Reaching out to my Family

Walking into his house, Ethan begins to call out Theresa's name, and stops himself short. Sighing in defeat, he goes to the mini bar in the living room and takes out a brandy sniffer, and pours himself a shot. Sitting alone on the couch, Ethan reflects on his actions

I never meant to hurt Theresa, and yet I have. I've not only put our marriage in jeopardy, I've destroyed my relationship with my son and my daughter. How could I have done this? This is all Gwen's fault, and yet, I have to find some way to fix this.

I need to be with Theresa and my children. There's got to be something I can do. With that thought, Ethan reaches over and picks up a wedding photo of him and Theresa holding each other. "I love you, Theresa. And as God is my witness, I will fix things with us."

Picking up the phone, Ethan calls Pilar's house, and smiles when his daughter answers the phone.

"Hi princess, it's daddy."

"Daddy? When are you coming home? I miss you!"

"I miss you too, baby. Daddy will be back to you soon, I promise. Where is mommy?"

"In the kitchen with abuela. She's making ench…enchn…"

"Enchiladas?"

"Yeah, that's it! How did you know, daddy?"

Smiling, Ethan reflects back on a distant memory.

Flashback

"Enchiladas are my favorite, Theresa, how did you know?"

"Lucky guess. Did I make them well?"

"My god, they're delicious! I could eat these all the time…"

Present

"Daddy? Are you there?"
"Sorry, princess, daddy got stuck thinking. Is mommy near you? I need to talk to her."

"Hold on, I'll get her." Running to the kitchen, Gracie tugs at her mommy's shirt. "Mommy, mommy, daddy wants to talk to you!"

Looking at Pilar, Theresa sighs. "You know what you need to do, mi hija. Do the right thing."

"I know, mama." Going to the living room, Theresa picks up the phone. "Hello, Ethan."

"Don't talk, just let me do the talking, please. I have so much to say."

"I'm listening."

"Theresa, I love you. I never and will never stop loving you. You and the children are my world. You mean everything to me. I never, EVER would cheat on you with Gwen or anyone else. You are the blood in my veins, the keeper of my soul, Theresa, only you. I need you in my life. I need my children. I want us to be a family. The family that you and I both dreamed of when we were children. Please, Theresa, just think about this. I would rather spend the rest of my life with you living with me and angry at me than to have my life filled with nothing. You are my reason for living. Please, I'm begging you, give me another chance. Let me prove to you that you are the ONLY woman in my life, aside from Gracie."

Smiling at the thought of their daughter, Theresa sighs. "Can you give me time to think, Ethan?"

"Yes, take all the time you need. But, please, don't give up on me, or on us. Fate brought us together, Theresa, and I won't let fate tear us apart."

Hanging up the phone, Theresa sighs as she watches the sun set from the living room window.

"Fate. God, please let Fate be in my corner."

Coming Up

Theresa thinks about what to do