Disclaimer: I don't own Passions or its characters... if I did Edumb would
treat Gwen WAY better! And There-bitcha would be killed off the show!
Chapter 2
A FEW WEEKS LATER:
Theresa had an announcement to make to Ethan, "well, since mama is going to see Paloma again, there's nobody to look after our home so I'm sending Ivy and Rebecca to look after it. Julian's going to be busy at the office so there's no one to take care of us here. So I've hired us a new housekeeper! Her name is Mrs Penelope Lane Fraser and she has a daughter who is around our age and who recently got a waitressing job at the Lobster Shack. Her name is Terri. I'm making Penny permanent". Ethan was relieved that there was going to be a housekeeper to share the workload with his mother once Pilar returned since he knew Rebecca was never much of a help and would always evade doing work if she could.
Theresa then suggested that they go to the Lobster Shack to celebrate their engagement with their friends who felt more comfortable eating there than at the Seascape or other expensive restaurants, "and I'll introduce you to Terri" she said.
AT THE LOBSTER SHACK:
She took Ethan's breath away for the second time. Ethan couldn't tear his eyes away from the girl who had crashed into him at the carnival. He couldn't believe she was staying right here in Harmony. She was dressed in a waitress' outfit and was busily carrying a tray around. He shook his head again, "what are you doing Ethan? You love Gwen I mean Theresa! You can't make eyes at the waitress!" He then wondered why he had thought Gwen's name before Theresa's.
He pondered this over the entrée as Theresa's voice cut in to bring him back from his thoughts, "Ethan? Ethan!" Ethan snapped back to his surroundings. "Ethan, I was trying to introduce you you to Terri here" said Theresa. Ethan looked up and saw that very same girl standing at their table, smiling at everyone, "Oh Ethan and I bumped into each other at the carnival!" she was saying, "Of course we hadn't been introduced then". Theresa didn't like the way Ethan was staring at Terri. She had also noticed that Terri looked oddly familiar but Theresa couldn't quite place where she'd seen Terri before. "Uh Terri, I was wondering if you could ask one of the other waitresses to come over? I'm just about ready to order!" Theresa said.
"Oh I can take your order" said Terri.
"Oh but I wouldn't feel comfortable - I mean your mama's working for us and all. I'd feel bad making you do anything for me too!"
"Oh Theresa, it's really no problem but okay, if you would be more comfortable with someone else, I'll go get Susanne. I'll also be getting back to the other customers then. See you guys around!" She took off.
On the way back, Ethan found himself secretly being glad that this girl turned out to be Terri. Now he could probably see her more often. Then he chided himself for his thoughts, "Ethan! You shouldn't think like that! You're engaged to Theresa now!" He had a sudden, vivid flashback to when Theresa had first entered his life and how guilty he always felt whenever he found himself thinking about Theresa even thought he kept insisting to himself that he loved only Gwen. Even when he had proposed to Gwen and become engaged to her, he had constantly thought about Theresa. Then came all those times they spent so closely together, then the kisses, then.... then he found himself calling off his wedding to Gwen. Ethan made a strong resolve. He would never let anything like that happen to him and Theresa. Of course, when he had first fallen for Theresa, he hadn't been given a choice....
Chapter 2
A FEW WEEKS LATER:
Theresa had an announcement to make to Ethan, "well, since mama is going to see Paloma again, there's nobody to look after our home so I'm sending Ivy and Rebecca to look after it. Julian's going to be busy at the office so there's no one to take care of us here. So I've hired us a new housekeeper! Her name is Mrs Penelope Lane Fraser and she has a daughter who is around our age and who recently got a waitressing job at the Lobster Shack. Her name is Terri. I'm making Penny permanent". Ethan was relieved that there was going to be a housekeeper to share the workload with his mother once Pilar returned since he knew Rebecca was never much of a help and would always evade doing work if she could.
Theresa then suggested that they go to the Lobster Shack to celebrate their engagement with their friends who felt more comfortable eating there than at the Seascape or other expensive restaurants, "and I'll introduce you to Terri" she said.
AT THE LOBSTER SHACK:
She took Ethan's breath away for the second time. Ethan couldn't tear his eyes away from the girl who had crashed into him at the carnival. He couldn't believe she was staying right here in Harmony. She was dressed in a waitress' outfit and was busily carrying a tray around. He shook his head again, "what are you doing Ethan? You love Gwen I mean Theresa! You can't make eyes at the waitress!" He then wondered why he had thought Gwen's name before Theresa's.
He pondered this over the entrée as Theresa's voice cut in to bring him back from his thoughts, "Ethan? Ethan!" Ethan snapped back to his surroundings. "Ethan, I was trying to introduce you you to Terri here" said Theresa. Ethan looked up and saw that very same girl standing at their table, smiling at everyone, "Oh Ethan and I bumped into each other at the carnival!" she was saying, "Of course we hadn't been introduced then". Theresa didn't like the way Ethan was staring at Terri. She had also noticed that Terri looked oddly familiar but Theresa couldn't quite place where she'd seen Terri before. "Uh Terri, I was wondering if you could ask one of the other waitresses to come over? I'm just about ready to order!" Theresa said.
"Oh I can take your order" said Terri.
"Oh but I wouldn't feel comfortable - I mean your mama's working for us and all. I'd feel bad making you do anything for me too!"
"Oh Theresa, it's really no problem but okay, if you would be more comfortable with someone else, I'll go get Susanne. I'll also be getting back to the other customers then. See you guys around!" She took off.
On the way back, Ethan found himself secretly being glad that this girl turned out to be Terri. Now he could probably see her more often. Then he chided himself for his thoughts, "Ethan! You shouldn't think like that! You're engaged to Theresa now!" He had a sudden, vivid flashback to when Theresa had first entered his life and how guilty he always felt whenever he found himself thinking about Theresa even thought he kept insisting to himself that he loved only Gwen. Even when he had proposed to Gwen and become engaged to her, he had constantly thought about Theresa. Then came all those times they spent so closely together, then the kisses, then.... then he found himself calling off his wedding to Gwen. Ethan made a strong resolve. He would never let anything like that happen to him and Theresa. Of course, when he had first fallen for Theresa, he hadn't been given a choice....