CHAPTER FIVE
Theresa laughed as she shot another airball. She and Fox were playing basketball at the local gym. "I sure can't shoot for anything!" she laughed out of breath.
"You got that right." Fox said giving her a funny look.
They looked at each other and began to laugh. Over the past couple of weeks they had became best friends. Fox had helped her through the struggle with Ethan, and now thanks to him Ethan was no longer on her mind, only work.
"Meet you outside for lunch?" Fox asked.
"Sounds good to me!" Theresa said and they both headed for the showers.
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"And so then I saw this leg dangling from the ceiling..." Fox paused to sip his club soda, "and I realized it was Mother's leg!" Theresa laughed uncontrollably as she held her side. Fox had been telling her funny stories all day. "So I was like Mother, are you ok?! And she said 'Of course- I didn't snag my pantyhouse!'"
Theresa doubled over to the ground in laughter. The thought of Ivy falling through the ceiling and only caring about snagging her stocking was hilarious. "You are too funny!" Theresa said in between breaths.
Fox smiled, "Do you have any stories?" he asked.
"No. I was too busy fantasizing over Ethan my whole childhood." she said, and suddenly bit her lip. "Grr! You know thats the first time I've thought about him in weeks thanks to you!" she smiling and poking Fox.
Fox didn't know what was running through his mind, but all he wanted to do was take Theresa in his arms and kiss her. She made him feel like no one ever had. iYou better take the moment while you have it/i he thought to himself. He slowly reached over, about to pull Theresa into a kiss when a voice interrupted them.
"Theresa! There you are!" the voice said. Theresa and Fox turned around to see who it was and there stood Ethan. He looked like he hadn't had any sleep in a couple of days or probably not even a shower! Theresa jumped up and walked over to Ethan.
"Ethan, are you ok?" she asked, he didn't look like his normal self.
"Do you mind if I talk to you?" he asked, he paused and looked at Fox, "Alone?"
"Sure!" Theresa said, curiously following him into a vacant spot.
"I, I um...Gwen and I got a divorce, Theresa." Ethan managed to get out.
Theresa gasped, "What? Why?" she asked.
"Because I found out that she was the one that sent everything to the tabloids, how could I have believed that you did? I am so sorry for believing it Theresa. And I wanted to talk to you about something else..." he said drifting off.
Theresa took in a deep breath, "Ok."
"Theresa, I know things didn't go so smoothly with me marrying Gwen and everything when I really loved you...I think there is still hope for us, I think we were meant to be together! Can you just give me one more chance?"
Theresa stood in front of Ethan in total shock. Even though she had gotten over him, she still loved him, no matter what. She ran her fingers through her hair wondering what she should say. "Um, wow. Ethan, do you think you could give me some time to think about this? I mean, you really hurt me and I don't know if I could just start dating you again just like that."
"You can have all the time in the world you need Theresa." Ethan said, "Just keep in mind the night before I married Gwen." He quickly kissed her on the cheek and walked off. Theresa eyes followed him as he left. She didn't know if this was a dream or reality. Did Ethan just actually tell her he divorced Gwen and that he wanted to be with her again? Theresa sucked in fresh air and sat down on a nearby bench. She was so lost into what had just happened that she didn't even hear Fox calling her name.
"Theresa?" he yelled.
"What?" she finally said answering him.
"You're totally dazed, what just happened there?" he asked.
"Ethan, Ethan wants me to give him another chance. He divorced Gwen." she said staring at the ground. She began to repeat that over and over to herself out loud.
"Theresa, I really don't think you should-" Fox began to say, but Theresa cut him off.
"Ethan divorced Gwen! He wants me to give him another chance! Can you believe this Fox! I've been waiting for this moment and I totally blew it! I should have told him yes right away. Oh my, I need to find him! I've got to find Ethan!" Theresa babbled as she jumped to her feet. Fox had never seen her look this excited in a long time, it was kind of scary to know that she was going to run back in Ethan's arms.
"Theresa, are you sure about this? He hurt you REALLY bad Theresa. I think you should think about this a little while longer." Fox said trying to convince her.
Theresa held up her hand, "No Fox. I love Ethan and he loves me. We're meant to be together! I've got to find him!" she said smiling. She gave Fox a quick hug and ran off to find Ethan.
