Chapter 21

Revelation

Theresa look out the window for the past two weeks all she thought was the kiss she and Fox shared, how perfect it was, she'd left several messages on his voice mail, emailed him countless times, but still no word, it was like he was dodging her.

"Get over it, Theresa, he don't love you.", she scowled herself. "Why do I always fall in love with already taken guys?"

Knock, knock.

"Go away!!!", she exclaimed throwing a pillow and hitting the door.

"Theresa, are you, ok ?", Pilar asked walking in.

"Not, really, mama…", Theresa began.

"It's Fox isn't ?", Pilar questioned.

Theresa merely nodded. "You love him, don't you ?", Pilar asked.

"Very much.", Theresa replied.

"How does he feel about you ?", Pilar asked.

"I don't know, he's in love with…", Theresa began, before her tears got the best of her. "Whitney.", she whispered, felling as if she could die from the pain that fact caused her.

"Theresa, be patient, Fox doesn't know what he fells, he's never seen love up close, but don't worry he'll figure it out, it'll just take a little while, don't give up on him, yet.", Pilar advised.

"Oh, mama, I'm not giving up, I'm never giving up.", Theresa. "I'll wait forever for him."

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Fox sit there listening to Whitney's usual conversation about how much in love her and Chad was and how hurt she was by his betrayal.



"Why didn't he just tell me about her ?", Whitney asked.

"I don't know.", Fox replied, he really could care less about Chad and his betrayal.

"He ought to have trusted me.", Whitney stated, "I thought he loved me.", she continued.

"I guess.", Fox replied, all he could think about was Theresa, every time he closed his eyes he relived the kiss they shared, every dream he had was about her, kissing her, holding her, touch her, being with her in every possible way.

"So, Fox what up ? ", Whitney asked. "You, act like you've got a lot on your mind."

"You can say that.', Fox replied. "Have you seen Theresa ?', he asked, he had to know if Theresa was as mesmerized by the kiss, as he was.

"No, but, she called about 2 weeks ago.", Whitney replied.

*Flashback*

"Whit, hey it me, sorry, I called so late, but I really need someone to talk to.", Theresa replied it was obvious she'd been crying.

"Theresa, honey what's wrong ?", Whitney asked. 'I swear if Ethan hurt you again I'll kill him.'

"It's finally over, Whit.", Theresa replied. "Ethan and I are finally over."

"What happened ?", Whitney asked.

"Well, Gwen had apparently set Ethan up, to see if he was cheating, she apparently told Ethan she was going to see Sheridan.", Theresa began, reliving the events from earlier. "Well, Ethan called me up and told me to meet him at the mansion.", Theresa went on. "Well, I uh, met Ethan and we were uh-kissing and well in stormed Gwen, mad as hell, so she started yell at Ethan and I, saying things like 'like get your hands off my husband' and of course Ethan try to convince her that we weren't kissing when she walked and then hag walked in a of course she started her Theresa all ways to blame rant, calling me a 'money grubbing slut', so in walked Fox…", Theresa began.

"And…?", Whitney asked.

"He took up for me, giving Rebecca a dose of reality, so to speak.", Theresa replied, totally smitten by Fox.

"Then, what happened ?", Whitney asked.

"Gwen said, 'she was leaving, Ethan', then ran up stairs to pack.", Theresa replied, "Ethan, said like 'He hated me, and I ruined everything.", Theresa replied. "Then, I couldn't help it,. I just unleashed all my hate for him, the nerve of him accusing me of ruining his life."

"So, Why you crying, it's sounds to me like you pretty happy about this ?", Whitney replied, she couldn't help but, think there was more to the story than Theresa had told her.

"Whitney, Fox and I kissed tonight, Whitney I love…", Theresa began before her tears got the best of her. "Whit, I've never felt this much love for anyone in my life, not even Ethan."

"Then, tell him, Fox is a great guy and he cares about you too.", Whitney replied.

"I can't, he don't love me.", Theresa stated simply.

"How do you know ?", Whitney asked.

"I just do.", Theresa replied. "Besides, if he's happy and the woman he loves really loves him with the same amount of love, then I'll be happy.', Theresa replied. "Whit, you gotta promise me he can never know.", Theresa replied.

