Whitney expected to find Chad waiting at the apartment for her once Fox and her got back from getting coffee, but once more she was disappointed when she didn't see him there. Lately Whitney had been feeling as though Chad was slipping away from her and into Syd's spider web.
Whitney sighed restlessly as she collapsed onto the couch.
"Something wrong, Whit?" Fox asked as he took off his jean jacket.
"No," she sighed again.
"Come on, Whit. Talk to me." He said as a concerned friend.
Whitney sat up next to Fox, put her hands over her face, and broke into tears.
"I feel like I'm losing him!" She exclaimed.
"Losing whose?"
"Chad!"
"Why do you think that?"
"I don't think it," she paused so she could stop her crying, "I feel it in my heart."
"Do you think he's cheating on you?" He just had to ask.
"Well," she paused to think whether or not she should tell Fox about how she doesn't like Syd, "I don't know. I...it's just that I don't trust Syd."
"But you trust Chad? Right?" Fox stared at her intensely.
Whitney could feel that Fox's eyes were on her, she rather liked it.
"All I know," she began as she stood up, "is that I don't trust myself with you alone right now," she finished by taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom.
Fox, being a playboy, saw this as a golden opportunity. After all he did want Whitney before Theresa. Right?
Chad walked into the apartment at around 8 that night. It had been a long day and all he really wanted to do was be with Whitney, his true love.
"Anyone here?" He called out as he put down his things. "I guess not," he told himself once no one responded.
Chad went into the kitchen to make himself a sandwich, but while he fixed it, he recalled something Syd had said and did to him earlier that day.
"Chad," Syd said while seductively running an ice cube along her neck.
"Yeah?" He asked as he took a break from working out a beat for one of Syd's songs.
Syd got up and walked over to him, but she didn't say a thing.
"What's up?" He asked.
Syd took the papers Chad had in his hands and threw them to the floor.
"What did you go and do that for?" He asked angrily.
Once again, she stayed silent. But this time she got on Chad's lap as though she was sitting on Santa's knee.
"For the last time, what are you doing?"
Syd leaned in for a kiss, but instead she got the palm of Chad's hand in her face. Chad pushed her head away from him with his hand and then stood up, knocking Syd to the floor.
"What are you doing!?" She whined like a little baby.
"What the hell are you doing!?" He shot back at her. "You know I'm engaged to Whitney. I love her, and only her. She is the love of my life. I know she would never cheat on me, and I would never cheat on her so just stop wasting your time."
"Chad, I love you!" She called out as he was half-way out the door.
"I can't work with you anymore." He turned around and told her before continuing out the door.
Chad shook his head and said, "I can't believe Syd would think I would ever cheat on Whitney."
Chad finished making his sandwich so he sat down to eat it, when suddenly he heard a girl giggle.
"That sounds like Whitney." He said out loud to himself.
He got up and went to see where the giggle came from. He looked around and didn't see anyone, but then he heard the giggle.
"That's definitely Whitney." He assured himself.
The giggles keep coming and kept getting louder.
[i]"What is she doing?"[/i] He thought.
Chad followed the giggles, and he discovered that they were coming from Fox's room.
[i]"Why is Whitney in Fox's room?"[/i]
Chad didn't even bother to knock, he opened the door slowly at first, but once he saw Whitney and Fox he slammed the door open.
"Whitney! Fox! I can't believe you two! My fiancee and my friend. I thought you were better than this, Whit." He said very disappointed.
"Baby, I can explain." Whitney said as she wrapped the sheets around her.
"No, I don't wanna hear it. We're over, Whit. Hear me? Finished!" Chad screamed before leaving the room in a hurry.
Whitney got up and followed him out. Chad went to his room and began to pack fast. Whitney walked up to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. Chad shot a dirty look at her.
Chad removed Whitney's hand as though it was toxic and said, "There was a time in my life when I would have thought this as a comfort, but not anymore."
"Why must you sound so bitter?" She asked.
