A Race Against Time: Fawn Goodfellow Jules Wood

When Sandi received the good news about her daughter's nuptials she insisted that the newlyweds spend a couple of extra days in Vegas. She offered to take care of Chrissie and told them to enjoy their honeymoon. Both of Starr's parents were surprised but delighted by the news as they both couldn't think of a better husband for their their daughter. Sandi would have preferred if they planned a traditional wedding as she hated missing out on the wedding ceremony but they were not going to miss out on a celebration. The McIntyre's decided to plan a surprise party for the day that the newlyweds arrived home. Sandi invited all the Landgraabs and Woods and she asked Hope to contact Nick's family and extend the invitation.

Meanwhile at Aurora Skies State Penitentiary:

Wolfie and Abby were following the advice of their lawyers and they went to visit Gretchen in prison. The courts would most likely rule in favor of the Landgraabs becoming legal guardians to the children if their mother gave her permission. Gretchen was Denny's partner in crime and his loyal wife but they hoped that she would agree that this arrangement was the best for the children.

When Gretchen was first arrested she thought her in-laws who would now be in charge of the family would come to her defense and send her legal representation, but that was not the case they hung her out to dry. She knew that her in-laws only tolerated her and her human son because of Denny but both had made it clear that they had no use for her. They flat out refused to help Denny obtain the blessing of the Fae for her which worked out for the best in the end. She was sentenced to life in prison so an extended life would be of no use to her now.

When the Landgraabs visited she knew that Denny would be turning in his grave if she granted their request so easily, however she didn't want to see her children living with her in-laws if they could be living in style. Pip and Dahlia would mistreat Carson for the sin of being born human and would encourage her little baby to go into a life of crime. Already her first two were living in juvie and she didn't want any of her children to possibly end up like her in prison or worse like their father.

The Langraabs were insanely wealthy and they didn't seem as bad as Denny made them out to be. Wolfie assured her that his lawyers would work out a deal for Cody and Wayne to possibly send them to military school instead of juvie and the two little ones would have the best of everything. He already set up huge trust funds for all four children and promised that they would become part of a big and loving family. She knew she wasn't the best mother and there wasn't much she could do for her children in prison but this she could do.

She did have another reason, as this would also be the best way to stick it to the Goodfellows. Pip took over all the illegal businesses but he had no claim to the legit holdings including Denny's shares in Landgraab industries. Those were willed to her and her children and she wasn't giving her in-laws any chance to get their grubby hands on them.

When Wolfie got home he had a little talk with Carson and explained to him about his mother wanted him to live here with them because they promised to take good care of him and his brother. Carson was indeed upset about his mother but was grateful with his Grandfather said he would take them to visit her as much as he wanted. At a young age this little boy has learned to deal with the loss of his father and now his mother. He missed his family but he felt at home with the Grandparents he just met and most of all he trusted them to take care of him and Brooks.

A Week Later at Sandi and Dylan's

Everyone has been invited and all are awaiting the arrival of the newlyweds, neither Starr or Nick knew about the party so it’s sure to be a surprise. There is a knock on the door and Sandi thinks it’s strange, everyone who is invited is here and Starr would just walk right in as she still had her keys.

As Sandi opens the door she is shocked to see who is on the other side. This was a face she hoped to never to see again in her life. This was the woman who wrapped her in a blanket as a baby and had her husband abandon her on her father's porch just after a few hours after she was born. If there was anyone she could claim to have pure hatred for, it was this woman standing in front of her.

Sandi: You are not welcome in my home, please leave.

Dahlia: Is that any way to talk to your mother?

Sandi: My Mother's name is Abigail Landgraab, you are nothing to me.

Dahlia: Listen Missy I gave birth to you and I see your father has done a terrible job teaching you respect. Your brother was just murdered in your father's house and you are having a party while his body is not even cold yet.

Sandi: My brother kidnapped my husband and almost killed half of my family so I'm not shedding any tears over his death. I'm just sorry it wasn't me who pulled the trigger. The world is a much better place without him, now please leave before I call you out for the bitch you really are.

Dylan: You heard my wife I suggest that you leave.

Dahlia: Very well I will be on my way as soon as Wolfie hands Brooks over to me as I will be bringing him back to Moonlight Falls.

Wolfie: Dahlia, I have petitioned the court for guardianship of the children after the way you raised Denny to be a cold blooded killer there is no way on earth Carson or Brooks is going anywhere with you. I am still their biological Grandfather and they will stay with me.

Dahlia: You can keep Carson, we are not interested in the human child but Brooks is a fairy and according to the law of the Fae he will be raised with us.

Wolfie: Well Dahlia I see you haven't changed not one bit and history is repeating itself. The same thing you did with my children you are doing to my grandchildren. I should have never let you get away with it the first time and I'm not giving you a second chance with my Grandsons.

Wolfie: The children are staying here with us! BOTH of them!

Dahlia: I will just have to call the police than, Brooks is coming with me.

Caleb: I am the police; I know that the Landgraab family has filed papers with the family court and have been granted temporary custody, as of right now the children stay with them. If you have papers from the court saying otherwise, I would like to see them.

Dahlia: We will be filing papers with the family court.

Caleb: Until than its best for you to leave and stay away from the children and this house. There is a question I would like to ask you, one that I prefer to ask my own mother but I can't so I will ask you. How can anyone abandon a child without a second thought and still live with themselves?

Sandi: Ok enough! All of this is upsetting my Granddaughter. Now Mommy Dearest, you are going to listen to me! Leave this house at once and don't you ever come back or I swear you will see the she wolf you created in action. You are a heartless bitch and someday you will burn in hell for everything you have done to this family. If you think you any court will ever grant you custody of those children or any children after my testimony, you are insane.

Starr and Nick arrive just in time to see the last of the fireworks.

Starr: Mom, who to hell is this?

Sandi: No one Starr she is just leaving.

Dahlia: This little one here, she is your granddaughter? What a pretty little thing. You better watch her closely. It would be a shame if something happened to her.

Starr: Now listen here bitch, I don't know who you are but if you do anything to my daughter it will be the last thing you do.

Wolfie: Now you see Dahlia that is how a real mother acts. Please leave the house and I will see you in court.

After she leaves the party goes on as planned. Dahlia's surprise visit might have dampened the mood for a moment but in the end the entire family celebrated and wished the newlyweds all the happiness in the world.

In the next few months the Goodfellows petition for custody was denied as a surprise witness showed up by the request of Jules. Fawn Goodfellow who was at one time married to Jules agreed to testify in a hearing after she heard that her parents were looking for custody.

She explained to the court how her adopted parents always favored her brother and neglected and abused her. The treatment she received was so horrible that she rushed into a marriage just to escape them. The marriage was a mistake but somehow Jules and Fawn remained friends.