CHAPTER 16
Café Aux Champs Elysees
"You have been very silent, darling. What's on your mind."
"Nothing, I guess it's Paris. I love it this time of the year."
"You can't fool me, Fox. It's Tina, remember?"
He looked at her.
"So Fox, what's her name?"
"Who's name?"
He picked up his cup of coffee and brought it to his lips.
"The name of the woman you gave that heart of yours to?"
"She is long gone, Tina."
"What was her name?"
"Can we talk about something else?"
"Sure. I was thinking that after this, we can head back to my place."
She giggled.
"Seriously, Fox. Lighten up."
"You were saying?"
"I think I have a thousand ideas of to make you forget about her."
She grabbed him by his vest and kissed.
"So, what did you think?"
He was staring at her.
"Fox!"
"It was alright, but to be quiet honest, I don't feel like anything right now."
She was staring at him.
"What has gotten into you. You never did this before. Do people go to Harmony to have a lobotomy or something? You are different...Oh my God.."
"What is it?"
"You know the fashion show we're going to see tomorrow evening?"
"What about it?"
"The designer is sitting right across from us. I have to say hi to her."
She got up and Fox watched her thinking that Tina was crazy.
"Hello, my name is Tina. I love your work."
"Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you."
Fox got up and walked up to them.
"Tina, I paid the bill. We can go whenever you're ready."
He looked at the woman sitting down. She was holding a blond little girl in her arms. He stared at her.
"I'm sorry, where are my manners..Kelly Fitzgerald, this is my friend....well more like lover. This is Nicholas Foxworth Crane."
"Nicholas, nice to see you."
"You shouldn't call him that, it drives him insane."
"It's alright, Tina."
Fox was staring at Teresa. She was really there, in the flesh.
"Well Kelly, I think you look even more beautiful in person. And your clothes are just amazing. I'm even wearing one of your originals."
"That's very nice Tina. Thank you."
He finally managed to get a word out.
"Is this your daughter?"
"Yes, her name is Emma."
"She is so beautiful, isn't she Fox?"
"Yes, she is. How old is she?"
"She's almost 6 months."
She was looking at him. He hadn't changed, except that now he was sleeping with Tina.
"We are going to your show tomorrow. I am certain it will be a success."
"Tell me.umm Kelly, where is the father of your daughter?"
He heard a voice that made him cringe.
"I'm sorry, Teresa. I had to wait for them to heat the bottle. They are pretty busy in there."
"It's alright, thank you."
She opened the bottle and gave it to her daughter who by the looks of it was very hungry.
"Look at her Fox, she is such a darling!"
"So bro, what brings you to Paris?"
"I've been living here for the past 2 months."
"Julian wasn't exactly happy that you left without telling him anything."
"He survived, didn't he?"
"Let's get out of here Tina."
"Why, I'm talking to Kelly. This man is your brother?"
"Half brother and let's go."
He took her by the arm and they walked away not without Tina shouting a loud good bye and see you tomorrow night.
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"You are silent my love, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, and don't call me that. The only thing you love about me is my last name and my money."
She had moved on with her life. She was back with Ethan. She had a child. He was almost certain that the child wasn't Ethan's. But who was the father he kept asking himself.
Teresa was as beautiful as he remembered. She had changed, but she was Teresa but she wasn't his anymore. Nonetheless, he felt so proud for her that she was able to realize her oldest dream. He just wished she still had her son.
"Fox, Fox."
"What is it Tina?"
"I was telling you that Kelly and your half brother looked really nice together."
He swallowed the lump that was forming in his throat and they kept walking.
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"Teresa, you're awfully quiet."
"I have nothing to say."
She was still feeding her daughter. She was thinking about Fox and Tina. Her lover she said. It was understandable that he would move on with his life, but she expected him to call her Teresa.
"He moved on with his life, Teresa. You should do the same."
"Maybe, but it will never be with you Ethan."
"You have been very silent, darling. What's on your mind."
"Nothing, I guess it's Paris. I love it this time of the year."
"You can't fool me, Fox. It's Tina, remember?"
He looked at her.
"So Fox, what's her name?"
"Who's name?"
He picked up his cup of coffee and brought it to his lips.
"The name of the woman you gave that heart of yours to?"
"She is long gone, Tina."
"What was her name?"
"Can we talk about something else?"
"Sure. I was thinking that after this, we can head back to my place."
She giggled.
"Seriously, Fox. Lighten up."
"You were saying?"
"I think I have a thousand ideas of to make you forget about her."
She grabbed him by his vest and kissed.
"So, what did you think?"
He was staring at her.
"Fox!"
"It was alright, but to be quiet honest, I don't feel like anything right now."
She was staring at him.
"What has gotten into you. You never did this before. Do people go to Harmony to have a lobotomy or something? You are different...Oh my God.."
"What is it?"
"You know the fashion show we're going to see tomorrow evening?"
"What about it?"
"The designer is sitting right across from us. I have to say hi to her."
She got up and Fox watched her thinking that Tina was crazy.
"Hello, my name is Tina. I love your work."
"Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you."
Fox got up and walked up to them.
"Tina, I paid the bill. We can go whenever you're ready."
He looked at the woman sitting down. She was holding a blond little girl in her arms. He stared at her.
"I'm sorry, where are my manners..Kelly Fitzgerald, this is my friend....well more like lover. This is Nicholas Foxworth Crane."
"Nicholas, nice to see you."
"You shouldn't call him that, it drives him insane."
"It's alright, Tina."
Fox was staring at Teresa. She was really there, in the flesh.
"Well Kelly, I think you look even more beautiful in person. And your clothes are just amazing. I'm even wearing one of your originals."
"That's very nice Tina. Thank you."
He finally managed to get a word out.
"Is this your daughter?"
"Yes, her name is Emma."
"She is so beautiful, isn't she Fox?"
"Yes, she is. How old is she?"
"She's almost 6 months."
She was looking at him. He hadn't changed, except that now he was sleeping with Tina.
"We are going to your show tomorrow. I am certain it will be a success."
"Tell me.umm Kelly, where is the father of your daughter?"
He heard a voice that made him cringe.
"I'm sorry, Teresa. I had to wait for them to heat the bottle. They are pretty busy in there."
"It's alright, thank you."
She opened the bottle and gave it to her daughter who by the looks of it was very hungry.
"Look at her Fox, she is such a darling!"
"So bro, what brings you to Paris?"
"I've been living here for the past 2 months."
"Julian wasn't exactly happy that you left without telling him anything."
"He survived, didn't he?"
"Let's get out of here Tina."
"Why, I'm talking to Kelly. This man is your brother?"
"Half brother and let's go."
He took her by the arm and they walked away not without Tina shouting a loud good bye and see you tomorrow night.
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"You are silent my love, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, and don't call me that. The only thing you love about me is my last name and my money."
She had moved on with her life. She was back with Ethan. She had a child. He was almost certain that the child wasn't Ethan's. But who was the father he kept asking himself.
Teresa was as beautiful as he remembered. She had changed, but she was Teresa but she wasn't his anymore. Nonetheless, he felt so proud for her that she was able to realize her oldest dream. He just wished she still had her son.
"Fox, Fox."
"What is it Tina?"
"I was telling you that Kelly and your half brother looked really nice together."
He swallowed the lump that was forming in his throat and they kept walking.
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"Teresa, you're awfully quiet."
"I have nothing to say."
She was still feeding her daughter. She was thinking about Fox and Tina. Her lover she said. It was understandable that he would move on with his life, but she expected him to call her Teresa.
"He moved on with his life, Teresa. You should do the same."
"Maybe, but it will never be with you Ethan."