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~*~NOTE~*~ I really hope you like this chapter…I had a sorta hard time writing it…
Twist of Fate
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Twists and Turns
(In Theresa's room)
"I will not let Fox get in the way of Chad and Whitney. They've gone through so many things and when they're finally able to get some relaxation time with one another, another man is trying to sabotage their relationship. It doesn't matter if Fox is a Crane, he's not going to get what he wants this time!" Theresa said angrily.
"Why did I think he had changed?? It's nearly impossible for a Crane to automatically convert personalities…Fox is…he's…argh, I'm so distraught, I can't even think straight at the moment. I need to get out. I need something to forget all of this…" I wonder if Dylan will still take me up on his offer. I hope it's not too late…
(back in Fox's room)
"How can Theresa react the way she did?!? Obviously, she's been acting the very same way. What gives her the right to think that Ethan and her are going to be together, yet I can't be with Whitney, considering she's the one I love?? Sometimes that woman just bewilders me." You're wrong Theresa. I will have Whitney, even if that means getting in your way. Whatever you're going to do to prevent me from having her, it's going to fail. Like you said…I'm a Crane and I have the power…
(In Whitney and Chad's room)
"Where is Chad? It's getting pretty late and he's still not home…I don't trust this Syd woman at all. I have my every faith in Chad but her…there's something about her that puts me off base." Whitney thought out loud. "But I shouldn't think like this…Chad respects me and our relationship far too much to jeopardize it. I should stop worrying about Syd. I trust Chad not to do anything. Yes I do."
(At the Studio)
"Chad…wow the time seemed to pass by so quickly," Syd purred.
"Yeah. Well I guess that's a wrap. We'll work on some more parts tomorrow morning," Chad said.
"But I'm not tired yet. I want to work on some more material from you," Syd said, literally begging him with her soft child-like voice.
"I'd love to do that Syd, but I'm kinda beat." Chad confessed.
"Aww…" Syd walked closer to Chad. "I think you're just a little tense…" Then she started massaging his shoulders.
"Syd." Chad stopped her. "Our working relationship is strictly professional."
"I know…but can't we have a little fun now and then?" She asked, rubbing her hands on his shoulders.
"No we can't. You know I have a fiancé and I am in love with her." Chad told her.
We'll see about that once I'm finished with you, Chad honey. –Syd thought.
"You need to relax Chad. That's what you need. I don't want a producer who's so uptight." Syd said with this evil smirk on her expression.
"I am relaxed but how can I be when you're coming on to me?" Chad asked.
"I find you incredibly attractive…" Syd said.
"Well thank you but I don't see you in that way." Chad broke it to her.
"We'll see about that, babe. You and I are working 24 hours, seven days a week. We'll see if you're attracted to me or not by the time we're finished with the recording," Syd told him.
(A local club)
"I couldn't believe myself when I opened the hotel door and found you standing there." Dylan said.
"Sorry I came so late…" Theresa apologized.
"NO it's ok. I'm down with it. So what made come?" Dylan asked anxiously.
"I just…wanted to get out…" Theresa plainly said.
"How on earth did you manage to find where I was staying??" Dylan asked.
"I found a note pad with your address written on it," Theresa smiled.
"Oh. I thought you and Fox were suppose to spend the night together," Dylan said.
"What?!" Theresa asked, surprised. Spend the night together?!
"I meant, wasn't he suppose to take you out to dinner tonight?"
"Technically yes…but things didn't turn out well."
"What happened?"
"We ran into Ethan and Gwen and an argument arose between Fox and him…"
"Oooo. I love family fights," Dylan smirked.
"Fox left and we went back to the apartment."
"Then why aren't you there with him??" Dylan raised his eyebrow.
"We kind of got into a…dispute…" Theresa said.
"You and Fox?? But I had always thought you two had gotten along quite well."
"Well not tonight we didn't," Theresa sighed.
"What went on?"
"It had something to do with this 'mystery woman' of his."
"Let me guess, you found out who she was…"
"Yeah. Did Fox tell you?"
"About his infatuation with Whitney…yes."
"I'm just angry at him for wanting to break her relationship with Chad just so he can have her!" Theresa exclaimed.
"That's Fox for ya. He gets whatever he wants. He lets nothing get in his way."
"But for a while I thought he had changed for the better."
"You can't change Fox, Theresa."
"I realized that now…"
"How about we forget about this whole Fox/Whitney ordeal and have fun right now. I'll even help you forget the problem," Dylan offered. Time to get you drunk and wild…
"I'd like that." Theresa smiled weakly. "Thanks for just sitting there and listening to me."
"No problem. Anything for a gorgeous lady," Dylan smiled. To prove Fox wrong, that I can have Theresa.
(3 hours later…in the wee morning hours…)
Theresa softly giggled and stumbled as she made her way to her room…followed by a drunk Dylan.
"Ow!" She exclaimed as she walked into a desk.
"You okay?" Dylan asked.
"I think my toe hurts…" Theresa giggled.
"Want me to kiss it for you?" Dylan asked, bending down to kiss it.
"Sssh! We don't want to wake the others up," Theresa whispered.
"Mmm…" Dylan mumbled as he got up.
Theresa stumbled over to her desk and turn on the stereo. Dylan walked over to her. He looked into Theresa's eyes, catching her attention for a brief moment. He was about to lean down to kiss her when she swayed onto the bed.
