CHAPTER 15
Unexpected Visit
"I asked you a question, what are you doing here?"
"I've been looking for you since you left and now I found you."
"Get lost Ethan. I know what you did."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing. How come you found me and Fox with all the Crane money didn't?"
"Probably because he didn't search hard enough."
"Go back to Harmony, Ethan."
"No, not without you."
"I'm not going back."
"Then, I'll stay."
"I don't want you here. I am happy here."
"Come on, Teresa, this is Bermuda."
"And?"
"This is where everything fell apart for us. But I want us to get back together."
"No, I don't want you back, I don't want anything to do with you."
"There was a time when you couldn't have enough of me."
"I think I've had enough of you a long time ago."
"I don't understand this 180 on your part, Teresa."
"It's simple Ethan, really. You proposed to Gwen 5 minutes after you proposed to me. You made a fool of me. You married a woman you didn't love, you treated me like I was a hair that landed in your food. And I will not forgive you for blowing the whistle on Fox and me."
"Wait, what do you mean?" "You know exactly what I mean. I know you're the one who told Julian and Alistair about him and me."
"I did it because I wanted you to realize what kind of man Fox really is."
"I think I have a pretty good idea of the man your brother is."
"No, you didn't."
"As a matter of fact, I do. He has a good heart."
"What? After what he did to you, you still think that?"
She looked at him. How he had changed in the past years.
"Did you see my son before you left Harmony?"
"Yes, I did. He is doing great, Teresa."
"Does he miss me?"
Her voice was breaking and her eyes were filled with tears.
"Of course he does."
"Is Julian part of his life? I mean is he a good father to him?"
"Well, he is trying very hard."
"Are your mother and Rebecca good to him?"
"As a matter of fact, they are quiet fond of him."
She nodded.
"You know, I have a lawyer working on this. He will find a way to give me my son back."
"Teresa, I want another chance with you."
"No, Ethan. I don't want you to be part of my life like that anymore. I haven't wanted that since you married Gwen."
"But I divorced her."
"Doesn't matter. The truth is, you are not a part of me anymore."
"But I want to." "Stop been pushy, Ethan. I don't.."
"Maybe this will change your mind."
He leaned in and kissed her. Her eyes were wide open and she felt nauseous. She broke away from him.
"Don't ever do that again. Over a year ago, I would have melted in your arms. If anything , this kiss confirmed that you are not the one I want to be with."
"Fox? You are still thinking of him after what he did to you?"
"I don't think you'll understand, but I don't care."
A knock was heard.
"Come in!"
"Madam, your luggage is ready and the driver is waiting. Your flight is scheduled to leave in an hour."
"Thank you Jasmine. I'll be right there."
"Where are you going?"
"Paris."
"Paris?"
"Yes, my first fashion show."
"You hit it big Teresa."
"Thank you."
"Do you mind if I join you on your trip to France?"
"I guess you can tag along if you make yourself scarce."
"I asked you a question, what are you doing here?"
"I've been looking for you since you left and now I found you."
"Get lost Ethan. I know what you did."
"What are you talking about?"
"Nothing. How come you found me and Fox with all the Crane money didn't?"
"Probably because he didn't search hard enough."
"Go back to Harmony, Ethan."
"No, not without you."
"I'm not going back."
"Then, I'll stay."
"I don't want you here. I am happy here."
"Come on, Teresa, this is Bermuda."
"And?"
"This is where everything fell apart for us. But I want us to get back together."
"No, I don't want you back, I don't want anything to do with you."
"There was a time when you couldn't have enough of me."
"I think I've had enough of you a long time ago."
"I don't understand this 180 on your part, Teresa."
"It's simple Ethan, really. You proposed to Gwen 5 minutes after you proposed to me. You made a fool of me. You married a woman you didn't love, you treated me like I was a hair that landed in your food. And I will not forgive you for blowing the whistle on Fox and me."
"Wait, what do you mean?" "You know exactly what I mean. I know you're the one who told Julian and Alistair about him and me."
"I did it because I wanted you to realize what kind of man Fox really is."
"I think I have a pretty good idea of the man your brother is."
"No, you didn't."
"As a matter of fact, I do. He has a good heart."
"What? After what he did to you, you still think that?"
She looked at him. How he had changed in the past years.
"Did you see my son before you left Harmony?"
"Yes, I did. He is doing great, Teresa."
"Does he miss me?"
Her voice was breaking and her eyes were filled with tears.
"Of course he does."
"Is Julian part of his life? I mean is he a good father to him?"
"Well, he is trying very hard."
"Are your mother and Rebecca good to him?"
"As a matter of fact, they are quiet fond of him."
She nodded.
"You know, I have a lawyer working on this. He will find a way to give me my son back."
"Teresa, I want another chance with you."
"No, Ethan. I don't want you to be part of my life like that anymore. I haven't wanted that since you married Gwen."
"But I divorced her."
"Doesn't matter. The truth is, you are not a part of me anymore."
"But I want to." "Stop been pushy, Ethan. I don't.."
"Maybe this will change your mind."
He leaned in and kissed her. Her eyes were wide open and she felt nauseous. She broke away from him.
"Don't ever do that again. Over a year ago, I would have melted in your arms. If anything , this kiss confirmed that you are not the one I want to be with."
"Fox? You are still thinking of him after what he did to you?"
"I don't think you'll understand, but I don't care."
A knock was heard.
"Come in!"
"Madam, your luggage is ready and the driver is waiting. Your flight is scheduled to leave in an hour."
"Thank you Jasmine. I'll be right there."
"Where are you going?"
"Paris."
"Paris?"
"Yes, my first fashion show."
"You hit it big Teresa."
"Thank you."
"Do you mind if I join you on your trip to France?"
"I guess you can tag along if you make yourself scarce."