Chapter 17
Love Will Get Me Through
Fox knocked on the door, he didn't wait for Theresa to answer he figured she may be asleep.
"Hey.", she greeted.
"Thought I'd come back to see how you are.", he replied.
"Why ? I know how you really fell.", she replied. "You said you wanted nothing to do with me or our baby.", she added.
"Hey, I've been thinking a lot about that. I'm sorry; I know I hurt you when I said that. Theresa, I was just trying to get you to get rid of the baby. I love you too much, to let you make an unselfish choice like that." he replied.
"I know, I've been thinking a lot about our baby and about us.", she replied. "And uh, It's for the best if I got an abortion, because I want to raise our child together.", she added.
"So, you're ok with this ?", he asked.
"Not really, but I know love will get me through this. As long as I have you and Little Ethan.", she replied.
"He's been asking about you.", he replied.
"What did you tell him ?", she asked.
" That his mommy was really sick and had to be away for awhile.", he replied. "And that you loved him with all your heart." ,he added.
"Is mama reading him to sleep every night ?", she asked.
"No, I am. He asked for me to read it to him so, I've been reading it to him, Is that ok with you ?", he asked.
"Yeah, as long as someone reads to him. He won't go to sleep if someone don't.", she replied.
"I know.", he replied.
"Fox, would you fell any different is Little Ethan wasn't you're half brother ? If he was Ethan's child.", Theresa asked her voice shaky.
"No, Theresa I love him and I will always love him no matter who his father is.", he replied.
"You're so good to me and Little Ethan.", she replied groggily.
"I'm going to leave and let you get some rest. Seeing as the chemotherapy is getting to you.", he replied.
"No, stay. ", she requested. "Please.", she added softly.
"Ok, I will.", he replied kissing her forehead.
"Thanks.", she replied softly she was felling weak, but she knew as time processed she'd only get weaker.
It long till she was off fast asleep.
"I will never let nothing come between us, not even Dylan.", he vowed to himself.
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The Next Morning.
Theresa awoke to find Fox asleep in the chair next to her bed.
She lay there making sure not to wake him.
"I love you, I just wish. I could have had your child. I know he or she would have looked just like you.", she said she knew he couldn't hear her.
Little did she know someone else was listening.
"It's a good thing you not, because if you had, it would mean you two would be tied together for life. Theresa, you're mine. You will never be happy together, because I won't allow you. I'll come up with some sort of plan to get rid of you Nicholas and slowly but, surely Theresa will be mine again.", Ethan vowed.
"Talking to yourself, Ethan ?", Kathelina asked.
"Why don't you mind your own business and go chase after Miguel.", Ethan asked.
"No, bothering you is more fun, brother dearest.", she replied.
"Why do you always stick your nose in my and Fox's fights.", he asked.
"I'm not, I'm just curious to know what my big brother Ethan, is up to these days ? So, care to tell me or do I have to find out on my own.", she replied.
"What are you talking about ?", Ethan asked.
"Don't play dumb with me. You're up to something and I'm going find out what either you tell me or I'll tell Gwennie that you're plotting to get back Theresa.", she replied.
"You're delusional, little sis. I'm not up to anything, I'm a happily married man.", he replied.
"Till, you see Theresa, then you're a happily married man, with a hard on, and Gwennie didn't cause it.", she replied. "Theresa did.", she added.
"Who told you that, Fox ?", he questioned.
"No, unlike you, I can figure things out on my own. I haven't been here 2 days and I've figured out this much, you married Gwen, because you felt guilty for impregnating her, You were going marry Theresa that night, wasn't you ?", she asked not waiting for Ethan to replied. "Now that Theresa is in love with Fox you're not so happy are you Ethan? I mean you wanted to play your role as saint Ethan and you were counting on Theresa to come in one night confess her love, then you were going to make love and then tell Gwen 'Theresa came in stole your heart and you love her'. Am I right ?", she asked.
"You're very confused.", he replied.
"I am, would you like to tell me you're little version of you're plans.", she asked.
"No, because, there is no plans. I love Gwen.", he replied.
"Ok, then why are you here eavesdropping on Fox and Theresa ? Hum, what does what they say and do have to do with you ? You're not, nothing to them, yes you're Fox's half brother, but when did you suddenly care about who Fox is associated with ?", Kathelina asked.
"Katherine Joanna, if I was you I'd mind my own business before something really bad happens to you. I'd sure hate to see you wind up 6 feet under.", Ethan replied with that he left.
Kathelina watched after him, he was really different then she remembered him, the Ethan she grew up with had a heart, actually loved her and Fox and Rachel, but looking at him now was like looking at a stranger. A cold, heartless monster.
