Confessing How I Feel

"Ethan, what did you just say?"

Smiling, Ethan takes Theresa's face into his hands. "Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, you are the only woman in my heart, and I confess to you that I have been in love with you ever since I first met you."

"No, that's impossible. You can't be in love with me!"

"And why not?"

"Because..because! Oh my God! You're in love with me! I can see it on your face!" Theresa says as she backs away and walks back and forth in front of Ethan.

"Theresa, talk to me, what's going on in your head?" Ethan says as he attempts to stay in front of Theresa.

"What's going on in my head he says! Only my dream come true!" She stops as she stares at Ethan. "Do you even know how long I have been in love with you?"

"Probably as long as I have been in love with you." Ethan says as he caresses her cheek.

"Since the first time I met you?"

"Well…maybe not since that time. I was thinking more along the lines of our prom." He says, smiling.

"Our prom? You were in love with me then?"

Ethan nods his head. "When I saw you walk down the stairs in your red dress, you took my breath away. I could have sworn I was in heaven. You looked so beautiful, and I was so afraid of what I was feeling for you. I mean, we have been friends for so long! And I didn't want to ruin our friendship if you didn't return the feelings I felt."

My god, what precious time has passed Theresa thinks to herself as she closes her eyes. "Ethan. That first day on the playground when you offered to push me, I knew that you were my knight in shining armor. I looked up to you. And then, we kept hanging around together, and once we got out of high school, I just knew that my heart belonged to you forever. And now..now I'm just stunned that you actually returned the feelings I've had for you for so long."

Pulling Theresa into a hug, Ethan sighs at how complete he feels. "Theresa. You are the most amazing woman I have ever known. How could I not fall in love with you? You make my world seem so much brighter just by your smile. Don't you realize the impact you have on me?"

Theresa looks up at Ethan, and sighs. "I assume it's the same impact you've had on me. You have made my life so much more complete just by being in it. I never realized how much I needed you in my life until today. I never expected to fall in love with you, Ethan. But, I am. I'm madly in love with you."

"I love you, Theresa."

"And I love you, Ethan."

"Theresa….may I kiss you?"

Speechless, Theresa nods her head. Closing her eyes as Ethan's head descends to hers, she feels herself sigh as their lips meet for the first time.

God, this must be heaven Theresa thinks, as she deepens the kiss.

God, I must be in heaven Ethan thinks as he holds Theresa tighter to him.

Coming Up

Ethan and Theresa discuss their future

How will E/T's families react when they learn about ET's relationship?

Please R/R