CHAPTER 15
CONFRONTATIONS
Teresa decided to walk to her make-over appointment. It was a beautiful day outside and the walk wasn't very long. She rounded a corner and suddenly bumped into someone dropping her purse and spilling it's entire contents.
Teresa and the young man bent down and started gathering her items. "I'm so sorry. Seems I just keep bumping into everyone here in L.A." Teresa said.
At that moment, Teresa and the young man reach for the same item and their hands came down on each others. Neither one of them looked up, but they instinctively knew who the other was.
"Teresa." Ethan whispered.
"Ethan," Teresa scrambed to her feet. "What are you doing here?"
"Gwen." He broke his gaze from Teresa's, he had been staring. "Gwen has been having problems with her pregnancy as you well know. Mother and Rebecca found her a specialist for her condition. He's here in L.A."
"I see. Is she doing well?"
"She's fine. I came down today to take in some sites. She's relaxing by the pool. I saw this salon and thought it might be nice to schedule her for a nice day at the spa."
"That sounds wonderful, Ethan." She smiled, "In fact, I have an appointment right now." She started to walk off.
"Have some special plans?" He asked quitely.
"Yes, yes I do." She said confidently.
"It's, huh, it's nice that you've met someone here in L.A. I'm sure he's great." Ethan ran a hand through his hair.
"Yes, Ethan, he is. He's the greatest thing that ever happened to me besides Little Ethan. It's been so long since I've been this happy."
"Good, you're happiness is all that matters, Teresa. I'd like to met this guy sometime."
"Actually, Ethan, you've already met." She smiled.
Ethan looked at Teresa confused, "What do you mean we've already met?"
"He's from Harmony."
"Oh, and who would he be?" Ethan was sure he already knew the answer to that question.
"Fox!" Teresa smirked. It was Ethan's turn to squirm.
Ethan became upset. "Teresa, come on you can't be serious. Fox is no good. You deserve better than him."
"No, Ethan, I deserved better than you and now I have it." She stormed past Ethan and into the salon.
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Fox sat at his apartment planning his evening with Teresa when Dylan came walking in.
Fox looked up, "Long time, no see, Dyl."
"Yeah, well, some of us have to work for a living."
"Don't give me that crap! I pull my weight at the recording studio and you know it. Besides, you're family is just as wealthy as mine. You dont' necessarily have to work either."
Dylan saw some flowers sitting on a table, "Plans for tonight?"
"Actually, yeah, I'm planning a date for Teresa and I. I'm going to give her the flowers when I pick her up."
"So, you and Teresa are pretty hot and heavy now I take it?"
"You can say that. Tonight will be our first official date."
"Hmmm, what are your big plans?" Dylan asked.
"Well, right now as we speak, Teresa is at a salon downtown. I'm taking us to a romantic restaurant. In fact, I bought out the entire place for the evening. The band will play songs that I have selected only. We will follow dinner with a romantic stroll along the beach..."
"Let me guess, follow the stroll with a kinky romp in the bed?" Dylan said smuggly.
"Shut up, Dylan. I won't have you talking about her like that."
"Testy are we?" Dylan rubbed his chin. "You know, Fox, there was a time when you talked about Teresa like that."
Fox was becoming angry. He stood to his feet. "I swear, Dylan, if you don't drop this..."
"Fine, if it were me, I'd already had me a piece of Teresa."
Fox grabbed Dylan by his collar, "I said, shut up. Don't you ever talk about Teresa in that way again. Do you hear me?" Dylan just stared at Fox. Fox shook him, "Do I make myself clear, Dylan?
"Crystal." Dylan said smuggly. Fox let him go and shoved him backwards.
Dylan lost his balance and fell to the floor. He staggered to his feet. "You've changed Fox. You're dull, boring. You're a loser. You're everything you never wanted to be. In fact, if I do recall your half brother Ethan. I would say you've become, well, his twin."
"Get out, Dylan, NOW!" Fox yelled. "I'll have someone pack your belongings and they'll be in the apartment lobby within the week."
Dylan started for the door, as he opened it he turned to say, "You know, Fox, I wouldn't get to close to Teresa if I were you. Girls like her can have anyone they want. Including me. Be warned, I'll have Teresa one way or another." He started to close the door behind him, but turned once again. "Oh, and you might want to worry about your next door neighbor here also. Seems he has a past with Teresa." Dylan walked out and slammed the door.
