Kay was due any day now, so Miguel took off from school and work just to be by her side in case she went into labor.
"Honestly, Miguel," Kay began, "you don't have to be around me all the time."
"Of course I do," he smiled as he wrapped his arms around her.
Kay smiled once Miguel kissed her cheek.
"You're too sweet."
"I know."
Kay grabbed her stomach suddenly.
"Are you alright?" Miguel asked becoming alarmed.
"Yeah...I think so."
"Oh Kay!"
"What?"
"You're water broke!"
Kay looked to see that it was true.
"I can't do this!" She told Miguel.
"Yes, you can. I'm going to call an ambulence."
Within a few minutes, Kay was on her way to the hospital. Miguel had called Sam, Grace, Jessica, and Ivy to let them all know what was happening. They were all there waiting for them at the hospital.
"Kay, honey, Daddy's here." Sam told her as he kissed her forehead.
"Oooh!" Kay screamed from the pain of another contraction.
"Miguel, how far apart are Kay's contractions?" Eve asked as she arrived.
"I'm not sure."
"Okay, well let's get here into a room. From the looks of it, it won't be long." She informed them all.
Less than an hour later, Kay gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
"He's beautiful," Miguel said.
Kay though couldn't look at him. She was afraid that if she looked into his eyes that she would see his father's eyes. She wasn't prepared to do that. Kay knew that within a few hours she would give up her baby boy forever, but even so she couldn't bring herself to look at him.
When Kay and Miguel were alone, Miguel tried to talk Kay into keeping the baby.
"Kay, you should see him!" Miguel smiled, "He's perfect."
"No, he's not." Kay cried. "He wasn't a product of our love. He was made out of rape, not love. I can't force myself to look into his eyes everyday, knowing that he's not your son. I'm sorry Miguel, but we can't keep him."
"But Kay..."
"No, Miguel. I mean what I say and that's that." She said rather bitterly.
Miguel left Kay alone so she could rest. He walked into the waiting room where everyone was waiting to hear the news.
"It's a boy!" He smiled.
Everyone sighed with relief, but they weren't fully relieved. They knew that Kay was putting the baby up for adoption.
"Can we see her?" Sam asked Eve, who had just walked out into the waiting room.
"She's resting right now, but you can see your grandson."
They all went to visit Kay's baby. All of them thought the world of him and they were sadden that he would be leaving them soon.
"Did you tell them?" David asked Grace quietly.
"Not yet. I'm not sure how to."
"What's going on?" Jessica asked a little confused.
"Something wrong?" Sam asked.
Grace turned to David and smiled, "No. I didn't know exactly how to tell you all, but we're going to be adopting Kay's baby."
Everyone was shocked, but happy.
"That's great!" Jessica smiled.
"That was really nice of you, Grace, David." Sam said.
"Well, I knew Kay wasn't going to keep him, and I figured he should have a chance to know his real family." Grace told them.
"Does Kay know?" Miguel asked.
"No, I'm going to go speak with her now though."
Grace knocked quietly on Kay's door in case she should still be sleeping.
"Come in," Kay answered.
Grace walked in with a bunch of flowers.
"These are for you."
"Thanks mom," Kay said taking them and putting them to the side.
"How are you feeling?"
"I've been better," she laughed.
Grace laughed to.
"Is there something you want to tell me?"
Grace was a little surprised, "Ye..yes." She paused as she tore apart the tissue that was in her hands. "Kay, I love you and I want what's best for you, your family, and your son. That's why David and I have decided to adopt your son."
Kay was never more shocked in her life.
"You're what!?"
"We're adopting him. He should know his family Kay. I know you can't face him everyday, but I can. This way you can be in his life, honey. He can know his real mommy."
"Why are you really doing this?" Kay asked a little unsure of her mother's intentions.
"Kay, I can't let you give him up forever. If you did, you would just look for him, and there's a good chance that you may never find him like that. Kay, now you can be apart of his life. But...if you don't want me and David to adopt him, we won't. It's up to you."
"Mom, you can adopt him." Kay smiled as she hugged her mother. "What are you going to name him?"
"I thought we'd leave that for you."
"How about James Ryan Bennett."
"Sounds great."
