When she got there, Pilar greeted her and told her Ivy wasn't back yet but she could go look through the faxes for any instructions. After that Pilar left to go to the Early Morning Church Services. Theresa went upstairs and to her desk. Ivy hadn't left her anything. She was about to go back downstairs when she saw Ethan's door opened. She looked in and saw him sleeping. He looked so beautiful. Like a sleeping angel.

"Oh, Ethan." she said sitting down beside him. She instinctively ran her fingers through his hair. " Did you know when I was really little I thought you were probably lonely in this house and away at school. Mama told me stories about you. I just wanted to be your friend." Theresa stopped deciding whether or not she should go on even though he was sleeping, she had the perfect opportunity to unburden her heart. "After a few years it developed into a crush. I thought it would go away but it didn't. When I saw you I got so nervous and that's how the accidents started. At the Ballet I tried to tell you but you didn't hear me. I swear I didn't try to break you and Gwen up. I never had a boyfriend though. It was always you." She was crying now. "Chuck was just Whitney's friend, I'm sorry I lied. Remember New Years? I thought it was my fault that man died because I asked Fate to help me not to have to produce a boyfriend. Then there was the ring, I lied to you. It came off before you called that night when Miguel almost drowned. But I said it didn't, I'm so sorry." She was crying heavily now. "I just hoped you would realize it was me that you loved. That day I couldn't bear to see you in pain so I gave it back, it was the right thing to do but it felt like someone had crushed me. I don't want to be without you, Ethan. Yesterday made me realize that I can't stop loving you because I love you with all my heart and more. Please love me too." She was crying so hard she couldn't see and it was getting hard to breathe. She felt strong arms wrap around her. She laid her head on Ethan's bare chest and cried even harder.

Ethan had tears in his eyes as he wrapped his arms around her shaking form. He could feel her hot tears running down his chest like a river. "Shhhh, its okay Theresa, don't worry. He ran his fingers through her hair comforting her.
"I'm sorry. So sorry." She sobbed.

After awhile she started to calm down.
"Theresa, I heard what you said, all of it. Come on, it's going to be okay." He said soothingly. "Just calm down and take a deep breath. We'll talk about this later."

Theresa couldn't help it, she felt so warm and safe. All of a sudden it seemed as if her energy had been sucked from her. Her eyes drooped as tiredness over took her. She fell asleep in his arms. Ethan sat there holding her. She was so special. He had wanted her to tell him how she felt but he didn't know it was going to be this hard on her. He just sat there holding her until he too fell asleep.

Ethan woke up sometime later. Theresa was still asleep. He looked down at her sleeping face. She had tear stains running down her face. He slowly laid her down on his bed and got up. He went to the bathroom and got a warm washcloth. He went back into his room and gently sat beside her. He gently wiped her tears away. He then went downstairs. He had so many things to think about, Gwen and Theresa. So he sat down to think.

Theresa woke up, and she was laying in Ethan's bed. She remembered earlier that morning when she had come and sat by Ethan-She had told him everything. She had been devastated and she had felt a terrible loneliness and then she had cried. She remembered she had been about to leave when Ethan grabbed her and held her and comforted her. Fear gripped her heart. He said he had heard everything she had said. Everything. He must hate her. She got up and tiptoed down the stairs.

Ethan was dosing off when he heard footsteps on the stairway. He looked over and his eyes focused on Theresa. "Theresa! Wait!" he said getting up and walking towards her.