Theresa took a deep breath as she leaned back against the wall. The movers had finally left and her new home was in place. Everything was perfect. The only thing she was missing was Fox. She had said goodbye to him over 12 hours ago and her loneliness was already overtaking her. A tear slid down her cheek at the thought of Fox. Gawd, she loved him so much but she couldn't put herself through the lifestyle that he lived anymore. It was best for Little Ethan, therefore she had to accept it.
A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts and she sluggishly made her way over to the door.
"Hey." Ethan said as she opened the door.
"What are you doing here? I've only been in my new home for 3 hours and you're already bugging me? Geez Ethan, I left Fox. Isn't that enough for you?" she said disgusted at the sight of him.
"You know what I want." Ethan replied letting himself in.
"Actually I don't know what you want. You lost me when you killed my daughter. Is THAT what you wanted?"
"Theresa, that was not my fault ok. It was my gunman's fault, his aim wasn't accurate-"
"I don't give a damn whether his aim was off or right on target. The fact is YOU ordered him to shoot that shot which makes you fully responsible of her death." she said hatefully.
"There's a dinner party tonight. Come with me." he said changing the subject.
"No! Get out of my house now." she yelled as she pointed to the door.
"Fine." Ethan said slowly making his way out. "Fox will be there."
Theresa rolled her eyes as she slammed the door behind him. He made her so angry. Who did he think he was to just come barging into her house like that and inviting her to a dinner party. Ethan's last sentence rang in her head. Fox was going to be there. Maybe if she caught one glimpse of him, just one second in the same room as him..maybe she wouldn't feel as lonely. She closed her eyes and bit her lip. She couldn't resist. She slowly reached for the phone and arranged for a babysitter.
Fox grabbed a drink as he watched everyone dance to the music. He really didn't want to be at this party because Ethan was there and the only thing he wanted to do was go home and try to sleep so he could stop thinking about Theresa. He knew that wouldn't work because she even haunted his dreams. He cursed at himself under his breath, knowing it was his fault that she had left, but he had no choice. If he left the Cranes he would have no way to support his family and he knew that Alistair would see to it that he wouldn't be able to find work.
He looked up to see Gwen enter the room alone. Her dark blue dressed clung to her non-existent curves and her pale skin. He never knew what Ethan saw in her but then he also didn't know what Gwen saw in Ethan. They were perfect for each other. His thoughts were then cut off when something more beautiful entered the room. It was Theresa. She was wearing a stunning red dress that hugged every curve and hump on her body. She looked so breath taking. Fox was prepared to make his way over to her until he saw Gwen approach her. An unpleasant Theresa nodded and the two disappeared.
Theresa turned around on the balcony to face Gwen. "What?"
"You know, its amazing how you have the two most powerful men in Harmony fighting over you. It took Fox longer to be done with you than I thought, and you'll have no chance to be with Ethan because Fox and Ethan will eliminate each other." she commented.
"What do you want Gwen?" Theresa sighed, not in the mood to be badgered about her relationship with Fox.
"I want to know your secret. How you get these men wrapped around your fingers. Tell me, is it some sort of trick you use in bed? Maybe the whole 'I'm a maid's daughter and my father is missing' scenario."
Already fed up with Gwen, Theresa grabbed Gwen's neck and squeezed it tight, showing no mercy. "You know, I thought you would already know not to mess with me Gwen." she whispered in her ear. "If I could beat your ass while I was pregnant, I sure as hell can do it now. Don't underestimate me. Get in my way one more time and you'll regret it. And that's a promise."
Gwen began to choke at the grip Theresa had on her neck. She shook her head in relief as Theresa let go and lesiurely walked away. "We'll see about that." she said after Theresa left. "I'll hit you in the hardest way possible. It'll be so painful, but not physical. I'll make you pay." she schemed.
Theresa took in a deep breath as she re-entered the room. All she wanted to do was say a few hello's and get out without having to talk to Fox. To her disdain, Ethan approached her.
