Author's Note: I'm sorry if it seems like I'm rushing this fic. It's just that I've had it for so long and I'm trying to end it. I mean it's already 48 chapters! Two more and it will hit 50! So the end is coming near for this fic. I hope you enjoy this chapter!
It was the night before Theresa's wedding and she was a nervous wreck. She knew that she loved Ethan, but she wasn't sure how much. She'd always have a place for him in her heart, but she felt like Fox was the man for her and always would be.
[i]It's not fair to lie to Ethan like this.[/i]
"Here you go," Whitney said handing Theresa a glass of wine.
"Theresa?"
"Yeah, Whit?"
"Do you love Ethan?"
"Of course I do!" She laughed nervously as she sipped her drink.
"Then why are you lying to him? He should know that the baby you're carrying isn't his. Theresa, it's not fair!" Whitney said.
"Whit, I can't tell Fox," Theresa said as she got up and walked over to the window.
"Why?" Whitney asked following her. "Why not?"
"Because," Theresa said turning towards her best friend, "Fox has a new life with Victoria and I'm not going to hold him down with responsibilities to me."
"So you can't do it to Fox, but you can to Ethan? Theresa, hello! You're going to be lying to Ethan yet again. You'll lose his trust forever when he finds out."
"He won't find out, Whit."
"Secrets always have a way of coming out, Theresa. You of all people should know that."
"Whit, this won't ever come out," Theresa said flashing a strange look at Whitney.
"Theresa, face the music. Nothing can stay a secret forever."
"Maybe...maybe not."
"Okay, let's just change this subject. I can't believe you though. I really can't."
"Uh, Whit, I thought we were going to change this subject."
"We are, right now. So where have you and Ethan decided to go to on your honeymoon?"
"Well, we've decided on going to Paris."
Whitney nodded her head, "Make sure you bring me back something nice."
"I will, don't worry."
There was a long silence then. No one knew what to say.
"Theresa, are you sure about this?"
"Whit, for the final time yes!"
"Okay, I'm just making sure. Theresa, I really think you should tell Fox the truth before you marry Ethan."
"Why? What good will it do? Fox is married to someone else."
"You can't change the past, but you sure can help change the future."
"Whit, you're a great friend," Theresa said as she hugged her and went to bed.
Theresa didn't go straight to bed though. She laid awake starring up at the ceiling thinking hard about what Whitney said.
[i]You can't change the past, but you sure can help change the future.[/i]
Was it too late for her to win Fox back? She didn't think that she could go on much longer with lying to Ethan and Fox. Whitney was right, the truth would come out soon, whether she wanted it to or not.
Theresa tossed and turned for a good part of the night. She kept having this dream where she was in labor and her baby died before it was even brought into the world. She expected Ethan to be by her side everytime, but instead Fox was there. He would be mourning with her and telling her that everything would be okay. And just as Theresa held her baby in her arms she woke up.
"What the hell is going on?" Theresa asked herself.
Theresa was finally able to fall asleep around 1 a.m. She woke up the next morning feeling the sun's rays shinning upon her. She smiled at the comfort that the warmth brought her. Theresa got up and went downstairs to have a small breakfast. Rebecca just looked as Theresa sat down. This was the first time in a long time that she sat down by Rebecca without Ethan at her side.
"Will you be wearing all white?" Rebecca asked as she put aside her paper and waited for Theresa to respond.
"Yes, Rebecca, because I'm more of a virgin than you'll ever be."
"I'm sure."
Theresa ate very little. She was too excited to worry about eating. Theresa went back upstairs and took a nice, long, relaxing bubble bath. It helped calm some of her nerves, but as she closed her eyes and fell asleep that dream came back to her. She woke up suddenly in the bath tub breathing heavy.
"Why do I keep having this nightmare?" She asked as she put her hands on her stomach. "I won't let anything happen to you."
Theresa got ready for the wedding for the next few hours with Whitney. All day though Theresa's conscience kept telling her to tell Fox the truth. She wouldn't listen to it though.
Theresa stood waiting for the limo to pull up to take her to the church. She was looking beautiful in her strappless gown. The detailed work on the dress was so interesting and pretty. It was the best part of the dress. As Theresa stepped inside the church, she caught Fox's eyes. He was sitting with Victoria for now because he was Ethan's best man. Theresa felt a weird pain in her stomach when their eyes met. She turned her eyes though when Luis asked her if she was ready.
"Huh?" She asked absently.
"Are you ready to be married?"
