As the weeks passed, Theresa was very busy. She was requested to
design dresses for many famous, and important people. Whitney dropped her
first single, with the help of Chad, Theresa, and Fox. Chad was growing a
legitimate rep in the music world, and Fox was working hard to push Whitney
out there. Theresa decided that during this time to leave little Ethan with
her mother, just until she was settled.
Ethan and Gwen were having problems, since she kept saying that he was having an affair with his new secretary at work. But it didn't help that he called her Theresa, while making love. Ethan, he was getting tired of this. He was walking into the next appointment he had.
"I hope that this appointment goes a little better than the last one. I almost lost the account since Gwen called me on my cell. Please, let things go smoothly"
He walked into "Destiny Fashions", it was the new booming ad/ fashion agency in Los Angeles. He looked around, and it was great. He fell in love with the atmosphere quickly.
"Why can't I work in a place like this?"
"Because you let everyone dictate you life"
"Theresa?, you own this place?"]
"Yup, I guess you are my noon appointment, so lets get going, I have other appointments too"
They walked down this long hall, and looked at the different pictures and offices that she had. She had pictures with the president's twins, Reese Witherspoon, and lots of other important people. The offices were filled with people on phones, talking business, then they finally reached her office.
"Sally, hold my calls, ok"
"Sure thing"
They entered into her office, and she sat on her desk.
"Ok, you're here representing Crane Industries. Why should I have anything to do with your company, Mr. Winthrop?"
"Do you have to be so professional, I mean Theresa..."
"It's Ms. Lopez-Fitzgerald to you, only friends call me by my first name. Now, answer my question, I mean, Crane Industries has no experience in Fashion, I mean Gap, and Ralph Lauren have interests in my company, and they have fashion experience. Come on Mr. Winthrop, I don't have all day, tell me why I should deal with your company?"
He was proud yet lost by the way she had changed over a matter of weeks. This wasn't the same simple-minded, naïve young girl who tried to keep him after everything that happened. This was a business woman, a grown woman, beautiful, sexy, and creative potential partner.
"Ok, Ms. Lopez-Fitzgerald, we have very many things we deal with. We also have companies, including Polo, that are in fashion, that we deal with...."
They continued there discussion, and he showed his proposal of the long term benefits of her company and his company. After the meeting she walked him out to his car.
"Well, Ethan I think this could be a beautiful partnership for both of us"
"I'm hoping so."
They stared at each other. She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Well I have tons of work to do, I'll have the papers delivered to you by tomorrow, ok?"
"Um.Yeah, I will be expecting them."
She walked back into her office. Those feelings of butterflies started to come back. Theresa decided to call it a day, and go and finish the planning of Whitney and Chad's Wedding.
At the recording studio
Chad was working with Whitney on some songs for her new album. Fox was on the phone arguing with his father, for the third time this week.
"Daddy Dearest, are you upset that I'm actually making a name for myself, and not doing with it being handed to me, unlike some people I know"
"No! You listen to me, you're inheritance is at stake! Quit this nonsense of a job of yours and come back to Harmony, right now, or I will cut you off, your.."
With that he hang up the phone, and turned it off. Chad, Whitney and he were making it, proving everyone wrong. That he wasn't just a trouble maker. That she was happy singing, and that Chad was extremely talented, and not a street punk. This was working out for the best. Fox noticed after getting to Los Angeles, that Whitney was very happy, and just wanted her to be happy. But he would be her close friend, or at least try to be.
"Hey man, what happened this time, was it pops, or grandpops harassing you", Chad asked.
"Father, he doesn't understand, after I sold that club, I wanted to be in the music biz. Now, I've paid off my debts, without the Crane money. It was on my own, it was me working hard to make something of myself. Since he has known that, he wants me to come back to Harmony to run the Family Business, and My Grandfather agrees with him. I'm not going, not if my life depended on it"
"You better not be, or you'll have to deal with me"
"Theresa, when did you get off work?, It's only 2pm. I guess that meeting was good"
Whitney walked up to her and hugged her waiting for a response.
"It was better than good, it was fun. Ethan was my meeting."
"Theresa I thought you let him go?", Fox said.
