CHAPTER 13
NEIGHBORS
"Oh, Ethan, I'm so glad we're finally in L.A. Away from all of our worries. Especially Teresa." Gwen smirked.
"Gwen, I know you don't care for Teresa, but let's try and not discuss her while we're here. We're here to focus on our marriage and keeping this baby healthy." Ethan said rubbing Gwen's stomach.
Gwen placed her hand over Ethan's. "I know, Ethan. This baby is so important to me. I promise, I'll try and forget about Teresa."
'I'll never forget about Teresa.' Ethan thought to himself.
"Here you two are." The cab driver said to Ethan and Gwen.
Ethan stepped out of the cab and gathered together his and Gwen's luggage. Gwen looked up at the apartment complex. "How quaint. It's not the Crane mansion, of course, but I guess it will just have to do until the baby comes. Then we'll just have to look for somewhere bigger and better."
Ethan smiled at his wife thinking how sometimes she was so spoiled. Teresa never expected more than what he could provide. "Gwen, I realize it's not the Crane mansion, but I promise that after the baby arrives and when get back to Harmony we'll find a place of our own."
"Great! I love my mother, but seeing her parade around for Julian. I just don't think I can take too much more. Not to mention that I don't want our child growing up seeing that everyday either."
"Can't say that I don't agree with you there, Gwen. I just hope that you'll be happy with what I'm able to provide for us."
"Oh, I'm sure we'll manage. I can, of course, call daddy for a nice down payment."
"Gwen, I appreciate that, but I would like to think that we can make it on our own. I don't want your father's or anyone else's help. I saved a reasonable amount to put toward a down payment while we've been living at the mansion."
"Oh, Ethan, don't you want what's best for our baby? I just want our child to grow up with everything. Nothing but the best will do. Don't you think so too?" Gwen whined.
He hated when she used the baby against him. "Okay, if you want to ask your father for some help that's fine. I do want you to know that I don't intend on making it a habit though."
"Oh, Ethan, I knew you'd see it my way."
Ethan looked around and saw the pool through an archway. "Why don't you go have a seat at the pool while I go get our keys to the apartment? I'll have our luggage taken up and then I'll come back and get you." Ethan said.
"That sounds great. It is such a beautiful day."
Gwen made her way to the pool area while Ethan checked in at the main office. He carried their luggage up to their new apartment and went back down to the pool area to find Gwen.
"Hey, honey. Our new apartment awaits. Would you like to see it?"
Gwen looked up and smiled. "Oh, Ethan, I would love to."
They made their way up to their apartment. "Here we are. Apartment number 304." Ethan picked Gwen up.
"What in the world are you doing, Ethan?" She asked curiously.
"I'm going to carry you across the threshold. This is our first official place you know."
"Oh, Ethan, you're so romantic."
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Fox and Teresa carried her luggage up to the apartment.
"Welcome to your new home, Teresa. Apartment 305. The finest apartment in the entire complex." Fox smiled.
"Would you have taken anything less than the best?"
"I never settle for second best. I have you don't I?
Teresa kissed Fox on the cheek. "You're so sweet. Now come on, I want to see my new home."
Fox opened the door for Teresa and they both made their way inside the apartment. "Oh, Fox, this is beautiful. It's so spacious." She walked to the far side of the great room and looked out a set of french doors. "A balcony overlooking the pool. Nice. I can scope out some hot men." Teresa smiled looking to see any reaction she might get out of Fox.
Fox nodded his head. "There's some pretty hot ladies down there, too."
Teresa picked up a pillow that was on the couch and threw it at him. "You're such a loser!" She laughed.
Fox walked over to her. "Yeah, well, what does that make you then?" He said jokingly.
"I don't know, Fox. I must be something special to have landed you." Teresa said turning serious.
Fox touched the side of her face. "You are special, Teresa." He leaned down and lightly brushed his lips across hers. "And you're all mine now."
"Is that right, Fox Crane?"
"Yes, that's a fact. You're mine and mine only."
"Well, I'll have you know that I don't want to share you with anyone else either."
"You don't have to worry, Teresa. From this day on, Fox Crane is a one woman man. No one will ever come between us, Teresa. No one."
"Never", Teresa whispered as Fox lips once again came down and claimed hers.
***Ok guys, I need you're help. I've got a major writers block! I could use you're opinions or any ideas you may have. Of course you all know that Fox and Teresa can't just be together. They have to have some obstacles to overcome. That is of course what makes the story good. Anyways, give me some ideas I'm defintely up for anything. If I use your ideas, I'll make sure to give you credit. Thanks for all the nice reviews. I enjoy reading them!***
NEIGHBORS
"Oh, Ethan, I'm so glad we're finally in L.A. Away from all of our worries. Especially Teresa." Gwen smirked.
