Story Title : That's the way it is
Author: Cry me a river
Chapter 6
Cold
The sunlight coming through the blinds awoke me early the next morning. I was still, tired and considering going back to sleep. But remembering last night, I knew that wouldn't be possible. Not after I remembered seeing Fox. At first I was honestly puzzled about what he was doing here at the Crane Mansion.
I am no fool, but I had never connected Nicholas Foxworth Crane to Julian, Ivy, or even Ethan. But suddenly it all made sense to me. Why he always had money and why mother had persuaded me to break up with him. I can't believe I actually listened to her about that and now I knew why the memories never went away. My God I still love him.
That is so wrong to say, or to even think when I am lying her right next to my husband. But it's true. And as much as I hate to admit it but Ethan loves Theresa more. And if Fox would take me back I would go to him in a heart beat. But I doubt that he would take me back. I saw the way that he was drooling over his "step mommy" Theresa.
Damn her, what does she have that I don't? Am I not beautiful and refined? Well, I can't deny that Theresa is beautiful. But she is far from refinded. She is the house keeper's daughter for crying out loud. But maybe I am just paranoid. Maybe Fox just thinks she is pretty and thats it. But really I shouldn't care. I am, after all, married.
Sighing, I look over at Ethan. He is still sleeping, obviously still warn out from last night. And I had nothing to with it. Isn't that sad for a newly wed couple. And its not like Ethan is so good to me. I can't believe I was his second choice for the proposal and what really got me was that he had to nerve to ask if the child i was carrying was his. Disgusted, I throw the covers back and head down stairs. This has become my normal routine. I leave Ethan sleeping, and go to have my coffee.
I am still half asleep as I enter the kitchen. I head straight for the coffee pot and pour myself a steaming mug of the warm liquid. Someone enters the kitchen but as usual I don't turn around. I am really starting to hate this place. I don't understand why Ethan insists on living here. He isn't a Crane, and neither is Ivy.
Oh how i despised his mother. Ivy wasn't a Crane anymore and yet she still lives here too. And Ethan is so damn attached to her. Way more than a married man should be. I always play second fiddle to her and I always will. It frustated me to no end. And Theresa, I was constantly worried that Ethan would return her. As long as we lived her she would have plenty of oppurtunities to get him.
And I shouldn't even get started on my own mother. Divorcing daddy for Julian who marries Theresa and fathers her child. and yet she is content with being his playmate, a cheap mistress. The only thing we have in common is that we both want Theresa out of our lives.
"Gwen sweetie, where is Ethan?" I hear my mother ask, in her sugary sweet pathetic voice. She sounds like she is up to something yet again.
"Probably sleeping" I murmured. I stand there for a few moments trying to collect myself. I slowly turn around and I see Fox sitting there. That means he had to have been there the whole time! I nearly dropped my coffee mug at the site at him.
I sit down at the table. I have so much that I want to say to him. I want to tell him that I was sorry and that I still loved him. I wanted to beg him to give me another chance, but instead, I said "Fox,What are you doing here?"
He was looking at me as if I had two heads. Maybe I am an idiot for not knowing that he was one of the Cranes from Harmony. But I honestly hadn't know. Not that it would have made much difference I am sure.
"I live here. What are you doing her ?" He stated, rolling his beautiful blue eyes.
"I live here too." I said softly. "I'm married to...to Ethan. I..I had no clue he was...that you are his brother." I felt like I was going to break down and cry. I could pour my heart out to him at this moment. OR at least I thought I could, until I saw his face. He looked angry and hurt and that made me feel even worse. He pushed his breakfast away and stood up.
Well, I'll be seeing you around then.I need to talk to step mommy. and as for you, dragon lady, I hope I never see you around."
With that he turned on his heel and stomped out of the kitchen. I burst in tears. At the moment I didn't care why he had called mother dragon lady, all I knew was that my heart was breaking and that the man I loved was going to Theresa, just like Ethan had done.
Mother tried to comfort me but I pushed her away, and escaped upstairs to an used bedroom so that I could cry in peace. I saw Fox knocking on Theresa's door, and that made me cry harder. I didn't want Ethan to see me this way or to justify Fox. I didnt want him to see how much he had hurt me. I am sure that was his intentions.
When did he become so cold and cruel? I was his Gwennie! The woman he had claimed to love and he was turning his back on me. Ok maybe he had the right, but that didn't make it hurt any less. Provided I had left him, broken his heart and married his brother. But did he really have to hate me so much.
After a few minutes I left the room and went to take a shower. I wished I could wash the pain away, but i knew that wasn't possible. But a shower would do me good and no one would know that I was crying.
I stayed in until the water started to feel cold. Then I slipped back into my room. Ethan wasn't there, but at the moment I honestly didn't care. He could be screwing Theresa and I didn't give a damn.
Once I was dressed I headed back downstairs to go out for a while. I heard voices and laughter coming from Theresa's room, and I wondered if it was Fox or Ethan. Trying to shrug it off, I continued walking. Once in the foyer i collected my coat and headed for the door.
No one stopped me or even asked where I was going. Ivy sat drinking her martini, while Julian and mother were rambling on about some costume that they wanted to use for their pathetic sex games. I didn't want them to stop me anyway.
And so with a sigh, I opened the door determined to spend the day alone.
