"That's it! We're through!" She shouted.

"Theresa, wait! It's not what you think!"

"Really?" She said angrily. Then please tell me why you are naked in bed with another woman? Hmm?"

"Okay, Theresa, I made a mistake."

"You are really something else. Get the hell out of here! Go!"

"Theresa, I still love you!"

"Well, I don't love you anymore. Expect the divorce papers shortly."

"Fine, be a bitch, Theresa. Go ahead and be a bitch!"

"I will." Theresa said as she broke down into tears.

"Theresa, don't cry. You both are young and sometimes being so young it' harder to be grown-ups when you are only children yourselves." Aunt Maria tried to comfort here.

"Oh Aunt Maria! I'm ruining my life!"

"No your not. You grow by making mistakes. You'll understand one day, dear."

"Please, don't tell mama about this."

"Honey, you'll have to tell her yourself. She has a right to know."

"I know, but I can't tell her. I'm too ashamed."

"She'll understand, Theresa."

"Maybe, but Luis will be so pissed. I'm just a disappointment to them all."

"Theresa, do not say such things. They love you no matter what you do."

"Excuse me. I just want to be alone righ now." She said as she got up to leave.

"Okay, honey."

Meanwhile Back in Harmony........

"Oh mother, I can't believe that today I will become Ethan's wife!" Gwen exclaimed to her mother as she prepared for her wedding. "I've waited so long for this."

"I know, dear. Thank God Ethan didn't get involved with that little slut. What was her name again?"

"Mother, Theresa isn't a slut. Actually I feel so horrible that I accused her of trying to take Ethan away from me."

"Don't. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that there is more to this story than we really know." Rebecca said rather suspicously.

"Mother, can we just put it in the past. I mean it's my wedding day! Ethan loves me and only me and when he says 'I do' you'll see just how much he loves me."

"If you say so."

"Mother!"

"What?" Rebecca acted innocently. "Olkay, I'm sorry. Let's just focus on you today."

Gwen smiled and hugged her mother.

"Thank you for everything, mom."

Rebecca becoming teary-eyed excused herself for just a moment. Gwen took a long look at herself in the mirror and finally approved that she looked like a perfect princess.

"Gwen is really one lucky woman." Chad said to Ethan.

"Thanks man." Ethan smiled. [i]"She deserves someone who will be honest to her and love her and only her."[/i] Ethan thought.

"So are you ready to become a husband?"

"I think so."

"You think so? Don't you mean hell yes or something?"

"Chad, I have to tell someone or I'll just explode."

"What's wrong, man?"

"I think I'm in love with another woman."

"Wow! Hold up! You don't love Gwen anymore?"

"Yeah."

"Whose this other woman?"

"Well, see the thing is she's not even a woman yet. She's only 17."

"What! 17! Ethan!"

"I know, Chad. I know."

"There are laws out there that can get you in a hell of a lot trouble if you get involved with that girl."

"Chad, I know! Okay, I know. I just ove her more than Gwen."

"What's her name?" Chad asked.

"Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald."

"Oh my God!"

"What?"

"That's Whitney's friend."

"Yeah I know."

"Does she even like you?"

"Well, when we shared our kiss she kissed me back and wanted more."

"You kissed her! When?"

"When she first moved here."

"Oh man! What are gonna do about this wedding? Whose in your heart: Gwen or Theresa?"

"I'm not so sure. You think you could give me some time to think about this?"

"Sure."

"Thanks, Chad."

"No problem."

"Showtime!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"Okay, let's get me to the church." Gwen said excitedly.

The church was beautifully decorated for the wedding.

"Oh mother! It's beautiful!"

"Nevermind the flowers, there's Ethan."

Gwen turned and saw Ethan. He looked so handsome.

"Tell them I'm ready."

Within moments Gwen was walking down the isle. Since Gwen's father refused to come to her wedding because of Rebecca, Julian offered to walk Gwen down the isle. Everyone thought for once Gwen actually looked pretty.

"She's glowing so much!" Ivy said.

Gwen and Ethan took each others hands at the alter.

[i]"She looks so happy."[/i] Ethan thought.

The ceremony went on beautifully. Gwen got her wish. She was now Ethan's wife.

"Oh Ethan! This is the happiest day of my life. I love you!"

"I love you too, Gwen."

