Chapter 2—Facing Reality
Ethan and Theresa quickly escaped through the back door of the nightclub, assuring each other in their minds
"I know Ethan loves me. This is the right thing to do." Theresa kept repeating this to herself as she ran with Ethan.
"I love this woman so much, how could I have been so stupid not to have stayed with her?" Ethan chastised himself as he kept running with Theresa.
As they ran far from the club into Ethan's car, Theresa turned to him, "Wait a second, Ethan."
"What, Theresa, are you having second thoughts?"
"No, no, nothing like that. It's just that if we're serious about running away together, I need to get little Ethan, I can't go anywhere without my little boy".
Ethan smiled. "Theresa, I wouldn't dream of taking you away without the little guy. We'll go get him now on our way out of Harmony."
Theresa looked closely into Ethan's eyes, "are you sure this is what you want?" "I mean, are you REALLY sure you want to be with me and Little Ethan?"
Ethan took a hold of Theresa's face and kissed her long and passionately. "I love you, Theresa, only you. I want to be with you, help you raise your little boy, be the man of your dreams, and your lifelong partner forever."
Theresa felt a tear slip from her eye as she looked into Ethan's soul, seeing the truth of how deep his love for her ran. "Thank you God, you gave Ethan back to me." Theresa sent a quick prayer of thanks that she finally had everything she ever wanted in her life. Life was perfect for Theresa at the moment.
Once they arrived at the Lopez-Fitzgerald home, Ethan and Theresa sent the babysitter on her way, and then quickly started packing suitcases filled with Theresa and Little Ethan's clothes. While Ethan took over the packing, Theresa went into Little Ethan's room to gather his sleeping body and bring him to Ethan's car.
Staring into Little Ethan's peaceful face, Theresa thought to herself: "Oh, Little Ethan, I love you so much. I would do anything for you. Now, I'm going to give you the best daddy you could ever have. I know Ethan loves you." She let out a sigh as she felt a pair of warm hands encircle her waist
"Theresa, he is so beautiful. A perfect little angel." Ethan started down into Little Ethan's face, and saw the love radiating from Theresa as she watched the two men in her life.
"Yes, he is incredible, isn't he?"
"Just like his mother." Ethan then kissed her cheek, "we should really get going before anyone comes back home."
"You're right, let's get going."
Once they got everything settled in the car, they decided to drive down the coast until they were too tired and had to stop off at a motel.
While in the car, Ethan kept starting into the rearview mirror, watching Little Ethan sleep. "It's amazing how he does not look like Julian. I can't even believe that bastard is his father. Theresa has done such a terrific job raising him."
Theresa watched Ethan, "Are you ok?" She asked.
Ethan turned to her and smiled, "I'm wonderful. I was just thinking about how Little Ethan looks nothing like Julian."
Theresa turned and watched her son, "yeah it is amazing. It's almost as if...." Theresa stopped short as a sudden thought came to mind.
"It's almost as if what, Theresa?" Ethan asked curiously.
"Well, don't think I'm crazy, but it's almost as if...well...as if he wasn't even Julian's son." Theresa stated.
Ethan thought about this carefully, making sure to pay attention to the road, so as to assure the safety of the three of them in the car. "Theresa...you never slept....I mean...." Ethan stuttered trying to ask the burning question now lingering in his mind
"No, Ethan. There was never anyone else but you. Only you." Theresa closed her eyes as a sudden realization came to her. "My god, could Ethan really be Little Ethan's father? If that's true, then our entire lives have been turned upside down for nothing from the start."
Theresa felt Ethan's hand close around her own. "Theresa, I love you. If Little Ethan really is mine....I would be the happiest man alive. I meant what I said before at the club. I want to be with you, you and Little Ethan. We belong together, my love.
Theresa turned to Ethan and smiled, "It's Fate. All we've been through, it's all Fate's plan."
Ethan pulled into a 24-hour motel, and took Theresa into his arms. "It's Fate all right. Fate brought us together from the start, and fate is what brought us together now. Whatever the future holds, we have to believe that it's Fate's plan for us. I love you, Theresa, always.
Theresa smiled, "and I love you, Ethan Winthrop. You and me and little Ethan, we're going to be okay.
Ethan softly kissed Theresa's lips. "Yes, my love, we're going to be okay."
