Chapter 10
Trouble in Paradise
"Where's Fox?", Dylan asked.
"He had to work, Alistair made him make up for the other day.", Theresa replied.
"Man that's really messed up, there's no way I would work on a Saturday.", Dylan replied.
"Alistair, threatened his inheritance…", Theresa began.
"Well, either way I still wouldn't work on a Saturday.", Dylan replied.
"I'm sure you wouldn't work at all….", Theresa began.
"Why should I, Mom and Dad make for me to spend", Dylan replied.
"I think that's a rich kids motto, 'My parents bust their ass for money so I can go waist it', right?", she replied.
"Yep, speaking of money and wasting it, would you like to go waist some money at Hollywood Bolivar?", Dylan asked.
"What about Fox ?', Theresa asked.
"He'll probably be at the office all day, so what do you say ? You and me go waist some of my families hardly earned money. ", Dylan said.
"Sure, why not I'm sure you can't really be to bad of a person.", Theresa replied.
"Good, I'll call my driver and have him pick us up.", Dylan said simply.
"Ok, but first let me get dressed. Formal, sophisticated, what?", Theresa asked.
"Jeans and halter, something like that will be fine.", Dylan replied.
"Ok, give me 10.", Theresa replied.
"Ok.", Dylan replied.
10 minutes later Theresa walked out wearing a read rose colored tank and a pair of bootlegged hipsters.
Theresa grabbed her purse and her and Dylan left.
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"Where are we going?", Theresa asked.
"To spend my families, money.", Dylan replied.
"Meaning what? ", Theresa asked.
"Disney World.", Dylan replied.
"What, wow…", Theresa began there wasn't much she could say.
"I thought you'd like it.", he replied.
"Uh-yeah, but I can't go…", Theresa began.
"What? Why?", Dylan asked.
"Dylan, I barely know you and I'm here taking your money.", Theresa replied.
"Yeah, but like I told you I enjoy spending my mother and father's hard earned cash.", Dylan replied.
"I know, but I think we should at least know some about each other. All I know is you're Fox's best friend, went to boarding school, got kicked out of about everyone and your last name is Banning.", Theresa replied.
"What do you want to know?", Dylan asked.
"I don't know where you grew up? If your parents are still alive?", Theresa replied.
"I am the second child of Amanda Roswell and Daniel Banning the 3rd. I lived in New Jersey till I was six, then my family sent me to boarding school, and I spent all my holidays with my grandma Roswell. My family never really liked the things I did, but yet they still loved me, that is all except my grandfather he thought of me as a disgrace to the Banning family and was ashamed of the company I keep, namely Fox and Mike. He said that " they were a disgrace to their family and if I keep up hanging with them he'd cut my inheritance' which I knew was a bluff, the old man need me to take over once he and father died lord knows Dan couldn't run the corporation by himself.", Dylan began.
"Dan, is he older or younger?", Theresa questioned.
"Older, see it was Dan, me, Sandra and Katie.", he replied.
"Oh. So, is he the heir?", Theresa questioned.
"Yeah, but see my grandfather is planning for both of us to run the Banning Empire.", Dylan replied.
"Oh.", Theresa replied.
"Enough about me, what about yourself? Why did you marry Fox ?", Dylan asked. 'I can use this to help win her over and thinks to what information I've learned from Alistair I'll have plenty enough to hang Fox'
"Why do you want to know why I married Fox ?", Theresa asked.
"I don't know, the last I heard Fox loved…. Oh I wasn't supposed to tell no body.", Dylan pretended to say that by accident. 'All is fair in love and war'
"Fox loves who?", Theresa asked. 'No Theresa, don't do this to yourself. You knew Fox loved someone else, so why freak now ?'
"Never mind", Dylan replied. 'The seed has been planted.'
"No, tell me.", Theresa replied.
"I can't tell you, but if you really want to know. Do little snooping. For example see what he's bought lately, check his email account out, that sort of thing.", Dylan replied. 'Ha, that was easier than I thought.'
