"Don't you think it's a little too coincidental that Ethan brought Teresa
to your room at the very moment that Audrey was in your bed?" Dylan said
around a mouthful of eggs.
"Yeah, it is, but Ethan would never admit to being in any part of a scheme with Audrey. I mean, if it's true that Audrey and Ethan were even involved in some scheme. He especially wouldn't admit to anything now. He's got Teresa right where he wants her."
Dylan sighed, "And Audrey will never admit to anything she's done wrong In her mind, everything she does is justified somehow."
"Seems hopeless. It's going to take a miracle for me to win Teresa back." Fox put down his fork and leaned back in his chair. Suddenly he had no appetite.
"You definitely have changed my friend. The Fox Crane of old would never give up."
"Yeah, well, you tell me what to do, Dylan." Fox said frustrated.
"You wait. Something will come out. It always does." Dylan said confidently.
"I hope you're right, Dylan. For Teresa's sake, I hope you're right."
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Gwen sat in the solarium reading a book. She finished the chapter she was reading and got up to stretch her legs. She walked over to the window and looked outside. It was definitely a beautiful day, no point wasting it by sitting inside. She decided she would go for a walk along the gardens and then maybe she would go for a swim.
She stepped outside and the fresh air was invigorating. She started down an aisle of roses when something caught her attention. She heard two voices. A man and a woman. She tiptoed over to the edges of some bushes and peaked over the top of them. There stood Ethan with some woman she had never seen before. Then she looked a little closer. Wait a minute, that was Audrey Banning. Her family was one of the elite along with the Crane's. They had been family friends for years. But what was she doing in Harmony and better yet, what was she doing with Ethan?
"Audrey, I can't believe how well things worked last night. It worked like a dream."
"You doubted my abilities didn't you?" Audrey said playing hurt.
"As a matter of fact, yes Audrey, I did have my doubts."
"Never doubt me, Ethan. I always get what I want. Fox Crane is no exception."
Ethan smirked, "If I were you I think I would set my goals a little higher."
"Hey, I've never knocked you for trying to win over this Teresa chick. God, knows what you see in her. I mean, yeah, she's certainly got the looks, but..."
"Okay, okay. Let's not argue over who got the better end of the deal. You'll never manage to convince me that Fox Crane is some great catch. The fact is, we both got what we wanted and that is all that matters, right?"
"Not exactly, Fox was so strung out on that little pill I slipped him last night that he couldn't even perform in bed." She sighed. "I was so looking forward to it, too."
"Well, the plan wasn't an entire bust. I still managed to convince, Teresa to marry me. In fact, in two days, we'll be Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Winthrop."
Audrey looked at Ethan wide-eyed. "Well, well. Isn't that happy news? Keeps her off of my back while I continue to pursue Fox. May I ask how you managed that one?"
"Oh, I just used her son's need for a family against her. Teresa always buckles when it comes to him."
"Wow, and to think I didn't think you had it in you. Maybe I've been pursuing the wrong brother all along."
"It's never to late to start." Ethan said huskily.
She went over and grabbed him by his collar, "I guess it wouldn't hurt to have a little frolick in the bushes, now would it?" She said devishly. "As long as we keep it between you and me that is."
"Oh, don't you worry, I won't tell a soul."
Gwen turned back around and slowly walked back to the mansion. She softly shut the door behind her and leaned back against it. She couldn't believe what she had just seen, this wasn't the Ethan that she had fallen in love with. Then she remembered what he had done to Teresa, and what he was continuing to do to Teresa. She had to help her, but how? The big problem was, would she even except her help?
***Okay, guys, what do you think? Can you believe that Gwen actually wants to help Teresa? Don't hate me, I know some of you really dislike Gwen and I can't say that I disagree. I just thought this would be a nice change from current storylines. I've always thought that these two needed to get together and give Ethan a severe ass-kicking. Wouldn't that be fun? Hey, that gives me some ideas...
"Yeah, it is, but Ethan would never admit to being in any part of a scheme with Audrey. I mean, if it's true that Audrey and Ethan were even involved in some scheme. He especially wouldn't admit to anything now. He's got Teresa right where he wants her."
Dylan sighed, "And Audrey will never admit to anything she's done wrong In her mind, everything she does is justified somehow."
"Seems hopeless. It's going to take a miracle for me to win Teresa back." Fox put down his fork and leaned back in his chair. Suddenly he had no appetite.
"You definitely have changed my friend. The Fox Crane of old would never give up."
"Yeah, well, you tell me what to do, Dylan." Fox said frustrated.
"You wait. Something will come out. It always does." Dylan said confidently.
"I hope you're right, Dylan. For Teresa's sake, I hope you're right."
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Gwen sat in the solarium reading a book. She finished the chapter she was reading and got up to stretch her legs. She walked over to the window and looked outside. It was definitely a beautiful day, no point wasting it by sitting inside. She decided she would go for a walk along the gardens and then maybe she would go for a swim.
She stepped outside and the fresh air was invigorating. She started down an aisle of roses when something caught her attention. She heard two voices. A man and a woman. She tiptoed over to the edges of some bushes and peaked over the top of them. There stood Ethan with some woman she had never seen before. Then she looked a little closer. Wait a minute, that was Audrey Banning. Her family was one of the elite along with the Crane's. They had been family friends for years. But what was she doing in Harmony and better yet, what was she doing with Ethan?
"Audrey, I can't believe how well things worked last night. It worked like a dream."
"You doubted my abilities didn't you?" Audrey said playing hurt.
"As a matter of fact, yes Audrey, I did have my doubts."
"Never doubt me, Ethan. I always get what I want. Fox Crane is no exception."
Ethan smirked, "If I were you I think I would set my goals a little higher."
"Hey, I've never knocked you for trying to win over this Teresa chick. God, knows what you see in her. I mean, yeah, she's certainly got the looks, but..."
"Okay, okay. Let's not argue over who got the better end of the deal. You'll never manage to convince me that Fox Crane is some great catch. The fact is, we both got what we wanted and that is all that matters, right?"
"Not exactly, Fox was so strung out on that little pill I slipped him last night that he couldn't even perform in bed." She sighed. "I was so looking forward to it, too."
"Well, the plan wasn't an entire bust. I still managed to convince, Teresa to marry me. In fact, in two days, we'll be Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Winthrop."
Audrey looked at Ethan wide-eyed. "Well, well. Isn't that happy news? Keeps her off of my back while I continue to pursue Fox. May I ask how you managed that one?"
"Oh, I just used her son's need for a family against her. Teresa always buckles when it comes to him."
"Wow, and to think I didn't think you had it in you. Maybe I've been pursuing the wrong brother all along."
"It's never to late to start." Ethan said huskily.
She went over and grabbed him by his collar, "I guess it wouldn't hurt to have a little frolick in the bushes, now would it?" She said devishly. "As long as we keep it between you and me that is."
"Oh, don't you worry, I won't tell a soul."
Gwen turned back around and slowly walked back to the mansion. She softly shut the door behind her and leaned back against it. She couldn't believe what she had just seen, this wasn't the Ethan that she had fallen in love with. Then she remembered what he had done to Teresa, and what he was continuing to do to Teresa. She had to help her, but how? The big problem was, would she even except her help?
***Okay, guys, what do you think? Can you believe that Gwen actually wants to help Teresa? Don't hate me, I know some of you really dislike Gwen and I can't say that I disagree. I just thought this would be a nice change from current storylines. I've always thought that these two needed to get together and give Ethan a severe ass-kicking. Wouldn't that be fun? Hey, that gives me some ideas...