To Love Again
Disclaimer: I don't own Passions etc.
Chapter 33
Some News and A Proposal
Fox whispered comforting words to Theresa as they sat in the dark. 'What was taking Sam so long.' He thought. He should have been there a half hour ago. "Fox when you talked to Sam did you give him the exact directions?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah... I think so... he might have taken the wrong exit or something. There are a lot of winding roads that lead here." He said, hoping that he was right. All Fox wanted to do at the moment was hold Theresa in his arms. He hated it when she suffered, he promised to protect her always and by God that was what he was going to do.
Theresa jumped as she heard the front door slam open. Before they new it the room was flooded by light and 2 cops followed by Sam walked in. "It's nice to see that you followed my orders to stay put." He said to Fox sarcastically but smiled anyway as he saw the two tied to each other.
He quickly unbound the ropes around Fox and Theresa, releasing them. As Fox turned to Theresa she fell back into his arm. Exhausted and happy that it was all over. "Theresa who was it that kidnapped you?" Asked Sam. Theresa opened her eyes slowly and sighed as tears started to reform. "E... It was Ethan." Theresa said as a sob escaped her lips.
Fox cradled her in his arms and kissed the top of her head. "He was angry... all because Fox and I were together...I kind of also think that Sarah's death might have pushed him too far... He was never the same after she died." She said closing her eyes again. Fox wiped her tears away before kissing her in comfort.
He looked so sad as he watched Theresa. He wanted her to be happy. 'Ethan never deserved her when he had her.' He thought bitterly. Sam stood shocked. His own son, kidnapping. 'Who knows what it could have lead to, possibly death.' If Ethan had been mourning his daughter's death he should have come to him, why hadn't he? He had lost a child before Ethan never had to go through it alone. It was going to be hard for him when it came time to arrest his own son.
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The cops had pulled away from the cabin so that when Ethan arrived he wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary. After a few hours Ethan returned. Walking into the cabin he didn't notice the door shut behind him. Ethan quickly turned around as he heard the door click behind him.
As he turned he came face to face with the bottom barrel of a gun. "Chief Bennett!" Said Ethan in surprise. "But how?" "Fox called me before you tied him up... Why Ethan... Why didn't you come to come to me for help?" Ethan frowned. "You wouldn't have understood." "Really? I've lost a child and the woman I loved... twice may I add." Said Sam a little irritated. "All of this could have been avoided."
"Sam just do what you have to do." Said Ethan defeated. He was feeling somewhat worthless and dim at that moment. At this moment everything changed. Who knew how long he would spend his life in jail. What had happened to the man that he had once been? Sam looked down at the handcuffs in his hands before advancing towards Ethan as he read him his rights.
"You have the right to remain silent... anything you say or do will be held against you in the court of law..." Theresa watched on, taking everything in with sad eyes. She couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty for all that was happening. She had so foolishly fallen in love with Ethan and all the scheming that she did just lead to the death of an innocent little child and the man that she had once loved had gone crazy by it.
Fox gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze in comfort. He knew that this was hard for her. After Sam finished reading Ethan's rights. He began to lead him out the door where two cop cars had arrived and were now waiting in the front. Fox turned to Theresa and smiled. "I love you Theresa, with every fiber in my being... I promise you that I'll always be here for you and will always protect you." He said placing his hand on her cheek.
Theresa reached up and placed her hand on his and smiled weakly. "I love you too Fox... Thank you for saving me." She said standing on her tip toes as she placed a kiss on his nose. "Let's go." He said with a smile. They both turned and walked out of the cabin without as much as looking back.
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~*~ A Year & 6 Months Later ~*~
Fox paced back and forth as he waited for Theresa to walk through the front door. He was practically dying from fear and excitement. It had been a whole year and 6 months after the incident at the cabin and Theresa and him were finding that it wasn't too hard to move on.
