Chapter 7
A Little Piece of Heaven
The next couple of weeks proved to be hard on Teresa. Ethan and Gwen were on the honeymoon. She missed him terribly. Even though he had been with Gwen, he was still part of her daily life, as he was Little Ethan's godfather. She loved Ethan's advice and how he took such good care of her. Always protecting her. She was going to have to get on with her life though. Little Ethan deserved a mom that wasn't depressed and run down from chasing some man.
Not only did Teresa miss Ethan, but she was also having a hard time with Antonio. He had become depressed himself since Luis and Sheridan had finally told him the truth. Antonio gracefully stepped aside and let them be together. He fully understood the situation, seeing as Sheridan had amnesia when they met, and how his health played a big factor. Sure he was hurt, but that wasn't the point. What hurt the most was that everyone but him knew. He also wished the truth would have came out sooner. He had confided a lot in Teresa. He knew that if anyone understood his pain it would be her.
Then there was Chad and Whitney. They had just moved to LA to begin their lives together. Chad had landed a job there at a music studio and Whitney joined him after Chad settled in and was happy with his decision to move. Whitney had convinced her mom that Chad wasn't a bad person and that they both really loved a cared for each other. Unfortunately, she was unable to convince her dad of the same. He had disowned her and she was no longer allowed in the house that he and Liz now shared together. Whitney had also lost hope of rekindling the relationship with her sister. The news of their recent engagement was just too much for Simone to handle and she never wanted to see Whitney again. Simone had also distanced herself from her mother after she divorced TC for Julian. Whitney's world had totally been turned upside down and the only constant that remained in her life was Chad and Teresa. And who better to vent your worries and frustrations on then your best friend, huh?
If that wasn't enough, Little Ethan had been very fussy and hard to handle lately. Teresa thought it was just teething or maybe that he missed Ethan. He was also growing up very fast and the last couple of weeks had been crawling around getting into everything.
All this had began to take it's toll on Teresa. She felt very run down lately. She made a point each day to get away from it all. She had a favorite spot on the Crane grounds. She went there a lot to think. Little did she know that it was also Fox's favorite 'getaway spot' also. They had been meeting there every night for the past two weeks. They had shared their stories. She told him about growing up in Harmony, losing her dad, falling in love with Ethan, and giving birth to Little Ethan. Fox told her of how he always felt like the outcast of the family and how he had only gotten attention lately because he was the "True heir to the Crane Empire", he would say boldy with his chest stuck out. He talked about how he had been kicked out of different boarding schools, his best friend Dylan and the practical jokes they had played together. He also talked about how he had been a player and that he would give anything to take it back. He had never truly meant to hurt anyone, he was just trying to feel a void. Teresa's heart always broke when he talked like that. She knew deep down that Fox was a good person. Sadly, she was the only one who truly saw Fox for what he was. Fox knew that and treasured the friendship he had developed with Teresa. Teresa also liked the fact that Fox took her for what she was. A strong, caring, determined person. He knew she wasn't perfect and didn't punish her for not being so. He saw and liked the person Ethan never really wanted or accepted her to be.
Teresa laid Little Ethan down for the night. She grabbed a jacket and went for her nightly get away. She sat there beside the pond. It was so quiet and peaceful. Why can't my life always be like this she thought to herself. Why does life have to be so complicated?
"Penny for your thoughts." a familiar voice said.
She turned around. It was Fox. She smiled as he sat down beside her. "You know Teresa, I've became quite fond of our nightly rendevous."
"Yes, Fox I know. This seems to be the only place I can find any peace anymore. My own problems are hard enough to handle, not to mention everyone unloading their problems on me."
"When it rains it pours, huh?"
She nodded, "You said it!"
They sat in comfortable silence for a minute. They truly just enjoyed being in each others company. Fox finally broke the silence.
"Resa, how does in feel when you're in love?" Fox asked a little embarrassed. He never much liked talking about love, but he knew that if anyone knew about love it would be her.
Teresa was a little taken back by his question. Why would he be asking about love, he hates it when I tell him all my mushy loves stories.
"Why do you ask, Fox?" She looked at him curiously.
Fox stuttered, "I..I, I don't know. I guess because I've never been in love and don't ever plan on being. Just thought it would be nice to know what it's like." He shrugged.
