CH.5
"What do you mean things have changed?' Dylan watched as the anger in Fox's eyes softened.
"I mean I've changed Dylan. The guy that left school back when, is not the same person standing in front of you right now. And part of that is because of Theresa." Fox smiled. Even the sound of her name brought a feeling of happiness in him. "She's changed me, for the better."
"What are you talking about? Fox this me; your best friend. I know you better than anybody. And the Fox I know, doesn't just fall over some girl, especially with a son."
Dylan couldn't believe what he was hearing. It was as if Fox was a completely different guy.
"That son that you so politely just spoke about, means the world to me. Dylan I know this may all sound weird to you, but I almost feel like--- Little Ethan is my own." Fox let out a deep breath. That was the first time that he had said that out loud.
"You can't be serious Fox? Wow, that girl has really done a number on you." Dylan rose from the couch and started pacing. "It's like you've completely done a 180 on me Fox. I came here, expecting to have some fun with my old buddy. Instead I find out that he doesn't have time for any of that, because he's changed." Dylan started feeling the anger rise in him.
"Dylan calm down ok. Just because I'm trying to start something with Theresa doesn't mean we still can't have fun." Fox could see how hurt his friend was. "Look. How many days are you in town for?"
"I don't know, a week or two?" He didn't really feel like staying much longer, if all Fox was going to do was spend time with that Theresa.
"Ok, then here's the deal. You and I are going to have tons of fun for the next few days. You came all this way to see me; the least I could do is make your time here worthwhile. So what do you say?" Fox already knew the answer to that question.
"What do I say? I say that's more like it!" Dylan threw his arm around Fox. "We are going to have so much fun man! It'll be like old times. Just you, me, and the rest of the world!" Dylan laughed.
"Ok man, whatever you say. Listen I gotta say goodnight to the little man upstairs. I'll see you back at the mansion alright?"
Fox started walking Dylan to the door. "Yeah that's cool. Just as long as we're still on for our date." Dylan joked batting his eyes.
"Man, get out here!" Fox laughed playfully pushing Dylan out the door. "See ya later Dyl."
"Later."
As soon as Dylan left, Fox rushed upstairs to Little Ethan's room. He was just about to turn the knob on the door, when Theresa eased her way out.
"Oh hey Fox," she whispered. "Sorry you just missed him. He's out like a light. But don't worry I made sure to say goodnight for you."
"Thanks Theresa. Well, since the little guys asleep. You mind if I talked to you for a bit?"
"Sure Fox. Is everything ok?" she asked searching his eyes.
"Yeah, everything's fine. I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy spending time with you and Little Ethan." Fox began. "Because well as you know, I never really had a loving family growing up, and as a result I never really understood how important family was, until now that is."
"What are you trying to say Fox?" Theresa smiled up at him, knowing that whatever it was, it was very important to him.
Fox took a step closer to her, and reached for her hands.
"Well, Theresa you know I care about you right?"
"I care about you too Fox" Theresa began to feel a knot forming in her stomach. She had a feeling that whatever Fox was about to tell her would change the rest of their lives forever.
"Well that's good." Fox nervously laughed. "Because there's no one else that I'd rather be with. You make me feel so good about myself Theresa. I feel like I could do the impossible when I'm with you, and I know those feelings don't come by accident. That's why if you're willing, I would love to start a new beginning with you."
Theresa could no longer fight the tears than ran down her face.
"Oh Fox," She smiled, finding it hard to speak. "I'd love to."
"What do you mean things have changed?' Dylan watched as the anger in Fox's eyes softened.
"I mean I've changed Dylan. The guy that left school back when, is not the same person standing in front of you right now. And part of that is because of Theresa." Fox smiled. Even the sound of her name brought a feeling of happiness in him. "She's changed me, for the better."
"What are you talking about? Fox this me; your best friend. I know you better than anybody. And the Fox I know, doesn't just fall over some girl, especially with a son."
Dylan couldn't believe what he was hearing. It was as if Fox was a completely different guy.
"That son that you so politely just spoke about, means the world to me. Dylan I know this may all sound weird to you, but I almost feel like--- Little Ethan is my own." Fox let out a deep breath. That was the first time that he had said that out loud.
"You can't be serious Fox? Wow, that girl has really done a number on you." Dylan rose from the couch and started pacing. "It's like you've completely done a 180 on me Fox. I came here, expecting to have some fun with my old buddy. Instead I find out that he doesn't have time for any of that, because he's changed." Dylan started feeling the anger rise in him.
"Dylan calm down ok. Just because I'm trying to start something with Theresa doesn't mean we still can't have fun." Fox could see how hurt his friend was. "Look. How many days are you in town for?"
"I don't know, a week or two?" He didn't really feel like staying much longer, if all Fox was going to do was spend time with that Theresa.
"Ok, then here's the deal. You and I are going to have tons of fun for the next few days. You came all this way to see me; the least I could do is make your time here worthwhile. So what do you say?" Fox already knew the answer to that question.
"What do I say? I say that's more like it!" Dylan threw his arm around Fox. "We are going to have so much fun man! It'll be like old times. Just you, me, and the rest of the world!" Dylan laughed.
"Ok man, whatever you say. Listen I gotta say goodnight to the little man upstairs. I'll see you back at the mansion alright?"
Fox started walking Dylan to the door. "Yeah that's cool. Just as long as we're still on for our date." Dylan joked batting his eyes.
"Man, get out here!" Fox laughed playfully pushing Dylan out the door. "See ya later Dyl."
"Later."
As soon as Dylan left, Fox rushed upstairs to Little Ethan's room. He was just about to turn the knob on the door, when Theresa eased her way out.
"Oh hey Fox," she whispered. "Sorry you just missed him. He's out like a light. But don't worry I made sure to say goodnight for you."
"Thanks Theresa. Well, since the little guys asleep. You mind if I talked to you for a bit?"
"Sure Fox. Is everything ok?" she asked searching his eyes.
"Yeah, everything's fine. I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy spending time with you and Little Ethan." Fox began. "Because well as you know, I never really had a loving family growing up, and as a result I never really understood how important family was, until now that is."
"What are you trying to say Fox?" Theresa smiled up at him, knowing that whatever it was, it was very important to him.
Fox took a step closer to her, and reached for her hands.
"Well, Theresa you know I care about you right?"
"I care about you too Fox" Theresa began to feel a knot forming in her stomach. She had a feeling that whatever Fox was about to tell her would change the rest of their lives forever.
"Well that's good." Fox nervously laughed. "Because there's no one else that I'd rather be with. You make me feel so good about myself Theresa. I feel like I could do the impossible when I'm with you, and I know those feelings don't come by accident. That's why if you're willing, I would love to start a new beginning with you."
Theresa could no longer fight the tears than ran down her face.
"Oh Fox," She smiled, finding it hard to speak. "I'd love to."