Alistair had given him a job at Crane Industries again which Fox had gratefully accepted. The pay was excellent, the money from the job was just enough to put food on the table, buy all the things he wanted, and pay the bills that he received from his new home.
As Theresa and Fox grew closer they decided to take it another step further so they moved into together and with all the money he was getting in his weekly paycheck he was able to buy a small home not to far from where her family lived. Theresa had been so happy, she was finally living the life she always dreamed of. With a man who loved her, in a house that was just perfect for her, she felt stable something she hadn't quite felt with Ethan.
Fox glanced around everything was perfect. A smoldering fire was burning in the fireplace which provided the only light in the quite little living room. He sighed as he sat on the sofa. He wanted Theresa to walk through the door at that moment. Maybe if he called her. He picked up his cell phone and was just about to call Theresa's cell when the door opened.
Theresa grinned as she saw Fox seated on the couch. Arrays of flowers dotting the room and a fire ablaze in the fireplace. "What exactly have you been up to all day?" Asked Theresa as she set down her shopping bags by the door. She then closed the door behind her and made her way over to Fox.
"Nothing much just wanted to spend a romantic day with the most beautiful woman in the world." He said before kissing her. "That's very sweet Fox." She said looking happily into his eyes.
'Should I ask her now or is it too soon?' He asked himself.
'I wonder how he's going to take my news? I hope he doesn't get angry? Is it too soon to tell him?' Theresa thought frantically.
'Maybe I should ask her.'
'Maybe I should tell him.'
They both thought at the same time. "Fox..." "Theresa..." They both said in unison. "You go first." Said Fox. "No you go, I can wait." She said with her hand on his knee. "OK." He said taking a deep breath. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. Theresa put her hand to her mouth in surprise. Tears already streaking down her cheeks.
"Will you Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He said opening the box to reveal a beautiful square cut pink diamond ring. "Will you marry me?" He asked hope and fear shinning in his eyes. Theresa was speechless. She didn't know what to say so she reached out and pulled him into a tight hug.
She kissed him and then slowly looked into his eyes. "So... does that mean yes?" He asked. "Of course it does Fox... I love you." She said kissing him lightly. Fox pulled away from her and took the ring from the box before placing it on her finger.
Theresa looked at the ring on her finger. She couldn't explain the happiness that was welling up inside of her. She was finally going to live the life she always wanted. "So... what was it that you wanted to tell me?" He asked. "Well... um..." "Come on Theresa what's up?" He asked pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"Well... I went to see Dr. Russell today..." "What?! What's wrong?!" He asked immediately worried. "No nothing's wrong... At least I think nothing's wrong." Theresa said reassuringly. "So... what did she say?" Asked Fox holding onto her hands. "She said... Fox we're going to have a baby." She said with excitement. Fox stared in shock before a small smile spread out onto his lips. "A baby? I'm going to be a father?" He asked, his smile widening. "Yeah... what do you think?" She asked. "I'm in shock... I'm going to be a dad... were going to have a baby!" He said jumping up, pulling Theresa with him.
He lifted her up and spun her around in joy but then quickly stopped when he realized what he was doing and placed his hand on her stomach. "I'm sorry..." "That's ok Fox I'm not that pregnant yet." She said with a laugh. "I'm going to be a dad I can't believe this, we're going to be parents!" He said so excited.
"You're going to make a great father Fox I know it." she said leaning in and kissing him. "You think so?" "I know so." She said placing another kiss on his lips.
And as they sat together in content and joy they realized that each day that they spent with each other would never be taken advantage of and their time together would always be precious.
The End
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A/N: I can't believe that this was the last chapter. I'm so sad. I hope you really liked this story I know I had fun writing it. One of my great reviewers said that I should make a sequel. What do you think? I won't make one unless you want one, so review and tell me what you think.
Thank you so much for reviewing this story, I appreciate it so much. Thanks a mil. And I hope when I get to writing more stories that you'll take the time to read it. /(^_^)\
Disclaimer: I don't own Passions etc.