Teresa knew he was lying. Fox just liked to play a macho guy. She knew good and well that one day he would sweep some girl off her feet. Oh well, guess he's just being nice. "Well, it's the most amazing feeling in the world." Fox noticed a sparkle in her eyes as she talked. "It's like having a little piece heaven in your arms", she said hugging herself. She sighed, "Oh, Fox there's nothing like it. Life is sweeter, it's easier. Nothing can hurt you when you're in love, or at least you think it can't." She slowly lost the sparkle in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Resa. I didn't mean to remind you of Ethan." Fox put his arm around Teresa. He rolled his eyes. 'Can we ever make it through a conversation without bringing him up?'
"It's alright, Fox. Look, when you find true love you'll know. Nothing will be able to keep you apart. Nothing! Promise me one thing Fox."
"Anything for you, Resa."
"Promise me that when you find that special someone, you'll never let anyone or anything come between the two of you."
"You know no one will ever fall in love with me. Hell, my own family doesn't even care about me."
"Fox, I'm serious. You will make someone very happy one day. I know that for a fact. I don't want you to go through the same thing I'm going through. Don't let love slip through your hands." She was crying. He hated to see her cry. It tore him to pieces.
"Don't cry. If it will make you stop, I promise to never let love slip through my hands. If it ever comes that is." He smiled down at her and wiped the tears that fell down her face. "Resa, will you make me a promise?"
"What's that Fox?"
"Promise me you'll move on. Fall in love yourself and be happy. You deserve it." She rested her head against his chest. They sat there quiet for a minute.
"Fox?" She said quitely.
"Yes."
"I have moved on." She turned her head to look up at him while he looked down at her. "I love Ethan. I won't deny that, but I'm not sure if I'm in love with him anymore. I never thought I would say that, but it's true. Maybe I'll feel differently when he gets back from his honeymoon and I see him again face to face, but I doubt it. You know, maybe if Ethan were more like you we would still be together." She sank her head back down into Fox's chest. He hugged her closer to him. Wow, this was the first time someone had wished Ethan was more like him instead of the other way around.
Fox smiled as the thought to himself. 'It's like having a little piece of heaven in your arms?' He lightly kissed Teresa on the forehead. 'So this is love?'
A Little Piece of Heaven
The next couple of weeks proved to be hard on Teresa. Ethan and Gwen were on the honeymoon. She missed him terribly. Even though he had been with Gwen, he was still part of her daily life, as he was Little Ethan's godfather. She loved Ethan's advice and how he took such good care of her. Always protecting her. She was going to have to get on with her life though. Little Ethan deserved a mom that wasn't depressed and run down from chasing some man.
Not only did Teresa miss Ethan, but she was also having a hard time with Antonio. He had become depressed himself since Luis and Sheridan had finally told him the truth. Antonio gracefully stepped aside and let them be together. He fully understood the situation, seeing as Sheridan had amnesia when they met, and how his health played a big factor. Sure he was hurt, but that wasn't the point. What hurt the most was that everyone but him knew. He also wished the truth would have came out sooner. He had confided a lot in Teresa. He knew that if anyone understood his pain it would be her.
Then there was Chad and Whitney. They had just moved to LA to begin their lives together. Chad had landed a job there at a music studio and Whitney joined him after Chad settled in and was happy with his decision to move. Whitney had convinced her mom that Chad wasn't a bad person and that they both really loved a cared for each other. Unfortunately, she was unable to convince her dad of the same. He had disowned her and she was no longer allowed in the house that he and Liz now shared together. Whitney had also lost hope of rekindling the relationship with her sister. The news of their recent engagement was just too much for Simone to handle and she never wanted to see Whitney again. Simone had also distanced herself from her mother after she divorced TC for Julian. Whitney's world had totally been turned upside down and the only constant that remained in her life was Chad and Teresa. And who better to vent your worries and frustrations on then your best friend, huh?
If that wasn't enough, Little Ethan had been very fussy and hard to handle lately. Teresa thought it was just teething or maybe that he missed Ethan. He was also growing up very fast and the last couple of weeks had been crawling around getting into everything.
