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Happy New Year Hart fans! I hope you will allow my indulgence with this story but I need a break of our favorite couple to get my juices flowing to finish those stories. I recently watched Stefanie Powers in the miniseries Deceptions (Thanks Youtube!) and read the sequel, Tangled Web and was inspired to write my own fanfic and thought I would post it here since there is no category for it. This is an experiment and if you are familiar with the story, twins Stephanie and Sabrina switch places. To clear up confusion when, in dialogue, I refer to Stefanie saying something, I am referring to Sabrina posing as Stefanie and vice versa. It makes it easier to write and I think you will find Grant and Stephanie/Sabrina very Hart like .

The table was set, candles lit and a gourmet dinner was almost ready. Tonight was a special night and Stefanie Roberts had planned it down to the last detail, including making sure her children, twelve year old Penny and ten year old Mark had plans to be out of the house until later. Penny had play practice until seven and Mark had soccer then was going to a friend's house to work on a school project. The perfect opportunity to have a romantic dinner with her husband, Grant, and he would be home any minute. She stepped back and examined the table, elegantly set with crystal and china. Everything was going to be perfect when she gave him the news. She never imagined she could be this happy and there was a time she feared this day would not come. For Stefanie Roberts had a secret, one only her husband knew. One only they shared. The truth was that Stefanie Roberts was really Sabrina Longworth, her twin sister. It had started innocently enough, a lark, as it were, that they would switch places. Stefanie had been unhappy in her marriage and Sabrina weary of her jet set lifestyle in London. Stefanie came to London so they could celebrate their birthday together and to sort things out. Neither was anxious to return to their own lives so they switched places. It was to be only for a week, but then it all unraveled when Grant and Sabrina, posing as Stefanie, were in a car accident and she broke her wrist. She couldn't go back until it was healed and Stephanie seemed more and more drawn into Sabrina's way of life and before the switch back could take place she was killed in an explosion on a yacht. Three months after the funeral Sabrina still masqueraded as Stefanie but the deception was unraveled and Grant banished her from his and the children's life forever. But he found he couldn't deny his love for her and she ached for him and the children. So he came to London and they made the decision to keep up the deception. It seemed less complicated than explaining to everyone the truth and less hurtful and confusing to the children. It had already hurt them enough when Sabrina fled to London and they thought their mother had left them. Then a year later, one of Sabrina's friends, Gabrielle De Martel, saw someone who looked like her in Avignon and called Sabrina, believing she was Stephanie, thinking it was her. When Sabrina told her she hadn't been there another mystery began. Stephanie had not been killed after all and had been suffering from amnesia. She didn't remember anything for a year and when she did and Grant found out Sabrina feared she would lose him again. He thought she knew all along her sister was alive and after being convinced she didn't he was still angry she kept it from him for two weeks while she traveled on business, Stephanie along with her. Sabrina had interests in three antique shops and often traveled. As Stefanie, she inherited her own business, for Sabrina had left them to her in her will. But she relinquished her interest in the London shops after Stefanie was found alive and let "Sabrina" have them back. After the shock and anger wore off, she and Grant decided the best thing to do was tell everyone "Sabrina" hadn't been killed and had amnesia and tell the children she wanted to see them even more than before. Stefanie saw them in Paris when it all came out. When they came with Garth to meet up with Sabrina and she could tell how happy they were and what a wonderful job Sabrina had been doing with them. It killed her to not tell them but she made the decision to leave behind Stephanie Roberts forever and become Sabrina Longworth permanently and Sabrina would forever be Stephanie Roberts, wife, mother and antique dealer. They felt they had gone too far for anything else. Stephanie was taking the pork tenderloin out of the oven when she heard the front door open and close.

"Sweetheart." Grant called out in his velvet voice that always made her go weak in the knees

"In the kitchen, Darling." She replied

She was slicing the tenderloin when she felt him behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist, "Smells wonderful." He kissed her neck

She smiled, "It's tenderloin, I found a new recipe."

He kissed her top of her head, "I was talking about you."

She laughed, "Well, thank you very much." She said turning around to face him, "And for that you can put the plates on the table."

He took the plates and went into the dining room and immediately noticed the elegant setting. She followed him in with a bottle of their favorite wine, but only for him.

"What's all this?" He asked, "What about the kids?"

"Remember, they'll be home later. It's just the two of us." She said pouring his wine

He said down and she took the chair across from him. He noticed she didn't pour herself any wine, "Aren't you going to have some?"

"Maybe later." She said taking a bite

He took a bite and it melted in his mouth, "This is wonderful, Sweetheart. The kids will be sorry they missed it."

She took a drink of water, "Oh, there is plenty left for them." She paused, putting down her water. She rested her elbows on the table and folder her hands together, "Darling, I have some news."

He looked up from his plate as he took a bite of salad, "Oh, I know, you finally found a piece that satisfied Mrs. Lowe for her great room."

She smiled and sighed softly, "No and Damon couldn't find anything at Blackwell's or Ambassadors." She informed him, "This isn't business."

"Oh." He said wondering what was going on in that wonderful mind of hers, "The kids."

"In a manner of speaking, yes." She replied, "I saw the doctor."

He lifted his fork but stopped midway, "Are you sick?"

"Oh no, my darling." She said, "Well, it's nothing that won't be cured in oh, about nine months."

"Nine months?" He asked the realization not quite hitting him

"Well, give or take a couple."

"Nine months." He said as it finally sank in and he quickly got up almost knocking back his chair and went to her, pulling her into his arms, "Oh, my love , how wonderful."

