CH 41-Stop The Wedding!

"Luis, can't you drive any faster?" Theresa yelled, as Luis sped down the road on his way to the church.

"Not unless you want me to get charged!" Luis told her, smiling at her eagerness.

"I'm sorry, but we don't have much time." She explained. "Fox can't marry Paloma, especially now that he might be the father of the twins."

"I know how stressful this is for you sis, but I have to admit that I'm glad there's a chance that Fox could be the father of the babies." Luis smiled at her. "I always knew you two were made for each other. Now that we know Fox is the father, you guys can work towards getting back together."

"Ok, Luis you're getting ahead of yourself." Theresa looked over at him. "We don't know for sure if Fox is the father of the twins. It could very well be Ethan but I have to know for sure and that's why he can't marry our sister."

"I see what you're saying." Luis slowly nodded. "It's a tough situation."

"Yes it is." She looked at him. "As soon as we get to the church, I have a lot of explaining to do. Fox is going to be so confused and Paloma is going to be crushed. But forget about the little details just drive faster!"

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Fox's mind raced with a thousand thoughts. He could barely hear the faint sound of the organ playing next to him, as he watched Whitney, Pilar and Gwen walk down the aisle towards him. He couldn't stop thinking about last night and the weird sensation he had that something was wrong with Theresa. They had such a strong bond; they could usually tell when something had happened to one other.

"But what could have happened to her?" He whispered to himself. "I should have just called to make sure she was ok."

"You're one lucky man, Fox."

The sound of Chad's voice snapped him back to reality.

"What? Why?" Fox turned to him.

"Paloma," Chad looked towards the aisle. "She looks beautiful."

Fox slowly turned his attention to his glowing bride. Paloma looked absolutely breath-taking. A smile crept out of the corners of his mouth as she made her way to the altar. She silently mouthed the words 'I love you', as he took her hand in his. They turned to face Father Lonagan, as he admiringly smiled at the attractive couple before him. As everyone quietly took their seats, he slowly proceeded to begin the wedding ceremony.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of this man and this woman." He briefly paused to look at Fox and Paloma. "Let us take a moment and remember those who, for reasons of time, distance and circumstances, could not be with us today. Let us remember, also, all those loved ones who came before us, who helped to shape our lives and whose memory we hold dear and still."

Fox knew that Paloma was silently saying a prayer for her father, and out of respect he whispered a prayer himself.

"Before we begin, is there anyone here today who wishes to object to the joining of this man and woman, let them speak now, or forever hold your peace." Father Lonogan took a moment to look at everyone in the church, who in turn exchanged glances with everyone else. The room was bathed in silence.

Fox slowly glanced back at the doors of the church. A part of him secretly wished that Theresa would barge through the doors and prevent the wedding from occurring. He loved Paloma, but he couldn't shake the feeling that marrying her was not such a good idea. But without a logical reason, it would be unfair to cancel the wedding. It wouldn't be right and he couldn't bear to hurt her that way. Besides, his future with Theresa was no more. She made that perfectly clear the night before. He was just going to have to move on no matter how hard it was.

"Since there are no objections, let us proceed with the wedding. "Father Lonogan announced. "May I have the rings?"

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"Are we there yet?" Theresa impatiently whined to her brother.

"Not yet." Luis annoyingly rolled his eyes. "You'll know when we get there."

"I'm sorry, but I'm just so worried that we're not going to get there in time." She turned to him. "If Fox marries Paloma, everything will be ruined."

"But you said that you're not even sure if Fox is the father." Luis looked at her through the review mirror. "What if you barge into the church and ruin the wedding, later finding out that Fox isn't the father at all?"

"Oh my god, I never even thought about that." Theresa bit her bottom lip." I mean, I don't even know if my suspicions are right. I could be about to ruin a perfectly good wedding for nothing."

