Theresa invited her mother, and brothers out to Los Angeles. She wanted them to see how good she was doing, and help her pick out a house for her and little Ethan.

"Miguel, Luis, Sheridan, Antonio, Kay! How are you?!"

"Thersita, my baby! We are fine."

"Um..this is weird, I guess you will have to fill me in, since the last time we talked Sheridan was still missing"

She noticed that Luis and Sheridan were together right in front of Antonio. Then Antonio was just the same with Kay, with Miguel standing right there. "What is going on here, they have some explaining to do when we get back to my condo", she thought.

During this time, she was loving the fact that he son was in her arms. Theresa missed him terribly. But now everything was in place, she was rid of Ethan, Gwen, Rebecca, Juilan, and Ivy. She got what she wanted...Peace of mind.

At the house

Ethan, Gwen, Ivy, Rebecca, Whitney, Chad, Sam, and Fox were waiting for Theresa to get back with everyone. Despite the raw feelings everyone had towards each other, this was a day of celebration. Sheridan was back, and everyone was happy..at least on the outside.

"When is that taco queen going to be back. I know that she loves her family, but this is ridiculous" Rebecca said pacing.

"Rebecca, you know you didn't have to be here. Theresa was nice enough to invite us over for this get together" Ethan fired back.

"Ethan! Be nice! We're just on edge that's all" Ivy said.

Ethan looked way, he couldn't take this anymore. Everyday that passed, he wanted out. He didn't know exactly how he felt about Theresa, but he did know he wanted out of this marriage. The door opened, and there they were.

"Sheridan, Luis, Pilar, how are you, what's Antonio and Kay doing here?" Sam said.

"Well turns out that after losing her baby girl, Kay and Antonio started dating. After Luis and Sheridan found each other, they told Antonio, and he was hurt at first, but now, he's ok. Miguel here, is still with Charity, but not as serious. So I guess everything worked out for the best" Theresa replied.

So they continued talking for hours on end. Everyone but Chad, Whitney, Ethan, Theresa, Fox called it a night. Theresa was on her bedroom balcony. This condo sat where she could look out over Los Angeles, and see the skyline.

"Beautiful isn't it?", Ethan said walking up to her.

"Yes. I love coming out here. It helps me think about things"

"Like?"

"Work, love, life, my child, everything"

"I need to talk to you, seriously, and its personal, I know you don't want to talk about you and I, but I need to tell you something"

"Ethan I don't think..."

"Just hear me out ok?"

They sat on the patio furniture, and he began to talk.

"Theresa, I'm so unhappy in my life. Gwen is blaming me for an affair, I never cheated on her. My mother and mother-in-law are here to make sure that I don't leave her, and this job at Crane Industries is very dull and boring. How do you do it, combine enjoying life and work?"

"Its my dream to do what I do. That's what I tell everyone to do. Stand up for what you want, and you can do anything. I used to think fate was the reason why I was with you. It wasn't I manipulated my way to you. Fate got me to almost marry you though." She said grinning.

"Well, I took you're advice, Theresa I might kick myself later for saying this out loud, but I do still love you, but me taking control of my life is for me, if I see you on a personal level, that's a bonus to me, but I hope your right"

"Trust me, I know from experience"

"Thanks, so on a business level, do you have any openings at your firm for a lawyer?", he said grinning.

She looked into his blue eyes, thinking, and daydreaming about being Mrs. Ethan Winthrop. "Stop it, he chose his wife, and I can't do this anymore, move on Theresa".

"Actually we do, come in tomorrow around 10, and Steve will show you around. Question? If you leave your job at Crane Industries to work for me, what will Gwen say, and what will happen with the deal?"

"I'm not worried about her, she should be happy with what I give to her, as for the deal, I never signed the papers. So if you want, I could make some calls, and get you some better offers, its up to you"

"I think this will work out for the best"

Fox overheard the conversation. "Ethan, go with your heart, don't pass her by again".