"Oh yeah. Let's do it."
Theresa walked down the isle slowly with her brother as she had done the first time. Everyone thought that she was a lovely bride. Ethan gazed at her as she walked toward him. Luis kissed Theresa on her cheek and gave her away to Ethan. When Theresa looked into Ethan's face she couldn't help but notice Fox's face behind his. She wished so hard that she would open her eyes and see Fox instead of Ethan, but nothing happened.
As Fr. Lonagin began the ceremony Theresa flashbacked to when she and Fox got married in that very same spot.
"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," Fr. Lonagin began.
Theresa began her vows, "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."
"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 thought that that would be the happiest day of her life, but now it wasn't. She remembered that when she walked down the isle to Fox she remembered her memories with Ethan. Now that she was walking towards Ethan she remembered the memories her and Fox shared.
Fox was too remembering their wedding day. He remembered how breath taking she had been when he laid his eyes on her.
[i]How could I be so stupid to let her go?[/i]
"If anyone here objects to this holy union please speak now or forever hold your peace."
Everyone looked at Fox with nervous eyes. Deep down Theresa was hoping that he would come and rescue her like he had done so many times, but he was married now so she had no hope of that.
"I do."
Everyone gasped.
"I can't do this. Ethan, I'm really sorry, but I can't marry you when I haven't been honest with you."
"Theresa, what do you mean?" Ethan asked very confused and hurt.
"This isn't your baby, Ethan. Fox, you're the father. I didn't want it to come out like this."
"And she had the nerve to say she was more of a virgin than me," Rebecca whispered into Ivy's ear.
"I'm so sorry!" Theresa cried as she ran out of the church.
Ethan was left at the alter this time. Now he knew what Theresa must have felt like.
"I'm sorry, Ethan," Fox said absently as he thought that he was becoming a father again.
"Go to her," Ethan said to Fox.
"What?"
"She loves you. Go to her."
And with that Fox ran after Theresa.
Theresa went straight to the mansion and grabbed her bags that were packed. She left for the airport just minutes before Fox arrived at the mansion.
"Phyllis! Where's Theresa?"
"She went to the airport, Sir."
"Damn!"
Fox ran out the house and drove to the airport. But he was too late. The plane that Theresa was on had left. Would Fox ever get Theresa back?
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Where did Theresa go?
Did Fox chase after her?
It's 4 months later!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~
It was the night before Theresa's wedding and she was a nervous wreck. She knew that she loved Ethan, but she wasn't sure how much. She'd always have a place for him in her heart, but she felt like Fox was the man for her and always would be.
[i]It's not fair to lie to Ethan like this.[/i]
"Here you go," Whitney said handing Theresa a glass of wine.
"Theresa?"
"Yeah, Whit?"
"Do you love Ethan?"
"Of course I do!" She laughed nervously as she sipped her drink.
"Then why are you lying to him? He should know that the baby you're carrying isn't his. Theresa, it's not fair!" Whitney said.
"Whit, I can't tell Fox," Theresa said as she got up and walked over to the window.
"Why?" Whitney asked following her. "Why not?"
"Because," Theresa said turning towards her best friend, "Fox has a new life with Victoria and I'm not going to hold him down with responsibilities to me."
"So you can't do it to Fox, but you can to Ethan? Theresa, hello! You're going to be lying to Ethan yet again. You'll lose his trust forever when he finds out."
"He won't find out, Whit."
"Secrets always have a way of coming out, Theresa. You of all people should know that."
"Whit, this won't ever come out," Theresa said flashing a strange look at Whitney.
"Theresa, face the music. Nothing can stay a secret forever."
"Maybe...maybe not."
"Okay, let's just change this subject. I can't believe you though. I really can't."
"Uh, Whit, I thought we were going to change this subject."
"We are, right now. So where have you and Ethan decided to go to on your honeymoon?"
"Well, we've decided on going to Paris."
Whitney nodded her head, "Make sure you bring me back something nice."
"I will, don't worry."
There was a long silence then. No one knew what to say.
"Theresa, are you sure about this?"
"Whit, for the final time yes!"
"Okay, I'm just making sure. Theresa, I really think you should tell Fox the truth before you marry Ethan."
"Why? What good will it do? Fox is married to someone else."
"You can't change the past, but you sure can help change the future."
"Whit, you're a great friend," Theresa said as she hugged her and went to bed.
Theresa didn't go straight to bed though. She laid awake starring up at the ceiling thinking hard about what Whitney said.
