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Chapter 13- What's the problem?
Theresa's eyes widened. "Wow," she murmured. She had known Hank Bennett her whole life. Her older brother Luis was his best friend. Her mother was close with his former sister in law. "Well, Fox, I'm a little surprised, but I know that Hank is a great guy. I have known him for years. Kate could do a lot worse. What is the big problem?" She asked.
Fox groaned, and ran a hand through his hair. "Theresa, need I remind you about Ethan? Hank is his uncle, remember?" He stated impatiently.
"Yeah, but the last time I checked, Ethan was your half brother, meaning that you guys aren't related to Hank or Sam. So again, I ask, what is the big problem?" Theresa challenged. She didn't see the big deal.
Fox looked at her. "Don't you think it's weird?" He asked her. "My sister is dating my brother's uncle. Anyway, I don't think that there will be a second date. She is freaking out about this. I can't say I blame her."
Theresa stood up. "Come on," she said, walking to his car. Fox followed her, and put the key in the ignition.
"Where are we going?" He asked.
Theresa looked at him. "To the mansion, of course. I'm going to talk to your sister."
~*~*~
"Damn!" Ivy cried out. She had just burned her hand on the smoking baking pan that she had just pulled out of the oven. The fire alarm was beeping frantically, and the kitchen was filled with smoke.
Ivy's eyes were filled with tears of frustration and pain as she quickly dropped the pan on the counter. She opened the window and tried to blow the smoke out of the house. She hated doing all of this. She couldn't cook. She couldn't iron. She couldn't keep the house clean.
As she took ice out of the freezer and gingerly placed it on her hand, she looked around the kitchen. It was a mess. She couldn't see into the living room, but she knew the mess that was in there waiting for her to clean up.
It was all Theresa's fault she was stuck here, doing menial tasks, keeping a house for Sam's ungrateful, resentful children. If she hadn't exposed her, and then kicked her out of her own house, she wouldn't be in this predicament. Someday, Theresa would get what she deserves. Ivy thought. Someday.
~*~*~
There was a knock at the door. Kate was really in no mood to talk to anyone right now. "Kate, are you there?" She heard through the door. "It's Theresa. Can I talk to you?" The door opened and Theresa stepped inside.
Kate was laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling. "Kate," Theresa started, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong?"
Kate looked at her. "Didn't Fox tell you?"
Theresa looked sheepish. "Yeah, but I don't really see the problem that you two do. Hank is a great guy. Any girl would be lucky to have him." She put her hand on Kate's arm.
"Don't you think it's weird?"
Theresa smiled. "The only thing I think is weird is that you two think that there is something wrong with dating a nice, polite, law abiding police officer with a nice smile."
Kate laughed. "I guess you are right. I was just being stupid. I just didn't expect to like him so much. I don't get this way with guys. I am always in control of my emotions, but with him, I feel like I'm spinning out of control."
"I don't know what you are talking about. I never have control of my emotions. I just let them out, and that always gets me into trouble." She said miserably, tears forming in her eyes. "I lost my son because of it and I lost Ethan. But I will be damned if I lose Fox too. I don't think that I could stand that."
Kate handed Theresa a tissue from the box on the mahogany table next to her canopy bed. "You really care about him, don't you?" Kate said, impressed by the emotion of Theresa.
Theresa dabbed her eyes. "Fox is the only person still on my side, the only person who I can count on to help me. I love him, I really do."
Kate smiled reassuringly. "Fox isn't the only one in your corner, you know. Don't worry. Soon, you will have your son back. You just have to sit back an watch as my plan unfolds."
Chapter 13- What's the problem?
Theresa's eyes widened. "Wow," she murmured. She had known Hank Bennett her whole life. Her older brother Luis was his best friend. Her mother was close with his former sister in law. "Well, Fox, I'm a little surprised, but I know that Hank is a great guy. I have known him for years. Kate could do a lot worse. What is the big problem?" She asked.
Fox groaned, and ran a hand through his hair. "Theresa, need I remind you about Ethan? Hank is his uncle, remember?" He stated impatiently.
"Yeah, but the last time I checked, Ethan was your half brother, meaning that you guys aren't related to Hank or Sam. So again, I ask, what is the big problem?" Theresa challenged. She didn't see the big deal.
Fox looked at her. "Don't you think it's weird?" He asked her. "My sister is dating my brother's uncle. Anyway, I don't think that there will be a second date. She is freaking out about this. I can't say I blame her."
Theresa stood up. "Come on," she said, walking to his car. Fox followed her, and put the key in the ignition.
"Where are we going?" He asked.
Theresa looked at him. "To the mansion, of course. I'm going to talk to your sister."
~*~*~
"Damn!" Ivy cried out. She had just burned her hand on the smoking baking pan that she had just pulled out of the oven. The fire alarm was beeping frantically, and the kitchen was filled with smoke.
Ivy's eyes were filled with tears of frustration and pain as she quickly dropped the pan on the counter. She opened the window and tried to blow the smoke out of the house. She hated doing all of this. She couldn't cook. She couldn't iron. She couldn't keep the house clean.
As she took ice out of the freezer and gingerly placed it on her hand, she looked around the kitchen. It was a mess. She couldn't see into the living room, but she knew the mess that was in there waiting for her to clean up.
It was all Theresa's fault she was stuck here, doing menial tasks, keeping a house for Sam's ungrateful, resentful children. If she hadn't exposed her, and then kicked her out of her own house, she wouldn't be in this predicament. Someday, Theresa would get what she deserves. Ivy thought. Someday.
~*~*~
There was a knock at the door. Kate was really in no mood to talk to anyone right now. "Kate, are you there?" She heard through the door. "It's Theresa. Can I talk to you?" The door opened and Theresa stepped inside.
Kate was laying on her bed, staring at the ceiling. "Kate," Theresa started, sitting down on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong?"
Kate looked at her. "Didn't Fox tell you?"
Theresa looked sheepish. "Yeah, but I don't really see the problem that you two do. Hank is a great guy. Any girl would be lucky to have him." She put her hand on Kate's arm.
"Don't you think it's weird?"
Theresa smiled. "The only thing I think is weird is that you two think that there is something wrong with dating a nice, polite, law abiding police officer with a nice smile."
Kate laughed. "I guess you are right. I was just being stupid. I just didn't expect to like him so much. I don't get this way with guys. I am always in control of my emotions, but with him, I feel like I'm spinning out of control."
"I don't know what you are talking about. I never have control of my emotions. I just let them out, and that always gets me into trouble." She said miserably, tears forming in her eyes. "I lost my son because of it and I lost Ethan. But I will be damned if I lose Fox too. I don't think that I could stand that."
Kate handed Theresa a tissue from the box on the mahogany table next to her canopy bed. "You really care about him, don't you?" Kate said, impressed by the emotion of Theresa.
Theresa dabbed her eyes. "Fox is the only person still on my side, the only person who I can count on to help me. I love him, I really do."
Kate smiled reassuringly. "Fox isn't the only one in your corner, you know. Don't worry. Soon, you will have your son back. You just have to sit back an watch as my plan unfolds."