"I Promise, he'll never hear it from me.", Whitney vowed.

"Thanks, Whit, cause he could never be happy, knowing he hurts me.", Theresa replied.

*End of Flashback*

"What did she say ?", Fox asked.

"That, she and Ethan were over and she couldn't be happier.", Whitney replied.

"So, she told you, about what went down at the mansion ?", Fox asked.

"Yeah, and how you were there for her.", Whitney replied.

"Well, she needed me.", Fox replied.

Whitney just smiled at him. 'If you only knew how much she needs you'

"What, what'd say ?", Fox asked, taken back by Whitney reaction to his last statement.

"Nothing.", Whitney replied. "You're amazing."

"Thank you.", Fox replied. "I think."

Whitney laughed. "So, want to go skating ?"

"Why, not ?", Fox asked.

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Theresa,

Sorry, I had to leave, Rebecca has all the staff working to decorate for her and Julian god forsaken wedding.

I would have woke you, but you and Little Ethan looked so peaceful, Theresa don't give up on Fox.

Pilar

PS: Why don't you take Little Ethan skating, it'll do you both some good.

"Why, not ?". Theresa asked out loud.

"Ethan, honey, would like to go skating ?", Theresa asked.

Ethan nodded. "Is Fox going to be there ?:"

"I doubt it, he's busy today.", Theresa replied, the truth she wasn't ready to face him, she probably never be able to face him, she'd threw herself at him knowing he was in love with her best friend.

"What about Whitney ?", Ethan asked.

"Nope, just you and me.", Theresa replied.

"You and me.", he mimicked.

"Yeah, so go get dressed.", she replied rushing him through the house.

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"Mommy!!!", Little Ethan exclaimed. "Watch.", Ethan replied skating to the other end of the ice.

"Ethan, be careful, Theresa replied, skating after him.

"Ah!!!", Theresa yelled felling the ice break from out under her and feeling herself fall in to cold water belo, she reach out and grabbed the edge of the ice above her head and pushed herself above the water..

"What was that ?", Fox asked.

"I don't know." ,Whitney replied.

"Mommy!!!", Little Ethan cried out.

"Theresa.", Whitney and Fox exclaimed running to where they heard Theresa voice.

Fox and Whitney run up on Little Ethan stand beside a hole in the ice.

Mommy, you got to save her.", Ethan told him.

"Don't worry, I'll get her out of there.", Fox told him. "Theresa, I'll get you out of there , just hold on.", Theresa heard Fox tell her. "Whit, take Little Ethan over there."

Whitney nodded and did as she was told.

"Theresa, listen to me, the water too deep and cold to try to swim in, so don't you dare let go.", Fox told her, Theresa nodded. "Fox, I can't hold much longer."

"Give me your hand.", Fox replied.

"I can't, Fox I'm scared.", Theresa confessed.

"Give me your hand, I'm not going to let anything happen to you.", Fox replied, Theresa did as she was told, the ice she was hold on to began to crumble, but before she could fall Fox lifted her up out of the hole and on to the ice safely.

"Oh, My God!!!", Theresa said in tears. "Fox, you saved my life, I could have died if not for you.", she added rapping her arms around him.

"I couldn't bare it if I lost you.", Fox whispered, she looked up at him there eyes meeting, they just stared at each other.

"Mommy!!!", Little Ethan exclaimed, running over to where she was, Theresa and Fox turn to where he was.

"Mommy, mommy, thank God you're, ok." ,Ethan replied rapping his arms around Theresa. "Fox, thank you for saving mommy."

"You're welcome.", Fox replied.

"You know mommy according to Ms. Jansen, Fox is responsible for whatever happens to you now.", Little Ethan replied.

"I guess, I am.", Fox replied, he and Theresa sharing a knowing smile.

A/N: I'm Going To Try To Have The Next Chapter up for Christmas, if not I'll have up the 26, Jess

Spoilers for Chapter 22:

It's Christmas Eve.

Fox and Whitney have a heart to heart ,about what ?

Fox visits Theresa, with a purpose, what is it ?

Theresa decides to go after what she wants, no matter the consequences.