"I did, he came to me, and I treated him like anyone else, so I think he gets the picture that I'm serious. Like I said, I'm tired of this triangle, and since he can't be a man and end it, I did. Business wise, Crane Industries, was my best choice. Gap and Ralph Lauren weren't giving me my freedom like I wanted. So Ethan is working for me now, and this should be interesting."
"Well you work it girl, you're just in time, you and Whitney can do that duet I begged for".
"Ok, Ok, I'll do it, but Chad Harris, you owe me big time, you know that, right?"
"Yes I will owe you, I swear, Fox is my witness"
The group laughed, and the girls walked into the studio. They did a remake of "Count on me", by Whitney Houston and Cece Winyans. This song for them, brought the four of them closer, as a make shift family.
Across town
Ethan walked into the home he and Gwen purchased. It was a little much for him in taste, but it was for his wife and family. He noticed that there were bags in the enterance.
"Gwen, sweetheart, who's here?"
"Surprise, Ethan, Rebecca and I decided to come here to be here until the baby arrives. Sam will be here in a couple days. Come here, give your mother and mother in law a hug", Ivy said to him.
"As if this day couldn't get any worse", he thought to himself.
"So Ethan did you land that account for the company?", Gwen asked.
"Yes, I did, but I don't want to talk about it"
"Well I hear that company was very successful here, who owns it, was it our good friend, Mandy Weinstein?", Rebecca asked.
"No, Rebecca, it's Theresa's Fashion Company"
"WHAT! YOU CAN BE SERIOUS!" Ivy, Rebecca, and Gwen said in unison.
"Yes, I am, and I'm working for her, Julian and Aliaster know about it, they wanted me to get her business, so don't even think about trying anything, because then they will be after all of you, now if you will excuse me, I have some paperwork to do"
Ethan walked out, hearing them talk about her, and he was furious.
"The sooner she has this baby, the sooner I can divorce her, take this child and leave her, even if I'm not with Theresa, I can't deal with these three anymore" he said to himself.
He was realizing what Theresa was talking about, all they did was sit around and plot to get what they wanted, they couldn't be happy with everything that they had. He was happy about the simplest things. He knew what he had to do, but this took careful planning, and it would have to take effect after their child was born.
Ethan and Gwen were having problems, since she kept saying that he was having an affair with his new secretary at work. But it didn't help that he called her Theresa, while making love. Ethan, he was getting tired of this. He was walking into the next appointment he had.
"I hope that this appointment goes a little better than the last one. I almost lost the account since Gwen called me on my cell. Please, let things go smoothly"
He walked into "Destiny Fashions", it was the new booming ad/ fashion agency in Los Angeles. He looked around, and it was great. He fell in love with the atmosphere quickly.
"Why can't I work in a place like this?"
"Because you let everyone dictate you life"
"Theresa?, you own this place?"]
"Yup, I guess you are my noon appointment, so lets get going, I have other appointments too"
They walked down this long hall, and looked at the different pictures and offices that she had. She had pictures with the president's twins, Reese Witherspoon, and lots of other important people. The offices were filled with people on phones, talking business, then they finally reached her office.
"Sally, hold my calls, ok"
"Sure thing"
They entered into her office, and she sat on her desk.
"Ok, you're here representing Crane Industries. Why should I have anything to do with your company, Mr. Winthrop?"
"Do you have to be so professional, I mean Theresa..."
"It's Ms. Lopez-Fitzgerald to you, only friends call me by my first name. Now, answer my question, I mean, Crane Industries has no experience in Fashion, I mean Gap, and Ralph Lauren have interests in my company, and they have fashion experience. Come on Mr. Winthrop, I don't have all day, tell me why I should deal with your company?"
He was proud yet lost by the way she had changed over a matter of weeks. This wasn't the same simple-minded, naïve young girl who tried to keep him after everything that happened. This was a business woman, a grown woman, beautiful, sexy, and creative potential partner.
"Ok, Ms. Lopez-Fitzgerald, we have very many things we deal with. We also have companies, including Polo, that are in fashion, that we deal with...."
They continued there discussion, and he showed his proposal of the long term benefits of her company and his company. After the meeting she walked him out to his car.