Chapter 33
Some News and A Proposal
Fox whispered comforting words to Theresa as they sat in the dark. 'What was taking Sam so long.' He thought. He should have been there a half hour ago. "Fox when you talked to Sam did you give him the exact directions?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah... I think so... he might have taken the wrong exit or something. There are a lot of winding roads that lead here." He said, hoping that he was right. All Fox wanted to do at the moment was hold Theresa in his arms. He hated it when she suffered, he promised to protect her always and by God that was what he was going to do.
Theresa jumped as she heard the front door slam open. Before they new it the room was flooded by light and 2 cops followed by Sam walked in. "It's nice to see that you followed my orders to stay put." He said to Fox sarcastically but smiled anyway as he saw the two tied to each other.
He quickly unbound the ropes around Fox and Theresa, releasing them. As Fox turned to Theresa she fell back into his arm. Exhausted and happy that it was all over. "Theresa who was it that kidnapped you?" Asked Sam. Theresa opened her eyes slowly and sighed as tears started to reform. "E... It was Ethan." Theresa said as a sob escaped her lips.
Fox cradled her in his arms and kissed the top of her head. "He was angry... all because Fox and I were together...I kind of also think that Sarah's death might have pushed him too far... He was never the same after she died." She said closing her eyes again. Fox wiped her tears away before kissing her in comfort.
He looked so sad as he watched Theresa. He wanted her to be happy. 'Ethan never deserved her when he had her.' He thought bitterly. Sam stood shocked. His own son, kidnapping. 'Who knows what it could have lead to, possibly death.' If Ethan had been mourning his daughter's death he should have come to him, why hadn't he? He had lost a child before Ethan never had to go through it alone. It was going to be hard for him when it came time to arrest his own son.
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The cops had pulled away from the cabin so that when Ethan arrived he wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary. After a few hours Ethan returned. Walking into the cabin he didn't notice the door shut behind him. Ethan quickly turned around as he heard the door click behind him.
As he turned he came face to face with the bottom barrel of a gun. "Chief Bennett!" Said Ethan in surprise. "But how?" "Fox called me before you tied him up... Why Ethan... Why didn't you come to come to me for help?" Ethan frowned. "You wouldn't have understood." "Really? I've lost a child and the woman I loved... twice may I add." Said Sam a little irritated. "All of this could have been avoided."
"Sam just do what you have to do." Said Ethan defeated. He was feeling somewhat worthless and dim at that moment. At this moment everything changed. Who knew how long he would spend his life in jail. What had happened to the man that he had once been? Sam looked down at the handcuffs in his hands before advancing towards Ethan as he read him his rights.
"You have the right to remain silent... anything you say or do will be held against you in the court of law..." Theresa watched on, taking everything in with sad eyes. She couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty for all that was happening. She had so foolishly fallen in love with Ethan and all the scheming that she did just lead to the death of an innocent little child and the man that she had once loved had gone crazy by it.
Fox gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze in comfort. He knew that this was hard for her. After Sam finished reading Ethan's rights. He began to lead him out the door where two cop cars had arrived and were now waiting in the front. Fox turned to Theresa and smiled. "I love you Theresa, with every fiber in my being... I promise you that I'll always be here for you and will always protect you." He said placing his hand on her cheek.
Theresa reached up and placed her hand on his and smiled weakly. "I love you too Fox... Thank you for saving me." She said standing on her tip toes as she placed a kiss on his nose. "Let's go." He said with a smile. They both turned and walked out of the cabin without as much as looking back.
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~*~ A Year & 6 Months Later ~*~
Fox paced back and forth as he waited for Theresa to walk through the front door. He was practically dying from fear and excitement. It had been a whole year and 6 months after the incident at the cabin and Theresa and him were finding that it wasn't too hard to move on.
