To Love Again

Disclaimer: I don't own Passions etc.

Chapter 12

A Close Encounter

Theresa had left the hospital and had called a taxi cab to drive her back to the apartment. She took out her suitcase and put the remainder of her clothes in it.

She walked back to her armoire and pulled out some more clothes revealing a photo album. Theresa pulled it out and began looking through it.

She laughed at what she saw and moved over to her bed. Pictures of Whitney, Theresa and Fox when they were all together. 'I promised myself that I wasn't going to cry.' Thought Theresa but she couldn't hold it in any longer when she came across a picture of Fox and her.

She was smiling into the camera but Fox...Fox was looking at Theresa lovingly not noticing the camera. 'Why didn't I notice the way he looked at me?'

She thought sadly she sniffled and wiped away her tears. She closed the album and put it in her suitcase. Closing the suitcase she got up and looked around the room.

Her plane was going to leave for Harmony in two hours. She got her bags and brought them to the waiting cab. "Are you ready to leave yet Miss?" Asked the cab driver.

"Just about, I have one more thing to grab and we'll be ready to go in a minute." She said running back to the apartment. She went in and grabbed the last bag.

She took one last look at the room before turning off the light and closing the door behind her. She was about to head back out to the taxi cab when she felt the sudden urge to go into Fox's room.

***A Few Minutes Earlier***

*Sigh* 'I just want to go to sleep and forget about today.' Fox thought weakly he got out of the taxi and shuffled his way towards the apartment.

He put his key in the lock and turned it, opening the door he walked over to his room. He wanted to go and look in what was Theresa's room but he was not in the mood to shed any tears again.

He walked into his room and flopped onto his bed. He didn't bother to change out of his clothes he didn't even plan on taking a shower. 'I'm so glad and lucky the doctors decided to release me, I've always been a fast recover.' He laughed.

'Like they had a choice if they were going to release me or not. I wasn't planning on staying in there another night, that's one great thing about being a Crane you can do as you please.'

He pulled back the covers and got underneath quickly falling asleep.

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Theresa stood in front of Fox's bedroom door. 'Maybe if I can go in there I can at least be able to say a goodbye in a way.' She thought sadly.

She gently turned the knob and opened the door looking in. She couldn't see anything. The room was shrouded in darkness. 'Maybe it's better this way.' She walked over to where the bed was and sat down.

"Fox... why didn't I realize that I loved you?... It's all of my fault if I got over Ethan maybe... Maybe you... you wouldn't be dead." Theresa said tears sliding down her face and landing softly on the comforter.

"I love you Fox and I will always love you... I'll never forget you." She said lying down on the bed not seeing or realizing that Fox was lying right beside her.

Theresa imagined Fox beside her, caressing her whispering sweet nothings in her ear. She imagined her loving him as he would her. Sharing something that they would never be able to.

She got up and walked over to the door not bearing to look back she walked out the bedroom shutting the door behind her.

"Theresa..." Fox whispered turning over. He opened his eyes and saw... nothing. "That was strange... It felt like Theresa was lying right next to me.' He thought sadly before closing his eyes again.