"You just cheated on me! Don't you comprehend?"
"Yes, I do, but what have you done with Syd?"
"What are you talking about?" He asked cluelessly.
"Hello! Syd! I've seen how close you two have become. I'm not stupid, Chad." She cried.
"I'm sorry, Whit, if you thought we were doing anything, but why didn't you come to me? You could've told me that you were feeling unsure about Syd and me working together."
"I..I guess I never thought of that." She said calmly and sadly. "Did you?"
"Did I what?"
"Do anything with her?"
"No, I would have [i]never[/i] cheated on you. I loved you with all my heart, but it's too late now." He said as he grabbed his bags and headed for the front door.
Whitney followed him like a puppet on a string. As Chad placed his bags in the front to wait for the taxi, Whitney got down on her knees and held on to his right leg.
"Please......don't leave me!" She cried out over and over again until the taxi arrived.
"Whitney, grow up! Then maybe you'll be able to really love someone." Those were the very last words he told her.
As the taxi drove off, Whitney ran after it....and yes, she was still just wrapped in those sheets.
"I'll always love you, Chad!" She shouted as she blew him kisses, but Chad did not blow kisses back to her or put hers in his pocket like he use to, instead he just flicked her off.
"Where to, Sir?" The taxi driver asked Chad.
Chad sighed and said, "Here, this address." He passed him Syd's address.
Whitney walked back into the apartment feeling defeated by herself. She had lost Chad after making a stupid mistake. She had caused herself a life of happiness. Fox was sitting down on the couch fully dressed up by the time she returned.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"I have some business to take care of. Don't worry, babe, Papa Crane will be back." He smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
Normally Whitney would have rejected his kiss, but she had no one else to love, and besides it seemed as though Fox truly loved her. Right?
"Visiting hours are over." The young inexperienced nurse told Fox.
Fox stopped, turned around, and smiled. He walked up to the desk that she was at and bent down towards her.
"My lord, you better get a doctor." He said as he placed his hand over his heart.
"What's the matter?" She asked worriedly.
"Someone's just stolen my heart."
The nurse smiled and slide Fox her number. Fox looked at it and placed it in his breast pocket.
"Do you....? No, you probably couldn't." He said as he pretended to walk away.
"What can I do?" She asked eagerly.
"My sister is here staying because she's having problems with her pregnancy and I just flew in from New York, and I'm terribly exhausted and all....and you see I was wondering if I could see her for a few minutes. I have to be back on my way in about an half hour, and it would mean so much to me if you could let me in to see her. Just for a few moments." He lied.
"Aww that's so sweet of you to come and visit your own sister. Well of course you can see her. I'd do anything for you." She smiled kindly.
"I owe ya one, babe." He said as he kissed her and went on his way.
As he walked away, he heard a strange noise that was coming from close by. He looked and saw that the nurse had fainted.
"Oh man!" He laughed.
Fox knocked on Gwen's door before entering.
"Fox?" Gwen was surprised to see him there.
"Hello Gwen!" He smiled his million-dollar smile.
"What do you need? Money?"
"I'm insulted." He plastered a hurt look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Fox. I just never thought you would pay me a visit. Wait a minute....how did you get in here? Ethan couldn't stay because visiting hours were over."
"Oh I just used my best qualities...you should try it sometime, you get what you want when you want it."
"Yeah." She rolled her eyes. "So why are you really here?" She could see that Fox was here on business.
"Well," he started as he made his way into a chair beside the bed, "I have some rather heartbreaking news for you."
"Oh no! Ethan's hurt!" She cried.
"No, oh no! My dumbass half brother, sadly is still in one piece. Listen, Gwen, you know as well as I know that Theresa is a major threat to your marriage."
"Where are you getting at, Fox?" She asked becoming annoyed.
"Last night Whitney, Chad, and I caught Theresa and Ethan heating it up under the sheets...if you know what I mean?"
