They looked at each other and smiled.

"Thanks for the story." said Theresa.

"Oh, your welcome. I'm getting a little tired." Said Ethan suppressing a yawn.

"Yeah, me too." Said Theresa.

"I'll go put some more wood in the fireplace then." Said Ethan.

"Oh no you don't Ethan Crane. I've seen how much your ankle hurts. You've taken care of me now it's my turn."

"Yes Ma'am." Said Ethan smiling.

Theresa got up and went to the fireplace. It hurt to lift the wood since her shoulders were so sore but she managed.

Ethan saw her wince and felt bad for her. "Theresa are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She said managing a smile and sitting down beside him.

"Good night Theresa." Said Ethan.

"Good night." They layed down back to back when Theresa suddenly started coughing.

"Theresa are you all right?" asked Ethan turning around.

"I'm fine, I just have a little cold." Said Theresa turning to face him.

"Okay." Said Ethan.

Ethan closed his eyes and Theresa watched him. She couldn't believe this. Her and Ethan finally had a chance. A real chance to be together, there was nothing in the way except maybe their families but she knew if they could get through an avalanche they could get through anything. Right? And she drifted off to sleep.

Theresa woke up with her throat burning. She didn't feel too great. She held her stomach not sure whether she was hungry or it just hurt. She was seized by a coughing fit and when it subsided she got up and found a candle. She lit it and then went into the kitchen. She found a few cans of soda and then some apples. She gathered them up careful of her shoulder and took them into the living room. She was so hot it felt like a hundred degrees or something. Her clothes had dried so she rummaged through them. She found her pajama's, a tank top and some baggy shorts, and decided to put them on. She had some trouble because her shoulders still hurt but she managed to undress and put on her underclothes and then her pajama's but she was still hot. She sat down beside and Ethan and started to eat an apple. When she was done she opened one of the cans of soda. Just when she was about to take a drink she felt her stomach lurch and she quickly got up just in time to reach the closet where she vomited.

She washed her mouth out and went back over to where Ethan was sleeping. She didn't want to wake him but she didn't want to be alone either.

"Ethan." She said gently shaking his shoulder.

He mumbled and opened his eyes. He looked up and saw Theresa with a worried expression on her face.

"Are you okay?" he said sitting up.

"Not really, I don't feel that well." Said Theresa coughing again.

Ethan was awake immediately. He checked her forehead and felt that she had a fever again. He got the medicine, which was lying near by, and gave it to her.

"I'm sorry for waking you up." Said Theresa.

"Theresa, I'm really glad you did. Now you need some rest, honey." He said pushing against the front door but there was still to much snow packed in front of it. He tried the phones again but they were still dead so he sat back down next to Theresa.

Theresa smiled at him. "You know you just called me honey."

Ethan laughed. "Yeah, I guess I did."

Theresa went to give him a hug but she lifted her arms to high and she winced.

"Are you okay?" asked Ethan concerned.

"Yeah, I'll be fine."

"I can give you a shoulder massage, if you want that is."

Theresa looked at him. He was SO wonderful. He was everything she could ever ask for. "That would be great." Said Theresa. Turning so her back was to him.

Ethan gently put his hands on her shoulders and slowly began rubbing them.

"That feels great." Said Theresa smiling she then started coughing.

"Hello? Is anyone in there?" they heard from the front door.

"Yes! Two people!" yelled Ethan.

"Is anyone majority injured?"

"No." Ethan replied.

"Well have you out of there soon." Said the rescuers.

"Where saved!" exclaimed Theresa. Ethan threw his arms around her in a big hug and pulled apart lightly kissing her on the lips.

Theresa looked at him and blushed.

"I-I didn't mean-."

"It's okay." Said Theresa grinning.

They got dressed and put on their boots by the time the rescuers had unbarricaded the door of snow. They were helped out of the cottage. They were almost blinded by the sun it was so bright. Both of them were happy to be out of the cabin and outside but they were both sad too. They had learned more about each other, they had bonded and they didn't want that to end. They were put into the back of ambulance. Theresa and Ethan were given hot chocolate and then they made their way to Harmony hospital.

Theresa and Ethan sat side by side in the back of the ambulance. Ethan reached down and held her hand. It was amazing how their hands fit together perfectly. She looked up at him with her beautiful brown eyes and Ethan knew in that instant that she was the one for him. He was going to tell her how he felt about her soon and he hoped she would still feel the same way.

