CHAPTER 2 Broken Heart

Fox had just walked inside the mansion when he heard shouting. He recognized Teresa and Ethan's voices.

"For the last time Teresa, I don't love you. I love Gwen."

Teresa ran out of the living room and all the way upstairs. Fox heard a door slamming. Once again he would have to pick up the pieces. He sighed and went up to Teresa's room where he knocked.

"Go away, Fox."

Fox stared at the closed door. He opened it anyway and walked in to find Teresa lying down on her bed, crying.

"How did you know it was me?"

She tossed around on her bed and faced him.

"Because you're the only one who shows any concern for me, Fox."

He sat beside her and took his hand to her face where he wiped the tears.

"You have to stop this Teresa."

"But I know that he loves me, I just know it. He can't bury his love for me just like that."

"But what if he did, Teresa? What then?"

She didn't say anything to him but kept staring at his face.

"How many times does he have to break your heart for you to understand that it's time to move on?"

"I can't because I know he loves me."

"Does he really love you?"

"Yes, he does and...."

"But he is married to Gwen and expecting their first child."

Teresa looked at Fox, angry.

"If that bitch had kept her legs closed, none of this would have happened."

Fox looked at Teresa surprised to see her say things like that.

"This is not like you Teresa."

"She ruined my life, Fox. Ethan was about to ask me to marry him when she told him that she was pregnant."

"What is done is done, Teresa."

"You'll never understand because you've never been in love."

"That hurts, Teresa."

"I'm really sorry."

She sat up and pulled her legs together.

"I think that Gwen and her mother are behind a lot of the things that happened to me. Without excluding the hand your mother had in all of this."

"You really think?"

She nodded.

"Yes, I do. And because of them, Ethan thinks that I'm this awful person."

He pulled a stray hair behind her ear.

"If it helps, I think you're absolutely great."

She finally smiled.

"Teresa, I know you say you love him, but he isn't worth your tears."

She took the hand that was still on her face and pulled it down but she kept it in her own hand.

"So tell me Teresa, want to bring down the three snakes?"

She laughed.

"You would do this for me?"

"What are friends for, right?"

"Thank you, Fox. You're the only one I can always count on."

"I want you to be happy, and if it means you want Ethan, then I will help you make him see the light."

He looked at her again and smiled.

"Besides, you've always been there for me and I think it's time that I returned the favor."

She took him in a hug. They both closed their eyes as they held each other for a little while.