CHAPTER 10 Tears

Fox held Teresa's hand as she watched the tape of her own execution. He felt himself shaking as he watched it again.

"Are you alright, Teresa?"

"How can they be so cruel, Fox?"

He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and kissed her on her temple.

"I risked my life for him and he didn't care."

"Of course he cared, Teresa. He cares. Anyone would be crazy not to know that Ethan still holds a candle for you."

She just looked at him.

"I knew that Ivy and Rebecca were behind this, but now that it's confirmed.Your mother never had a reason to hate me. I never sent the letter to the tabloid. Gwen did and she is married to Ethan now, pregnant with his child. I went to Bermuda to try and fix what I had created but instead I found myself pregnant and alone. They ruined my life and I will ruin theirs."

Fox got up and ejected the tape from the VCR. He took the tape recorder.

"Let's do this then."

She remained still on the bed. Tears were flowing freely from her eyes. He went to her and knelt before her. He took his hand to her face and wiped the tears from under her eyes and from her cheeks.

"Don't do this, Teresa. I can't stand seeing you like this."

"Fox."

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kept sobbing.

"They all thought I was this horrible person when I really didn't do anything wrong. They made me question myself so often, Fox."

"I know."

"No, Fox.you don't."

"Don't I? At least you have a family that supports you no matter what you do. You have brothers who are always willing to protect you and you have a mother who holds you when you need to be held. It doesn't matter what you do, they'll always be there for you. What do I have Teresa? My mother thinks that I'm a horrible person, the only reason she even looks at me is because she thinks that I can help her bring you down. The only reason she speaks to me is because she thinks that I will do as she says."

"I'm sorry, Fox. I shouldn't have said that. I didn't."

She got up and he did the same.

"Besides, Fox. You have me."

"And you have me, Teresa."

"Thank you."

"No, thank you for never listening to what people were saying about me, Resa. Thank you for not judging me based on all those crazy things that were written or said about me." "And thank you for doing the same."

They smiled at each other. Fox took Teresa's hand to his lips and kissed it soflty.

"Are you ready to blow those bitches out of the water?"

She laughed.

"This is a moment I will not miss."