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This chapter is a two-parter, with scenes from both Harmony and Port Charles. Enjoy!

Chapter Three

Devastation and Wedded Bliss

Part One

Fox Crane paced in worry in his room at the Crane mansion. He couldn't believe that Theresa had left Harmony behind.

Just earlier, Pilar had come to the mansion, frantically searching for her daughter and Fox, Gwen, and Ethan had no idea where she was. After a few hours of searching, they deduced that she was not in Harmony.

Gwen had been furious to say the least to find out that Theresa had left town. She and Ethan were trying to find out where she had gone so they could take the twins when they were born. After all, the twins were their children.

Eve had come over to see Julian about something concerning Theresa leaving Harmony. The two reunited lovers were ensconced down in Julian's office for two hours now, discussing what they needed to discuss.

Whitney was sitting in a chair across the room from Fox, watching him pace. She sighed and raised her head. "Fox, we'll find Theresa. Don't worry."

Looking at the woman he thought he loved, he spoke. "How can you say that? Theresa is missing! She could be hurt, something could be happening with the twins and yet you tell me not to worry! I can't!"

"I'm worried too, Fox. We know we've both hurt her in the past few weeks, especially since the whole thing with Chad," Whitney said.

Fox nodded, remembering the big reveal that Chad was his half-brother, as well as Whitney's half-brother. It was definitely life changing. Chad was still coming to grips knowing that the woman he loved was his sister.

Chad came into the room at that moment and Fox turned to him. "Any news?"

"Nope. Apparently Theresa doesn't want to be found," Chad said.

At that moment, a scream of madness came from downstairs.

"Looks like Gwen is having another temper tantrum. Maybe it is a good thing that Theresa left. She didn't want to subject the twins to that thing," Chad said, referring to Gwen.

Gwen Hotchkiss-Winthrop screamed like a banshee as she paced the living room of the Crane Mansion. A constant barrage of sentences came from her mouth as Ethan tried to calm her.

"I can't believe that little bitch did this! How could she leave with our babies! I'll kill her!" Gwen's tirade echoed throughout the room.

"Gwen, honey, calm down! This is not going to help! We'll find Theresa and get our children back!" Ethan exclaimed, pulling Gwen into his arms and embracing her. "We'll get our children back."

"They are not your children," came Julian's voice from the other end of the room.

Gwen and Ethan turned toward Julian and saw Eve right beside him. "What do you mean? Theresa is carrying my children!" Gwen exclaimed.

Eve walked forward at that moment, a folder in her hands. "No, they are not your children. They are Theresa's children,"

Eve opened the folder and held it before her for Gwen and Ethan to see. "I examined her and I could tell that she was definitely further along in her pregnancy than we initially believed, meaning she was pregnant already when she was implanted, which caused her to miscarry your embryo. There is no doubt about it. The twins are Theresa's children.

"No!" Gwen shouted as she sunk to the floor, Ethan kneeling beside her.

The next night

Gentle candlelight and white icicle lights lit up the living room of the Spencer house in a gentle glow. The room was filled with family and friends of Theresa and Lucky. Tonight, for a special night, Lucky and Theresa would become one. Even though they were not marrying for love, both felt that it would be forever.

Lucky stood by the priest in front of the fireplace dressed in a simple black tuxedo, waiting for Theresa to come down the stairs.

Theresa, Emily, and Elizabeth were upstairs, finishing Theresa's look. Theresa wore a simple white dress with a ring of white flowers on her head. Diamond earrings, a present from Carly, adorned her ears and a matching diamond necklace adorned her neck. A simple bouquet of white roses sat on the vanity waiting to be claimed.

"I still cannot believe that you and Lucky are doing this, that you're getting married!" Emily exclaimed.

"I know. I thought Lucky would be against getting married, but this proves he dedicated to being a father to the twins and in fighting to get Ethan Martin back," Theresa said.

"That's Lucky for sure. He'll be a great father. Luke himself has said that several times," Elizabeth said.

A knock sounded on the door at that moment. "Resa, its time!" Sonny's voice came through the door.

Theresa got up and shooed both young women out of the room. She then made sure that she was ready and grabbed the bouquet in her hand and headed out the door to where Sonny was waiting.

"You look beautiful Resa," Sonny told her with a smile.

"Thank you, Sonny. Is Ric here?" Theresa asked.

"Yes. He's here with Alexis and Kristina. You ready?"

"I'm ready. Let's do this," Theresa said, knocking lightly on the wall. A second later, an instrumental version of Ave Maria began to play as Sonny escorted Theresa down the hall and the stairs to where Lucky was waiting.

Gwen sat on her bed and looked at the crib that she had bought for Sarah and had hoped to use for the twins. But now it would never be used. And it was all because Theresa had not been carrying her children. Eve had explained that Theresa was a month along when she had been implanted with Gwen's embryo and would have been able to carry it to term if she hadn't been pregnant with twins.

Gwen didn't blame Theresa, she blamed the doctor for not knowing that Theresa was already pregnant. Gwen figured it was just not meant to be, she was not meant to have a child biologically connected to her.

"Gwen, are you OK?" came Ethan's voice from the doorway of the room.

Gwen turned toward him. "I'll be alright. It's just not meant to be, is it?"

Ethan entered the room and sat down beside his wife. He put his arm around her shoulders and squeezed slightly. "We will have a child of our own. We just have to wait a little longer. There is a way out there for us to have a child. We just need to find it, that's all."

"I hope you're right. I want a baby of our own so badly," Gwen said.