Disclaimer-Passions and the song aren't mine
Come What May
Theresa was throwing things in her suitcase angrily.
"We're leaving, Little Ethan," Theresa said to her son. "I'm going to divorce Julian and take him for everything he's got. Then I'm going to kick him out on his @$$. AND I'm going to change your name," she said as an afterthought. "No more Ethan for me, thank you. Maybe I'll change it to Martin, for Papa." Her face softened. "Maybe I'll change it to Nicholas."
"Ugh, don't give him my name," Fox said, entering the room.
"It's not nice to eavesdrop."
"It's not nice to announce that you're leaving tonight without giving us proper warning," he replied smoothly.
"Hm." Theresa threw a shirt into her suitcase.
"Are you serious about leaving, Theresa? You're actually going to leave."
"Yes, Fox, I've never been more serious about anything in my life."
"Would you stay here for anyone?"
"No."
"Not even for Ethan?"
"No, thank you. I've had my fill of Ethan. Let him have his whore."
"Ouch," Fox said. "But for anyone else?"
"No. I'll take Julian for all he's worth, and then move back in with Mama. She needs me, now with Papa…seeing another."
"Would you stay for any reason?"
"Not a hope in Hell." Theresa zipped up her suitcase.
"Well, if not for anything else…" Fox took a breath. "Would you stay for me?"
Theresa stopped cold. Slowly, she turned to face him. "Fox?"
Fox shifted uncomfortably. "I mean…um…"
"Fox…" Theresa stepped towards him.
"Never knew I could feel like this."
Theresa stopped moving and stared at him.
Fox cleared his throat and began again. "Like I've never seen the sky before." His voice gained clarity and confidence. "Want to vanish inside your kiss. Every day I love you more and more."
Theresa kept staring at him. "Fox…"
His voice started to rise. "Listen to my heart. Can you hear it sing; telling me to give you everything?" He stepped toward her and reached for her arm. "Seasons may change: Winter to Spring, but I love you, until the end of time. Come what may. Come what may. I will love you, until my dying day!"
Theresa smiled. She put her hand in his outstretched palm and squeezed it, gazing at him lovingly. The two began to walk out of the room and down the stairs as she started to sing. "Suddenly, the world seems such a perfect place. Suddenly, it moves with such a perfect grace."
" Suddenly, my life doesn't seem such a waste," they sang together.
"It all revolves around you," Theresa finished.
They were downstairs now, where Julian, Gwen, and Ethan were standing around, trying to recover from the events of earlier. The three looked up as Theresa and Fox stopped at the bottom of the stairs, holding each other's hands and continuing to sing.
"And there's no mountain too high; no river too wide. Sing out this song, and I'll be there by your side!" Theresa threw a scornful glance at Julian and Ethan. "Storm clouds may gather, and stars may collide!"
"But I love you…" Fox sang.
"…I love you…" Theresa sang.
"…'til the end…"
"…until the end…"
"…of time," they sang together. "Come what may. Come what may. I will love you, until my dying day!"
Fox and Theresa stood before Julian, Ethan, and Gwen.
"Gwen," Theresa said. "I hope you're happy with Ethan." She leaned against Fox's arm. "Because I know I'll be happy with Fox."
"Theresa, you can't be serious!" Ethan exploded. "You mean you're giving up wealth and security to be with my brother?"
"You jealous, Ethan?"
Ethan shot daggers at Fox with his eyes. "I'm not jealous. I just think she could do better."
"Sorry, Ethan," Theresa said. "I can't do better, because I'm with the best." She turned to Julian. "Expect my divorce claims soon."
Julian smiled. "You can't have divorce claims, because we never officially got married."
Theresa swung her ponytail contemptuously. She had no idea what Julian was talking about, but… "All the better. I'm going to Mama's."
An hour later, Theresa had all her bags packed and in the car. She was fixing Little Ethan's car seat when Fox came out and stood by the car. "Ready to go, ex-stepmommy?"
"Yes, ex-stepson," Theresa said, laughing. "You sure you wanna go with me? You'll be giving up…"
"Giving up what? Alienation and a place devoid of love? I'll manage, Theresa."
Theresa smiled, and Fox joined her once again. "Oh, come what may. Come what may. I will love you, until my dying day!"
The two got in the car and drove away.
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