Second Try

After praying to God, Ethan looks at his wife. "I'm going to go talk to her again, and see if I can get through to her. Are you going to be okay?"

"I guess. I'm going to keep praying."

"Okay." Giving his wife a brief kiss on her forehead and hug, Ethan makes his way out of the chapel.

"Please, God, let Ethan get through to Theresa." Gwen thinks to herself as she continues praying.

As Ethan walks through the hospital corridors to Theresa's room, he thinks back to what he thought of while praying. "How is it possible that my life could become so complicated lately? I married Gwen to do the right thing by her, and be with her and our child. Then Sarah died. Theresa never was far from my mind. She kept coming between me and Gwen so many times. And yet, I'm so weak when I'm near her because I love her. I truly love her, and I want to be with her. God, what am I going to do?"

Knocking on Theresa's door, Ethan makes his way inside. "What do you want, Ethan?" Theresa asks accusingly.

"I want to talk. I want to know what you're doing, Theresa. I know you. Why aren't you having this procedure done?"

"I told you already. I want both babies to live. I refuse to abort one to save the other. That is not right."

"Damnit, Theresa, stop thinking of religion here and think of what is best! What's best is giving one baby the chance at life!"

"Listen to yourself, Ethan, you were against abortion back in the day when we were together, and now you're telling me to loose one of these babies? I don't think so!"

"Theresa, please, I'm begging you! Give Gwen one baby. Let her finally be a mother!"

"Hello, Ethan, are you thinking straight? She already claims to be a mother to MY child! She took over Little Ethan's life as his mother in no time flat."

"That is not fair, Theresa, you know the reason why."

"Cut the crap, Ethan, I see what is going on. Gwen and Rebecca have always wanted to have you in their life someway, somehow. Your wife is not the perfect woman she portrays herself to be! Deep down, she is a conniving woman!"

"Theresa, just stop it. Stop it. Just tell me why you won't go through the procedure?"

"I TOLD YOU! I refuse to do it because of my beliefs. I refuse to give up the only connection I have left to you, Ethan!" Realizing what she said, Theresa quickly covers her mouth.

"I knew it! You just wanted this pregnancy to try to get me back to you!"

"Ethan, you know you love me! You want to be with me, you've made that abundantly clear over time. Why can't you see that? How can you expect me to make the hardest decision by giving up these babies? How can you say that to me when you know you still love me. You want me to have your baby, stop lying to yourself and everyone about it."

"Theresa, don't go there! I'm married, I'm happy! Just do this and have the procedure!"

"No, Ethan. Not a chance. I am going to do everything I can to make sure that these babies will live. Whether you like it or not!"

Coming Up

Ethan reevaluates his life....and his feelings

What will become of E/T/G?

Will both babies survive?

Please R/R