Theresa stood outside on the balcony outside of her room, looking out into the sky. Lately her head has been in the clouds. Ever since that night Fox, Chad, Whitney, and her went to that bar and saw Ethan, things have been [i]very[/i]. Fox hasn't been around as much for starters.
[i]He always working[/i]
That's what he would tell her, and as much as she didn't believe it, she forced herself to think that that was true.
Theresa closed the doors behind her as she walked back into her room. She rubbed her arms as she walked past her bed. Not because there was a cold breeze from the door being open, but from a cold feeling that made her shiver with fright. She thought back to that morning how Fox had absently left for work.
"What time are we meeting tonight?" Theresa asked excitedtly as she prepared Fox's breakfast.
It was the first time in over two months that they would be going out for dinner by themselves.
It's been a while since she heard him say
See you tonight his usual way
There's always some place he's gotta go
Somewhere he needs to be
"Oh, Theresa! Didn't I tell you?"
Theresa's smiled faded with his words. The hope was gone.
"No," she nodded her head. "What now?"
"I have to work late tonight, then I promised our new client that I would go out for drinks with them."
And it's not the same now when they touch
But she figures he's just working too much
Somehow that makes it all okay
And gets her through another day
"I'm sorry." He said as he kissed her cheek cold and absently. "I should be leaving. I'll be late."
"What about breakfast?" She asked a little angered. Afterall she had been cooking a special breakfast for him all morning long.
"I'll take a raincheck. Sorry." He said as he grabbed his briefcase and left.
"He's just working a lot, Theresa." She told herself once she was alone.
She's heard the talk all over town
But she don't wanna believe he's runnin' around
Deep down in her heart she's willing to bet
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Whitney knew what was going on. She tried to talk some sense into Theresa, but Theresa was ignoring the reality of the situation. Even her family tried to talk to her, but once again, she ignored them.
"You're wrong!" She shoutd at Whitney. "Fox would [i]never[/i] cheat on me! You're just jealous of what we have!"
She wouldn't read that heart shaped note
She found in the pocket of his coat
That time in the car she found an earring
You know that doesn't prove a thing
Theresa found a note in one of Fox's pockets the other day. She could smell the perfume on it; it was too strong. She placed it back in his pocket and left it there. And just the other week, Theresa found a pair of earrings and a thong in Fox's car when she was going to take it to be cleaned.
[i]I'm just jumping to conclusions.[/i]
She's heard the talk all over town
But she don't wanna believe he's runnin' around
Deep down in her heart she's willing to bet
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Theresa snapped back into reality and realized that maybe she was being to blind. Maybe Fox was having an affair. Until she had evidence, she was going to give him the benifit of doubt.
He's not the same man that she met
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
She thinks it's as bad as it's gonna get
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Whitney stopped by to visit Theresa later that day. She found Theresa crying on the counch, crawled into a ball.
"Theresa, honey, what's wrong?"
"Is Fox cheating on me? Is he [i]really[/i] cheating on me?"
Whitney was silent.
"Whit, you're my best friend. Please tell me the truth."
"Yes."
Theresa went over by Whitney's. She called Fox to let her know that she wouldn't be home that night. Theresa would be home later though. She figured if Fox thought that he would be alone, that maybe he would bring someone over. Whitney was watching Little Ethan for Theresa in case things got out of control.
"Are you sure you don't want me with you?" Whitney asked.
"No, I need to find out on my own how much he really cares." She paused, "Fox has become so different. I thought things couldn't get any worse than the abuse, but they have. I may lose him to another woman."
Theresa ran home through the rain. She had a bad vibe from the rain.
[i]Please, don't be a sign![/i]
Theresa looked at her home from outside.
[i]Only 1 light is on...our bedroom light[/i]
She opened the front door quietly and stepped in. She was drenched from the rain, but she didn't care. She only wanted to see if Fox was alone. She tip toed upstairs. As she got closer to their room, she could hear another voice. She felt sick to her stomach once she heard a woman giggle. She looked through the crack in the door to find the proof that she needed.
Theresa pushed the door open as hard as she could and yelled, "You son of a bitch!"
Theresa ran off crying downstairs.
"Oh shit!" Fox exclaimed.
The woman he was with was his secretary, the one he had slept with before. She gathered her clothes and left once she was dressed.
Fox heard Theresa crying uncontrolably in the downstairs bathroom.
