Chapter 9
The Next Morning
"You're What?"
"Yes, Ivy. We are in love." Theresa restated.
"Yes mother. You know that affection you have only shown to Ethan and Sam Bennett. But then again we can't say you showed Sam any love when you went and married yourself off to some other man claiming you loved him." Fox told his mother.
"What wrong?" Ethan and Gwen asked simultaneously as they entered the living room together.
"Nicholas and I are in love." Theresa said happily.
"What?" Ethan said angry just as loud as his mother had.
*I knew it* Gwen thought. She had been watching them for a while and had come to the conclusion herself that they had fallen in love a long time ago.
Ethan saw a sparkle in Theresa's eyes that he hadn't seen since the day he had told her that he would be marrying Gwen.
*Could she really love him? o. She loves me. *
The remaining mansion occupants came to see what the whole commotion was about.
"What is going on in here?" asked an already drunk Julian.
"Fox and Theresa are in love. He finally seduced her." Ethan said miserably.
"Well." was all Julian could muster.
"Oh calm down. It's not the end of the world." Fox said having fun watching his family go crazy.
"I've got to call mama to tell her to come down to the mansion with my brothers. They should know about us too." Theresa said as she exited the room.
About 30 minutes later the Cranes and Lopez-Fitzgerald's were all sitting down in the living room.
"So what is this news you have to tell us sis? Luis asked.
"Yeh Theresa make it fast we don't want to spend so much time in this hell house." Antonio added in.
"Well it's actually Fox and me that called you hear. We have to tell you something." Theresa said as she looked at her family.
Luis noticed that she was glowing of happiness.
*I wonder what it could be? * Luis asked himself.
"Fox and I are in love!" Theresa announced to her family.
"What?" Luis and Antonio both yelled at the same time.
"Another Crane Theresa? How many times do I have to tell you that they are bad news?"
"How many time do I have to tell you that they are not all bad? Look at Sheridan. She's a Crane!"
"She's different."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Antonio asked confused about why they would be talking about Sheridan.
"Nothing." Miguel said speaking for the first time.
"Why don't you just all calm down?" said Pilar.
"Calm down? You're slut of a daughter is trying to get to our money by marrying my son!" Ivy yelled.
"I do not want the Crane fortune. I already have it remember? I am the one and only Mrs. Julian Crane. I have all the money I need. I love Nicholas for who he is." Theresa said calmly.
"Besides mother I am not your son. Maybe by blood but in your heart you only have one child and that's golden boy prince Ethan."
"Come on Nicholas, let's get out of here."
"Nicholas? When did you start calling him Nicholas? He hates that name." Ethan was yelling. He couldn't believe Theresa and Fox had gotten so close in such a short amount of time.
"She can call me whatever she please because I love her and she loves me." Fox replied.
Theresa smiled sweetly at him.
"Theresa before we leave there's something I have to tell you and also something I have to ask you." Fox told her.
"About five months back is when I came to Harmony. I didn't come looking for anything but to bring pain to the town and those around me. Then I met you on that fateful night. I knew I felt a strong connection to you. I didn't know that right away love had grabbed my heart and given it to you. You made me feel. I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. The first time I saw you I had not one chance, you didn't give a second glance. I saw the ring on your finger, but the thought of you just seemed to linger. Nothing matters but you and I, sometimes I wondered if you thought of me too, and why? The way you talked, the way you smelt, I started to figure out just how you felt. From the first time I kissed you, my new life had begun, From the first time I touched you, it was just plain to see, Fate had brought us together, destined to last eternally. Now we have been together for five months I look forward to seeing your everyday smile. The future nights when the nights turn down low I look forward to knowing I won't have to go. In the close future it will be you and me. Theresa I love you. Please say you'll grow old with me the best has yet to come." Fox said all this as tears streamed down her face.
She couldn't believe how Fox had been so sweet in his proposal. Not even Ethan could of been that sweet. Theresa always knew that there was a better person in Fox than he let on and that he loved her but she didn't know how deeply her love had affected him.
"Theresa I'm waiting."
She could do or say anything but shake her head as the tears kept coming. He picked her up and kissed her.
"You've made me the happiest man in the universe.
"I love you Nicholas." was all she was finally able to say.
Gwen watched on with tears in her eyes. She couldn't believe it they were going to get married. Even Gwen hated Theresa she had to admit it was the sweetest proposal she had ever seen or heard about.
