circumstances, you took my Princess' virginity; my sons dragging my naked daughter out of your bed, seeing my daughter leaving with you dressed as a butler…you manage to infiltrate my mansion despise my overpaid security team, which I fired, I might add, just so you can talk to her and convince her to leave with you…I saw you on stage where I admired your talent without knowing who you were… but I'm proud to call you my son in law…

- Thank you sir.

He and Terry hugged warmly.

- Welcome to the family, said Albert to Terry

- Thank you sir, said Terry moved

- Thank you Albert for the banks, said Liam smiling

- Anytime, said Albert

- Dad, said William, Nelly and I had discussed a plan for both our businesses…

- Really? Said Liam looking at his daughter…

- Yes, daddy, I told you I had a plan…

- Well see that tomorrow, said Albert smiling

Melissa hugged her husband.

- I knew you'd come around…

- Hearing the story told by my mother, sounded so romantic… we men were blind, we never thought of our grandparents, how they felt…we were blinded by anger…

- You're right, said Richard, as I got older and thought about it, I realised how selfish we were…I wanted my father to continue suffering with my mother and then alone…I never thought about how he felt, to be married to a woman he didn't love… how happy he must've been to finally be able to be with his beloved… but right after the burial?

- Jesus did say, "Let the dead burry their dead"…, said Melanie, they were old and chasing time…

- Thank God this feud is officially over! Said Candy smiling

- Candy, said Liam, I'm sorry for being rude to you…

- It's ok, said Candy

- My son lost his mind because of you, walked out of a wedding that could've saved our business…

- So in a way, said Candy, my father sabotaged your deal, which almost made you go bankrupt, told the banks not to loan you any money and send his daughter to sabotage Terry's arranged marriage to Lacy Bartlett…

- Yes, that sounded quite believable at the time, now I know that you and Terry just fell in love…I'm sorry. Thank you for the grandson you just gave us… and better later than never; Welcome to our family!

He leaned and hugged Candy.

- Thank you Mr. Grandchester, said Candy

- You can call me "dad"

- All right, "dad", said Candy laughing

Albert was carrying his grandson and talking to Liam.

- Terrence William? Said Liam, I guess I can content myself with the ending, some people say Liam is short for William…

- Right! Well it's my "William", but I can let you dream that it's part of your name too… you've got the surname, leave me the middle name! Said Albert

- All right! Said Liam, don't cry! You got the middle name!!

Everybody was laughing. They stayed in the room for a long time. They finally left, leaving the new parents alone. They were looking at their baby and they were happy.

- I can't believe our feud is over! Said Candy

- Me neither! I grew up with that feud… hating the Andrews… But I couldn't hate you…, said Terry looking at her with love

- I didn't know anything about the feud, so it didn't matter to me… I fell in love with you from the moment I saw you…

- Me too… one look, that's all it took…

- The feud was because of a love story… how could a love story bring so much hatred?

- Love, their love started the feud and our love ended it…with Trey

- Amazing…I can't imagine my life without you, and they had to live, married to other people!!

- Thank God we chose us…

They spent the night cuddling in the same bed. Candy would wake up to feed Trey and Terry would look at them, with love.

The next day William came with a camera and took tons of pictures of Trey. The critics were singing Terry's praises, his career was launched. But Terry was busy taking care of his baby with Candy and his understudy had to take his place for a couple of night and the people were disappointed.

- You did it! Said Candy I never had any doubt!! Congratulations my love… she stood up and went to hug him!!

- Thank you, he said smiling

They kissed until Trey started crying, wanting the attention.

- Oh Trey, said Candy, daddy made it! He's a star!!

- But for now, Trey is the star, said Terry, right baby?

Candy was breast feeding him and he was eating.

- He says; "daddy can I eat in peace?"

They burst out laughing. They families came back with tons of presents for Trey.

- Candy, said Albert you want move in one of our buildings, and use the Penthouse apartment?

- Or in your old apartment Terry, said Liam

- Well, said Candy looking at Terry

- We kind of want to go back to our little apartment, we have nursery for Trey there…

- And we spent the difficult parts of our lives there…

- We're going to look for our own apartment or own house…

- How would you be able to afford it right away? Said Albert

- I got a nice pay check from the theatre, said Terry

- And I manage to sell a story I draw to a Japanese manga company…. So we're going to be fine from now on, Daddy you don't have to worry about us…

- Congratulations Princess, said Albert hugging her

- Yes, congratulations, Candy, said Liam

Liam and Albert looked at them. They managed to make it on their own… they were proud of their children. The mothers were happy for the children too, the fathers though very proud they were a little ashamed…for blocking their children every step of the way, thinking they were going to give up, but it only made them more determine to make it, and they did. The whole family congratulated them for their effort and success.

- All right, said Albert, have it your way I'm proud of both of you… but I'm putting money in your account for Trey, I can do that can I?

