Chapter 6- Lies and Pies

Gwen stood frozen in place. "Ethan, is that. . . you?" Gwen asked softly. "No my name is Leo Conley. Not Ethan! NOT ETHAN! Never speak that name in this HOUSE!!" Ethan shouted. "Yes sir. I'm. . . I'm terribly sorry. I just thought you might be my husband. Why don't you want me to say the name Ethan sir?" Gwen said softly. " AAHHHHHHH!!!!!! I said never say it again!!!!!" Ethan sat up ready to charge. "Sorry sir I forgot. Won't happen again. I swear. But why can't I say that name?" Gwen asked suspiciously. "Well my father, his name was Ethan and he abandoned me when 'I needed him the most. He killed my mother in cold blood and my sister. The police never arrested him either. Not enough evidence. something like that. Dear sister, Abigail. And mother Mary. OHHHH, my ABBY!!!!" Ethan said laying on the ground shaking. "I'm terribly sorry sir. Er, Leo. I better go." Gwen walked away from the shaking man and walked over to Whitney. "What are you doing here?" She asked Whitney suspiciously. "Well let's see. . . I'm Theresa's best friend. I have a right to be here. Seeing as she invited me. But gee, I don't remember her saying anything about inviting you, the woman she hates the most in this world over. You know you are trespassing don't you?" Whitney said heatedly. "I'm so sorry Whit. I shouldn't have pounced on you like that. I just came here looking for Ethan. Since I know he probably went looking for . . . Theresa. Please don't rat on me." Gwen put on her best innocent face. " Sure thing Gwen. But Ethan's not here. No way. So go back home and ease your mind. He's not here." Whitney said slightly nudging Gwen inside before she realized who Leo Conley really was.

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George sat inside the kitchen baking a pie. He was in a jolly mood, so he was singin' his heart out. "She came into my life.. . whoooooo! she's everything I want! She's everything i need! She's everything inside of me that I wish I could be!!!!" He sang quietly to himself. He was baking a watermelon pie. His own recipe actually. He sang while thinking of his love. Gwen. Only he didn't know her name but was destined to find out.

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Geez will this reporter lady ever shut up? She's been going around our house for like an hour. Hmm. . . kinda like she has a hidden agenda. Our house isn't THAT GREAT! Fox thought to himself grinning. He knew his house was that great. it was beautiful. Better than the Crane mansion. When you first walked in, there was a blinding chandelier, always lit. There were gorgeous mirrors hanging on the walls, and famous pictures, that art fans would die for. The furniture was elegant but still had the simple look to it. There were baskets of fruit lying on tables, there was a beautiful library being filled with books this very minute. His bedroom with Theresa was spectacular also. It was big and spacious, it had a big window overlooking the island, and a porch too. It had a door leading to Little Ethan's room in case he ever needed anything. There was a big makeup stand for Theresa with a big mirror and lights surrounding it. There bed was huge and comfortable, the room looked like a room out of a magazine in one of those home magazines. It truly was. . . a beautiful house.

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Gwen stood inside the house uncertain. Where should she go? she had no clue where Rebecca had taken Theresa and Fox and you could get lost in a house like this. And what if I run into that man again? Gwen looked around nervously. She'd just have to sit here and wait, inside the dining room.

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Whitney walked over to Ethan. "Okay Ethan, you can quit the mourning act. Get up you baboon." She said laughing and kicking him. "How. .. How did you know it was me?" Ethan said laughing and gasping for breath. "Well I saw you crying about Theresa on the ground, and I knew it was you then." She said bluntly. "Yeah well I saw you crying on the ground for Fox" Ethan said laughing. "Okay you got me." Whitney said staring at the sky. "I love Fox." "You thinking what I'm thinking? If we team up together, we can both end up happy, and with the people we love. Partners?" Ethan said holding out his hand.

"Partners." Whitney said shaking his hand, eyes twinkling. They were going to make some team.

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George got all the plates together and headed for the dining room. This was going to be one heck of a night, he could feel it in his bones.

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Gwennie where are you??????? Their house really is a beauty, even better than the Crane Mansion. And I decorated the crane mansion. . . but this is WONDERFUL! I should take lessons from them. I love the craftiness of it all! Rebecca thought as an excitement shiver ran through her spine. Ohhhh it is just all so exciting. Rebecca thought to herself. All of a sudden she ran in to someone. "OH I am so sorry" George said. "No it was my fault" Rebecca said. "My name is George, I am Theresa and Fox's cook, I was just going to set the table, and you are?" George asked. "My name is Lucy Ludwig," Rebecca lied. She looks exactly like that one beautiful young lady. I wonder if there related? But the other lady is much more beautiful, but Lucy is quite beautiful too, George thought to himself. "So have you seen my daughter anywhere? She has blond hair, brown eyes, and she was wearing a lime green dress, with a hat that had a flower in it that matched the dress?" Rebecca asked George. So she is related to that beautiful lady, now is my chance to find out what that lady's name is, George thought to himself. "Well I'm not sure, I thought I saw a lady like that but what is your daughter's name?" George asked. "My daughter's name is Lorena, now where did you see her?" Rebecca asked. "I don't know where, I just know that I saw her" George said. Rebecca stormed off toward the dining room. "Idiots these days" Rebecca mumbled to herself as she walked into the dining room.

