Chapter 10

Teresa walked into her room as though she was floating. Life was so perfect for her right now. She would be Mrs. Ethan Crane. What more could she want? She decided to take a nice bubble bath so the time would pass by. Ethan was in his room changing out of his wet clothes. "I can't believe she said yes. We've only know each other a little while." Ethan sighed. "I must be the luckiest guy in the whole world." He wondered what Teresa was doing as he watched some TV. Teresa was just getting out of her bath right now. She got dressed and went next door to see if Ivy was home. "Knock, knock!" "Why am I here? Why do I tell her I'm here? I got it!" Teresa said to herself quietly. No one answered, so Teresa walked back to her room disappointed. Teresa just had to hear Ethan's voice, so she called him. "Ring, ring!" "I wonder who that could be." Ethan said as he ran to the phone. "Hello!" "Hi there sexy!" Teresa teased him with her seductive voice. "Hi Teresa!" He said excitedly. "Your mother isn't in yet." Sadly she told him. "Awww I don't know how much I can stand being without you." "I know." "Why can't we just see each other right now?" "Because she'll probably check up on both of us before going to bed." "Oh I see, but she won't think anything if we are in the same room. We can say that we're just bonding. You know getting to know each other." He suggested. "Ethan, can we just wait until your mother comes home? Then we have all the time in the world." "Alright. So what do you have in mind for tonight?" "Well.....I was thinking we could go out maybe." "Out?" "Yeah, why? Something wrong with that?" "Oh no! It's just that I thought we could spend the night together." "Ethan, you know that I'm waiting until my wedding night." "I know, I just thought we could cuddle or something." "We can do that later later tonight. I have something great in mind." "You do?" "Yes, I do!" She sounded enthusiastic. "Okay, hold your horses." Ethan laughed. "Well, I'm going to go and get ready." "Yeah I guess I should do the same." "Okay, I'll see you soon." "Bye, I love you so much, Teresa." "I love you too, Ethan." "Bye." Teresa hung up her phone and got her clothes together. She would wear a pink that had beads hanging from the bottom. It was very cute and styalish. A matching pink shirt that was a little revealing she also wore. The shirt showed some of her tummy and was cut low. Ethan would love it. She curled her hair and put her make up on. "Knock, knock!" "Who is it?" Teresa asked. "Ivy, dear." "Ivy? Oh God! I have to cover up or she'll know something was up with my clothes and hair. She thought. "Hold on!" She called out. Teresa flung off her shoes and put on a robe as she approached the door. "Hi!" She was almost out of breath. "Are you going out?" "Me? No! I was just experimenting with hair, make up. You know how it is." "Yes. I remember when I was a little girl." Ivy laughed. "Well I just came by to check up on you and tell you that we are leaving tomorrow to go shopping at 10 a.m." "Okay. I'll be ready." "Great. Well good night." "Night, Ivy." Teresa said sweetly. "Have you seen Ethan since you came home?" "Yes, why?" "Oh I was going to have you deliver a message to me, but it's alright." "Did you guys have fun tonight?" "More than you could ever imagine." Ivy smiled and walked out. Teresa hurried over to the night stand and wrote a quick note to Ethan. My dearest Ethan, It is now safe to enjoy the night together. I will meet you outside. By secretive. Til then.... Your Loving Fiancé, Teresa She slid it under his door. Ethan had been waiting impatiently for it. Once he saw it he jumped. He read it and then ran downstairs. Teresa was already outside hiding. Ethan stepped outside and didn't see Teresa. He figured that he was a little early. He stood next to a big bush. The bush where Teresa was hiding. Once she spotted him, she moved close to him. Ethan had no idea where she was. All of the sudden he was pulled back into the bushes. "What the....?" "Gotcha!" She laughed hysterically. "God, you scared the crap out of me." "Awwww, I'm sorry." "You wanna get out of here?" "Sure. Follow me." Teresa waved down a cab in a few minutes. Soon they arrived at Teresa's destination. "Where are we?" Ethan asked. "You'll see. Come on." Teresa pulled him. Ethan stared at Teresa's face in the moonlight. God she's beautiful! He thought. