"Oh god Fox"
"Theresa what happen?"
"Ethan….. He told me he still loved me!"
"Look it's o.k. I don't think that you should waste anymore tears on him!"
She looked up at him she couldn't understand why a man that she barely knew and man that she just met could be so loving to her. A man that his family had dubbed a player, a son after his own father heart. You know they were wrong about him. Here he stood comforting Theresa in the most loving way imagine. She look straight into his eyes deep into his soul and she saw a man who had been denied by his mother rejected by his father she saw hurt, pain, she saw a lost little boy. She couldn't help herself she leaned up and kissed him it was a deep kiss fuel by passion, a lingering kind of kiss a kiss filled with love. When they finally broke the look on Fox face was confusion and happiness.
Was it that they were falling for each other! Maybe they were and Theresa was denying it, maybe she did it because it was fuel by the rage of Ethan's words she didn't know and she couldn't understand it.
Realizing what she had done she quickly moved away from his grasp "I am sorry Fox, I…. Don't…. Know what has gotten into me!"
"It's o.k. Theresa you don't have to apologize, I enjoyed it, I was just hoping that maybe you would of enjoyed it."
"Yea, I did but this isn't right Fox!"
"But it feels right to me Theresa, I just want to know if it feel right to you?"
"I don't know Fox I am a little confused right now, I don't know how I feel, let me sort out my feelings then I will get back to you o.k.!"
Theresa glance over to the Brides Dressing room and notice that Miguel was coming out of it with his head hung low Theresa quickly walked over to her brother "Miguel SO……..How did it go?"
"She….."
She what Miguel spill it"
"She decided that she was going to give me another chance, she told me she knew that it was Kay who put her in that block of ice and Kay who created zombie Charity and she knew about the essence that Kay used to seduce me!"
"So she knew all along?"
"Yea she did she just wanted me to come clean by myself or at least Kay to confess!"
"Why would Kay do all those horrible things to Charity"
"Because Kay felt that Charity took me away from her!" Miguel said with his head hung "It's partially my fault too I told Kay that if Charity never came to Harmony then maybe her and I would have gone out!"
"Well it's over now!" She said as she pulled Miguel into a hug "Now go in there you have a wedding to attend to I will check on Charity to make sure that she is O.K.!"
"Thanks Sis you have been a big help!"
Knock….Knock
"Come in!"
"Charity is everything O.K.?"
"Yes, everything is great, did Miguel tell you?"
"Yes he told me everything!"
"Theresa what's the matter?"
"Ethan told you he still loved you huh?"
"How did you know?"
"Remember your talking to the Premonition QUEEN!" As they both laughed, Theresa liked her soon to be sister in law there was something different about her something renewed. She looked more aware then she did before.
"Oh shoot I forgot about Fox I just walked away from him, Charity good luck I think Sam is waiting for you, you make a beautiful bride and I know that you are going to make my brother very happy!"
'Thank you so much Theresa that means a lot coming from you!" as they both leaned in and gave each other a big hug
"Theresa if you don't mind me saying!"
"Yes Charity?"
"Ethan still loves you very much, right now he is fighting a battle within himself though he is very much in love with you he still has obligations to Gwen, Though it might not last long Gwen has very big skeleton in her closets and soon Theresa soon they will the will see the light"
"What are you talking about Charity?"
"Just hold on Theresa soon you will on a ride that will give you back all of your hopes and dreams!"
"Charity!" "What are you talking about?"
"Theresa don't give up you are about to fight the biggest battle you have ever fought and you will have a new allied someone who you never thought in a million years would forgive you!"
"O.k. Charity!"
"That is all that I can say for now!"
"Thanks Charity, I am still a little confuse!"
"It's o.k. it will all come together soon!" Charity had this really serene look on her face, almost angelic. Theresa couldn't help but listen to every word she said. Charity has never been wrong before. With that Theresa went to go look for Fox she spotted him at the same place that she had left him before. "FOX!" she said as he glanced up with his big brown eyes it made her knees go weak every time he looked at her like that. "Yes!" Theresa heard him reply.
"I am sorry I ran off like that I just wanted to make sure that Miguel was o.k.!"
"I understand Theresa, I know how close your family is to one another, I just wish that my family was like that, Ha a million wishes couldn't make that happen!"
"Fox, your family is different, all they care about is money!"
