A short time later, Theresa pulled back into the drive of the Crane
mansion. She turned off the engine of the car, but just sat a short time
starring out ahead of her. Trying to will herself back into the mansion,
back into the life she no longer wanted. The life she had began to hate.
Sometimes she thought that if it wasn't for her son, she would go crazy.
Sure, she was greatful to Ethan for stepping up and being the father than Little Ethan had needed, had longed for. Tears almost come to her eyes as she thought about her son. Poor Little Ethan had spent many a night crying in her arms, just wanting the attention of the man they thought had been his father, Julian. Unfortunately, he had never gotten that attention.
Ethan for the most part had always been there for Little Ethan. There was still the scare when he and Gwen had adopted him and she thought she had lost him forever, but during one of the court disputes Theresa had demanded a DNA test. She still didn't know what had made her do that, maybe just a last ditch effort to get her son back. She didn't know either way who the father truly was. She had always been led to believe that he was Julian's. Dr. Russell had always told her that it was very unlikely that he was Ethan's and she had always believed her. But during that time, it was her last resort, maybe just maybe Ethan was the father. Surely if he was, he wouldn't allow his son, his blood to be taken so ruthlessly away from it's mother.
One week later, the results of the DNA test had been read aloud before the courtroom in Harmony. The test concluded that Little Ethan was indeed Ethan's. She knew then that she would get her son back. She knew then that Ethan wouldn' be able to keep her son away from her. Julian had only allowed it because of what Rebecca had held over his head. Soon afterwards that all came out, too. Rebecca and Julian and along with the nasty divorce came the secrets and Julian and Eve had fought so hard to bury.
Theresa smiled to herself. Maybe there was still hope for her and Fox afterall. Look how long it took Eve and Julian to find there way back to each other. Theresa sighed, but so much wasted time. Think of all the possibilities. And when she did, she was glad things had turned out the way they did. If there had never been and Ivy and Julian, there would never have been a Fox. So, in the end, things did work out of the best. She would hold onto that. There was always hope.
The car door flew open bringing Theresa out of her reverie. "Where the hell have you been?" Ethan said angrily at the same time grabbing her by the wrist and pulling her out of the car.
Theresa yanked her wrist away from him. "God, Ethan, that hurt." She yelped.
"Good, you scared the hell out of me. Maybe the next time you'll think twice before you run off during the middle of the night."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep. I just wanted to clear my head, that's all." She rubbed her wrist.
"God, Theresa, when are you going to get some help over these damn nightmares? They're going to drive you crazy."
"I'm sorry, Ethan, I shouldn't have left without telling you. I just didn't want to bother you."
"Don't do it again, Theresa. Do you hear me? If you can't sleep you wake me up. I want to know about it. If you want to go for a drive, I'll take you on one. Don't go out alone by yourself again."
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She had sat watching the exchange between Fox and Theresa. She had watched Theresa disappear into the door of Fox's apartment. Why in the world would she be here this time of the night. For God's sake it was two o'clock in the flipping morning. Didn't she care about her son and husband at home. Knowing Ethan he was probably worried sick about her. Well, if he wasn't he sure has hell should be. His wife was out during the middle of the night doing God knows what with his half brother. Ethan would be furious if he knew where Theresa was. She watched later as Fox and Theresa walked out. Theresa followed behind Fox, crying. Must not have went as well as what Theresa thought it would. She laughed smuggly to herself, Fox was going to send her home. She rolled down the window so that she could hear the conversation better....
"It's not Ethan I want to be with tonight." She said following after him.
"I'm sorry, Theresa." He said opening her car door for her. "This is the way it has to be."
"Why, Fox? Why does it have to be this way?" He didn't say a thing. "Answer me damnit!" She grabbed him by his shirt. "I love you, Fox Crane! I love you so much." She let the tears flow down her cheek freely. There was no use hiding them anymore. She loved him and he had to know. "All you have to say is that you love me and I'll leave him. I swear to you, I'll leave him."
"You can't leave him now, Theresa. You two have a son to raise together."
"I can raise my son with you. Don't you understand that?"
"No, Theresa, I'm no good. You're the only one that can't see that. I'm tainted. I'll only ruin his life and your life."
"Oh, Fox, why does it have to be this way. Why are you doing this?" She sobbed.
"It's for the best, Theresa. I'm sorry, this is just the way it has to be."
"How can you say that? How can you stand there and not say anything when I just told you that I loved you? Did you not hear me, Fox. I love you. It's the one thing you've been looking for your entire life. True love and acceptance."
"Theresa..."
"No, Fox, when you made love to me I could feel it. No man could make love to a woman the way you made love to me and not feel anything. You can't deny it. You can't, Fox."
"I'm sorry, Theresa, I don't feel the same." But he was lying to her and himself. He loved her with all of his heart. Unconditionally. He couldn't even bare to look her in the eyes.
Theresa just stood there starring up at him, tears streaming down her face. Her heart breaking before him. "Fine." She wiped away the tears. "Fine. If that's the way you want to be. But I hope your happy, Fox, because if so your happiness has caused me more pain than you'll ever know."