They got to the hospital where they were put together in the same room. They waited neither saying anything for the doctor to come in and check them out. A few minutes later Dr. Eve Russell walked into the room.

"Theresa, I'm so glad you're okay, Whitney and your family have been sick with worry." Said Eve.

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Ethan." Said Theresa looking over at him.

"Neither would I had it not been for Theresa." Said Ethan smiling.

"It sounds like you two had quite an adventure. Now how are both of you doing, Theresa?"

"Well I have a cough and I got sick a while ago but Ethan gave me some medicine and it helped. I think during the avalanche I might have re-injured my ribs. When we got to the cabin I passed out, I think I was just exhausted though and then I had a bad fever and I remembered the car accident but Ethan took care of me." Said Theresa.

"You two were out in the avalanche? It's a wonder you survived. Well let me check you out and we'll see if you can go home yet." Said Eve pulling around the curtain for privacy.

Ethan knew Theresa was in good hands so he layed down on the hospital bed.

"Okay Theresa, you have a little fluid in your lungs so I'll prescribe some antibiotics and we'll need to do some x-rays on your ribs. Also you're a little dehydrated so we'll help you out there too. Okay? I'll have a nurse take you to get the x-rays while I examine Ethan."

"Okay, thank you Dr. Russell, could you please call Whitney and Mama and tell them I'm okay?"

"Sure thing." Eve left to make the phone calls and a nurse came in and took Theresa away.

Ethan watched Theresa leave and felt sad. He had spent all of this time with her and he didn't want her to leave. He sighed and waited for Dr. Russell. She came back a few minutes later.

"So Ethan, I understand you are quite the Hero in Theresa's eyes." Said Eve smiling.

"Yeah," said Ethan blushing.

"So tell me, is there anything wrong with you?"

"Kind of, I hurt my ankle during the avalanche." Said Ethan.

"Okay, lets take a look." Eve gently took off the boot and looked intently at the swollen ankle. "Did this happen when the avalanche hit?"

Ethan nodded.

"And you walked all the way back to the cabin including carrying Theresa inside?"

"Yeah, my ankle hurt a lot but then it just started to feel numb."

"I want you to tell me where it hurts." Said Eve applying pressure to it.

"There!" said Ethan almost screaming.

"Okay let me try one more spot." She pushed and this time Ethan did scream.

"Well this doesn't look good. Your ankle is severely fractured in two places and it looks like a part of your bone might be shattered but when Theresa gets back we'll take you down for x-rays. I can guarantee that you will be on crutches for no less than a week."

Eve asked him a few more questions and then Theresa came back. She smiled at him and he smiled back. "Okay Ethan, Theresa, I'll be back in a minute." Said Eve leaving.

"How are you?" asked Theresa.

"I'm okay, going to be on crutches though." Said Ethan frowning.

"Ouch, I hope your ankle feels better."

"Thanks Theresa-."

"Okay Ethan hop in." said Eve with a wheelchair. Ethan did and was wheeled away for x-rays.

A minute later Pilar, Whitney, Miguel, Charity, Luis and Sheridan all came bursting into her room. "Therisita!" said Pilar hugging her with tears in her eyes.

"Mama, I missed you so much." Said Theresa hugging her back. "I missed all of you."

"Theresa thank god you are alive." Said Whitney.

"Are you okay, how's Ethan?" asked Sheridan.

"I'm okay and so is Ethan, he hurt his ankle though and he's getting x-rays right now."

"Let me look at you, my beautiful daughter." Said Pilar studying her.

"Theresa, we're all glad you are okay." Said Luis smiling at her.

Eve came back a few minutes later. "Well Theresa, your x-rays shows nothing is wrong with your ribs except some bruising but I am prescribing a medication for your very minor case of pneumonia, it's not bad so there's no reason to worry. I want you to stay in bed for the next few days and relax. Well that's about it so you can go home now."

"I'm going to stay and wait for Ethan. Get well soon, Theresa." Said Sheridan

Luis took Pilar and Theresa home. Theresa was relived but she wanted to talk to Ethan so badly.

"Theresa you seem awfully happy for someone who survived an avalanche." Said Pilar as she helped Theresa up to her room.

"Oh, mama it's wonderful. I think Ethan and I finally have a chance to be together." Said Theresa happily as she layed down.