Chapter 15
*Ring ring*
'Hello?'
'Hey whit it's me. I need help'
'What do you need help with?'
'Ethan is picking me up in just less than two hours and I have no idea what to wear' Teresa said in a panicky voice.
'Teresa what are you talking about?' Whitney asked
'We're going to the seascape and I need help'
'Alright I'll be right over and I will bring some dresses with me'
'Thanks whit see ya soon'
Teresa hung up the phone and then began pacing around the room. She didn't know why. She figured that she was asked to go so Ethan wouldn't be a loner when he met Gwen's fiancé. Nothing was ever going to happen between her and Ethan. She knew that. Ethan was in love with someone else and somehow Gwen knew who she was. How was that possible? Ethan had commented so many times how Gwen didn't know the real Ethan Crane and how she did? How then was it possible that that Gwen knew who he was in love with and she didn't? She had guessed which made it even worse. The doorbell interrupted Teresa thoughts. Racing down the stairs she opened the door expecting Whitney to be standing there. Instead there was a deliveryman standing on her front porch.
'Can I help you?' she asked
'yes I have a delivery for Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald.'
'That's me'
'Great sign here' he replied and thrust a clipboard
in her hands. Once Teresa signed her name he took it back handed her the box and left. Teresa was shocked that he had been so rude. She was still standing in the doorway holding the box a few minutes when Whitney showed up.
'Hey Teresa. Whatcha got there?' she asked pointing to the box. Teresa coming out of her daze and seeing Whitney standing in front of her was confused.
'Whitney when did you get here?' Whitney laughed at her response
'I just got here. Whats caused you to be so out of it and what are you holding?'
'I don't know I haven't opened it yet. Come in' they walked into the house and Teresa put the box down on the table. She noted there was a card and opened it and read it out loud
Dear Teresa,

I want to thank you again for accepting to be my maid of honor and being a part of our wedding. please accept this as a gift in advance. Wear it tonight to dinner.

Thanks again,

Gwen & Brandon.
'I'm sorry Teresa did I miss something. Who is Gwen and Brandon and why are you a maid of honor what is going on?'
'Okay Gwen came back yesterday to settle things with Ethan. It turns out that they were both in love with other people. The merger is still going through but they aren't being forced to get married to each other, so Gwen is getting married and she asked me to be her maid of honor and help plan her wedding with her.'
'And you are going to dinner tonight with Gwen and Brandon?' Teresa nodded. 'And Ethan will also be there?'
'Yep I guess this solves my problem of what to wear tonight lets see what's in the box.' Teresa moved forward and removed the lid of the box and then removed the most beautiful gown she had every seen. Well it wasn't really a gown it was a bodice and skirt but they were both beautiful. The bodice was white strapless with glitter everywhere, tying at the back. The skirt was black satin and was absolutely gorgeous. Teresa was stunned as was Whitney.
'Well what are you waiting for go try them on' Teresa grabbed the box and raced to her bedroom. Five minutes later Teresa re-emerged.
'So how do I look?' Teresa looked amazing the top was high enough and the skirt was low enough to show off her toned midriff. The white looked amazing against her skin and the skirt was long enough to touch the ground and made her appear taller.
'How do feel?' Whitney countered.
'Like a princess' Teresa exclaimed as she spun around.
'Now all you need is your prince. I think that you are definitely going to knock quite a few people speechless tonight' Whitney replied. 'Now lets go do your hair and make up.'
Whitney followed Teresa back up to her room wandering how Ethan was going to react when he saw Teresa.
Ethan was currently driving towards Teresa's house to pick her up. Gwen had called him earlier and said that she had sent Teresa a dress to wear so she would fit in. apparently it was a black and white ball at the seascape so everyone would obviously be in black and white. It was also a couple's night. He loved the sound of that, him and Teresa a couple. Less than a week he thought
Teresa had just finished getting ready she had her hair slicked back into a low ponytail with a diamonds necklace and earrings. Walking downstairs she noticed Miguel had just come home.
'Hey sis where are you going. You look beautiful'
'Thanks Migs. I am going to the seascape with Ethan.' She stated flatly.
'Whoa Ethan asked you out?' he replied shocked and hoping Ethan didn't ruin anything before the prom.
'No we are meeting Gwen and her fiancé for dinner. You and I both know that Ethan would never ask me out. Although…' she trailed off.
'Although what Teresa?' he asked smiling. Teresa shook her head.
'It's nothing just my head playing tricks on me that's all. It's just that some things have been happening, when I'm with Ethan, it's nothing just my imagination.'
'Okay well if you're sure. Oh that must be Ethan now' he said as a car pulled into the driveway.
'Can you get the door? I'm going to get my purse from my room' she said heading back upstairs.
Miguel opened the door, walked outside and greeted Ethan as he was getting out of the car.
'Hey Ethan. How's it going?'
'Good is Teresa ready?' he replied impatiently
'Yeah don't sound so excited.' Miguel said laughing
'Sorry can't help myself'
'Well you might want to appear less eager. I had a visit from Whitney yesterday'
'So what does that have to do with anything?'
'She told me that I should drop whoever I had picked to take Teresa to the prom and ask you to take her'
'Whitney knows? This can't be good'
'Look Ethan Whitney knows Teresa really well. Maybe Teresa does like you. She would tell Whitney before me'
'Yeah she would, wouldn't she' he said smiling.
'Now with that in mind please hold off any more advances till the prom. Otherwise it will ruin everything'
'Okay no more advances…' his voice trailed off as he saw Teresa coming out of the house.
'I wondered where everyone was' she said smiling.
Ethan was speechless. He had never seen Teresa look more beautiful.
'Ethan are you okay?' Teresa asked. Realizing he was staring he snapped out of it.
'Yeah I'm fine. You look beautiful.' She smiled back at him
'Thank you, shall we leave?'
'we shall. Bye Miguel'
'see ya Ethan, remember what I said,' he moved forward and gave Teresa a hug 'bye sis, behave'
Teresa pulled back smiling 'I won't be home too late'
Teresa got into the car and Ethan backed out of the driveway.
'What did Miguel say to you?' she asked.
'Oh we have an understanding, that's all' he turned and smiled at her.
'You are one strange man Ethan' she said laughing
'Yeah but you still love me don't you?' he said playing their game
'Yeah I do' she said to him and then 'more than you know' she muttered and looked out the window. But Ethan heard her
'Did you say something?' he asked wondering if what he heard was real. Teresa was shocked he wasn't supposed to hear. She quickly covered.
'No I didn't you must be hearing things' she said with a smile.
'yeah I must be' he smiled at the road ahead knowing that what he heard was right. He couldn't wait for the prom.