Chapter 6
PLAY THE FIELD
Teresa and Whitney had finished their window shopping and their feet were killing them. Teresa spotted a small little deli and decided it was time for a break. They both ordered a glass of ice tea along with a small salad and took a seat outside on one of the tables shaded by an umbrella.
"Whitney, I'm so glad I'm here. I didn't know how bad I needed to get away from Harmony until I got here. When mama first suggested it I thought she was crazy. I mean how could I leave Little Ethan? Then I was so worried about leaving Ethan."
"What do you think about leaving Ethan now, Teresa?" She took a sip of her tea.
"Honestly, it's easier than I thought it was going to be. A few days away from him has really put our relationship into perspective. Don't get me wrong, I'm not totally over Ethan yet, but this is a start in the right direction. It's hard to stop loving someone when their right up under your nose all the time."
Whitney nodded. "Teresa, I think it's time you start playing the field. You're never going to get over Ethan if you don't start seeing other people."
"I know, I know. It's just been so long since I've dated that it kind of makes me sick to think about it." She said holding her stomach.
"How about you and Chad let us set you up on some dates? We've met some really great people while working at the studio."
"Maybe, but I believe I might have a few people in mind already." She smiled.
"Oh, no, Teresa. I've seen that look before."
"Don't worry. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself."
Whitney let out a deep breath. "Okay, Teresa, spill it."
"Well, I bumped into this amazing guy today. Dylan Banning. Know him?"
Whitney's eyes widened. "Dylan! Teresa. No, you can't be serious. He's got a bad reputation. He's slept with half the girls at the studio and he's only been in town for a few weeks."
"Oh, come on Whitney. You should know me better than that. He may be able to land a few loose girls at the studio, but I'll prove to be a little more difficult. Besides he's one of Fox's friends. He can't be that bad."
"You said you had a couple of guys in mind. Who's the other one?"
"Well," Teresa's eyes widened. "Fox."
"What? Teresa. No. Fox is off limits."
"Whitney, what are you talking about? You said yourself that night at the Blue Note that Fox and I would make a cute couple. What's made you suddenly change your mind?" Teresa asked a little upset.
Whitney blushed and stammered for words, "Teresa, I, I..."
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Chad, Dylan and Fox sat in an upscale restaurant.
"I'm sorry the girls couldn't join us. I was hoping we could all share lunch together." Fox said a little disappointment. He was hoping to spend a little time with Whitney.
"Yeah, but it's going to be good for Whitney to have Teresa here." Chad chimed in.
"Yeah, well Teresa's presence benefits a few more people than just Whitney. If you know what I mean." Dylan raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Yeah, that Teresa sure is a firecracker." Chad nodded his head siping on a glass of wine.
Dylan thought about their kiss in the elevator. "That she is."
Fox didn't know why Dylan talking like that about Teresa bothered him so much. He had seen many men make moves on Teresa and it never bothered him. Why now? Was it the fact that he knew none of those men meant nothing to her. She only had eyes at the time for Ethan. Now she's here in L.A. claiming she's here to move on and he finds her in Dylan's arms. Is it the fact that now she's available? He didn't know, but he hated this feeling. It was beginning to interfer with his plans to win Whitney. 'Concentrate, Fox, concentrate.'
"So, you and Whitney finally moved in and unpacked into your new apartment?" Fox asked.
"Yeah, we still have a few boxes left to unpack, but for the most part it's liveable. Whitney's hoping to do some decorating. Wants to make it feel more homey of course."
Dylan smiled. "Nothing like a woman's touch."
"Fox, now that Teresa's in town and is available any chance that the two of you might hook up?" Chad asked.
Dylan shot him a glance and thought to himself, 'That's right, Fox, had wanted to pursuit Teresa at one time. Maybe that's why he got so defensive. Maybe those feelings are still there. "Wait, now, I don't think Fox will be hooking up with Teresa anytime soon. He's hooked on that mystery girl."
"Oh, yeah." Chad nodded. "I thought you said we'd get to meet her in L.A?"
"You will, just be patient. She's a little shy. I do have a feeling though she'll come around soon. Very soon."
