CHAPTER 6
Mr and Mrs Winthrop's Bedroom
"Darling, are you coming to bed?"
He didn't answer her question. He was lost in his thoughts.
"Ethan, I asked a question."
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."
"What were you think about?"
"I don't know I have a lot of my mind right now."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Well, for one there's work."
"That's not what you were thinking about, Ethan. When you have that far away look, it's because you're thinking of Teresa."
"Actually, I was thinking more about Fox's motives for hanging around with her."
"Did it occur to you that he might like her?"
"I don't know. Fox is Fox, as far as I know he hasn't changed."
"But Ethan, he has been here for months now and he hasn't done anything to her. If anything, I think that he is developing feelings for her."
"No, Fox is incapable of loving anyone but himself and Teresa is confused. She doesn't know what she wants."
"Why would you say that? Ethan, she is finally moving on with her life. Why won't you let her?"
He looked at his wife. "Ethan, you committed to me and our unborn child. You made your choice and this is not the time to have regrets."
"What makes think that I have regrets?"
"I know that you were going to ask Teresa to marry you before you found out I was pregnant. I think that it's enough for me to know that I don't have all of your heart. I also know that you may never be entirely mine."
"Why do you speak like this when you know that you're the one I'm married to?"
"Ethan, I know that you will never be over Teresa. It doesn't make me angry, but I feel sad about it."
"I just think that Fox is wrong for her."
"I don't think he is. They click together, they share something special. Frankly, I am just glad that she is off our backs for good."
"She hasn't done anything to come between us since we got married."
"I know that, but I couldn't trust her. Now I feel much better knowing that Fox is taking up all her time."
"I still think that they are wrong for each other."
"Who is right for her then? You?"
"No, I never said that."
"Ethan, if it was up to you Teresa would be in some convent right now. I never thought I'd tell you this, but leave her be. I think she deserves a little peace of mind."
"Since when are you such a big fan of hers anyway."
"I'm not a fan, I just think that maybe she deserves a break."
He went to bed and laid next to his wife.
"Good night."
To her surprise, he turned his back to her.
"Ethan, maybe we should consider moving out of the mansion."
"No, Gwen. We are not going anywhere. End of discussion." She looked at him exasperated. For once, she didn't have to worry about Teresa taking him away from her. This is time. Ethan was the one putting up the wall around him.
"This is so unfair. When do I get my turn to be happy?"
She fell asleep thinking that her marriage was already falling apart and before the birth of their child.
"Darling, are you coming to bed?"
He didn't answer her question. He was lost in his thoughts.
"Ethan, I asked a question."
"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you."
"What were you think about?"
"I don't know I have a lot of my mind right now."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Well, for one there's work."
"That's not what you were thinking about, Ethan. When you have that far away look, it's because you're thinking of Teresa."
"Actually, I was thinking more about Fox's motives for hanging around with her."
"Did it occur to you that he might like her?"
"I don't know. Fox is Fox, as far as I know he hasn't changed."
"But Ethan, he has been here for months now and he hasn't done anything to her. If anything, I think that he is developing feelings for her."
"No, Fox is incapable of loving anyone but himself and Teresa is confused. She doesn't know what she wants."
"Why would you say that? Ethan, she is finally moving on with her life. Why won't you let her?"
He looked at his wife. "Ethan, you committed to me and our unborn child. You made your choice and this is not the time to have regrets."
"What makes think that I have regrets?"
"I know that you were going to ask Teresa to marry you before you found out I was pregnant. I think that it's enough for me to know that I don't have all of your heart. I also know that you may never be entirely mine."
"Why do you speak like this when you know that you're the one I'm married to?"
"Ethan, I know that you will never be over Teresa. It doesn't make me angry, but I feel sad about it."
"I just think that Fox is wrong for her."
"I don't think he is. They click together, they share something special. Frankly, I am just glad that she is off our backs for good."
"She hasn't done anything to come between us since we got married."
"I know that, but I couldn't trust her. Now I feel much better knowing that Fox is taking up all her time."
"I still think that they are wrong for each other."
"Who is right for her then? You?"
"No, I never said that."
"Ethan, if it was up to you Teresa would be in some convent right now. I never thought I'd tell you this, but leave her be. I think she deserves a little peace of mind."
"Since when are you such a big fan of hers anyway."
"I'm not a fan, I just think that maybe she deserves a break."
He went to bed and laid next to his wife.
"Good night."
To her surprise, he turned his back to her.
"Ethan, maybe we should consider moving out of the mansion."
"No, Gwen. We are not going anywhere. End of discussion." She looked at him exasperated. For once, she didn't have to worry about Teresa taking him away from her. This is time. Ethan was the one putting up the wall around him.
"This is so unfair. When do I get my turn to be happy?"
She fell asleep thinking that her marriage was already falling apart and before the birth of their child.