Chapter 38:
The Truth At Last
"Dylan? Dylan Banning?", Fox asked she nodded. "How long you know Dylan?"
"3 days.", Theresa replied pulling back from him suddenly remembering everything that had happened everything she'd been told.
"What? Theresa what's wrong?", Fox asked.
"You, you're what's wrong.", Theresa told him.
"What?", Fox asked confused.
"You took advantage of me.", Theresa told him.
"What, Theresa no I never.", Fox replied.
"Don't lie to me.", Theresa told him. "Dylan told me everything."
"What? Dylan is a cornice liar.", Fox told her.
"So you do know him?", Theresa questioned.
"Yeah, I've known him since I was 5.", Fox told.
"So, he's your best friend.", Theresa asked.
"I guess.", Fox replied.
"That's what I thought.", Theresa told him, getting up from the floor where she sat.
"Theresa, what did he tell you?", Fox asked, he could tell something was wrong and he knew Dylan was the source of his problems.
"Fox, Dylan told me something, something I refused to believe, but everyone told me it time time again.", Theresa told him.
"What? Theresa, please just talk to me.", Fox told her.
"Fox how could you how can you act so innocent, how could you come to Harmony and be-friend me knowing you-you…", Theresa began.
"What-What did Dylan tell you?", Fox asked.
"You picked me up, one night in Bermuda, the night Julian and I supposedly married."
"What?", Fox asked.
"You let them-them pigs have there way with me.", Theresa told him.
"No, NO I didn't Theresa I'd never hurt you."
"Yes you did why would they lie to me?', Theresa asked.
"Because.", Theresa began.
"Who's they, Theresa give me names, I'll prove it to you.", Fox told her.
"Phillip, Max, Dylan, Sean.", Theresa told him.
"First off I don't know Sean.", Fox told her.
"He says…", Theresa began.
"He's a damn liar.", Fox replied, grabbing her wrist forcing her eyes to meet his.
"Why'd they lie then?", Theresa asked.
"I don't know, but I'm sure hell about to find out.", Fox told her.
"How?", Theresa asked.
"We're going back to the hotel room.", Fox told her. "Where's Ethan, don't tell me you left him back….:"
"NO, I would never, He's with Dylan.", Theresa told him.
"That's not a good idea.", Fox told her.
"What do you mean?",. Theresa asked.
"He lied to you, he planted Sean there no doubt to rape you, Lord only knows what he's going to do to your little boy.", Fox told her.
"Oh My God, Fox he can't- he won't- Fox I can't lose my baby.", Theresa told him.
"We're going to go back to the hotel so you can change, I'll get the numbers and we'll call and tell them to meet us somewhere, but before that we'll track down Ethan and Dylan.", Fox told her.
"Okay, Fox what if he's there?", Theresa asked.
"He's left and if he's there well…", Fox began. "He's long gone by now, Theresa."
"I don't want to call Sean, I never want to see that terrible man again.", Theresa told him.
"And, you won't I'll call Phil and Max only.", Fox told her.
"Thank you.", Theresa told him.
"You're welcome.", Fox replied.
"How'd you know where to find me?", Theresa asked.
"I didn't I just knew you were somewhere in this building.", Fox told her.
Theresa sighed. "I was scared."
"I know, but from now on out do not let a stranger in your home.", Fox told her.
"But, I-I he's not a stranger.", Theresa told him.
"What?", Fox asked.
"He could be the father of my son.", Theresa told him.
"No, I don't know him and I highly doubt it.", Fox told her.
"So do.", Max told them walking up to them.
"Who are you?", Theresa asked looking at the man who stood merely 3 feet from her and Fox.
"Max, I talk to you earlier on the phone.", Max informed her. "Well, I felt bad for what I told you seeing that it's all lies."
"Really?", Fox asked. "What did you tell her?"
"That you picked her up and well she did favors for us all.", Max told them. "Theresa, you see it was a lie."
"You bastard.", Theresa exclaimed her hand connecting with his face.
