"So Eve, how is my little girl?" asked Martin.
"Yea Eve…is Theresa going to be okay?"
"Well…for right now…Theresa's okay…we're waiting for some test results and then we'll know for sure if we're right."
"What do you mean? What do you think you're right about?"
"Look Ethan, I don't want to bring your hopes up---"
"Damn it Eve…just tell me…please"!
"Okay…well…Theresa will definitely have to stay here at the hospital or unless she pays for private care at home…but she will need to be under intensive care for a couple of weeks…. However given how she is right now…I strongly believe Theresa is going to be just fine and back on her feet within a couple of months."
"O Thank God! That is wonderful".
"Eve, is she awake?" Pilar questioned.
"She might be."
"May I see her?"
"Yes but only for a few minutes."
Ethan walks over to Fancy.
"Hey Fancy, could you do me a favor?"
"Yea…sure…anything."
"Could you go over to the mansion and get Jane and little Ethan…I'm sure Theresa would want to see them right about now."
"Yea no problem…c'mon Noah." Noah and Fancy leave.
Ethan walks over to the window to Theresa's room and they both stare at each other.
"Mija…I'm so happy you're okay! You know…we weren't sure you were going to make it."
Pilar notices Theresa isn't paying much attention to her and realizes she's starring at Ethan.
"Mija, earth to Theresa!"
Theresa snaps out of it and looks at her mother.
"Oh…hi mama."
"Oh honey…You know you really gave us a scare! I thought we had lost you this time".
"Nope…I'm still here…but only just."
Outside in Hospital Hallway
"You fancy…you guys are back! Hey little buddy…and hi my sweet little girl!"
Gwen notices that Jane is here and she walks over to Ethan.
"Ethan, why did you bring Jane here?"
"Because I figured Theresa would want to see her children when she woke up."
"Excuse me…but remember I am Jane's mother now…not Theresa".
"Gwen, we've been through this…you are not Jane's mother…Theresa is Jane's mom…you have only custody and may I remind you only temporary custody."
"Ethan…I can't believe you're saying this! Theresa is an unfit mother…and I'll be damned if I let Theresa come near my daughter!"
Gwen leaps on Fancy to get Jane but Fancy jumps out of the way and Gwen falls, flat face on the floor giving herself a nose bleed. Everyone in the room just snickers…including Ethan.
"That's it…I'm going home! I can't take it here anymore". Gwen leaves.
"Its about time!" Fancy adds.
Back in Theresa's room
"Mija, you shouldn't think about the things you don't have but rather focus on the things you do hav---"
Theresa stares at the doorway…little Ethan, Jane and Ethan enter. Little Ethan jumps on Theresa's bed and gives her a big hug. Theresa begins to tear knowing that she almost lost the chance of ever seeing her children again.
"Oh honey…mommy ever glad to see you!"
"Are you ok now mommy?"
"Yes sweetheart, mommy's just fine…and she is never leaving you again because she loves you way too much!"
"I love you too mommy!"
Ethan just sits back and enjoys watching Theresa interact with her children
"Mommy wants to say hi to Jane now okay?" Theresa lets lil Ethan down. Theresa holds out her arms to Ethan in the notion of her wanting him to give Jane to her.
Ethan walks over to Jane and hands her to Theresa.
"Oh my sweet little girl…mmm" Theresa puts her cheek against Jane's and Jane starts playing with her face and finally pinches her cheek a little too hard.
"Ow...she laughs as does Ethan.
Pilar enters Theresa's room again.
"Theresa…I think you should let me take the children home now…its getting really late".
"Yeah, you're right mama."
Theresa gives each child a kiss and a hug and lets her mother take them home. She is alone now…with Ethan.
"So…" Theresa says in a high pitched voice.
Ethan laughs at the squeak
"Are you laughing at me?"
"Umm…no…well maybe a little".
Theresa folds her arms and fakes a mad face but eases it as Ethan walks toward her.
"So you're okay?" Theresa asked Ethan.
"Me? Am I okay? No…No Theresa not by a long shot."
Theresa puts a confused look on her face.
"Theresa…you were gone…you left…for minutes…you left me"
"Oh…I don't remember".
"Yeah well…I do…and it'll haunt me forever".
"Well…sorry…I didn't try to die" Theresa said trying to force a smile out of him. But he didn't…she shook his foot like he was trying to keep himself from crying."
"That's not funny."
Theresa took off the fake smile. "I know…but I don't know what you want me to do".
Ethan never answered her…he got up and walked to the door back on from Theresa.
"Theresa…you could've died…and never come back…and then you' would've been gone forever…and I would've lost you for good…" He sniffed…so she knew he was crying. Theresa attempted to get out of bed but Ethan heard the stirring of the bed and looked at her like she was crazy. He ran back over and made her get back in the bed.
"Theresa you have to stay in bed."
Theresa was too weak to argue so she simply said, "yea, I know".
"I don't know what I would've done…I-I really don't know."
Theresa tugged on his hand and pulled him into a hug…they stayed like that for minutes. When they broke free Ethan leaned up to kiss her on the forehead but Theresa lifted her head so that their lips were only inches away…there was a slight pause but soon enough Ethan closed his eyes and brushed his lips against Theresa's.
Once they pulled away Theresa said, "I'm kind of tried…so you can go on home now…"
"Theresa, I'm not leaving…Never am I leaving".
"Theresa looked into his eyes and knew he was serious. "Okay".
Ethan went over and turned off the lights…when he had returned Theresa had scooted over enough for him to lie in bed with her. He didn't even need to think twice about it. He laid in bed next to Theresa. He put his arms around her waist and fell asleep with his face on her bare neck.
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