"This is too good to be true." Ethan said as he stared at the picture of Fox and Whitney kissing at the Blue Note.

"What's too good to be true?" Gwen said putting her earrings on, not facing Ethan only hearing him.

Ethan slipped the picture in his briefcase and quickly closed it as he approached Gwen.

"Your beauty." Ethan said as he rubbed her shoulders up and down and kissed her neck.

"Ethan, I'm going to be late." Gwen giggled.

"So...be late." Ethan said as he began to remove Gwen's clothes.0

Theresa woke up in the morning to find her bed empty.

She stretched her body to see the clock.

11 am.

She turned to the night stand and saw a note.

Hey Beautiful,

Don't worry, Little Ethan and I had some errands to run. Be back soon. Love you.

Fox

Theresa smiled.

What was he up to this early in the morning?

Eve couldn't sleep.

Her life was falling apart before her very eyes. Her daughter Whitney was repeating her whorish behavior and there was nothing she could do to stop it.

Eve paced her home waiting for T.C. to arrive. She had to tell him the truth. She couldn't let this go on any longer.

"I have to tell T.C. The truth."

"Well it's about time." Whitney said coming down the stairs.

"Whitney?"

"Mother. I see you're finally going to clue daddy in on your slut behavior."

"Whitney, honey how are you feeling? Do you remember what happened last night?" Eve said ignoring Whitney's harsh words and concerned for her daughter's safety.

"I'm fine." Whitney said rubbing her nose which was still red from last night.

Parts of last night was a blur but other parts...

"No honey. You are Fox Crane's mystery woman. You always have been. It has been you all along Whitney."

I must have heard wrong.

Is Fox really in love with me?

Whitney wasn't sure whether to consider last night a horrible nightmare or a beautiful dream. The thought of having Fox Crane in love with her sent chills up her spine.

What would it be like to be with him? After all, my mother has Julian, why shouldn't I follow in her whoring footsteps? Maybe this is my destiny?

Whitney convinced herself it was the perfect way to get back at Eve for betraying her father.

"Whitney, we have to talk about this. Your behavior is atrocious."

"My behavior is atrocious? Look who's talking slut!"

Eve shut Whitney up with a huge slap across her right cheek. The slap stung Whitney so hard she almost fell back.

"You will not ever speak to me like that again. Do you understand me? You have no idea of what you're talking about. I am your mother and as long as you live under my roof, you owe me some respect!" Eve screamed.

"Don't worry mother. I'm outta here." Whitney said as she ran upstairs to pack her things.

"What in the hell is going on here?" T.C. said as he entered the house.

I have to tell him the truth. I have to end this once and for all.0

"T.C. we need to talk."

"Fox, you must love mommy a lot." Little Ethan said as he held Fox's hand as the two approached the Lopez- Fitzgerald home.

"Of course I do sport. I love your mommy and you so much."

"I want us to be a family. I love when you play with me." The boy said excited.

Fox grabbed Little Ethan up and over his shoulders as the two went inside the house.

"I want that too kiddo. More than anything."

Theresa heard the door open and came out of her bedroom with her robe.

"Well there you two are. I got your note and I know when my two favorite men are up to something. Hmmm." Theresa said trying to figure out exactly what Fox and Little Ethan were doing.

"Well mommy, you're going have to get dressed and find out!" Fox said as he flashed his million dollar smile at Theresa.

Little Ethan giggled.

"Ohhh, we have a giggler in our midst. Hmmm." Theresa said pondering. "You know I love surprises, so you two can't hold out on me."

"Should we tell her?" Fox said looking up at the boy?

"Nah." They both said at the same time.

Theresa laughed. "Okay you two, I'll play by your rules...for now. Give me a minute to get dressed." Theresa said before she went into her bedroom.

0"Mommy's gonna love this." Little Ethan said.

"I can't wait to see her face sport." Fox said closing his eyes imagining Theresa's reaction.