"whoops!" She giggled. Dylan slowly climbed on top of her. Suddenly, catching Theresa off guard, he kissed her. Unknowingly, Theresa kissed back…one thing led to another and soon garments of clothing were flying around the room.
(in Fox's room)
Fox was tossing and turning, trying his hardest to just get a minute or two of sleep but his mind was filled…with thoughts of Theresa and Whitney. His humble self regretted being hostile to Theresa earlier but his good-natured self wanted Whitney, not matter what. However, somewhere in that handsome head of his, a voice whispered that tearing apart a couple who were so deeply inlove with one another was a blasphemous act.
"Do I really want to endanger my friendship with Theresa over wanting to have Whitney??" Fox asked himself. "But I know I'm the one for her. She's far more better off being with me than Chad. Chad hardly spends anytime with her, especially since now he's working with Syd. Whitney deserves a man who's constantly there for her when she needs him. And I can be that person…"
After much speculating, Fox decided he should apologize to Theresa and work things out with her. She was his first real friend when he came back to Harmony. Not recognizing her plan to have Ethan with her forever, she deserved respect for her opinions. Considering Whitney was her best friend and Fox knew how she must have felt about him wanting to break a relationship that was supposedly meant to work out, according to Theresa. He didn't want to lose Theresa. In an unexplainable way, she captured his heart. However, Fox was oblivious to that.
"I'm reconciling with Theresa, but it doesn't mean I'm going to stop on trying to get Whitney. NO, you can't stop Fox Crane from doing whatever he wants…unless you're also a Crane, but what are the possibilities?" Fox shrugged as he got up from bed and made his way to Theresa's room.
(Meanwhile, in Theresa's bedroom…)
Let's just say things between Dylan and Theresa were steaming up…Theresa being completely drunk off her cute little tush, wasn't thinking along the lines. Actually, she was just whoooooo…and Dylan, who was also drunk off his butt, was just acting on his instincts.
"Theresa?" Fox knocked gently on her door. No response. Is she sleeping?? But I hear soft music coming from her room…
"Theresa, if you're in there and awake, please open the door…" Fox said. Still no response.
"I know you're not asleep because I hear music…" Still no response. Fox decided to try for the doorknob, and surprisingly it wasn't lock.
"Theresa, look I'm so—" Fox stopped dead in his tracks as his eyes focused on the two figures on the bed. "Dylan!!" Fox exclaimed as he rushed to the bed and pulled him off off Theresa.
"What the hell!?" Dylan said in complete shock. Fox grabbed him by the shoulders and shoved him against a wall.
"What the hell did I say about you leaving Theresa alone?!" Fox demanded, steam literally forming out of his head.
"Fox, what are you doing!?" Theresa abruptly got up, wrapping herself in a blanket.
"Fox…what a pleasant surprise," Dylan slurred.
"What the hell were you doing!?" Fox asked, shoving his shoulders more.
"What did it look like?" Dylan smirked. Fox was just about ready to jab his fist into Dylan's face but Theresa grabbed his arm.
"What's going on in here!?" Chad asked, rushing into the room.
"Oh my god!" Whitney gasped, covering her mouth as she saw a naked Dylan against the wall and Theresa, trying to calm down Fox, in blanket.
"What's all the racket!?" Ethan asked, suddenly showing up alongside Chad and Whitney. Gwen showed up short after.
"Oh my!" Gwen gasped in surprise.
"Theresa?" Whitney asked softly.
"I think you should leave, Dylan," Chad said, figuring out what was going on.
"Fine with me." He said, putting on his clothes. "A man's got his needs you know? Couldn't two people make love without having to be disturbed??" Fox was again ready to violently attack Dylan but Chad held him back.
"I guess that's my cue to leave. Goodnight Theresa," He winked and left the room. Theresa slouched down on the edge of her bed and sighed.
"I don't know what to say to you Theresa, except for the fact that I'm disappointed and amazingly hurt. I thought we had a deal, you wouldn't try anything with Dylan…and I thought you were much more intelligent than to ever get involved with a scheming man like him…but I guess I've been proved wrong, considering I'm exactly like him. Always forming a plan in my mind… and to think I was coming over here to apologize for earlier…but maybe this is your way of getting revenge right? Since you were angry with me, you'd though you would just get yourself knocked up by my best friend…former best friend but what the hell…well goodnight, hope you sleep tight," Fox said rather bitterly but a hint of pain in his tone. He immediately left everyone else in the room with a teary-eyed Theresa.
Whitney told Ethan and Gwen that they should get back to their room. She informed Chad she would be here with Theresa for quite a while. She suggested he should go over and talk to Fox, if he's willing too.
"Theresa, honey, you alright?" Whitney asked, gently rubbing her best friend's back.
"I don't know what just happened," Theresa sobbed. "This brings back memories of what happened that night in Bermuda…"
"Theresa…he didn't take advantage of you, did he?" Whitney asked.
"No…I don't think so. Whit, I was intoxicated…completely drunk. I don't even remember of how we ended up here…together. I remember Fox barging into the room and prying Dylan off off me…"
"You should get some sleep. We'll talk more in the morning, alright? Are you sure you're ok?" Whitney checked.
"Yes, I am." Theresa sniffled. "Now Fox is angry with me…I've just made things more difficult then they already were…For all I know, I probably ruined Fox's friendship with Dylan, along with mine…" Whitney sat quietly beside her, just listening to her.
"I'm just slowly losing everyone, aren't I?" Theresa asked. "First Ethan, then you to Chad… now Fox…"
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