"Theresa, come out!" He begged.
"Go to hell you son of a bitch!"
"Theresa, I'm sorry. What else do you want me to say?"
Theresa opened the door and stepped out.
"What else!? You have got some damn nerve, Fox! I love you! How could you go behind my back [i]again[/i]!?"
Fox stood silent.
"How long has this been going on? Tell me! How long have you been unfaithful!?"
"About 2 months." He told her.
"You bastard!" Theresa said as she slapped the shit out of him.
Fox grabbed Theresa by her wrists and after she pleaded with him to let her go he threw her on the floor.
"Don't ever touch me!" He shouted.
Theresa went straight to bed. She just needed to fall asleep and forget that this all happened. Fox and her fall asleep with their backs turned towards one another. Well Fox didn't exactly go to bed. He couldn't. Something was bothering him and it would all night.
Fox got up around 2 that morning and knew what he had to do. He promised Theresa that he would never hurt her again, and now that he had he must pay.
You look so peaceful sleeping
You don't know that I'm leaving, but I'm gone
Fox watched Theresa sleep peacefully for a moment before finishing his packing.
I did my best to beat em'
But in my head the demons said move on
Fox sat beside Theresa and whispered into her ear, "I've hurt you for the last time, Theresa. I'm setting you free."
And with that, he kissed her forehead one last time and left the note on his pillow.
When you wake up you're gonna curse my name
As some time goes by I hope and pray
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
As Fox drove off into the night, not knowing where he was going, he remembered all of the special times that they shared.
From the moment Fox laid eyes on his beautiful bride, he could not help but smile.
"Wow!" Fox said to Luis. "Just from looking at her she takes my breath away."
Luis smiled and said, "Well she looks great for you! Just keep her smiling."
"I will." Said Fox happily.
As Theresa began walking down the aisle, she could not help remember all of the wonderful memories that she and Ethan had shared. Making love for the first time on the beach. Spending that amazing experience with him. She could never forget that. Ethan had delivered her baby. He even called off his wedding with Gwen so that he could spend his life with her. She wondered if Fox could ever do anything so special for her. Now that she was marrying Fox, she couldn't ever have those kind of special memories again with Ethan.
As Theresa approached her future husband she said, "Goodbye Ethan. I'll never forget you." A tear fell from Theresa's eye as she said goodbye to Ethan.
Fox saw the tear fall from his bride's eye. He knew that she was thinking about Ethan.
"I'll make you forget about Ethan." Fox said very confidently.
Father Lonagin began the ceremony, "Dearly beloved. We are gathered he today in the sight of God to join Nicholas Foxworthy Crane and Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald in holy matrimony. I have known these two people for most of their lives. It gets emotional for me to marry people who I have known. I still picture Theresa as this little girl who is full of innocence, while I picture Fox as this young boy who is full of mischief."
The ceremony continued on. It was now time for Fox and Theresa to recite their vows. Theresa was first.
" I used to be afraid of falling in love, of giving my heart away. How could I trust a man to love me, to give to me all that I wanted to give to him? Fox, when I met you, I realized how much we could share together. You have renewed my life: Today I join that life with yours."
Tabitha was getting very worried. She couls sense so much evil in the room. It was coming from Fox.
"What am I going to do?" She asked herself. "I know that if Fox marries Theresa, Theresa may end up dead. Then again, I don't want to ruin this for Theresa. She may never want to talk to me again. I don't know!"
"I come here today,Theresa, to join my life to years before this company. In their presence I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through the years. Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward."
"With the power invested in me. I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride."
Theresa and Fox frenched kissed. It was nothing big because everyone was watching them, and they didn't want their kissing to be observed.
Fox handed a pair of keys to Theresa and said, "Welcome to our new home."
"Oh my God! Fox, this is beautiful! How did you find it in such a short time?"
"Actually I've had my eye on it for a couple months now. I just wasn't sure how you would react to moving out of Harmony." He said frankly.
"It's only an hour from Harmony." She smiled. "Is this our furniture?"
"Every single thing." He informed her.
"Hey Fox," she said as she wrapped her arms around him, "why don't we go and test the bed in our bedroom?"
"Sounds tempting." He replied impishly.
Theresa took his hand and led him upstairs.