"I know, I just wish that sometimes my mother and father would not treat me like the wretched step-brother, or the drifter, it hurts me that they treat me that way, no wait it infuriates me that they treat me like the dirt underneath their shoes!"
"Hey it's o.k. I will always be here for you if you need me!"
"Thanks Theresa that means a lot to me, I appreciate it!"
"Come on there is a wedding that we are missing" Hand in Hand Theresa and Fox walk into the Church they had the eyes of everyone in the church staring, Pilar's disapproving eyes, Ivy's evil glare the look that she had lost another son to Theresa's web of seduction, Gwen's look of deviance, happiness that Theresa had moved on, and Ethan look of sadness, lost, defeated and jealousy. Theresa couldn't help but look away Ethan's eyes were too telling a story a story of how the love of his life lost to his half brother.
Fox and Theresa found a seat next Pilar and little Ethan when they finally took their seat the wedding march began, everyone stood up Sam escorted Charity down the aisle she looked beautiful, radiant, Theresa briefly glance over and notice that Kay looked defeated, evil she was up to something and Theresa didn't know what but she was going to make sure that Kay was not going to ruin her bother's most important day she was going to see to that. When Charity finally arrived at the alter everyone sat down Theresa leaned into Fox and whispered "Fox, can you help me keep an eye out for Kay Bennett?"
"Yea Theresa, but what for she seems harmless!"
"Nothing is ever as it seems Fox, but trust me on this one" as she layed her hand on his thigh and gently caressing it.
"Whatever you want Scarlett!"
"Shh Fox the ceremony is starting"
"We are gather here to join this man and this women in holy matrimony, if anyone has any reason that these two should not be married speak now or forever hold their peace!"
"I DO" everyone turned around to see who it was that had spoken up but Theresa knew who it was she didn't have to turn around.
"I DO!" said Kay as she walked to the alter "Kay!" Theresa heard Sam and Grace say "What is going on?"
"Father, Mother Miguel use me for Sex and dumped me like a piece of trash!"
"No Mr. and Mrs. Bennett that is not how it happen!"
"So you deny, that we didn't have sex?"
"No I do not deny that, I thought you were Charity!"
"Uncle Sam, Aunt Grace Miguel is telling the truth, Kay use evil to get Miguel in Bed with the help of Zombie Charity they concocted a potion called the essence of Charity with that the one that truly loved me will think that it was I he was with. Kay has been potting and planning from the beginning to break me and Miguel up!"
"Kay is this true?"
"No she is lying!"
"No Kay you are the one lying, you have been lying to everyone!" Theresa had never heard Miguel yell like that before
"Kay I think you should leave!" Grace said with sadness in her voice "I never thought a daughter of mines could be so evil!"
"I HATE YOU ALL I WILL GET MY REVENGE ON ALL OF YOU IF IT IS THE LAST THING THAT I DO!"
"Father you can proceed now!" Theresa heard Sam and Grace say "Charity and Miguel we are sorry for what Kay has done!"
"It's not your fault Mr. & Mrs. Bennett you guys had no control over her actions!" said Miguel with a relief that things were going as schedule " I am just glad that it is all over now!"
"Now!" Father Lonigan said "If that is all we will continue"
"Do you Miguel take Charity Standish to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold in sickness and in help til death do you part" "I do" said Miguel "And you Charity do you take Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold in sickness and in health til death do you part" "I Do Father" "Rings Please?"
"Now Miguel and Charity have written their own vows"
Miguel"Charity, I hope you know how much I love you. When I first laid eyes on you, it was like a ray of sunshine had come into my life. Until that day, I never knew it was possible to love someone so completely, the way I love you. You are everything to me, Charity. Today is the happiest day of my life because it is the day we are joining our lives together. And as I stand here before you and god, I want you to know that I will never intentionally do anything to hurt you. I will live my lofe trying to be the kind of man that you deserve – a good and honest man. And no matter what, I will love you each day more than I did the day before."
CharityEvery girl dreams of meeting her knight – in – Shining – armor but even in my dreams, I never believed that I would. But here you are standing right before me. Whenever I need you Miguel, you are there for me. You have come through for me even in the worst, and I do mean the worst of times. And that is why I trust you so very much. I trust you with my life but most importantly I trust you with my heart. Because I know that you will never do anything to betray that trust. You will honor, love and protect and be truthful to me for as long as we both live. And I promise Miguel, that I will do the same. I know my heart is safe in your hands, just as yours is safe in mine.
