Chapter 4
"This mansion is as big as my family's," exclaimed Fox dropping their bags and panting.
"Well, it is. Good morning Phyllis"
"I didn't know you took Phyllis."
She wanted to come, so I let her.
Phyllis came and took their bags up stairs.
"Oh Phyllis you don't have to carry are bags, Fox will."
"Me!"
"Yes you, now follow me."
Fox picked up their bags and followed Theresa up stairs to her room.
Fox dropped her bags. "There you go." Theresa walked to a door and opened it.
"This is your room."
"We have joined rooms? Ethan definitely won't like that."
"Then he will just have to get used to it."
Knock, knock
"Come in." Ethan walked in.
"Good morning Theresa, Fox. I just wanted to say how sorry I am for accusing you of rape, Fox. It was out of line and I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me."
"It's ok, actually I kind of think it was a brilliant idea to try and get me away from Theresa so you can have her all to yourself after you get your annulment with Gwen" said Fox.
"How did you know?"
" I just took a little peek in a little book on your desk, that's all."
"What else was in it?" Asked Theresa.
"The rest was empty, so far"
"Wait a minute, do you guys have joined rooms?"
"Yes we do" answered Fox wrapping his arm around Theresa's waist.
"Oh, may I talk to you for a second Fox."
"What you have to say to Fox you could say in front of me," said Theresa with her arms crossed on her chest.
"All right then, Fox if you so much even try to lay a hand on her I will kill you!" "But what I lay a hand on him" said Theresa.
Ethan paused. "I know if one of you were to make the first move it would be Fox." Theresa and Fox rolled their eyes and looked at each other.
"Let's change the subject. Theresa this is a very beautiful house."
"Thank you Ethan. Theresa looked at her watch. Oh no! I'm sorry Ethan but you're going to have to go or else Fox and I will be late for work." Fox went into his room closing the door behind him. Good bye Ethan" said Theresa pushing him out.
"But-"
"Good bye). Theresa slammed the door.
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Theresa was sitting at her desk. When she was suddenly interrupted by a familar looking person walking in.
"Chuck Wilson is that you?"
"The one and only." Theresa got up and hugged him.
"It is so nice to see you again Chuck."
"It's even nicer to see you." Theresa grinned. "So, how are things going?"
"Fine I have finally divorced Julian and moved into a beautiful mansion."
"Good for you Theresa. I am so happy that things are working out for you."
"Thank you Chuck. How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine, in matter of fact I'm thinking of staying here for good."
"I hope you do. Where are you staying?"
"At a hotel."
"Not anymore, you are now staying with me."
"You haven't changed a bit."
"And I never will." They both gave out a short laugh.
"Do you want to go out for lunch?"
"I'd love to."
"Great, I'll pick you up at twelve fifteen."
Fox walked in.
"Good morning Theresa- Chuck! What are doing here!" Exclaimed Fox.
"You know each other?" "Chuck is only my worst enemy, wait a minute how do you know each other?"
"Chuck is one of my best friend."
"Correction, I am your best, best friend. Theresa laughed.
"All right Chuck is one of my beset, best friends."
"I'd love to stay and chat but I really have to go and start practising for a tennis match."
"Ok. See you at lunch"
"Bye Theresa, bye Fox!" Chuck took one last look at Theresa and left.
"You're going out with him for lunch?"
"Yes of matter of fact we are. Why do ask?"
"Just wondering, that's all."
"Why don't you like Chuck? He's sweet, caring, thoughtful, funny smart-"
"Yeah, yeah I get the picture. I can't believe this is happening again. Chuck is taking the person who I love again. Well not again cause last time it was just a girl I really cared about but this is the woman I love and he might take her away from me" thought Fox.
"What did Chuck do to you that was so bad?"
"This was this girl who I truly cared about but then he showed up and she left me for him. Not that that was bad enough but he sabotaged me in a tennis match."
"You were that guy!"
"He has told you?"
"Yes he has and he felt really bad about it. He has changed. He is not the same person you have met a few years ago. He is now a good person who I am proud to call him my friend. I hope you can see that too."
"That won't be happening. I want him to stay away from as much as possible."
"That won't be happening. I have invited him to stay with us."
"What!"
"And you'll be nice and make him feel welcome got that?"
"Fine but don't suspect to see me much often when he's around."
"Oh yes you will Fox, I think once you really get to know him you will just love him and the three of us will be best friends."
"Don't get your hopes up" said Fox under his breath.
Theresa sat back down at her desk and began typing on her laptop.
"What are doing?" "I'm telling Alister that you accept."
Accept what?
"Alister and I had a talk and I talked him into letting you be my partner."
"How did you manage to do that?"
"By working my magic on him. All done, you are now officially my partner."
"I don't know what to say, how come you talked to Alister into getting me to be your partner?"
"Because I think you are ready to have more responsiablily and that you are a Crane. But to tell you the truth it wasn't easy getting you that job. It took me a whole hour."
"If it was anybody else they would have given up but you didn't. Thank-you Theresa."
"The pleasure was all mine even though I owe him a favour, it was worth it." Theresa and Fox's eyes were locked into a gaze when it was broken by a knock on the door.
Chuck walked in with a dozen roses in his hands. "Hello Theresa."
"Hey Chuck"
"These are for you" said handing her the roses.
"Thank you Chuck they're beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you." Theresa smiled at him and he smiled back. Fox started to cringe.
"Shall we he said holding his arm out.
"Yes we shall she said taking his arm. Bye Fox!" They both left.
"You've done it again Chuck but this time I'm going to fight and this time I'm not losing.