"That's true Theresa, but you can't take any chances." Luis told her. "If there's a possibility that Fox could be the father of the twins, he has to know. It would be a whole lot worse if he marries Paloma, and your suspicions turn out to be true."

"Exactly!" She exclaimed. "We have to stop that wedding, so much is depending on it."

Theresa sat silently for a moment and thought back to the night when she had first told Fox that she was pregnant. She could still remember how happy he had been when he thought he was the father. He had been so upset when she revealed that it was Ethan she was pregnant by and not him. She had never thought in her wildest dreams that he would ever speak to her again. But that just proved what an amazing guy he was. Despite how badly she had hurt him, he still insisted on being there for her while she was pregnant. Now there was a chance that he could actually be the father of the twins. Theresa hated playing with his emotions like this, but like Luis said he had a right to know. Even if he ended up hating her forever for lying to him, it was just a chance she would have to take.

"Theresa?"

Luis interrupted her thoughts.

"What?" She looked up at him. "What is it?"

"We're here." He told her, looking out the window.

Theresa glanced outside and saw that they were indeed at the church. She suddenly felt her heartbeat increase rapidly, as she realized that the time had come.

"Come on let's go!" Luis said, climbing out of the car. "We have a wedding to stop!"

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Fox stared into Paloma's eyes, as he just finished saying his vows. They were filled with so much love and admiration, he instantly felt like the luckiest guy in the world. He tried to think of all the wonderful times they shared together but for some odd reason none was coming to mind. Instead, all he could think about was her sister. Even Paloma's face, reminded him of Theresa: her big beautiful eyes, her soft glowing skin, her sweet smile.

Fox quickly looked away and forced himself to focus on the woman he was about to marry.

"Fox, do you take Paloma to be your lawfully wedded wife to love, honor, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?" Father Lonogan turned to him.

Fox began to feel his hands tremble as he struggled with an answer.

"Um..." He began, looking into Paloma's waiting eyes. "I..uh..."

Suddenly Luis's familiar words floated into his memory.

"When the priest announces you and Paloma as man and wife, there will be no turning back. You will have already promised her that you will dedicate your entire life to her and only her. There will be no more room for Theresa in your heart."

"Fox?" Father Lonogan asked.

"Yes?" He turned to him.

"This is when you say I do." He reminded him.

"Oh right." Fox sheepishly smiled, turning back to a worried Paloma. "I—I—"

Just then, an instant moment of him and Theresa flashed in his memory.

"Fox?" Theresa smiled, staring up at him.

"Yes, beautiful?" He grinned, gently brushing a strand of hair away from her face.

The cool breeze softly rustled through the leaves on the trees, and the faint sound of birds chirping sounded above them. Fox lovingly held her close to him as he slowly inhaled the sweet scent of apple-berries from her hair.

"Will you always love me?" Theresa asked him.

"Are you serious?" He confusingly looked at her.

"Just tell me," She insisted. "Will anything ever come between us?"

"Absolutely not." He smiled at her. "I'll always love you. We're forever and don't you ever forget that."

"I won't." She grinned, as he pulled her in for a long and mesmerizing kiss.

"Fox?"

Paloma's voice suddenly sounded in his head.

The extremely worried look in her eyes shone back at him intensely as she questioned his behavior.

"What's wrong?" She asked him. "Why don't you just answer the question?"

Fox took a deep breath and attempted to clear his thoughts.

"Ok," He smiled, looking into her eyes. "I d—"

"Stop the wedding!" Theresa yelled, quickly barging through the church doors. "Please, stop the wedding!"

A hush of confusion sounded through the crowd, as everyone looked at her.

"Que Pasa, Therasita?" Pilar instantly rose from her seat. "What are you doing?"

"I'm sorry mama, but I can't let Fox marry Paloma." She quickly spoke.

"Um, why not?" Paloma angrily stared at her sister.

"Because," she slowly approached him and looked into his eyes. "There's a chance that you might be the father of the twins."