"Theresa?" Alistair said when he was eye level with Theresa and Fox. God he
hated that they were hurting. After Fox and Theresa were married and had
accepted her into the family with open arms, they all had become very
close. Theresa had made him want to change. Her love for life, for Fox, for
her family and her zest for everything that she believed in was so amazing
to him. He tried every day to be a better person and make up for his past.
Everyone was amazed at his sudden change of attitude but he just shrugged
it off and said that his grand-daughter-in-law was the reason. But what
amazed Theresa's family the most was that Theresa and Alistair were closer
than anyone could have imagined. He was the first person she told when she
found out that she was pregnant. Over the last few months it was almost as
if he had become the father/grandfather that neither Theresa nor Fox had
had. "Theresa?" he said lightly touching her shoulder. Raising her head
from her knees, Theresa recognized him and pulled away from Fox and
launched herself into Alistair's arms sobbing. Wrapping his arms around
her, Alistair looked up and saw that Fox though he was trying hard to be
strong for Theresa was about to break down with sobs. Fox looked at his
grandfather and took the hand that Alistair was offering to him as his
other was wrapped tightly around Theresa. Whispering to him so that Theresa
couldn't hear, "Nicholas, I will take Theresa back to her room. Eve will be
there in a few minutes with the baby so you two can say your goodbyes. Take
a few minutes before you come back to the room." Lifting Theresa gently
into his arms Alistair was down the hall towards her room before Fox
nodded.
"Fox? Are you alright?" Charity asked. No one knew what to do for him. It was so heartbreaking t see this strong young man so destroyed.
"I'll be fine." Fox said softly rising to his feet. "I know that you all want to be with me and Theresa right now and I know that you all love us very much but Resa and I need to say goodbye to Ian alone. You should go home. Especially Gwen, Whit and Sheridan. You guys are pregnant and you need your rest. Go home. We'll see you tomorrow. There's nothing else for you to do right now. Resa and I need to say goodbye to Ian alone. Please just go home."
"Fox, if you're sure?" Luis questioned.
"Yes, I'm sure. I know that you all want to be here for us but we just need to be alone tonight. Come back tomorrow." Everyone reluctantly agreed to go home. Once everyone was gone, Fox turned to look through the NICU window at the other babies and concerned parents.
"Fox?" Fox turned to the voice and was surprised to see his father standing there. Julian couldn't believe the sight before him. Instead of the confident, daring, headstrong young man his son once was, now that stood in his place, was a truly broken, sad and hurting young man. Julian knew the pain of loosing a child. "Fox, I'm very sorry about Ian. I know how you feel." Suddenly Fox just snapped.
"WHY DO YOU CARE? Yeah sure you know how I feel, That's a laugh." Fox said sarcastically. "You care for no one but yourself. Funny that's what Ethan said about me. I just lost my son. My beautiful baby boy just died. And you have the nerve to tell me that you know how I feel. The only son you ever lost was Ethan and he was never your son. He was not your blood Father. You did not create him with the woman that you love. So don't stand there and tell me that you know how I feel because you don't."
"I was not talking about Ethan. I had a great love one. Like your love with Theresa. She became pregnant and when she gave birth to him, he died. I was not strong enough back then to fight for our love and I lost her. I lost her and my son. So I do know how you feel. I have lost one son but I do not want to lose another. I know that I have not been a father to you or your sisters but I want to change that. I want to start over as father and son. Can we start over Fox?" Julian asked holding out his hand.
"My son." Fox said breaking down and starting to sob. Wrapping his arms around Julian, Fox just sobbed as Julian hugged him tight. "Daddy, he's dead. My son. My beautiful baby boy. He's gone." Fox sobbed into Julian's shoulder.
"I know. I'm so sorry. He will pay. He will pay for hurting you, Theresa and killing Ian. I swear to you, he will pay." Julian hissed as he held a sobbing Fox close. As Fox continued to cry, Julian's on face was soon wet with tears and it was a new beginning for father and son.
AN: Sorry this was so short but the next chapter is so good in my opinion that this just had to be its own chapter. Don't worry. It isn't over yet. Keep reviewing.
"Fox? Are you alright?" Charity asked. No one knew what to do for him. It was so heartbreaking t see this strong young man so destroyed.
"I'll be fine." Fox said softly rising to his feet. "I know that you all want to be with me and Theresa right now and I know that you all love us very much but Resa and I need to say goodbye to Ian alone. You should go home. Especially Gwen, Whit and Sheridan. You guys are pregnant and you need your rest. Go home. We'll see you tomorrow. There's nothing else for you to do right now. Resa and I need to say goodbye to Ian alone. Please just go home."
"Fox, if you're sure?" Luis questioned.
"Yes, I'm sure. I know that you all want to be here for us but we just need to be alone tonight. Come back tomorrow." Everyone reluctantly agreed to go home. Once everyone was gone, Fox turned to look through the NICU window at the other babies and concerned parents.
"Fox?" Fox turned to the voice and was surprised to see his father standing there. Julian couldn't believe the sight before him. Instead of the confident, daring, headstrong young man his son once was, now that stood in his place, was a truly broken, sad and hurting young man. Julian knew the pain of loosing a child. "Fox, I'm very sorry about Ian. I know how you feel." Suddenly Fox just snapped.
"WHY DO YOU CARE? Yeah sure you know how I feel, That's a laugh." Fox said sarcastically. "You care for no one but yourself. Funny that's what Ethan said about me. I just lost my son. My beautiful baby boy just died. And you have the nerve to tell me that you know how I feel. The only son you ever lost was Ethan and he was never your son. He was not your blood Father. You did not create him with the woman that you love. So don't stand there and tell me that you know how I feel because you don't."
"I was not talking about Ethan. I had a great love one. Like your love with Theresa. She became pregnant and when she gave birth to him, he died. I was not strong enough back then to fight for our love and I lost her. I lost her and my son. So I do know how you feel. I have lost one son but I do not want to lose another. I know that I have not been a father to you or your sisters but I want to change that. I want to start over as father and son. Can we start over Fox?" Julian asked holding out his hand.
"My son." Fox said breaking down and starting to sob. Wrapping his arms around Julian, Fox just sobbed as Julian hugged him tight. "Daddy, he's dead. My son. My beautiful baby boy. He's gone." Fox sobbed into Julian's shoulder.
"I know. I'm so sorry. He will pay. He will pay for hurting you, Theresa and killing Ian. I swear to you, he will pay." Julian hissed as he held a sobbing Fox close. As Fox continued to cry, Julian's on face was soon wet with tears and it was a new beginning for father and son.
AN: Sorry this was so short but the next chapter is so good in my opinion that this just had to be its own chapter. Don't worry. It isn't over yet. Keep reviewing.