CHAPTER 9
Week end at the Cabin
The sun was filtrating through the curtains. He stirred a little, then woke up.
"Teresa, Teresa. Wake up."
"Why?"
"It's morning, we are going to be late for breakfast."
"Do we have to? No one will miss us."
"But they might get suspicious."
Her head was still on his chest, he was running his fingers through her hair.
"I was thinking, what do you say if we went to the Crane cabin and be together for the next 4 days."
"I guess I could leave little Ethan with mama. This will really arouse suspicion."
"Not necessarily. You can tell them that you want to get away from the mansion and want to be alone at the cabin and I'll tell them that I'm taking a drive to Boston and staying a few days."
"Alright, I guess it's settled."
"I have to jump in the shower. Care to join me?"
"I would love to, but I don't think we'll get much showering done."
He laughed and kissed her.
"Last night was amazing."
"Ditto." *************************
He was getting dressed when he started thinking about why he had come back to Harmony in the first place. He had done what his grandfather wanted him to do. In fact he had done it over and over for the past 2 months. He had spoken to him many times with, every time making excuses as to why he hadn't bedded Teresa when he knew that it was a lie. His grandfather was persistent and Fox could not figure out the motivation behind it.
"What am I going to do? I don't want him to know about this because I know that he is up to something where Teresa is concerned. I don't want her to find out because she might think I was using her when it's not true."
He heard knocking.
"Come in."
Teresa stepped inside the room.
"Are you ready for breakfast."
"Yeah, as ready as one will ever be if they had to sit at the same table as those snakes."
She laughed and took his hand.
"Wait, Teresa. I want to ask you something."
She could feel that something wasn't right. She sat down beside him.
"What is it?"
"What would you do if you kept something from someone you really cared about?"
"I would tell them, Fox."
"Even if you know that it would hurt them and that your relationship with them would never be the same?"
"I learned the hard way that keeping secrets, lying will never get you anywhere with people you care about. I lied, manipulated and cheated. It has gotten me no where."
"I see..."
"Why are you asking?"
"I was just wondering, that's all."
"Since we are on this topic, I filed divorce paper. I will have Julian sign them when we come back from the cabin."
He looked at her with complete disbelief in his eyes.
"But why?"
"I am tired of been treated like a pariah, of been called names in front of my son. I want to raise him in a normal environment. Then there's you. We have something very special, and I don't want this excuse for a marriage to destroy it."
"I love you, Teresa."
"What?"
"I said I love you. You don't have to return my feelings or anything but I thought you should know."
"Is this what you were just talking about when you asked me that question."
"Yes," he lied.
She didn't say it back to him but then again, he didn't expect her to say it.
"Let's go down for breakfast."
They both got up and walked through the door.
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"Thank you for gracing us with your presence."
Ivy was looking at Fox and Teresa.
"In this house, we serve breakfast at a certain hour."
"Cut it out Ivy. This is my house, if I were you I would put a sock in it. Your wide behind could very well end up in the street."
"You tramp, how dare you.."
"Mother, please let's not resort to name calling."
"Fox, you'll answer when I speak to you."
"Julian, I'm leaving for the cabin to have a quiet week end. I'm taking little Ethan with me."
He looked at her from behind his newspaper.
"As if I could stop you."
She smiled at him.
"Thank you Julian, I knew you wouldn't object."
"Why are you going there anyway?"
"Not that it's any of your business Ethan, but I'm working on designs right now and I can't get anything one right now."
"You mean your trampy designs?"
"Rebecca, my designs are not half as trampy as the clothes you wear or those costumes you keep in you bedroom. Besides, stay out of my business."
"Teresa, what do you say if you and I head to the Book Café and have something there instead. This atmosphere is unhealthy for people in their right minds."
"Actually, let me get my luggage upstairs and little Ethan. I won't have to come back here. I'll just take go to the cabin from there."
"I'll help you. By the way, Father I'm going to Boston."
"Boston? Why? I need your help with something at Crane Industries."
"I'm going to get away from you. I have no interest in working with you on anything."
He walked out of the room.
"Fox, get back here."
"No, I'm going to Boston."
"What was that all about? What is your son up to, Ivy?"
"Why do you ask me that for? Who knows what goes through his head."
