Thank you for all the awesome reviews. The one about how I should be the writer of Passions really inspired me. Hope you enjoy.

Erika

Chapter 5

"I love you Theresa" Fox said in a gentle and sincere voice; as he and Theresa gazed intensely into one another's eyes.

Theresa was shocked. What's happening to me? Why do I feel so weak? What's going on? I must be dreaming. I have to be imagining things. I must be hearing wrong. Fox loves Whitney, not me.

Fox looked at Theresa intently. He felt so much better now that his feelings were out in the open. Theresa finally knew how he felt about her. He continued to hold Theresa in his arms and look at her. He noticed that Theresa was looking right back at him. She didn't even move an inch yet. She hadn't hugged him, or kissed him, or thrown her arms around him and told him how much she loved him back.

She looks completely out of it. She looks so confused. What if she didn't hear what I said? What if she doesn't know that I love her? No, she had to have heard me. She just looks so lost. He was taken away from his thoughts when Theresa began to speak.

"I- uhh... I- I'm sorry Fox... Did- uhh... Did you just say something?" Theresa stuttered. What if he really did say it? What if he really said that he loves me? I've got to find out!

Oh no! She didn't hear what I said. She doesn't know I love her. Well, it wasn't that hard telling her the first time. I'll just have to tell her again. Then we can finally be together.

"Yes Theresa, I did say something" Fox said.

Oh my god! What I he really does love me? Theresa thought excitedly. Could he really love me? What if he does? Then we can be together!

"Really?" Theresa asked nervously. "What did you say?"

Here it goes. The words that will change everything between us. I love her and she loves me back. I just hope she hears me this time.

"I said..." Fox paused for a moment before continuing. "I love you Theresa"

Oh my God! He loves me. He actually loves me! I love him so much. But why did he just realize this all of a sudden? Theresa stopped thinking happy thoughts and began to think the worst. What if he's just joking around? He's always joking around. What if this is just another joke? I can't get my hopes up. I can't let myself get hurt again. Theresa's happiness soon turned into anger.

"How could you Fox?" Theresa asked angrily.

"What?" Fox asked confusedly. "How could I what?"

There he goes again. Why must he always act like an arrogant jackass? Acting like he doesn't have a clue as to what I'm talking about.

"How could you be so cruel as to joke around about something like this with me? Don't you know how much I'm hurting right now? I can't believe that you would have such gall." Theresa said before turning around and ready to storm away.

Why would she think I'm joking around with her? Sure, I joke around a lot, but I wouldn't joke around about something this serious. Why does she keep on jumping to conclusions? I really wish she'd stop and hear me out.

"Theresa, please! Don't do this. Will you stop jumping to conclusions? I'm not joking around. I love you Theresa! I've always loved you!" Fox yelled after her.

What if he really does love me? But what if he doesn't? What if this is just some sort of a joke? And what does he mean by he's always loved me? What about Whitney? Could he have loved me all along? But if he did, why did he go after Whitney? Why did he tell her that he loved her? Why did he tell me that we could never be more than just friends?

The words that Fox had spoken continued to ring in Theresa's mind. 'I love you Theresa. I've always loved you!' Theresa turned around to look at Fox her mind filled with a

million questions.

Okay, she turned around and isn't leaving. That has to be a good thing. Her reaction was nothing like I expected. I thought she'd wrap her arms around me, or kiss me, some thing like that, and tell me how much she loves me too. I just hope she gives me a chance and hears me out.

"I love you" Fox said while Theresa came closer to him. Fox reached for her hand but she pulled it away.

Why did she do that? I just wanted to hold her hand and she pulled away. I hope that there isn't anything else wrong? What if she thinks that I'm still joking around? He was brought out of his thoughts when Theresa began to talk to him.

"How can you expect me to believe you? I mean, yesterday you were in love with Whitney; and now all of a sudden, you love me, and always have. I'm lost Fox" Theresa said, fresh tears rolling down her beautiful cheeks. "I don't know what's going on any more. I don't even know how I feel." Theresa paused for a moment and looked deep into Fox's eyes.

He's hurt me so much. But I love him, and I know that I always will. He hurt me so much though. I don't think I'll ever get over him using me to get to Whitney. I can't help but hate him for what he did to me.

"I hate you Fox"

Fox immediately winced at those words. He knew that he'd screwed up. How could she say that? How could she hate me. She knows that I'd never intentionally hurt her. Maybe she hates me because I didn't tell her sooner. Or that I didn't realize how I felt about her sooner. Who am I kidding? I know exactly why she hates me. She still thinks I'm joking around. Fox realized that he may have lost whatever chance that he had with Theresa just because he didn't realize his feelings for her sooner.

"You've hurt me so much. More than anyone else ever has. But at the same time Fox, I love you, and I know that I always will."

She loves me! Oh my god, she still loves me! I can't believe this. I just heard it from her. She loves me. Sure she's a bit mad at me, but she loves me.

A huge smile spread across Fox's lips. She still loved him. He hadn't lost the one woman that he loved more than anything else in the entire world.

"I knew you loved me Theresa. I love you too." Fox said leaning down to kiss Theresa.

I can't believe him! How can he stand there and say that he loves me? I know he doesn't. I know him better than I know myself. Or so Theresa thought. He could never love me. Everything he does is for Whitney. Theresa blanked out for a moment. God, why didn't I realize this before? He's just using me. He's using me all over again. And why is he using me? Because of Whitney. He wants to make her jealous or something. She's the reason he does everything he does. I can't let this happen. I can't let him use me all over again.

Theresa suddenly moved away, leaving Fox bewildered.

Why did she move away? I just said that she loved me, and I just told her I love her. We should be kissing right now.

"I thought you just said you loved me Theresa?" Fox asked confusedly.

I can't let him hurt me all over again. I can't go through all that pain yet again.

"I do Fox. I love you." Theresa paused. "But I know that you could never love me back." Theresa continued, with tears rolling down her cheeks.

How could she say that? How long will it take for her to believe me? Why is she being like this? Why is she so stubborn?

"Of course I do Theresa. I've always loved you" Fox said frustratingly.

I wish he'd stop saying that he'd love me. Every time he does, it ends up hurting me even more.

"No Fox, you don't. You've never loved me, you never could, and you never will. This is just another game of yours, isn't it?" Theresa asked angrily while tears continued to flow down her cheeks.

Fox looked at Theresa in absolute bewilderment, not knowing what she was talking about. What the hell is she talking about? What game am I playing? Maybe the game of love, but nothing else.

"What on Earth are you talking about Theresa?" Fox asked confusedly. "What game are you talking about?"

How can he just stand there and act like he doesn't have a clue as to what I'm talking about? What does he think I am? Well obviously he thinks I'm stupid and that I can't put two and two together. By now, Theresa had become filled with rage.

"You just want to use me don't you Fox?" Theresa yelled. "That's do you want isn't it? To use me to make Whitney jealous right? What's your plan this time, Fox? Or is it just the same plan as last time? Only this time you'll act like you actually love me, unlike last time when you only acted like you were only interested in me. Right?"

Fox continued to look at Theresa in absolute bewilderment. How could she think that I'd use her? How many times do I have to tell her that I would never hurt her? How will I make her realize that I never used her? When will she realize that I really and truly love her?

"You know what? I just rally don't care anymore Fox. Find someone else to use. I'm not going to let myself get hurt all over again" Theresa spat.

There's no way in hell that I'll let myself be used al over again.

With that Theresa turned around and began to walk away; leaving Fox feeling frustrated and bewildered.