Chapter Eight

One Month later

Theresa sat down on her bed, a pair of crutches sitting beside her as she waited for Lucky to come and get her. Today, she was finally getting released. After several months of physical therapy, she was getting out of the hospital. She would continue her physical therapy at the outpatient clinic until her full capability to walk had returned.

She had made great strides in the past month. She just needed a little support now and that came with her crutches.

The door to the room opened slightly and a voice called out to her, "Mommy?"

"My little boy!" Theresa exclaimed as EM ran for his mother's side. She quickly picked him up and embraced him. "What are you doing here?"

"We brought him," came Gwen's voice from the doorway. "Lucky called us and said you were getting released today, so we brought them home."

Theresa turned to Gwen and saw her holding Matthew. She smiled as Gwen came forward and gave her the little boy. Theresa gazed down at her second son as he fell asleep in her arms. "Thank you for bringing them, Gwen."

"It was our pleasure, since it is on our way to our new home," Gwen said.

"Leaving Harmony behind? I never expected you and Ethan to do that," Theresa said.

"We felt that it was best. Leaving Harmony behind was necessary for Ethan and me to have a fresh start. In Harmony, my mother, no matter if she is in jail or not, will have an influence on our lives," Gwen explained.

"I understand that. So, where are you going to live now?" Theresa asked.

"Ethan contacted an old friend of his from his law school days and he offered him a job at the DA's office down in Raleigh North Carolina. He's looking forward to the change of pace," Gwen explained.

"And the same feelings about the change in the weather between Harmony and Raleigh," Theresa said.

"Yeah. From one type of weather to another, one worry to another. No more snowstorms, but now hurricanes become the major problem for us," Gwen said.

"But normally, by the time they hit Raleigh, they have been downgraded to a tropical storm," came Ethan's voice from behind them.

Theresa smiled. "It's good to see you, Ethan."

"It's good to see you as well, Theresa. So, where is your ride out of here?" Ethan asked.

"He should be here shortly to take me to my new home. Sonny, Ric, Lucky, and Nikolas found me the perfect place," Theresa said.

"Mommy, who's that?" EM asked at that moment, noticing the man who had walked into the room.

"EM, this is Lucky Spencer, my best friend. He and I have been friends for years and it seems to be turning into something more," Theresa told her son.

Ethan smiled at what she had said. He just barely glanced at Lucky and could see the love shining in his eyes for Theresa. And he could see the love Theresa felt for Lucky in her eyes.

"I'm glad you're getting on with your life, Theresa. You look so much happier here than you did in Harmony," Ethan said.

"I am much happier here. Even with the few problems I've had to deal with since arriving here," Theresa said.

"Your injuries from the accident?" Gwen asked.

"That and the fact that Mary Bishop shoved me off the bed a few weeks ago," Theresa said.

"More like a month, Resa. Thank goodness she's where she belongs now," Lucky said.

Indeed, Mary was already in solitary confinement at Pentonville. She was considered too dangerous for a stay at the PC jail.

Fox breathed a sigh of relief as he walked around the halls of the Crane Mansion. Rebecca was gone forever from the mansion and she knew the penalty for stepping on Crane land.

He walked past the empty nursery and smiled. Both boys were where they belonged now. Theresa now had her children back. He opened the door and imagined what it would be like for Elisia and him. He smiled wider as he thought about he and Elisia having children and he realized just how his thoughts, his imagination, proved for him.

"Oh my god! I love Elisia! I love her!" Fox exclaimed.

"Oh, really? Are you going to tell her?" Vanessa asked from behind him.

"Yes, I'm going to tell her," Fox said as he turned to face his sister, who was brightly smiling at him. "I think I'm going to do more than tell her. Sis, I know that Lis and I are made for each other and I want to be with her forever. I've been thinking about proposing to her. What do you think?"

"I think you should do it. If she makes you this happy, then go for it!" Vanessa exclaimed.

"She does make me happy. She makes me feel like I can do anything," Fox said. "Thanks for the advice, sis. Now, I just have to get her the perfect ring."

"Something that shows how special she is to you. Something that shows how much you love her," Vanessa said.

Theresa smiled as she, Lucky, and her beloved boys pulled up in front of a beautiful house just down the street from the Spencer house on Royal Street.

"Lucky, it's perfect! The boys are going to love playing outside with such a big yard," Theresa gushed to him.

"Wait until you see what Ric, Sonny, and dad did in the back yard. It is just amazing what they came up with," Lucky said.

Theresa laughed. It was so wonderful to her that her cousins were getting along. It seemed that after years of hatred and animosity towards each other, that they now had a common ground on which they agreed. Their cousin's happiness was first and foremost on their minds. Of course, neither Sonny nor Ric knew that she now had both of her boys back with her. But Theresa also knew that both rooms would be ready for their young masters to claim.

"I'm sure it is wonderful. When those three put their heads together, wonderful things can happen," Theresa said.

"With those three, anything can happen, good or bad," Lucky said as he shut off the ignition and began to get out of the car.

Theresa waited in her seat until Lucky had pulled open the door with her crutches in his hand. He held out his arm, which she used to stand up before placing her crutches under her arms.

Lucky helped EM and Matthew out of the car and then the four of them, followed by Ethan and Gwen, walked up to the house.

EM happily skipped up the sidewalk to the house just ahead of his mother. He looked forward to seeing his new room and the backyard that Lucky had spoken about. He was like a kid on Christmas as they waited for Theresa to make her way to the door.