So Ethan and Theresa with the kids spent the week doing things together and becoming a family, but Theresa still hadn't said if she was going to stay. Ethan arranged for the kids to be at Pilar's for the night so he and Theresa could talk and figure things out. He wanted his possible last night with her to be special. He put candles everywhere and had the cooks make a special dinner with dessert. Theresa walked in and found a very romantic setting. "Ethan what is going on. I thought we were going to watch movies with the kids." "Well I had other plans. The kids are with your parents and we have the night to ourselves." Theresa smiled. "I like the sound of that." "Well I am glad, but there is another reason for tonight." "I know, you want to know if I am going to stay or if I am going to take the kids and move to Porta Arena." "Yes, Theresa we have spent the last week together and I don't think we have ever been happier and I don't want to lose it. I don't want to lose my family." "Ethan I have made my decision." "You have?" "Yes, I think I made it a week ago and I am now just coming to terms with it." "Oh." Ethan sat down on the couch in a slump. Theresa moved over to him She reached down and moved his head up to look at her. "I am staying here in Harmony and we are going to be a family." She smiled. Ethan looked shocked. "You're staying, we are going to be a family?" "Yes." She leaned over and kissed him. No food was eaten that night. They spent the whole night wrapped in each others arms making mad, passionate love. The next morning they went to get the kids and tell everyone the good news. Theresa's family was happy as was Ethan's because they knew his back up plan was to move to Porta Arena and try and win her there. The families gathered for a big party to welcome home Antonio and his girlfriend Hailey the last Crane daughter, to celebrate Luis and Sheridan who had a little girl a few days after Theresa chose to stay. Melissa Lopez-Fitzgerald is her name. Also to celebrate finally being rid of those who hurt them and Ethan and Theresa finally being a family with their kids. The party gets underway and at once a good thing, a bad thing and a surprise all happen at once.