CHAPTER THREE
Theresa ran out onto the balcony for fresh air. Knowing that Ethan was no longer hers made her want to shrivel up and die. She began to sing a song in her head to comfort herself.
I can't get out of bed today
Or get you off my mind
I just can't seem to find a way
To leave the love behind
I can't take it
What am I waiting for?
My heart's still breakin
I miss you even more
And I can't fake it
The way I could before
I hate you, but I love you
I can't stop thinking of you
It's true, I'm stuck on you
Like the words, Theresa couldn't fake it anymore. She tried to be strong with all her might, but she was dying inside. There was no strength, and no hope left. The tears began to pour down her face as she silently sobbed. Why had she even come back to Harmony to where only hurt awaited her? She felt angry. Angry at Ethan. She hated him for moving on, for not waiting for her to come home. She hated him for breaking her heart into pieces like he did. But she loved him. She loved the way he made her feel, the way he smiled, the way he was. She loved Ethan Winthrop and she knew it was going to be hard to forget about him. And it hurt. It hurt so bad to know he was out of her life, to know that he was married to Gwen...to know that she was now alone. She was scared, scared to face the world alone. She began to sink to the ground, but a pair of strong arms caught her. She didn't open her eyes to see whom they belonged too, she began to cry in their arms. And little did she know that those arms were going to help her through life without Ethan.
A/N: Words from /i by Stacie Orrico.
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"Are you ok now?" the arms owner softly whispered. Theresa let go and nodded as she wiped her eyes with the tissues he had given her. She looked up to find Fox, the man that she had danced with last night.
"Fox." she whispered. "I feel so awful! I feel like there's nothing else in my life to look forward too." her voice trembled.
"Shh." he said, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I know we haven't known each other for long, but if you ever need anyone to talk to, you can talk to me. And I think I know just the thing to make you forget about Ethan for a while."
"What is it?" Theresa asked curiously.
"Work." he said.
"Work?" Theresa asked.
"Yeah. I am the heir to the Crane fortune and I'm partly in charge of Crane Industries, so why don't you work with us as a fashion consultant- or something! I'm sure I could find something to your liking there." he offered.
"Really?! I mean, that would be great!" she said. The twinkle was back in her eye again.
"No problem. Now," he began, "you should get some sleep. I expect you to be in my office at 7 A.M. sharp next Monday!"
"Yes sir!" Theresa said smiling.
Fox smiled back and began to walk away. "Fox?" Theresa said.
"Yes?" he said turning around.
"Thanks, a lot." she said sincerely.
He nodded and walked off as he smiled to himself. A little bit of him was disappointed and he didn't know why. He guessed he was hoping for her to say something else. Maybe ask him out on a date. There was something about Theresa that tugged at his heart. Was he falling in love with her? He couldn't be, after all she still was in love with his brother. Fox shook his head and decided that he needed some rest. So he headed for the stairs to his room.
Theresa ran out onto the balcony for fresh air. Knowing that Ethan was no longer hers made her want to shrivel up and die. She began to sing a song in her head to comfort herself.
I can't get out of bed today
Or get you off my mind
I just can't seem to find a way
To leave the love behind
I can't take it
What am I waiting for?
My heart's still breakin
I miss you even more
And I can't fake it
The way I could before
I hate you, but I love you
I can't stop thinking of you
It's true, I'm stuck on you
Like the words, Theresa couldn't fake it anymore. She tried to be strong with all her might, but she was dying inside. There was no strength, and no hope left. The tears began to pour down her face as she silently sobbed. Why had she even come back to Harmony to where only hurt awaited her? She felt angry. Angry at Ethan. She hated him for moving on, for not waiting for her to come home. She hated him for breaking her heart into pieces like he did. But she loved him. She loved the way he made her feel, the way he smiled, the way he was. She loved Ethan Winthrop and she knew it was going to be hard to forget about him. And it hurt. It hurt so bad to know he was out of her life, to know that he was married to Gwen...to know that she was now alone. She was scared, scared to face the world alone. She began to sink to the ground, but a pair of strong arms caught her. She didn't open her eyes to see whom they belonged too, she began to cry in their arms. And little did she know that those arms were going to help her through life without Ethan.
A/N: Words from /i by Stacie Orrico.
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"Are you ok now?" the arms owner softly whispered. Theresa let go and nodded as she wiped her eyes with the tissues he had given her. She looked up to find Fox, the man that she had danced with last night.
"Fox." she whispered. "I feel so awful! I feel like there's nothing else in my life to look forward too." her voice trembled.
"Shh." he said, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I know we haven't known each other for long, but if you ever need anyone to talk to, you can talk to me. And I think I know just the thing to make you forget about Ethan for a while."
"What is it?" Theresa asked curiously.
"Work." he said.
"Work?" Theresa asked.
"Yeah. I am the heir to the Crane fortune and I'm partly in charge of Crane Industries, so why don't you work with us as a fashion consultant- or something! I'm sure I could find something to your liking there." he offered.
"Really?! I mean, that would be great!" she said. The twinkle was back in her eye again.
"No problem. Now," he began, "you should get some sleep. I expect you to be in my office at 7 A.M. sharp next Monday!"
"Yes sir!" Theresa said smiling.
Fox smiled back and began to walk away. "Fox?" Theresa said.
"Yes?" he said turning around.
"Thanks, a lot." she said sincerely.
He nodded and walked off as he smiled to himself. A little bit of him was disappointed and he didn't know why. He guessed he was hoping for her to say something else. Maybe ask him out on a date. There was something about Theresa that tugged at his heart. Was he falling in love with her? He couldn't be, after all she still was in love with his brother. Fox shook his head and decided that he needed some rest. So he headed for the stairs to his room.