A Budding Romance

Theresa and Fox have spent the last month together, hanging out watching movies, or grabbing a bite to eat. Some memories of Harmony continue to haunt Theresa from time to time, but she does not make any light of it.

"You know, Theresa, there's something I'm curious about." Fox asks one night while they're eating dinner.

"What's that?"

"Well, do you have a boyfriend?"

"You know, I wish I could answer that, Fox, but I can't really remember anything of my past. I mean, I love the fact that we're getting along, but I'm afraid too."

"I understand what you mean, Theresa. I mean, I love getting to know you too. And I hope that what we have can maybe progress. At the same time, I realize that your memory could come back at anytime. It scares me a little to know that I may loose you."

Theresa takes Fox's hand in her own. "And it scares me to loose you, too. You are a very dear person to me, Fox. But I hope that if there is someone else that I was with before I lost my memory, that we can still be friends."

Fox takes Theresa into his arms, as they share a dance. "I'm afraid, Theresa."

"Of what?"

"The feelings I'm having for you."

"Well, I feel something for you too, Fox."

"Theresa?"

"Yes?"

"Would it be alright if I kissed you?"

"Okay."

Fox takes Theresa's face into his hands, and leans in slowly, kissing her gently. As she closes her eyes, she suddenly has some fuzzy pictures running through her mind of another man holding her face, and kissing her. Startled, she pulls away from Fox.

"Theresa, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to—"

"No, Fox, it's okay. I just had a picture go through my mind. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."

"You didn't hurt me. Do you want to talk about the memory?"

"Well, it was fuzzy, but I saw a man holding my face and kissing me the same way you were just now."

Fox holds Theresa close to him on the couch. "Theresa, it's okay. I understand, believe me. I know what it's like to loose someone you love."

"You do?"

Before answering her, Fox thinks back on a woman he saw through the papers: Whitney Russell. She was a beautiful girl, but every paper continually talked about her upcoming marriage to a music producer. Fox was deeply hurt, because he felt something deep inside for this Whitney Russell. He couldn't explain it, but something was there.

"Yeah, I do."

"We're crazy, aren't we?"

"For sure. I guess we can start being crazy together, if you would like that?"

"I would, Fox."

Without thinking, Theresa leans in to kiss Fox softly on the lips. Not wanting to scare Theresa away, Fox kisses her back slowly, letting her set the pace.

As she pulls away, she has a soft smile on her face. "You know, maybe there can be something between us, if you want it."

"Well, as the saying goes, it's worth a try, right?"

"Right."

Coming Up

Theresa's memories begin to fully come back

Ethan attempts to move on

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