Chapter 21
Motherly Love
Fox stood out on the balcony looking up at the stars. It was such a beautiful night. A beautiful night to be with Teresa he thought. Geez, I can't do anything that doesn't make me think about her. She consumes my every thought. He knew Teresa loved him, he wasn't stupid. He had a feeling the only reason she was with Ethan was because of her son. She thought by staying with him that she could give Little Ethan the life he deserved.
He wanted so bad to convince Teresa otherwise, but knew there was no way he could. There's only one thing I know, he thought to himself. Fox looked up at the heavens, "God, I hope you're listening. I don't know really how to pray. Honestly, I believe this is the first time I have ever prayed. I never really had a lot to pray about until now. I was always able to make things happen for myself, but this time my hands are tied. There's nothing I can do to convince Teresa that she is wrong by staying with Ethan, that she's denying herself and me the true love and true happiness that I believe we could have. I love her with all my heart and soul. My life is a void without her. I am nothing without her. She tells me that she doesn't love me, but I don't believe her. Maybe she doesn't, maybe I just don't want to believe her. She tells me that she loves Ethan and that her place is with him and their son. Honestly, I don't think this is truly how she feels. To get to the point, God, what I'm asking for is a sign. Please, send me a sign, anything. If she doesn't love me, I'll step back and let her live her life with Ethan, but I need to know. I can't go on living like this."
Fox stepped off the balcony into his room. He went over and poured himself a brandy and downed it. He poured himself another one. He felt so helpless, angry. He took another swig of brandy and threw the glass against the wall. It broke landing in many pieces on the floor.
Walking by Eve heard the noise and ran in Fox's room. "Fox is everything alright, I thought I heard something break in here." She looked down on the floor to see the broken glass. "Fox, are you upset?"
"Why do you care? Why don't you go on back to Father. I'm sure he's waiting for you." He said angrily.
"Fox, I'm only here to help." She said genuinely.
Fox looked up at her and he could see the concern in her eyes, "Look, I'm sorry. I'm just not used to someone taking interest into my feelings."
"I'm sorry about that Fox. I can't take back what's happened in the past with Ivy, but I can help right things now. Is there something you want to talk about?" She sat down on the bench in front of his bed and motioned for him to join her.
Fox sat down next to her, "I don't know if I can talk to you about this. I'm afraid of what might happen if it were to get out." He put his head into his hands.
Eve placed a comforting hand on his back, "Fox, you can talk to me about anything. What is said in this room tonight stays in this room. I won't tell anyone, not even Julian."
Fox looked up at her, she was telling the truth. "Eve, I'm in love."
"With who dear?"
"Teresa." Her name came out broken from the lump that was forming in his throat.
"Oh, I see. Does Teresa know how you feel?" She asked.
"Yes, I've told her." A single tear feel down his face.
"Does she feel the same?"
Fox got up and paced he room. "See, that's the thing, Eve. I don't know. I'm getting mixed emotions from her. We developed a strong friendship after Ethan married Gwen and one night it became a little physical. I wanted so much to tell her how I felt, to be with her, but I was afraid she would do something that she would regret so I pushed her away. The next day we found out Little Ethan wasn't Julian's son and I left without saying a word. I knew that was all Ethan needed to call it off with Gwen and to take Teresa back. So I left, not seeing her for days. Then I bumped into her at the pool. One thing led to another and we made love. We didn't have sex, Eve. It was love. She even told me she loved me, that she would be with me forever. We had talked and decided that we would tell Ethan when the time was right. The next thing I know she calls me down to the wharf to tell me that she doesn't love me, she never did. It was all a mistake. That she loved Ethan and her place was with him and her son."
"Do you believe her, Fox?" She asked quietly.
"No, I believe she loves me. I mean, two people don't experience the passion we did without being in love. I even bought an engagement ring. I was going to propose to her once she broke things off with Ethan." He walked over to pour himself another brandy.
"Fox, I don't think that's such a good idea." She took the glass away from him and set it down. "Look, maybe Teresa was just confused over her feelings. I mean, she's been through a lot too. Maybe she thought that she had feelings for you until you two were actually together."
"No, Eve! That's what she wants me to think, but I don't buy it. I have never felt for anyone the way I feel for Teresa. She brings out the best in me. She makes me want to be a better person. When I'm with her I can do anything, be anything. I love her, Eve. I can't loose her." Fox put his face in his hands and began sobbing.
Eve went to him and put her arms around him. "Fox, Teresa will do what's right. I know her. She'll follow her heart in the end. If she loves you the way you feel she does, then she'll find her way back to you." Her heart broke for Fox. He had never received motherly love as a child. Ivy had never showed anyone but Ethan love. Eve knew she could never erase all the sad childhood memories from Fox's heart, but she was willing to help him develop new happy memories. She would be the mom he never had. "That's it, Fox, just let it all out." She rubbed his back and he sobbed into her shoulder.
Little did they both know that they were being watched. Eve wasn't the only one who had heard the glass break.
