Fifteen years later...
Teresa sat alone on the bench in the park. The same bench that she had watched Ethan sit all those years ago. The same day she had met Fox. Over the years her and Fox had became close friends. Her mom, of course, was hired as the head maid at the Crane Estate shortly after that day in the park and Teresa had accompanied her mom on many occasions. Especially after the disappearance of her father. Fox and Teresa had developed a strong bond and friendship. They were together whenever possible, that was until Fox had been shipped off to boarding school. Much to the disappointment of Ethan, who had over the years, fallen deeply in love with Teresa. Fortunately for him, Teresa returned those feelings. He was of course, her life long dream. Wasn't he?
Teresa sat there in her own little dream world. Her mind all consumed with her and Ethan's upcoming wedding. She had worked so hard to make Ethan hers, fighting Gwen inch by inch. In the end, it was Teresa who had won Ethan's heart. She had everything she had ever wanted. The love of the man of her dreams, a beautiful son, Little Ethan, and a future that held many possibilities. For some reason, though, she still felt like something was missing. Some sort of void that couldn't be filled. Maybe it was just her nerves. This would be one of the biggest weddings of the year. Despite Ethan learning that he wasn't a Crane and was the son of Chief Sam Bennett, he was still somehow thought of as royalty. He had grown up in the publics eye and it seemed the town of Harmony was still intrigued by him.
Teresa took in a deep breath trying to clear her mind. Why when she should've been the happiest was she so sad? Cold feet. That's what it was. Cold feet. Everybody worried that they were doing the right thing before they got married. It was only natural. Or was it? Teresa gathered her purse and stood to her feet. She straighted her jacket and turned to head back to her car. Then she saw him...
"Fox!" She went running after him. "Oh my God! When did you get back?" She jumped into his arms, tightening her arms around his neck.
He grunted at the impact and smiled, "Good to see you too." He hugged her back taking in the scent of her. She smelled like jasmine. He held her tight for a second and then slowly pulled away from her. "Got here about an hour ago. You're the first person I wanted to see."
"How did you find me?" She asked unable to take her eyes off of him. It had been almost six years since she had last seen him face to face. Fox hadn't came home much since leaving for prep school all those years ago and when he had graduated from college he still hadn't came home. For some reason, Teresa couldn't blame him. There wasn't much to come home to with a mother and father like Julian and Ivy.
"Somehow I knew I would be able to find you here. I see you're daydreaming as usual." Fox was mesmorized by Teresa's beauty. The last time he had seen her she was still an ackward 16 year old teenage girl. Now standing before him was a magnificently beautiful woman. He always knew Teresa would grow up to be beautiful, but he never dreamt she would turn out like this. Teresa had sent him photos with her letters, but they certainly didn't do her justice.
"Actually, Fox, I have a lot on my mind."
"Want to talk about it?" He asked.
"It's just this wedding. I'm so scared I'm not doing the right thing."
Fox looked at Teresa stunned, "Don't tell me you're getting cold feet. You've known from day one that you wanted to marry Ethan. Why are you second guessing yourself now?"
"Have you ever just felt like something was missing in your life, Fox. Like a part of you couldn't be filled? That's what I feel now when I'm with Ethan. Maybe it has to do with the fact that Gwen is always right around the corner ready to pounce on Ethan when I'm not looking. Or maybe that his mother hates me and I'm always worried that she's going to finally come between us. I don't know, I just wish I knew for certain I was doing the right thing."
Fox hugged Teresa up close to him. "Don't worry, Teresa, you'll know. Everything will turn out the way it's suppose to in the end."
"Fate?" She asked.
He kissed the top of her head, "Yeah, fate. That's what it always come to. Fate." Fox sighed. He hoped fate was working on his side.
***Let me know what you think. I guess I should clear a few things up. This is basically set around the time of the show when Gwen learned she was pregnant, however, in my story Gwen was never pregnant so Ethan chose Teresa. Also we'll say for story purposes that Luis and Sheridan are married and are not living at the cottage. Teresa has been allowed to live at the cottage and can stay there as long as she shares joint custody of Lil' Ethan with Julian. Ethan has been living at the Bennett's house since Ivy was kicked out of the mansion. Rebecca and Gwen still live at the mansion with Julian. Hope I haven't left anything out.