"Damn Theresa!" She shouted. "I'll kill her!" She continued to yell as she started to get up, but Fox calmed her down and got her to lay down again.
"I have a plan." He told her.
"I'm listening."
"See Theresa and I are no longer on good terms; therefore, I am willing to help you keep Theresa out of your life with Ethan."
"How so...?"
Fox whispered something into her ear, and Gwen seemed satisfied by what he said.
"Now what is this kind of info you have that can either make or break my marriage to Ethan?"
Again Fox whispered something into her ear, except this time Gwen's face turned a bright red and she exclaimed, "Count me in!"
"I thought you would be." He smiled.
Theresa wiped away her tears and started the car. As she drove to Ethan's a song came on the radio that was very dear to her and Fox, well at least it was once a time ago.
Song begins to play....
When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light to light my way.
And when I'm scared and losing ground;
When my world is going crazy, you can turn it all around.
And when I'm down you're there; pushing me to the top.
You're always there; giving me all you've got.
[i]"Never once since the day I've met him has he put me down or not helped me get through a tough situation. He was the only one to believe me when I said I didn't push Ivy down the Bennett's stairs."[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
When I lose my will to win,
I just reach for you and I can reach the sky again.
I can do anything,
'cause your love is so amazing; 'cause your love inspires me.
And when I need a friend, you're always on my side;
Giving me faith that gets me through the night.
[i]"I've lost his faith in me. I've lost him!"[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
For the arms to be my shelter through all the rain;
For truth that will never change;
For someone to lean on;
For a heart I can rely on through anything;
For that one who I can run to....
I turn to you.
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
[i]"Who are you turning to now, Fox? Tell me who?[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true...
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you...
Song ends...
Theresa wiped the tears away that came while listening to "their" song. Theresa remembered the first time that she and Fox had heard that while together. It was the night that they both had thought that they would never be with their soulmates. Fox and Theresa reached out to each other that cold lonely night. But that wouldn't happen anymore because Theresa had screwed things up.
"I'm such a complete screw up!" She exclaimed. "I can't even see true love in front of my own eyes."
Theresa arrived to Ethan's shortly. She found him sitting on the couch with his head in his hands.
"Something wrong, honey?" She asked as she passed him a coffee.
He placed the coffee down and took Theresa's hands, "We need to have a serious talk [i]now[/i]."
"Go on." She told him.
"Theresa, I just received a phone call from Gwen, and..." he paused.
"And what?"
"She found out about last night."
"What!? How!?"
"I don't know, she didn't say, but she is willing to give me another chance."
"Of course you're not going to accept it right?" She looked longingly into his eyes.
"No, Theresa. I am going to accept it. I love Gwen and she is having my child."
"Ethan, I know you are only saying this because you have an obligation because of the baby."
"No, I"m not!" He said angrily.
"I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't mean to upset you." She apologized.
"It's alright. I'm sorry I got so upset." He now apologized for his own actions for once.
"Ethan, I know we will be together one day soon."
"No, we won't. I love Gwen and not you."
"No, you do love me, Ethan. I know it." She smiled.
"God, Theresa!" He shouted angrily. "We won't ever be together."
"Yes, we will. Fate will bring us together in the end."
Ethan put his hands on her shoulders and began t shake her, "I don't love you! Can't you understand that! I will never leave Gwen!"
"Let me go! Ouch!" She cried out in pain.
Ethan let her go and showed her to the door. Theresa had no where to go, no on to turn to. Theresa got into her car and decided to see if Ethan had left a bruise on her shoulders. When she looked, she was already turning black and blue.
"That's it! I told mama once that I would never be with a man you would ever hurt my physically." Theresa dialed up her mom, "Mom," she said, "I will never be with Ethan. He loves Gwen and I love Fox."
Pilar was speechless.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Theresa moves in with a guy!
Fox and Gwen put their plan into action!
Fox and Theresa get into a fender bender!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~
Whitney sighed restlessly as she collapsed onto the couch.
