It's been awhile since I put up my last story. I just finished writing this one a few days ago and now it's all ready to be posted. I hope you like it.
Author's Notes:
Title: "No Strings"
Rating: PG-13, some R/NC-17 in later chapters
Disclaimer: I do not own any Passions characters. They are the property of NBC and JER. But I do own all characters that my little head came up with. There are other things mentioned in the story that I also do not own, I'm sure you'll guess when you see them, but I can't mention them now or I'll give away parts of the story.
Summary: Theresa has had no success in relationships since her breakup with Ethan. She logs onto the internet and finds a message board for women with the subject: "Men to Do before saying I Do". Theresa decides it's just what she needs and joins the club, beginning her own search for a "Man to Do".
Little Tidbits:
- I came up with the idea for this story after reading a Harlequin Blaze book that is part of a series called "Men To Do". So a little credit goes out to that for inspiration.
Most things will be explained or understood throughout the story, but there are a few things to know beforehand:
- Little Ethan does not exist and Theresa was never married to Julian.
- Theresa and Fox never met before this story.
- I will not have Theresa or Fox's last names be known to each other until it fits the story.
- The first few chapters are the lead up to TheRox, so just bear with me because they're not all that interesting.
- The No Strings website that I mention is not real.
This story is completed, so I'll try to get one chapter up a day until it's all posted.
"No Strings"
Chapter One
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald threw her jacket on the armchair with frustration.
"Another failed date. Damn it."
She was celebrating her twenty-fifth birthday in less than a week and was hoping that Patrick would be her date. However, things did not go as planned. Patrick's girlfriend had called his cell phone during dinner and he took off, leaving Theresa with the bill.
She walked over to the desk and pushed the message button on her answering machine.
"You have two messages. Message one, Saturday seven twenty-eight pm
"Theresa, hey girl, its Kelsey. Just wanted to know how the date went. Give me a call when you get in."
BEEP
"Message two, Saturday seven thirty-seven pm
"Teresita, it's your mother. I just wanted to talk to you about your birthday. Give me a call tomorrow. Goodnight hija."
BEEP
"End of messages."
Theresa jotted a quick note to call her mom in the morning and then deleted both messages. She grabbed her cordless phone off its hook and dialed Kelsey's number. It took three rings before she knew Kelsey wasn't home and so she hung up.
She headed into the kitchen and grabbed a pint of Ben & Jerry's out of the fridge. After grabbing a spoon she went up to her bedroom. She flipped on her computer and while it booted up changed into her pajamas. She smoothed the soft satin down her body and sat down in her computer chair.
She logged onto the internet and checked her email. Pulling up the one from her old friend Whitney Russell first, she skimmed through it. Whitney had left Harmony shortly after Ethan Winthrop and Theresa broke up, two years ago. As much as Whitney had wanted to be with her heartbroken best friend; her boyfriend Chad Harris was sent to New York to head up a record label. Whitney went with him, and that caused a rift in her and Theresa's friendship. They had mended things a few months back, but weren't quite as close as before.
Whitney's email was about her and Chad's upcoming wedding. Although Theresa wasn't a part of it, she was still invited and Whitney kept in contact about the plans. The wedding was in two weeks in New York
She sent a quick email back to Whitney and then read through the others quickly. The last one caught her eye. And although it was junk she read it anyways.
Trouble keeping a relationship?
Wanting to sow your wild oats before marriage?
Come join the club
The only place to talk to other women with your problems and still find a solution.
Intrigued, Theresa clicked on the link and it brought up a new window. She waited until it was done loading before looking it over.
Welcome to No Strings!
What is every woman's fantasy?
For most it's to have a hot, steamy love affair, with no strings attached.
If that is your fantasy then you've come to the right place.
Please register for a free account and gain access to the message board, the place where it all happens.
To get a small taste of what goes on inside, click below.
Theresa wanted to see, so she clicked the button and it took her to a message board. Right away Theresa knew she wanted to join and clicked the register button. After filling out the form she was immediately logged into the main message forum. She decided to introduce herself first and started a new topic.
New Here
Hello. My name is Theresa and I just found this site. I'll tell a little about myself, and you'll soon figure out why I'm here. I'm just about twenty-five and I'm from a small town in Massachusetts. Five years ago I got involved with a gorgeous man named Ethan. At the time I met him he was engaged, but that soon changed. He split up with her and we started dating. Things were going terrific, we were just about married, and then news of his real paternity was leaked to a tabloid. Unfortunately, I knew about it and didn't tell him. To make it worse the information was sent from my computer. I didn't send it, but he was still upset and so we broke up. During the few months we were apart he went back to his former fiancé. Eventually he came to forgive me, but during the next year or so he bounced back and forth between us. One night he had made up his mind and was going to propose to me, again, but the other woman became ill. Turns out she was pregnant, with his child. They got back together and married. Of course, that left me out in the cold. I was heartbroken; I had lost the only man I had ever loved. After awhile I decided to move on with my life and started dating again. This is where my reason begins. During the two years since my split with Ethan I've dated countless men. However not one of them lasted past the first date. Either an ex would call (happened four times!), they were completely boring or something else would happen. I'm beginning to think my luck with men is nonexistent.
So this brings me to No Strings. I have decided that I need help, and it looks like you're the ones that can help me.
Theresa ended her message there and posted it to the forum. It was close to midnight and since she was to call her mom in the morning she shut her computer off and went to bed. She was excited about the website, but she still fell asleep almost instantly.
Author's Note: Please review. I love hearing feedback.