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Chapter 21: Surprises
Four months had past now and Teresa was eight months pregnant. She just wanted Fox to wake up so bad that she felt like hurting herself (we all know how dramatic she can be.) Teresa was tired of staying at his bedside, although she hated to admit it. She had lost her job and Julian graciously provided for her and his son for some reason. He actually gave her some paper work from Crane Industries and she was actually pretty good at it. Each day, after she read Fox the paper she would do her paper work and watch television.
One day (let's make this a Saturday for some time significance), Teresa fell asleep at Fox's bedside. Her head was on his bed and she was holding his hand. She started to dream of Fox waking up and telling her that he had heard everything that she said to him and felt each time Miguel cut him with the razor. She dreamt of their happy life together, as a family, with their baby. She woke up and tried to face reality that Fox may never come back to her.
Ethan walked into the room. "What do you want?" "To talk with Fox." "You haven't been here the past eight months and now you want to talk with him?" "Teresa, please." "No Ethan! I'm putting my foot down. You can not talk with him and I am asking you to leave." "Teresa, just let me talk to my half-brother." "Half-brother? Ha! You can't even call him your brother can you? I will NOT ask you again. GET OUT!" Teresa grabbed her stomach. "Teresa, are you okay?" "Yes. I'm fine. You're just causing the baby to get mad at you. GET OUT. NOW!" "Fine. I'll go. Just as long as you sit down so I know you'll be okay." "Ethan. Get out. Now." She threw a vase of flowers at Ethan and the vase shattered. "Bye." He walked out and walked down the hall, "She doesn't want anything to do with me. Just wait, Teresa. You wait until you find out whose baby that is."
"Ugh! What was he thinking? Coming in here wanting to talk to Fox." "I don't know. What was he thinking?" Teresa looked up from the floor that she was picking glass up from and starred at Fox who had a huge smile on his face. "How many times do I have to tell you Teresa. Leave the mess to someone else. I don't want you getting hurt." "Fox!" She screamed and ran over to hug him. This was the first time he spoke to her in months. She locked her arms around him. He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her. She waited so long to feel him kiss her back, and now, he was back, just in time too.
** The above was Teresa's surprise (Fox awakening) for those of you keeping tabs. **
Gwen was walking down the hall to Fox's room and bumped into Ethan, literally. "Oh. Gwen, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" "Yah. I'm fine. You?" "Just peachy." "Sorry. I was heading to Fox's room." "In a rush I see. "Look Ethan, if you're going to be ignorant," "I didn't say that. Can we talk?" "I guess so."
They went and sat down in a waiting room. "Gwen, I want to be there for you and this baby as a husband and a father." "Wait. What?" "You heard me." "Are you feeling okay?" "Better than ever. Gwen, since I am this baby's father, I want to be there, contrary to public opinion, and by public, I mean your mother." She laughed. "Thank you Ethan." "No thanks needed." They hugged. In her mind Gwen was thinking, "I finally have him. Little does he know about this baby though? What if it isn't his? Oh god, I hope Fox doesn't want to be a part of this baby's life." In his mind, Ethan was thinking, "God how I hope she doesn't realize that I'm doing this because of Alistair wanting me to marry her and bed Teresa as a mistress. She's so stupid. She's pregnant with my child! How stupid."
** For those keeping tabs, this is Gwen's surprise that Ethan wants to marry her. **
Charity and Sheridan had been sisters-in-law for a while now and they did everything together, even this time, taking pregnancy tests. They were ecstatic.
"Okay Charity what does yours say?"
"You go first."
"No."
"Yes."
"Fine." There was a long pause.
"Well?"
"Charity, I am! I am! Aaah!" Charity ran out of her bathroom across the house and hugged Sheridan. "Okay, it's your turn." "Okay." She ran back to her bedroom. "Sheridan, I'm pregnant! Aah!" She ran back across the living room and into Sheridan's arms.
They started to plan how they were going to tell the guys.
"Okay, together right?"
"Right."
"Tonight right?"
"Right."
"Perfect."
They laughed at picturing the guys' faces. They were having so much fun picking out names that they lost track of time. It was about 6pm and Luis walked. "Where's mama?" "Um. In her room, I think. Honey sit down, we need to talk." "Not now, later." He walked off to get his mother. Seconds later, they walked into the living room and Miguel walked in with another guy.
"It can't be. Antonio?"
"I'm back mama."
"Mi hijo!"
She ran up to him and hugged him and he said, "I have a surprise for you." He signaled someone and a woman with a child walked in. "Mama, this is Beth and Nicole. Beth and I have been married for two years now." Pilar smiled and kissed both Beth and Nicole (Nikki). "Antonio, you and your family are welcome to stay in our home as long as you like." By this time, Miguel had brought Trinity from her room to meet Nikki, and Charity was sitting next to Sheridan who was in Luis's arms. "Yes, mama. I'm glad you said that because we need a place to stay. Beth spoke up, "Yes. Thank you Pilar." "Don't mention it."