Fox sat down on the couch to calm his temper. How dare Dylan speak of Teresa like that! Fox wasn't going to lie, he had thought about Teresa in that way on more than one occasion, but things were different now. He knew Teresa, the real Teresa. She was his best friend and he was Teresa's. Fox stood to his feet and walked out onto the terrace overlooking the city. Fox would definitely have to keep his eyes on Dylan. He didn't think Dylan could ever hurt Teresa, but still it wouldn't hurt to be cautious. And what had he meant by his last statement. A man from Teresa's past? Who could that be? There was only one man from Teresa's past and that was...Ethan! Ethan couldn't be in L.A or could he? Fox took in a deep breath, he would have to work extra hard on making Teresa all his.
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Fox pulled up to the day spa were he had sent Teresa. It was time to pick her up and he couldn't be more excited. He stepped out of his car and straighted his tux. He walked into the spa.
All the women turned to look at Fox as he entered. They began whispering and smiling to each other.
"Is she ready?" He asked.
One of the ladies spoke up, "Yes, she's ready. Let me go get her."
She made her way back to where Teresa was waiting. "Teresa, your night in shining armor awaits."
Teresa looked up in excitement. "He's here?" She stood to her seat and twirled around. "How do I look?"
The woman looked at Teresa and smiled, "Honey, you'll take his breath away."
Teresa studied her image in the mirror once more and touched up her lipstick. She was wearing a white dress trimmed with pink flowers along the hem. Her hair had pulled partially back. She still wanted part of it down because she knew Fox would like that. Her nails her neatly manicured. Her make-up was flawless. She smiled, tonight was going to be perfect. "Okay, it's now or never. Would you tell him I'm ready?"
The woman nodded and made her way back out to Fox. "Fox, may I introduce you to the new, improved, Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald."
Fox's eyes widened as Teresa came walking toward him.
Teresa held out her hand for Fox. "Shall we?" Fox just stood there speachless. He had never seen anything so beautiful in his life. Teresa waved a hand in front of Fox's face. "Fox! Earth to Fox."
Fox finally snapped out of it, "I'm sorry, Teresa. You're stunning." He looked up at the women in the salon. "You ladies are amazing. I didn't think you could improve upon perfection." They all smiled. Fox focused his attention once again on Teresa. "You look like a princess tonight, Teresa, and that's just how I intend on treating you. Tonight you're my princess and I'm your prince. Tonight, your every wish is my command."
CONFRONTATIONS
Teresa decided to walk to her make-over appointment. It was a beautiful day outside and the walk wasn't very long. She rounded a corner and suddenly bumped into someone dropping her purse and spilling it's entire contents.
Teresa and the young man bent down and started gathering her items. "I'm so sorry. Seems I just keep bumping into everyone here in L.A." Teresa said.
At that moment, Teresa and the young man reach for the same item and their hands came down on each others. Neither one of them looked up, but they instinctively knew who the other was.
"Teresa." Ethan whispered.
"Ethan," Teresa scrambed to her feet. "What are you doing here?"
"Gwen." He broke his gaze from Teresa's, he had been staring. "Gwen has been having problems with her pregnancy as you well know. Mother and Rebecca found her a specialist for her condition. He's here in L.A."
"I see. Is she doing well?"
"She's fine. I came down today to take in some sites. She's relaxing by the pool. I saw this salon and thought it might be nice to schedule her for a nice day at the spa."
"That sounds wonderful, Ethan." She smiled, "In fact, I have an appointment right now." She started to walk off.
"Have some special plans?" He asked quitely.
"Yes, yes I do." She said confidently.
"It's, huh, it's nice that you've met someone here in L.A. I'm sure he's great." Ethan ran a hand through his hair.
"Yes, Ethan, he is. He's the greatest thing that ever happened to me besides Little Ethan. It's been so long since I've been this happy."
"Good, you're happiness is all that matters, Teresa. I'd like to met this guy sometime."
"Actually, Ethan, you've already met." She smiled.
Ethan looked at Teresa confused, "What do you mean we've already met?"
"He's from Harmony."
"Oh, and who would he be?" Ethan was sure he already knew the answer to that question.
"Fox!" Teresa smirked. It was Ethan's turn to squirm.
Ethan became upset. "Teresa, come on you can't be serious. Fox is no good. You deserve better than him."
"No, Ethan, I deserved better than you and now I have it." She stormed past Ethan and into the salon.
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Fox sat at his apartment planning his evening with Teresa when Dylan came walking in.
Fox looked up, "Long time, no see, Dyl."
"Yeah, well, some of us have to work for a living."
"Don't give me that crap! I pull my weight at the recording studio and you know it. Besides, you're family is just as wealthy as mine. You dont' necessarily have to work either."
