Theresa was living the grand life great Son and Wonderful husband and a best friend that she held dear to her and a new father, of course he lived in Alabama but it was worth the travel down there to see him.  She even tried to convince him to come to Harmony. But being the stubborn old Southern man that he was he refused. So she started the puppy dog eyes combined with a little water work and voila, Jackson was planning a move to Harmony.  Theresa couldn't be happier then she was right then and there then the inevitable happen she felt a sudden hole in her, like something was missing something that she couldn't quite put her finger on.  She brushed it aside thinking maybe it was anxiety.  Ethan often worked late and was barely home, she began to worry, he seem so distant at times.  One moment they were in a great conversation the next he was off trotting in a another world.

"Ethan, Earth to Ethan!"

"Yea sweetheart, sorry I spaced out for a minute!" smiled Ethan "Now what were we talking about?"

"You mean you didn't hear a word I was saying!"

"Yea I did baby, look I am just really tired!"

Theresa frustrated as ever "Well maybe if you concentrated on your family more than work you would notice that I am pregnant!" yelled Theresa.

"What! What was that sweetheart!"

Theresa fumed at Ethan's stupidity and his lack of interest, she had seen this look before, when he was with Gwen, oh no it couldn't be could it, could it be that Ethan had fallen for some one else, the signs were there, but he loves her he said he would never do anything to hurt her again, no she had to find out the truth she couldn't just jump into conclusion, not now! She was laying on the bed crying little Ethan had walked by the room and notice that his mom was in tears being a very perceptive 4 year old he walked in his parents room

"Mommy, why are you crying?" as he climbed on the bed and gently touch his mother's arm "Daddy made mommy cry?"

"No sweetheart it's O.K.!" as she picked up her son and gently hugged him "Look your going to have a brother or sister!"

"Oh I'll have someone to play with other than Isabelle and Leana!" laughed Ethan referring to Luis and Sheridan Twins "It's o.k. Please don't cry Mommy I love you!"

"Oh I love you too Baby!"

Ethan who stood next to the door notice the touching moment between his son and his wife and he knew that then and there where his priorities were and that was too his family!

You know he never meant for things to end up the way it was, him and Francesca it was kind of a fluke, they met one night when he was in New York and there was something sultry and seductive about her, the relationship between them was strictly plutonic, based on pure sex, nothing more nothing less, but over the last few months it grew into more than that they began to enjoy each other's company more and more. Then one day they told each other that they had loved one another.  Francesca wanted Ethan to leave his wife for her, but he refused. They had gotten into a heated argument.

"So is that all I am good for, is your pleasure toy!" as Francesca threw a vase at him "You bastard, you told me you loved me!"

"I do, but I can't just leave my wife and kid, it wasn't supposed to end up this way!" as he quickly grabbed her arms and slammed her hard into the wall.  Francesca quickly kissed him, it was a seductive kissed fueled by passion and lust, Ethan ripped off her nightgown and dropped his pj's he was very aroused as he lifted her up and onto himself, he pounded into her until she screamed, while pulling on her hair, she felt every inch of him pushing harder and harder into her, she screamed in satisfaction, he dropped her and she landed on her feet he quickly turned her around and with her hands on the wall he tore into her backside, without a thought both of them screamed in satisfaction, letting go, Ethan just let her fall and he picked up his pj's and walked away.

You see him and Francesca never made love they had pure sex that was all, When he was with Theresa he was gentle, soft always caressing, he would turn around and slowly kiss her neck and work his way down her abdomen and into her inner thighs, when he knew she was ready he would slowly enter her, and as they began to thrust in motion together and both climax at the same time Ethan would get off of her and gently pull her closer to him and hold her until the both fell asleep. You see while he had great sex with Francesca he always came home and made love to Theresa, she was his rock, with her he had a love like no other. That's why he decided that he had to end things with Francesca, not for his sake not for his marriages but for their love.

Ethan walked into the bedroom, to tell his last lie to his wife and to show her that he was going to concentrate on their family from now on.

"Hey baby!"

"Oh your back from La La land now Ethan!"

"Look Theresa I am sorry I just been so busy with this case that I forgot what was important and that was you, and our son and our unborn child!" smiled Ethan "Look!" as he walked out the door to fetch something out in the hallway "I bought this a month ago, when you first told me that you missed your period!" smiled Ethan "I knew then that you were pregnant I was just overly consumed with work, from now on I promise you that I am going to concentrate on you and the baby and little Ethan!"

"You promise Ethan!"

"Yes I promise I'll just give the case to one of my associate he can rap it up for me, I'll just tell them that I have a family emergency, that's all!"

"You really would do that for us Ethan?"

"Of course I'll do anything for you!" smiled Ethan as he grabbed her and hugged her "Now how am I going to break it to Francesca!" thought Ethan

Ethan broke from the hug "Hey I have to take one last trip to New York kind of a formal goodbye and introduce them to their new lawyer, then I'll be all yours o.k.!"

"Yea!"

The next day Ethan packed light his usual, when he arrived at Francesca place she was there ready greeting him in a red see through slip dress, as tempted as Ethan was he went into her bedroom and grabbed a robe, walked back out and threw it to her.