"No doubt I deserve that.", Max told her. "But, he blackmailed me."
"Really, how's that?", Theresa asked, she felt as if her whole world was crumbling, but yet a part of her was relieved Fox hadn't took advantage of her.
"Well, let's just say he had something that could destroy my rep.", Max told them.
"I see, so nothing happened between all of us?', Theresa asked.
"NO, the truth is you spent your night with Fox, not Julian, or Dylan, or Phil or Sean, only Fox and Fox alone.", Max told her.
"What?", Fox asked.
"You and Theresa spent the night together alone.", Max told him.
"What does that mean?", Theresa asked. "Ethan nor Julian is the father and Fox was the only guy I was with that night…Oh My God."
"Theresa?", Fox asked, he couldn't tell what she was thinking and that scared him.
"You, me, Little Ethan.", Theresa replied, before hitting the floor.
"Theresa?", Fox asked.
"Theresa.", Max asked.
"Julian, get off…", Theresa exclaimed with a sort of slurred tone.
"Come on love.", Julian replied.
"Father, who's this beautiful woman?", Fox asked, smirking at her.
"I'm not with him.", Theresa replied, batting her eyes as she talk.
"Never mind her, she's just playing hard to get.", Julian argued.
Fox looked at her admiring her, she was by far the most beautiful woman he'd lay eyes on.
"Foxworh, can I see you outside, a minute?", Julian demanded.
"Sure, I'll be seeing you…", Fox began. "Theresa.", he added smiling at her.
"Bye.", Theresa muttered staring at him, bewildered, he was cute.
"Father?", Fox asked.
"What do you think you're doing?", Julian asked.
"Seeing my father, I just read about the divorce.", Fox replied.
"Well, I guess your aren't surprised?", Julian asked.
"No, but, who's she?", Fox asked gesturing to the door.
"Theresa, she's hot isn't she?", Julian asked smirking.
"A little to young, and well she doesn't seem like the type to want you or the money.", Fox replied.
"Well, I want her and with a little help with my best friends brandy and vodka , I'll have her.", Julian replied.
"No, you won't.", Fox replied.
"We're married.", Julian replied.
"I don't care.", Fox replied. "She's not going to be your next prey."
"Theresa?", Fox asked.
"Yeah?", Theresa asked.
"Would you like to go to the room with me?", Fox asked.
"Sure, Ethan.", Theresa replied.
"Ok, let's go.", Fox replied, he knew she was drunk, why else would she call him Ethan.
"Foxworth, you can't do this., Julian exclaimed.
"Watch me.", Fox told him walking out, Theresa leaning against him.
"Where we staying?", Theresa asked, she was stumbling and Fox did his best to carry her.
"Here, come on and make yourself at home.", Fox told her
He watched as she walked in in a daze.
"Hey, you alright?', Fox asked.
"Uh-huh.", Theresa replied.
"You're name is Theresa right?', Fox asked.
"Yeah, and you are…?", Theresa asked.
"Nicholas Foxworth Crane, but you can call me Fox.", Fox told her.
"I'll call you Nick, I don't like Fox.", Theresa told him.
"Okay, suit yourself.", Fox told her.
She was quit a was he they just stared at each other this was so uncomfortable.
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"Theresa, I'll be right back.", Fox told her.
"Okay…", Theresa began.
"Hey, Fox who's the girl, wouldn't be holding out on us would you?", Phillip asked.
"Didn't you're folks teach you to share.", Dylan told him.
"No, I don't share.", Fox told him. "So in other wards scram all three of you."
"Why? We share with…", Dylan began.
"I don't think you heard me get lost Dylan, go find another whore for tonight.", Fox told Dylan, walking back inside the apartment, Theresa stood there barely dressed.
"Theresa?', Fox asked.
"Ye-eee-s.", Theresa asked.
"You can uh, sleep in my bed.", Fox replied.
"With you?', Theresa asked, running her hands down the buttons of his shirt.
"No, I'll sleep over there.", Fox replied motioning towards the chair.