"Something wrong, Whit?" Fox asked as he took off his jean jacket.
"No," she sighed again.
"Come on, Whit. Talk to me." He said as a concerned friend.
Whitney sat up next to Fox, put her hands over her face, and broke into tears.
"I feel like I'm losing him!" She exclaimed.
"Losing whose?"
"Chad!"
"Why do you think that?"
"I don't think it," she paused so she could stop her crying, "I feel it in my heart."
"Do you think he's cheating on you?" He just had to ask.
"Well," she paused to think whether or not she should tell Fox about how she doesn't like Syd, "I don't know. I...it's just that I don't trust Syd."
"But you trust Chad? Right?" Fox stared at her intensely.
Whitney could feel that Fox's eyes were on her, she rather liked it.
"All I know," she began as she stood up, "is that I don't trust myself with you alone right now," she finished by taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom.
Fox, being a playboy, saw this as a golden opportunity. After all he did want Whitney before Theresa. Right?
Chad walked into the apartment at around 8 that night. It had been a long day and all he really wanted to do was be with Whitney, his true love.
"Anyone here?" He called out as he put down his things. "I guess not," he told himself once no one responded.
Chad went into the kitchen to make himself a sandwich, but while he fixed it, he recalled something Syd had said and did to him earlier that day.
"Chad," Syd said while seductively running an ice cube along her neck.
"Yeah?" He asked as he took a break from working out a beat for one of Syd's songs.
Syd got up and walked over to him, but she didn't say a thing.
"What's up?" He asked.
Syd took the papers Chad had in his hands and threw them to the floor.
"What did you go and do that for?" He asked angrily.
Once again, she stayed silent. But this time she got on Chad's lap as though she was sitting on Santa's knee.
"For the last time, what are you doing?"
Syd leaned in for a kiss, but instead she got the palm of Chad's hand in her face. Chad pushed her head away from him with his hand and then stood up, knocking Syd to the floor.
"What are you doing!?" She whined like a little baby.
"What the hell are you doing!?" He shot back at her. "You know I'm engaged to Whitney. I love her, and only her. She is the love of my life. I know she would never cheat on me, and I would never cheat on her so just stop wasting your time."
"Chad, I love you!" She called out as he was half-way out the door.
"I can't work with you anymore." He turned around and told her before continuing out the door.
Chad shook his head and said, "I can't believe Syd would think I would ever cheat on Whitney."
Chad finished making his sandwich so he sat down to eat it, when suddenly he heard a girl giggle.
"That sounds like Whitney." He said out loud to himself.
He got up and went to see where the giggle came from. He looked around and didn't see anyone, but then he heard the giggle.
"That's definitely Whitney." He assured himself.
The giggles keep coming and kept getting louder.
[i]"What is she doing?"[/i] He thought.
Chad followed the giggles, and he discovered that they were coming from Fox's room.
[i]"Why is Whitney in Fox's room?"[/i]
Chad didn't even bother to knock, he opened the door slowly at first, but once he saw Whitney and Fox he slammed the door open.
"Whitney! Fox! I can't believe you two! My fiancee and my friend. I thought you were better than this, Whit." He said very disappointed.
"Baby, I can explain." Whitney said as she wrapped the sheets around her.
"No, I don't wanna hear it. We're over, Whit. Hear me? Finished!" Chad screamed before leaving the room in a hurry.
Whitney got up and followed him out. Chad went to his room and began to pack fast. Whitney walked up to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. Chad shot a dirty look at her.
Chad removed Whitney's hand as though it was toxic and said, "There was a time in my life when I would have thought this as a comfort, but not anymore."
"Why must you sound so bitter?" She asked.
"You just cheated on me! Don't you comprehend?"
"Yes, I do, but what have you done with Syd?"
"What are you talking about?" He asked cluelessly.
"Hello! Syd! I've seen how close you two have become. I'm not stupid, Chad." She cried.
