To Love Again

Disclaimer: I don't own Passions etc.

A/N: Thank u for your patience. I'm sorry for taking so long with this chapter I was on vacation but anyway I hope u all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 27

Memories Restored

Through the passed week Theresa and Fox's relationship had grown although Fox was always holding back his longing for her which was slowly killing him from the inside. They had spent the week hanging around familiar places in hope of sparking some kind of memory but things weren't looking up.

"Fox you don't know how frustrating it is trying to remember everything." Said Theresa angrily. She couldn't stand knowing that there might have been something between them and her lack of memory was keeping them apart. Fox squeezed her hand in comfort as they walked through the park.

"I know its frustrating Theresa but you have to have faith that things will look up." He said with a comforting smile. He wasn't too big on the topic of faith since he'd lost it all when Theresa wasn't in his life but if it somehow comforted her then he would do anything. Theresa smiled up at him. He was trying to be there for her, trying to comfort her and that was all that mattered when it came to their relationship... at least for now. Theresa's smile began to falter when she suddenly got a chill.

It ran up her spine and chilled her blood causing her to shudder. Fox wrapped his arms around her with concern. "Are you alright Theresa?" He asked as she looked around her before meeting his eyes. "I think so... it's just... I feel like were being watched." She said resting her head lightly on his chest.

Fox looked around. Nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary. "Theresa would you like me to take you home... maybe get some rest?" "I..." She sighed. She didn't want to rest... he wouldn't be with her once she began to rest. She sighed again before answering. "I guess." Fox gave a weak smile as he took her arm and led her slowly back in the direction they had come. Theresa frowned again.

'What if I don't get my memory back? Would there ever be a chance for the two of us to be happy?' She asked herself mentally but then all too suddenly she felt dizzy and a wave of nausea over came her. It hit her so hard it was like waking up from a really bad hangover. Theresa moaned as she placed her hand on her head. "Theresa are you alright?" Fox asked turning to face her. 'What was wrong? She's acting so strange, first she thinks that someone or something was watching them and now she had a headache.

Come on Theresa what's wrong? You have to tell me what's wrong.' He thought a little frantic. He was afraid that he wasn't going to be able to protect her. "I... I..." Theresa said dropping to her knees. Fox quickly caught her before she hit the ground completely. "What's wrong Theresa?" He asked with panic clearly in his voice. Theresa put her hands to her head.

Theresa's head began to pound as she saw faces fly through her mind but although she tried she couldn't hold on to them. Fox lifted her into his arms and carried her back towards his car.

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Fox laid Theresa's sleeping form on her bed. She had fallen asleep on the ride back to her house. He sat at the edge of her bed and looked down at her peaceful face. He sighed running his finger along her delicate jaw. He was really starting to worry about Theresa. Would she ever be the same again? He spread out next to her and closed his eyes bringing her body to lie against his.

The two of them slept on comfortably until Theresa's eyes fluttered open. She felt Fox's strong arms wrapped around her waist. She looked around in confusion. She remembered walking through the park with Fox... why was she in bed. She slowly pulled away from him and slid to the end of the bed. She looked over to Fox, he looked so peaceful.

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He stood looking into the eyes of the one he was promising to love forever. She smiled up at him lovingly as Father Lonigan read an excerpt from the Bible. She was garbed in a beautiful simple white gown. He could see her family sitting in between the rows of the church.

His mother smiled at him with tears glistening in her eyes. She looked happy for him. His father stood next to Ivy with a proud expression on his face. Fox turned his attention back to his bride her sheer veil covering her face. A small diamond studded crown supported it. He mouthed the words I love you to her as they began to exchange vows. She blushed and mouthed the same words back.

When he had seen her walk up the aisle he had been astounded by how beautiful she looked and he had gotten this feeling of butterflies in his stomach. Soon they would officially be man and wife. As they finished up with the vows it came time to say their 'I dos'. "Do you Nicholas Foxworth Crane take thee Theresa to be your lawfully wedded wife, to love and to cherish, through sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?" "Fox smiled at Theresa as he squeezed her hand lightly. "I do." "And do you Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald take thee Nicolas Foxworth Crane to be your lawfully wedded husband to love and to cherish, through sickness and in health as long as you both shall live?"