"Maybe you should have taken care of him when he was a child. Oh wait, I remember now. He isn't Sam Bennett's son."
"How dare you? I love my children."
"Correction, Ivy. You love your child."
He pointed at Ethan.
"What about you Julian, if you had acted like a father.."
"Shut up Ivy. I don't need to hear this from you."
He picked up his newspaper and went to the library.
*************************
They took separate cars. Teresa went to her mother's to drop off her son then was on her way to the cabin. When she arrived, Fox's car was already there.
"You're finally here. Let me help you."
He took her bags from her hands.
"Ready to have a great week end?"
"Do you really have to ask, Nicholas?"
He smiled. He felt so light that he could fly.
"What are the plans?"
"Did you bring your bathing suit?"
"Of course I did."
"I already started the hot tub, and there's the lake and the pool, or we can stop by the bedroom first. Unless you want to work on your designs?"
She pushed him.
"You think you're funny, don't you?"
"Well you do laugh at some of my jokes."
"Only because I feel sorry for you. Have you noticed that no one else laughs?"
He picked her up and walked to the pool.
"Apologize."
"Truth hurts doesn't it?"
"You will regret it if you don't apologize." "Oh, peelease, what are you going to do to me?"
"This."
He dropped her in the pool, fully dressed. She resurfaced.
"Nicholas Crane, this isn't funny. Do you have any idea how heavy a pair of denims is when it is soaked wet like this."
She was struggling to get out of the pool.
"No, I don't. Here let me help you out."
She gave him her hand and pulled it. Next thing he knew, he was floating beside her.
"You're right, these things are heavy."
They both laughed as they got out of the pool. He made his way toward the cabin.
"Where are you going?"
"Inside."
"I don't think so."
"Why? I want to get changed."
"Fox, who do you think will clean behind you. You are dripping."
She was taking off her went shirt.
"You might as well take off you clothes outside then."
"You mean like you are doing now?"
"You catch on quickly."
"But see, that is a turn on for me to watch you do that."
"But isn't it one of the reasons we're here?"
He didn't answer. He was looking at her. She had nothing left on except for her underwear. She was gorgeous under the sun.
"Fox, your mouth is open."
"What?" "Your mouth is open."
She walked passed him and he grabbed her by her arm. She turned around and looked him deep in his eyes. She could see how changed he was. He was real when he was around her.
"Kiss me."
"What?"
"I said kiss me."
He was staring at her.
"Fox, do you still understand English?"
He kissed her firmly. She opened her mouth slowly and let him explore her.
"Let's go inside."
"Only when you've taken off your wet clothes."
She was been very seductive.
"Why are you doing this to me?"
"Because I like it, Fox."
He took off his wet clothes and went inside. She was wearing a robe. He looked at her disappointed.
"What? I got cold."
She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Doesn't mean I don't want you."
He smiled and kissed her. He then took her in his arms and laid her on the bed. She shivered. He was still wearing his boxers and the water dripping from them was so cold. It's not like he will be keeping them for long she thought to herself.
He was kissing her on her neck and running his hands on her body.
"You give me wings. Teresa."
"Prove it."
He took her lips in a kiss that made her fly. "I love you."
"I want you."
And he took her. *************************
He came up to the cabin because he wanted to speak to her. He had taken the decision to divorce Gwen because he couldn't get Teresa out of his head. He pulled the car near the cabin and walked to the door. He couldn't believe the noises he was hearing. He went around the cabin and saw Fox's car.
"No, this cannot be happening."
He walked to the closest window and took a peak inside. Teresa and Fox were in bed together. They were making love.
"No, he cannot have her."
He went back to his car and drove off.
*************************
"I cannot believe how fast these 4 days have gone by."
"Me neither. It's unfortunate that we ever have to go back to Harmony."
"I know. I wish it didn't have to end, but.."
He was looking at her. This week end had been amazing. He felt sad that they had to leave.
"At least, the divorce papers should be ready."
"I'' go first, then you will follow in an hour?"
"Yes, that's the plan. I have to pick up little Ethan from mama's. I missed him so much."
"I'm sure he missed you too."
They kissed and he got into his car.
"I'll see you later."
"Drive safe."
"You too, Teresa."
She watched him until he disappeared.
"I love you Fox," she whispered.
