Ch. 15
Unable to move around like he wanted to, Fox carefully shifted so he wouldn't wake up his companion. It had been half an hour and he was still unable to fall asleep although he knew he shouldn't either bother trying. The only problem was that being awake next to Theresa made him want to wrap his arms tightly around her and place sweet kisses on her shoulder and neck.
As Fox continued to stare at the sleeping figure next to him, he was surprised when she suddenly woke up. "Did you hear that?" Theresa asked in a trembling voice, bringing her legs up as she wrapped her arms around in while lying in bed.
"I didn't hear anything." Fox wondered if she was hearing things or if he was so wrapped up in Theresa that he blocked everything else out. He assumed it must have been the latter.
A look of fear evident in her eyes caused Fox to announce, "I'll check it out." Climbing out of bed, he walked out the door as Theresa warned, "Please be careful."
She waited impatiently as the clock's ticking rang against her eardrums. Every shuffle caused her heart to skip a beat as her fears came full force. Pacing back and forth anxiously, she continued to watch the door, hoping Fox was all right. She didn't know what she would do if something happened to him; especially when she was the reason he was put in harm's way in the first place. After what seemed like an eternity, Fox finally came back as Theresa rushed out to give him a hug.
"Don't worry Theresa. I didn't see anything scary outside." Taken by surprise, Fox smiled at Theresa's peculiar manner, although he wasn't complaining. He cherished the feeling of her body against his. It was a pleasure he hoped he would continue to experience with her. Resting his head on top of hers, he closed his eyes, inhaling the smell of her strawberry scented shampoo. They stayed in this position until she abruptly pulled away.
"Umm...sorry about that," Theresa mumbled, embarrassed. "It won't happen again," she stated, her voice firm. Fox's smile momentarily faltered, but was quickly replaced with a devilish smile. He always loved challenged and Theresa was about to find out that he never lost one.
She took her spot on the bed and Fox quickly followed suit. Reprimanded herself for her rash actions, she turned her body towards the wall, afraid of what she may do when she looked Fox in the eyes. Still trembling over hearing weird noises, she didn't argue when Fox wrapped his arms tightly around her as she snuggled against him; after all, it'd be for a few hours. She'd be fine from the scare by the time she woke up. Leaning her head against his toned chest, she closed her eyes as she felt his heartbeat race. Never being able to feel this safe for a while, she fell to a peaceful slumber.
Looking down at Theresa sleeping in his arms, Fox couldn't help but smile. She fit perfectly in his arms. Everything about her was perfect. Great, I'm beginning to sound cheesy thought Fox. Who would have thought that Fox would actually fall in love? He never thought that was even possible until he met Theresa. Heck, even Dylan noticed the sparks between them. His best friend never joked about Fox marrying anyone. They always talked about how they were both players who would never settle down. Now it seemed as if they would no longer be the player duo.