Fox came back to reality and began to cry.
"I've lost her. I've really lost her."
I think about the night I met you
I swore I'd never forget you
Well, I won't
I think about the way you'll live and breathe
Inside my dreams forever
You'll be better when I'm gone
You'll be better when I'm gone
Fox remembered back to the night that he met Theresa. He had walked into her life the night that Ethan and Gwen were married. Theresa always said that it was fate. Fox never believed that until now. Fox was hurting inside, but he knew deep down that she was better off without him.
'Cause I know you're gonna fall in love again
I'm sorry this is how it has to end
But when you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
Oh, when you think of me
As I pick up these bags and turn around
I say a little prayer and hope somehow
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
Oh, when you think of me
When you think of me...
The next morning before Theresa turned to face Fox, she began to tell him how she had this dream where he told her that he was setting her free.
"Fox, it felt so real. You said, 'I've hurt you for the last time, Theresa. I'm setting you free.'"
Theresa turned over, expecting to see Fox.
"Fox?" She asked a little confused when she found a letter on his pillow.
On the envelope, it said "Theresa" in his writing.
She anxiously opened it. Inside it said,
[i]My Dearest Theresa,
I don't ever want you to cry over me. I've hurt you too many times now. I promised you before the last that I would never hurt you. But I have. I can't keep hurting you. So I'm letting you go. I want you to be free. All you have to do is sign the divorce papers that will be delivered to you later on today. Once you sign them, you are free to move on with your life. I'm sorry that I've hurt you. I'm even more sorry that I'm too cowardly to face you. Maybe we'll meet again, but if not I hope you have a nice life.
Love,
Fox[/i]
Theresa ran downstairs with the letter in her hand and called Fox's cell phone.
"Sorry, but I have a new number. Please contact me on it. If this is Theresa, I'm sorry."
Theresa hung up the phone and cried.
"He's really gone and it's all my fault."
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It's 3 months later!
Did Theresa sign the divorce papers?
Someone is married!
Whose moved on?
Theresa gets some shocking news!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~
"Honestly, Miguel," Kay began, "you don't have to be around me all the time."
"Of course I do," he smiled as he wrapped his arms around her.
Kay smiled once Miguel kissed her cheek.
"You're too sweet."
"I know."
Kay grabbed her stomach suddenly.
"Are you alright?" Miguel asked becoming alarmed.
"Yeah...I think so."
"Oh Kay!"
"What?"
"You're water broke!"
Kay looked to see that it was true.
"I can't do this!" She told Miguel.
"Yes, you can. I'm going to call an ambulence."
Within a few minutes, Kay was on her way to the hospital. Miguel had called Sam, Grace, Jessica, and Ivy to let them all know what was happening. They were all there waiting for them at the hospital.
"Kay, honey, Daddy's here." Sam told her as he kissed her forehead.
"Oooh!" Kay screamed from the pain of another contraction.
"Miguel, how far apart are Kay's contractions?" Eve asked as she arrived.
"I'm not sure."
"Okay, well let's get here into a room. From the looks of it, it won't be long." She informed them all.
Less than an hour later, Kay gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
"He's beautiful," Miguel said.
Kay though couldn't look at him. She was afraid that if she looked into his eyes that she would see his father's eyes. She wasn't prepared to do that. Kay knew that within a few hours she would give up her baby boy forever, but even so she couldn't bring herself to look at him.
When Kay and Miguel were alone, Miguel tried to talk Kay into keeping the baby.
"Kay, you should see him!" Miguel smiled, "He's perfect."
"No, he's not." Kay cried. "He wasn't a product of our love. He was made out of rape, not love. I can't force myself to look into his eyes everyday, knowing that he's not your son. I'm sorry Miguel, but we can't keep him."
"But Kay..."
"No, Miguel. I mean what I say and that's that." She said rather bitterly.
Miguel left Kay alone so she could rest. He walked into the waiting room where everyone was waiting to hear the news.
"It's a boy!" He smiled.
Everyone sighed with relief, but they weren't fully relieved. They knew that Kay was putting the baby up for adoption.
"Can we see her?" Sam asked Eve, who had just walked out into the waiting room.
"She's resting right now, but you can see your grandson."
They all went to visit Kay's baby. All of them thought the world of him and they were sadden that he would be leaving them soon.