"You're happy, Darling?" A seemingly silly question but they had never really discussed it

He pulled back and looked into her eyes. Eyes that shone with so much love for him it sometimes overwhelmed him, "Happy? I'm over the moon." He kissed her long and deep

She caressed his cheek, "I love you, so very much." She said, "Shall we tell the kids when they get home?"

He put his arms around her and picked her up and twirled her around, "Yes! Let's tell the whole world." He said with glee, "World, hear this, we're having a baby!" He shouted

AVIGNON

Sabrina Longworth and her husband, Leon strolled down the street after dinner in an out of the way café. The street was relatively quiet as they walked arm and arm toward their car. As they approached the alley where they had parked a shot rang out and out of the alley a man ran and they came face to face with a killer. His cold stare lasted only a moment but his face was frozen in their memory. He had discarded the gun or Leon and Sabrina would have been his next target. He fled through the darkened streets

"Oh my god." Sabrina said, "Someone was shot."

They heard moaning from down the alley and followed it to find a young man moaning. He looked up at them and took his last breath.

"Brini, we need to call the police. I think I saw a smoke shop still open. Let's see if they'll let us use the phone."

They left the alley and entered the smoke shop explaining to the owner what happened and he was more than happy to help and let them call the police. A short while later an officer showed up at the shop and they took him to the alley but the body was gone.

"Officer, we swear to you there was a dead body here." Sabrina explained

"Well, maybe it was in another spot in the alley." He suggested, "Let's take a look."

They scoured the alley but no body, so there wasn't much the officer could do.

"Madame, Monsieur, I am very sorry but without a body I cannot investigate. Perhaps it was, uh, how you say, confusing. It was very dark."

"We know what we saw." Leon insisted, "We gave you a description of the killer."

"Yes but you did not see it happen. You only heard. The killer could have gone out the other way and that man could have been another witness."

"So you admit a murder happened." Leon said incredulously

"I have no evidence so my hands, as you say, are tied. I'm terribly sorry."

"Will you at least file a report? We can describe the victim as well." Sabrina asked, "And the killer saw us. Is there any way that would get some protection? He could come after us."

"Very well, can you come down to station?" He asked, "But without a body I have no killer and I cannot justify protection."

"Cannot justify?" Sabrina asked, "Why the hell…"

"Darling, let's just go to the station." Leon suggested

After filling out the report Leon and Sabrina returned to their villa. She was still shaken and had trouble sleeping. She got up and looked out the window of their bedroom. The quiet of the night made her feel uneasy. They could find out who we are, she thought. I cannot go through this again. We have to leave and return to Paris or London. They won't find us there.

TWO DAYS LATER

Sabrina and Leon were packing up the car and were going to drive to the airport. She was making one last check to see if they had missed anything they needed and Leon went to bring the car around front.

She was heading downstairs when she heard the explosion. Immediately she ran outside to find the car awash in flames with Leon in it.

"No!" She screamed, "No!"

The houseman came out, "Oh dear god." He muttered, "I'll call the police."

When the police arrived Sabrina was almost mute, barely able to speak but fortunately one of the officers was the same one from the night before.

"Madame, do you have somewhere to stay? This is not safe for you."

"Uh, yes. I can go back to London." She managed wiping her eyes

"Well, we may need you further but it is probably the safest for you." the officer explained, "And since whoever did this probably thinks you are dead too, they may not even look for you."

She nodded, "I have my things already packed. I'll have to change my flight."

"We will take care of that for you."

"Thank you."

LONDON

Sabrina arrived in London at the house on Cadogan Square. When everyone thought she was dead her friends Princess Alexandra had bought it from Stephanie but Sabrina bought it back. Alexandra was the only other person who knew the sisters had switched places. When she arrived at the house she began going through the mail and then drew a hot bath then crawled into bed.

The next morning she got in the car to drive into town but quickly realized she was being followed. Dear God, they found me. The black sedan got closer and closer finally forcing her off the road around a steep curve with a drop off. She managed to stop the car just in time and the sedan sped off. She wasn't safe even here. There was only one place she could think to go but it meant possibly putting the people who meant most to her in danger.

EVANSTON ILLINOIS

Early mornings were always hectic in the Roberts household and this day was no exception. Grant had a big presentation later and Stephanie had several consults to do with new clients.

"Honey, have you seen…" He asked

"On the counter, Darling." She replied

"Mom." Mark said coming into the kitchen, "Are you coming this afternoon?"

"Of course." She assured him, "It's the big game. I wouldn't miss it."

"Mom!" Penny called from upstairs, "Where's my red skirt?"

Stephanie walked from the kitchen into the hall and yelled upstairs, "Where did you last see it?"

"Mom, if I knew that I wouldn't be asking."

She was about to respond when the doorbell rang, "I'll get it."

She opened the door and gasped, "Brini?"

"In the flesh." She smiled and Stephanie just stood for a moment, "So can a weary traveler come inside?"

"Oh, of course." She said and Sabrina stepped inside. Stephanie drew her into a warm embrace, "It's good to see you."

"Well, I know it's a surprise but I just had the itch to see you. It's been too long."

"It sure has." She agreed, "Darling, come see who's here."

Grand came in from the kitchen and stopped in his tracks, "Ste-Sabrina?" He looked over the woman he was once married to cautiously, "What are you…"

"Spur of the moment visit." She explained, "I hope it's alright."

"Yeah, sure." He said wondering what would have prompted this visit

"Good." She said, "It's really good to be here."

TBC