Gwen relunctantly walked up to the front door of the Lopez-Fitzgerald
residence. She dreaded facing Teresa, but she knew this was something she
needed to do. Granted, she realized that her and Teresa probably would
never share any deep friendship, but that wasn't what mattered. She had
seen the bruises that Ethan had left on her and she had caught Audrey and
Ethan at their little game. Nobody deserved this. Not even Teresa. She
rang the doorbell as a nervous tinge went through her body. She took in a
deep breath calming her nerves slightly.
The door slowly opened and Gwen stood in front of Pilar, "Gwen, what brings you here?" She asked curiously.
"Well, this may sound a little odd, but I'm here to see Teresa. Is she here?"
"As a matter-of-fact, Gwen, she just stepped out. She needed to pick up some of her and Little Ethan's things from the cottage. Luis went with her."
"I take it she was afraid she would run into Fox?"
"She was a little nervous about running into him. He hurt her very badly you know?"
"It's not what you think, Pilar."
"What do you mean, Gwen?"
"Look, I really need to talk to Teresa first. When she gets in let her know I need to speak with her. It's urgent."
"Gwen..."
"Please, Pilar. You'll know soon enough. I need to let Teresa know first."
"Okay, I'll tell her, but Gwen you should know that Teresa is very unlikely to care about anything you have to say to her." Pilar said.
"That's what I'm afraid of."
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"Luis, will you please help me carry some of these bags?" Teresa yelled from the bedroom.
"Why do you insist on bringing so many things? You'll be moving again when you and Ethan get back from your honeymoon." Luis complained.
"I don't want to risk running into Fox. Quit complaining and help me." Teresa scolded him.
"What did he do that hurt you so bad, Teresa?" Luis said picking up a bag.
"It's none of your concern, Luis."
"You're my sister. Everything you do is my concern."
"Luis, don't you start with me. I'm in no mood to argue with you. Do I make myself perfectly clear?" She said pointing a finger at him.
"Fine. Just know that I'm your brother and I'm here to take care of you."
She walked over and hugged him. "I know, Luis. Just understand that I'm a grown woman now. I can take care of myself, but I know who to count on if I ever need help." She broke free and walked over and picked up a bag of Little E's things. "Come on, let's go."
She walked out of her bedroom and come face to face with Fox. "Fox. What are you doing here?"
"I saw your car parked in the drive. Please, Teresa, we need to talk."
"I have nothing to say to you, Fox." She tried walking past him, but he grabbed her by the arm.
"The least you could do is let me explain. Please, after all of these years of friendship you can allow me that much."
"Fox, I suggest you let go of her." Luis said threatening.
"And I suggest you stay out of this." Fox said not taking his eyes off Teresa.
Luis stepped toward Fox. "I said let her go."
"And I'm saying to mind you own damned business. This is between Teresa and I. No one else."
Luis started to say something, but was interrupted by Teresa. "Luis, can you take the bags on out to the car? I'll be out in a few minutes."
"Teresa..."
"Luis, remember what I said earlier?" Luis sighed and took the bag that Teresa was holding and exited the cottage.
"What do you want, Fox?" Teresa asked if she was annoyed.
"I want to try and explain what happened the other night."
"The night that I found you in bed with that tramp, Audrey? There's not a lot to explain, Fox. I caught you with her, plain and simple. What else could there possibly be to explain?"
"I don't know where to even start, Teresa. That night is nothing but one big blur."
Teresa laughed, "You're so good at this lying thing, Fox, but then seeing as how you're a Crane I'm sure you've had a lot of practice."
"Teresa, come on, do you not find it in the least bit suspicious that I don't remember one damn thing from that night?"
"Stop it, Fox! This is enough. I'm tired of your lies. Now if you'll kindly step out of my way, I have a wedding to plan." She walked out and sit down in the passenger seat of Luis' car. "Let's go."
"Are you okay?" Luis asked.
"I will be as soon as we get out of here."
Luis put the car in drive and started to pull out of the drive. Teresa looked into the passenger side mirror to see Fox standing there watching as she rode away.
"Teresa! Teresa!" Gwen stopped running and tried to catch her breath. "Damn it!" She looked over to see Fox standing there clearly heartbroken. "Fox, are you okay?"