He watched her get in the car and drive away. It was all he could do not to chase her down.
Sure, she was greatful to Ethan for stepping up and being the father than Little Ethan had needed, had longed for. Tears almost come to her eyes as she thought about her son. Poor Little Ethan had spent many a night crying in her arms, just wanting the attention of the man they thought had been his father, Julian. Unfortunately, he had never gotten that attention.
Ethan for the most part had always been there for Little Ethan. There was still the scare when he and Gwen had adopted him and she thought she had lost him forever, but during one of the court disputes Theresa had demanded a DNA test. She still didn't know what had made her do that, maybe just a last ditch effort to get her son back. She didn't know either way who the father truly was. She had always been led to believe that he was Julian's. Dr. Russell had always told her that it was very unlikely that he was Ethan's and she had always believed her. But during that time, it was her last resort, maybe just maybe Ethan was the father. Surely if he was, he wouldn't allow his son, his blood to be taken so ruthlessly away from it's mother.
One week later, the results of the DNA test had been read aloud before the courtroom in Harmony. The test concluded that Little Ethan was indeed Ethan's. She knew then that she would get her son back. She knew then that Ethan wouldn' be able to keep her son away from her. Julian had only allowed it because of what Rebecca had held over his head. Soon afterwards that all came out, too. Rebecca and Julian and along with the nasty divorce came the secrets and Julian and Eve had fought so hard to bury.
Theresa smiled to herself. Maybe there was still hope for her and Fox afterall. Look how long it took Eve and Julian to find there way back to each other. Theresa sighed, but so much wasted time. Think of all the possibilities. And when she did, she was glad things had turned out the way they did. If there had never been and Ivy and Julian, there would never have been a Fox. So, in the end, things did work out of the best. She would hold onto that. There was always hope.
The car door flew open bringing Theresa out of her reverie. "Where the hell have you been?" Ethan said angrily at the same time grabbing her by the wrist and pulling her out of the car.
Theresa yanked her wrist away from him. "God, Ethan, that hurt." She yelped.
"Good, you scared the hell out of me. Maybe the next time you'll think twice before you run off during the middle of the night."
"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep. I just wanted to clear my head, that's all." She rubbed her wrist.
"God, Theresa, when are you going to get some help over these damn nightmares? They're going to drive you crazy."
"I'm sorry, Ethan, I shouldn't have left without telling you. I just didn't want to bother you."
"Don't do it again, Theresa. Do you hear me? If you can't sleep you wake me up. I want to know about it. If you want to go for a drive, I'll take you on one. Don't go out alone by yourself again."
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She had sat watching the exchange between Fox and Theresa. She had watched Theresa disappear into the door of Fox's apartment. Why in the world would she be here this time of the night. For God's sake it was two o'clock in the flipping morning. Didn't she care about her son and husband at home. Knowing Ethan he was probably worried sick about her. Well, if he wasn't he sure has hell should be. His wife was out during the middle of the night doing God knows what with his half brother. Ethan would be furious if he knew where Theresa was. She watched later as Fox and Theresa walked out. Theresa followed behind Fox, crying. Must not have went as well as what Theresa thought it would. She laughed smuggly to herself, Fox was going to send her home. She rolled down the window so that she could hear the conversation better....
"It's not Ethan I want to be with tonight." She said following after him.
"I'm sorry, Theresa." He said opening her car door for her. "This is the way it has to be."
"Why, Fox? Why does it have to be this way?" He didn't say a thing. "Answer me damnit!" She grabbed him by his shirt. "I love you, Fox Crane! I love you so much." She let the tears flow down her cheek freely. There was no use hiding them anymore. She loved him and he had to know. "All you have to say is that you love me and I'll leave him. I swear to you, I'll leave him."
"You can't leave him now, Theresa. You two have a son to raise together."
"I can raise my son with you. Don't you understand that?"
"No, Theresa, I'm no good. You're the only one that can't see that. I'm tainted. I'll only ruin his life and your life."
"Oh, Fox, why does it have to be this way. Why are you doing this?" She sobbed.
"It's for the best, Theresa. I'm sorry, this is just the way it has to be."
"How can you say that? How can you stand there and not say anything when I just told you that I loved you? Did you not hear me, Fox. I love you. It's the one thing you've been looking for your entire life. True love and acceptance."
"Theresa..."
"No, Fox, when you made love to me I could feel it. No man could make love to a woman the way you made love to me and not feel anything. You can't deny it. You can't, Fox."
"I'm sorry, Theresa, I don't feel the same." But he was lying to her and himself. He loved her with all of his heart. Unconditionally. He couldn't even bare to look her in the eyes.
Theresa just stood there starring up at him, tears streaming down her face. Her heart breaking before him. "Fine." She wiped away the tears. "Fine. If that's the way you want to be. But I hope your happy, Fox, because if so your happiness has caused me more pain than you'll ever know."
He watched her get in the car and drive away. It was all he could do not to chase her down.