All this had began to take it's toll on Teresa. She felt very run down lately. She made a point each day to get away from it all. She had a favorite spot on the Crane grounds. She went there a lot to think. Little did she know that it was also Fox's favorite 'getaway spot' also. They had been meeting there every night for the past two weeks. They had shared their stories. She told him about growing up in Harmony, losing her dad, falling in love with Ethan, and giving birth to Little Ethan. Fox told her of how he always felt like the outcast of the family and how he had only gotten attention lately because he was the "True heir to the Crane Empire", he would say boldy with his chest stuck out. He talked about how he had been kicked out of different boarding schools, his best friend Dylan and the practical jokes they had played together. He also talked about how he had been a player and that he would give anything to take it back. He had never truly meant to hurt anyone, he was just trying to feel a void. Teresa's heart always broke when he talked like that. She knew deep down that Fox was a good person. Sadly, she was the only one who truly saw Fox for what he was. Fox knew that and treasured the friendship he had developed with Teresa. Teresa also liked the fact that Fox took her for what she was. A strong, caring, determined person. He knew she wasn't perfect and didn't punish her for not being so. He saw and liked the person Ethan never really wanted or accepted her to be.
Teresa laid Little Ethan down for the night. She grabbed a jacket and went for her nightly get away. She sat there beside the pond. It was so quiet and peaceful. Why can't my life always be like this she thought to herself. Why does life have to be so complicated?
"Penny for your thoughts." a familiar voice said.
She turned around. It was Fox. She smiled as he sat down beside her. "You know Teresa, I've became quite fond of our nightly rendevous."
"Yes, Fox I know. This seems to be the only place I can find any peace anymore. My own problems are hard enough to handle, not to mention everyone unloading their problems on me."
"When it rains it pours, huh?"
She nodded, "You said it!"
They sat in comfortable silence for a minute. They truly just enjoyed being in each others company. Fox finally broke the silence.
"Resa, how does in feel when you're in love?" Fox asked a little embarrassed. He never much liked talking about love, but he knew that if anyone knew about love it would be her.
Teresa was a little taken back by his question. Why would he be asking about love, he hates it when I tell him all my mushy loves stories.
"Why do you ask, Fox?" She looked at him curiously.
Fox stuttered, "I..I, I don't know. I guess because I've never been in love and don't ever plan on being. Just thought it would be nice to know what it's like." He shrugged.
Teresa knew he was lying. Fox just liked to play a macho guy. She knew good and well that one day he would sweep some girl off her feet. Oh well, guess he's just being nice. "Well, it's the most amazing feeling in the world." Fox noticed a sparkle in her eyes as she talked. "It's like having a little piece heaven in your arms", she said hugging herself. She sighed, "Oh, Fox there's nothing like it. Life is sweeter, it's easier. Nothing can hurt you when you're in love, or at least you think it can't." She slowly lost the sparkle in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Resa. I didn't mean to remind you of Ethan." Fox put his arm around Teresa. He rolled his eyes. 'Can we ever make it through a conversation without bringing him up?'
"It's alright, Fox. Look, when you find true love you'll know. Nothing will be able to keep you apart. Nothing! Promise me one thing Fox."
"Anything for you, Resa."
"Promise me that when you find that special someone, you'll never let anyone or anything come between the two of you."
"You know no one will ever fall in love with me. Hell, my own family doesn't even care about me."
"Fox, I'm serious. You will make someone very happy one day. I know that for a fact. I don't want you to go through the same thing I'm going through. Don't let love slip through your hands." She was crying. He hated to see her cry. It tore him to pieces.
"Don't cry. If it will make you stop, I promise to never let love slip through my hands. If it ever comes that is." He smiled down at her and wiped the tears that fell down her face. "Resa, will you make me a promise?"
"What's that Fox?"
"Promise me you'll move on. Fall in love yourself and be happy. You deserve it." She rested her head against his chest. They sat there quiet for a minute.
"Fox?" She said quitely.
"Yes."
"I have moved on." She turned her head to look up at him while he looked down at her. "I love Ethan. I won't deny that, but I'm not sure if I'm in love with him anymore. I never thought I would say that, but it's true. Maybe I'll feel differently when he gets back from his honeymoon and I see him again face to face, but I doubt it. You know, maybe if Ethan were more like you we would still be together." She sank her head back down into Fox's chest. He hugged her closer to him. Wow, this was the first time someone had wished Ethan was more like him instead of the other way around.
Fox smiled as the thought to himself. 'It's like having a little piece of heaven in your arms?' He lightly kissed Teresa on the forehead. 'So this is love?'