"I'm sorry, Whit, if you thought we were doing anything, but why didn't you come to me? You could've told me that you were feeling unsure about Syd and me working together."
"I..I guess I never thought of that." She said calmly and sadly. "Did you?"
"Did I what?"
"Do anything with her?"
"No, I would have [i]never[/i] cheated on you. I loved you with all my heart, but it's too late now." He said as he grabbed his bags and headed for the front door.
Whitney followed him like a puppet on a string. As Chad placed his bags in the front to wait for the taxi, Whitney got down on her knees and held on to his right leg.
"Please......don't leave me!" She cried out over and over again until the taxi arrived.
"Whitney, grow up! Then maybe you'll be able to really love someone." Those were the very last words he told her.
As the taxi drove off, Whitney ran after it....and yes, she was still just wrapped in those sheets.
"I'll always love you, Chad!" She shouted as she blew him kisses, but Chad did not blow kisses back to her or put hers in his pocket like he use to, instead he just flicked her off.
"Where to, Sir?" The taxi driver asked Chad.
Chad sighed and said, "Here, this address." He passed him Syd's address.
Whitney walked back into the apartment feeling defeated by herself. She had lost Chad after making a stupid mistake. She had caused herself a life of happiness. Fox was sitting down on the couch fully dressed up by the time she returned.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"I have some business to take care of. Don't worry, babe, Papa Crane will be back." He smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
Normally Whitney would have rejected his kiss, but she had no one else to love, and besides it seemed as though Fox truly loved her. Right?
"Visiting hours are over." The young inexperienced nurse told Fox.
Fox stopped, turned around, and smiled. He walked up to the desk that she was at and bent down towards her.
"My lord, you better get a doctor." He said as he placed his hand over his heart.
"What's the matter?" She asked worriedly.
"Someone's just stolen my heart."
The nurse smiled and slide Fox her number. Fox looked at it and placed it in his breast pocket.
"Do you....? No, you probably couldn't." He said as he pretended to walk away.
"What can I do?" She asked eagerly.
"My sister is here staying because she's having problems with her pregnancy and I just flew in from New York, and I'm terribly exhausted and all....and you see I was wondering if I could see her for a few minutes. I have to be back on my way in about an half hour, and it would mean so much to me if you could let me in to see her. Just for a few moments." He lied.
"Aww that's so sweet of you to come and visit your own sister. Well of course you can see her. I'd do anything for you." She smiled kindly.
"I owe ya one, babe." He said as he kissed her and went on his way.
As he walked away, he heard a strange noise that was coming from close by. He looked and saw that the nurse had fainted.
"Oh man!" He laughed.
Fox knocked on Gwen's door before entering.
"Fox?" Gwen was surprised to see him there.
"Hello Gwen!" He smiled his million-dollar smile.
"What do you need? Money?"
"I'm insulted." He plastered a hurt look on his face.
"I'm sorry, Fox. I just never thought you would pay me a visit. Wait a minute....how did you get in here? Ethan couldn't stay because visiting hours were over."
"Oh I just used my best qualities...you should try it sometime, you get what you want when you want it."
"Yeah." She rolled her eyes. "So why are you really here?" She could see that Fox was here on business.
"Well," he started as he made his way into a chair beside the bed, "I have some rather heartbreaking news for you."
"Oh no! Ethan's hurt!" She cried.
"No, oh no! My dumbass half brother, sadly is still in one piece. Listen, Gwen, you know as well as I know that Theresa is a major threat to your marriage."
"Where are you getting at, Fox?" She asked becoming annoyed.
"Last night Whitney, Chad, and I caught Theresa and Ethan heating it up under the sheets...if you know what I mean?"
"Damn Theresa!" She shouted. "I'll kill her!" She continued to yell as she started to get up, but Fox calmed her down and got her to lay down again.
"I have a plan." He told her.
"I'm listening."
"See Theresa and I are no longer on good terms; therefore, I am willing to help you keep Theresa out of your life with Ethan."
