How to Deal – Chapter 12

Note: Hey guys…the last chapter wasn't the ending of the whole story. I just thought I'd clear that up because that's what most of you thought.

Theresa slowly opened her eyes as whatever her head was rested on began to move.

She peered at the source and rubbed her eyes in confusion. "Fox?" she whispered as she looked over at him.

Fox smiled as he moved the stray hair out of her face.

She fascinated him.

"Fox." She repeated as she slapped him on the chest.

"Isn't this perfect." He murmured as he kissed her on the neck.

Theresa nodded in satisfaction as she ran her fingers up and down his chest. Her eyes were drawn to a flashy object on her wedding finger.

"A ring?" she thought to herself. "Oh my god, a ring. Dylan!"

"What's wrong?" Fox asked confused as Theresa pulled away.

"I'm married Fox, that's what wrong!" Theresa replied agitated.

"Yeah, and last night we talked about you and Dylan getting a divorce." He reminded her.

"It can't happen." She replied simply.

"What? We agreed last night that-"

"I wasn't thinking last night Fox, neither of us were." She argued as she held her face in her hands.

"You're not going back to him, are you?" Fox asked quietly.

Theresa sighed and began to pace the room.

"Stop stalling Theresa. It's either yes or no."

"He's my husband." She finally replied as she stopped and looked at him.

"But you don't love him."

"People have made it work before." She began to pace again. "Arranged marriages have gone good."

Fox stared at Theresa as she mumbled to herself.

"Theresa, tell me what's really going on? What is Dylan holding over your head?" Fox demanded.

Theresa stared at Fox blankly, refusing to tell him. "Nothing." She lied. "You know, Ethan rejected me because he wanted to stay faithful to Gwen and they're working out, so it could work for Dylan and I."

"It's always about Ethan, isn't it!" Fox exploded.

"Maybe it's just that you always make it out to be about Ethan." She retorted.

"Every decision you make comes down to Ethan."

"Well you know what, Fox?" Theresa said, gritting her teeth angrily as she grabbed her things. "Maybe before you can even think about beginning a relationship you need to get over your little jealousy of Ethan! Because I'm damn well over him and we're never going to happen so get over me too!"

"You're the one who created your miserable life as you know it." He yelled behind her.

Theresa froze in place and then slowly turned to face him. "You're right. I waited on a sorry ass coward who was too damn blind to see what he could have had. So yes Fox, it's all my fault! My big mistake! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going home to my husband."

"Don't do this, Theresa." Fox pleaded.

"Theresa!" he yelled, but it was to no avail as she slammed the front door behind her.