That night as Ethan and Gwen laid in their bed Ethan wondered what Theresa was doing and if she was really happy with whatever his name was. He still wasn't so sure that marrying Gwen was the best thing. Yes, he did care and love her, but he wasn't sure if his feelings for Theresa were stronger. Theresa didn't get any sleep that night. She still couldn't believe that she had fell for Matt's lies once more. She hated being alone right now. She wondered what Ethan was doing and if he was married to Gwen.

"I have to get him out of my mind. It would never work out for us." She told herself.

[i]"Why can't I get her out of my mind?"[/i] Ethan thought.

"Ugh!" Theresa exclaimed. "I have to get my mind off of him."

"Ethan, what's troubling you?" Gwen asked.

"Nothing. Why?"

"You can't seem to go to sleep. I know something is bothering you. Tell me. Maybe I can help you."

"Really, Gwen, it's nothing."

"Okay, if you say so. Ethan, I'm here to help you. Anything you need, whether it be help, advice, money, I'm here."

"I know and thank you, Gwen."

The next morning Theresa set out to go shopping early. She knew that she looked horrible after having no sleep the previous night, but she didn't care. She couldn't just sit around. It would only bring out her sadness and pain and she didn't think she could handle it just right then. Aunt Maria had asked her that morning if she wuld do a few errands for her, of course Theresa had said yes. Aunt Maria had asked her to go to the paint store, so Theresa could paint her room a color that she liked, and to the grocery store. Theresa also wanted to make a stop to the book store. Theresa decided to go to the book store first. She only wanted to buy a book so it she didn't think she would be there long.

"Hmm...what book should I get?" She asked herself.

"Do you need help Miss?" An employee asked.

"Uh... no thank you."

"Well, if you need any help just ask."

"I will, thank you."

As Theresa looked for the right book, she couldn't help but notice this blonde hair man.

"There's something attractive about him, more than his looks though."

Theresa continued to stare at him as she pretended to look for a book nearby. She noticed that he saw her starring so she picked up the first book she could find.

"Good book?" He asked her.

"Uh...yeah."

He just laughed and smiled at her.

"I'm not laughing at you Miss, but I must admitt that you are the first person I've ever seen reading 'The Joy Of Sex' upside down."

Theresa turned the book right side up and felt so embarresed. She was going to say something, but she couldn't; she had made a fool of herself. So instead she just put the book down and walked out of the store. The blonde man watched her as she walked out, but didn't say a thing, he only laughed.

Theresa got into her car and laughed at herself, but soon cried over it. Her emotions were running high since her breakup with Matt and with what had just happened, it only made her want to cry more so than before.

"Oh I hope I never see that man again. I don't think I could handle it if he recognized me as the girl from the book store who read 'The Joy Of Sex' upside down." She laughed a little, but sighed.

Next she decided that she would go and pick out some paint for her room. She asked an employee if they could help her pick the perfect color. While the employee went to get some paint color samples Theresa looked around on her own. She could feel someone watching her, but she saw no one when she looked around. She continued to look on her own when she heard a loud noise from behind her. She turned around quickly and gave a little laugh. It was that blonde man from the book store. It appeared as though he knock over some paint cans while watching Theresa. The outcome was that he was covered in a lime green colored paint.

"Miss, here are some samples." The employee said passing her a few paint samples.

Theresa grabbed them and turned back around to look at the blonde man, but he wasn't there anymore.

"That's strange. Where could he have gone?"

"Who, Miss?"

"Huh? Oh no one." Theresa looked over them and finally decided on lavender.

Theresa was on her way to the grocery store when she thought that that man might be following her.

"I know I have a physical attraction to him," she started to tell herself, "but what if he has more of a freakish attraction for me. Maybe he's stalking me." She paused to think. "No, it's probably just a coincidence. That's all."

Theresa sighed that she didn't see the blonde man while she was in the grocery store. She was about to go and check out when she remembered that she had forgotten a few things. She wasn't paying attention at all where she was going until she realized that she crashed into another person's cart.

"I'm so sorry," she apologized as she took her eyes off the magazine. "You!" She said surprisingly.

"It's you."

"Are you stalking me?" She asked him seriously.

"No! Oh no! Wait. Are you stalking me?" He asked her turning the question around.

"Heavens no! I thought you were stalking me!" She laughed.

"Well, after what happened in the book store I kind of thought that you were following."

"See after the paint store, I kept thinking is he stalking me. Then when I didn't see you here I thought that it was just a coincidence."