"How so...?"
Fox whispered something into her ear, and Gwen seemed satisfied by what he said.
"Now what is this kind of info you have that can either make or break my marriage to Ethan?"
Again Fox whispered something into her ear, except this time Gwen's face turned a bright red and she exclaimed, "Count me in!"
"I thought you would be." He smiled.
Theresa wiped away her tears and started the car. As she drove to Ethan's a song came on the radio that was very dear to her and Fox, well at least it was once a time ago.
Song begins to play....
When I'm lost in the rain,
In your eyes I know I'll find the light to light my way.
And when I'm scared and losing ground;
When my world is going crazy, you can turn it all around.
And when I'm down you're there; pushing me to the top.
You're always there; giving me all you've got.
[i]"Never once since the day I've met him has he put me down or not helped me get through a tough situation. He was the only one to believe me when I said I didn't push Ivy down the Bennett's stairs."[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
When I lose my will to win,
I just reach for you and I can reach the sky again.
I can do anything,
'cause your love is so amazing; 'cause your love inspires me.
And when I need a friend, you're always on my side;
Giving me faith that gets me through the night.
[i]"I've lost his faith in me. I've lost him!"[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
For the arms to be my shelter through all the rain;
For truth that will never change;
For someone to lean on;
For a heart I can rely on through anything;
For that one who I can run to....
I turn to you.
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you.
[i]"Who are you turning to now, Fox? Tell me who?[/i]
For a shield from the storm;
For a friend; for a love
To keep me safe and warm,
I turn to you.
For the strength to be strong;
For the will to carry on;
For everything you do;
For everything that's true...
For everything you do;
For everything that's true,
I turn to you...
Song ends...
Theresa wiped the tears away that came while listening to "their" song. Theresa remembered the first time that she and Fox had heard that while together. It was the night that they both had thought that they would never be with their soulmates. Fox and Theresa reached out to each other that cold lonely night. But that wouldn't happen anymore because Theresa had screwed things up.
"I'm such a complete screw up!" She exclaimed. "I can't even see true love in front of my own eyes."
Theresa arrived to Ethan's shortly. She found him sitting on the couch with his head in his hands.
"Something wrong, honey?" She asked as she passed him a coffee.
He placed the coffee down and took Theresa's hands, "We need to have a serious talk [i]now[/i]."
"Go on." She told him.
"Theresa, I just received a phone call from Gwen, and..." he paused.
"And what?"
"She found out about last night."
"What!? How!?"
"I don't know, she didn't say, but she is willing to give me another chance."
"Of course you're not going to accept it right?" She looked longingly into his eyes.
"No, Theresa. I am going to accept it. I love Gwen and she is having my child."
"Ethan, I know you are only saying this because you have an obligation because of the baby."
"No, I"m not!" He said angrily.
"I'm sorry, Ethan, I didn't mean to upset you." She apologized.
"It's alright. I'm sorry I got so upset." He now apologized for his own actions for once.
"Ethan, I know we will be together one day soon."
"No, we won't. I love Gwen and not you."
"No, you do love me, Ethan. I know it." She smiled.
"God, Theresa!" He shouted angrily. "We won't ever be together."
"Yes, we will. Fate will bring us together in the end."
Ethan put his hands on her shoulders and began t shake her, "I don't love you! Can't you understand that! I will never leave Gwen!"
"Let me go! Ouch!" She cried out in pain.
Ethan let her go and showed her to the door. Theresa had no where to go, no on to turn to. Theresa got into her car and decided to see if Ethan had left a bruise on her shoulders. When she looked, she was already turning black and blue.
"That's it! I told mama once that I would never be with a man you would ever hurt my physically." Theresa dialed up her mom, "Mom," she said, "I will never be with Ethan. He loves Gwen and I love Fox."
Pilar was speechless.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Theresa moves in with a guy!
Fox and Gwen put their plan into action!
Fox and Theresa get into a fender bender!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~