Chapter 5
Teresa woke up just after 8am and decided to she should probably go and check on Ethan. Even though her heart was breaking in half. She quickly got up, showered dressed in jeans and a purple peasant style top and headed for the mansion.
Quietly slipping in the back door she headed up to Ethan's room. When she got there she knocked quietly on the door but got no answer so she quietly opened the door and walked in. She was shocked by what she saw. The room was very dark, the sheets and blankets from his bed were thrown everywhere but no sign of Ethan. Walking around the room she found that all memories of Gwen had been removed the only photos that were there in included his family and the photo of Gwen that used to live on his bedside table had been replaced with a photo taken of Ethan and her up at the Crane cabin. Teresa smiled at the memories.
Suddenly getting very hot from the stuffiness of the room Teresa walked over to open the doors to the balcony and let some fresh air and light in. When she turned back around she found a very rugged looking Ethan asleep on the floor beside his bed. He was still in the same clothes as he as yesterday except his shirt buttons were open and his clothes were wrinkled.
She walked over and knelt down beside him brushing the hair off his face. She saw him smile in his sleep. He looked so peaceful and vulnerable hugging his pillow. But then remembering that he had drinking over another woman, she found the need to get some answers, leaning forward she whispered in his ear.
'Ethan' she noticed that he stirred only slightly.
'Ethan' repeated louder but still not getting a response
'Ethan' she screamed in his ear. Immediately his eyes opened and quickly shut again at the sunlight and his hands went straight to his head.
'Owwwwww' he opened his eyes slowly allowing them to focus. As things got less blurry, he was able to make out a person in front of him.
'Teresa? What are you doing here? And why are you screaming at me? I have a major headache' he said trying to crawl from the floor onto the bed. Finally reaching it he collapsed.
'It is no wonder you have a headache' she said walking into the bathroom and getting a glass of water then coming back into the room, 'from what Chad told me you drank over half a bottle of scotch. Trying to forget about Gwen? No wait, Chad told me it was another woman. I never knew you were a player Ethan, you really are daddy's boy' she said sarcastically.
'She has no idea' he thought and then spoke to her, 'Teresa I have a major headache and I am really not in the mood for a lecture so please leave' he finished and rolled over hiding his head under a pillow.
Teresa stepped forward grabbed the pillow and dumped the entire contents of the glass over Ethan's head.
'Argh, Teresa what the hell did you do that for?' He said sitting up extremely angry.
'Oh you're up' she said playing dumb, 'isn't it a wonderful day? Now get up, showered and dressed. You look like hell' she started walking outside but stopped and turned around looking directly into his eyes, 'you owe me and I intend on collecting. Meet me downstairs in 30mins.'
Ethan froze at her last comment. She had no idea what she had just done to him. He slowly crawled into the bathroom and into an ice cold shower because at this point in time his body was in heated overload.
Teresa was downstairs waiting for Ethan. She intended on making him pay for using her. She thought she had been comforting him for Gwen leaving but really he was in love with someone else. She had no idea who this other person was but at the moment she didn't really care. She wanted Ethan to know he had hurt her and he was going to pay.
Ethan had gotten dressed taken aspirin and was walked downstairs to meet Teresa. Walking into the lounge room he found her staring out the window in deep thought. He walked up and joined her.
'Exactly why do I owe you Teresa? Because whatever it is I think I got payback when you screamed in my ear earlier' he said trying to make a joke out of it. Teresa turned and faced Ethan with a very serious look on her face.
'You used me Ethan. I was comforting you because I thought you were heartbroken over Gwen. I really felt sorry for you, your fiancé who had been with you most of your life and it turns out that you didn't even love her anymore, you were in love with someone else. Gwen actually did you a favor by leaving, it meant that you didn't have to break up with her.'
'No Teresa you don't understand..'
'And I don't want to. But now you are going to make it up to me. Come on we have to get going' she said heading out the door, Ethan grabbed her arm and spun her around.
'Teresa please let me explain-'
'No Ethan right now you have to be punished, so lets leave. You're driving'
Teresa led the way out to his car and once they got inside. Ethan spoke.
'Teresa exactly where are we going? And what is my punishment? If making me deaf and giving me an even worse headache than I already had isn't enough?'
'You are going to come shopping with me. I know how much guys hate shopping so I figure one day with me and you'll think again about getting on my bad side' she said smiling at him.

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