"I see you decided to come." he said pleased that she listened to him.
"On my own free will." she replied looking straight ahead.
"You seem to be in a rush. Are you trying to avoid Fox?" he pressed on.
"Ethan, for once in your life would you just leave me alone?" Theresa snapped at him. Before he could answer she rolled her eyes and made her way out of the room.
"Theresa, wait!" a voice yelled behind her.
"No Ethan. For the last time-" she was cut off when she turned around and realized it was Fox who had called her. "Oh, F-Fox."
"Hi um, is everything ok?" he asked concerned. "I saw you and Gwen arguing..."
"No, everything's fine." she scratched her head. "I was just getting a few things cleared up with her, that's all."
Fox slowly nodded his head, not believing what she was telling him. "So, hows everything going with the house and Ethan?"
Theresa paused as she looked into his eyes. "I haven't even been gone for a day yet, Fox."
"Yeah I know. It feels like its been longer." he replied as he ran his fingers through his hair.
"Ethan likes his new room. He wants to paint it blue." she chuckled.
"Theresa." he said abruptly.
"Yes?"
"I'm not..I'm not trying to change your mind about your decision but I just want you to know that I'll always be here, ok? I love you no matter what happens, and if you decide to move on, and..and the guy hurts you..I'll kill him. I swear."
"You don't have to worry about me." she shook her head as tears threatened to fall.
"That's what I try to tell myself, but I do...I do worry...and I have a feeling I'll always worry." he said quietly as he looked down at the ground. "W-why are we doing this to each other?"
"I'm doing what's best for Ethan." she whispered as tears fell down her eyes.
"You just love to make her cry, don't you." Ethan's voice suddenly interrupted them.
Theresa quickly began to wipe her face as he appeared. "It wasn't what you think it was, Ethan."
"For once, why don't you accept her decision and leave her alone." Ethan yelled at Fox.
"Ever since when did her decision become your business." Fox asked defensively.
"Ever since you broke her heart-"
"Stop it!" Theresa screamed overtop of them. Not able to find any words to say, she shook her head in disgust and left them alone.
A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts and she sluggishly made her way over to the door.
"Hey." Ethan said as she opened the door.
"What are you doing here? I've only been in my new home for 3 hours and you're already bugging me? Geez Ethan, I left Fox. Isn't that enough for you?" she said disgusted at the sight of him.
"You know what I want." Ethan replied letting himself in.
"Actually I don't know what you want. You lost me when you killed my daughter. Is THAT what you wanted?"
"Theresa, that was not my fault ok. It was my gunman's fault, his aim wasn't accurate-"
"I don't give a damn whether his aim was off or right on target. The fact is YOU ordered him to shoot that shot which makes you fully responsible of her death." she said hatefully.
"There's a dinner party tonight. Come with me." he said changing the subject.
"No! Get out of my house now." she yelled as she pointed to the door.
"Fine." Ethan said slowly making his way out. "Fox will be there."
Theresa rolled her eyes as she slammed the door behind him. He made her so angry. Who did he think he was to just come barging into her house like that and inviting her to a dinner party. Ethan's last sentence rang in her head. Fox was going to be there. Maybe if she caught one glimpse of him, just one second in the same room as him..maybe she wouldn't feel as lonely. She closed her eyes and bit her lip. She couldn't resist. She slowly reached for the phone and arranged for a babysitter.
Fox grabbed a drink as he watched everyone dance to the music. He really didn't want to be at this party because Ethan was there and the only thing he wanted to do was go home and try to sleep so he could stop thinking about Theresa. He knew that wouldn't work because she even haunted his dreams. He cursed at himself under his breath, knowing it was his fault that she had left, but he had no choice. If he left the Cranes he would have no way to support his family and he knew that Alistair would see to it that he wouldn't be able to find work.