"This mansion is as big as my family's," exclaimed Fox dropping their bags and panting.
"Well, it is. Good morning Phyllis"
"I didn't know you took Phyllis."
She wanted to come, so I let her.
Phyllis came and took their bags up stairs.
"Oh Phyllis you don't have to carry are bags, Fox will."
"Me!"
"Yes you, now follow me."
Fox picked up their bags and followed Theresa up stairs to her room.
Fox dropped her bags. "There you go." Theresa walked to a door and opened it.
"This is your room."
"We have joined rooms? Ethan definitely won't like that."
"Then he will just have to get used to it."
Knock, knock
"Come in." Ethan walked in.
"Good morning Theresa, Fox. I just wanted to say how sorry I am for accusing you of rape, Fox. It was out of line and I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me."
"It's ok, actually I kind of think it was a brilliant idea to try and get me away from Theresa so you can have her all to yourself after you get your annulment with Gwen" said Fox.
"How did you know?"
" I just took a little peek in a little book on your desk, that's all."
"What else was in it?" Asked Theresa.
"The rest was empty, so far"
"Wait a minute, do you guys have joined rooms?"
"Yes we do" answered Fox wrapping his arm around Theresa's waist.
"Oh, may I talk to you for a second Fox."
"What you have to say to Fox you could say in front of me," said Theresa with her arms crossed on her chest.
"All right then, Fox if you so much even try to lay a hand on her I will kill you!" "But what I lay a hand on him" said Theresa.
Ethan paused. "I know if one of you were to make the first move it would be Fox." Theresa and Fox rolled their eyes and looked at each other.
"Let's change the subject. Theresa this is a very beautiful house."
"Thank you Ethan. Theresa looked at her watch. Oh no! I'm sorry Ethan but you're going to have to go or else Fox and I will be late for work." Fox went into his room closing the door behind him. Good bye Ethan" said Theresa pushing him out.
"But-"
"Good bye). Theresa slammed the door.
: *: *: *: *: *:
Theresa was sitting at her desk. When she was suddenly interrupted by a familar looking person walking in.
"Chuck Wilson is that you?"
"The one and only." Theresa got up and hugged him.
"It is so nice to see you again Chuck."
"It's even nicer to see you." Theresa grinned. "So, how are things going?"
"Fine I have finally divorced Julian and moved into a beautiful mansion."
"Good for you Theresa. I am so happy that things are working out for you."
"Thank you Chuck. How are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine, in matter of fact I'm thinking of staying here for good."
"I hope you do. Where are you staying?"
"At a hotel."
"Not anymore, you are now staying with me."
"You haven't changed a bit."
"And I never will." They both gave out a short laugh.
"Do you want to go out for lunch?"
"I'd love to."
"Great, I'll pick you up at twelve fifteen."
Fox walked in.
"Good morning Theresa- Chuck! What are doing here!" Exclaimed Fox.
"You know each other?" "Chuck is only my worst enemy, wait a minute how do you know each other?"
"Chuck is one of my best friend."
"Correction, I am your best, best friend. Theresa laughed.
"All right Chuck is one of my beset, best friends."
"I'd love to stay and chat but I really have to go and start practising for a tennis match."
"Ok. See you at lunch"
"Bye Theresa, bye Fox!" Chuck took one last look at Theresa and left.
"You're going out with him for lunch?"
"Yes of matter of fact we are. Why do ask?"
"Just wondering, that's all."
"Why don't you like Chuck? He's sweet, caring, thoughtful, funny smart-"
"Yeah, yeah I get the picture. I can't believe this is happening again. Chuck is taking the person who I love again. Well not again cause last time it was just a girl I really cared about but this is the woman I love and he might take her away from me" thought Fox.
"What did Chuck do to you that was so bad?"
"This was this girl who I truly cared about but then he showed up and she left me for him. Not that that was bad enough but he sabotaged me in a tennis match."
"You were that guy!"
"He has told you?"
"Yes he has and he felt really bad about it. He has changed. He is not the same person you have met a few years ago. He is now a good person who I am proud to call him my friend. I hope you can see that too."
"That won't be happening. I want him to stay away from as much as possible."
"That won't be happening. I have invited him to stay with us."
"What!"
"And you'll be nice and make him feel welcome got that?"
"Fine but don't suspect to see me much often when he's around."
"Oh yes you will Fox, I think once you really get to know him you will just love him and the three of us will be best friends."
"Don't get your hopes up" said Fox under his breath.
Theresa sat back down at her desk and began typing on her laptop.
"What are doing?" "I'm telling Alister that you accept."
Accept what?
"Alister and I had a talk and I talked him into letting you be my partner."
"How did you manage to do that?"
"By working my magic on him. All done, you are now officially my partner."
"I don't know what to say, how come you talked to Alister into getting me to be your partner?"
"Because I think you are ready to have more responsiablily and that you are a Crane. But to tell you the truth it wasn't easy getting you that job. It took me a whole hour."
"If it was anybody else they would have given up but you didn't. Thank-you Theresa."
"The pleasure was all mine even though I owe him a favour, it was worth it." Theresa and Fox's eyes were locked into a gaze when it was broken by a knock on the door.
Chuck walked in with a dozen roses in his hands. "Hello Theresa."
"Hey Chuck"
"These are for you" said handing her the roses.
"Thank you Chuck they're beautiful."
"Not as beautiful as you." Theresa smiled at him and he smiled back. Fox started to cringe.
"Shall we he said holding his arm out.
"Yes we shall she said taking his arm. Bye Fox!" They both left.
"You've done it again Chuck but this time I'm going to fight and this time I'm not losing.