"No, you can sleep here with me.", Theresa insisted. "I don't bite, unless you want me to."
Fox laughed at her.
"Lay down, Resa.", Fox replied, he was kind of drunk he'd been doing that since he learned of his father and mother's divorce.
"With you?', Theresa asked jerking him on top of her. "I want you…to make love me, now."
"Theresa, I'm not Ethan.", Fox replied.
"I know.", Theresa replied, her lips connecting with his.
"Theresa, come on I don't know you and you don't know me.", Fox told her.
"No, Nick I fell connected to you, I feel like you're my future."
Fox laughed. "This can be happening to me."
"Never mind.", Theresa told him she was very embarrassed she didn't know this man and here she was having these feelings for him, wanting to make love to him. She'd only been with one man and that was Ethan and she loved him, but she didn't know Fox Crane, didn't know one thing about him.
"Theresa?", Fox asked noticing she'd backed up from his grasp.
"You probably think I'm a fool?", Theresa asked.
"No.", Fox replied.
"Then a whore.", Theresa asked.
"No.", Fox replied.
"Then what do you think?", Theresa asked.
"That you're absolutely beautiful.", Fox told her.
"I'm not a virgin, neither am I a whore.", Theresa told him, her voice came as whisper. "I regret it, I regret last night."
"What do you regret?", Fox asked.
"Losing my virginity to Ethan.", Theresa confessed. "Why couldn't it be you?"
"What?", Fox asked.
"I feel so connected to you, I feel like you're my other half.", Theresa told him, placing her hand in his. "My hand fits perfectly in your."
"Yeah.", Fox replied.
"Nick, make love to me, make love to me please.", Theresa told him.
"I don't want to take advantage of you.", Fox told her.
"You won't Nick, I want this, so-so much, I never felt this way about anything. I never ached for anything like this in my life. Yeah, I don't know you, but I fell as if I'm made for you.", Theresa told him.
"You are.", Fox told her. "I knew that when I first lay eyes on you earlier this evening in Casino, that's why I followed you and Julian upstairs."
"Nick, please make love to me at least let me have something in life with out suffering. ,"Theresa told him.
"You don't have to ask me twice.", Fox told her. "I can't deny you.", he told her as she jerked him on top of her kissing his lips.
She took her hands unbuttoning his shirt and letting her hands caress his chest.
"Theresa, take this slowly, we got all night.", Fox told her.
"I'm afraid of tomorrow I'm afraid of leaving you.", Theresa confessed.
"I'm never going to leave you.", Fox told her, kissing her lips and moving down her neck. "never"
Theresa woke up in Fox's arms.
"You never left me, you found me, you came to Harmony and found me.", Theresa whispered waking up.
"Theresa, you okay?", Fox asked.
"Yeah, Fox I remember, you and me, we uh- Fox you're Ethan Martin's father.", Theresa told him.
"What?", Fox asked.
"You're the father of my son, Fox you and me created a wonderful little boy.", Theresa replied.
"Well, speak of that wonderful little boy, you better go find him Dylan is planning on…", Max began. "Just go find him."
"Theresa, Max, stay with her.", Fox told him.
"But, Fox I want to….", Theresa began.
"Theresa, please you're just going to hold me up babe.", Fox told her.
"Okay, but Fox call me if you need me.", Theresa told him getting up and going to him. "Be careful, please, ox I-I love you."
"I love you too.", Fox told her kissing her lips softly, then turning to leave.
"Please, be careful, you and Ethan Martin.", she told him.
"I will, Max don't let anyone in, not Dylan, Sean, Phil, no one.", Fox told them.
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"I'll be right back.", Dylan told Ethan walking out of the movies answering his cell.
"You didn't tell me she was lethal.", Sean told him.
"What are you talking about?", Dylan asked.
"She escaped.", Sean told him.
"What this can't be happening.", Dylan told him.
"Well it is and I'm leaving.", Sean told him. "Fox is in Bermuda."
