Ethan went over to Theresa the next morning after the agreement arrived. Little Ethan was heading off for school. "Uncle Ethan." He said running up and giving him a hug. "Hey buddy." They hugged. "I play T-ball this afternoon you'll be there right?" "I wouldn't miss it." Little Ethan ran to the waiting car and got in. Theresa stood in the door with Jane. "Dada." Jane said reaching for him. Theresa handed her over and they walked into the living room. "I take it you got the agreement?" Theresa said. "Yes, all seems fair." "Ok, then there shouldn't be any problems." Theresa said picking up some of the kid's things. "But there is." Ethan said setting Jane down in her play pin. "What?" Theresa asked sitting on the couch. "I don't want you to go." Ethan said sitting next to her. "This isn't about what you want Ethan." "Theresa you remember in the garage when we were talking. You said you wanted a to be a stay at home mom, have dinner ready, kids watched and romantic evening in bed?" "Yes, I remember." "Why can't we have it?" "Because it took exposing Gwen to get you to fallow your heart and I shouldn't have had to do it. If you loved me you should have chosen me, but you didn't. You chose to take my children away and have them call another mommy. The only reason you are wanting to be with me is because you see Gwen for what she is and you no longer feel obligated to her." "Theresa I love you." "Ethan I love you too, but the pain of our love has hurt so many and I can't let it happen anymore." "What happened to you Theresa?" "What do you mean?" "Where is the Theresa I know. The fighter, the believer in Fate and it's plan that we belong together." "She was a naive little grl who needed to grow up and think of her babies." "Ok, Little Ethan is like a son to me. I have loved that little boy since we first learned about him. I am the only one that has been a father to him and Jane is ours. We could be a family." "I don't want you to be obligated to us. To make us something we're not." "Theresa never have I felt obligated to you. I want to be with you because of who you are and whar we could be together." "Ethan it isn't enough anymore. I have spent years fighting for you to see Gwen for what she is and trying to hold onto my kids, what I have and us. Then I realized that I couldn't hold onto us because there is no us." "How can you say that?" "Because you chose Gwen." She got up to walk away but he pulled her back down to him. "In my heart I have always chosen you." He kissed her. She fought with everything she had not to give in but when their lips parted and his tongue mingled with hers she was a goner. He moved her on to her back and was on top of her kissing intensely. The fog that took over Theresa brain cleared and she pulled away. "No, I have to be strong." She moved him off and she got up. "Ethan we can't be." She walked over to Jane and picked her up. "Theresa give me the next week to prove to you that we belong and after that if you feel that you and the kids moving to Porta Arena is for the best I will let you go, but if you have any doubt that leaving isn't a good idea then you will stay." Theresa thought about it for a minute and made up her mind. "Fine one week." Ethan smiled. "But don't disappoint me. I put my heart on the line and you break it, I will let Luis have you." "Ok, you wont regret it." He kissed her and Jane giggled.
