Guys I just wanted to forewarn you that my timeline of events is going to
be a little different than those of the storylines currently on Passions.
For my story purposes, Gwen found out she was pregnant right after Little
Ethan was born. Hope this doesn't cause any confusion. Enjoy!
~Chapter 10~
Teresa sat alone at the cottage the next day. She sat reading a book when the phone rang.
"Hello Whitney." Teresa said.
Whitney came across the other end, "Hey, honey. I just wanted to check on you. How are you doing?"
"Fine."
"Heard your stay with Maria went well."
"Did you see Kay and Miguel?" Teresa asked.
"No, actually I ran into Fox this morning at the book cafe'. Seems he's rather addicted to his morning coffee." Whitney smiled.
"Yeah, you don't want to be around him until he's had it."
"You know, Teresa, he talks about you all the time."
For some reason that surprised her, "Really?"
"Really!" Whitney couldn't believe how naive Teresa was to the whole situation. Surely she saw the way Fox looked at her. "Honestly, Teresa, that's not the reason I called. Have you spoke to Fox or anyone there at the mansion this morning?"
"No, but that's not unusual. I hardly ever see the staff or anyone other than Fox. Why?"
"Gwen had the baby late last night, Teresa. It was a little girl." Whitney said gently.
Tears came to Teresa's eyes. She swallowed hard and fought them back. "A little girl?"
"Named her Sara. Fox told me this morning. Said he didn't have the heart to tell you. I told him that I would. I'm beginning to wish I would've done it in person. I just didn't want you to hear it from someone else first. Namely, Rebecca or Julian. They would've definitely rubbed it in your face. Are you okay, Teresa?"
"I'm fine, Whitney. I'm very happy for Gwen and Ethan. I wish them only the best." She meant every word. Especially Ethan's happiest. He deserved this. Especially with everything they had been through together. Maybe this would help Ethan's pain.
"I know you do, Teresa. Look, honey, I have to go. I have some errands to run before I meet Chad. You call me if you need me. Promise?"
"I promise, Whit. Take care."
Whitney hung up the phone. She knew Teresa wasn't okay. She could tell by her voice. She walked over and again took her seat across from Fox.
"She says she's fine, Fox, but I know her better than anyone. This is killing her."
"I knew it would." Fox looked out the window of the book cafe'. "God, Whitney, I wish she would just open up to me. There's so much she's holding inside."
"She will, Fox, just give her time. Teresa's been through hell. None of us know exactly what's she's been through with loosing Little Ethan and I think we just have a hard time helping her. We can sympathize all we can, but you never know what she's feeling unless you've lived it." Whitney looked down at the table. "Loosing a child is something I hope I never have to face, Fox."
"Don't take me wrong for what I'm about to say. I'm extremely happy for Ethan and Gwen and I wish them only the best, but this is piss poor timing."
Whitney shook her head, "Yeah, I know. When Gwen announced she was pregnant Teresa took it very hard."
"I just thought Ethan would have a little more respect for the fact that Teresa had just lost her son. Given his history with Teresa I find it very disrespectful to get your girlfriend pregnant a few months later."
"Yeah, well, you weren't here when it all happened. Gwen claimed it was an accident. She was suppossedly on the pill." Whitney rolled her eyes.
"Suppossedly, huh?" Fox asked.
"I know they're not fail proof, Fox, but I have my doubts."
"You think she was lying? Do you think she was never on them?" Fox sat forward in his seat.
"I don't know, Fox, I just think that this whole situation was just a little too convenient. I mean, Ethan was going to choose Teresa, Fox, he told me. He had bought her an engagement ring and everything. Set up everything to propose and the night before he did, Gwen turns up pregnant and threatens to leave Harmony..."
"...And with Ethan's paternity and never knowing that Sam was in fact his father, Ethan thought he would do the right thing and marry Gwen." Fox finished Whitney's sentence.
Whitney nodded, "Exactly."
"Seems I have a little investigating to do, Whitney. How do you feel about playing private detective?"
Whitney eyed Fox warily, "I'm not so sure this is a good idea, Fox. I mean you know your family. If your grandfather found out about this..."
"He's harmless, Whitney. Really he is. He doesn't scare me. In fact, if you ever ran into him, you would understand why."
"I'll help you, Fox, but I swear if we're ever caught."
Fox held up his hands in defense, "I'll leave you out of it. You were never involved."
"I hope you're right, Fox. I have a bad feeling about this."