"What no, he can't be, everything I ever did was in vain. I can't lose my best friend to that slut and her bastard son.", Dylan told him. "I've did so much for our friendship I got her out of his room that night in Bermuda, I gave him a shot to erase his memory, then I moved her in Julian's room and gave her a shot as well. Fox would never had known the truth if he hadn't came to Harmony and meet that whore."
"Well, I don't care if you all four jump off the Eiffel Tower I'm splitting, I don't care what you got on me, I'm out of here.", Sean told him hanging up.
"Fox, I might not have destroyed your lovely slut Theresa but, if I kill your son , you're my best friend and I will not lose you.", Dylan vowed.
"Ethan, come.", Dylan told him jerking him to his feet.
"Where are you taking me?", Little Ethan asked.
"To dinner and a show.", Dylan told him sniggering to himself. 'You're going to die, you're the only person who is standing in my way of being the top person in Fox's life. Fox I don't want to do this but, you've gave me no choice you chose them over me.'
"Dylan, this is….", Little Ethan began.
"A cliff with a big long steep fall to the bottom.", Dylan told him grabbing the boy up in his arm and putting a gun to his head.
"Dylan, What in the hell are you…",Fox began noticing the gun in his hand was pressed firmly to Ethan's head.
"Fox, you're here where's Theresa?", Dylan asked.
"Dylan the games over, you're lies and schemes have came to a bitter end.",. Fox told him.
"No, it's only the beginning of the end, Fox you're my best friend and I swore along time ago to protect you and I plan to.", Dylan told him never blinking an eye.
"Dylan let him go, he hasn't done a thing.", Fox told him.
"He was born, you found him and his mother, Fox I did so much for our friendship, I got rid of that bitch once, Fox why do you think I begged you not to go back to Harmony? Because, I knew you'd find them and then I'd have to kill your son or hurt Theresa.", Dylan told him the gun in his hand still at Ethan's skull.
"Dylan, please don't do this he's innocent.", Fox told him. "Dyl, you'll go to jail."
"So? Your point, I've lost everything. Fox I gave you 're life we could have been the dynamic duo, we could have had it all money, fame, girl, we wouldn't have had to ask for anything, yet you traded it all in for love, who needs love.", Dylan told him.
"You're right kill him I don't care, I'll help you hide the body, I've known you longer.", Fox told him, using reverse psychically in hopes to free his son.
"Uh-uh Fox I'm not stupid.", Dylan told him.
"Okay, whatchu' waiting for you got the gun not me so do it kill my son. I guarantee you'll regret it your forgetting his a Crane. Alistair will have your head if you so much as lay a finger on him.", Fox told him.
"No, he won't he hates the Lopez- Fitzgerald's.", Dylan told him. "Why do you think Alistair didn't expose me?"
"Expose you?", Fox questioned.
"Okay, Fox I'll tell you, I worked so hard to make you happy and carefree.", Dylan told him smiling to himself.
"What are you talking about?", Fox asked.
"I got rid of Theresa that night, I heard you two confessing your love another.", Dylan told him.
~*~Flashback ~*~
"Theresa, take this slowly, we got all night.", Fox told her.
"I'm afraid of tomorrow I'm afraid of leaving you.", Theresa confessed.
"I'm never going to leave you.", Fox told her, kissing her lips and moving down her neck. "never."
Dylan stood there at the door, Max and Phillip had left he was left standing there all by himself. "You will not take him from me, I had him first he's my best friend and no whore will ever come between us.", Dylan vowed.
"Theresa Oh, God I love you so much.", Fox moaned.
"You may love her but, you'll never have her. Fox you're my best friend.", Dylan told him, even though there was a door between him, Fox and Theresa.
"Now, how am I too get her away from him? He's obviously never going to leave her?", Dylan pondered out loud.
"Well, well, if it isn't you?", Julian told him stumbling up on him.
"Mr. Crane?", Dylan asked.
"Is Fox in there?". Julian asked.
"With Theresa, she's in bed with him.", Dylan told him through grinded teeth.
"That isn't fair, I waited so long to get her.", Julian told him.