Sheridan and Charity spoke up, "Welcome to the family, Beth." They laughed. "Thanks, and you guys are?" Sheridan said, "I'm Luis's wife, Sheridan, and this is Miguel's wife Charity." Charity said hi and introduced her daughter. Sheridan looked at Luis and said, "We need to talk." Charity looked at Miguel, "Yes. Miguel. We need to talk also." Both guys said to their wives, "Not right now, Sweetie. Later." Sheridan and Charity were starting to get mad. "Fine." They both said as they went to the kitchen.
The phone rang and it was Teresa. She told them that Fox woke up. They all decided to take the big "family van" and fill Antonio in on who Fox was, about him and Teresa and their engagement.
They arrived at the hospital and about an hour or so later, when they were all reacquainted, they left Fox and Teresa in the hospital. Fox had to stay about another two or three days, and Teresa planned to stay there with him.
"So, it looks like the Lopez-Fitzgerald house will be full huh?" "What do you mean?" "Well, Fox, couldn't you tell that Sheridan and Charity were pregnant?" "Not quite." "Well, if we all live in the same house, let's think, Luis and Sheridan plus their baby, that's three, then Antonio and Beth and Nikki, that makes six, and you and I and our baby, that's nine and then you have Miguel and Charity and two kids. Fox! That's like thirteen people plus mama makes fourteen!"
"Ouch. Talk about a mess." "I know." "Teresa, I know you and Whitney have been talking about houses. Maybe we should move out. Or at least into the Crane mansion, I mean so you could still be close to your family." "I don't know Fox. I want to stay in that house now that Antonio has come back, but I don't know, you may be uncomfortable." "Sweetie, they all are my family too. I mean, Pilar treats me like a son and trusts me as one. And the guys look at me like a brother. Teresa, when we get married, we'll be one big happy family anyway, so why not stay?"
"Are you sure?" "Only if you want to stay." "We should ask mama what she would want." "Teresa, you know the answer to that." "Yeah, I guess so." "Duh." She laughed, "Now about this wedding."
** Did you guys like it? Review please. In case you didn't notice, I need names for Sheridan's baby and Charity's baby, but please don't send them in until chapter 25 is up. Don't forget about the poll for Teresa and Gwen! Thanks! Viki. **
Chapter 21: Surprises
Four months had past now and Teresa was eight months pregnant. She just wanted Fox to wake up so bad that she felt like hurting herself (we all know how dramatic she can be.) Teresa was tired of staying at his bedside, although she hated to admit it. She had lost her job and Julian graciously provided for her and his son for some reason. He actually gave her some paper work from Crane Industries and she was actually pretty good at it. Each day, after she read Fox the paper she would do her paper work and watch television.
One day (let's make this a Saturday for some time significance), Teresa fell asleep at Fox's bedside. Her head was on his bed and she was holding his hand. She started to dream of Fox waking up and telling her that he had heard everything that she said to him and felt each time Miguel cut him with the razor. She dreamt of their happy life together, as a family, with their baby. She woke up and tried to face reality that Fox may never come back to her.
Ethan walked into the room. "What do you want?" "To talk with Fox." "You haven't been here the past eight months and now you want to talk with him?" "Teresa, please." "No Ethan! I'm putting my foot down. You can not talk with him and I am asking you to leave." "Teresa, just let me talk to my half-brother." "Half-brother? Ha! You can't even call him your brother can you? I will NOT ask you again. GET OUT!" Teresa grabbed her stomach. "Teresa, are you okay?" "Yes. I'm fine. You're just causing the baby to get mad at you. GET OUT. NOW!" "Fine. I'll go. Just as long as you sit down so I know you'll be okay." "Ethan. Get out. Now." She threw a vase of flowers at Ethan and the vase shattered. "Bye." He walked out and walked down the hall, "She doesn't want anything to do with me. Just wait, Teresa. You wait until you find out whose baby that is."
"Ugh! What was he thinking? Coming in here wanting to talk to Fox." "I don't know. What was he thinking?" Teresa looked up from the floor that she was picking glass up from and starred at Fox who had a huge smile on his face. "How many times do I have to tell you Teresa. Leave the mess to someone else. I don't want you getting hurt." "Fox!" She screamed and ran over to hug him. This was the first time he spoke to her in months. She locked her arms around him. He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her. She waited so long to feel him kiss her back, and now, he was back, just in time too.
** The above was Teresa's surprise (Fox awakening) for those of you keeping tabs. **
Gwen was walking down the hall to Fox's room and bumped into Ethan, literally. "Oh. Gwen, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" "Yah. I'm fine. You?" "Just peachy." "Sorry. I was heading to Fox's room." "In a rush I see. "Look Ethan, if you're going to be ignorant," "I didn't say that. Can we talk?" "I guess so."
