Chapter 33
A King and His Queen
Fox and Teresa spent the next 3 days horseback riding, hiking, swimming and just spending time together. The mountains around the cabin were so beautiful this time of year. The leaves were turning and falling to the ground. The weather had been perfect. Not too hot during the day and just cool enough at night to curl up in front of a fire. Fox and Teresa had truly grown closer than ever. They were so deeply in love. Nothing could no longer come between them. They were inseparable. This would be their last night there and Fox knew of only one way to spend it. He would fix them a picnic lunch and they would return to the waterfall he had taken Teresa to see the first time he had brought her to the cabin. As he prepared their lunch, Teresa gathered together blankets and other supplies they would need for their picnic.
"Fox, where are you taking me on this picnic?" Teresa asked.
"Oh, you'll see. Hopefully you'll remember it." He smiled at her.
"What do you mean? Have we been there before?"
"Yeah, but then you hit your head. Remember?" Still smiling.
"A little."
"Come on then. Have you got everthing ready?" He asked.
"Sure do. Let's go!"
With that Fox took Teresa by the hand and once again led her through the woods to the waterfall. "Now do you remember?"
"Oh, Fox, you're so romantic!" She reached up and planted a kiss on his cheek. "The view is beautiful."
Fox never took his eyes off Teresa. "Yes. It certainly is." He laid down the picnic basket and spread out one of the blankets. They unpacked their food and after they finished eating it, Fox led Teresa down to the bottom of the falls.
"Fox, what are you up to?" She asked smiling.
"Well, I brought you here for two reasons Teresa. The first being just a chance to getaway and spend sometime with you, take care of you for helping take care of me while I was in the hospital. The second..." He reached down in his pants pocket and pulled out a small black box. He opened it up to reveal the most beautiful diamond ring Teresa had ever seen. Fox knelt down on one knee. "Teresa, I kneel before you today as merely a man. A man in love. But I would feel like a king if you would be my wife." Fox took the ring out of the box and placed it on Teresa's finger.
Teresa looked down at Fox stunned. She was not prepared for this. She was speechless. Tears streamed down her face. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him all over his face. Fox laughed and twirled her around. "I guess that means yes, huh?" He laughed.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I love you, Fox. I love you, Forever!"
"And I love you, Teresa. Forever!"
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The next few months were spent planning. Teresa had always wanted a Christmas wedding and this was perfect timing. They didn't have to wait very long. All the preparations were made. Her and Fox were going to be married at the Crane Estate. Their would be lights and candles. Carolers would sing Hymns for the guest prior to the wedding. They would hand out hot chocolate and hot apple cider as their guest arrived. Everyone had been told to wear their heavy coats, Teresa had wanted to get married outside, like a winter wonderland. She hoped and prayed it would snow, then everything would be perfect. Gwen. Whitney and Sheridan were going to be Teresa's bridesmaids. They were going to wear burgandy dresses. Antonio, Chad and Julian were to be Fox's ushers. They would be wearing traditional tuxedos. All of their wedding preparations were complete and two weeks prior to the wedding they sent out the following invitation...
The miracle of Christmas
and the magic of true love bring joy to our lives...
You are invited to share our joy
as we exchange marriage vows
on Saturday, the fifth of December
at seven o'clock in the evening
at the Crane Estate.
Teresa Marie Lopez-Fitzgerald
and Nicholas Foxworth Crane.
Reception to follow.
A King and His Queen
Fox and Teresa spent the next 3 days horseback riding, hiking, swimming and just spending time together. The mountains around the cabin were so beautiful this time of year. The leaves were turning and falling to the ground. The weather had been perfect. Not too hot during the day and just cool enough at night to curl up in front of a fire. Fox and Teresa had truly grown closer than ever. They were so deeply in love. Nothing could no longer come between them. They were inseparable. This would be their last night there and Fox knew of only one way to spend it. He would fix them a picnic lunch and they would return to the waterfall he had taken Teresa to see the first time he had brought her to the cabin. As he prepared their lunch, Teresa gathered together blankets and other supplies they would need for their picnic.
"Fox, where are you taking me on this picnic?" Teresa asked.
"Oh, you'll see. Hopefully you'll remember it." He smiled at her.
"What do you mean? Have we been there before?"
"Yeah, but then you hit your head. Remember?" Still smiling.
"A little."
"Come on then. Have you got everthing ready?" He asked.
"Sure do. Let's go!"
With that Fox took Teresa by the hand and once again led her through the woods to the waterfall. "Now do you remember?"
"Oh, Fox, you're so romantic!" She reached up and planted a kiss on his cheek. "The view is beautiful."
Fox never took his eyes off Teresa. "Yes. It certainly is." He laid down the picnic basket and spread out one of the blankets. They unpacked their food and after they finished eating it, Fox led Teresa down to the bottom of the falls.
"Fox, what are you up to?" She asked smiling.
"Well, I brought you here for two reasons Teresa. The first being just a chance to getaway and spend sometime with you, take care of you for helping take care of me while I was in the hospital. The second..." He reached down in his pants pocket and pulled out a small black box. He opened it up to reveal the most beautiful diamond ring Teresa had ever seen. Fox knelt down on one knee. "Teresa, I kneel before you today as merely a man. A man in love. But I would feel like a king if you would be my wife." Fox took the ring out of the box and placed it on Teresa's finger.
Teresa looked down at Fox stunned. She was not prepared for this. She was speechless. Tears streamed down her face. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him all over his face. Fox laughed and twirled her around. "I guess that means yes, huh?" He laughed.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I love you, Fox. I love you, Forever!"
"And I love you, Teresa. Forever!"
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The next few months were spent planning. Teresa had always wanted a Christmas wedding and this was perfect timing. They didn't have to wait very long. All the preparations were made. Her and Fox were going to be married at the Crane Estate. Their would be lights and candles. Carolers would sing Hymns for the guest prior to the wedding. They would hand out hot chocolate and hot apple cider as their guest arrived. Everyone had been told to wear their heavy coats, Teresa had wanted to get married outside, like a winter wonderland. She hoped and prayed it would snow, then everything would be perfect. Gwen. Whitney and Sheridan were going to be Teresa's bridesmaids. They were going to wear burgandy dresses. Antonio, Chad and Julian were to be Fox's ushers. They would be wearing traditional tuxedos. All of their wedding preparations were complete and two weeks prior to the wedding they sent out the following invitation...
The miracle of Christmas
and the magic of true love bring joy to our lives...
You are invited to share our joy
as we exchange marriage vows
on Saturday, the fifth of December
at seven o'clock in the evening
at the Crane Estate.
Teresa Marie Lopez-Fitzgerald
and Nicholas Foxworth Crane.
Reception to follow.
