A Blessing in Disguise Ch. 3
"Wow Fox," breathed Theresa. "You look handsome." Grinning, Fox stood there wearing a crisp white suit with a baby blue collared shirt underneath. His hair was jelled up in a messy but polished look that gave him a rugged, sexy appearance.
"So do you," smiled Fox.
"Stop lying Fox. I know I look terrible," stated Theresa in a matter of the fact way. She looked down at the pajamas she was wearing. She wanted to wear something comfortable, but now she regretted that she was underdressed compared to her friend.
"Theresa, you know that you are the most beautiful person in the world next to me of course," teased Fox.
"Oh thanks. Aren't you the modest one?" said Theresa in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm only stating the truth," stated Fox. "Honesty is one of my many charms."
Theresa reached for a pillow on the chair that was next to the door. She threw it across the room hitting Fox smack on his face. Giggling, she watched for any signs of retaliation from her good friend.
"I was going to give you a gift, but with your violent gesture, I think I changed my mind," Fox said with a serious look on his face.
"What surprise?" asked Theresa. 'I wonder what the surprise is?'
"Maybe I'll forgive you if you apologized."
"I'm so sorry Fox," said Theresa in an attempt to appear sincere. I shouldn't have thrown the pillow at you." 'But you deserved it.' "Now what's the surprise?"
"Why do I sense that that is not a sincere apology? But I'll forgive you anyways," said Fox. "After all, I'm a forgiving person." Theresa shifted her body as she impatiently waited for the surprise. "Come inside everyone," Fox shouted.
Four sophisticatedly dressed people walked into the room carrying massive amounts of supplies and equipment. "What's going on Fox?" questioned Theresa.
"I'm taking you out tonight. You deserve a fun, exciting time with the one and only Nicholas Foxworth Crane. Every girl would be dying to be in your shoes tonight," smirked Fox.
"Not if they know what's good for them," remarked Theresa.
"I'll just pretend I didn't hear that," Fox said as he moved toward Theresa and tenderly grabbed her hands. He introduced her to the hairstylist, the manicurist, the stylist and the make-up artist. "I'll let you get ready. I'll be back in an hour."
Theresa just nodded her head. She was too shunned to speak. She couldn't believe that Fox went to so much trouble to make sure she had a good time. Actually, she wasn't surprised. She always knew that Fox was a good person at heart. She only wished that everyone could see that side of him, especially Ethan. She prayed that the two men she cared for the most in the world would eventually grow to like one another. Before Theresa could think about Ethan anymore, her thoughts were interrupted as the team began the make-over.
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Fox heard footsteps behind him. He hung up his cell phone as he slowly turned around. His heart skipped a beat as he saw the lovely woman approaching him. Theresa was wearing a smile that matched perfectly with the beautiful sparkling baby blue dress that had one strap going across her left shoulder. The gown flowed to the ground, clinging in all the right places with one high slit on the right side. Her spectacular, silky black hair hung in loose curls that barely covered diamond drop earrings. "God she's gorgeous!"
"Thank you!" Theresa smiled at the compliment. He was taken away by Theresa's beauty that he didn't realize he said that out loud. An unfamiliar warm sensation rose to his cheeks. 'That's funny. I'm never embarrassed when I compliment a beautiful lady. Hmm...I wonder why I'm feeling flushed. Maybe the air conditioner broke or maybe I'm becoming soft.' They stood there staring at one another for what seems like an eternity. Fox didn't have much time to contemplate his reactions as Theresa approached him and placed his arms in hers.
"So where are you taking us?" asked Theresa.
"You just have to wait and see," said Fox as he inhaled the intoxicating perfume. He didn't want to ruin the surprise he had in store for her. He hoped that she would have the same reaction as she did earlier. He couldn't wait until she sees what else he has in store for her.
"Wow Fox," breathed Theresa. "You look handsome." Grinning, Fox stood there wearing a crisp white suit with a baby blue collared shirt underneath. His hair was jelled up in a messy but polished look that gave him a rugged, sexy appearance.
"So do you," smiled Fox.
"Stop lying Fox. I know I look terrible," stated Theresa in a matter of the fact way. She looked down at the pajamas she was wearing. She wanted to wear something comfortable, but now she regretted that she was underdressed compared to her friend.
"Theresa, you know that you are the most beautiful person in the world next to me of course," teased Fox.
"Oh thanks. Aren't you the modest one?" said Theresa in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm only stating the truth," stated Fox. "Honesty is one of my many charms."
Theresa reached for a pillow on the chair that was next to the door. She threw it across the room hitting Fox smack on his face. Giggling, she watched for any signs of retaliation from her good friend.
"I was going to give you a gift, but with your violent gesture, I think I changed my mind," Fox said with a serious look on his face.
"What surprise?" asked Theresa. 'I wonder what the surprise is?'
"Maybe I'll forgive you if you apologized."
"I'm so sorry Fox," said Theresa in an attempt to appear sincere. I shouldn't have thrown the pillow at you." 'But you deserved it.' "Now what's the surprise?"
"Why do I sense that that is not a sincere apology? But I'll forgive you anyways," said Fox. "After all, I'm a forgiving person." Theresa shifted her body as she impatiently waited for the surprise. "Come inside everyone," Fox shouted.
Four sophisticatedly dressed people walked into the room carrying massive amounts of supplies and equipment. "What's going on Fox?" questioned Theresa.
"I'm taking you out tonight. You deserve a fun, exciting time with the one and only Nicholas Foxworth Crane. Every girl would be dying to be in your shoes tonight," smirked Fox.
"Not if they know what's good for them," remarked Theresa.
"I'll just pretend I didn't hear that," Fox said as he moved toward Theresa and tenderly grabbed her hands. He introduced her to the hairstylist, the manicurist, the stylist and the make-up artist. "I'll let you get ready. I'll be back in an hour."
Theresa just nodded her head. She was too shunned to speak. She couldn't believe that Fox went to so much trouble to make sure she had a good time. Actually, she wasn't surprised. She always knew that Fox was a good person at heart. She only wished that everyone could see that side of him, especially Ethan. She prayed that the two men she cared for the most in the world would eventually grow to like one another. Before Theresa could think about Ethan anymore, her thoughts were interrupted as the team began the make-over.
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Fox heard footsteps behind him. He hung up his cell phone as he slowly turned around. His heart skipped a beat as he saw the lovely woman approaching him. Theresa was wearing a smile that matched perfectly with the beautiful sparkling baby blue dress that had one strap going across her left shoulder. The gown flowed to the ground, clinging in all the right places with one high slit on the right side. Her spectacular, silky black hair hung in loose curls that barely covered diamond drop earrings. "God she's gorgeous!"
"Thank you!" Theresa smiled at the compliment. He was taken away by Theresa's beauty that he didn't realize he said that out loud. An unfamiliar warm sensation rose to his cheeks. 'That's funny. I'm never embarrassed when I compliment a beautiful lady. Hmm...I wonder why I'm feeling flushed. Maybe the air conditioner broke or maybe I'm becoming soft.' They stood there staring at one another for what seems like an eternity. Fox didn't have much time to contemplate his reactions as Theresa approached him and placed his arms in hers.
"So where are you taking us?" asked Theresa.
"You just have to wait and see," said Fox as he inhaled the intoxicating perfume. He didn't want to ruin the surprise he had in store for her. He hoped that she would have the same reaction as she did earlier. He couldn't wait until she sees what else he has in store for her.
