Chapter 29
Paloma's Plan
Fox had went to bed early, but really couldn't sleep, Julian's words ran through his head like a broken record.
'you'll know it if it's real, you'll feel it, you'll be swept away by her, not only by her outer beauty but, inner as well.'
"Why does love got to be so hard?", he pondered. "Why did he have to have feeling for both Theresa and Whitney?", and that was the honest truth he loved, cared for, whatever you want to call it, both girls.
The phone rang causing Fox to come out of his thoughts.
"Hello?", Fox asked, secretly hoping it was Theresa, he hate the fact he hadn't saw her or at least talk to her all day.
"Hey, Fox, uh- what's up?", Paloma asked.
"Paloma?", he sighed, his disappointment noticeable.
"Nice, to know I'm your favorite person.", she replied sarcastically.
"Sorry, I just-well, I was hoping you were Theresa.", he admitted.
"Oh, sorry to disappoint.", Paloma replied.
"Don't worry about it.", Fox replied. "So, Loma, tell me what has you call me this late?"
"Late?", Paloma asked. "Fox, it's just 10 o' five ."
"Well, today's been a very hard, long day.", he replied.
"I guess, but, it's about to get better, promise.", she replied.
"How, so?", he asked. "What, are you up to, Loma?"
"Hey, hey don't start judging me yet.", she replied.
"Paloma Lopez- Fitzgerald, what are you up to, and why do I feel like this is going to some how involve, your sister?", he asked.
"Just come, meet me, at the house in 5 minutes.", she replied.
"Why, not, at least I'll have time to think.", he replied.
"Good.", Paloma screeched. "Oh, and Fox's look extra sexy.", she added sweetly.
Fox, got up from his bed, and began to get dressed, what was Paloma up to? Was, he right to stop over there knowing Theresa was there, would she be offended or glad he was there ?, a thousand thoughts seemed to be running through his mind.
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ding dong
ding dong. The door bell sounded.
"Coming!", Theresa yelled, from inside the house, then opened the door.
"Fox?', she asked in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see Paloma, is she around?", he asked.
"Actually, she just left.", she replied.
"Really?", he asked, she nodded.
"She'll be back soon, so if you want to wait fell free.", she replied. "I'm just going to tuck little Ethan in."
"Can, I help?", he asked, he'd taken a liking to that little boy and well, he figured he need a father figure in his life, since Julian wasn't much of a father.
"Sure.", she replied with a smile. "I got a idea, why don't you go, go tuck Ethan in and I'll go make us hot chocolate.", she watched as Fox walk up the stairs.
Theresa sighed, God how she loved that man ,he meant the world to her.
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"Fox!", Little Ethan screeched.
"Hey, Little man.", Fox replied.
"Where's mommy?", Little Ethan asked, his eyes never leaving Fox's.
"Down stairs, making us hot chocolate.", Fox replied.
"So, I take it you and mommy, made up?", Little Ethan asked, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Something like that.", Fox replied. "You know I'd never hurt mommy, don't you?"
"Of course, you love her.", Little Ethan implied.
"Yeah.", Fox replied. "Yeah, I love you're mommy so much."
"Good, cause I know mommy loves you too.", Little Ethan replied with a smile.
"Ok, so why don't we get you to bed?", Fox replied, watching the as Little Ethan climbed in to bed and under the covers.
"I'm glad I have you, in my life, me and mommy's so lucky.", Little Ethan replied smiling up at the man he admired.
"And, I'm lucky to have you.", Fox replied watching as the boy yawned.
"You, tired?", Fox asked.
"Kind of.", Little Ethan replied. "Can you read me a story?"
"Sure why, not?", Fox replied. "Go, pick off the shelf.", he instructed the boy.
Little Ethan nodded and did as he was told.
"Here, can you read this?", Little Ethan asked, holding up the book in front of him.
"Peter Pan.", Fox replied watching as the boy lay down with his eyes closed preparing to listen to every bit of the story.