"Did you tell them?" David asked Grace quietly.
"Not yet. I'm not sure how to."
"What's going on?" Jessica asked a little confused.
"Something wrong?" Sam asked.
Grace turned to David and smiled, "No. I didn't know exactly how to tell you all, but we're going to be adopting Kay's baby."
Everyone was shocked, but happy.
"That's great!" Jessica smiled.
"That was really nice of you, Grace, David." Sam said.
"Well, I knew Kay wasn't going to keep him, and I figured he should have a chance to know his real family." Grace told them.
"Does Kay know?" Miguel asked.
"No, I'm going to go speak with her now though."
Grace knocked quietly on Kay's door in case she should still be sleeping.
"Come in," Kay answered.
Grace walked in with a bunch of flowers.
"These are for you."
"Thanks mom," Kay said taking them and putting them to the side.
"How are you feeling?"
"I've been better," she laughed.
Grace laughed to.
"Is there something you want to tell me?"
Grace was a little surprised, "Ye..yes." She paused as she tore apart the tissue that was in her hands. "Kay, I love you and I want what's best for you, your family, and your son. That's why David and I have decided to adopt your son."
Kay was never more shocked in her life.
"You're what!?"
"We're adopting him. He should know his family Kay. I know you can't face him everyday, but I can. This way you can be in his life, honey. He can know his real mommy."
"Why are you really doing this?" Kay asked a little unsure of her mother's intentions.
"Kay, I can't let you give him up forever. If you did, you would just look for him, and there's a good chance that you may never find him like that. Kay, now you can be apart of his life. But...if you don't want me and David to adopt him, we won't. It's up to you."
"Mom, you can adopt him." Kay smiled as she hugged her mother. "What are you going to name him?"
"I thought we'd leave that for you."
"How about James Ryan Bennett."
"Sounds great."
Theresa stood outside on the balcony outside of her room, looking out into the sky. Lately her head has been in the clouds. Ever since that night Fox, Chad, Whitney, and her went to that bar and saw Ethan, things have been [i]very[/i]. Fox hasn't been around as much for starters.
[i]He always working[/i]
That's what he would tell her, and as much as she didn't believe it, she forced herself to think that that was true.
Theresa closed the doors behind her as she walked back into her room. She rubbed her arms as she walked past her bed. Not because there was a cold breeze from the door being open, but from a cold feeling that made her shiver with fright. She thought back to that morning how Fox had absently left for work.
"What time are we meeting tonight?" Theresa asked excitedtly as she prepared Fox's breakfast.
It was the first time in over two months that they would be going out for dinner by themselves.
It's been a while since she heard him say
See you tonight his usual way
There's always some place he's gotta go
Somewhere he needs to be
"Oh, Theresa! Didn't I tell you?"
Theresa's smiled faded with his words. The hope was gone.
"No," she nodded her head. "What now?"
"I have to work late tonight, then I promised our new client that I would go out for drinks with them."
And it's not the same now when they touch
But she figures he's just working too much
Somehow that makes it all okay
And gets her through another day
"I'm sorry." He said as he kissed her cheek cold and absently. "I should be leaving. I'll be late."
"What about breakfast?" She asked a little angered. Afterall she had been cooking a special breakfast for him all morning long.
"I'll take a raincheck. Sorry." He said as he grabbed his briefcase and left.
"He's just working a lot, Theresa." She told herself once she was alone.
She's heard the talk all over town
But she don't wanna believe he's runnin' around
Deep down in her heart she's willing to bet
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Whitney knew what was going on. She tried to talk some sense into Theresa, but Theresa was ignoring the reality of the situation. Even her family tried to talk to her, but once again, she ignored them.
"You're wrong!" She shoutd at Whitney. "Fox would [i]never[/i] cheat on me! You're just jealous of what we have!"
She wouldn't read that heart shaped note
She found in the pocket of his coat
That time in the car she found an earring
You know that doesn't prove a thing
Theresa found a note in one of Fox's pockets the other day. She could smell the perfume on it; it was too strong. She placed it back in his pocket and left it there. And just the other week, Theresa found a pair of earrings and a thong in Fox's car when she was going to take it to be cleaned.