"What is it Eve? What do you have to tell me?" T.C. said clueless.

Before Eve could speak, Whitney came down the stairs with suitcases.

"Whitney!" Eve said in horror.

"Whitney, what in the hell is going on here?" T.C. said furious.

"Daddy, mom kicked me out, so I'm leaving." She said trying to collect her scattered emotions.

"Eve?" T.C. said shocked.

Eve couldn't say anything. She was stunned, speechless. What had happened to her family?

"T.C. I did no such thing."

"Yes you did mom, but you know what? I don't need you. I don't need any of you." Whitney said as she took her two suitcases and rushed out into her awaiting cab before T.C. could catch her.

"You did this?"

"T.C. I can explain."

"There is no explaining Eve. Whitney said you kicked her out of the house? You kicked our own daughter out of the house? What in the hell is wrong with you Eve?"

Perfect, Liz thought to herself as she watched from the hallway.

Whitney is turning into a whore like her mother, T.C and Eve's marriage is falling apart. Life could not be better, she smirked.

"T.C. I did not kick her out. I told her that she needed to respect me, respect this house and her mother and that as long as she lived here, she needed to respect me."

"What did you do for Whitney not to respect you Eve? Whitney has always considered you the most perfect person in her life. A person she admired and looked up to, so what could have tarnished that image?" T.C. said skeptical of Eve.

Eve was nervous. She wanted to tell T.C. the truth, but she couldn't stem up enough courage to do so.

"Wait Eve. I know what this is about."

"You do?"

"Yes. You told Whitney she couldn't see Chad anymore and she got mad and left the house. Damn that Chad!" T.C. Said furious. "Ruining my family again. I'll kill him!"

Eve couldn't protest. She let T.C. think the worst of Chad in order to protect her past.

0"Where are we going?" Theresa said blindfolded as Fox and Little Ethan guided her.

"Sorry, we're not telling." Fox raised his finger to his lips saying shhhh as he looked at Little Ethan.

The boy giggled.

"Are we on the wharf?"

"No."

"Are we at the seascape?"

"No."

"Are we at the Mansion?"

"No."

"Are we at the Lobster Shack?"

"No! Give it up Tiger, you're not figuring this one out." Fox laughed as Theresa pouted.

"It feels cool and I hear the ocean. We're around water!" Theresa said with so much excitement. "Ohhh that means I'm right because you guys aren't saying anything. Haha!" Theresa as they continued to guide her.

"Okay, are you ready?" Fox asked.

"Yes yes yes! I'm more than ready." Theresa said smiling.

"On the count of three ok sport?"

"Okay." Little Ethan said.

"One...one and a half."

"Come on, stop that!" Theresa said laughing.

Fox couldn't stop laughing.

"Okay two...three!" He said as he removed Theresa's blindfold.

Theresa couldn't believe it.

It was beautiful.

Tears were starting to form from her eyes. She couldn't take her eyes off it. She turned around to Fox.

"You did this?"

Fox smiled. "Well, I had a lot of help." He said grabbing Little Ethan's shoulders and tickling him.

Theresa smiled as she touched Fox's face and then her son's. She turned around again to stare.

Fox had reserved the entire beach just for the three of them. He had it all decked out with a beautiful patio over looking the beautiful blue water of Harmony. Gorgeous arrangements of orchids filled the beach along with rose petals in the sand. A table just for them adjourned with the finest foods and fruits flown in from all over the world. A quartet of violinists began playing beautiful music.

All of it was so romantic.

Theresa couldn't take her eyes off it.

It was magic.

She felt as though she were a princess in this magical castle.

Fox couldn't take his eyes off her.

She sparkled.

She was like a kid in a toy store the way her eyes lit up. He loved to make her dreams come true. It was the most satisfying feeling in the whole world.

"I take it you like Miss Lopez- Fitzgerald?" Fox said rubbing her shoulders.

