Walking along the pier, looking at the cold, choppy, water, Ethan
wondered to himself, "How could I not have known that Gwen never really was
pregnant? Why didn't I follow my heart and instincts? I need to go talk to
Sheridan."
When a much disheveled Luis answered the door Ethan asked, "Did I interrupt something?"
"No you didn't. Are you okay Ethan. You look like the world is falling down around your head."
"Actually Luis, I kind of feel that it is. Can I talk to you and Sheridan?"
"Sure man. Come on in. I'll go get her. Can I get you something to drink?" Luis said.
"No thanks. I don't think I can stomach anything right now."
Luis came back a few minutes later with a glass of water and Sheridan.
"What's going on Ethan? Is everything okay?" Sheridan asked with concern in her voice.
"I feel like my world is crashing around my head. I just found that my whole life with Gwen has been a lie. She and Rebecca were behind the whole tabloid thing and that she was never really pregnant. And My mother was the one to come up with the idea."
"Damn man, when did all of this happen?" Luis asked.
"I was coming home and I heard Theresa. She and Gwen were arguing and Theresa was saying how she knew what Gwen had done. I didn't know what Theresa was thinking when I heard Gwen basically admitting it. And when I told my mother what I had learned, I found out that the faked pregnancy was her idea." Ethan finished with a sigh.
"What are you going to do? I know how you feel about honesty and marriage." Sheridan asked.
"I am going to divorce Gwen. I really don't see any other way. She lied to me in the worst way possible. And what also bugs me is that before Gwen told me she was pregnant, I was going to ask Theresa to marry me. I feel like a fool. I have wasted time. But I also know that I have to wait until the divorce is final to make any move towards Theresa."
"That is true. It wouldn't be fair to you or Theresa to start anything when you aren't really free to. I think it might be wise to wait a bit after the divorce too Ethan." Sheridan said with a half smile. "I don't think that Pilar or Luis here would be very happy with you otherwise."
"I just think it is the proper thing to do Ethan. I mean, I know you love my sister, but you need to give it time in between and make sure that this is what you want."
"Sheridan, I don't want to impose."
"Yes, you can stay in the spare for as long as you need Ethan."
"Thank you. I will be out as soon as possible. I am going to go look for an apartment tomorrow morning. Right now though I need to get some sleep." He said with a small smile and a yawn.
They said good night and went there ways. Ethan went to the spare bedroom and Luis and Sheridan to their bedroom.
"I can't believe what is going on. Poor Ethan, to have Gwen lie to him about being pregnant. And to find out that the woman you married is the one that sent your true parentage to a TABLOID. I never would have thought that Gwen was capable of anything like that."
"I know Sweetheart. It is hard to believe that anyone could be so cruel. Ethan must be torn inside. He grieved for that baby and now to find out that there never was a baby. I know that part of him loved Gwen too. Though I think we should get some sleep. We have more to think about then us." Luis said as he gently laid his hand on Sheridan's abdomen.
When a much disheveled Luis answered the door Ethan asked, "Did I interrupt something?"
"No you didn't. Are you okay Ethan. You look like the world is falling down around your head."
"Actually Luis, I kind of feel that it is. Can I talk to you and Sheridan?"
"Sure man. Come on in. I'll go get her. Can I get you something to drink?" Luis said.
"No thanks. I don't think I can stomach anything right now."
Luis came back a few minutes later with a glass of water and Sheridan.
"What's going on Ethan? Is everything okay?" Sheridan asked with concern in her voice.
"I feel like my world is crashing around my head. I just found that my whole life with Gwen has been a lie. She and Rebecca were behind the whole tabloid thing and that she was never really pregnant. And My mother was the one to come up with the idea."
"Damn man, when did all of this happen?" Luis asked.
"I was coming home and I heard Theresa. She and Gwen were arguing and Theresa was saying how she knew what Gwen had done. I didn't know what Theresa was thinking when I heard Gwen basically admitting it. And when I told my mother what I had learned, I found out that the faked pregnancy was her idea." Ethan finished with a sigh.
"What are you going to do? I know how you feel about honesty and marriage." Sheridan asked.
"I am going to divorce Gwen. I really don't see any other way. She lied to me in the worst way possible. And what also bugs me is that before Gwen told me she was pregnant, I was going to ask Theresa to marry me. I feel like a fool. I have wasted time. But I also know that I have to wait until the divorce is final to make any move towards Theresa."
"That is true. It wouldn't be fair to you or Theresa to start anything when you aren't really free to. I think it might be wise to wait a bit after the divorce too Ethan." Sheridan said with a half smile. "I don't think that Pilar or Luis here would be very happy with you otherwise."
"I just think it is the proper thing to do Ethan. I mean, I know you love my sister, but you need to give it time in between and make sure that this is what you want."
"Sheridan, I don't want to impose."
"Yes, you can stay in the spare for as long as you need Ethan."
"Thank you. I will be out as soon as possible. I am going to go look for an apartment tomorrow morning. Right now though I need to get some sleep." He said with a small smile and a yawn.
They said good night and went there ways. Ethan went to the spare bedroom and Luis and Sheridan to their bedroom.
"I can't believe what is going on. Poor Ethan, to have Gwen lie to him about being pregnant. And to find out that the woman you married is the one that sent your true parentage to a TABLOID. I never would have thought that Gwen was capable of anything like that."
"I know Sweetheart. It is hard to believe that anyone could be so cruel. Ethan must be torn inside. He grieved for that baby and now to find out that there never was a baby. I know that part of him loved Gwen too. Though I think we should get some sleep. We have more to think about then us." Luis said as he gently laid his hand on Sheridan's abdomen.