[i]You can't change the past, but you sure can help change the future.[/i]
Was it too late for her to win Fox back? She didn't think that she could go on much longer with lying to Ethan and Fox. Whitney was right, the truth would come out soon, whether she wanted it to or not.
Theresa tossed and turned for a good part of the night. She kept having this dream where she was in labor and her baby died before it was even brought into the world. She expected Ethan to be by her side everytime, but instead Fox was there. He would be mourning with her and telling her that everything would be okay. And just as Theresa held her baby in her arms she woke up.
"What the hell is going on?" Theresa asked herself.
Theresa was finally able to fall asleep around 1 a.m. She woke up the next morning feeling the sun's rays shinning upon her. She smiled at the comfort that the warmth brought her. Theresa got up and went downstairs to have a small breakfast. Rebecca just looked as Theresa sat down. This was the first time in a long time that she sat down by Rebecca without Ethan at her side.
"Will you be wearing all white?" Rebecca asked as she put aside her paper and waited for Theresa to respond.
"Yes, Rebecca, because I'm more of a virgin than you'll ever be."
"I'm sure."
Theresa ate very little. She was too excited to worry about eating. Theresa went back upstairs and took a nice, long, relaxing bubble bath. It helped calm some of her nerves, but as she closed her eyes and fell asleep that dream came back to her. She woke up suddenly in the bath tub breathing heavy.
"Why do I keep having this nightmare?" She asked as she put her hands on her stomach. "I won't let anything happen to you."
Theresa got ready for the wedding for the next few hours with Whitney. All day though Theresa's conscience kept telling her to tell Fox the truth. She wouldn't listen to it though.
Theresa stood waiting for the limo to pull up to take her to the church. She was looking beautiful in her strappless gown. The detailed work on the dress was so interesting and pretty. It was the best part of the dress. As Theresa stepped inside the church, she caught Fox's eyes. He was sitting with Victoria for now because he was Ethan's best man. Theresa felt a weird pain in her stomach when their eyes met. She turned her eyes though when Luis asked her if she was ready.
"Huh?" She asked absently.
"Are you ready to be married?"
"Oh yeah. Let's do it."
Theresa walked down the isle slowly with her brother as she had done the first time. Everyone thought that she was a lovely bride. Ethan gazed at her as she walked toward him. Luis kissed Theresa on her cheek and gave her away to Ethan. When Theresa looked into Ethan's face she couldn't help but notice Fox's face behind his. She wished so hard that she would open her eyes and see Fox instead of Ethan, but nothing happened.
As Fr. Lonagin began the ceremony Theresa flashbacked to when she and Fox got married in that very same spot.
"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," Fr. Lonagin began.
Theresa began her vows, "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."
"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 thought that that would be the happiest day of her life, but now it wasn't. She remembered that when she walked down the isle to Fox she remembered her memories with Ethan. Now that she was walking towards Ethan she remembered the memories her and Fox shared.
Fox was too remembering their wedding day. He remembered how breath taking she had been when he laid his eyes on her.
[i]How could I be so stupid to let her go?[/i]
"If anyone here objects to this holy union please speak now or forever hold your peace."
Everyone looked at Fox with nervous eyes. Deep down Theresa was hoping that he would come and rescue her like he had done so many times, but he was married now so she had no hope of that.
"I do."
Everyone gasped.
"I can't do this. Ethan, I'm really sorry, but I can't marry you when I haven't been honest with you."
"Theresa, what do you mean?" Ethan asked very confused and hurt.
"This isn't your baby, Ethan. Fox, you're the father. I didn't want it to come out like this."
"And she had the nerve to say she was more of a virgin than me," Rebecca whispered into Ivy's ear.
"I'm so sorry!" Theresa cried as she ran out of the church.
Ethan was left at the alter this time. Now he knew what Theresa must have felt like.
"I'm sorry, Ethan," Fox said absently as he thought that he was becoming a father again.
"Go to her," Ethan said to Fox.
"What?"
"She loves you. Go to her."
And with that Fox ran after Theresa.
Theresa went straight to the mansion and grabbed her bags that were packed. She left for the airport just minutes before Fox arrived at the mansion.
"Phyllis! Where's Theresa?"
"She went to the airport, Sir."
"Damn!"
Fox ran out the house and drove to the airport. But he was too late. The plane that Theresa was on had left. Would Fox ever get Theresa back?
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Where did Theresa go?
Did Fox chase after her?
It's 4 months later!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~