"I do... with all of my heart." She said with emotion. "With the powers vested in me I now pronounce you man and wife... you may now kiss the bride." Said Father Lonigan with a happy smile. "Gladly." Said Fox as he lifted away the veil from Theresa's glowing face. He leaned in to give her a kiss when all of a sudden a shot rang out through the church. Fox's eyes snapped up to see what had happened before quickly returning his gaze to Theresa's pale face.

She looked down at her abdomen to see a dark red pool of blood soaking through her pure white dress. She then fell forward into his arms causing him to fall backwards. "Noooo!!!!" He screamed as he saw her eyes flutter shut. She lay dead in his arms.

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Fox woke with a jump. Theresa was kneeling beside him running her fingers through his hair in comfort. "Are you alright Fox? You were whimpering in your sleep. He brought his hands to his face and sighed. "I'm fine Theresa... I guess I just had a nightmare." He said not quite telling her the whole truth.

He didn't know why he had dreamt of such a thing. 'I guess I'm just paranoid about Alistair trying to kill Theresa... yeah that's all it is.' "I want to thank you for staying with me..." She said looking down at her hands. Fox reached over and lifted her chin so she could meet his eyes. "It's not a problem... I... you're my friend Theresa... and I..." "Ok... Fox I get it." She said with a laugh. She got up and walked over to her dresser.

"What are you doing?" Fox asked curiously as to why she was looking through her drawers. She turned her head to smile at him. "I have to change out of these clothes... I'm kind of starting to fell uncomfortable in them." She said squirming around in her outfit to emphasize her desperate need to change.

She pulled out a black skirt and a pink blouse. "I'll be right back Fox." She said walking over to her bedroom door so she could change without the intense gaze Fox was giving her. After she finished changing she walked back into her room. Fox lay stretched out on her bed his hands behind his head. She walked over and sat next to him.

When he sensed her presence he opened his eyes and smiled. "Hey beautiful... you look great." "Why thank you Fox." She said running her hands over her skirt as if to smooth out wrinkles. "Are you alright Theresa?" he asked his face wrinkling in concern. "I'm ok... I guess."

"Theresa you know you can't fool me..." "That's just it Fox I don't know... I can't remember." She said throwing up her hands. Fox moved over to her and wrapped his strong but gentle arms around her. She began to cry into his shoulder. "I hate... not remembering... anything." She said as her body racked with sobs." Fox rubbed her back as he rocked her back and forth gently.

She broke out of his arms and stood up. "How can you stand being around me when you once loved me? And know that I can't even remember you." Her lip quivering as she said this. Fox stood up and looked down at her face. "Because Theresa... I do love you... and you not remembering anything is not going to stop me from loving you."

New tears began to streak her face. She looked into his eyes as if for the first time. She leaned against her bedroom wall keeping her eyes locked on him. She slowly slid down the wall as her body shook from sobs unshed. Fox was on his knees holding her in his arms. Her hand reached up and touched his cheek just as she had done on the ice in Paris only this time she didn't pass out. "Theresa?" Fox asked his voice catching in his throat. She didn't answer her lips began to quiver, her mascara ran down her cheeks.

Fox wiped the black streaks away from her face. "Theresa... please answer me..." He said resting his hand on her cheek. He couldn't help but let a tear slide down his pale worried face. "Fox... I... I remember everything..." She said fresh tears threatening to spill again. Fox was shocked and extremely happy all at once.

He pulled her into his arms. Her body began to shack with uncontrollable sobs. They sat their together, Theresa crying on his shoulder.

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A/N: I don't know why but it seems like I'm always the last to know everything. I just found out that Lindsay Korman (Theresa) and Justin Hartley (Fox) are actually married in real life. I was so happy to here that because I was on the brink of going into a writers block. I just somehow felt inspired and I was able to write this chapter and a couple after these.