Author: Cry me a river
Chapter 6
Cold
The sunlight coming through the blinds awoke me early the next morning. I was still, tired and considering going back to sleep. But remembering last night, I knew that wouldn't be possible. Not after I remembered seeing Fox. At first I was honestly puzzled about what he was doing here at the Crane Mansion.
I am no fool, but I had never connected Nicholas Foxworth Crane to Julian, Ivy, or even Ethan. But suddenly it all made sense to me. Why he always had money and why mother had persuaded me to break up with him. I can't believe I actually listened to her about that and now I knew why the memories never went away. My God I still love him.
That is so wrong to say, or to even think when I am lying her right next to my husband. But it's true. And as much as I hate to admit it but Ethan loves Theresa more. And if Fox would take me back I would go to him in a heart beat. But I doubt that he would take me back. I saw the way that he was drooling over his "step mommy" Theresa.
Damn her, what does she have that I don't? Am I not beautiful and refined? Well, I can't deny that Theresa is beautiful. But she is far from refinded. She is the house keeper's daughter for crying out loud. But maybe I am just paranoid. Maybe Fox just thinks she is pretty and thats it. But really I shouldn't care. I am, after all, married.
Sighing, I look over at Ethan. He is still sleeping, obviously still warn out from last night. And I had nothing to with it. Isn't that sad for a newly wed couple. And its not like Ethan is so good to me. I can't believe I was his second choice for the proposal and what really got me was that he had to nerve to ask if the child i was carrying was his. Disgusted, I throw the covers back and head down stairs. This has become my normal routine. I leave Ethan sleeping, and go to have my coffee.
I am still half asleep as I enter the kitchen. I head straight for the coffee pot and pour myself a steaming mug of the warm liquid. Someone enters the kitchen but as usual I don't turn around. I am really starting to hate this place. I don't understand why Ethan insists on living here. He isn't a Crane, and neither is Ivy.
Oh how i despised his mother. Ivy wasn't a Crane anymore and yet she still lives here too. And Ethan is so damn attached to her. Way more than a married man should be. I always play second fiddle to her and I always will. It frustated me to no end. And Theresa, I was constantly worried that Ethan would return her. As long as we lived her she would have plenty of oppurtunities to get him.
And I shouldn't even get started on my own mother. Divorcing daddy for Julian who marries Theresa and fathers her child. and yet she is content with being his playmate, a cheap mistress. The only thing we have in common is that we both want Theresa out of our lives.
"Gwen sweetie, where is Ethan?" I hear my mother ask, in her sugary sweet pathetic voice. She sounds like she is up to something yet again.
"Probably sleeping" I murmured. I stand there for a few moments trying to collect myself. I slowly turn around and I see Fox sitting there. That means he had to have been there the whole time! I nearly dropped my coffee mug at the site at him.
I sit down at the table. I have so much that I want to say to him. I want to tell him that I was sorry and that I still loved him. I wanted to beg him to give me another chance, but instead, I said "Fox,What are you doing here?"
He was looking at me as if I had two heads. Maybe I am an idiot for not knowing that he was one of the Cranes from Harmony. But I honestly hadn't know. Not that it would have made much difference I am sure.
"I live here. What are you doing her ?" He stated, rolling his beautiful blue eyes.
"I live here too." I said softly. "I'm married to...to Ethan. I..I had no clue he was...that you are his brother." I felt like I was going to break down and cry. I could pour my heart out to him at this moment. OR at least I thought I could, until I saw his face. He looked angry and hurt and that made me feel even worse. He pushed his breakfast away and stood up.
Well, I'll be seeing you around then.I need to talk to step mommy. and as for you, dragon lady, I hope I never see you around."
With that he turned on his heel and stomped out of the kitchen. I burst in tears. At the moment I didn't care why he had called mother dragon lady, all I knew was that my heart was breaking and that the man I loved was going to Theresa, just like Ethan had done.
Mother tried to comfort me but I pushed her away, and escaped upstairs to an used bedroom so that I could cry in peace. I saw Fox knocking on Theresa's door, and that made me cry harder. I didn't want Ethan to see me this way or to justify Fox. I didnt want him to see how much he had hurt me. I am sure that was his intentions.
When did he become so cold and cruel? I was his Gwennie! The woman he had claimed to love and he was turning his back on me. Ok maybe he had the right, but that didn't make it hurt any less. Provided I had left him, broken his heart and married his brother. But did he really have to hate me so much.
After a few minutes I left the room and went to take a shower. I wished I could wash the pain away, but i knew that wasn't possible. But a shower would do me good and no one would know that I was crying.
I stayed in until the water started to feel cold. Then I slipped back into my room. Ethan wasn't there, but at the moment I honestly didn't care. He could be screwing Theresa and I didn't give a damn.
Once I was dressed I headed back downstairs to go out for a while. I heard voices and laughter coming from Theresa's room, and I wondered if it was Fox or Ethan. Trying to shrug it off, I continued walking. Once in the foyer i collected my coat and headed for the door.
No one stopped me or even asked where I was going. Ivy sat drinking her martini, while Julian and mother were rambling on about some costume that they wanted to use for their pathetic sex games. I didn't want them to stop me anyway.
And so with a sigh, I opened the door determined to spend the day alone.