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Teresa asked. "I'm just admiring your beauty. You're so beautiful." "Awww, you are so sweet to me." "You deserve it. Now can you tell me where we are?" "Come on inside. Alright." They walked inside and Teresa felt at home. She drank it all in. The opera house was so beautiful. "Opera." Ethan sounded disappointed. "I know you may not like it now, but just wait." An usher showed them to their seats. "Here you go!" Said the usher. "Thank you so much!" Teresa had gotten them a private area to sit at. "We're by ourselves?" "Yep." "Hmmm, nice job." "I know." They kissed for a little bit until the opera began. Teresa was telling Ethan about how she always wanted to go to an opera. Ethan had no idea what was going on, so Teresa spent most of her time explaining to Ethan what was going on. After the opera had ended they decided to take a stroll through the streets of Paris. "Are you having fun?" She asked him. "I can have the best times whenever your with me." He smiled. Teresa shivered. "Are you cold?" "Just a little," she responded. "Here," he said putting his coat around her. "Better?" "Yes." They walked on silently for a little while. Just admiring the beauty of Paris. "This is breath taking." Teresa said absently. "Yes, it is." "Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?" "Yes." "Really? What?" Ethan stopped walking and looked into Teresa's eyes. "You. Your smile, your eyes, your temper, your tears." Tears were welling in her eyes as she said, "Oh Ethan! I love you so much! I just only hope I can make you happy." "Don't worry. As long as I have you, I'm happy. Nothing will ever tear us apart. That's my promise to you." "Ethan?" "Yes, Teresa." "Can we go back to the hotel?" "Of course." "Good." She yawned, "Because I'm so tired." "You should be. You had an exciting day." He told her. "Yeah," she yawned again. By the time they had reached the hotel Teresa was half asleep. "Well, goodnight, dear." "Night, Ethan." Ethan kissed Teresa softly on the forehead before leaving. Once she entered her room she fell fast asleep on her bed. Ethan was checking his messages on his cell phone. "You have one new message. Message 1: Ethan, darling I just wanted to check up on you. See how you were doing. I hope you all are having a fun time. Well I'll call back tomorrow. I love you with all my heart! Bye. End of message." "Gwen, what am I gonna do about you?" Ethan asked himself. The next morning Ivy came knocking on Ethan's door demanding him to open the door immediately. "Ethan! Ethan open this door right now!" Ethan not fully awake answered the door. "What is it, mother?" "Ethan, it seems as though we have a problem." She seemed furious. "What?" "Your father has done something so stupid." "What has he done now?" "Ugh! It seems as though he screwed up the deal with Dowd Industries." "What! How could he?" "He was intoxicated during the final meeting." "Oh dear Lord!" Ethan rolled his eyes in disgust. "I know. According to Alistair he was saying some harsh remarks to the president and vice president of the company. Alistair called me and asked me to see if you could fix Julian's mistakes." "I thought I was shopping with you and Teresa today though." "Well, we can shop when we get home. Right now Alistair really needs you." "Alright. I have to fly back to Harmony?" He asked. "No, they are here in Paris already taking care of something. Here is the address where you are to meet with them." Ivy said handing him a small piece of paper. "Okay." "Ethan, dear, we are going to fly back tomorrow so we can put finishing touches on the wedding." She informed him. "Weren't we staying a week?" "Yes, but your wedding is more important. Remember it's in 10 days." "Yes, I remember." "Good, well I'm going to go and wake up Teresa. We should be back by the time your done." "Okay, have fun." He kissed his mother goodbye. "Teresa, try on this dress!" Ivy said handing her a pretty red dress. "Ooh I really love this one!" Teresa said. Ivy smiled to herself. It had been a long time since she had spent any real time with her daughters. They were younger than Teresa and off at boarding school. "Let me see you in it." Ivy said. Teresa stepped out before Ivy. A huge smile appeared on Ivy's face. "Oh Teresa! You look like a princess!" "Well, almost. I don't have a crown." She laughed. "Do you like this one?" "Oh yes, but it's too expensive." "Nonsense! It's yours. Here try these blue and gold dresses while I look for something." "Okay. Thank you so much, Ivy." "Oh you're welcome." Ivy came back with a small tiara fit for a princess. "Teresa, how do the dresses look?" "Oh great, but I'll pick the red dress for prom." "Just the red? Oh please! You'll take all of them and then some! Come out here, I have something for your red dress." Teresa walked out and saw what Ivy was holding. "For me?" She asked. "Yes." "Oh my God! It's beautiful!" "It's yours." Teresa hugged Ivy and said, "You are an angel on earth." Ivy just blushed. "Now, let's go and find gifts for your family and your best friend, Whitney." "Okay." Meanwhile Ethan had just got out of the meeting and was about to step into his car when he looked up. "What are you doing here?" He looked puzzled.

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