- Yeah, said Liam, I want the little guy to have everything he wants and everything he needs for now…

- We couldn't stop you if we wanted to!! Said Candy laughing

- So we're going to our little apartment

- We're all coming with you!! Said Melissa

Candy and Terry to Trey an put in his little baby chair, and they went back to their little apartment, and the whole family followed them.

- I missed our little apartment, said Candy

- Me too… the nursery we arrange for Trey…, said Terry putting Trey on the carpet

- We can look for a house together and calmly, now, said Candy, AHHH!!

- What?

- I just got my check from my editor!!

- Yes!! Said Terry hugging her. with what I'm making at the theatre… we can put a down payment for our house!! I never thought I would be so exited to buy my own house with you and Trey…

- We started from scratch, this is our reward…

- We're never going to need our parents' money…I know how we can invest our money

- I'm not worried, said Candy kissing him, we made it!!

- I love you…

- I love you…

They were kissing and that's how their families found them, kissing and smooching like there was no tomorrow.

- Guys! Said Maxine you've got company!

The lovebirds stopped and smiled. They ordered food from a caterer, but Candy also ordered pizza and fried chicken, the "junk food". Bobbie was there with her baby…and telling Candy lots of stuff. Trey's nursery was perfect, with the help from the two mothers, he had all the baby furniture he needed, let's not mention the baby clothes.

The two fathers looked at the cosy little apartment…

- Its not bad at all, said Albert

- I didn't think Terry could take it, but he did, out of love for your daughter… I underestimated his feelings for her…they're pretty strong…

- Well my daughter was backpacking in Europe, I knew she could handle poverty and since, her favourite hobby aside from painting is helping the poor and homeless, she had a lot of help from her fellow social workers!

- My wife helped them

- So did mine

- So did we, said William

- What? Said Terry

- You didn't know? Said Candy, I wasn't sure, but you just confirmed it for mom and mommy in law, said Candy, but my surprise was William and Bobbie…

- You never noticed that you account never went to red? Said William

- I thought I was managing my money well, said Candy

- Well we helped you, said Bobbie, you know I couldn't let you like that and I knew that you were never going to ask!!

- Thank you, everybody, said Candy with teary eyes, thank you for helping us…

- Thank you for ending this feud, said Terry, we missed all of you and we're glad we're all going to be together and watch Trey have two wonderful families to raise him.

Everybody smiled. Richard and Melanie arrived together, they seemed to get along great, being from the same generation, they had a lot in common.

- You think my grandpy Richard is going to hit on your grandma? Whispered Terry to Candy

- Well, she's still attractive, so is he…

- You think they're thinking about sex?

- Why not, they're human aren't they? If they get some, good for them!!

They burst out laughing. Candy's little apartment was full and some of them were sitting on the floor…but they were all having a great time, eating gourmet food , pizza and friend chicken…

Candy and Terry took their time and the found the perfect house for them with a big garden for Trey and the other babies to come.

Candy's comic was a very big hit and the while she was still working on it, an anime company contacted her to do a cartoon on it… Candy was overjoyed

- A cartoon? She told her husband

- Now, every little girl is going to know and like Candy, thus you

- Yes… but I'm not done with the story yet…they want to start working on the first book already…

- Let them…, said Terry with all the technology these days, it takes forever to draw in image using the computer

- A cartoon? That's amazing! I hope you can see this great grandma and great step grandpa… I'm retelling your story and millions of little children, little girls, teenagers, all ages are going to love your story…for years to come! Don't forget all the goodies that are going to be made, dolls, stickers etc...

The cartoon was a very big hit and Candy was allowed to work on it with them. She learned a lot about animation and she had other projects in mind… Terry continued to act and became the King of Broadway. When they found out he was the great grandson of the other King of Broadway, it made him more popular. Some people would come by curiosity, but they would end up being blown away by his talent. The family business? Nellie took care of that and her plan with William, managed to save Grandchester Enterprises and make both companies a lot of money.

Terry and Candy met fell in love, wanted a future together, but were stopped by their feuding families. They try to obey their families, but then they could… they got together, they got cut off financially by their families, and they got blocked by their families, they couldn't find any job in the field they wanted… but they still manage to make it work by doing other little jobs. They lived in poverty and they finally made it in the end because love conquers all.

Love was the origin of the feud, and love stopped the feud altogether and everybody was happy.

Love can seem such a mystery
Confusing though it may be
It's the one thing that we all need most

Love can make your world go round
Sometimes it can bring you down
Yet there's no way to avoid the fall

Love conquers all

Love will finally bring us all
Together eventually
There's only one road for us all

Releasing our fear of the unknown
Believing in what could be
Now it's time for each of us to answer the call

Love conquers all

Sometimes love can be so true
Sometimes it's running out on you
No matter how hard you try
You can't avoid the fall
Only love conquers all

We can solve the mystery
Believe in what could be
Now its time for each of us
To answer the call

Love conquers all

We can solve the mystery
Together eventually
Love conquers all

THE END