Teresa sat alone on the bench in the park. The same bench that she had watched Ethan sit all those years ago. The same day she had met Fox. Over the years her and Fox had became close friends. Her mom, of course, was hired as the head maid at the Crane Estate shortly after that day in the park and Teresa had accompanied her mom on many occasions. Especially after the disappearance of her father. Fox and Teresa had developed a strong bond and friendship. They were together whenever possible, that was until Fox had been shipped off to boarding school. Much to the disappointment of Ethan, who had over the years, fallen deeply in love with Teresa. Fortunately for him, Teresa returned those feelings. He was of course, her life long dream. Wasn't he?
Teresa sat there in her own little dream world. Her mind all consumed with her and Ethan's upcoming wedding. She had worked so hard to make Ethan hers, fighting Gwen inch by inch. In the end, it was Teresa who had won Ethan's heart. She had everything she had ever wanted. The love of the man of her dreams, a beautiful son, Little Ethan, and a future that held many possibilities. For some reason, though, she still felt like something was missing. Some sort of void that couldn't be filled. Maybe it was just her nerves. This would be one of the biggest weddings of the year. Despite Ethan learning that he wasn't a Crane and was the son of Chief Sam Bennett, he was still somehow thought of as royalty. He had grown up in the publics eye and it seemed the town of Harmony was still intrigued by him.
Teresa took in a deep breath trying to clear her mind. Why when she should've been the happiest was she so sad? Cold feet. That's what it was. Cold feet. Everybody worried that they were doing the right thing before they got married. It was only natural. Or was it? Teresa gathered her purse and stood to her feet. She straighted her jacket and turned to head back to her car. Then she saw him...
"Fox!" She went running after him. "Oh my God! When did you get back?" She jumped into his arms, tightening her arms around his neck.
He grunted at the impact and smiled, "Good to see you too." He hugged her back taking in the scent of her. She smelled like jasmine. He held her tight for a second and then slowly pulled away from her. "Got here about an hour ago. You're the first person I wanted to see."
"How did you find me?" She asked unable to take her eyes off of him. It had been almost six years since she had last seen him face to face. Fox hadn't came home much since leaving for prep school all those years ago and when he had graduated from college he still hadn't came home. For some reason, Teresa couldn't blame him. There wasn't much to come home to with a mother and father like Julian and Ivy.
"Somehow I knew I would be able to find you here. I see you're daydreaming as usual." Fox was mesmorized by Teresa's beauty. The last time he had seen her she was still an ackward 16 year old teenage girl. Now standing before him was a magnificently beautiful woman. He always knew Teresa would grow up to be beautiful, but he never dreamt she would turn out like this. Teresa had sent him photos with her letters, but they certainly didn't do her justice.
"Actually, Fox, I have a lot on my mind."
"Want to talk about it?" He asked.
"It's just this wedding. I'm so scared I'm not doing the right thing."
Fox looked at Teresa stunned, "Don't tell me you're getting cold feet. You've known from day one that you wanted to marry Ethan. Why are you second guessing yourself now?"
"Have you ever just felt like something was missing in your life, Fox. Like a part of you couldn't be filled? That's what I feel now when I'm with Ethan. Maybe it has to do with the fact that Gwen is always right around the corner ready to pounce on Ethan when I'm not looking. Or maybe that his mother hates me and I'm always worried that she's going to finally come between us. I don't know, I just wish I knew for certain I was doing the right thing."
Fox hugged Teresa up close to him. "Don't worry, Teresa, you'll know. Everything will turn out the way it's suppose to in the end."
"Fate?" She asked.
He kissed the top of her head, "Yeah, fate. That's what it always come to. Fate." Fox sighed. He hoped fate was working on his side.
***Let me know what you think. I guess I should clear a few things up. This is basically set around the time of the show when Gwen learned she was pregnant, however, in my story Gwen was never pregnant so Ethan chose Teresa. Also we'll say for story purposes that Luis and Sheridan are married and are not living at the cottage. Teresa has been allowed to live at the cottage and can stay there as long as she shares joint custody of Lil' Ethan with Julian. Ethan has been living at the Bennett's house since Ivy was kicked out of the mansion. Rebecca and Gwen still live at the mansion with Julian. Hope I haven't left anything out.