** So, did you guys like the name I gave the new baby?
Chapter 37: On the Move Again
Teresa and Fox had arrived home with Whitney, Dylan, the twins, and the new baby. They came home (L.F. house) to find the house in chaos. Teresa and Whitney were talking with Sheridan. "So, Charity just walked out?" "Yup." Sheridan replied. "Wow. I never thought Miguel would do that to Charity, above all people." "I know."
Miguel walked into the room and said, "Would you guys please stop talking about me and talk about Antonio and Beth for once?" He walked out the front door mumbling something about the divorce papers Charity had filed and had sent to him yesterday.
"A divorce, Sheridan? That's not like Charity!" "I know. I know. But, she walked in on Ally in the bathroom half dressed." "Ouch. That's one thing I hope I never hope I walk in on with Fox. I'd kill the girl then him." She laughed and so did Sheridan and Whitney but they all knew that they'd do the same thing.
The phone rang:
**Phone Call**
"Hello. Lopez-Fitzgerald residence."
"Teresa, dear. It's Alistair. Is my grandson available?"
"Um, yes. Hold on a moment please." She placed the phone down and went to get Fox from outside with the guys. He came in and sat down where Teresa was sitting and she whispered to him, "That was my seat." He whispered back, "So?" He smiled and signaled for her to sit on his lap and she did.
"Yes, Grandfather."
"Nicholas, my dear boy. I have an offer you can't refuse!"
"Bet you 20 thousand I could." Teresa looked at him and mouthed, "20 Thousand?" He shook his head so she wouldn't worry.
"Nicholas, I'm offering you to go to Spain to head the new department of Crane Industries there. I need you there for about 2 years or so."
"What about my family? We just got back from California."
"You can take the whole family with you, I suppose."
"And Dylan and Whitney?"
"Yes, Dylan and Whitney as well."
"Let me ask Teresa. Hold on."
Fox put his hand on the receiver on the phone and quickly discussed it with Teresa. She asked him, "Can I discuss it with Mama and Papa? I mean we just got back from a two-year trip in California. I'd like to spend some time here you know."
He said, "Yeah, I know, but babe, this is a great opportunity."
"Fox. I don't know. How long do we have to decide?"
"I'm guessing a minute or so."
She sighed and said, "I guess so. Since you want to. But you owe me!"
"Thanks babe," he kissed her, "and yes, I will make this up to you."
Fox answered the phone again and said, "Grandfather, when do you want me to leave?"
"Tomorrow morning. You can take the Crane jet."
"Okay." ** End Call **
Alistair had hung the phone up and so did Fox. He looked at Teresa sitting on his lap and hugged her by her waist. He said to her, "Thanks babe." She turned her head and looked at him and said, "Whatever. Just know that you owe me." She smirked. He nodded towards the bedroom they used to share and she jumped up and ran to room and Fox followed her. Whitney called after them, "You guys make me sick." Teresa laughed at her, "Whatever you say Whitney!"
*~*~*~*~* Bennett Household *~*~*~*~*~*
"Charity, please. This was all a mistake. Please come back home with the kids and I promise that we can work this out."
"I wanted to work it out, but when I came back, you were too busy!"
"Charity, that was a mistake. Please understand that and forgive me."
"When I came back you were too busy, so what? Should I come running back to you at your convenience?"
"You left me. For six months. What was I supposed to do?"
"You could have at least made an effort to get me back."
"I thought you wanted to be left alone!"
"Why would I want that?"
"I don't know how women think! Charity, please come home. I will do anything. Anything! Just please, don't divorce me and take my kids away! Please."
Charity stared at Miguel with a blank expression on her face. "Why should I?"
Miguel said, "Because I love you, Charity, that's why."
She smiled and he opened his arms to signal a hug. Charity leaned up and curled up for a hug with Miguel. "I will have those divorce papers taken out tomorrow morning."
"Thank goodness. Now can we go home?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
*~*~*~*~* L.F. House during the family meeting *~*~*~*~*~*~*
"So, in conclusion, Fox, Dylan, Whitney, the kids, and I will leave for Spain, in the morning."
Everyone looked at them with blank faces. Pilar spoke up, "Teresa, you just back and now you're leaving again? I just got to see mi nueva nieta (my new granddaughter)."
Fox spoke up, "Mama, please understand that this won't be that long."
Pilar looked at him, "Two years Fox! Two years again! Last time, it was a week long vacation in Malibu that turned into a two-year journey!"
