Ch.14
Teresa came back into the living room and plopped down beside Fox.
"He just went to sleep," she said with a sigh. "I put him in mama's room…where is momma anyway?"
"She had to go run a few errands," Fox answered.
Teresa nodded.
Fox could see the smile spreading across her face.
"What is it?" he asked curiously.
"Oh it's nothing…it's stupid really," she said embarrassed.
"Resa, tell me…come on it cant be that embarrassing."
Teresa looked at him.
"Ok," she exhaled. "It's just that I was watching you and little Ethan play together earlier…and I just got this feeling of seeing you two together…"
"What kind of feeling?"
"Fox, do you ever think about the future?"
Fox coughed nervously.
"The future? Sure, I mean, I guess I do," he said obviously uncomfortable.
Teresa wouldn't let up.
"Do you see us in it?"
He didn't know what to say. No one had ever asked him these questions again.
But then again he had never had these feelings before about someone.
"Of course I do," he answered truthfully. "I see us very much so in the future."
She smiled.
"So do I."
He nodded.
"So what does this all mean Resa? I don't know much about relationships…this is by far the longest I've ever been in one...I'm not really to sure of what to do next."
She placed her hand on his cheek.
"We don't have to do anything right now Fox," she said. "That's the beauty of it…we have forever."
Just then the doorbell rang.
"Could that be Ethan already?" Teresa asked looking at her watch. "He's only been gone for a few hours."
"I don't know," Fox said following her to the door.
When she opened it, she was stunned at who was there.
"Gwen?"
"Who the hell do you think you are?" The blonde yelled pushing herself past them and walking into the house.
Teresa shot Fox a nervous glance as she followed her into the other room.
"Gwen what are you doing here?"
"Don't play dumb with me Teresa," Gwen said shaking her fist. "I know Little Ethan is here. You better tell me where he is."
"Gwen, calm down," Fox said.
""Don't tell me to calm down Fox! This piece of trash here has my son!" she said motioning to Teresa.
"Your son?" Teresa yelled growing angrily. "He is my son Gwen…mine. I am his mother."
"Not according to the courts Teresa…He is mine by law, and you have no right to see him…do you realize how many laws you are breaking at this moment?"
"Gwen,"
"Stop!" she said putting her hands up. "I don't want to hear it. You're finished Teresa…done. My mother is on her way right now with the cops to arrest your sorry ass and to put you away for good."
Teresa looked at Fox, fear in her eyes.
"Gwen, she just wanted to see him that's all. She isn't doing anything wrong."
"Except breaking a court order from judge Reilly stating that she is to not come near that boy."
"Gwen please," Teresa said, her voice quivering. "Don't do this."
Gwen laughed.
"Teresa, I am doing society a favor by having you put away."
Just then, Rebecca stormed in followed by the cops.
"There she is!" Rebecca said pointing. " Arrest her."
"This is ridiculous!" Fox yelled. " You can't do this."
"Teresa Lopez- Fitzgerald," one of the cops began walking to her, "you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…"
Teresa's mind went blank. She felt like she was going to pass out.
She didn't even notice when he put the cold cuffs around her wrists.
She just noticed the familiar feeling of metal on her skin.
"Take her away boys," Rebecca said triumphantly.
"YOU CANT TAKE HER!" Fox screamed running over to her.
"We're just doing our job sir," one of the cops replied, pushing her out towards the door. "You got a problem with this you can come down to the station with us."
He sighed angrily in frustration.
He looked at Teresa who was in a daze.
"Teresa it's going to be ok," he said placing his hands on her shoulders. "I'm going to come down and get you out."
She didn't move.
"Let's go," the officer said, pushing her out to the car.
Fox followed right behind them, yelling at the cops to not be so rough with her.
The cop went to place her in the back of the car.
Teresa snapped out of her daze and quickly looked at Fox before being forced into the backseat.
"Stay with my son," she said quickly.
Fox watched as they got in and drove away.
Rebecca and Gwen walked outside, Gwen carrying little Ethan.
"Don't mess with us Fox," Gwen said as she brushed by him.
"Go to hell," Fox sneered.
The women laughed.
"Oh Fox," Rebecca said. "One day you're gonna thank us for getting that witch out of your life."
"Rebecca, I swear to god…" he said clenching his fists.
"Oh temper temper, " she teased as she hopped into her car after Gwen. "You should just be happy that I don't send you to jail for helping that little whore."
Fox watched as they drove away.
"I have to call Ethan," he said running back into the house.
"Maybe he can help."