Chapter 27: You, Yes, and Now
Fox heard a noise from the stairway so he quickly made his way to the main staircase. Fox looked down and saw Rachel pacing around the room and Teresa's motionless, lifeless, body lying on the ground. Fox screamed, "What the hell happened?"
Rachel spun around to see Fox and she started with her apologies, "Fox, I'm so sorry. I don't know what happened. One minute we are just talking and the next she falls down the stairs."
Fox had summoned the maids and security to clean up and call an ambulance. Fox looked at Rachel, "Bullshit."
"What?"
"You heard me. Bullshit. I know you did something to her."
** About 15 Minutes later **
"Rachel Baxter, you are under the arrest for the attempted murder of Teresa Rosa Lopez-Fitzgerald." Sam Bennett, the chief of police, said to Rachel.
"Arrest?" replied Rachel. "I'm a Baxter damn it. You can't arrest me."
"You have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law."
Sam pushed Rachel towards the door of the Crane mansion and closed the door. The house was silent. Fox left the house with Teresa in an ambulance and told Phyllis to keep an eye on his daughter.
** Harmony Hospital later that evening **
"Dr. Russell! How is Teresa? Our child? What's going on?"
"Fox calm down please."
"You can't be serious. How calm do you expect me to be? The mother of my child falls down a flight of stairs, she is knocked unconscious, and I have no update! I demand you tell me something, now!"
Pilar put her hand on Fox's shoulder and Fox touched her hand and she said, "Fox. You need to calm down. You will not get anywhere by acting like that."
Dr. Russell said, "That's true Fox. I was just coming to tell you all everything. Please, sit down." Dr. Russell signaled her hand to a set of chairs and said, "Teresa is doing well. She is showing signs of brain activity and should regain consciousness within a couple of hours. Your baby, Fox, is doing just fine."
"Gracias Dios." Replied Pilar.
"Thank heaven." Said Fox. The whole L.F. family was overwhelmed at the news. They really thought something could have been wrong with Teresa and the baby.
"Dr. Russell, may I go see her?"
"Sure Fox. Let me show you where she is."
They got up and headed to the room where Teresa was still unconscious.
Fox walked in and pulled a chair up to the bed. He sat down and took Teresa's hand in his and kissed it. He spoke to her, "Hey beautiful. It's me. Fox. I don't know if you can hear me, but I want you to know that I love you and this baby," he placed his other hand on Teresa's stomach, "and I will never make you go through anything without me again."
He kissed Teresa's forehead then her lips and he placed his head in his arms and cried. "I am so sorry that I let Rachel do this to you. I am so sorry." He started to cry harder.
****** Teresa says the following in her unconscious state of mind. In other words, she is talking to herself and no one can hear her. Get it? *******
"Fox. It's not your fault. Don't worry about it. It was Rachel's fault. She pulled my down the stairs. Our baby is not doing well. The doctors are lying to you. I wish you could hear me. I'm so scared for our child and for myself. Don't worry though. I'm going to hang on for as long as I can. I love you."
****** END ******
Fox dried his tears and kissed Teresa again. With that kiss, she woke up. Her eyes fluttered as Fox screamed for a doctor. "Teresa! You came back! You came back to me!"
Teresa smiled, "I would never leave you."
He kissed her lips and said, "I will never let anything or anyone come in between what I want again."
"And what is it that you want Fox?"
"You."
He kissed her again and Dr. Russell came in the room to check on Teresa. Dr. Russell's eyes became wide and she stared at Teresa. Fox asked, "What's wrong? Dr. Russell, is something wrong with our child?"
"Yes Fox. Something is terribly wrong. We have to get Teresa to the O.R. immediately."
Dr. Russell called for some assistance and called the birthing rooms upstairs to prepare a room for Teresa.
Teresa asked, "Dr. Russell, what's going on?"
"You have to have that baby now Teresa."
"Now?" Fox and Teresa said together. Fox held Teresa's hand as they stared at Dr. Russell in disbelief. Eve said, "Yes. Now."
******* Author's Note *******
NEXT CHAPTER: Baby is born for Fox and Teresa. Rachel is crazier than ever. We also explore the world of Miguel and Kay.