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Fox and Theresa were walking around there brand new house, looking at what they would be living in for the rest of there lives, and they liked what they saw. They went outside, and ran into Leo and Whitney, "Hey guys, I see you two have met. Leo, have you met Little Ethan and Raspberry?" Theresa asked Leo. "Actually, no I haven't I was looking for them and I ran into Whitney, so we just started talking, I'm sorry" Leo said. "That's fine, you'll meet them at dinner, so you guys can go inside and I'll go try to find Little Ethan and Raspberry" Theresa said as she and Fox went off looking for them.

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"Mother, I finally found you" Gwen said as she crawled out from under the dining room table, I was starting to think I was never going to see you again" Gwen said as she began to cry. "Gwen shut up, let's get out of here before we are caught" Rebecca said as they walked out the front door. Gwen and Rebecca got in there car and started to drive away. "Did you see Ethan there?" Rebecca asked. "Nope, you?" Gwen asked Rebecca back. "Nope, then where did he go" Rebecca asked. "Do you really think he went on a trip to L.A. Mother?" Gwen asked Rebecca. "I don't know maybe he really did" Rebecca said as she pulled into the driveway, and got out of the car. "I guess he really did then" Gwen said as she and Rebecca walked into the Crane Mansion.

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Whitney and Ethan walked into the newly built house. "So what is our plan" Whitney asked Ethan as they sat down at the table. "Well, I really haven't thought of a plan yet, but for now we just do our best to split them apart" Ethan said. Fox and Theresa walked in with Little Ethan and Raspberry. "Sit down Theresa said as she pulled out a chair for Little Ethan and Raspberry. They all sat down. George laid all the food on the table and it looked delicious. " Who would like to grace us?" Fox asked everyone. No one said anything. "Ok, I will then" Fox said. "Dear lord, thank you for this food that George has prepared for us, and help it fill up our little tummies, and thank you for Leo coming to help us watch to very wonderful kids, thank you lord, we all love you, Amen" Fox said as he passed some food around the table. Everyone began eating, including George. They were also all talking, George, Fox, and Theresa, about how great the house and the food was. Whitney and Ethan about how one day they wanted to find there true love. Little Ethan and R.R about how great the thunder god was. All of a sudden everyone stopped talking except Whitney and Ethan they kept on talking about what they would do if they found there true love. Everyone around the table was smiling at Whitney and Ethan. " OOOOOoooooooooooo" Little Ethan and Raspberry said. All of a sudden Whitney and Ethan stopped talking noticing it was quiet and everyone staring at them. "What's everyone staring at" Whitney asked. " Nothing" Theresa said smiling. "George start cleaning up, Whitney can I talk to you for a moment in the hallway" Theresa said. "Sure" Whitney said as her and Theresa stepped out and into the hallway. "Ok, tell me all about it, spill the beans" Theresa said laughing and smiling. "What are you talking about?" Whitney asked Theresa.

"Oh, come on now I know love when I see it and you are definitely in love" Theresa said. Oh no, Theresa knows I'm in love with Fox what should I do! Whitney thought. "You know Theresa this is all just a big mistake" Whitney said as she was interrupted by Theresa. "Whitney it's obvious, your in love with Leo" Theresa said. Whitney started to smile. " Ok, you caught me, I am in love with Leo, who couldn't resist a man who is smart, funny, cute" Whitney said lying. "Well I'm glad were straight on everything here, I'm going to go and put a movie on for Little Ethan and Raspberry, that always makes Little Ethan tired" Theresa said walking into the living room to find Little Ethan and Raspberry, already watching a movie. "Did you guys put this on all by yourself" Theresa asked them. "No daddy did it for us" Little Ethan said staring at the screen. Theresa went into her new bedroom to find Fox staring at himself in the mirror looking sad. "Hey, Fox you ok, you look kind of sad. By the way thanks for putting on the movie for Little Ethan and Raspberry" Theresa said quietly. "Um, your welcome, and no I'm not sad, I'm just really tired, you know, too much excitement for one day" Fox said getting into bed. Theresa sat down on the bed next to Fox. "You know while I was talking to Whitney guess what I found out?" Theresa said smiling at Fox. "What" he said suspiciously.