"Once upon a time…", Fox began.
"Why does every story start out like that?", Little Ethan asked.
'I guess, because every author is boring and pathetic and can't come up with nothing more interesting.", Fox replied.
Little Ethan let out a laugh. "I guess."
"Ok, back to the story.", Fox replied. "Once upon a time a girl named Wendy Darling lived with her brothers John and Michael, and there parents in a big house in London. They had a huge dog named Nana who watched over them. But, one night, when their parents were out to dinner and Nana had been tied up in the back yard for barking, two curious visitors came into the Darling's home. One was a boy named Peter Pan, who was looking for his shadow. The other was his friend, Tinker Bell, a mischievous little fairy who often played tricks on everyone.", Fox read from the small book, watching as Ethan still set wide awake. Sighing he continued. "Wendy, was startled when she saw this strange boy in her room, but Peter, said, "Not, to be afraid.", and told her about Never Land, where he lived with his friends, the lost boys. Peter said, "he would take her and her brothers to Never Never Land and teach them how to fly", and he did.", Fox looked down to make sure Ethan was really asleep then got up, and placed the book back on the shelf, looking up he saw Theresa standing In the door way with a amazed look on her face. "You're good with him.", she stated.
"I enjoy spending time with him.", he admitted.
"He admires you, you know.", she continued.
"I'm no one to admire, Theresa.", he replied.
:"Fox, you're a good man.", she replied. "And, I'm-we're, Ethan Martin and are lucky to have you.", she rpelied rapping her arms around him.
"I'm the lucky one.", he whispered, she looked up at him and lead forward her lips only inches from his.
"Theresa?", Paloma asked from down stairs.
"Just a minute.", Theresa replied, pulling out of Fox's grasp.
"I better, uh-go see what-she uh-she wants.", she said her break coming in gasps.
"Good, idea.", he concluded, following her down the stairs.
"Fox, hey, uh-sorry I was late, something important came up.", Paloma replied as he and Theresa came down the stairs.
"More important than me?", he teased, Theresa gave Paloma a stern look as to say back, he's mine.
"Sorry, to disappoint you, babe, but there is more important things than a rich, importuning egotistical, self-absorbed, rude, obvious man.", Paloma replied. "But, you're are right out sexy, Foxy."
Theresa looked at Fox with a raised eyebrow as to say what the hells going on with you and my sister.
"Foxy?", he asked, ignoring the look Theresa gave him.
"Yeah, it kind of suit you, don't you think, Resa?", Paloma asked addressing her sister.
"Yeah, whatever.", Theresa replied.
"I've been thinking, since I'm new to town and all I need a tour guide, Fox could you take me out, show me all the hot spots in this town?", Paloma asked, Theresa glared at her.
"What about, me, I've lived here all my life.", Theresa asked. "Fox, hasn't been here all that long."
"But, you're too busy, with Little Ethan, working at the Book Café' and all.", Paloma replied with a mischievous grin, So, Fox what do you, say, meet me tomorrow at the Book Café'. "
"Sure.", Fox replied.
"Well, I'm going to hit the sack, you two have fun.", Theresa replied loutishly, glaring at Paloma and Fox as she left.
Paloma, let out a giggle and then turn towards Fox, "You should be very pleased with me."
"How do you, get that?", he asked.
"I just gave Resa, the push she needs and I've gave you time to think about what you're feelings.", she replied.
"Oh, really.", he asked.
"Yes, you know the saying 'Absences makes the heart grow fonder.', and you my friend are going to be able
to tell who you love more, Whitney or Resa ?"
A/N: I'm really enjoying writing this story, but, do you think I'm caring this on to long, if so I can sum it up quickly. Jess
Spoilers For Chapter 30:
Theresa eavesdrops on Paloma and Fox at the Book Cafe', what does she hear?
Paloma puts on a show in front of Theresa, what does she do?
Fox shows Paloma around town, where do they go?
