Ch.25

"Babe is everything packed and ready to go?"

"Yea…I think this is everything." Teresa said. She looked around the empty hospital room.

"I can't believe I get to go home," she muttered. "It's been so long."

Fox smiled.

"We should probably go…I have the car parked out front."

"Ok," Teresa said, glancing around the room one more time.

She picked up her bags of clothes and walked out with Fox.

Eve was in the hallway.

"Are you two on your way?"

"Yea. We're loading the car up right now" Fox said, dropping one of the bags he was carrying.

"Trying to at least" Teresa laughed.

"Ok, well Teresa, if you need me you know my pager number…I can be at your house in 10 minutes if there is an emergency."

"Don't worry Eve," Fox interrupted. "I wont take my eyes off of her…I'll make sure she's ok."

Eve smiled.

"Alright well let's go!" Teresa yelled. "I cant wait a minute longer!"

"Ok I'll see you two later." Eve went back to examine patients.

Fox and Teresa made it down to the car and loaded it up. He walked around to the side, and opened her door for her.

"Your chariot my lady," he said extending his hand out for her to grab.

She laughed.

"Fox you're such a goober."

She got in, and he shut her door, practically skipping back to his seat…he was just so excited to take her home.

They drove a few minutes in silence, listing to the subtle hum of the air conditioner, just taking in the moment.

"So…" Fox said. "Whats the first thing you want to do when you get home?"

"I think…. i want to lie down in my own bed…feel my own covers wrapped around me…snuggle with my main man" she said winking.

"Hmm that's interesting…" Fox said. "I sure hope that your man main is there waiting for you, or else you might be stuck with me!"

She playfully punched him in the shoulder.

"Owww killer back off!" he laughed. "Don't make me turn this car around."

They laughed and joked the rest of the car ride. Before they knew it, they were there. Fox pulled into the driveway.

Teresa just sat in the car, unable to move.

"Wow," she whispered. "Its exactly like I remember it" she said smiling.

Fox leaned over and kissed her.

"Well, come one! There's snuggling to be done!"

He got out and ran to the door, Teresa close behind. When they got there, he stopped before opening it.

"You know, since you are very soon going to be Mrs. Crane, what do you say I get a little threshold practice in?"

"What?"

He reached over and picked her up, making her laugh uncontrollably.

"Miss Lopez-Fitzgerald…welcome home."

And with that he opened the door, carrying her straight back to the bedroom.

They laid there together for hours, finally feeling safe again in each others arms.

A little while later, Teresa looked up at Fox. He was sleeping. She carefully slid out from his embrace and kissed his cheek, before getting up. She wanted to go sit outside and watch the sunset.

While she was out there, she couldn't help but think of the path her life had taken her on recently.

"So much has happened in this past year."  She said to herself.

"I'm lucky to be alive."

Suddenly, she looked up as the sun began its descent. It was so breathtaking…the color of the sky was a bright pink, glowing for as far as the eye could see.

"Teresa? What are you doing out here?" she heard Fox approaching her.

"Oh nothing…I just wanted to watch the sunset."

He sat down in the grass behind her, wrapping his arms around her. She leaned back against him.

"Wow its really beautiful" Fox said as he looked.

"Yea it is"

He kissed the top of her head.

"You know what I was dreaming about?" he asked her.

"I think I'd rather not know" she joked.

"Well alright I wont tell you…but it was a good one…you would have liked it."

"Oh Fox come on and tell me."

"No no that's ok...you don't want to hear it-"

"Fox tell me right now or pay!"

He laughed.

"Make me," he said sticking his tongue out at her.

"Why you little!" Teresa yelled as she began tickling him.

"Teresa! Stop!" he said in between laughs.

"Not until you tell me what you were dreaming about."

"Ok ok fine! I'll tell I'll tell just stop tickling me!"

She stopped and let him sit up to catch his breath.

"You know that's not fair…I'm way to ticklish for these childish games."

She cleared her throat.

"This dream Fox? You were going to tell me sometime today?"

"Whew, alrighty this dream," he said.

"I dreamt that we were on our honeymoon. We were in a huge luxurious hotel room, lying in bed together. We had just made love."

He paused.

"It was heaven."

She smiled.

"Do you think its time we start planning that wedding again?" she asked already knowing the answer.

"I don't know,…" he teased.

"FOX!"

"Alright yes I do think its time."

He looked in her big brown eyes.

"Lets get married."