Warning- The end of this chapter also contains smut. Passions didn't show nearly enough smut when Therox were together for my tastes. Theroxforever03 I did break up scenes but doesn't show it. I added locations so you can follow the beginning and ending of the scenes.

Chapter 6

Teresa's condo

"Teresa what's the matter? I thought you'd be on cloud nine since everything went exactly the way you wanted in court," a confused Fox asked his girlfriend.

Teresa stared at Fox from haunted eyes wishing once again that she could tell him the complete truth but knowing that Alistair's plans depended on everyone believing she and Fox had broken up.

"Fox, getting my son back from that psycho bitch is a dream come true," Teresa replied slowly.

"Why do I sense there's a but in there somewhere," Fox mused coming up behind her and laying his chin on her dark head.

"Fox..." Teresa whispered, her dark eyes welling up with tears despite her best efforts to control her emotions.

"Baby, what's wrong? Whatever it is we can work it out together," Fox replied worriedly.

"Fox there's something you have to know...I had a DNA test done when Ethan and Gwen first took Ethan Martin away and Eve was mistaken when she told me Julian was my son's father. Ethan Martin is named after his real father," Teresa explained without looking at him.

"Do Ethan and Gwen know?" Fox questioned.

"No they don't and I'm worried Fox. Gwen hates me and I don't doubt that she will convince Ethan to sue for custody. And since Ethan is my son's biological father maybe the court will revert custody back to them."

"Resa the judge just awarded you full custody of Ethan Martin. Aren't you getting ahead of yourself?" Fox told her.

"I know how Gwen and Rebecca operate Fox and having Ethan turn out to be my baby's father is something they can use in their favor if I don't do something to stop it," Teresa replied.

"Whatever you decide to do you know I'll be here for you babe," Fox whispered turning her face up to his and gently wiping her tears. "But let's worry about that tomorrow. Right now there's someone waiting for his mommy to come tuck him in," he added with a smile.

"I love you Fox. Whatever happens in the future never forget how much I love you," Teresa whispered and Fox's arms tightened around her.

"I love you too babe. Always."

Book Cafe

"I'm here Teresa. What was so urgent it couldn't wait till tomorrow," an exasperated Ethan asked his ex-girlfriend with a scowl.

She had made him look like a colossal fool in court and that wasn't something he could easily forgive; especially since it was more than obvious that she and Fox were hot and heavy. The though of Teresa in his brothers arms was hard for him to swallow but having Teresa make him look like an ass in front of the entire town was something else altogether.

"Ethan, I had some tests run on Ethan Martin a while back and..."

"What's wrong with my godson?" Ethan interrupted.

"My son is perfectly healthy," Teresa replied. "But the blood test confirmed my suspicion that Eve was mistaken when she swore to me that Ethan Martin was Julian's son. Ethan Martin is your son Ethan."

"What?" Ethan replied dazed.

"I ran a DNA test on little Ethan and the test proved that you are his father. He's our son Ethan. Yours and mine," Teresa repeated.

"I don't believe you Teresa," Ethan replied and Teresa narrowed her eyes at his disparaging tone.

"We can run the test again if you wish," she replied stiffly. "But I wouldn't lie about something so important," she added.

"Pardon me if I don't believe you Teresa since you've lied about everything else," Ethan replied sarcastically and Teresa forced herself to take a deep breath before she decked him.

"Maybe I deserve that but you haven't exactly been a saint either Ethan. You strung Gwen and me along for years and when you finally decided I wasn't good enough to become Mrs. Ethan Winthrop you didn't even have the courtesy to tell me so in private. You proposed to Gwen right in front of me not two minutes after swearing to me that I was the woman you loved. And then you had the gall to accuse me of stalking you when you were the one who followed Fox and me to LA. And despite everything you did I stuck by you. Until you decided to take my son away and raise him with the wife you dumped me for. So don't stand there pretending to be Mr. Perfect," Teresa shot back and Ethan flinched at the venom in her voice.

"Look this is getting us nowhere," she added with a sigh. "The fact remains that we have a child together and I don't want him to be used as a tool for revenge. Can't we agree to get along for his sake?" she pleaded and Ethan's eyes softened.

"Ok, so what is it that you want to do?" he asked.

"I want us to get married," she replied and Ethan's eyes widened with shock.

"Married? You can't be serious Teresa. I'm married to Gwen," Ethan replied incredulously.

"You married Gwen because of Sarah. But I know deep down in my heart that if we had known from the beginning that Ethan Martin was yours you would have married me," she told him passionately.

"Teresa..." Ethan murmured.

"Ethan I've done a lot of things I'm not proud of and I have made so many mistakes but the one thing that hasn't changed in all this time is my love for you. I've tried to hate you Ethan and I attempted to move on with Fox because I knew we could never be together but knowing you're little Ethan's father changes everything. Please tell me you still feel the same way," Teresa pleaded.

"Teresa I..." Ethan began but Teresa cut him off with a violent shake of her head.