Paloma's Plan
Fox had went to bed early, but really couldn't sleep, Julian's words ran through his head like a broken record.
'you'll know it if it's real, you'll feel it, you'll be swept away by her, not only by her outer beauty but, inner as well.'
"Why does love got to be so hard?", he pondered. "Why did he have to have feeling for both Theresa and Whitney?", and that was the honest truth he loved, cared for, whatever you want to call it, both girls.
The phone rang causing Fox to come out of his thoughts.
"Hello?", Fox asked, secretly hoping it was Theresa, he hate the fact he hadn't saw her or at least talk to her all day.
"Hey, Fox, uh- what's up?", Paloma asked.
"Paloma?", he sighed, his disappointment noticeable.
"Nice, to know I'm your favorite person.", she replied sarcastically.
"Sorry, I just-well, I was hoping you were Theresa.", he admitted.
"Oh, sorry to disappoint.", Paloma replied.
"Don't worry about it.", Fox replied. "So, Loma, tell me what has you call me this late?"
"Late?", Paloma asked. "Fox, it's just 10 o' five ."
"Well, today's been a very hard, long day.", he replied.
"I guess, but, it's about to get better, promise.", she replied.
"How, so?", he asked. "What, are you up to, Loma?"
"Hey, hey don't start judging me yet.", she replied.
"Paloma Lopez- Fitzgerald, what are you up to, and why do I feel like this is going to some how involve, your sister?", he asked.
"Just come, meet me, at the house in 5 minutes.", she replied.
"Why, not, at least I'll have time to think.", he replied.
"Good.", Paloma screeched. "Oh, and Fox's look extra sexy.", she added sweetly.
Fox, got up from his bed, and began to get dressed, what was Paloma up to? Was, he right to stop over there knowing Theresa was there, would she be offended or glad he was there ?, a thousand thoughts seemed to be running through his mind.
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ding dong
ding dong. The door bell sounded.
"Coming!", Theresa yelled, from inside the house, then opened the door.
"Fox?', she asked in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see Paloma, is she around?", he asked.
"Actually, she just left.", she replied.
"Really?", he asked, she nodded.
"She'll be back soon, so if you want to wait fell free.", she replied. "I'm just going to tuck little Ethan in."
"Can, I help?", he asked, he'd taken a liking to that little boy and well, he figured he need a father figure in his life, since Julian wasn't much of a father.
"Sure.", she replied with a smile. "I got a idea, why don't you go, go tuck Ethan in and I'll go make us hot chocolate.", she watched as Fox walk up the stairs.
Theresa sighed, God how she loved that man ,he meant the world to her.
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"Fox!", Little Ethan screeched.
"Hey, Little man.", Fox replied.
"Where's mommy?", Little Ethan asked, his eyes never leaving Fox's.
"Down stairs, making us hot chocolate.", Fox replied.
"So, I take it you and mommy, made up?", Little Ethan asked, his eyes full of curiosity.
"Something like that.", Fox replied. "You know I'd never hurt mommy, don't you?"
"Of course, you love her.", Little Ethan implied.
"Yeah.", Fox replied. "Yeah, I love you're mommy so much."
"Good, cause I know mommy loves you too.", Little Ethan replied with a smile.
"Ok, so why don't we get you to bed?", Fox replied, watching the as Little Ethan climbed in to bed and under the covers.
"I'm glad I have you, in my life, me and mommy's so lucky.", Little Ethan replied smiling up at the man he admired.
"And, I'm lucky to have you.", Fox replied watching as the boy yawned.
"You, tired?", Fox asked.
"Kind of.", Little Ethan replied. "Can you read me a story?"
"Sure why, not?", Fox replied. "Go, pick off the shelf.", he instructed the boy.
Little Ethan nodded and did as he was told.
"Here, can you read this?", Little Ethan asked, holding up the book in front of him.
"Peter Pan.", Fox replied watching as the boy lay down with his eyes closed preparing to listen to every bit of the story.
