Fall 2001

As I'm lying here in the hospital I can't help but wonder if maybe I've gone too far. For God's sake, I was struck by lightning. Could that have been a sign that I should stop what I'm doing?

No… I won't think that way. In my heart, I know I'm not doing anything wrong! The fact is Sam and I were each other's first, true loves. We loved each other more than life itself. I remember talking endlessly with Sam about our hopes and dreams for the future -- we were going to get married and live happily ever after! But my father, Alistair and Julian maliciously tore those dreams from us. My father didn't deem blue-collar Sam a suitable match for the governor's daughter, so he schemed with Alistair to make sure I married Julian. Julian, of course, was all too willing to comply with their plan by manipulating me and pretending to love me. They are the reason Sam and I are not together today! Well, I've lived a cold, empty life without Sam's love for far too long. I know that deep down Sam still loves me too. I have no doubt that we belong together. It's time for Sam, Ethan and I to be the family we are meant to be.

I do have to admit… sometimes I wonder how my mind can work this way. How was I even able to come up with this devious "first husband" plot to break up Sam and Grace? But the answer is clear. I've been living as a Crane, and watching the ruthless way they operate, for over twenty years. They have made me this way. They have turned me into something I never thought I'd be.

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