Fox felt really bad. They had just returned home and family was important to the Lopez-Fitzgerald's and he knew it. "Mama. We'll come home every month for each holiday and more."
"Don't worry about it Fox. I wouldn't want to inconvenience you." Pilar said sarcastically. She got up from her chair and walked to her bedroom. Luis stood up and said, "Well, I guess, meeting adjourned."
Teresa sat next to Fox on the couch with their kids playing on the floor. Fox looked at Teresa, "Sweetie, we don't have to leave tomorrow. I mean, you could even stay here for a while with the kids and you guys and Dylan and Whitney could come later." Teresa said, "Later? All of us?" "Yeah, all you have to do is say that you're Mrs. Fox Crane requesting the Crane jet." "At anytime?" "Yeah, babe. That's a great thing about being a Crane, which you are, I might add." She smiled and said, "Okay. Then I'll stay here with Whitney and Dylan and the kids. You can send for us, whenever." "Okay. Good, then it's settled." "Yup. Settled." She looked at him, "We should put the kids to bed." "Agreed." They got up from the couch and put the kids to bed.
*~*~*~*~*~* 1 hour later *~*~*~*~*~*
While in bed, with Teresa's head on Fox's chest, Fox said, "Teresa, it took us an hour to put YOUR FIESTY kids to bed."
"MY kids? Sweetie, they are every bit yours as they are mine."
"Whatever."
She laughed, "What can I say, it's in the Latino blood."
They laughed. Fox kissed her head and she moved from her position on his chest to lying on her pillow. She looked at him and said, "Let's make this night, unforgettable, so you don't have anything else to think about, except me on that nine-hour plane trip."
He laughed, "Whatever you say, Mrs. Crane."
She smiled and they made love till morning.
** R&R please.
** Please note that this is Ch. 37. I have decided that this story will end at Ch. 40.
** Next Chapter: Fox is Spain and has to deal with the new job, new home, no family near by, and new girls in the office (you get the picture). Chapter 38: Teresa, Dylan, Whitney and the kids come to Spain. Chapter 39: Whitney and Dylan; Back to Harmony. Ch. 40: Destiny/ End of story.
** Thanks for all the support for this, my first story. I hope you guys have enjoyed it. I especially want to thank the readers by the names of: iluvfox and angel, because the always have awesome critics and they really seem to support my story. Thanks to everyone!
Chapter 37: On the Move Again
Teresa and Fox had arrived home with Whitney, Dylan, the twins, and the new baby. They came home (L.F. house) to find the house in chaos. Teresa and Whitney were talking with Sheridan. "So, Charity just walked out?" "Yup." Sheridan replied. "Wow. I never thought Miguel would do that to Charity, above all people." "I know."
Miguel walked into the room and said, "Would you guys please stop talking about me and talk about Antonio and Beth for once?" He walked out the front door mumbling something about the divorce papers Charity had filed and had sent to him yesterday.
"A divorce, Sheridan? That's not like Charity!" "I know. I know. But, she walked in on Ally in the bathroom half dressed." "Ouch. That's one thing I hope I never hope I walk in on with Fox. I'd kill the girl then him." She laughed and so did Sheridan and Whitney but they all knew that they'd do the same thing.
The phone rang:
**Phone Call**
"Hello. Lopez-Fitzgerald residence."
"Teresa, dear. It's Alistair. Is my grandson available?"
"Um, yes. Hold on a moment please." She placed the phone down and went to get Fox from outside with the guys. He came in and sat down where Teresa was sitting and she whispered to him, "That was my seat." He whispered back, "So?" He smiled and signaled for her to sit on his lap and she did.
"Yes, Grandfather."
"Nicholas, my dear boy. I have an offer you can't refuse!"
"Bet you 20 thousand I could." Teresa looked at him and mouthed, "20 Thousand?" He shook his head so she wouldn't worry.
"Nicholas, I'm offering you to go to Spain to head the new department of Crane Industries there. I need you there for about 2 years or so."
"What about my family? We just got back from California."
"You can take the whole family with you, I suppose."
"And Dylan and Whitney?"
"Yes, Dylan and Whitney as well."
"Let me ask Teresa. Hold on."
Fox put his hand on the receiver on the phone and quickly discussed it with Teresa. She asked him, "Can I discuss it with Mama and Papa? I mean we just got back from a two-year trip in California. I'd like to spend some time here you know."
He said, "Yeah, I know, but babe, this is a great opportunity."
"Fox. I don't know. How long do we have to decide?"
"I'm guessing a minute or so."
She sighed and said, "I guess so. Since you want to. But you owe me!"