Alistair had given him a job at Crane Industries again which Fox had gratefully accepted. The pay was excellent, the money from the job was just enough to put food on the table, buy all the things he wanted, and pay the bills that he received from his new home.
As Theresa and Fox grew closer they decided to take it another step further so they moved into together and with all the money he was getting in his weekly paycheck he was able to buy a small home not to far from where her family lived. Theresa had been so happy, she was finally living the life she always dreamed of. With a man who loved her, in a house that was just perfect for her, she felt stable something she hadn't quite felt with Ethan.
Fox glanced around everything was perfect. A smoldering fire was burning in the fireplace which provided the only light in the quite little living room. He sighed as he sat on the sofa. He wanted Theresa to walk through the door at that moment. Maybe if he called her. He picked up his cell phone and was just about to call Theresa's cell when the door opened.
Theresa grinned as she saw Fox seated on the couch. Arrays of flowers dotting the room and a fire ablaze in the fireplace. "What exactly have you been up to all day?" Asked Theresa as she set down her shopping bags by the door. She then closed the door behind her and made her way over to Fox.
"Nothing much just wanted to spend a romantic day with the most beautiful woman in the world." He said before kissing her. "That's very sweet Fox." She said looking happily into his eyes.
'Should I ask her now or is it too soon?' He asked himself.
'I wonder how he's going to take my news? I hope he doesn't get angry? Is it too soon to tell him?' Theresa thought frantically.
'Maybe I should ask her.'
'Maybe I should tell him.'
They both thought at the same time. "Fox..." "Theresa..." They both said in unison. "You go first." Said Fox. "No you go, I can wait." She said with her hand on his knee. "OK." He said taking a deep breath. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. Theresa put her hand to her mouth in surprise. Tears already streaking down her cheeks.
"Will you Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He said opening the box to reveal a beautiful square cut pink diamond ring. "Will you marry me?" He asked hope and fear shinning in his eyes. Theresa was speechless. She didn't know what to say so she reached out and pulled him into a tight hug.
She kissed him and then slowly looked into his eyes. "So... does that mean yes?" He asked. "Of course it does Fox... I love you." She said kissing him lightly. Fox pulled away from her and took the ring from the box before placing it on her finger.
Theresa looked at the ring on her finger. She couldn't explain the happiness that was welling up inside of her. She was finally going to live the life she always wanted. "So... what was it that you wanted to tell me?" He asked. "Well... um..." "Come on Theresa what's up?" He asked pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"Well... I went to see Dr. Russell today..." "What?! What's wrong?!" He asked immediately worried. "No nothing's wrong... At least I think nothing's wrong." Theresa said reassuringly. "So... what did she say?" Asked Fox holding onto her hands. "She said... Fox we're going to have a baby." She said with excitement. Fox stared in shock before a small smile spread out onto his lips. "A baby? I'm going to be a father?" He asked, his smile widening. "Yeah... what do you think?" She asked. "I'm in shock... I'm going to be a dad... were going to have a baby!" He said jumping up, pulling Theresa with him.
He lifted her up and spun her around in joy but then quickly stopped when he realized what he was doing and placed his hand on her stomach. "I'm sorry..." "That's ok Fox I'm not that pregnant yet." She said with a laugh. "I'm going to be a dad I can't believe this, we're going to be parents!" He said so excited.
"You're going to make a great father Fox I know it." she said leaning in and kissing him. "You think so?" "I know so." She said placing another kiss on his lips.
And as they sat together in content and joy they realized that each day that they spent with each other would never be taken advantage of and their time together would always be precious.
The End
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A/N: I can't believe that this was the last chapter. I'm so sad. I hope you really liked this story I know I had fun writing it. One of my great reviewers said that I should make a sequel. What do you think? I won't make one unless you want one, so review and tell me what you think.
Thank you so much for reviewing this story, I appreciate it so much. Thanks a mil. And I hope when I get to writing more stories that you'll take the time to read it. /(^_^)\