"Me too!" He laughed. "See I had a few places to go to today and that included the book store, the paint store, and here. I noticed you noticing me in the book store, so when I went to the paint store I thought it would be fun to do as you did to me. Here was a total accident bumping into each other."

"Well I'm sorry for staring at you and for bumping into you." She said.

"Don't mention it."

"Well, I should be going. My Aunt is expecting me home soon with the paint. I'll see you around." Theresa said before walking away.

The man watched her walk away once more.

"Ugh! I should have gotten her name......and her number." He said.

Theresa went home thinking why didn't she get his name and number.

"He was pretty nice...and really cute." She told herself. "Who knows, maybe I'll see him again."

When Theresa got home she painted her room lavender.

"Oh it looks so beautiful!" She exclaimed to Aunt Maria.

"It does look very nice." She agreed.

Theresa was very tired from her day so she ended up going to sleep early, but she did end up waking up early the next morning.

[i]"It's a beautiful Friday morning!"[/i]She thought.

Theresa was all by herself today because Aunt Maria was going to visit an old friend for the week.

"It's so lonely right now." She told herself. "I know what I'll do. I'll go for a walk right after I eat and shower."

By the time Theresa ate and showered it was already close to 11:00 a.m. Theresa put on cute little purple dress. She decided to leave her hair down today so she put a purple headband in her hair. She looked so youthful and actually happy. That morning she had signed the divorce papers, and she actually felt good.

"I feel so free today." She reflected.

Theresa grabbed her purse quickly and left. She didn't really have a destination, but she stopped as she came across a cute little park. It wasn't too crowd because of it being Monday so Theresa sat on a swing. As she went up and down, feeling the wind through her hair, she closed her eyes and told herself to just breath.

"Daddy, push me!" A little girl said, causing Theresa to open her eyes.

Theresa's eyes widened as she saw that it was that blonde man.

"It's a small world afterall." He said.

Theresa laughed and blushed.

"Daddy, whose that pretty lady?" The little girl asked.

"You know, sweetie, that's a good question." He told his little girl. "I've been dying to know your name." He told Theresa as he helped his daughter up on the swing.

"I've been dying to know your's." She said honestly.

"Well, I'mNicholas Foxworth Crane, Fox for short, and this is my little girl, Madison."

"She's very cute. How old is she?"

"I'm 3 1/2!" Madison said proudly.

"Oh your very big!" Theresa said as she smiled.

"Yep!"

"Madison, why don't you go in the sandbox. I'll be there in a minute." Fox said.

"Okay, Daddy!"

"She's a very cute little girl." Theresa told him as they walked toward the sandbox. "I bet her mother is very proud of her."

Fox put his head down and said with pain in his eyes, "Madison's mother,Lisa, died shortly after Madison was born. She was murdered."

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have said that." She apologized.

"It's alright. You didn't know."

"Well I'm Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald."

"It's nice to know that you finally have a name."

Theresa laughed.

"So where's your husband? At work I suppose."

"Actually I'm getting a divorce. I signed the papers this morning in a matter of fact."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?"

"He cheated on me and lied to me again."

"Again?" He asked.

"It's a long story, but to make it short we were together a while ago and I moved to a town called Harmony and there he begged me to marry him and move here. So I fell for him and not even 3 months into our marriage he cheated on me."

"Ouch!"

"Yeah, tell me about it."

"Daddy!"Madison shouted.

"What, honey?"

"I want to go home."

"Okay, just give me a few more minutes and we'll leave."

"Well, I guess I'll see you around." Theresa said as she was leaving.

"Bye, Theresa."

When Theresa was about to exit the park, Fox ran after her.

"Wait, Theresa!"

Theresa turned around and smiled.

"Yes, Fox?"

"Will you have dinner with me tonight?"

"I'd love to. Here's my number and address," she said as she wrote it all down, "stop by around 7 p.m. I'll make dinner for us."

"Sounds great. I'll pick up a movie at the store."

"Great."

Fox kissed Theresa on the cheek as he ran back by his daughter. Theresa walked home as though she was on top of the world.

"Daddy, do you like her?" Madison asked.

"I do. Does that bother you?"

"Nope! She's nice and very pretty. She'd be good for you."

"Oh really?" Fox laughed.

"Yep!"

Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Theresa and Fox have dinner together!

Ethan gets some shocking news!

Whitney visits Theresa!

Much feedback is appreciated!!!

~Mandi~