Time to Think

Taking her head away from the door, Theresa runs her hand down the panel, still feeling Ethan's presence on the other side.

I'll love you forever, Ethan…if only Fate would work in our favor… Sighing, Theresa moves away from the door, and heads to her bedroom. Sitting on her bed, Theresa hugs a teddy bear that Ethan won for her at the carnival.

"Mr. Bear, I wish you could give me the answer I need. Do I put my life, and the lives of my children back on the chopping block and risk being with Ethan again, or do I move on and find someone else to love?"

"How could I even think of loving anyone else BUT Ethan? Sure, he's made his mistakes, as have I, but I never once stopped loving him. Sometimes my judgment has been so clouded because all I could see was Ethan in my future."

"Ethan sang to me tonight. The last time he did that, we were at the Crane cabin. It seems so long ago. How could my life have gone from perfection to misery? I need him in my life, yet, I wish I didn't. I'm a strong woman, and Ethan makes me weak in so many ways. Why is it that I love him so much?"

Sighing again, Theresa lies down under the covers and while cuddling the bear, falls asleep and dreams…

Theresa's Dream

Do you know what love is, Theresa?

Tell me, Ethan.

Love is about sacrifices, love is about being completely and openly honest with that one person that makes your heart melt, that you see yourself being with for the rest of your life. Love is about joy, comfort, honesty, trust, and respect.

And that, my beautiful Theresa, is what I feel for you. I love you from the depths of my soul to the world beyond. You make me whole, you complete me. You make me a better person. You have seen me at my lowest, and have been through my highest moments in life. I couldn't love anyone but you. Forever.

You make me feel alive, Ethan. You are all I have ever wanted. I couldn't imagine my life with anyone but you.

I promise you, Theresa, I will love you till my dying breath, and beyond…

End Dream

Waking up with a start, Theresa looks around her room and remembers where she is. It was just a dream….a dream I'll hold forever in my heart… Wiping the tears forming in her eyes, Theresa takes Ethan's picture from beneath her pillow.

"Can I take you back and risk the pain of being hurt again, Ethan? God, what am I going to do?"

Coming Up

Theresa tells Ethan her final decision

Ethan proves his love to Theresa

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