"Look I didn't come here for the usual!"

"Oh what's the matter baby? You look a little tense!" smiled Francesca "Let me loosen you up!"

"No I have to tell you this, it's over between us!"

"What!"

"You heard me, I have to concentrate on my wife and kids, she pregnant you know, we can't do this anymore!"

"Fine!" as she slowly walked over to him and gently grabbed him "How about one last time ah, for old time sake!"

"No!" his response was stopped short when she kissed him threw him on the couch, she unzipped his pants and got on top, but Ethan had, had enough he threw her off "Look I told you no!"

"You will regret that Mr. Crane, No one messes with Francesca De Moiré and gets away with it!"

"You will stay away from me!" Said Ethan through clenched teeth "You will regret the day you crossed me!"

He picked up his stuffed and walked out the door and out of his second life in a way he was relieved to finally get that chapter of his life to close.

He was ready now to get back to his wife and kids, he was never going to do that again, he wanted to make sure that no one knew of his affair so while he was with Francesca, she only knew him as Fox Crane.

The next few months were pleasant, Ethan and Theresa threw a baby shower, and made sure Fox was there, he had a new love interest, and no one really knew who she was only that she was new in town, didn't really have any family.

"Ethan, is everything ready, people will start arriving soon!"

"Yes sweetie, everything is good, but I want you to stay off your feet!"

"But I want to help Ethan!"

"No I got it!"

"Are you sure Ethan!"

"Yes baby I am sure please go lie down!"

"I feel so useless!"

"But your not!" laughed Ethan "Baby look you'll never be useless!"

After awhile the guest started to arrive Miguel and Charity and their daughter Alyssa.  Kay and Eric and their son Austin.  Luis and Sheridan and their twin daughters Isabelle and Leana.  Jessica and Reese and their son Ryan.  Whitney and Chad and their daughter Arianna.  Sam and Grace, Ivy and Julian, Pilar and Jonathan Hotchkiss, Antonio and Liz, TC and Eve, Hank and Jennifer, Simone and Justin, even Alister was there.  Everyone greeted each other said their congratulations.

Ethan, Julian, Sam, TC, Luis, Antonio, Miguel, Hank, Jackson and Alister was engulfed in a heated conservation about the upcoming football game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders.

"Man look at Rich Gannon, he old, washed up!" laughed Luis "Then look at the New England Patriots we have a young, energetic quarterback holding up the team, man this game is in the bag!"

"He might be old Luis, but don't let age fool you!" laughed Julian

"Man if Sheridan let me bet I would put my life saving on that game and I would take New England all the way!"

"Who the favorite anyways?" asked Ethan

"Raiders, they are giving New England 7 point!" laughed Luis "Look at it this way New England the under dog 7 point spread the over and under is 37, you think about even if the Raiders beat them by more than 3 points you still win!"

"O.k. boys, stop it!" smiled Theresa "Has anyone seen Fox yet, seeing that he is the baby Godfather, and he is not here yet!"

"Don't worry Theresa he'll be here!" said Ethan as he turned and continued the conversation with the guys.

"Man I am telling you all both teams has to do is score 3 touchdown each  and the New england can't let them win by more than 3 points and the money is in the bag!" she heard Luis yell out as she was walking away

"Oh men, and their football!" laughed Theresa as she walked out the gate she noticed someone coming towards the driveway "FOX!" she screamed she wanted to run to him, she hadn't seen him in months since he found a girlfriend but being the size that she was she had no choice but to wobble towards him.

"Hey Scarlet" as he reached down and hugged her "Hey I want to introduce you to someone!" "This!" he turned towards person he was with "Is Ashley De Moiré, My girlfriend!" said Fox "This is my sister in law Theresa Winthrop!"

"Hi nice to meet you Ashley, your last name it's French is it not!" asked Theresa

"Yes it is, My Father he is French, my mother is Italian!"

"Well come on in everyone is here!"

"So Theresa how are you?"

"Fox I should be asking you the same question!"

"Is she the ONE?"

"No just something to hold me over, until that one person that I truly love realizes that she loves me too!"

"Fox, you should learn from my mistakes that you shouldn't do that!"

"Oh trust me Theresa, she is worth it!"

Ashley, Fox and Theresa walked back into the backyard Ethan nearly fell over when he saw Ashley "How!"

"What Ethan?" asked Luis

"Nothing!"

Ethan wanted to get her alone and wanted to know why she was here.

Theresa led Ashley towards the men and started to introduce them

"Ashley this is my brother Luis, Antonio, Miguel, and this is Luis best friend and my other brother Hank, My father in law Sam Bennett, Fox father Julian and his Grandfather Alister, this is my second Father Jackson Carmichael and this handsome man right here is my husband Ethan Winthrop!"

"It's nice to meet you all!" as she shook everyone's hand she held on to Ethan's hand a little while longer. She gave him a smirk, and mouth "Gotcha!"…..

A/N: Hope you like this little tangle web I wove this is great, I had writers block for so long and to top it off I was so busy at work.