"Well, Ethan I think this could be a beautiful partnership for both of us"
"I'm hoping so."
They stared at each other. She gave him a peck on the cheek.
"Well I have tons of work to do, I'll have the papers delivered to you by tomorrow, ok?"
"Um.Yeah, I will be expecting them."
She walked back into her office. Those feelings of butterflies started to come back. Theresa decided to call it a day, and go and finish the planning of Whitney and Chad's Wedding.
At the recording studio
Chad was working with Whitney on some songs for her new album. Fox was on the phone arguing with his father, for the third time this week.
"Daddy Dearest, are you upset that I'm actually making a name for myself, and not doing with it being handed to me, unlike some people I know"
"No! You listen to me, you're inheritance is at stake! Quit this nonsense of a job of yours and come back to Harmony, right now, or I will cut you off, your.."
With that he hang up the phone, and turned it off. Chad, Whitney and he were making it, proving everyone wrong. That he wasn't just a trouble maker. That she was happy singing, and that Chad was extremely talented, and not a street punk. This was working out for the best. Fox noticed after getting to Los Angeles, that Whitney was very happy, and just wanted her to be happy. But he would be her close friend, or at least try to be.
"Hey man, what happened this time, was it pops, or grandpops harassing you", Chad asked.
"Father, he doesn't understand, after I sold that club, I wanted to be in the music biz. Now, I've paid off my debts, without the Crane money. It was on my own, it was me working hard to make something of myself. Since he has known that, he wants me to come back to Harmony to run the Family Business, and My Grandfather agrees with him. I'm not going, not if my life depended on it"
"You better not be, or you'll have to deal with me"
"Theresa, when did you get off work?, It's only 2pm. I guess that meeting was good"
Whitney walked up to her and hugged her waiting for a response.
"It was better than good, it was fun. Ethan was my meeting."
"Theresa I thought you let him go?", Fox said.
"I did, he came to me, and I treated him like anyone else, so I think he gets the picture that I'm serious. Like I said, I'm tired of this triangle, and since he can't be a man and end it, I did. Business wise, Crane Industries, was my best choice. Gap and Ralph Lauren weren't giving me my freedom like I wanted. So Ethan is working for me now, and this should be interesting."
"Well you work it girl, you're just in time, you and Whitney can do that duet I begged for".
"Ok, Ok, I'll do it, but Chad Harris, you owe me big time, you know that, right?"
"Yes I will owe you, I swear, Fox is my witness"
The group laughed, and the girls walked into the studio. They did a remake of "Count on me", by Whitney Houston and Cece Winyans. This song for them, brought the four of them closer, as a make shift family.
Across town
Ethan walked into the home he and Gwen purchased. It was a little much for him in taste, but it was for his wife and family. He noticed that there were bags in the enterance.
"Gwen, sweetheart, who's here?"
"Surprise, Ethan, Rebecca and I decided to come here to be here until the baby arrives. Sam will be here in a couple days. Come here, give your mother and mother in law a hug", Ivy said to him.
"As if this day couldn't get any worse", he thought to himself.
"So Ethan did you land that account for the company?", Gwen asked.
"Yes, I did, but I don't want to talk about it"
"Well I hear that company was very successful here, who owns it, was it our good friend, Mandy Weinstein?", Rebecca asked.
"No, Rebecca, it's Theresa's Fashion Company"
"WHAT! YOU CAN BE SERIOUS!" Ivy, Rebecca, and Gwen said in unison.
"Yes, I am, and I'm working for her, Julian and Aliaster know about it, they wanted me to get her business, so don't even think about trying anything, because then they will be after all of you, now if you will excuse me, I have some paperwork to do"
Ethan walked out, hearing them talk about her, and he was furious.
"The sooner she has this baby, the sooner I can divorce her, take this child and leave her, even if I'm not with Theresa, I can't deal with these three anymore" he said to himself.
He was realizing what Theresa was talking about, all they did was sit around and plot to get what they wanted, they couldn't be happy with everything that they had. He was happy about the simplest things. He knew what he had to do, but this took careful planning, and it would have to take effect after their child was born.