Review please!
Fox heard a noise from the stairway so he quickly made his way to the main staircase. Fox looked down and saw Rachel pacing around the room and Teresa's motionless, lifeless, body lying on the ground. Fox screamed, "What the hell happened?"
Rachel spun around to see Fox and she started with her apologies, "Fox, I'm so sorry. I don't know what happened. One minute we are just talking and the next she falls down the stairs."
Fox had summoned the maids and security to clean up and call an ambulance. Fox looked at Rachel, "Bullshit."
"What?"
"You heard me. Bullshit. I know you did something to her."
** About 15 Minutes later **
"Rachel Baxter, you are under the arrest for the attempted murder of Teresa Rosa Lopez-Fitzgerald." Sam Bennett, the chief of police, said to Rachel.
"Arrest?" replied Rachel. "I'm a Baxter damn it. You can't arrest me."
"You have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law."
Sam pushed Rachel towards the door of the Crane mansion and closed the door. The house was silent. Fox left the house with Teresa in an ambulance and told Phyllis to keep an eye on his daughter.
** Harmony Hospital later that evening **
"Dr. Russell! How is Teresa? Our child? What's going on?"
"Fox calm down please."
"You can't be serious. How calm do you expect me to be? The mother of my child falls down a flight of stairs, she is knocked unconscious, and I have no update! I demand you tell me something, now!"
Pilar put her hand on Fox's shoulder and Fox touched her hand and she said, "Fox. You need to calm down. You will not get anywhere by acting like that."
Dr. Russell said, "That's true Fox. I was just coming to tell you all everything. Please, sit down." Dr. Russell signaled her hand to a set of chairs and said, "Teresa is doing well. She is showing signs of brain activity and should regain consciousness within a couple of hours. Your baby, Fox, is doing just fine."
"Gracias Dios." Replied Pilar.
"Thank heaven." Said Fox. The whole L.F. family was overwhelmed at the news. They really thought something could have been wrong with Teresa and the baby.
"Dr. Russell, may I go see her?"
"Sure Fox. Let me show you where she is."
They got up and headed to the room where Teresa was still unconscious.
Fox walked in and pulled a chair up to the bed. He sat down and took Teresa's hand in his and kissed it. He spoke to her, "Hey beautiful. It's me. Fox. I don't know if you can hear me, but I want you to know that I love you and this baby," he placed his other hand on Teresa's stomach, "and I will never make you go through anything without me again."
He kissed Teresa's forehead then her lips and he placed his head in his arms and cried. "I am so sorry that I let Rachel do this to you. I am so sorry." He started to cry harder.
****** Teresa says the following in her unconscious state of mind. In other words, she is talking to herself and no one can hear her. Get it? *******
"Fox. It's not your fault. Don't worry about it. It was Rachel's fault. She pulled my down the stairs. Our baby is not doing well. The doctors are lying to you. I wish you could hear me. I'm so scared for our child and for myself. Don't worry though. I'm going to hang on for as long as I can. I love you."
****** END ******
Fox dried his tears and kissed Teresa again. With that kiss, she woke up. Her eyes fluttered as Fox screamed for a doctor. "Teresa! You came back! You came back to me!"
Teresa smiled, "I would never leave you."
He kissed her lips and said, "I will never let anything or anyone come in between what I want again."
"And what is it that you want Fox?"
"You."
He kissed her again and Dr. Russell came in the room to check on Teresa. Dr. Russell's eyes became wide and she stared at Teresa. Fox asked, "What's wrong? Dr. Russell, is something wrong with our child?"
"Yes Fox. Something is terribly wrong. We have to get Teresa to the O.R. immediately."
Dr. Russell called for some assistance and called the birthing rooms upstairs to prepare a room for Teresa.
Teresa asked, "Dr. Russell, what's going on?"
"You have to have that baby now Teresa."
"Now?" Fox and Teresa said together. Fox held Teresa's hand as they stared at Dr. Russell in disbelief. Eve said, "Yes. Now."
******* Author's Note *******
NEXT CHAPTER: Baby is born for Fox and Teresa. Rachel is crazier than ever. We also explore the world of Miguel and Kay.
Review please!