The sun was filtrating through the curtains. He stirred a little, then woke up.
"Teresa, Teresa. Wake up."
"Why?"
"It's morning, we are going to be late for breakfast."
"Do we have to? No one will miss us."
"But they might get suspicious."
Her head was still on his chest, he was running his fingers through her hair.
"I was thinking, what do you say if we went to the Crane cabin and be together for the next 4 days."
"I guess I could leave little Ethan with mama. This will really arouse suspicion."
"Not necessarily. You can tell them that you want to get away from the mansion and want to be alone at the cabin and I'll tell them that I'm taking a drive to Boston and staying a few days."
"Alright, I guess it's settled."
"I have to jump in the shower. Care to join me?"
"I would love to, but I don't think we'll get much showering done."
He laughed and kissed her.
"Last night was amazing."
"Ditto." *************************
He was getting dressed when he started thinking about why he had come back to Harmony in the first place. He had done what his grandfather wanted him to do. In fact he had done it over and over for the past 2 months. He had spoken to him many times with, every time making excuses as to why he hadn't bedded Teresa when he knew that it was a lie. His grandfather was persistent and Fox could not figure out the motivation behind it.
"What am I going to do? I don't want him to know about this because I know that he is up to something where Teresa is concerned. I don't want her to find out because she might think I was using her when it's not true."
He heard knocking.
"Come in."
Teresa stepped inside the room.
"Are you ready for breakfast."
"Yeah, as ready as one will ever be if they had to sit at the same table as those snakes."
She laughed and took his hand.
"Wait, Teresa. I want to ask you something."
She could feel that something wasn't right. She sat down beside him.
"What is it?"
"What would you do if you kept something from someone you really cared about?"
"I would tell them, Fox."
"Even if you know that it would hurt them and that your relationship with them would never be the same?"
"I learned the hard way that keeping secrets, lying will never get you anywhere with people you care about. I lied, manipulated and cheated. It has gotten me no where."
"I see..."
"Why are you asking?"
"I was just wondering, that's all."
"Since we are on this topic, I filed divorce paper. I will have Julian sign them when we come back from the cabin."
He looked at her with complete disbelief in his eyes.
"But why?"
"I am tired of been treated like a pariah, of been called names in front of my son. I want to raise him in a normal environment. Then there's you. We have something very special, and I don't want this excuse for a marriage to destroy it."
"I love you, Teresa."
"What?"
"I said I love you. You don't have to return my feelings or anything but I thought you should know."
"Is this what you were just talking about when you asked me that question."
"Yes," he lied.
She didn't say it back to him but then again, he didn't expect her to say it.
"Let's go down for breakfast."
They both got up and walked through the door.
*************************
"Thank you for gracing us with your presence."
Ivy was looking at Fox and Teresa.
"In this house, we serve breakfast at a certain hour."
"Cut it out Ivy. This is my house, if I were you I would put a sock in it. Your wide behind could very well end up in the street."
"You tramp, how dare you.."
"Mother, please let's not resort to name calling."
"Fox, you'll answer when I speak to you."
"Julian, I'm leaving for the cabin to have a quiet week end. I'm taking little Ethan with me."
He looked at her from behind his newspaper.
"As if I could stop you."
She smiled at him.
"Thank you Julian, I knew you wouldn't object."
"Why are you going there anyway?"
"Not that it's any of your business Ethan, but I'm working on designs right now and I can't get anything one right now."
"You mean your trampy designs?"
"Rebecca, my designs are not half as trampy as the clothes you wear or those costumes you keep in you bedroom. Besides, stay out of my business."
"Teresa, what do you say if you and I head to the Book Café and have something there instead. This atmosphere is unhealthy for people in their right minds."
"Actually, let me get my luggage upstairs and little Ethan. I won't have to come back here. I'll just take go to the cabin from there."
"I'll help you. By the way, Father I'm going to Boston."
"Boston? Why? I need your help with something at Crane Industries."
"I'm going to get away from you. I have no interest in working with you on anything."
He walked out of the room.
"Fox, get back here."
"No, I'm going to Boston."
"What was that all about? What is your son up to, Ivy?"
"Why do you ask me that for? Who knows what goes through his head."
