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At the wedding…

He was in utter shock.  Here he was, right in the middle of the most important day of his life, when suddenly everything went crazy.  Ethan couldn't believe it, his mother crashing into the church and exclaiming that he could not marry Theresa.  And the accusation that Theresa had been the one to expose his secret! That was preposterous! She loved him, and he was certain that the tabloid story was trash, just like his mother had always told him.  He loved Theresa, and he was going to marry her despite what any tabloid or any person had to say about it.

"I believe you, Theresa. I believe that you didn't send that e-mail to the tabloid," Ethan said, looking into her pleading brown eyes.

Looking up he stated, "I would like to finish the ceremony now, please."

Theresa grabbed his hand and said, "I love you, Ethan."

He walked toward the altar to marry the woman that he loved, the woman he could trust, the woman he lived for.

"Ethan, we need to talk" Theresa tugged at his sleeve.

"Theresa, I have already said that I believe you when you say you didn't e-mail the tabloid.  So, what is there to talk about?  I love you and I can't wait for you to be my wife." He looked up. "Father Lonigan, let's continue the ceremony."

"No, Ethan" Theresa insisted.  "I have to tell you something before we get married. Lets go to the bridal chambers so we can talk.  Sheridan and Luis…you can finish your vows and we will be out in a few minutes."

She grasped his hand and led him out of the sanctuary, a thousand questions in his mind, and a burning worry in his stomach.

Theresa pulled Ethan into the bridal chambers and closed the door. 

"I have something to tell you, Ethan. Please let me finish and don't interrupt."

She paused.

"I swear to you that I did not e-mail the tabloid those papers.  The truth, however, is that those papers were on my computer. I scanned them in there…"

"You mean you knew all along that I was not a Crane. You knew that I was Sam Bennett's son and did not tell me?!" Ethan shouted at her, the anger boiling inside him.

"Ethan, let me finish" Theresa pleaded.

"There is nothing more to say! I thought you cared about me, I thought you were honest with me! How could you do this? Mother was right, I can't marry you.  I never want to see you again Theresa!"

"I love you Ethan. Please, you have to let me finish!" She was talking between sobs.

"No, Theresa. You don't love me, or else you would have been honest with me. I can't believe I gave my heart to you.  I mean it, Theresa, I never want to see you again!"

With that, Ethan stormed out the door.

Theresa fell to the floor like a wet rag as sobs racked her body.