CHAPTER 17
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
Teresa woke up the next morning happier than ever. Her life hadn't been better. Teresa rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 9 a.m. She decided to call her mom.
"Hello." Pilar voice rang out across the line.
"Mama." Teresa whispered. It was so nice to hear her mother's voice.
"Teresa. Oh, honey, it's so good to hear from you. How is L.A?"
"Oh, mama, everything is perfect. How is Little E?"
"He's wonderful. Growing like a weed. I have a plane set to come out next week. He can't wait to see you."
"Tell him mama loves her little man. And I can't wait to see him. How are things in Harmony?"
"Oh, you know. The same old same old. Everyone scheming and plotting. The only odd thing going on here in Harmony is Julian's behavior. Seems he's had a sudden change of heart. Maybe he's sick."
"I'll believe it when I see it. Mama?"
"Yes, Teresa."
"I have some good news." Teresa smiled.
"Do you?" Pilar grinned on the other end of the line. Never a dull moment with her daughter.
"I think I'm in love." Teresa said sweetly.
"Oh, Teresita. What have you gotten yourself into now?"
"Mama, he's wonderful. He's everything I ever wanted or needed. He's perfect."
"Teresa, no man is perfect." Pilar scolded. "Not even your father was perfect."
"Don't be silly, mama. You know what I mean."
"What about your true love, Ethan?"
"Who? Oh! What about him? He's history. Plain and simple. He chose Gwen over me and that in all honesty was the best choice he ever made."
"Is that right?" Pilar stated unbelievably.
"You don't believe me do you? Well, you'll see." Teresa stated boldly.
"Okay, okay. I believe you. So, who is this guy you think you're in love with?"
"Fox!"
"WHAT? Teresa, I knew it. I knew it! You'll never learn. Why another Crane?"
"Mama, he's different. I swear to it. He's not like the rest of them. I see him like no one else sees him. I see the real Fox. And you know what mama? He sees the real me, and he still wants me. Please, mama, be happy for me. I've finally got everything I've ever wanted." Teresa pleaded.
"Just be careful, Teresa. I don't want to see you hurt again."
"He'd never hurt me, mama. I've got to go. I'll call you in a couple of days."
"Good-bye, Teresa." Teresa hang up the phone. That had gone better than she had hoped. Maybe her mom would eventually warm up to the idea. -------------------------------------------------------------
Fox stood outside Teresa's bedroom. He had heard the entire conversation. He couldn't believe his ears. Teresa could be in love with him. Things were going better than he had thought. He knew last night that they had made a connection, but he never dreamt that she was falling in love with him. Not that he was complaining, the feelings of course were mutual.
There was a knock at the door. Fox walked over to answer it. Surprised by who he saw standing in the doorway. "What the...What are you doing here?"
Gwen snarled up her nose, "Well, I could ask you the same thing." She crossed her arms.
"Can it, Gwen. What are you doing here? Did you find out Teresa was here and decided to come to L.A. to make her life a living hell?"
"Teresa's here?" She flinched.
"Yeah, as a matter of fact she is. Do you have a problem with that?" Fox challenged.
"Yes, Fox. Yes, I do. I have a major problem with that. I am here with Ethan. Unfortunately, we both know who she feels about him. I came to L.A. to get away from the little witch. Hopefully, to save my marriage and my pregnancy. Wouldn't you know she found her way out here to cause havoc upon my life."
"Shut up, Gwen."
"Don't you even start you little..."
"Gwen, did you get the sugar we needed." Ethan started before looking up to see his new neighbor. "Fox, what are you doing here?" Ethan growled.
"Geez, do I not have a right to be here? Look, I've been in L.A. for weeks now. If anybody has the right to ask the hell why anybody is here, it's me. If you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than stand here and argue with you two losers."
Teresa stepped out of her room. "Fox, what's going on out here? Is everything alright?" At that moment Teresa looked up to see the two last people she wanted to see in the world. "Ethan...Gwen."
Fox looked at Teresa, "Teresa, meet our new neighbors!" Fox said smuggly.
Ethan's face turned red. "You two are living together?"
Teresa crossed her arms, "As a matter-of-fact we are. If you've got a problem with that I suggest you get over it." Teresa walked over and slammed the door in their faces. She turned on her heels and dusted off her hands. "Well, now that's over with. Anything you would like to do today?"
Fox smiled to himself. Teresa was truly over Ethan. Nothing or nobody was standing in their way. Or that's what he thought.
***Hope you guys like it so far. I did forget to mention in the last chapter that the song was "To Make You Feel My Love" from Garth Brooks. I love that song. Anyways, you guys are in for some real treats! I am getting some help on this story from a reader, Lydia. Thanks, Lydia. Tell me what you think of this chap. As always, read and review! If you have any suggestions I'm open to them.***
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
Teresa woke up the next morning happier than ever. Her life hadn't been better. Teresa rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 9 a.m. She decided to call her mom.
