"What was that, Fox?" Chad asked again.

"You heard me," Fox seethed. "I'm going to make you pay for hurting the woman I love."

"The woman you love?" Chad asked disbelievingly. "The woman you love?"

"Yes." Fox sneered. "I love Whitney."

Whitney gasped as she sank to the ground. Theresa held her friend and fell to the ground beside her. Whitney stared with surprise at Fox while Theresa stared off in another direction lost in her thoughts.

"You bastard!" Chad said as he lunged forward, tackling Fox.

"Chad no!" Whitney screamed. "Stop it!" She cried. Feeling desperate, she got up, ran to Chad, and tugged on his shirt. "Stop!"

Fox pushed Chad away and wiped his bleeding lip. Theresa got up and went towards him. "Here," she said as she pulled a handkerchief out of her purse. She gently applied it to Fox's lip. Fox winced from the pain and glared at Chad.

"I'll kill you!" Chad shouted.

"Chad stop!" Whitney ordered as she got between them. "Look, Chad, fighting isn't going to solve anything."

Chad said nothing. Instead he stood there breathing hard, still evidently furious.

"Chad," Whitney said softly. "We need some time apart."

"But Whitney~"

"But nothing, Chad. I don't want to talk to you right now. I think it'd be best if you left."

"Fine." Chad said as he walked off angrily.

"Look, let's head back to the apartment. Then we'll talk." Whitney said to Fox.

~*~

"Hi, mommy," Ethan called softly as he entered the hospital room. Gwen sat up and smiled. "They're going to bring little Samantha in."

"That's great."  Ethan said settling into a chair beside the bed.

"Why did you bring little Ethan with you?" Gwen asked.

"Theresa had to go pick up Whitney. She said that Whitney sounded really upset. I offered to take care of Little Ethan for her. Besides, it's time that he gets to meet his god-sister." Who might end up being his half sister.  Ethan thought.  

"Oh," Gwen said with a slight frown forming on her lips.

Ethan noticed Gwen's expression and said, "Gwen, don't hold anything against Little Ethan. He's just a baby."

"I don't have anything against him. I just happen to hate his mother." Gwen said stiffly.

Ethan sighed. "Gwen." He said imploringly.

I don't care what Ethan thinks. I am never going to let go of my animosity towards Theresa. She always manages to get in between Ethan and me. She'll never go away and neither will my grudge. Gwen thought folding her arms in loathing.

~*~

Back at the apartment, Theresa went straight to her room and said nothing to Whitney and Fox. She closed the door, leaned against it, and closed her eyes. Theresa's emotions were muddled. She sighed, went over to her bed, and hugged her pillow tight to her chest. Fox dominated her thoughts at the moment. She thought about the day she first met him. Theresa remembered how frightened she was when he climbed into bed with her. A smile formed on her lips as she recalled that night.  Theresa shook her head and chuckled. Her thoughts then drifted to the many times they talked. Fox had always been there for her from the start. He comforted her, made her laugh, and stood up for her when it seemed as if the whole world was against her. Fox even tried talking sense into her when it came to Ethan, but Theresa wouldn't listen then. She was so intent on believing that Ethan was the only one for her. Why didn't I listen to Fox? He was right all along. Theresa thought.

Theresa vividly remembered the night when she, Fox, Chad, and Whitney went to the Blue Note. She relived the feeling of security and ease that she felt in Fox's arms when they danced. Theresa hugged herself and frowned. I was so blind. She said as she slowly came to a realization. Fox came into my life for a reason. Theresa got up and looked out the window. Fox was an opportunity to move on with my life. Ethan was my past. "Fox was my future." She said softly. I didn't that opportunity. She thought sadly as a tear slid down her cheek. But I have to take that chance. Theresa thought as she wiped the tear away. It may not be too late.

~*~

In the living room, Fox and Whitney sat in awkward silence. Whitney didn't know how to act towards Fox since she now knew what he felt towards her.

Whitney twisted her hands nervously as she avoided his gaze. Fox then decided to come out and tell Whitney everything. "Whitney," He said. Whitney still refused to look up. Fox cleared his throat. "Whitney, look at me." He said gently. Whitney lifted her eyes slowly. Once her gaze was settled on his, Fox began.

"Remember the first time we met? It was at Crane Industries. I thought you were very beautiful, and from that point on I wanted to get to know you. Truth be told, I was deciding on who I wanted to get to know first. It was either you, or Theresa."

"You picked Theresa first, didn't you?" Whitney asked after a pause. "You spent so much time with her."

"Yes," Fox admitted. "I did spend a lot of time with her. I did pick her first, but then I decided that pursuing Theresa would be hopeless. She was still in love with Ethan, and she just wouldn't get on with her life."

"So you decided to pursue me?" Whitney asserted.

"Yes. It was after I heard you singing at the Blue Note that I realized I was in love with you."

Whitney contemplated his words. "I don't understand. You pursued me even after you found out that I was with Chad. You also knew how much Chad and I loved each other. How is that any different than if you had pursued Theresa? She was in love with another man, and you claim you stopped pursuing her just because she wouldn't give up Ethan. Did you honestly think that I would give Chad up for you?"

Fox was disappointed. This was not the type of response he wanted from Whitney. While Fox was struggling to think of how to respond, Theresa slipped quietly in the room. She remained hidden from view.

"Fox," Whitney said. "I admit, I am attracted to you, but you and I would never work out. I always thought you were in love with Theresa. After all, you both spent so much time around one another, and you two share so much in common. You and I don't have much in common Fox."

"Opposites can attract." Fox said.

"Not in this case." Whitney said softly.

Fox looked down disappointedly.

"I'm sorry, Fox." Whitney said. "I still love Chad."

"Even after what he did to you?" Fox asked.

"It's hard to forgive him for that, but I still love him. I'm going to have his child Fox."

"Whitney, can't you give me a chance?" Fox pleaded. "I love you."

How can you be in love with her when you told me you didn't know what love really was? Theresa asked silently.

"Fox, I've made my choice. I'm going to marry Chad. There's nothing that can chance my mind."

"Really?" Fox asked. "Maybe there might be something."

"Like what?" Whitney asked.

"This." Fox said as he leaned forward to kiss Whitney.