"I will, cause I think I deserve to know who I have to compete with.", Theresa replied.
"You do, who knows Fox maybe using you to get to this girl. He's been known to do that sort of thing.", Dylan replied.
"Well, if that the case then I'll be sure to get my revenge. You'll help me, right.", Theresa asked.
"Sure, I am a very helpful boy.", Dylan replied.
"I hope so.", Theresa replied.
"So, why don't you leave getting Fox's email password to me and you can do the rest.", Dylan replied.
"Dylan, why are you so hell bent on me find out who Fox is in love with ? What in it for you ?", Theresa asked.
"No reason, I just think you ought to know. Besides, you maybe preventing Fox from being with his soul mate.", Dylan replied.
Theresa felt the tears weal up in her eyes but fought them; she'd fight hell, fire and brimstone for Fox.
"Yeah, wouldn't want that would we.", Theresa replied. "Lord forbid he waist his time on me when he can be with his lady love.", she added bitterly.
"So, when do we start our snooping?", Dylan asked.
"Today, right now a matter of a fact.", Theresa replied.
'Theresa, you'll be hurt, but I'll be here to comfort you.'
* Later Than Evening *
Theresa walked into the apartment her and Fox had been sharing.
"Hey, beautiful.", Fox greeted.
"Why don't you hey, beautiful your mystery woman?", Theresa replied in an icy tone.
"What's with you?", he asked.
"You're using me and I'm not going to allow It.", she replied.
"What? Where'd you get that from?", he asked.
"No, one I just used my brain, you know something everyone acts like I don't have. See it all makes since. You asking me to marry you, and the way you'd act when ever I'd talk about love. I can't believe I was that stupid, I can't 't believe I slept with you; you're just like Julian. No, you're worse at least he let his actions be known you just lied over and over again. Tell me this much when you were with me that night did you see her face? Did you long to moan her name?", Theresa asked.
"As a matter of a fact I did.", he lied.
"Good, because when I was with you I saw Ethan, not you", Theresa replied. 'The nerve of that man, to admit something like that.'
"Good, for you. You're just another women, who has had the privilege to sleep with me.", he replied. 'Ethan, I ought to have known. She's always going to love him.'
"More, like a punishment. You aren't all that good.", she replied.
"Ain't it the pot calling the kettle black. You're all wore out, Ethan and Julian, lord knows who else you've bedded.", he replied.
"You son of a……..", Theresa began rising her hand to strike him.
"That's not, really my fault now is it. Blame it on mother.", he replied.
"Yeah, for having you, you know what I wish you wouldn't have been born, my life would be better.", she replied.
"Nice, to know how you fell, Theresa.", he replied.
"It's the truth right. No one ever wanted you, you'd be better off dead or never been born.", Theresa replied.
"Damn you, I hate you.", he replied.
Theresa could see the pain in his eyes, but yet she didn't care.
"No, love lost.", she replied.
"Get out!!!", he replied.
"No, you get out, Crane.", Theresa replied.
"Theresa, get out, now!!!", Fox replied.
"Make me. You don't control me, you never will.", she replied.
"Fine, stay. But, I'm, not leaving.", he replied.
"Good for you.", she replied.
silence
silence
silence
"Where'd you go today ? Who put this in your head ?",he asked.
"None of your business. But, he's good in bed though.", she replied.
"God, why do you got to be like this ?", he asked.
"Be like what ?", she asked.
"Mad at me. I hate it when we argue.", he replied.
"Well, put this way once I find out who you're dream lady is I'll do whatever necessary to help ya get her.", she replied.
"What makes you think I want her ?", he replied.
"Please, I'm not stupid, I'm just a free ticket to your mystery girl.", Theresa replied.
"No, you're not, not now, not anyway. Maybe in the beginning, by now you're my everything.", he replied.