"Thanks babe," he kissed her, "and yes, I will make this up to you."
Fox answered the phone again and said, "Grandfather, when do you want me to leave?"
"Tomorrow morning. You can take the Crane jet."
"Okay." ** End Call **
Alistair had hung the phone up and so did Fox. He looked at Teresa sitting on his lap and hugged her by her waist. He said to her, "Thanks babe." She turned her head and looked at him and said, "Whatever. Just know that you owe me." She smirked. He nodded towards the bedroom they used to share and she jumped up and ran to room and Fox followed her. Whitney called after them, "You guys make me sick." Teresa laughed at her, "Whatever you say Whitney!"
*~*~*~*~* Bennett Household *~*~*~*~*~*
"Charity, please. This was all a mistake. Please come back home with the kids and I promise that we can work this out."
"I wanted to work it out, but when I came back, you were too busy!"
"Charity, that was a mistake. Please understand that and forgive me."
"When I came back you were too busy, so what? Should I come running back to you at your convenience?"
"You left me. For six months. What was I supposed to do?"
"You could have at least made an effort to get me back."
"I thought you wanted to be left alone!"
"Why would I want that?"
"I don't know how women think! Charity, please come home. I will do anything. Anything! Just please, don't divorce me and take my kids away! Please."
Charity stared at Miguel with a blank expression on her face. "Why should I?"
Miguel said, "Because I love you, Charity, that's why."
She smiled and he opened his arms to signal a hug. Charity leaned up and curled up for a hug with Miguel. "I will have those divorce papers taken out tomorrow morning."
"Thank goodness. Now can we go home?"
"Yeah. Let's go."
*~*~*~*~* L.F. House during the family meeting *~*~*~*~*~*~*
"So, in conclusion, Fox, Dylan, Whitney, the kids, and I will leave for Spain, in the morning."
Everyone looked at them with blank faces. Pilar spoke up, "Teresa, you just back and now you're leaving again? I just got to see mi nueva nieta (my new granddaughter)."
Fox spoke up, "Mama, please understand that this won't be that long."
Pilar looked at him, "Two years Fox! Two years again! Last time, it was a week long vacation in Malibu that turned into a two-year journey!"
Fox felt really bad. They had just returned home and family was important to the Lopez-Fitzgerald's and he knew it. "Mama. We'll come home every month for each holiday and more."
"Don't worry about it Fox. I wouldn't want to inconvenience you." Pilar said sarcastically. She got up from her chair and walked to her bedroom. Luis stood up and said, "Well, I guess, meeting adjourned."
Teresa sat next to Fox on the couch with their kids playing on the floor. Fox looked at Teresa, "Sweetie, we don't have to leave tomorrow. I mean, you could even stay here for a while with the kids and you guys and Dylan and Whitney could come later." Teresa said, "Later? All of us?" "Yeah, all you have to do is say that you're Mrs. Fox Crane requesting the Crane jet." "At anytime?" "Yeah, babe. That's a great thing about being a Crane, which you are, I might add." She smiled and said, "Okay. Then I'll stay here with Whitney and Dylan and the kids. You can send for us, whenever." "Okay. Good, then it's settled." "Yup. Settled." She looked at him, "We should put the kids to bed." "Agreed." They got up from the couch and put the kids to bed.
*~*~*~*~*~* 1 hour later *~*~*~*~*~*
While in bed, with Teresa's head on Fox's chest, Fox said, "Teresa, it took us an hour to put YOUR FIESTY kids to bed."
"MY kids? Sweetie, they are every bit yours as they are mine."
"Whatever."
She laughed, "What can I say, it's in the Latino blood."
They laughed. Fox kissed her head and she moved from her position on his chest to lying on her pillow. She looked at him and said, "Let's make this night, unforgettable, so you don't have anything else to think about, except me on that nine-hour plane trip."
He laughed, "Whatever you say, Mrs. Crane."
She smiled and they made love till morning.
** R&R please.
** Please note that this is Ch. 37. I have decided that this story will end at Ch. 40.
** Next Chapter: Fox is Spain and has to deal with the new job, new home, no family near by, and new girls in the office (you get the picture). Chapter 38: Teresa, Dylan, Whitney and the kids come to Spain. Chapter 39: Whitney and Dylan; Back to Harmony. Ch. 40: Destiny/ End of story.
** Thanks for all the support for this, my first story. I hope you guys have enjoyed it. I especially want to thank the readers by the names of: iluvfox and angel, because the always have awesome critics and they really seem to support my story. Thanks to everyone!