He looked up to see Gwen enter the room alone. Her dark blue dressed clung to her non-existent curves and her pale skin. He never knew what Ethan saw in her but then he also didn't know what Gwen saw in Ethan. They were perfect for each other. His thoughts were then cut off when something more beautiful entered the room. It was Theresa. She was wearing a stunning red dress that hugged every curve and hump on her body. She looked so breath taking. Fox was prepared to make his way over to her until he saw Gwen approach her. An unpleasant Theresa nodded and the two disappeared.
Theresa turned around on the balcony to face Gwen. "What?"
"You know, its amazing how you have the two most powerful men in Harmony fighting over you. It took Fox longer to be done with you than I thought, and you'll have no chance to be with Ethan because Fox and Ethan will eliminate each other." she commented.
"What do you want Gwen?" Theresa sighed, not in the mood to be badgered about her relationship with Fox.
"I want to know your secret. How you get these men wrapped around your fingers. Tell me, is it some sort of trick you use in bed? Maybe the whole 'I'm a maid's daughter and my father is missing' scenario."
Already fed up with Gwen, Theresa grabbed Gwen's neck and squeezed it tight, showing no mercy. "You know, I thought you would already know not to mess with me Gwen." she whispered in her ear. "If I could beat your ass while I was pregnant, I sure as hell can do it now. Don't underestimate me. Get in my way one more time and you'll regret it. And that's a promise."
Gwen began to choke at the grip Theresa had on her neck. She shook her head in relief as Theresa let go and lesiurely walked away. "We'll see about that." she said after Theresa left. "I'll hit you in the hardest way possible. It'll be so painful, but not physical. I'll make you pay." she schemed.
Theresa took in a deep breath as she re-entered the room. All she wanted to do was say a few hello's and get out without having to talk to Fox. To her disdain, Ethan approached her.
"I see you decided to come." he said pleased that she listened to him.
"On my own free will." she replied looking straight ahead.
"You seem to be in a rush. Are you trying to avoid Fox?" he pressed on.
"Ethan, for once in your life would you just leave me alone?" Theresa snapped at him. Before he could answer she rolled her eyes and made her way out of the room.
"Theresa, wait!" a voice yelled behind her.
"No Ethan. For the last time-" she was cut off when she turned around and realized it was Fox who had called her. "Oh, F-Fox."
"Hi um, is everything ok?" he asked concerned. "I saw you and Gwen arguing..."
"No, everything's fine." she scratched her head. "I was just getting a few things cleared up with her, that's all."
Fox slowly nodded his head, not believing what she was telling him. "So, hows everything going with the house and Ethan?"
Theresa paused as she looked into his eyes. "I haven't even been gone for a day yet, Fox."
"Yeah I know. It feels like its been longer." he replied as he ran his fingers through his hair.
"Ethan likes his new room. He wants to paint it blue." she chuckled.
"Theresa." he said abruptly.
"Yes?"
"I'm not..I'm not trying to change your mind about your decision but I just want you to know that I'll always be here, ok? I love you no matter what happens, and if you decide to move on, and..and the guy hurts you..I'll kill him. I swear."
"You don't have to worry about me." she shook her head as tears threatened to fall.
"That's what I try to tell myself, but I do...I do worry...and I have a feeling I'll always worry." he said quietly as he looked down at the ground. "W-why are we doing this to each other?"
"I'm doing what's best for Ethan." she whispered as tears fell down her eyes.
"You just love to make her cry, don't you." Ethan's voice suddenly interrupted them.
Theresa quickly began to wipe her face as he appeared. "It wasn't what you think it was, Ethan."
"For once, why don't you accept her decision and leave her alone." Ethan yelled at Fox.
"Ever since when did her decision become your business." Fox asked defensively.
"Ever since you broke her heart-"
"Stop it!" Theresa screamed overtop of them. Not able to find any words to say, she shook her head in disgust and left them alone.