"Who is she ? Let's see it can't be Charity because you hardly know her, Kay, no you don't really know her either, Gwen, I'd see where you'd be going there stealing Ethan's wife, but she won't take a second look at you, Beth, no she's to old for you, Whitney….It's Whitney isn't it.", Theresa asked she looked at him it was clear to her. "Damn you, you couldn't settle for marring me, you had to make me fall in love with you, you are really sick you used me to get to my best friend. What was the plan Fox, hum ? Marry me to get closer to Whitney, and then have Whitney to fall in love with you, then you either planned to keep me and take Whit on as your mistress or was it to dump me and be with Whitney. Typical Crane, right.", Theresa replied.
"Theresa, listen to me. I love you, with all of my heart, soul….", Fox began.
"Liar, damn it Fox, you don't have to lie no more. You had your fun. Did you sit back and laugh at how big of a fool I was.", she asked.
"No, Resa….", he began.
"Don't call me that, the man who called me that is dead in my book. That man I could trust I thought I knew him, but that was a joke.", Theresa replied..
"Theresa, listen to me…. I love you I really do.", he replied.
"Quit it, ok, stop the lying and the deceit, I'm tired of it.", she replied.
"Theresa, I'm not lying.", he replied.
"You, what Ethan was right, you're trouble, you're nothing but a player incapable of loving, no you are. That is if you count Whitney, a girl who is engaged and who's fiancée' you played best friend to….", Theresa began.
Whitney and Chad walked in.
"Are you two, ready to…..",Chad began then noticed how tense they were.
"Good, Fox do you want to tell them, or shall I", Theresa asked.
"Theresa…", he began.
Theresa got up and poured 4 couples of tequila
"You know it's kind of funny.", Theresa replied.
"Theresa, Fox what's going on ?", Whitney asked.
Theresa handed every one of them a glass.
"See, Fox here is love with you Whit, he loved you so much he had to bond to marry me.", Theresa replied waiting for each of there reactions.
"Theresa, honey what are you talking about ?", Whitney asked.
"See, Whitney Fox loves you and he used me in order to get to you. See uh, he planned on getting closer to you close enough to make you leave Chad.", Theresa replied taking a drink of her glass of tequila.
"Fox is this true?", Whitney asked.
"Um, uh, yeah, Theresa is right.", he replied.
"Crane's are the same. You're just like Julian.", Chad began.
"No, he's worse.", Theresa replied.
"Theresa, come on. We've all made mistakes…", Whitney began.
"Oh, my God, you're taking his side.", Theresa replied.
"No, I'm not.", Whitney replied. "I'm just saying everyone makes mistakes.", she added.
"Whit, don't take up for me I don't deserve it. I'm just like the rest of them. I'm sorry for hurting all of you, give me 20 minutes and you all will never have to see my face again.", he replied then turned and went in the closet and started to pack.
"Theresa, we'll be going.", Whitney replied.
Theresa nodded.
"I'll be sending you the annulment papers in a few days.", he said not even looking at her.
She didn't answer him.
"Tell, momsy and pop I won't be back to Harmony, ever.", he added.
Theresa just looked at him.
'Where is he going ? Will I ever see him again ?'
"Where are you going ?", she finally asked.
"Don't know. Paris, Italy. Somewhere like that.", he replied.
"Why ?", she asked.
"I hurt you and that's some thing I never wanted to do. Actually I vowed not to.", he replied.
"So, I've been hurt before, I'm a big girl I can take it.", she replied.
"But, I can't I hate myself for what I've done to you. I don't deserve you.", he replied.
"Yeah, you do like Whit, said everyone makes mistakes. We wouldn't be human if we didn't.", she replied.
"Yeah, but that was a selfish mistakes one that I should be punished for.", he replied.
"What? Fox, don't do this to yourself. Don't leave me.", she replied.
"You'll be better off with out me.", he replied.
"No, I wouldn't.", she replied.
"I'm leave Theresa, point blank.", he replied.
"Go ahead, run. Run from everyone who cares about you. I'm not going to try to stop you.", she replied and with that she left.
