Looking out from the corner, Theresa sighs in relief when she doesn't spot Gwen or Rebecca near Ethan's room. Treading carefully, she makes her way to the window, and peers into Ethan's hospital room.
Watching her only love hooked up to machines, Theresa feels the tears form, and begin to fall from her eyes. Tears of sadness, tears of misery, tears of all forms. Never did she expect her life to change this much. All she ever wanted laid in that bed. She wanted that man to be her husband, a father to both her children, and now, because of a careless mistake, Theresa was going to loose the only thing that meant more to her than life itself.
Opening the door to his room slowly, Theresa makes her way inside, closing her eyes for a brief moment as sadness continued to seep into her body. Taking a deep breath, she opens her eyes, and moves next to the hospital bed, lightly touching Ethan's hair, staring into his lifeless ocean blue eyes.
Moving her head closer to his ear, Theresa's voice falters as she whispers. "Ethan, I am so sorry. So, so sorry. Please, you have to forgive me. I never EVER expected this to be happening." Watching his eyes for movement, she sighs when she sees none.
"Ethan, you have to live. You have to. Jane and Little Ethan…they need you. You're the only daddy they know. Please, Ethan, I'm not asking for myself. I don't deserve you back after what I did. How could I have been so foolish? Everyone's right. I think of no one but myself, and screw the consequences. If I hadn't married Alistair, this never would have happened."
Squeezing his hand, Theresa looks into his lifeless eyes. "You listen to me, Ethan Winthrop, I know you're a strong man. You have a lot of living left, you can NOT leave this Earth right now! Do you understand? You can't leave….you can't leave…."
Bowing her head down near his face, Theresa begins to pray. "Dear God, I know I have no right to be asking this of you, but please, spare Ethan. He is a good man, Father. If anyone should be punished, it's me. I would rather burn in hell for the rest of my life if it would mean that Ethan would live and be happy. I've been so selfish, Father, please, spare Ethan." With that, Theresa closes her eyes, and then kisses Ethan's forehead slowly. "I'll always love you, Ethan. No matter what."
Hearing the door open behind her, Theresa figures it's just the doctor to check on Ethan, when suddenly she hears the cold, calculating voice yell at her.
"GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY HUSBAND!"
Coming Up
A fight between Gwen and Theresa!
What shocking revelation will be told to the family?
Please R/R