Afterglow

Pressing herself close to his body, Theresa sighs as the passion she experienced with Ethan slowly runs through her body. "I don't want to let you go." She whispers into the night air.

Hugging her closer to his body, Ethan kisses the top of Theresa's head. "I know, baby, and I'm so sorry…"

Looking into his eyes, Theresa shakes her head. "No. Don't be sorry. I shouldn't have said that."

"But it's true, Theresa. We shouldn't have had to resort to this."

"Are you having regrets?" Theresa says, bringing the blanket over her body hurriedly.

"Stop." Ethan says, grasping Theresa's wrists, preventing her from pulling the blanket over her warm body. "I am not having any regrets. This night with you was amazing." Leaning up, Ethan kisses Theresa slowly. "I love you."

"And I love you."

Looking into her eyes, Ethan sighs. "I shouldn't say this, because I don't want this night to end, but we really should get back before anyone realizes how late it is and how long we've been gone."

"I know. Will..will we meet again?"

Toying with a lock of Theresa's hair around his finger, Ethan looks into her mocha eyes. "Yes, my love. I will let you know, okay?"

"Okay."

After gathering their things, Ethan reaches for Theresa's hand, guiding her to her car. Once they get to Theresa's car, Ethan puts her things into the trunk, and then reaches for Theresa, who flies into his arms. "Thank you, Theresa. I love you." He kisses her forehead, and lets go, walking off to his car.

"I love you too, Ethan." Theresa whispers into the night, watching her lover move away to his car. God, did I do the right thing? She thinks to herself, as she begins to drive home.

(Ethan's car)

As Ethan drives down the highway to the mansion, he reflects back on the most amazing night of his life.

"Theresa was always so passionate with me, how could I have forgotten what it feels like to be in her arms? I felt amazing, like I was in heaven with her. God, I want her so much, even more than Gwen." Thinking of his wife, Ethan rubs his finger over his wedding band. "I promised myself I would never cheat on my wife, and now I have. Do I regret it? No. I love Theresa, but I had to marry Gwen for many reasons….God, what has my life come to?"

Sneaking into the house, Theresa sighs in relief when she realizes her parents are asleep. "Thank god, no one caught me."

"Theresita, where have you been?" A voice suddenly says.

Jumping, Theresa turns around, facing her mother coming out of the kitchen. "Mama, what are you doing awake?"

"Waiting for you. Where did you go, mi hija?"

Busted. Theresa thinks to herself before answering. "I went out, mama, I told you that."

Coming close to her daughter, Pilar's eyes widen. "Theresa..you were with Ethan, weren't you?"

"No, mama, no I wasn't."

"Don't lie to me, hija. I know you were. I smell a man's cologne on you. Dios Mio, Theresa, how could you be with Ethan? He's a married man!"

"Mama, Ethan loves me!"

"Hush! That's not the point!"

"Yes, mama, it is. Ethan loves me, he wants me, and someday, we will be together."

"You destroyed him, Theresita! Ethan is an honorable man! He is a MARRIED man! How could you?"

"Mama, it takes two people to have an affair, Ethan could have backed out from the start, but he didn't, mama. That tells me that he still wants me."

"Mi hija, I did not raise you to become someone's mistress! I thought I taught you better than that!"

"Mama, this was my decision."

"No matter! Theresita, you are playing a very dangerous game."

"Well, you know what, mama? I will have to face the consequences when they come."

With that, Theresa goes to her room and lies down on her bed, smiling as she remembers what happened.

"I knew Ethan still loved me. Tonight proved it. God, I love him so much. I know it's wrong to be having an affair with him, but I don't care. Mama says that I'm playing a dangerous game, and maybe I am. But, all I know is that I want Ethan forever, and I'll take him anyway I can at this point. We will be together someday, I know it."

Sighing, Theresa suddenly jolts up from her bed, a thought coming to her mind.

"Oh, no, we didn't…at least I don't think….god, did I just get pregnant tonight?" Holding her hands to her stomach, Theresa thinks. Maybe if I am, it's a sign. Maybe Ethan and I will be together after all.

Coming Up

Ethan calls Theresa in the night!