"Yeah, I agree you deserve Theresa.", Dylan told him.
"And, I shall have her.", Julian vowed.
"How?", Dylan asked.
"This.", Julian told him holding p a syringe and a bottle of medicine in a veal.
"What is this?", Dylan asked.
"It's a memory eraser, Father's secret recipe.", Julian boosted.
"How much you want for it?", Dylan asked.
"7 million.", Julian replied. "Not a penny less."
"How effective is it?", Dylan asked.
"99.9.", Julian replied.
"How long does it last?", Dylan asked.
"Lifetime, you'll never remember what happened.", Julian guaranteed.
"Deal.", Dylan told him handing him 7 million.
~* ~ End Of Flashback ~ * ~
"What are you talking about?", Fox asked, shacking Dylan's thoughts.
"Nothing, Now it's time to watch your son die.", Dylan announced.
"I can't let you do that Dylan.", Fox told him stepping towards him.
"Drop the gun and put the boy down.", The officer announced, Dylan turned around letting go of Ethan and putting the gun to his head. "I'll do it, I'll spatter my brains all over this rock.", Dylan told the officer.
"Fox!!!", Theresa exclaimed running to Fox and Little Ethan.
"Theresa?", Fox asked. "What are you doing here I told you to stay put?"
"I know, I just got scared and well I ran into Sean he told me that Dylan was going to kill Ethan so I called the police.", Theresa explained.
"This isn't fair, she took everything away from me.", Dylan told the officer. "She took Fox from me."
"Ethan, baby are you alright?", Theresa asked kissing her son's head.
"I'm fine, I told ya Dylan was no good.", Ethan told her.
"Yes you did.", Theresa replied.
"Fox, did he hurt you?", Theresa asked, kissing his lips softly.
Ethan giggled.
"What?", Theresa asked.
"You guys finally are together.", Ethan told her.
"I think someone's been our cheerleader from the beginning.", Fox told her.
"You like Fox, right?", Theresa asked..
"Yeah, why? Are you two going to get married?", Little Ethan asked, humming.
"No.", Theresa replied. "Not now at least, maybe later."
"Defiantly soon though. I've wait to long.", Fox replied.
"Ethan, Fox is your…", Theresa began.
"Father? I know Dylan told me.", Ethan told her. "But, that's cool."
"Good.", Theresa replied.
"So, why don't I take you and your mommy back to the hotel, so that we can get out of this place?", Fox asked him.
"You'll pay all of yous. Fox you betrayed me.", Dylan yelled.
"Just a sec.", Theresa told him walking over to Dylan.
"You-you bitch, you tore up my friendship. You ruined Fox and me.", Dylan told her.
"No, see I love Fox and he loves me and well you keep us apart for so long.", Theresa told him.
"I saved him.", Dylan protested.
"From what?", Theresa asked.
"You, from love.".", Dylan told her. "Women are evil, pure evil."
"Tell me about it.", The officer exclaimed. "Sharon, my wife she kicked me out of the house. She says I'm a pest, she just got mad because I turned her TV from Days Of Our Lives to ESPN."
Theresa laughed.
"No body really cares about the serial killer storyline.", the officer exclaimed.
"I do.", Dylan exclaimed. "They killed off Alice Horton, for Christ sake."
"Who cares they need to kill them all off.", the officer exclaimed.
"No, I think they should kill off John, I never liked the guy.", Dylan argued.
"I think the officer can handle it from here.", Fox told them.
"No, he's the smartest guy on the show.", the officer argued.
"You mean the dumbest, he lived with Marlena for how long, hello he should have figured it out.", Dylan told him.
A/N: I know it's a little long, but all in all how'd I do? Also, could resest added the whole Days thing to it. I personally hate Marlena and the whole serial killers storyline, but that's another rant (lol) Jess : )
Spoilers For Chapter 39:
Fox, Theresa and Little Ethan go home to Harmony.
Paloma learns of what happened in Puerto Rico.
Theresa goes to see Doctor Russell, why?