Theresa laughed as she shot another airball. She and Fox were playing basketball at the local gym. "I sure can't shoot for anything!" she laughed out of breath.
"You got that right." Fox said giving her a funny look.
They looked at each other and began to laugh. Over the past couple of weeks they had became best friends. Fox had helped her through the struggle with Ethan, and now thanks to him Ethan was no longer on her mind, only work.
"Meet you outside for lunch?" Fox asked.
"Sounds good to me!" Theresa said and they both headed for the showers.
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"And so then I saw this leg dangling from the ceiling..." Fox paused to sip his club soda, "and I realized it was Mother's leg!" Theresa laughed uncontrollably as she held her side. Fox had been telling her funny stories all day. "So I was like Mother, are you ok?! And she said 'Of course- I didn't snag my pantyhouse!'"
Theresa doubled over to the ground in laughter. The thought of Ivy falling through the ceiling and only caring about snagging her stocking was hilarious. "You are too funny!" Theresa said in between breaths.
Fox smiled, "Do you have any stories?" he asked.
"No. I was too busy fantasizing over Ethan my whole childhood." she said, and suddenly bit her lip. "Grr! You know thats the first time I've thought about him in weeks thanks to you!" she smiling and poking Fox.
Fox didn't know what was running through his mind, but all he wanted to do was take Theresa in his arms and kiss her. She made him feel like no one ever had. iYou better take the moment while you have it/i he thought to himself. He slowly reached over, about to pull Theresa into a kiss when a voice interrupted them.
"Theresa! There you are!" the voice said. Theresa and Fox turned around to see who it was and there stood Ethan. He looked like he hadn't had any sleep in a couple of days or probably not even a shower! Theresa jumped up and walked over to Ethan.
"Ethan, are you ok?" she asked, he didn't look like his normal self.
"Do you mind if I talk to you?" he asked, he paused and looked at Fox, "Alone?"
"Sure!" Theresa said, curiously following him into a vacant spot.
"I, I um...Gwen and I got a divorce, Theresa." Ethan managed to get out.
Theresa gasped, "What? Why?" she asked.
"Because I found out that she was the one that sent everything to the tabloids, how could I have believed that you did? I am so sorry for believing it Theresa. And I wanted to talk to you about something else..." he said drifting off.
Theresa took in a deep breath, "Ok."
"Theresa, I know things didn't go so smoothly with me marrying Gwen and everything when I really loved you...I think there is still hope for us, I think we were meant to be together! Can you just give me one more chance?"
Theresa stood in front of Ethan in total shock. Even though she had gotten over him, she still loved him, no matter what. She ran her fingers through her hair wondering what she should say. "Um, wow. Ethan, do you think you could give me some time to think about this? I mean, you really hurt me and I don't know if I could just start dating you again just like that."
"You can have all the time in the world you need Theresa." Ethan said, "Just keep in mind the night before I married Gwen." He quickly kissed her on the cheek and walked off. Theresa eyes followed him as he left. She didn't know if this was a dream or reality. Did Ethan just actually tell her he divorced Gwen and that he wanted to be with her again? Theresa sucked in fresh air and sat down on a nearby bench. She was so lost into what had just happened that she didn't even hear Fox calling her name.
"Theresa?" he yelled.
"What?" she finally said answering him.
"You're totally dazed, what just happened there?" he asked.
"Ethan, Ethan wants me to give him another chance. He divorced Gwen." she said staring at the ground. She began to repeat that over and over to herself out loud.
"Theresa, I really don't think you should-" Fox began to say, but Theresa cut him off.
"Ethan divorced Gwen! He wants me to give him another chance! Can you believe this Fox! I've been waiting for this moment and I totally blew it! I should have told him yes right away. Oh my, I need to find him! I've got to find Ethan!" Theresa babbled as she jumped to her feet. Fox had never seen her look this excited in a long time, it was kind of scary to know that she was going to run back in Ethan's arms.
"Theresa, are you sure about this? He hurt you REALLY bad Theresa. I think you should think about this a little while longer." Fox said trying to convince her.
Theresa held up her hand, "No Fox. I love Ethan and he loves me. We're meant to be together! I've got to find him!" she said smiling. She gave Fox a quick hug and ran off to find Ethan.