"Whitney is in love" Theresa said laughing. "With who? I mean after she broke up with Chad, I thought that she would never move on" Fox said staring at Theresa. "Well she is in love with Leo couldn't you tell? It was so obvious Fox!" Theresa said laughing. "No actually I couldn't" Fox said laughing. "Well, from now on I am going to try to get Leo to like Whitney, they would be a perfect couple!" Theresa said staring off into space. "Theresa I don't think you should be interfering in other people's love life" Fox said. "I'm not interfering, I'm simply getting two people together, besides I know what I'm doing." Theresa said picking up the phone, she dialed Leo's number. Leo answered the phone in his bedroom. "Hello" Ethan said. "Hi, Leo can you go and put Raspberry and Little Ethan into bed for me?" Theresa asked him. " Sure, Theresa" Leo said. "Ok, bye" Theresa said as she hung up the phone Theresa got into bed and laid down next to Fox, "I love you Fox" Theresa said as she kissed him. "I love you to" Fox said as he kissed her, and with that they fell asleep.

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Ethan ran out into the living room. He picked up both kids and laid them into their bed. Then he ran out and into his bedroom. Whitney was sitting on the floor, Ethan jumped onto his bed, "What's up?" Ethan said. "What's up? I'll tell you what's up. your in love with Theresa who is married to Fox, who I'm in love with, and your dressing up as a nana, and were trying to split them up, my best friend, Ethan, I just don't know if I'm going to be able to do this" Whitney said crying. "Whit, it will be alright, just think about the life you'll have after this, Theresa will forget about Fox and be happy with me, so how will she be mad at you if you just made her life better?" Ethan said staring into her eyes. Whitney nodded her head "Your right Ethan" Whitney said laying her head on Ethan's shoulder. No, Ethan, no, you are NOT it love with Whitney, I'm in love with Theresa. OH, who am I fooling I'm in love with Whitney and Theresa!!!!

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Gwen lay in bed trying to think if it was true if Ethan really did go to L.A. All of his belongings were gone. He couldn't have gone with Theresa, I was in there house and there was no sign of Ethan. And Theresa wouldn't have wanted hem near her because she is married to Fox. Gwen thought as she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

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Whitney got up, "Ethan, I'm going to go" Whitney said. "No, wait we have to discuss our plan to break up Theresa and Fox" Ethan said. Whitney walked over and got into the bed. "Okay what do we have to talk about? Now that I am comfortable" Whitney said closing her eyes. "I'm not sure we have much to discuss. I haven't really had an ideas. Have you?" Ethan said to Whitney. Whitney didn't answer. Ethan lay down in his bed, next to Whitney and admired her face. She is so beautiful, I love her so much. Ethan said as he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

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Theresa walked into Leo's bedroom. "Oh, my god" Theresa screamed. Fox ran in the room. "Theresa are you okay?" Fox said. "Fox look" Theresa said. Fox looked and then he saw it, Whitney and Leo in bed together. Whitney woke up. "Oh Theresa hey" Whitney said. "Whitney why are you in Leo's bed with him? did something happen here?" Theresa said eyes filling up with tears. "NO, no, no, Theresa this is not what you think, we were talking last night and I fell asleep in his bed" Whitney said. "Okay, Whitney if that's what you say" Theresa said. Theresa and Fox walked out. " Theresa, honey, are you feeling okay, because lately you have been eating a lot lately, and your always hungry. and you've been very emotional" Fox said. "You know what Fox I have noticed that, and then when I do eat I have been eating the weirdest things, like last night. I was hungry so I got up and I had ice cream and salsa" Theresa said.

"So?" Fox said. "So, I am going to see the doctor this afternoon" Theresa said. "Ok, mmmm, something smells good, let's go eat" Fox said pulling Theresa's hand. When they got into kitchen everyone was already there waiting for them. Theresa and Fox sat down. "Who would like to say grace?" Fox asked.

"How 'bout you Leo" Fox said. "Oh, sure" Ethan said. "Dear lord, thank you for this food, Amen" Ethan said. Everyone started eating. Theresa took a waffle and then got some pickles and put them over it. Everyone just stared. After breakfast Theresa and Whitney left for the doctor's office. Leaving Fox and Leo alone.

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"I am so happy, I have a son, a house, and the best wife Eva" Fox said to Leo. "Yes you do" Leo said quietly. "What did you say" Fox said. "That you do have a son, a house, and a wife" Ethan lied. "So, do you know who your true love is" Fox asked Leo. Yes I do, it's Theresa, I might love Whitney too but not as much as Theresa. And soon after me and Whitney's plan is done Theresa will be all mine. "Um, no" Leo said. "Sorry, if I put you in an uncomfortable situation bud" Fox said. "Oh, no you didn't" Ethan lied.

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