*It was even better than Ethan's* she thought to herself. Gwen had to admit that for once she was truly happy for Theresa. She could tell that Theresa had finally given up on Ethan and that she was truly happy with Fox.
The rest of the two families watched on. None of them daring to ruin this for Theresa and Fox.
The first one to finally break the silence was Ethan.
"What? NO! Theresa you can't do this! You can't marry Fox! You love me remember? I love you too Theresa! Don't do this to get back at me! I know I married Gwen for the wrong reasons but what was I supposed to do leave her with my child? I couldn't do that to her. But if it means loosing you completely then I'll give Gwen up and I'll marry you Theresa. Please just say you'll marry me instead."
"What?" Gwen screamed as she hit Ethan in the face. "How dare you just drop me like a piece of garbage?"
"Ethan we've been through this before remember when you asked me to be your mistress? I told you. I don't love you anymore. I have the man of my dreams with me now. Nothing. Nothing can compare to him. He's my angel. He's the man I love and want to be married to for the rest of my life. If I can't have Nicholas than I won't have anyone else especially you. I love Nicholas and he loves me he would never hurt me the way you did. You know what I'm glad you married Gwen. If you hadn't then I would of never found Nicholas. Besides like I told you before. Gwen and you are having children together. You should be together and support them." Theresa finished and turned to Fox.
"I love you so much Nicholas." she said before kissing him.
Gwen stood in complete shock.
*I can't believe he was willing to give up our live together and leave me with his baby to be with Theresa! And this isn't even the first time he's tried it. Now I know all along that it was Ethan chasing after Theresa and not her after Ethan. If she truly was chasing after him she would of dropped Fox in a second and been with Ethan. Instead she rejected him. I can't believe this. I guess Theresa isn't so bad after all. What about all those evil things I said to her? I hate Ethan. How could he think of doing this to me? I will never forgive him for this. Never. *
"Ethan I can't believe you. You stupid idiot. I can't believe I ever said I loved you. I guess it is true what they say. Love is blind. I will never forgive you Ethan. As soon as my baby's born I'm getting full custody of our child and you will never see it. Never. I never want you near me and my child again." she yelled at him.
"You can't do that to me Gwen. I'll fight you. It'll be my child too!"
"Yeh, right Ethan. What will you fight me with? In case you've forgotten you're not a Crane anymore!" With this said she stormed out.
Ethan stood there not believing this was happening.
* I can't believe I just lost two precious women in one day in less than an hour. *
He decided to persuade Theresa once more.
"Theresa please. I promise I'll never leave you again."
"You stay away from my daughter." This was Pilar. "I have raised you like my own son but never had I thought that you would leave your pregnant wife alone to be with my daughter who you tried to make your mistress. You are a disgrace Ethan. I hate you."
These words cut through Ethan like a knife. His whole world came tumbling down.
*I guess this is how it felt when I told Theresa I'd be marring Gwen. *
He slowly walked out leaving everyone he knew behind him.
"Ethan where are you going?"
"I don't know mother, just away from here."
Everything was silent for a while. Everyone tried to digest what had just taken place in front of him or her. Finally Miguel broke the silence.
"I guess we should welcome you to the family then." He said as he hugged Fox.
"Thanks."
"Congrats Theresa!" he then said as he hugged his sister.
Every one congratulated them and Julian brought out the champagne.
"I have to call Whit and tell her to come over." Theresa told Fox as she slipped out of the room. She dialed Whitney's phone number and told her to come over immediately.
"Hey Theresa! What's up?"
"I'm getting married Whit!"
"What?"
"Nicholas just proposed to me!"
"Oh, Theresa, honey! That's so great. Congratulations." she said as she hugged her.
Whitney went in to congratulate Fox and remembered something.
"Theresa you're still married to Julian."
Everyone stopped the celebrating as they heard this.
"No she isn't. I haven't told you yet Resa but you've been a free woman for a week."
"What? How?"
"I went to visit Julian and made sure he was drunk. I got him to sign annulment papers that indicated that you would get to reside in the mansion for as long as you want and that you could work at Crane industries and get profit for the work you do. Everything's taken care of."
"Oh, Fox you're amazing." Theresa threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.
"Didn't I say I would take care of you always?"
"Yes you did."
And so they celebrated their love with their families and then retreated to their room where they declared their love for each other once more and slept into the morning.

(A/N: I'm trying to end this story very soon. PLease bare with me for lack of organization and because of my laziness. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Please review and comment on it. I'll try and update more frequently.)