Take My Heart

After putting the kids down for a nap the next day, Theresa goes outside to get the mail. As she sorts through the bills and such, a white envelope addressed to her catches her attention.

"No return address, who could this be from?" Opening the letter, Theresa recognizes Ethan's handwriting, and sits down to read the letter. Coming to the end of the letter, Theresa feels the tears flow down her face as she reads the last few lines: In short, you are my life, Theresa. You and the children. I am not complete without you. I love you with every fiber of my being, and I swear from here on, I will be the man you need, the man who loves you with everything he is, and I swear to be the best father to our children that I know how to be. I love you, Theresa. Forever. Please take me back.

Putting the note down, Theresa goes to her room and takes out a picture of her and Ethan with the kids. "I'm not complete without you either, Ethan…" Sighing, Theresa picks up the phone and calls Ethan on his cell.

"Ethan Winthrop."

"Hi, it's Theresa."

"Theresa!" Smiling, Ethan puts down his work and gives Theresa his undivided attention.

"I, um, got your letter."

"Okay. Are you crying?"

"N-no."

"Theresa, I didn't mean to make you cry, honey."

"It—it's just that this was the most meaningful letter you have ev-ever written to me. Ethan, I'm so sorry."

"You're SORRY? I should be apologizing!"

"I never should have done half the things I did to get you back. You're a grown man, you should have just made your decision, and I should have accepted that."

"Theresa, if you let me go without a fight, then you're not the woman I fell in love with. The woman I love fights back tooth and nail for what she wants, and it's THAT spunk about you that I love."

"Really?"

"Yes, my love, really."

"What about Gwen, though, Ethan?"

"Gwen is nothing but a liar and power hungry bitch that I never want to see again!"

Hearing the anger in his voice, Theresa bites her lip nervously before asking, "what happened, Ethan?"

Hearing him sigh on the phone, Theresa's heart breaks. "That's another reason why I have to apologize to you. For ever thinking that you sent the tabloid to the press. I now know what an idiot I must have sounded like blaming the woman I love on something she had no part in."

"Ethan, what do you.."

"It was Rebecca and Gwen…they sent the tabloid out…I heard them in the Crane living room talking about it, they tried to deny it when I confronted them, but by then I had heard enough to know it was real. Theresa, you have to believe me when I say how SORRY I am that I ever doubted you…I'll understand if you never want to have anything to do with me again.."

"Ethan, don't say that. I love you, and I want you back."

"Really?"

"Yes, you big dope!"

With that the two laugh on the phone.

"I can be done with work in an hour, can I come over and be with you and the kids?"

"Yes, we'd like that."

"Alright, I'll see you then. Theresa?"

"Yes, Ethan?"

"I love you. I never stopped loving you."

Hearing the words coming from Ethan, Theresa feels herself sigh. "I love you too, Ethan."

Putting the phone down, Ethan smiles as he looks at Theresa's picture. "The way it was meant to be."

Coming Up

ET see each other again and reunite in person!

Please R/R