Dylan saw some flowers sitting on a table, "Plans for tonight?"
"Actually, yeah, I'm planning a date for Teresa and I. I'm going to give her the flowers when I pick her up."
"So, you and Teresa are pretty hot and heavy now I take it?"
"You can say that. Tonight will be our first official date."
"Hmmm, what are your big plans?" Dylan asked.
"Well, right now as we speak, Teresa is at a salon downtown. I'm taking us to a romantic restaurant. In fact, I bought out the entire place for the evening. The band will play songs that I have selected only. We will follow dinner with a romantic stroll along the beach..."
"Let me guess, follow the stroll with a kinky romp in the bed?" Dylan said smuggly.
"Shut up, Dylan. I won't have you talking about her like that."
"Testy are we?" Dylan rubbed his chin. "You know, Fox, there was a time when you talked about Teresa like that."
Fox was becoming angry. He stood to his feet. "I swear, Dylan, if you don't drop this..."
"Fine, if it were me, I'd already had me a piece of Teresa."
Fox grabbed Dylan by his collar, "I said, shut up. Don't you ever talk about Teresa in that way again. Do you hear me?" Dylan just stared at Fox. Fox shook him, "Do I make myself clear, Dylan?
"Crystal." Dylan said smuggly. Fox let him go and shoved him backwards.
Dylan lost his balance and fell to the floor. He staggered to his feet. "You've changed Fox. You're dull, boring. You're a loser. You're everything you never wanted to be. In fact, if I do recall your half brother Ethan. I would say you've become, well, his twin."
"Get out, Dylan, NOW!" Fox yelled. "I'll have someone pack your belongings and they'll be in the apartment lobby within the week."
Dylan started for the door, as he opened it he turned to say, "You know, Fox, I wouldn't get to close to Teresa if I were you. Girls like her can have anyone they want. Including me. Be warned, I'll have Teresa one way or another." He started to close the door behind him, but turned once again. "Oh, and you might want to worry about your next door neighbor here also. Seems he has a past with Teresa." Dylan walked out and slammed the door.
Fox sat down on the couch to calm his temper. How dare Dylan speak of Teresa like that! Fox wasn't going to lie, he had thought about Teresa in that way on more than one occasion, but things were different now. He knew Teresa, the real Teresa. She was his best friend and he was Teresa's. Fox stood to his feet and walked out onto the terrace overlooking the city. Fox would definitely have to keep his eyes on Dylan. He didn't think Dylan could ever hurt Teresa, but still it wouldn't hurt to be cautious. And what had he meant by his last statement. A man from Teresa's past? Who could that be? There was only one man from Teresa's past and that was...Ethan! Ethan couldn't be in L.A or could he? Fox took in a deep breath, he would have to work extra hard on making Teresa all his.
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Fox pulled up to the day spa were he had sent Teresa. It was time to pick her up and he couldn't be more excited. He stepped out of his car and straighted his tux. He walked into the spa.
All the women turned to look at Fox as he entered. They began whispering and smiling to each other.
"Is she ready?" He asked.
One of the ladies spoke up, "Yes, she's ready. Let me go get her."
She made her way back to where Teresa was waiting. "Teresa, your night in shining armor awaits."
Teresa looked up in excitement. "He's here?" She stood to her seat and twirled around. "How do I look?"
The woman looked at Teresa and smiled, "Honey, you'll take his breath away."
Teresa studied her image in the mirror once more and touched up her lipstick. She was wearing a white dress trimmed with pink flowers along the hem. Her hair had pulled partially back. She still wanted part of it down because she knew Fox would like that. Her nails her neatly manicured. Her make-up was flawless. She smiled, tonight was going to be perfect. "Okay, it's now or never. Would you tell him I'm ready?"
The woman nodded and made her way back out to Fox. "Fox, may I introduce you to the new, improved, Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald."
Fox's eyes widened as Teresa came walking toward him.
Teresa held out her hand for Fox. "Shall we?" Fox just stood there speachless. He had never seen anything so beautiful in his life. Teresa waved a hand in front of Fox's face. "Fox! Earth to Fox."
Fox finally snapped out of it, "I'm sorry, Teresa. You're stunning." He looked up at the women in the salon. "You ladies are amazing. I didn't think you could improve upon perfection." They all smiled. Fox focused his attention once again on Teresa. "You look like a princess tonight, Teresa, and that's just how I intend on treating you. Tonight you're my princess and I'm your prince. Tonight, your every wish is my command."