He leaned forward a little, making sure that Whitney was the only one who could hear him, "I don't think it's us that should worry, Whitney, but if I were Gwen, I would definitely be more than worried. I'd be damn near scared."
~Chapter 10~
Teresa sat alone at the cottage the next day. She sat reading a book when the phone rang.
"Hello Whitney." Teresa said.
Whitney came across the other end, "Hey, honey. I just wanted to check on you. How are you doing?"
"Fine."
"Heard your stay with Maria went well."
"Did you see Kay and Miguel?" Teresa asked.
"No, actually I ran into Fox this morning at the book cafe'. Seems he's rather addicted to his morning coffee." Whitney smiled.
"Yeah, you don't want to be around him until he's had it."
"You know, Teresa, he talks about you all the time."
For some reason that surprised her, "Really?"
"Really!" Whitney couldn't believe how naive Teresa was to the whole situation. Surely she saw the way Fox looked at her. "Honestly, Teresa, that's not the reason I called. Have you spoke to Fox or anyone there at the mansion this morning?"
"No, but that's not unusual. I hardly ever see the staff or anyone other than Fox. Why?"
"Gwen had the baby late last night, Teresa. It was a little girl." Whitney said gently.
Tears came to Teresa's eyes. She swallowed hard and fought them back. "A little girl?"
"Named her Sara. Fox told me this morning. Said he didn't have the heart to tell you. I told him that I would. I'm beginning to wish I would've done it in person. I just didn't want you to hear it from someone else first. Namely, Rebecca or Julian. They would've definitely rubbed it in your face. Are you okay, Teresa?"
"I'm fine, Whitney. I'm very happy for Gwen and Ethan. I wish them only the best." She meant every word. Especially Ethan's happiest. He deserved this. Especially with everything they had been through together. Maybe this would help Ethan's pain.
"I know you do, Teresa. Look, honey, I have to go. I have some errands to run before I meet Chad. You call me if you need me. Promise?"
"I promise, Whit. Take care."
Whitney hung up the phone. She knew Teresa wasn't okay. She could tell by her voice. She walked over and again took her seat across from Fox.
"She says she's fine, Fox, but I know her better than anyone. This is killing her."
"I knew it would." Fox looked out the window of the book cafe'. "God, Whitney, I wish she would just open up to me. There's so much she's holding inside."
"She will, Fox, just give her time. Teresa's been through hell. None of us know exactly what's she's been through with loosing Little Ethan and I think we just have a hard time helping her. We can sympathize all we can, but you never know what she's feeling unless you've lived it." Whitney looked down at the table. "Loosing a child is something I hope I never have to face, Fox."
"Don't take me wrong for what I'm about to say. I'm extremely happy for Ethan and Gwen and I wish them only the best, but this is piss poor timing."
Whitney shook her head, "Yeah, I know. When Gwen announced she was pregnant Teresa took it very hard."
"I just thought Ethan would have a little more respect for the fact that Teresa had just lost her son. Given his history with Teresa I find it very disrespectful to get your girlfriend pregnant a few months later."
"Yeah, well, you weren't here when it all happened. Gwen claimed it was an accident. She was suppossedly on the pill." Whitney rolled her eyes.
"Suppossedly, huh?" Fox asked.
"I know they're not fail proof, Fox, but I have my doubts."
"You think she was lying? Do you think she was never on them?" Fox sat forward in his seat.
"I don't know, Fox, I just think that this whole situation was just a little too convenient. I mean, Ethan was going to choose Teresa, Fox, he told me. He had bought her an engagement ring and everything. Set up everything to propose and the night before he did, Gwen turns up pregnant and threatens to leave Harmony..."
"...And with Ethan's paternity and never knowing that Sam was in fact his father, Ethan thought he would do the right thing and marry Gwen." Fox finished Whitney's sentence.
Whitney nodded, "Exactly."
"Seems I have a little investigating to do, Whitney. How do you feel about playing private detective?"
Whitney eyed Fox warily, "I'm not so sure this is a good idea, Fox. I mean you know your family. If your grandfather found out about this..."
"He's harmless, Whitney. Really he is. He doesn't scare me. In fact, if you ever ran into him, you would understand why."
"I'll help you, Fox, but I swear if we're ever caught."
Fox held up his hands in defense, "I'll leave you out of it. You were never involved."
"I hope you're right, Fox. I have a bad feeling about this."
He leaned forward a little, making sure that Whitney was the only one who could hear him, "I don't think it's us that should worry, Whitney, but if I were Gwen, I would definitely be more than worried. I'd be damn near scared."