Author's Note: I do not own Passions or any Passions characters, or Hoobastank, though I do own the album the song included is on.

For A Reason

Chapter Thirteen "Revealed"

Fox was lying on his back with his eyes closed when she walked in. At first she thought he was asleep until she saw his lips moving along to the song playing quietly in the background. She recognized it as a song off of the new Hoobastank album. Instead of talking she just watched him sing along and the realization as to why he was listening to it hit her hard.

There's a pain that sleep inside
It sleeps with just one eye
And awakens the moment that you leave
Though I try to look away
The pain it still remains
Only leaving when you're next to me

Do you know that everytime you're near
Everybody else seems far away?
So can you come and make them disappear?
Make them disappear and we can stay

So I stand and look around
Distracted by the sounds
Of everyone and everything I see
And I search through every face
Without a single trace, of the person
The person that I need

Do you know that everytime you're near
Everybody else seems far away?
So can you come and make them disappear?
Make them disappear and we can stay

Can you make them disappear?
Make them disappear

There's a pain that sleeps inside
It sleeps with just one eye
And awakens the moment that you leave
And I search through every face
Without a single trace of the person
The person that I need

Do you know that everytime you're near
Everybody else seems far away?
So can you come and make them disappear?
Make them disappear and we can stay

As the song started tapering off Theresa finally spoke. "Fox."

His eyes flung open and he looked over at her. "Theresa, how long have you been here?"

"Long enough, I think."

He stared at her confused. "What do you mean?"

She walked over to him slowly and sat down in the chair next to the bed. "I think it's time we had that talk we were about to have on Saturday."

"Forget about it Theresa. I have."

"No Fox, I don't think you have and I sure as hell haven't." She grabbed his hand and held it in her own. "I think it's time we were honest with each other."

"I don't have a clue what you're talking about."

"You don't?" She looked into his eyes and saw the understanding in them. He knew exactly what she was talking about but was just as afraid as she was, maybe more so. "I think you do Fox. And I'll prove it to you."

She stood up and then sat down on the edge of his bed, her eyes never leaving his. Before she gave herself time to back out of it she leaned down and pressed her lips to his. He did just as she'd thought and responded to her kiss by placing his good arm around her and pulling her closer.

She opened her mouth slightly to deepen the kiss. Fox did the same and softly raked his tongue against her teeth. She shivered at the gesture and slowly pulled back from the kiss.

"I told you that you knew what I was talking about," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "What I can't understand is why you didn't say anything before."

"I don't know. I guess I just thought that you didn't feel the same way."

Theresa knew exactly how that was. "Can I ask when you started feeling this way?"

"To be perfectly honest I'm not really sure. I do know that when I noticed it was when you started to like Ethan."

"Is that why you said he wasn't the right guy for me?"

"Yeah, it was. So, when did you start feeling this way?"

"A long time ago. I think it was a few months after we first met when I realized I had a crush on you. But I didn't think it was anything more than that until last year. I wanted to tell you so many times, but you were always with someone and I thought that you didn't feel the same way."

Fox pulled her close again and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Oh Resa, I wish you had told me."

"I wish I had too, but I thought that if you didn't feel the same that it would ruin our friendship. I couldn't stand it if I knew that you weren't going to be in my life anymore. I just want you in it, even if it's only as my best friend." She started crying as she remembered the last few days. "I almost lost you forever just a few days ago Fox. I was so happy when you woke up after your accident that I wanted to tell you right then and there, but I didn't. And then, after talking to you on Saturday and seeing you all upset about me going out with Ethan got me thinking. I remembered the look on your face when you found out about the date and that's when I realized that you felt the same way that I do."

"Resa, don't cry. It's all gonna be okay, I promise." He reached out and tucked her hair behind her ear and ran his thumb against her cheek. "I love you Theresa."

The moment he said those words the tears stopped and she smiled. "I love you too Fox."

He pushed himself up and brought his face close to hers. "I think I've finally found the special thing I've been waiting for. Who knew that it was right in front of me the entire time?"

Theresa closed the gap between them and their lips met again.

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Author's Note: The song in this chapter is "Disappear" by Hoobastank.
I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it.