As Theresa and Fox sat in the pool room, she couldn't help but feel horrible for the things she has said to Rebecca and Ethan. Of course she wanted Gwen and Ethan to have children. As much as she despised Ethan for what he did to her, helping Rebecca and Julian get custody of Little Ethan, she still cared for him, still loved him, actually, and still wanted him to have a happy life.

"Oh Fox, how can I make this up to them? How can I let Ethan know I didn't mean what I said to Rebecca?"

"Theresa, if I were you, I would just leave the mansion right now, before Gwen or Ethan sees you. Especially Gwen, because if she does find you, she will kill you, no doubt in my mind."

"I know Fox, but maybe if I saw Ethan, and tried to explain to him again......"

"Theresa, I said if Gwen sees you, not Ethan."

Fox looked deep in to Theresa's eyes. He noticed something different about them...

"I've never seen him so upset in my life. I've never heard so much pain in his voice. After all the horrible things I know I've done to him in the past, he was never as mad as he is right now."

That's what it is, thought Fox...Ethan.

"Theresa, can I ask you something?"

"What?"

"You still love Ethan, don't you? I mean, I know that you said that you didn't care about him anymore, after what he did. But this fight with him has changed things. You have a new look of fear in your eyes. They looking nothing like they did the night Ethan saw us kissing in Sheridan's cottage; it's a totally different look."

Theresa tried to keep her eyes off of Fox, but it was too late. He already saw what Theresa was feeling.

"You think this is finally the end for you and Ethan. You're afraid that this is the one thing you have done that he could never forgive."

"Fox, I'm sorry", she pleaded. "I know I told you I was ready to move on, and I thought I was. But after seeing Ethan and seeing how hurt he was by me, I realize that, when he hurts, I still hurt. If I could run to him right now and comfort him, I would. I'm still in love with him, Fox. And I don't know if I will ever be over him."

"Theresa, it's okay. I figured, sooner or later, something would happen between you and Ethan that would but our relationship on skids. I guess I just thought it would be later."

"So you understand, Fox?"

"Of course, Theresa. First and foremost I am your friend. And I know a love like the one you and Ethan share is not easy to deny. I just don't want you to get hurt. He is married to Gwen, you realize that?"

"Of course Fox, I realize that. And I know eventually I will have to move on, but right now, for this moment, I have to make Ethan understand why I said what I did, and make him accept my apology."

"All right, Theresa. Go, but tread lightly. Not only would Gwen kill you if she saw you, but Rebecca does have a restraining order against you, and she can still have you arrested if she sees you near Little Ethan."

"I know, that's why I'm going to tuck him in before I go to find Ethan." She ran over to Fox and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you for being so understanding, and such a wonderful friend."

"Yeah, yeah yah....now go would ya'?"

Theresa smiled at him, and looked both ways out the door of the pool room, so that no one would see her sneak up to Little Ethan's room.