"I now pronounce you HUSBAND and Wife you may kiss the Bride!"
Miguel and Charity kissed and there were a lot of whoops and hurrahs coming from the crowd. Theresa was so happy for her brother he did the one thing that Theresa could never do he took the chance of losing Charity and told her the truth. With tears streaming down her eyes they weren't tears of sadness but tears of joy.
"I am pleased to be the first to announce to you all Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald"
Everyone stood up and headed to the alter to congratulate Miguel and Charity. After all the congratulations and hugs and kisses everyone gathered at the Crane Mansion where Theresa threw them an extravagant reception. Theresa notice that Rebecca had a smirk on her face
"What is that women up to?"
"What Scarlett?"
"Fox do you notice that Rebecca has a certain look on her face like she has won!"
"Yea I notice that, but I didn't want to start anything"
Then they notice that a man walked in, he looked familiar to Theresa but she couldn't quite put her finger on him
"Who is that man that just walked in?"
"I don't know Fox, but something is up and I don't like it!"
Fox and Theresa both were eyeing Gwen and Rebecca.
"Oh Gwennie this is what we have been waiting for tonight Theresa will no longer be Mrs. Julian Crane but I will be!"
"What are you talking about mother?"
"That this wonderful man her has the information to Theresa's downfall!"
"Oh mother give it up already!" "I am going to go and look for Ethan!"
"Excuse me, people hello People excuse me I have an announcement to make"
As everyone turned to face Rebecca Hotchkiss
"I told you Fox she was up to something"
"This is Tom Joyner and he has something that he would like to say" said Rebecca with a huge grin on her face "Tom the floor is yours!"
"Thank you Mrs. Hotchkiss as I told you before I have information that will bring about the downfall of a one Mrs. Julian Crane!"
"Yes go on, Pookie come here you might want to listen to this!"
"I am pleased to inform you Mr. Crane but Ethan Martin is not your son!" "During my investigation I stumble upon Ethan Martin's Blood sample I then had it compare to yours, why would you ask prompted me to do this, it is because your lovely wife over there, fired me!" "And I wanted to pay her back!" "How do you like that Mrs. No body!" "How does it feel to have nothing, to have everything taken away from you!"
Theresa didn't know what to do she ran towards the man and hugged him tightly "Thank you for giving me my life back" Tom Joyer couldn't believe that the women he had planned for months to ruin was now hugging him. How? Why?
Ethan was speechless he was still reeling the fact that Ethan Martin was his son, His and Theresa. He looked up and noticed Gwen at the top of the stairs with her mouth wide open in a state of shock.
"Mother oh my god what have you done…………………!" yelled Gwen she lost her footing and went tumbling down the stairs.
"Someone call 911!"
"Gwen, are you o.k. Gwen?"
No response, the ambulance arrived and took Gwen to the hospital while everyone waited to hear word.
"Oh my god Fox, I am not Mrs. Julian Crane anymore I am free!" "YES!" as she jumped up and hugged him, as sudden as the hug was the kiss was a shocker, Fox leaned close and kissed with all the passion he had in him, the kiss lingered on for a few minutes until they notice that everyone was staring. When they finally broke both of them had this beet red face.
Theresa slowly walked over to Julian "Looks like you got what you wanted Julian you are free to marry this roach!"
"Why the nerve of………!"
"Oh Rebecca I am not done with you, trust me you will get your penance!"
Right then and there Theresa cell phone rang
"Hello!"
"Theresa!"
"Alister, I take you heard the news?"
"Yes that why I am calling, to let you know that there will be no divorce in this family!"
"You want to bet!" I have endured enough of this family to last me 3 lifetimes"
"O.k. Divorce Julian but stay in the house!"
"Why would you want me to stay?"
"Because I haven't had someone that worked for me with as much tenacity as you do you are a great business women, plus why would we take the word of this no body for all we know he could be lying we will have a DNA test done on Ethan Martin first thing in the morning!"
"Fine!"
Theresa hung up the phone with Alister and turned to Rebecca "Looks like your plan to oust me out has fail RE…BEC….CA!!! I am still around and I will always be around!"
"We'll see about that!"
A/N: This chapter was long. Next Fox and Theresa bond!