So Well Concealed

Summary: This story is a Theresa/Fox fic. This story begins right before Theresa & Fox walked in on Gwen and Ethan.Theresa is still married to Julian but she had a miscarriage early on in her pregnancy and lost the baby.( Its too much work to fit him in the story) This is my first fanfic so please bare with.

Rated: R





Chapter 1 - In God's Hands



"So Theresa, what exactly do you think is going on next door?"

"Fox, no matter what Ethan loves me, he will come back to me. I know it in my heart."

"Well, I hope." Fox was interrupted from the telephone ringing.

"Hello.Oh my lord!!. Is he okay?. Yes I'm on my way"

Theresa ran to Ethan's door and opened it. She and Fox were greeted to the sight of Gwen and Ethan in the throes of passion.

"I'm so sorry" Theresa exclaimed as she turned away from the scene in front of her.

"I highly doubt that, do you see now what kind of person she is Ethan?"

"I'm sorry but I had to, I just received work that Antonio was taken to the hospital and it doesn't look good. Sheridan is with him now but . she needs her loved ones with her just as much as Antonio does"

"Please give us a minute to get dressed and we will go with you to the hospital"

Theresa, Ethan, Gwen and Fox arrived at the hospital. Theresa ran to be with her family, and together they all said a prayer for Antonio. After a while, Pilar took Theresa aside.

"Theresita, how are you doing?"

"Oh Mama, I'm fine, I'm just worried for Antonio"

"We all are my daughter, but Antonio is in God's hands now and we can only pray for him. But you I am worried about"

"Why?"

"Theresa, you are hurting over Ethan I can see it in your eyes and it is time you moved on. Ethan chose Gwen they are married and they are going to have a baby."

"You think I don't know this, but I love him and he still loves me I know it and I just cannot give up on him."

"Theresa please. you must promise me you will move on, this is not healthy for you"

"Mama I love him, he will come back to me and then everything will be as it should"

"Theresa, please at least pray to God and maybe he will be able to guide you into making the right decision"

"Okay Mama, I will pray to God for his guidance"

Theresa headed down the hall to the Chapel. She lit a prayer candle for Antonio and then sat in one of the pews.

"God, I know that I made a promise that I would leave Ethan if he chose Gwen over me, but he loves me and would have chosen me if not for Gwen's pregnancy. I don't know what to do. Please help me, I love him so much."

Theresa sat there for a while thinking about all that had happened during her relationship with Ethan. She finally came to a decision. "I will not chase after Ethan anymore but I won't move on. I will wait for him to come back to me. He loves me he won't be happy with Gwen, he will come back I know it!"

Theresa left the Chapel and headed back towards Antonio's room. When she came back to the waiting area she saw Ethan and Gwen in a passionate kiss. Theresa turned to look away and another piece of her heart broke. She felt as though someone had punched her in the gut causing the wind to be knocked out of her. Theresa braced herself against the Nurse's Station counter. The tears were threatening as they burned behind her eyes. "I can't believe how much more this hurts than seeing them having sex (Theresa would not admit they could have been making love). When you kiss someone, somehow it just means so much more. You only kiss someone you truly care about. I can't let Gwen see me cry I won't give her that satisfaction" Theresa thought.

Just when Theresa decided to turn and run out the door, two strong arms grabbed her into a tight embrace.

"Don't worry Theresa, Antonio will be alright" Fox claimed knowing full well she was crying over Ethan and Gwen.

"Thank you Fox, Thank you" Theresa whispered between sobs.

When Ethan heard Fox reassuring Theresa he looked up and saw her crying in his arms. His heart lurched for her, she was so worried for her brother.

"He will be okay, all of our prayers will be answered Theresa" said Ethan

A part of Ethan felt a pang in his heart seeing Theresa in Fox's embrace. He had always been the one to hold her and comfort her. He was jealous of Fox, he knew marrying Gwen was the right thing to do but had he listened to his heart he would have chosen Theresa. It was killing him he still loved Theresa but he also loved Gwen. Gwen would never have thrown his mother out in the blizzard as Theresa did, but he never loved Gwen as deeply as he loved Theresa. I made my choice, Gwen and I should have been married years ago. It's the right decision, I love her she is having my child rationalized Ethan. "Then why do I still have such strong feelings for Theresa? Fox better not hurt her I think I need to talk to him again"

"Thank you Ethan" Theresa said

"No matter how I feel about you Theresa I don't want anything to happen to Antonio"

"What?"

" I still can't forgive what you did to my mother Theresa, and I don't know if I ever will"

Theresa cringed when she heard those words and the anger in his voice when he spoke them.

Fox still had Theresa in his arms and when he felt her cringe at Ethan's words Fox hugged her closer to him.