[i]I'm just jumping to conclusions.[/i]
She's heard the talk all over town
But she don't wanna believe he's runnin' around
Deep down in her heart she's willing to bet
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Theresa snapped back into reality and realized that maybe she was being to blind. Maybe Fox was having an affair. Until she had evidence, she was going to give him the benifit of doubt.
He's not the same man that she met
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
She thinks it's as bad as it's gonna get
Oh but she ain't seen nothin' yet
Whitney stopped by to visit Theresa later that day. She found Theresa crying on the counch, crawled into a ball.
"Theresa, honey, what's wrong?"
"Is Fox cheating on me? Is he [i]really[/i] cheating on me?"
Whitney was silent.
"Whit, you're my best friend. Please tell me the truth."
"Yes."
Theresa went over by Whitney's. She called Fox to let her know that she wouldn't be home that night. Theresa would be home later though. She figured if Fox thought that he would be alone, that maybe he would bring someone over. Whitney was watching Little Ethan for Theresa in case things got out of control.
"Are you sure you don't want me with you?" Whitney asked.
"No, I need to find out on my own how much he really cares." She paused, "Fox has become so different. I thought things couldn't get any worse than the abuse, but they have. I may lose him to another woman."
Theresa ran home through the rain. She had a bad vibe from the rain.
[i]Please, don't be a sign![/i]
Theresa looked at her home from outside.
[i]Only 1 light is on...our bedroom light[/i]
She opened the front door quietly and stepped in. She was drenched from the rain, but she didn't care. She only wanted to see if Fox was alone. She tip toed upstairs. As she got closer to their room, she could hear another voice. She felt sick to her stomach once she heard a woman giggle. She looked through the crack in the door to find the proof that she needed.
Theresa pushed the door open as hard as she could and yelled, "You son of a bitch!"
Theresa ran off crying downstairs.
"Oh shit!" Fox exclaimed.
The woman he was with was his secretary, the one he had slept with before. She gathered her clothes and left once she was dressed.
Fox heard Theresa crying uncontrolably in the downstairs bathroom.
"Theresa, come out!" He begged.
"Go to hell you son of a bitch!"
"Theresa, I'm sorry. What else do you want me to say?"
Theresa opened the door and stepped out.
"What else!? You have got some damn nerve, Fox! I love you! How could you go behind my back [i]again[/i]!?"
Fox stood silent.
"How long has this been going on? Tell me! How long have you been unfaithful!?"
"About 2 months." He told her.
"You bastard!" Theresa said as she slapped the shit out of him.
Fox grabbed Theresa by her wrists and after she pleaded with him to let her go he threw her on the floor.
"Don't ever touch me!" He shouted.
Theresa went straight to bed. She just needed to fall asleep and forget that this all happened. Fox and her fall asleep with their backs turned towards one another. Well Fox didn't exactly go to bed. He couldn't. Something was bothering him and it would all night.
Fox got up around 2 that morning and knew what he had to do. He promised Theresa that he would never hurt her again, and now that he had he must pay.
You look so peaceful sleeping
You don't know that I'm leaving, but I'm gone
Fox watched Theresa sleep peacefully for a moment before finishing his packing.
I did my best to beat em'
But in my head the demons said move on
Fox sat beside Theresa and whispered into her ear, "I've hurt you for the last time, Theresa. I'm setting you free."
And with that, he kissed her forehead one last time and left the note on his pillow.
When you wake up you're gonna curse my name
As some time goes by I hope and pray
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
As Fox drove off into the night, not knowing where he was going, he remembered all of the special times that they shared.
From the moment Fox laid eyes on his beautiful bride, he could not help but smile.
"Wow!" Fox said to Luis. "Just from looking at her she takes my breath away."
Luis smiled and said, "Well she looks great for you! Just keep her smiling."
"I will." Said Fox happily.
As Theresa began walking down the aisle, she could not help remember all of the wonderful memories that she and Ethan had shared. Making love for the first time on the beach. Spending that amazing experience with him. She could never forget that. Ethan had delivered her baby. He even called off his wedding with Gwen so that he could spend his life with her. She wondered if Fox could ever do anything so special for her. Now that she was marrying Fox, she couldn't ever have those kind of special memories again with Ethan.
As Theresa approached her future husband she said, "Goodbye Ethan. I'll never forget you." A tear fell from Theresa's eye as she said goodbye to Ethan.