"Hello." Pilar voice rang out across the line.
"Mama." Teresa whispered. It was so nice to hear her mother's voice.
"Teresa. Oh, honey, it's so good to hear from you. How is L.A?"
"Oh, mama, everything is perfect. How is Little E?"
"He's wonderful. Growing like a weed. I have a plane set to come out next week. He can't wait to see you."
"Tell him mama loves her little man. And I can't wait to see him. How are things in Harmony?"
"Oh, you know. The same old same old. Everyone scheming and plotting. The only odd thing going on here in Harmony is Julian's behavior. Seems he's had a sudden change of heart. Maybe he's sick."
"I'll believe it when I see it. Mama?"
"Yes, Teresa."
"I have some good news." Teresa smiled.
"Do you?" Pilar grinned on the other end of the line. Never a dull moment with her daughter.
"I think I'm in love." Teresa said sweetly.
"Oh, Teresita. What have you gotten yourself into now?"
"Mama, he's wonderful. He's everything I ever wanted or needed. He's perfect."
"Teresa, no man is perfect." Pilar scolded. "Not even your father was perfect."
"Don't be silly, mama. You know what I mean."
"What about your true love, Ethan?"
"Who? Oh! What about him? He's history. Plain and simple. He chose Gwen over me and that in all honesty was the best choice he ever made."
"Is that right?" Pilar stated unbelievably.
"You don't believe me do you? Well, you'll see." Teresa stated boldly.
"Okay, okay. I believe you. So, who is this guy you think you're in love with?"
"Fox!"
"WHAT? Teresa, I knew it. I knew it! You'll never learn. Why another Crane?"
"Mama, he's different. I swear to it. He's not like the rest of them. I see him like no one else sees him. I see the real Fox. And you know what mama? He sees the real me, and he still wants me. Please, mama, be happy for me. I've finally got everything I've ever wanted." Teresa pleaded.
"Just be careful, Teresa. I don't want to see you hurt again."
"He'd never hurt me, mama. I've got to go. I'll call you in a couple of days."
"Good-bye, Teresa." Teresa hang up the phone. That had gone better than she had hoped. Maybe her mom would eventually warm up to the idea. -------------------------------------------------------------
Fox stood outside Teresa's bedroom. He had heard the entire conversation. He couldn't believe his ears. Teresa could be in love with him. Things were going better than he had thought. He knew last night that they had made a connection, but he never dreamt that she was falling in love with him. Not that he was complaining, the feelings of course were mutual.
There was a knock at the door. Fox walked over to answer it. Surprised by who he saw standing in the doorway. "What the...What are you doing here?"
Gwen snarled up her nose, "Well, I could ask you the same thing." She crossed her arms.
"Can it, Gwen. What are you doing here? Did you find out Teresa was here and decided to come to L.A. to make her life a living hell?"
"Teresa's here?" She flinched.
"Yeah, as a matter of fact she is. Do you have a problem with that?" Fox challenged.
"Yes, Fox. Yes, I do. I have a major problem with that. I am here with Ethan. Unfortunately, we both know who she feels about him. I came to L.A. to get away from the little witch. Hopefully, to save my marriage and my pregnancy. Wouldn't you know she found her way out here to cause havoc upon my life."
"Shut up, Gwen."
"Don't you even start you little..."
"Gwen, did you get the sugar we needed." Ethan started before looking up to see his new neighbor. "Fox, what are you doing here?" Ethan growled.
"Geez, do I not have a right to be here? Look, I've been in L.A. for weeks now. If anybody has the right to ask the hell why anybody is here, it's me. If you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than stand here and argue with you two losers."
Teresa stepped out of her room. "Fox, what's going on out here? Is everything alright?" At that moment Teresa looked up to see the two last people she wanted to see in the world. "Ethan...Gwen."
Fox looked at Teresa, "Teresa, meet our new neighbors!" Fox said smuggly.
Ethan's face turned red. "You two are living together?"
Teresa crossed her arms, "As a matter-of-fact we are. If you've got a problem with that I suggest you get over it." Teresa walked over and slammed the door in their faces. She turned on her heels and dusted off her hands. "Well, now that's over with. Anything you would like to do today?"
Fox smiled to himself. Teresa was truly over Ethan. Nothing or nobody was standing in their way. Or that's what he thought.
***Hope you guys like it so far. I did forget to mention in the last chapter that the song was "To Make You Feel My Love" from Garth Brooks. I love that song. Anyways, you guys are in for some real treats! I am getting some help on this story from a reader, Lydia. Thanks, Lydia. Tell me what you think of this chap. As always, read and review! If you have any suggestions I'm open to them.***