"Once upon a time…", Fox began.
"Why does every story start out like that?", Little Ethan asked.
'I guess, because every author is boring and pathetic and can't come up with nothing more interesting.", Fox replied.
Little Ethan let out a laugh. "I guess."
"Ok, back to the story.", Fox replied. "Once upon a time a girl named Wendy Darling lived with her brothers John and Michael, and there parents in a big house in London. They had a huge dog named Nana who watched over them. But, one night, when their parents were out to dinner and Nana had been tied up in the back yard for barking, two curious visitors came into the Darling's home. One was a boy named Peter Pan, who was looking for his shadow. The other was his friend, Tinker Bell, a mischievous little fairy who often played tricks on everyone.", Fox read from the small book, watching as Ethan still set wide awake. Sighing he continued. "Wendy, was startled when she saw this strange boy in her room, but Peter, said, "Not, to be afraid.", and told her about Never Land, where he lived with his friends, the lost boys. Peter said, "he would take her and her brothers to Never Never Land and teach them how to fly", and he did.", Fox looked down to make sure Ethan was really asleep then got up, and placed the book back on the shelf, looking up he saw Theresa standing In the door way with a amazed look on her face. "You're good with him.", she stated.
"I enjoy spending time with him.", he admitted.
"He admires you, you know.", she continued.
"I'm no one to admire, Theresa.", he replied.
:"Fox, you're a good man.", she replied. "And, I'm-we're, Ethan Martin and are lucky to have you.", she rpelied rapping her arms around him.
"I'm the lucky one.", he whispered, she looked up at him and lead forward her lips only inches from his.
"Theresa?", Paloma asked from down stairs.
"Just a minute.", Theresa replied, pulling out of Fox's grasp.
"I better, uh-go see what-she uh-she wants.", she said her break coming in gasps.
"Good, idea.", he concluded, following her down the stairs.
"Fox, hey, uh-sorry I was late, something important came up.", Paloma replied as he and Theresa came down the stairs.
"More important than me?", he teased, Theresa gave Paloma a stern look as to say back, he's mine.
"Sorry, to disappoint you, babe, but there is more important things than a rich, importuning egotistical, self-absorbed, rude, obvious man.", Paloma replied. "But, you're are right out sexy, Foxy."
Theresa looked at Fox with a raised eyebrow as to say what the hells going on with you and my sister.
"Foxy?", he asked, ignoring the look Theresa gave him.
"Yeah, it kind of suit you, don't you think, Resa?", Paloma asked addressing her sister.
"Yeah, whatever.", Theresa replied.
"I've been thinking, since I'm new to town and all I need a tour guide, Fox could you take me out, show me all the hot spots in this town?", Paloma asked, Theresa glared at her.
"What about, me, I've lived here all my life.", Theresa asked. "Fox, hasn't been here all that long."
"But, you're too busy, with Little Ethan, working at the Book Café' and all.", Paloma replied with a mischievous grin, So, Fox what do you, say, meet me tomorrow at the Book Café'. "
"Sure.", Fox replied.
"Well, I'm going to hit the sack, you two have fun.", Theresa replied loutishly, glaring at Paloma and Fox as she left.
Paloma, let out a giggle and then turn towards Fox, "You should be very pleased with me."
"How do you, get that?", he asked.
"I just gave Resa, the push she needs and I've gave you time to think about what you're feelings.", she replied.
"Oh, really.", he asked.
"Yes, you know the saying 'Absences makes the heart grow fonder.', and you my friend are going to be able
to tell who you love more, Whitney or Resa ?"
A/N: I'm really enjoying writing this story, but, do you think I'm caring this on to long, if so I can sum it up quickly. Jess
Spoilers For Chapter 30:
Theresa eavesdrops on Paloma and Fox at the Book Cafe', what does she hear?
Paloma puts on a show in front of Theresa, what does she do?
Fox shows Paloma around town, where do they go?