He just kept starring out at where Luis' car had been. Gwen walked over and stood in front of him. "Fox, I need your help."
Fox looked down at her, his cold eyes sent shivers down her spine, "Go to hell, Gwen." She watched as Fox walked away.
The door slowly opened and Gwen stood in front of Pilar, "Gwen, what brings you here?" She asked curiously.
"Well, this may sound a little odd, but I'm here to see Teresa. Is she here?"
"As a matter-of-fact, Gwen, she just stepped out. She needed to pick up some of her and Little Ethan's things from the cottage. Luis went with her."
"I take it she was afraid she would run into Fox?"
"She was a little nervous about running into him. He hurt her very badly you know?"
"It's not what you think, Pilar."
"What do you mean, Gwen?"
"Look, I really need to talk to Teresa first. When she gets in let her know I need to speak with her. It's urgent."
"Gwen..."
"Please, Pilar. You'll know soon enough. I need to let Teresa know first."
"Okay, I'll tell her, but Gwen you should know that Teresa is very unlikely to care about anything you have to say to her." Pilar said.
"That's what I'm afraid of."
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"Luis, will you please help me carry some of these bags?" Teresa yelled from the bedroom.
"Why do you insist on bringing so many things? You'll be moving again when you and Ethan get back from your honeymoon." Luis complained.
"I don't want to risk running into Fox. Quit complaining and help me." Teresa scolded him.
"What did he do that hurt you so bad, Teresa?" Luis said picking up a bag.
"It's none of your concern, Luis."
"You're my sister. Everything you do is my concern."
"Luis, don't you start with me. I'm in no mood to argue with you. Do I make myself perfectly clear?" She said pointing a finger at him.
"Fine. Just know that I'm your brother and I'm here to take care of you."
She walked over and hugged him. "I know, Luis. Just understand that I'm a grown woman now. I can take care of myself, but I know who to count on if I ever need help." She broke free and walked over and picked up a bag of Little E's things. "Come on, let's go."
She walked out of her bedroom and come face to face with Fox. "Fox. What are you doing here?"
"I saw your car parked in the drive. Please, Teresa, we need to talk."
"I have nothing to say to you, Fox." She tried walking past him, but he grabbed her by the arm.
"The least you could do is let me explain. Please, after all of these years of friendship you can allow me that much."
"Fox, I suggest you let go of her." Luis said threatening.
"And I suggest you stay out of this." Fox said not taking his eyes off Teresa.
Luis stepped toward Fox. "I said let her go."
"And I'm saying to mind you own damned business. This is between Teresa and I. No one else."
Luis started to say something, but was interrupted by Teresa. "Luis, can you take the bags on out to the car? I'll be out in a few minutes."
"Teresa..."
"Luis, remember what I said earlier?" Luis sighed and took the bag that Teresa was holding and exited the cottage.
"What do you want, Fox?" Teresa asked if she was annoyed.
"I want to try and explain what happened the other night."
"The night that I found you in bed with that tramp, Audrey? There's not a lot to explain, Fox. I caught you with her, plain and simple. What else could there possibly be to explain?"
"I don't know where to even start, Teresa. That night is nothing but one big blur."
Teresa laughed, "You're so good at this lying thing, Fox, but then seeing as how you're a Crane I'm sure you've had a lot of practice."
"Teresa, come on, do you not find it in the least bit suspicious that I don't remember one damn thing from that night?"
"Stop it, Fox! This is enough. I'm tired of your lies. Now if you'll kindly step out of my way, I have a wedding to plan." She walked out and sit down in the passenger seat of Luis' car. "Let's go."
"Are you okay?" Luis asked.
"I will be as soon as we get out of here."
Luis put the car in drive and started to pull out of the drive. Teresa looked into the passenger side mirror to see Fox standing there watching as she rode away.
"Teresa! Teresa!" Gwen stopped running and tried to catch her breath. "Damn it!" She looked over to see Fox standing there clearly heartbroken. "Fox, are you okay?"
He just kept starring out at where Luis' car had been. Gwen walked over and stood in front of him. "Fox, I need your help."
Fox looked down at her, his cold eyes sent shivers down her spine, "Go to hell, Gwen." She watched as Fox walked away.