** Rated R: love scene.

Chapter 19: Rachel Baxter

Everyone was sitting at the dining room table when Fox, Luis, Teresa, Hank, and Rachel walked in. Rachel's family surrounded her and Fox and started to hug them. Pilar had made everyone sit down in the living room and talk, no matter how late it was. Fox and Rachel started to tell the story as Teresa watched them. She knew in her heart that Fox loved her, but there was something about Rachel that she had also noticed at the club.

Teresa hated to admit it, but Rachel was beautiful. She was from a rich family and had her whole life ahead of her. Although Teresa was sitting next to Fox he has holding Rachel's hand and staring into Rachel's eyes as if he was searching for something. Teresa knew that they were just really good friends, but Fox risked his life for her at a moments notice. Teresa said to herself, 'Is there something more between these two that I don't know?'

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Fox was running his fingers through Teresa's hair as she was lying on his chest. She started to play with the elastic on his boxers when he moved her hand to his chest and said, "Not right now sweetie, I'm really tired." Teresa didn't reply but simply kissed his chest and laid her head on his chest again. It was very quiet until Fox's cell phone rang.

"Hello."

"Hey pumpkin, it's me, Rach."

"Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing really I couldn't sleep. I'm scared. Was it too late to call you?"

"No, of course not, hold on." Fox put his hand over the receiver on the phone and looked at Teresa, "I have to take this. Be right back." He kissed her forehead and left the room.

** Fox's call with Rachel **

"Okay, doll, go ahead."

"Well, pumpkin, I'm really scared."

"Why?"

"I'm afraid they'll come back for me."

"Pumpkin, one guy is dead and the other is in jail tonight and hopefully forever for kidnapping a Baxter."

"I know but I can't help but be a bit scared."

"Do you want me to come over?"

"Would you?"

"Yeah. I'll be there as soon as I can okay?"

"Wait what about Teresa?"

"What about her?"

"Wouldn't she have a problem with you spending the night with me?"

"Rach, we're adults and Teresa and I aren't even dating, I think."

"You think?"

"Yeah, we really haven't resolved that whole thing yet."

"You should Fox. She loves you so much."

"I know and I love her too. Did you see the way she was looking at you earlier?"

"Yeah," Rachel laughs, "doesn't she know about us?"

"What about us?"

"That we dated and we thought I was pregnant and you almost married me . . . twice. "

Fox laughed, "No. She doesn't know and she doesn't need to know."

"Whatever you say."

"Look, I'll be there in about ten minutes okay doll?"

"Okay. Give Teresa my love."

"You bet. Bye."

"Bye."

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Fox had explained to Teresa that he was going to stay with Rachel for the night because she was scared and Teresa told him, "I understand."

Teresa let Fox out and watched him drive away. Miguel came from his room, "Where's he going?"

"To Rachel."

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Fox was lying in Rachel's bed with her head on his chest, just the way Teresa laid on his chest. She was crying and telling him everything that the men did to her. Fox felt so bad that he was away all the time she was missing.

"Fox?"

"Yeah, doll."

"Do you still have feelings for me?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you still love me?"

"As a friend."

"Oh."

"Why?"

"Because I love you." She got from his chest and sat on him. She pushed his shirt up and kissed his bare chest. She worked her way from his chest to his lips and said, "Aren't you going to stop me?"

"No."

"I didn't think so."

Fox rolled her over and pinned her arms down and kissed her from her lips to her boy shorts that she slept in.

"Let's take these off."

"Whatever you want."

He pulled her "bottoms" off and kissed her. He took his shirt off and his shorts as she took her bra off.

"I missed being with you Rach."

"I missed you more. I missed the way you'd touch me," he touched her and she trembled, "and I missed the way you kissed me," he kissed her lips, "and I missed the way you made love to me." He placed himself inside of her and she moaned. She placed her hand on his face as he leaned in to kiss her, "You're all that I ever wanted Fox. Make me yours . . . again. I want to be yours and only yours."

He started to move around in her and he picked up the pace in his movements. He missed making love to her. She rolled them over and she worked Fox like no other woman knew. They were always so close; after all, they were going to married not once but twice. How much closer could you get? She knew all of Fox's spots and he knew all of hers. He knew that she loved foreplay, which Teresa hated. They were perfect together and they knew it with each movement, breath, kiss, and touch.

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