Ch.21
"Teresa, I know the truth."
Fox and Teresa were walking outside in the Crane gardens, trying to clear their heads.
"What?"
"I know the truth about everything. About you, and Luis…about little Ethan."
She blinked.
"Fox, I already told you every-"
"Look, you don't have to tell me," he said stopping. "I know that you are just trying to protect Luis by denying that he's alive…"
She didn't say anything.
"And," he began before hesitating. " I know that this is all my fault."
She faced him, grabbing his hand.
"Why would you say a thing like that?"
"Because it's the truth. Your life would be so much better without me in it Resa…none of this would have happened."
"Fox, how can you say my life would be better? Are you kidding? My life would be non- existent without you."
She gently touched his face.
"You are my life," she whispered.
Fox gave a weak smile.
"But still-" he tried to say.
"Shhhh," she pressed her fingers to his lips. "No more crazy talk."
She grabbed onto his arm and continued walking.
"You leave the crazy talk to me," she said with a wink.
Fox laughed. He knew that was her way of telling him everything.
In that one little wink, she had confirmed what he already knew.
They made it back towards the house. Fox filled her in on the whole conversation he had had earlier with Ethan.
"Do you really think Rebecca knows where Ethan is?"
"I would bet my life on it," Fox said. "He must have figured out the truth, like I did tonight."
Teresa could feel the color draining from her face.
"What do you think she did to him?"
Fox moaned.
"I don't now."
"Do you think she killed him Fox?"
Fox looked at his wife.
"No…Rebecca is evil, there's no doubt about it…but she isn't capable of actually killing someone. If that was the case, she would have taken care of Luis a long time ago…"
"Or me," she said looking at the ground.
"Heyy," Fox said, placing his hands on her shoulders. "You don't have to worry about her anymore Teresa…I swear on my life, that woman isn't going to ever hurt you again."
She wrapped her arms around his neck.
"My hero," she murmured.
He closed his eyes.
"Anything for my little Resa-cup."
She pulled back.
"Resa cup?"
"Yea, you know, like Reece cup? Big chocolate candy with a peanut buttery middle? It's a play on words Teresa…"
She tried to stifle her laugh.
"Fox, you're such a nerd sometimes."
"Yea well what can I say? The Crane charm isn't a 24/hour deal."
She smiled, before facing the house.
"We better go back in there…do you have a plan?"
Just then, a slow smirk spread across his face.
"Actually I do…"