When Ethan woke up the following morning, he felt completely refreshed. The nights sleep had done him good, but not as much good as Theresa coming over so the couple could put their relationship back on track. He didn't want to tell Theresa the night before, but part of the reason he was so tired, was because he hadn't had a decent night's sleep ever since the fiasco at the Country club.

Still lying in bed, he reached over to grab the phone and call Theresa.

"Hello?" she answered.

"Good morning, beautiful"

"Hi! How did you sleep? You were exhausted when I left."

"I was, but I feel 100 today. Especially since we're back on the right track."

"Yeah, me too. I even got up to go for a jog this morning!"

"Theresa, I promise, I'll never keep anything from you again."

"And I promise to not be such a doubting Thomas!"

Ethan laughed. "So, what are we doing today?"

"Well, let's see....how about we start with breakfast, and go from there?"

"Sounds good. I need a shower, though."

"Me, too. Meet you at the Book Café in an hour?"

"See you there."

The day was winding down for Ethan and Theresa. After breakfast, they decided to go for a drive in the mountains. Along the way, they came across a flea market, and decided to get out and look around. They found a woman selling wedding ring quilts. Theresa thought it would be a perfect wedding gift for Whitney and Chad, so they asked the lady if it could be personalized. She did it for them right then. By the time the couple got back to Harmony, it was time for dinner, so they went to Theresa's apartment, and she made them something to eat. When they were done, Ethan suggested a card game of Phase 10. And after Theresa got done kicking Ethan's butt, they turned on a movie, "28 Days Later." They were about half an hour in to the movie.

Theresa sat in disgust watching the movie. Not only was it dumb, it was gross, too! She looked up Ethan, just as he looked at her.

"Are you liking this movie?" she asked.

"Not really", he replied. "It's kind of stupid and disgusting."

"Oh thank God, I thought it was just me!" she said, as she grabbed the remote to turn off the TV. "Holy crap! Like that would ever happen!"

"Hey, would be surprised some of the stuff people come up with. I watched a documentary once on the Discovery channel about alien hand."

"What?"

"Yeah, do you believe it? There's this syndrome called alien hand, when one of your hands has a mind of its own. This one guy says he woke up in the middle of the night, and his hand was trying to choke him!"

"No way!" Theresa said.

"Seriously. The bad thing is", Ethan started to itch his right hand, "now I think I have it, because my right hand seems to want to tickle you!"

Ethan assaulted Theresa's belly with his hand, and tickled her all over until she couldn't breath. She thrashed around on the couch and laughed, until she finally caught her breath.

"Oh yea?", she said, pulling her self up, "well, today, on my way home from work, this zombie came up to me and bit me, so now I'm infected, and I'm going to bite you!"

Theresa pushed Ethan down, and starting making little bites all up and down his arm, and made her way to his neck and earlobe. Suddenly Ethan wasn't laughing anymore, but he was getting very warm.

"Hey", Ethan whispered in her ear, "why don't' you try that on my lips instead?"

"With pleasure", Theresa said, and tenderly placed her lips on his own.

As they kissed, Ethan slipped his tongue in Theresa's mouth. It felt like years since they had been this intimate, even though it had only been a short period of time. Ethan had almost forgotten Theresa's wonderful taste.

"Ethan", Theresa breathed in between kisses, "you feel so good. It feels like ages since we were like this."

"I know", he moaned back. He moved his hands from her hair, down her back, and up the sides of her. She kept running her fingers through his hair. Soon, they switched positions, and Ethan was on top of her. He began kissing her neck, and made his way down to her breast, unbuttoning just enough of her blouse get access to them.

"Ethan.....oh god you feel so good. I love you."

"I love you, you're so beautiful", he said, his hand making its way to the button of her jeans.

"Yes, Ethan, please, touch me...."

But as Ethan was about to undo her jeans, her phone rang. It startled both of them so much that they jumped, and then began to laugh. "I'll get it", Theresa said.

"Good idea", Ethan laughed.

"Hello?"

"Hello Theresita."

"Hi Mama. How are you?'

"I'm find mija. I'm just calling to invite you and Ethan to brunch tomorrow after church. Your brothers and their wives are coming too. Can you make it?"

"Of course Mama. But I'll have to call Ethan and ask him."

"Theresa, don't' try and fool me. I know Ethan is there. I saw his car in your parking lot on my way home from the grocery store."

"Mama, no lectures, please. I am grown woman."

"I know Theresa. I'm not saying a word. But please invite Ethan, and I'll see you in church, okay?"

"Okay, Mama. I love you and I'll see you tomorrow."

"I love you too. Tell Ethan I said goodnight."

"Mama says goodnight."

"Goodnight, Pilar!"

"Bye, Mama.", and Theresa hung up the phone.

"Is everything okay?" Ethan asked.

"Yes, she just wants us to come for brunch tomorrow after church."

"Oh yeah, this is Saturday night. Which means tomorrow is Sunday, so....."

"So you staying the night is probably not a good idea. If we show up at church together...."

"They'll know we spent the night together. Okay, I see. Get your stuff and get out, Bennett." Ethan said jokingly.

"Oh, I'm sorry. But I have an idea. Do you remember the evening we had planned for last Thursday?"

"Of course I remember."

"Well, I was thinking we'd reschedule."

"Oh yeah", Ethan said pulling her close. "When'd you have in mind?"

"How about, September 4th." She looked at Ethan and smiled devilishly.

"OH, the night of the ball. Whatever made you think of that night?"

"Well, I just thought after the ball, I could show you how proud I am of you."

"Theresa," Ethan said in a serious tone, "all you have to do to show me is be there for me."

Theresa felt tears in her eyes. "I love you, Ethan."

Ethan kissed the tip of her nose. "I love you too, but I have bad news for you."

"What's wrong?"

"The 4th is a Saturday, too."

"Well, I guess we're just going have to get Mama drunk that night, so she won't want to go to church in the morning!"