PLAY THE FIELD
Teresa and Whitney had finished their window shopping and their feet were killing them. Teresa spotted a small little deli and decided it was time for a break. They both ordered a glass of ice tea along with a small salad and took a seat outside on one of the tables shaded by an umbrella.
"Whitney, I'm so glad I'm here. I didn't know how bad I needed to get away from Harmony until I got here. When mama first suggested it I thought she was crazy. I mean how could I leave Little Ethan? Then I was so worried about leaving Ethan."
"What do you think about leaving Ethan now, Teresa?" She took a sip of her tea.
"Honestly, it's easier than I thought it was going to be. A few days away from him has really put our relationship into perspective. Don't get me wrong, I'm not totally over Ethan yet, but this is a start in the right direction. It's hard to stop loving someone when their right up under your nose all the time."
Whitney nodded. "Teresa, I think it's time you start playing the field. You're never going to get over Ethan if you don't start seeing other people."
"I know, I know. It's just been so long since I've dated that it kind of makes me sick to think about it." She said holding her stomach.
"How about you and Chad let us set you up on some dates? We've met some really great people while working at the studio."
"Maybe, but I believe I might have a few people in mind already." She smiled.
"Oh, no, Teresa. I've seen that look before."
"Don't worry. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself."
Whitney let out a deep breath. "Okay, Teresa, spill it."
"Well, I bumped into this amazing guy today. Dylan Banning. Know him?"
Whitney's eyes widened. "Dylan! Teresa. No, you can't be serious. He's got a bad reputation. He's slept with half the girls at the studio and he's only been in town for a few weeks."
"Oh, come on Whitney. You should know me better than that. He may be able to land a few loose girls at the studio, but I'll prove to be a little more difficult. Besides he's one of Fox's friends. He can't be that bad."
"You said you had a couple of guys in mind. Who's the other one?"
"Well," Teresa's eyes widened. "Fox."
"What? Teresa. No. Fox is off limits."
"Whitney, what are you talking about? You said yourself that night at the Blue Note that Fox and I would make a cute couple. What's made you suddenly change your mind?" Teresa asked a little upset.
Whitney blushed and stammered for words, "Teresa, I, I..."
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Chad, Dylan and Fox sat in an upscale restaurant.
"I'm sorry the girls couldn't join us. I was hoping we could all share lunch together." Fox said a little disappointment. He was hoping to spend a little time with Whitney.
"Yeah, but it's going to be good for Whitney to have Teresa here." Chad chimed in.
"Yeah, well Teresa's presence benefits a few more people than just Whitney. If you know what I mean." Dylan raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Yeah, that Teresa sure is a firecracker." Chad nodded his head siping on a glass of wine.
Dylan thought about their kiss in the elevator. "That she is."
Fox didn't know why Dylan talking like that about Teresa bothered him so much. He had seen many men make moves on Teresa and it never bothered him. Why now? Was it the fact that he knew none of those men meant nothing to her. She only had eyes at the time for Ethan. Now she's here in L.A. claiming she's here to move on and he finds her in Dylan's arms. Is it the fact that now she's available? He didn't know, but he hated this feeling. It was beginning to interfer with his plans to win Whitney. 'Concentrate, Fox, concentrate.'
"So, you and Whitney finally moved in and unpacked into your new apartment?" Fox asked.
"Yeah, we still have a few boxes left to unpack, but for the most part it's liveable. Whitney's hoping to do some decorating. Wants to make it feel more homey of course."
Dylan smiled. "Nothing like a woman's touch."
"Fox, now that Teresa's in town and is available any chance that the two of you might hook up?" Chad asked.
Dylan shot him a glance and thought to himself, 'That's right, Fox, had wanted to pursuit Teresa at one time. Maybe that's why he got so defensive. Maybe those feelings are still there. "Wait, now, I don't think Fox will be hooking up with Teresa anytime soon. He's hooked on that mystery girl."
"Oh, yeah." Chad nodded. "I thought you said we'd get to meet her in L.A?"
"You will, just be patient. She's a little shy. I do have a feeling though she'll come around soon. Very soon."