First Comes Love...

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Chapter 5

How to Break the News

Theresa was slouched on the couch tapping her fingers against her stomach impatiently. When was Fox going to get home? Theresa had been waiting for Fox for hours now, of course she had occupied herself with a bowl of fruit and some soap on TV. She couldn't believe half of the stuff that was happening on those shows.

Theresa anxiously glanced towards the clock near the fireplace mantel. It was almost 7 o'clock and Fox was usually home by 5:30, 6 at the latest. What could possibly be taking him so long? Dylan wasn't home either, he had said that he was going to do some site seeing and then head over to the Blue Note for a few drinks.

Just then the front door was pushed open and in stepped Fox. A briefcase in one hand and his keys and a box of chocolates in the other. Theresa smiled. She wondered what his reaction would be to what she was about to tell him. Fox walked towards Theresa and handed her the box of chocolates as he bent over and kissed her gently before flopping down on the couch next to her.

"So.. How was your day?" Asked Theresa, starting the conversation. "Long.. Very.. Very long." He said with a sigh, his eyes closed. He did look tired and Theresa began to rethink about telling him about the one baby they were having that had magically turned into two. What was one more day. He just looked so exhausted.

Theresa leaned over and planted a soft kiss on his cheek. He peeked at her before saying, "What was that for?" "That was for being you." He just smiled and closed his eyes again. "So.. What have you been up to all day." He asked, fatigue clearly in his voice. "Well.. Nothing much, just the usual," She said while looking down at her hands.

"Honey do you want something to eat or do you just want to go to bed." She added. Fox yawned. "I think I'll just take a quick shower and then hit the sack." Theresa nodded. Fox tiredly got up and walked up the stairs to their room. Theresa sighed and looked down at her hands. She hated herself for not telling him but what was one more day, she could always tell him in the morning. There was always the morning.

Theresa sighed. As she rubbed her eyes before looking at the clock. She immediately turned pale. "Oh no.." She whispered. She had practically slept through the day. It was 12: 30 in the afternoon. "Oh my God." Said Theresa sitting up and throwing back the covers.

She pushed herself off the bed and began to get dressed before she made the bed. "How could I have overslept?" She asked herself. She had missed Fox that morning and completely missed her chance on telling him about the twins.

She made her way down stairs and into the living room. She stood awkwardly by the sofa. She stared off in space for a moment, lightly chewing on her nails as she thought. 'Maybe if I surprised him at work.. No I can't do that.' 'I'll always have time to tell him when he gets home.'

She sighed as she ran her hand through her hair. Her heart jumped as she was startled out of her thoughts by the doorbell. She walked over to the door and pulled it open.

"Charity.. Oh it's you." "Yeah, I just came to check on you." She said with a smile. "Oh.. Well come in." Said Theresa as she stepped aside to let her pass. "So Theresa did you get a chance to decide on what dress you wanted?" "Oh.. Charity I'm so sorry I was just so busy yesterday.. I forgot to call." "Oh that's alright." Said Charity with a laugh.

"Hold on just a minute." Said Theresa as she moved over to a small desk that was placed in the right corner of the room. She grabbed the sketches before returning to the sofa and sitting next to Charity. Theresa sighed. "Alright I think I like the third dress the most it's just.. So exquisite, but do you mind if I make a few changes? See I was always into fashion when I was younger, and I do still have a little flare, at least I like to think so." "Sure go right ahead." Theresa smiled and plucked a pencil from Charity's hair.

I like the beading and such and the crystals are great but I really liked the idea of roses that you had in the first dress well I thought.." She said, bringing the pencil down to the sketch. She began to added some faux roses to the sketch. "Oh that's a great idea." Said Charity. "I thought so to." Theresa said with a satisfied smile.

Theresa had added the roses to the back of the dress at the waist. "I also have an idea for the veil, I was thinking a simple tiara and have matching roses at each corner of it.. And-" "God Theresa hold on." Said Charity. Laughing as she grabbed another pencil from her hair. She began to write down what Theresa was saying.

"Well all of this is going to go a little over the budget we had for the material on the dresses." Theresa tapped the pencil on her lips a few times before shrugging her shoulders. "How much more do you think you'll need?" She asked. "Oh.. Um well I guess.." Charity said slightly tilting her head to the side, calculating the cost of the material she would need.

"Probably about 200 but that's not including the tiara." She said giving her a weak smile. "Well I guess weddings don't come cheap." Said Theresa standing. "I should have that much in my purse." She said moving back over to the desk where her purse sat. She looked inside and frowned. She had only about twenty which was probably just good enough for gas.

"Well it looks like I'm broke for the moment so I'll have to make a quick stop to the bank." Said Theresa glancing at Charity disappointedly. "That's ok Theresa but if I order the material I could always give you the sum later on, if you like, that way once you get the money the material will already be on it's way." "Well that sounds good but I can always get the money today." "Ok but I should head back home I have one dress half to completion and two more to go."

"Thank you so much Charity." Charity just smiled before gathering her sketches. "I'll see you later then." She added before leaving. Theresa stood by the front door for a moment. "I should probably go to the bank now and then swing by the caterer afterward. That'd be killing two birds with one stone and it'll keep me occupied." She said to herself as she grabbed her keys and her purse and left the house.

A/N: I am so so sorry that I haven't updated in a while but I've been so busy with school and some stupid personal issues that had to be resolved so I hope you all forgive me.

Thanks so much to those who had reviewed and to the question from Therox4ever I don't have a picture of Theresa's soon to be wedding dress. Before I started writing I had wanted to be a wedding gown designer but sadly I quit, but the dress isn't all from my head I saw many pictures of wedding gowns and decided to pretty much incorporate a bunch of ideas into one dress. So the dress is half in my head and the rest was a lot of help from other designers but maybe there is a dress out there that kind of fit's this dress. If I find one I'll be sure to e-mail the pic to you.

I have also decided on the names for the kids. If I decide on two girls one will be Jade and the other Emma, those names were actually tide and if I decide on two boys it will be Eric and Peter. Now if I decide on a boy and a girl the boy will be Eric but for the girl it's between Jade and Emma, I haven't exactly decided which I like better.

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