A couple hours later…
"Ethan? ...wake up! ...come on Ethan…wake up! Theresa said as she foolishly slapped his cheek.
"Wh-What is it? I'll kill you Alistair!" Ethan said right before he opened his eyes and looked around and remembered where he was.
"Sorry Ethan…Alistair isn't here." Theresa said as she got out of bed.
"Oh…it must've been a dream…and what time is it?"
"Umm…it sounds to me it was a nightmare if it included him……and it…is…11:30! I can't believe I slept in that long…"
"Really…I can…when you're with someone you love…you tend to stay with that person longer…even if you didn't really intend to…" Ethan smirked.
"Ha ha…very funny…Ethan…we can't do this now…you're still married to Gwen…and I thought marriage was something that was sacred to you…?"
"It is. (Pause) …but only if its an honest marriage…not a lie…and that's what my marriage to Gwen was…a lie."
"Well what are you going to do about it?"
"What do you think…get a divorce...I can't even bear the sight of her right now!"
"That'll take months…some divorces don't final till more than a year…you're willing to wait that long?"
"Uh…hello? I am a lawyer here…I can a get a divorce is probably a month if I do it myself…."
S-so…you're really going to do it…you're going to get a divorce?"
(Ethan walks closer to Theresa) "That's right…and once that divorce is final…there'll be more wedding bells…yours and mine!"
(Theresa gets a big smile on her face…but loses it quickly)"Ethan, have you forgotten? I'm married to Alistair! How do you expect to get that passed him?"
"Theresa you're free to go…he's said that to you before…the only one that isn't …is little Ethan."
"I can't abandon my child Ethan!"
"Of course not Theresa, we'll think of something."
"yea…yea……actually no Ethan…if you think you can just come into my life just like that and expect me to marry you, no problem…then think again…"
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying that…we've got to start from scratch…nothing official…no engagement, no wedding plan, and no ring. If we have a chance…we've got to do it right this time…build a foundation…and then you can pop that question once more."
"You know what…you're right…so…how about this weekend m'lady…I take you out for dinner and a movie?"
"Why…thank you for your kind offer…and I would be happy to be you be your escort!"
(they both laugh…and finally they give in a reach in to kiss each other…it was sweet…and short…but they missed those kinds…where you don't really think about what you're doing and you're just doing it out of instinct)
"Ethan…how are we going to get my son back from Alistair?"
"Honestly Theresa…I don't know…"
"Well…I think we'll have to keep our getting back together quiet…because if Alistair finds out…he'll divorce me and keep little Ethan as far from me as possible…"
"Yea…you're right…so when we're in public…and anybody's around…act like you know like you still can't forgive me for not believing me."
"Yea…well…I won't have to act like that entirely".
"What? You don't forgive me?"
"Well, Ethan…its not like it'll last forever…but until you can trust my word against another persons…then I will always wonder…if something happened…like if Gwen or Rebecca set me up again…that you'll believe me over them".
"Theresa…you will never have to worry about that because as of today…I'm filing for a divorce…and hopefully, eventually…I'll have a new marriage liscence that has your name written on it…"
"(Theresa smiles) One day…it will. But in the mean time I think that we shouldn't draw attention to ourselves…and have to be very careful with the way we act around each other, hmm?" Theresa said as she walked closer to Ethan and placed her hands on Ethan's chest.
"Are you trying to torture me?"
"Don't be silly…I was just----well maybe a little"
"Well I guess I deserve it for all the times I tortured you…you know…being with Gwen and all."
"Oh yeah, I remember. But I really don't want to talk about Gwen…it's a waste of air."
"Yea…I agree…so I guess…I should…go. And file for those papers", Ethan says with a frown.
"(Theresa frowns also) I suppose so", Theresa says and they kiss goodbye.
Coming: Its been 3 months…Ethan is no longer married to Gwen…and Theresa gets out of her marriage to Alistair...but how?