Fox saw the tear fall from his bride's eye. He knew that she was thinking about Ethan.
"I'll make you forget about Ethan." Fox said very confidently.
Father Lonagin began the ceremony, "Dearly beloved. We are gathered he today in the sight of God to join Nicholas Foxworthy Crane and Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald in holy matrimony. I have known these two people for most of their lives. It gets emotional for me to marry people who I have known. I still picture Theresa as this little girl who is full of innocence, while I picture Fox as this young boy who is full of mischief."
The ceremony continued on. It was now time for Fox and Theresa to recite their vows. Theresa was first.
" I used to be afraid of falling in love, of giving my heart away. How could I trust a man to love me, to give to me all that I wanted to give to him? Fox, when I met you, I realized how much we could share together. You have renewed my life: Today I join that life with yours."
Tabitha was getting very worried. She couls sense so much evil in the room. It was coming from Fox.
"What am I going to do?" She asked herself. "I know that if Fox marries Theresa, Theresa may end up dead. Then again, I don't want to ruin this for Theresa. She may never want to talk to me again. I don't know!"
"I come here today,Theresa, to join my life to years before this company. In their presence I pledge to be true to you, to respect you, and to grow with you through the years. Time may pass, fortune may smile, trials may come; no matter what we may encounter together, I vow here that this love will be my only love. I will make my home in your heart from this day forward."
"With the power invested in me. I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride."
Theresa and Fox frenched kissed. It was nothing big because everyone was watching them, and they didn't want their kissing to be observed.
Fox handed a pair of keys to Theresa and said, "Welcome to our new home."
"Oh my God! Fox, this is beautiful! How did you find it in such a short time?"
"Actually I've had my eye on it for a couple months now. I just wasn't sure how you would react to moving out of Harmony." He said frankly.
"It's only an hour from Harmony." She smiled. "Is this our furniture?"
"Every single thing." He informed her.
"Hey Fox," she said as she wrapped her arms around him, "why don't we go and test the bed in our bedroom?"
"Sounds tempting." He replied impishly.
Theresa took his hand and led him upstairs.
Fox came back to reality and began to cry.
"I've lost her. I've really lost her."
I think about the night I met you
I swore I'd never forget you
Well, I won't
I think about the way you'll live and breathe
Inside my dreams forever
You'll be better when I'm gone
You'll be better when I'm gone
Fox remembered back to the night that he met Theresa. He had walked into her life the night that Ethan and Gwen were married. Theresa always said that it was fate. Fox never believed that until now. Fox was hurting inside, but he knew deep down that she was better off without him.
'Cause I know you're gonna fall in love again
I'm sorry this is how it has to end
But when you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
Oh, when you think of me
As I pick up these bags and turn around
I say a little prayer and hope somehow
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
When you think of me
Remember the way that I used to be
Remember the times I held you tenderly
Remember the way that I love you
Oh, when you think of me
When you think of me...
The next morning before Theresa turned to face Fox, she began to tell him how she had this dream where he told her that he was setting her free.
"Fox, it felt so real. You said, 'I've hurt you for the last time, Theresa. I'm setting you free.'"
Theresa turned over, expecting to see Fox.
"Fox?" She asked a little confused when she found a letter on his pillow.
On the envelope, it said "Theresa" in his writing.
She anxiously opened it. Inside it said,
[i]My Dearest Theresa,
I don't ever want you to cry over me. I've hurt you too many times now. I promised you before the last that I would never hurt you. But I have. I can't keep hurting you. So I'm letting you go. I want you to be free. All you have to do is sign the divorce papers that will be delivered to you later on today. Once you sign them, you are free to move on with your life. I'm sorry that I've hurt you. I'm even more sorry that I'm too cowardly to face you. Maybe we'll meet again, but if not I hope you have a nice life.
Love,
Fox[/i]
Theresa ran downstairs with the letter in her hand and called Fox's cell phone.
"Sorry, but I have a new number. Please contact me on it. If this is Theresa, I'm sorry."
Theresa hung up the phone and cried.
"He's really gone and it's all my fault."
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It's 3 months later!
Did Theresa sign the divorce papers?
Someone is married!
Whose moved on?
Theresa gets some shocking news!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~