Ethan and Theresa quickly escaped through the back door of the nightclub, assuring each other in their minds
"I know Ethan loves me. This is the right thing to do." Theresa kept repeating this to herself as she ran with Ethan.
"I love this woman so much, how could I have been so stupid not to have stayed with her?" Ethan chastised himself as he kept running with Theresa.
As they ran far from the club into Ethan's car, Theresa turned to him, "Wait a second, Ethan."
"What, Theresa, are you having second thoughts?"
"No, no, nothing like that. It's just that if we're serious about running away together, I need to get little Ethan, I can't go anywhere without my little boy".
Ethan smiled. "Theresa, I wouldn't dream of taking you away without the little guy. We'll go get him now on our way out of Harmony."
Theresa looked closely into Ethan's eyes, "are you sure this is what you want?" "I mean, are you REALLY sure you want to be with me and Little Ethan?"
Ethan took a hold of Theresa's face and kissed her long and passionately. "I love you, Theresa, only you. I want to be with you, help you raise your little boy, be the man of your dreams, and your lifelong partner forever."
Theresa felt a tear slip from her eye as she looked into Ethan's soul, seeing the truth of how deep his love for her ran. "Thank you God, you gave Ethan back to me." Theresa sent a quick prayer of thanks that she finally had everything she ever wanted in her life. Life was perfect for Theresa at the moment.
Once they arrived at the Lopez-Fitzgerald home, Ethan and Theresa sent the babysitter on her way, and then quickly started packing suitcases filled with Theresa and Little Ethan's clothes. While Ethan took over the packing, Theresa went into Little Ethan's room to gather his sleeping body and bring him to Ethan's car.
Staring into Little Ethan's peaceful face, Theresa thought to herself: "Oh, Little Ethan, I love you so much. I would do anything for you. Now, I'm going to give you the best daddy you could ever have. I know Ethan loves you." She let out a sigh as she felt a pair of warm hands encircle her waist
"Theresa, he is so beautiful. A perfect little angel." Ethan started down into Little Ethan's face, and saw the love radiating from Theresa as she watched the two men in her life.
"Yes, he is incredible, isn't he?"
"Just like his mother." Ethan then kissed her cheek, "we should really get going before anyone comes back home."
"You're right, let's get going."
Once they got everything settled in the car, they decided to drive down the coast until they were too tired and had to stop off at a motel.
While in the car, Ethan kept starting into the rearview mirror, watching Little Ethan sleep. "It's amazing how he does not look like Julian. I can't even believe that bastard is his father. Theresa has done such a terrific job raising him."
Theresa watched Ethan, "Are you ok?" She asked.
Ethan turned to her and smiled, "I'm wonderful. I was just thinking about how Little Ethan looks nothing like Julian."
Theresa turned and watched her son, "yeah it is amazing. It's almost as if...." Theresa stopped short as a sudden thought came to mind.
"It's almost as if what, Theresa?" Ethan asked curiously.
"Well, don't think I'm crazy, but it's almost as if...well...as if he wasn't even Julian's son." Theresa stated.
Ethan thought about this carefully, making sure to pay attention to the road, so as to assure the safety of the three of them in the car. "Theresa...you never slept....I mean...." Ethan stuttered trying to ask the burning question now lingering in his mind
"No, Ethan. There was never anyone else but you. Only you." Theresa closed her eyes as a sudden realization came to her. "My god, could Ethan really be Little Ethan's father? If that's true, then our entire lives have been turned upside down for nothing from the start."
Theresa felt Ethan's hand close around her own. "Theresa, I love you. If Little Ethan really is mine....I would be the happiest man alive. I meant what I said before at the club. I want to be with you, you and Little Ethan. We belong together, my love.
Theresa turned to Ethan and smiled, "It's Fate. All we've been through, it's all Fate's plan."
Ethan pulled into a 24-hour motel, and took Theresa into his arms. "It's Fate all right. Fate brought us together from the start, and fate is what brought us together now. Whatever the future holds, we have to believe that it's Fate's plan for us. I love you, Theresa, always.
Theresa smiled, "and I love you, Ethan Winthrop. You and me and little Ethan, we're going to be okay.
Ethan softly kissed Theresa's lips. "Yes, my love, we're going to be okay."