They went and sat down in a waiting room. "Gwen, I want to be there for you and this baby as a husband and a father." "Wait. What?" "You heard me." "Are you feeling okay?" "Better than ever. Gwen, since I am this baby's father, I want to be there, contrary to public opinion, and by public, I mean your mother." She laughed. "Thank you Ethan." "No thanks needed." They hugged. In her mind Gwen was thinking, "I finally have him. Little does he know about this baby though? What if it isn't his? Oh god, I hope Fox doesn't want to be a part of this baby's life." In his mind, Ethan was thinking, "God how I hope she doesn't realize that I'm doing this because of Alistair wanting me to marry her and bed Teresa as a mistress. She's so stupid. She's pregnant with my child! How stupid."
** For those keeping tabs, this is Gwen's surprise that Ethan wants to marry her. **
Charity and Sheridan had been sisters-in-law for a while now and they did everything together, even this time, taking pregnancy tests. They were ecstatic.
"Okay Charity what does yours say?"
"You go first."
"No."
"Yes."
"Fine." There was a long pause.
"Well?"
"Charity, I am! I am! Aaah!" Charity ran out of her bathroom across the house and hugged Sheridan. "Okay, it's your turn." "Okay." She ran back to her bedroom. "Sheridan, I'm pregnant! Aah!" She ran back across the living room and into Sheridan's arms.
They started to plan how they were going to tell the guys.
"Okay, together right?"
"Right."
"Tonight right?"
"Right."
"Perfect."
They laughed at picturing the guys' faces. They were having so much fun picking out names that they lost track of time. It was about 6pm and Luis walked. "Where's mama?" "Um. In her room, I think. Honey sit down, we need to talk." "Not now, later." He walked off to get his mother. Seconds later, they walked into the living room and Miguel walked in with another guy.
"It can't be. Antonio?"
"I'm back mama."
"Mi hijo!"
She ran up to him and hugged him and he said, "I have a surprise for you." He signaled someone and a woman with a child walked in. "Mama, this is Beth and Nicole. Beth and I have been married for two years now." Pilar smiled and kissed both Beth and Nicole (Nikki). "Antonio, you and your family are welcome to stay in our home as long as you like." By this time, Miguel had brought Trinity from her room to meet Nikki, and Charity was sitting next to Sheridan who was in Luis's arms. "Yes, mama. I'm glad you said that because we need a place to stay. Beth spoke up, "Yes. Thank you Pilar." "Don't mention it."
Sheridan and Charity spoke up, "Welcome to the family, Beth." They laughed. "Thanks, and you guys are?" Sheridan said, "I'm Luis's wife, Sheridan, and this is Miguel's wife Charity." Charity said hi and introduced her daughter. Sheridan looked at Luis and said, "We need to talk." Charity looked at Miguel, "Yes. Miguel. We need to talk also." Both guys said to their wives, "Not right now, Sweetie. Later." Sheridan and Charity were starting to get mad. "Fine." They both said as they went to the kitchen.
The phone rang and it was Teresa. She told them that Fox woke up. They all decided to take the big "family van" and fill Antonio in on who Fox was, about him and Teresa and their engagement.
They arrived at the hospital and about an hour or so later, when they were all reacquainted, they left Fox and Teresa in the hospital. Fox had to stay about another two or three days, and Teresa planned to stay there with him.
"So, it looks like the Lopez-Fitzgerald house will be full huh?" "What do you mean?" "Well, Fox, couldn't you tell that Sheridan and Charity were pregnant?" "Not quite." "Well, if we all live in the same house, let's think, Luis and Sheridan plus their baby, that's three, then Antonio and Beth and Nikki, that makes six, and you and I and our baby, that's nine and then you have Miguel and Charity and two kids. Fox! That's like thirteen people plus mama makes fourteen!"
"Ouch. Talk about a mess." "I know." "Teresa, I know you and Whitney have been talking about houses. Maybe we should move out. Or at least into the Crane mansion, I mean so you could still be close to your family." "I don't know Fox. I want to stay in that house now that Antonio has come back, but I don't know, you may be uncomfortable." "Sweetie, they all are my family too. I mean, Pilar treats me like a son and trusts me as one. And the guys look at me like a brother. Teresa, when we get married, we'll be one big happy family anyway, so why not stay?"
"Are you sure?" "Only if you want to stay." "We should ask mama what she would want." "Teresa, you know the answer to that." "Yeah, I guess so." "Duh." She laughed, "Now about this wedding."
** Did you guys like it? Review please. In case you didn't notice, I need names for Sheridan's baby and Charity's baby, but please don't send them in until chapter 25 is up. Don't forget about the poll for Teresa and Gwen! Thanks! Viki. **