"I know you still love me Ethan. I can see it in your eyes whenever you look at me. You can deny it from now till doomsday but that won't change anything. You love me and I love you and now that we know that Ethan is ours there's nothing to stop us from being together," Teresa told him walking over to him and pressing her lips to his.

"Please tell me that you love me Ethan," she murmured against his mouth and Ethan felt his head spin at the feel of her soft body pressed to his.

"Yes Teresa I love you. I've never stopped loving you," he replied.

"Checkmate," Teresa thought to herself with a pleased smile.

Crane Mansion

A morose Ethan let himself into the mansion and sequestered himself in the study as he wondered for the millionth time that night how he was going to tell Gwen he wanted a divorce. Teresa's ultimatum still rang in his ears and he raked a hand through his light brown hair as he recalled the conversation he'd had with his ex earlier in the evening.

"Teresa, Gwen is in a fragile emotional state right now. Losing custody of little Ethan was hard on her. I just can't tell her I want a divorce and walk away as if nothing's happened. Have a little compassion," a frustrated Ethan tried to explain to his furious ex.

"You have got to be kidding Ethan. Gwen and Rebecca had my family evicted from our home, had Miguel and Mama fired from their jobs, and bribed a judge into giving you full custody of Ethan Martin and you expect me to feel sorry for the woman who single-handedly destroyed my life?" Teresa exclaimed angrily. "Newsflash Ethan. I don't give a rat's ass about Gwen's feelings and if you want to console your wife on her loss that's your prerogative. But don't expect me to wait around until you straighten things out with that bitch," she added venomously.

"Teresa..."

"No Ethan I've waited a long time for you to realize you'd made a mistake when you'd married Gwen but it's now or never. I'm no longer willing to play second fiddle to the bitch that's done nothing but play God with our lives. So either you're willing to fight for us to be together or its over for good. I'm sick and tired of being Mrs. Nice Guy. Make a choice Ethan. Gwen...or me?" she asked seriously.

"I guess that's my answer," Teresa murmured sadly when he made no reply. "Goodbye Ethan. Have a nice life," she told him before walking away.

"Teresa wait," Ethan called out desperately, his conscience screaming at him that what Teresa was asking was wrong and his heart begging him not to let the love of his life walk away for the third time.

Teresa halted in her tracks and took a deep breath, a triumphant smile curving her lips as she realized she had won.

"Alright Teresa I'll do things your way. I'll talk with Gwen and move out of the mansion tonight," he conceded with a tired sigh and Teresa's dark eyes sparkled with delight as she imagined her nemesis's shock when she realized she had lost everything she had schemed so hard to win in a single afternoon.

"Oh Ethan you've made me the happiest woman in the world," Teresa gushed, flying into Ethan's arms and raining kisses all over his face. "We're finally going to be a real family just like we were always meant to be," she added.

"God, how am I supposed to break the news to Gwen?" Ethan murmured aloud.

"What news? What's going on honey?" a puzzled Gwen asked her husband from the doorway.

"Gwen I..." he began but Gwen cut him off with a shake of her head.

"Sweetie, I'm just so upset over everything that's happened will you just hold me for a few minutes?" she entreated and Ethan nodded dumbly before enfolding his wife's trembling body in his arms.

He couldn't do it. No matter how much he loved Teresa he couldn't bring himself to break Gwen's heart by telling her he wanted a divorce when she was so vulnerable.

Teresa's condominium

Teresa let herself into the condo she shared with her mother and wearily kicked off her shoes before making her way to her bedroom. A soft gasp escaped her lips when she noticed the flickering candlelight and the soft music playing in the background but the man lounging on the bed had captured all her attention.

"Fox, what are you doing here?" she asked nervously and Fox laughed.

"I wanted to spend some time with my girlfriend and since you didn't return my calls I decided to let myself in and wait for you," Fox explained.

"Fox...now's not really a good time. I'm tired and..."

"Babe, I know something's going on because it's not like you to ignore my calls but the truth is that I don't want to worry about it tonight. Tonight is just for us," he whispered walking over to her and pressing a hot kiss on her mouth.

"Fox, there's something I have to tell you," Teresa muttered, gasping when Fox ripped open her blouse and took one breast in his hand.

"Later," he groaned. "We'll talk later," he promised bunching up her skirt around her waist and slipping one finger inside her panties.

Teresa let out a soft moan as his fingers worked their magic and desperate to feel him inside her she hastily undid his pants and freed his bulging erection. She would worry about her plan tomorrow. All that mattered right now was Fox. And the feelings he evoked inside her every time he touched her.

When Fox removed his finger and thrust inside her Teresa moaned and arching her hips a little she grasped his head and fused their lips in a frenzied kiss. They climaxed instantaneously and spent Fox collapsed on top of a satiated Teresa.

"I never knew it could be like that," Teresa marveled a few minutes later.

"There's a lot you don't know babe. And it's going to be my absolute pleasure to show you," Fox promised making Teresa grin.

Neither of them acknowledged the fact that tonight might be their last night together. For if it was...they meant to make the most of it.