"Like? Like doesn't even begin to describe this Fox. It's just so beautiful, magical, it's like I stepped into a dream." She said enthusiastically.

"This isn't a dream Tiger. It's the real thing." He said as he kissed the tip of her nose.

All three of them approached the table and Theresa had noticed a play section with toys all for Little Ethan.

"Oh Fox, you thought of everything."

Little Ethan ran up to his toys and started playing with them as Fox extended the chair to Theresa as she sat. He took a seat himself and grabbed her petite hands in his as they sat across from each other staring in each other's eyes.

"The day isn't over yet, it's just begun." He said mischievously.

"Oh? There's more than this?" Theresa said turning around and sucking in the crisp beach air.

"Yes Tiger, way more. I've got some surprises in store for you. One's I hope you will never forget." He said as he brought her hands to his mouth and kissed the palms.

"Fox, I could never forget this. I will never forget this." Theresa said seriously almost tearing up.

"Hey now, no tears unless they are happy tears."

"They are, they are." She said laughing as she wiped some away. "I'm just so happy. I've never felt this complete in my whole entire life. This fearless. When I'm with you Fox, I feel like we can do anything together."

"We can. Our love is that strong, that powerful that nothing can stand in our way." He said smiling as he opened a bottle of champagne and poured some in two glasses.

"You're right. Nothing can stand in our way. No matter what comes, we will get through anything as long as we're together." She said smiling as Fox handed her her glass.

"A toast. To...you Theresa, my little hopeless romantic. You are the best thing to ever happen to my life and you make me want to be a better man. I will never forget this moment as long as I live. I love you."

Theresa's heart melted.

She had craved this kind of love all her life and now she's found it. It was a long, hard road to get here, but she was convinced that everything she had endured, all the hardships and rocky times she needed to experience were in order to get to Fox, her soul mate.

They clicked glasses and sipped champagne.

"A toast. To...you Foxworth." They both laughed. "You are the best thing to ever happen to my life. For so long I thought my destiny was somewhere else, but I was wrong, blind, stupid to see what was right in front of me all this time....you. Sometimes when I think about how much I love you, I can't even breathe. I feel so consumed by you and I'll never forget this moment as long as I live. I love you."

They both smiled and clicked glasses and sipped champagne again.

Fox sighed.

He felt her love all around him. So long he had craved for someone to care about him, for someone to open their hearts and give all they had to give for him, to love him and now that someone had arrived.

Theresa.

She was just the most incredible person he had ever met and she loved him with all her heart. For a long time, he always thought deep down, she still loved Ethan, but he was wrong. All the love she had to give, was centered right towards him and it melted his heart.

"Mommy, mommy, Fox, look at the castle I built." Little Ethan said as he pointed his cute chubby finger to his masterpiece.

Theresa grabbed him in her arms and hugged him. "Oh look at my little boy. You did that all by yourself? Wow." Theresa said impressed as Little Ethan nodded his head.

Dinner had arrived for the three as they sat down and ate a scrumptious meal together as a family.

Whitney knocked on Chad's apartment at the recording studio.

"Whitney?" He said as he opened the door.

"Oh Chad, I need0 you. I need you now more than ever." Whitney said as she threw herself into his arms as the two started making out.

"Whitney....wait...are you sure?" Chad said not understanding her sudden change of heart, but not wanting the moment to stop.

He had wanted Whitney to forgive him for so long and now she was, he couldn't let her go again.

"Yes Chad, I'm sure. I need to be with you." She said kissing him as they fell onto the couch.

"Mmmm, dinner was delicious. I can't believe you flew all these foods in from all over the world." Theresa said folding her napkin.

"Nothing is too good for you." Fox said smiling.

"How about you sweetheart? Did you enjoy everything?" Theresa asked Little Ethan.

"I loved the French fries." The boy said as Fox and Theresa laughed.

"Okay sport, you think it's time?" Fox said as Little Ethan nodded his head.

"Time for what?" Theresa said curiously.