"Maybe you should have taken care of him when he was a child. Oh wait, I remember now. He isn't Sam Bennett's son."
"How dare you? I love my children."
"Correction, Ivy. You love your child."
He pointed at Ethan.
"What about you Julian, if you had acted like a father.."
"Shut up Ivy. I don't need to hear this from you."
He picked up his newspaper and went to the library.
*************************
They took separate cars. Teresa went to her mother's to drop off her son then was on her way to the cabin. When she arrived, Fox's car was already there.
"You're finally here. Let me help you."
He took her bags from her hands.
"Ready to have a great week end?"
"Do you really have to ask, Nicholas?"
He smiled. He felt so light that he could fly.
"What are the plans?"
"Did you bring your bathing suit?"
"Of course I did."
"I already started the hot tub, and there's the lake and the pool, or we can stop by the bedroom first. Unless you want to work on your designs?"
She pushed him.
"You think you're funny, don't you?"
"Well you do laugh at some of my jokes."
"Only because I feel sorry for you. Have you noticed that no one else laughs?"
He picked her up and walked to the pool.
"Apologize."
"Truth hurts doesn't it?"
"You will regret it if you don't apologize." "Oh, peelease, what are you going to do to me?"
"This."
He dropped her in the pool, fully dressed. She resurfaced.
"Nicholas Crane, this isn't funny. Do you have any idea how heavy a pair of denims is when it is soaked wet like this."
She was struggling to get out of the pool.
"No, I don't. Here let me help you out."
She gave him her hand and pulled it. Next thing he knew, he was floating beside her.
"You're right, these things are heavy."
They both laughed as they got out of the pool. He made his way toward the cabin.
"Where are you going?"
"Inside."
"I don't think so."
"Why? I want to get changed."
"Fox, who do you think will clean behind you. You are dripping."
She was taking off her went shirt.
"You might as well take off you clothes outside then."
"You mean like you are doing now?"
"You catch on quickly."
"But see, that is a turn on for me to watch you do that."
"But isn't it one of the reasons we're here?"
He didn't answer. He was looking at her. She had nothing left on except for her underwear. She was gorgeous under the sun.
"Fox, your mouth is open."
"What?" "Your mouth is open."
She walked passed him and he grabbed her by her arm. She turned around and looked him deep in his eyes. She could see how changed he was. He was real when he was around her.
"Kiss me."
"What?"
"I said kiss me."
He was staring at her.
"Fox, do you still understand English?"
He kissed her firmly. She opened her mouth slowly and let him explore her.
"Let's go inside."
"Only when you've taken off your wet clothes."
She was been very seductive.
"Why are you doing this to me?"
"Because I like it, Fox."
He took off his wet clothes and went inside. She was wearing a robe. He looked at her disappointed.
"What? I got cold."
She went to him and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Doesn't mean I don't want you."
He smiled and kissed her. He then took her in his arms and laid her on the bed. She shivered. He was still wearing his boxers and the water dripping from them was so cold. It's not like he will be keeping them for long she thought to herself.
He was kissing her on her neck and running his hands on her body.
"You give me wings. Teresa."
"Prove it."
He took her lips in a kiss that made her fly. "I love you."
"I want you."
And he took her. *************************
He came up to the cabin because he wanted to speak to her. He had taken the decision to divorce Gwen because he couldn't get Teresa out of his head. He pulled the car near the cabin and walked to the door. He couldn't believe the noises he was hearing. He went around the cabin and saw Fox's car.
"No, this cannot be happening."
He walked to the closest window and took a peak inside. Teresa and Fox were in bed together. They were making love.
"No, he cannot have her."
He went back to his car and drove off.
*************************
"I cannot believe how fast these 4 days have gone by."
"Me neither. It's unfortunate that we ever have to go back to Harmony."
"I know. I wish it didn't have to end, but.."
He was looking at her. This week end had been amazing. He felt sad that they had to leave.
"At least, the divorce papers should be ready."
"I'' go first, then you will follow in an hour?"
"Yes, that's the plan. I have to pick up little Ethan from mama's. I missed him so much."
"I'm sure he missed you too."
They kissed and he got into his car.
"I'll see you later."
"Drive safe."
"You too, Teresa."
She watched him until he disappeared.
"I love you Fox," she whispered.