The next week and a half Ethan and Theresa communicated by the tape recordings. Ivy made foolproof plans, Theresa rested and got better and Ethan worked on his surprise for her.
Ethan felt that even though they hadn't seen each other they had grown closer. Every morning Pilar brought him a message from Theresa and every evening he had one for her. Two weeks and four days since he had last seen Theresa at the hospital he decided to so something special for her. Julian was gone so there was no chance of him finding out he had left to see Theresa. That evening he had recorded the most important message ever, he had told Theresa he loved her. Right now he was in the car with Pilar. She would give Theresa the recording, Theresa would open the door and he would be right there waiting for her.
"Thank you, for helping me with this, Pilar."
"You are welcome, Ethan." Said Pilar smiling as she pulled into the Lopez-Fitzgerald driveway.
Theresa heard Pilar in the driveway and practically ran to the door like she did every night anxious to hear from Ethan. She hugged her mother and took the tape recorder upstairs oblivious to who had been outside.
She went to her room, shut the door and plopped down on her bed. She pushed the play button. "Hey Theresa, I'm really anxious to see you. First I have a song to sing for you. Now mind you I've never sung for anyone in my life but I want to sing… for you.
Let me close my eyes
Let me see
Give me Hope tonight
Give me, me
Touch my heart I cry
And I live
I live alone tonight
I dream
Hold me
Give me a place
Help me find my way
Carry through the night
Carry me
Be the one inside
My dream
See me
Make me whole
Breathe me
Find my way I
'm here Be with me All for you now
Kiss me
Wake me
Light the Way Find me
Kiss Me
So what do you think? I heard that song and I thought about you. Theresa the way I feel about you is so strong and I feel like that without you I would be no one. Theresa, I love you so much."
Theresa practically fell off of the bed as she screamed with joy. She had to see Ethan! She opened the door and there was the man of whom she loved more than anyone.
Ethan had been waiting outside the door and he heard her and it brought a smile to his face. She had never looked so beautiful as she did when she rushed out of her room and almost knocked him over.
"Ethan!!!" she screamed throwing her arms around him and hugging him tightly.
When she finally let go of him he looked at her magnificent eyes filled with tears of happiness. "I love you Theresa."
"I love you too, so very much." She said reaching up and kissing him.
"I have something I want to give you." He said using his crutches and going into her room where he sat on the bed.
"Ethan, you have given me everything I have dreamed of." She said sitting next to him.
Ethan smiled at her and pulled something from behind his back. Theresa looked at it and realized it was book. "It's the story I told you, I added a lot more to it and got it published and the first copy goes to you."
Theresa looked at him and her tears spilled over as she opened the book up. She read the message Ethan had wrote in it.
My dearest Theresa,
I give this book to you with all the love in my heart. You are so special to me and you will always be a part of me. Thank you for helping me find my way.
Love Ethan,
Theresa looked up at this man that meant everything to her. "Thank you for helping me to find my way too." Said Theresa in tears. Ethan held her chin with his fingers and they tenderly kissed.
THE END
Ethan felt that even though they hadn't seen each other they had grown closer. Every morning Pilar brought him a message from Theresa and every evening he had one for her. Two weeks and four days since he had last seen Theresa at the hospital he decided to so something special for her. Julian was gone so there was no chance of him finding out he had left to see Theresa. That evening he had recorded the most important message ever, he had told Theresa he loved her. Right now he was in the car with Pilar. She would give Theresa the recording, Theresa would open the door and he would be right there waiting for her.
"Thank you, for helping me with this, Pilar."
"You are welcome, Ethan." Said Pilar smiling as she pulled into the Lopez-Fitzgerald driveway.
Theresa heard Pilar in the driveway and practically ran to the door like she did every night anxious to hear from Ethan. She hugged her mother and took the tape recorder upstairs oblivious to who had been outside.
She went to her room, shut the door and plopped down on her bed. She pushed the play button. "Hey Theresa, I'm really anxious to see you. First I have a song to sing for you. Now mind you I've never sung for anyone in my life but I want to sing… for you.
Let me close my eyes
Let me see
Give me Hope tonight
Give me, me
Touch my heart I cry
And I live
I live alone tonight
I dream
Hold me
Give me a place
Help me find my way
Carry through the night
Carry me
Be the one inside
My dream
See me
Make me whole
Breathe me
Find my way I
'm here Be with me All for you now
Kiss me
Wake me
Light the Way Find me
Kiss Me
So what do you think? I heard that song and I thought about you. Theresa the way I feel about you is so strong and I feel like that without you I would be no one. Theresa, I love you so much."
Theresa practically fell off of the bed as she screamed with joy. She had to see Ethan! She opened the door and there was the man of whom she loved more than anyone.
Ethan had been waiting outside the door and he heard her and it brought a smile to his face. She had never looked so beautiful as she did when she rushed out of her room and almost knocked him over.
"Ethan!!!" she screamed throwing her arms around him and hugging him tightly.
When she finally let go of him he looked at her magnificent eyes filled with tears of happiness. "I love you Theresa."
"I love you too, so very much." She said reaching up and kissing him.
"I have something I want to give you." He said using his crutches and going into her room where he sat on the bed.
"Ethan, you have given me everything I have dreamed of." She said sitting next to him.
Ethan smiled at her and pulled something from behind his back. Theresa looked at it and realized it was book. "It's the story I told you, I added a lot more to it and got it published and the first copy goes to you."
Theresa looked at him and her tears spilled over as she opened the book up. She read the message Ethan had wrote in it.
My dearest Theresa,
I give this book to you with all the love in my heart. You are so special to me and you will always be a part of me. Thank you for helping me find my way.
Love Ethan,
Theresa looked up at this man that meant everything to her. "Thank you for helping me to find my way too." Said Theresa in tears. Ethan held her chin with his fingers and they tenderly kissed.
THE END