"Well...that's for us to know and for you to find out." Fox said as he got up and escorted Theresa out of her chair.

He grabbed Theresa and lifted her up for a piggy back ride.

Theresa couldn't stop laughing.

The three walked to a far corner of the beach as the sunset in and cast a beautiful light on the water and sand.

"What are you two up to now?" Theresa said smiling as she held onto Fox's neck really tight and laid her head against his strong back.

Little Ethan giggled.

He put her down.

"Close your eyes."

Reluctantly, Theresa shut her eyes.

"Good." Fox said.

"When can I open them?" Theresa said excited.

"Little Ethan will tell you when." Fox said as he got ready.

He nodded to Little Ethan.

"You can open your eyes mommy and look down." He said.

Theresa opened her eyes and looked down into the sand.

She was stunned.

Tears of joy and shock formed in her eyes as she read the message especially for her engraved in the sand.

THERESA LOPEZ FITZGERALD, WILL YOU MARRY ME?

She was speechless.

She turned to look for Fox and saw him down on bended knee with a small black velvet box in his hands.

He grabbed her hand.

"Theresa Lopez- 0Fitzgerald..." He began trying to hold back the tears himself. "...I love you more than life itself. Would you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He said smiling.

Theresa couldn't even speak.

She wanted this so badly and now it was finally happening. Nicholas Foxworth Crane had asked her to marry him, to become his wife. The emotions that were overtaking her body were more than she could take and in usual Theresa style, the waterworks came pouring.

Fox opened the box and there stood a five carat, diamond princess cut ring.

It was beautiful, sparkling, huge.

Fox never did anything small. When he would do something it would be gigantic.

Theresa clutched her heart.

"Yes! Yes yes!" She said as Fox smiled and slipped the titanic ring on her finger.

"A perfect fit." He said as she jumped into his arms and he twirled her around and around.

"Just like us." Theresa said laughing and holding onto him so tight.

"I love you." Fox said simply.

Theresa pulled away and stared Fox in the face.

"I love you too. So much." She grazed her fingers on his lips. "And I can't wait to become Mrs. Nicholas Foxworth Crane." She giggled.

"Well, you won't have to wait."

"Why? What do you mean?"

"I mean, we can get married anytime we want."

"Anytime?"

"Yes. Theresa..." Fox said as he grabbed her hand and placed it on his heart. "...I don't want to wait. I want you to be my wife as soon as we can make it happen."

"Oh Fox, I want that too, but I also want my family and friends to be here and-"

"Oh they will be. Theresa remember, I'm a Crane, we can do all of the preparations in a day. I just need you to be my wife now." Fox said desperately.

"What has gotten into you? You're so...passionate....more than usual." Theresa said touching his cheek.

"I just love you so much and I don't want to wait. I want to have a huge, glorious wedding at the mansion so everyone in Harmony can see how in love we are. I want to pledge my love to you in front of the entire town."

"Oh Fox, I do too. How fast do you think we can do this?" Theresa said with such hope.

"Tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?"

"Why not? Theresa don't make me wait."

"Oh baby, I don't want to wait either. Tomorrow it is." Theresa said giggling as Fox held her in his arms and breathed the scent of her in.

Little Ethan tugged at Theresa and Fox's legs as Fox lifted him up high in the air.

"You know, I had to ask the man of the house for your hand in marriage."

"Oh you did did you? What a complete gentleman." Theresa said tickling Little Ethan.

"As you can see, he said yes and we put this romantic scene out of a movie together just for you." Fox said staring into her soulful eyes.

What made this proposal so special for Theresa, was the fact that Fox included her son and it meant the world to her. Fox treated Little Ethan as if he were his real father. It made the proposal all the more special.

He constantly gave her new reasons to love him so much more than she did the day before.

"I love it. And I love both of you." She said as she hugged both her men.

It was official. They would get married tomorrow, at the mansion, in front of everyone.