"Gwen, I know you don't care for Teresa, but let's try and not discuss her while we're here. We're here to focus on our marriage and keeping this baby healthy." Ethan said rubbing Gwen's stomach.
Gwen placed her hand over Ethan's. "I know, Ethan. This baby is so important to me. I promise, I'll try and forget about Teresa."
'I'll never forget about Teresa.' Ethan thought to himself.
"Here you two are." The cab driver said to Ethan and Gwen.
Ethan stepped out of the cab and gathered together his and Gwen's luggage. Gwen looked up at the apartment complex. "How quaint. It's not the Crane mansion, of course, but I guess it will just have to do until the baby comes. Then we'll just have to look for somewhere bigger and better."
Ethan smiled at his wife thinking how sometimes she was so spoiled. Teresa never expected more than what he could provide. "Gwen, I realize it's not the Crane mansion, but I promise that after the baby arrives and when get back to Harmony we'll find a place of our own."
"Great! I love my mother, but seeing her parade around for Julian. I just don't think I can take too much more. Not to mention that I don't want our child growing up seeing that everyday either."
"Can't say that I don't agree with you there, Gwen. I just hope that you'll be happy with what I'm able to provide for us."
"Oh, I'm sure we'll manage. I can, of course, call daddy for a nice down payment."
"Gwen, I appreciate that, but I would like to think that we can make it on our own. I don't want your father's or anyone else's help. I saved a reasonable amount to put toward a down payment while we've been living at the mansion."
"Oh, Ethan, don't you want what's best for our baby? I just want our child to grow up with everything. Nothing but the best will do. Don't you think so too?" Gwen whined.
He hated when she used the baby against him. "Okay, if you want to ask your father for some help that's fine. I do want you to know that I don't intend on making it a habit though."
"Oh, Ethan, I knew you'd see it my way."
Ethan looked around and saw the pool through an archway. "Why don't you go have a seat at the pool while I go get our keys to the apartment? I'll have our luggage taken up and then I'll come back and get you." Ethan said.
"That sounds great. It is such a beautiful day."
Gwen made her way to the pool area while Ethan checked in at the main office. He carried their luggage up to their new apartment and went back down to the pool area to find Gwen.
"Hey, honey. Our new apartment awaits. Would you like to see it?"
Gwen looked up and smiled. "Oh, Ethan, I would love to."
They made their way up to their apartment. "Here we are. Apartment number 304." Ethan picked Gwen up.
"What in the world are you doing, Ethan?" She asked curiously.
"I'm going to carry you across the threshold. This is our first official place you know."
"Oh, Ethan, you're so romantic."
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Fox and Teresa carried her luggage up to the apartment.
"Welcome to your new home, Teresa. Apartment 305. The finest apartment in the entire complex." Fox smiled.
"Would you have taken anything less than the best?"
"I never settle for second best. I have you don't I?
Teresa kissed Fox on the cheek. "You're so sweet. Now come on, I want to see my new home."
Fox opened the door for Teresa and they both made their way inside the apartment. "Oh, Fox, this is beautiful. It's so spacious." She walked to the far side of the great room and looked out a set of french doors. "A balcony overlooking the pool. Nice. I can scope out some hot men." Teresa smiled looking to see any reaction she might get out of Fox.
Fox nodded his head. "There's some pretty hot ladies down there, too."
Teresa picked up a pillow that was on the couch and threw it at him. "You're such a loser!" She laughed.
Fox walked over to her. "Yeah, well, what does that make you then?" He said jokingly.
"I don't know, Fox. I must be something special to have landed you." Teresa said turning serious.
Fox touched the side of her face. "You are special, Teresa." He leaned down and lightly brushed his lips across hers. "And you're all mine now."
"Is that right, Fox Crane?"
"Yes, that's a fact. You're mine and mine only."
"Well, I'll have you know that I don't want to share you with anyone else either."
"You don't have to worry, Teresa. From this day on, Fox Crane is a one woman man. No one will ever come between us, Teresa. No one."
"Never", Teresa whispered as Fox lips once again came down and claimed hers.
***Ok guys, I need you're help. I've got a major writers block! I could use you're opinions or any ideas you may have. Of course you all know that Fox and Teresa can't just be together. They have to have some obstacles to overcome. That is of course what makes the story good. Anyways, give me some ideas I'm defintely up for anything. If I use your ideas, I'll make sure to give you credit. Thanks for all the nice reviews. I enjoy reading them!***