Motherly Love
Fox stood out on the balcony looking up at the stars. It was such a beautiful night. A beautiful night to be with Teresa he thought. Geez, I can't do anything that doesn't make me think about her. She consumes my every thought. He knew Teresa loved him, he wasn't stupid. He had a feeling the only reason she was with Ethan was because of her son. She thought by staying with him that she could give Little Ethan the life he deserved.
He wanted so bad to convince Teresa otherwise, but knew there was no way he could. There's only one thing I know, he thought to himself. Fox looked up at the heavens, "God, I hope you're listening. I don't know really how to pray. Honestly, I believe this is the first time I have ever prayed. I never really had a lot to pray about until now. I was always able to make things happen for myself, but this time my hands are tied. There's nothing I can do to convince Teresa that she is wrong by staying with Ethan, that she's denying herself and me the true love and true happiness that I believe we could have. I love her with all my heart and soul. My life is a void without her. I am nothing without her. She tells me that she doesn't love me, but I don't believe her. Maybe she doesn't, maybe I just don't want to believe her. She tells me that she loves Ethan and that her place is with him and their son. Honestly, I don't think this is truly how she feels. To get to the point, God, what I'm asking for is a sign. Please, send me a sign, anything. If she doesn't love me, I'll step back and let her live her life with Ethan, but I need to know. I can't go on living like this."
Fox stepped off the balcony into his room. He went over and poured himself a brandy and downed it. He poured himself another one. He felt so helpless, angry. He took another swig of brandy and threw the glass against the wall. It broke landing in many pieces on the floor.
Walking by Eve heard the noise and ran in Fox's room. "Fox is everything alright, I thought I heard something break in here." She looked down on the floor to see the broken glass. "Fox, are you upset?"
"Why do you care? Why don't you go on back to Father. I'm sure he's waiting for you." He said angrily.
"Fox, I'm only here to help." She said genuinely.
Fox looked up at her and he could see the concern in her eyes, "Look, I'm sorry. I'm just not used to someone taking interest into my feelings."
"I'm sorry about that Fox. I can't take back what's happened in the past with Ivy, but I can help right things now. Is there something you want to talk about?" She sat down on the bench in front of his bed and motioned for him to join her.
Fox sat down next to her, "I don't know if I can talk to you about this. I'm afraid of what might happen if it were to get out." He put his head into his hands.
Eve placed a comforting hand on his back, "Fox, you can talk to me about anything. What is said in this room tonight stays in this room. I won't tell anyone, not even Julian."
Fox looked up at her, she was telling the truth. "Eve, I'm in love."
"With who dear?"
"Teresa." Her name came out broken from the lump that was forming in his throat.
"Oh, I see. Does Teresa know how you feel?" She asked.
"Yes, I've told her." A single tear feel down his face.
"Does she feel the same?"
Fox got up and paced he room. "See, that's the thing, Eve. I don't know. I'm getting mixed emotions from her. We developed a strong friendship after Ethan married Gwen and one night it became a little physical. I wanted so much to tell her how I felt, to be with her, but I was afraid she would do something that she would regret so I pushed her away. The next day we found out Little Ethan wasn't Julian's son and I left without saying a word. I knew that was all Ethan needed to call it off with Gwen and to take Teresa back. So I left, not seeing her for days. Then I bumped into her at the pool. One thing led to another and we made love. We didn't have sex, Eve. It was love. She even told me she loved me, that she would be with me forever. We had talked and decided that we would tell Ethan when the time was right. The next thing I know she calls me down to the wharf to tell me that she doesn't love me, she never did. It was all a mistake. That she loved Ethan and her place was with him and her son."
"Do you believe her, Fox?" She asked quietly.
"No, I believe she loves me. I mean, two people don't experience the passion we did without being in love. I even bought an engagement ring. I was going to propose to her once she broke things off with Ethan." He walked over to pour himself another brandy.
"Fox, I don't think that's such a good idea." She took the glass away from him and set it down. "Look, maybe Teresa was just confused over her feelings. I mean, she's been through a lot too. Maybe she thought that she had feelings for you until you two were actually together."
"No, Eve! That's what she wants me to think, but I don't buy it. I have never felt for anyone the way I feel for Teresa. She brings out the best in me. She makes me want to be a better person. When I'm with her I can do anything, be anything. I love her, Eve. I can't loose her." Fox put his face in his hands and began sobbing.
Eve went to him and put her arms around him. "Fox, Teresa will do what's right. I know her. She'll follow her heart in the end. If she loves you the way you feel she does, then she'll find her way back to you." Her heart broke for Fox. He had never received motherly love as a child. Ivy had never showed anyone but Ethan love. Eve knew she could never erase all the sad childhood memories from Fox's heart, but she was willing to help him develop new happy memories. She would be the mom he never had. "That's it, Fox, just let it all out." She rubbed his back and he sobbed into her shoulder.
Little did they both know that they were being watched. Eve wasn't the only one who had heard the glass break.
