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Summary: Chapter 29: Ethan and Theresa realise they both still love each other after being separated for 3 years. Will they rekindle their love? Read and find out! ROMANCE! R&R!

Ethan moved his hands down her bare back and Therea felt she was going crazy. So many thoughts were running from her head. She hadn't thought she would see Ethan here. She didn't know what would happen once the kiss ended. She was confused and scared. Ethan was also scared. This is a dream, right? Sure, it was my wish that Theresa would come back and we'd be together again…but this can't be reality. Can it? When they broke the kiss to allow air back into their lungs, Ethan smiled contently, keeping his hands on her hips.

"You know, Ethan. I don't think this is fate," Theresa broke the silence.

"What?" Ethan asked, surprised. I thought this was too good to be true.

"I don't believe in fate any more. You control your future and I now believe that things happen for a reason. It's part of someone's plan for us," Theresa explained thoughtfully.

"You mean God?" Ethan questioned curiously.

"Yeah."

"I got to admit that you might be right," Ethan said.

Theresa smiled. She felt like it was old times that they had never broken up.

"So what's been up with you over these years I've been gone?" Theresa asked.

"Well, I moved out of the Crane mansion and bought a house near the beach and I started a law firm and that's going pretty well. That's my life summary for you!" Ethan explained, smiling at her.

"Wow! I'm really proud of you!" Theresa cried, throwing her arms around him to give him a peck on the lips. But things didn't go the way she planned. The peck grew into a fiery kiss, growing more urgent by the second. Ethan knew exactly what he wanted but did Theresa? Ethan broke the kiss, breathing heavily.

"Would you like to visit my house?" Ethan asked, making his intention quite clear.

Theresa knew exactly what that meant, the question hidden in that question. At first, she was just trying to get her heart beating again but she let the question sink in. Were they going a bit fast? But she had felt that tingling sensation last night in the shower. She missed that from a love's touch. She wanted to stop thinking and do something. She wanted him. "Yeah, I'd love that," was Theresa's final decision.

Ethan smiled and kissed her on the forehead. "Let's go," he said, holding her hand and leading the way.

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It didn't take long for them to reach his house. After all, it was really close to the beach. It only took a matter of minutes to reach the front step. By that time, Theresa was getting really nervous. It wasn't like it was her first time but she felt like there were a billion butterflies in her stomach. She was also having 3rd and 4th thoughts about her decision.

"Here we are," Ethan announced, unlocking the door and welcomed her inside.

It was a beautiful two-storey house. It was spacey and the bricks were painted over with blue. It gave Theresa the sense of being at the beach. She walked in and the floor was covered in pretty Italian tiles. She could see the leather couches in the lounge room, the large stainless steel fridge in the kitchen, the glass table and cushioned, wooden chairs in the dining room and the stairs leading to the bedrooms.

Ethan turned towards Theresa and Theresa looked into his eyes. He placed his hands on her face.

"You look so beautiful, Resa," Ethan whispered.

"Thank you," Theresa replied, blushing.

Ethan smiled, leaned forward and kissed her. The kiss deepened and became really urgent. Ethan tugged on her bikini strings and when it slipped off, he threw them across the room. Still kissing and tugging at each other's garments, they tried to make their way up the stairs. Ethan's shirt was off when they reached the first step of the stairs, Theresa's skirt fell on the 8th and Ethan's shorts left his body on the 13th. By the time they made it to Ethan's king-size bed, Ethan's boxers were no where to be found. Ethan lay Theresa onto his bed and he kissed her neck. He then slipped off her bikini bottom and threw them away. Theresa wanted this more than ever now. She hadn't felt this way in years and it was driving her to the edge of sanity!

"Are you hungry 'cause we could get something to eat?" Ethan asked, smiling.

"I'm hungry all right, but let's skip straight to dessert," Theresa answered pulling him on top of her.

"You sure?" Ethan questioned for confirmation.

"Definitely."

And that was all Ethan needed to hear. They made love for the first time since the night before their failed wedding. It was more special than the first and Theresa felt completely satisfied with him. They made love for hours until they were exhausted so they lay in each other's arms and fell asleep.

Ethan's bedroom- 10:00pm…

Theresa woke up from sleeping. She had dreamt pleasant dreams about her and Ethan's future- whether it would come true or not was still a mystery. Yet Theresa had a talent for making her dreams come true. Theresa moved around under the covers, stretching. She then realised that Ethan was not lying next to her. I wonder where he could be. Theresa glanced at the clock that sat on the bedside table. It was past 10pm! Mama would be worrying about me if I didn't call. But then again, I am a grown woman. Wait! But I didn't bring my mobile or my wallet 'cause I was only going for a swim! Uh-oh, I better ring her!

Theresa wrapped herself with the sheets and went around the room, looking for the phone. She found it eventually, lying on Ethan's desk, next to his computer. She punched in the number and waited. Pilar picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hey mama. It's Theresa."

"Oh, Theresa. Where have you been? You didn't take your phone or your wallet. I was getting worried!" Pilar exclaimed, freaking out.

"It's ok. I've just, uh, gone out relaxing, having fun. That's all. I'll be out all night, I think. So don't wait up for me. Could you just put Little Ethan to bed? I'll be back as soon as I can."

"Ok. But are you sure you're ok?"

"I'm perfectly fine, mama."

"Ok, take care. Good night."

"Night, mama."

And she hung up. Theresa breathed a sigh of relief that her mother hadn't asked any more questions. Now where is that Ethan? I wonder where he could be. Theresa decided to get something to wear since she didn't know where her previous garments were. She looked around in Ethan's wardrobe and found a plain, white bathrobe. She thought she might as well wear that. So she slipped it on and made the bed. I don't know why I'm making the bed 'cause it won't be like this for long. Theresa then walked down the stairs, picking up her skirt on the way down. When the reached the bottom, she could smell food. She inched closer to the kitchen and saw Ethan. He was only wearing boxers and was cooking. She smiled cheekily and wrapped her arms around his stomach. It scared him at first but he turned around, put his hands on her shoulder and kissed her on the lips.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Theresa asked.

"I wanted to let you sleep so I could make dinner too," Ethan explained.

"You're really sweet."

Ethan smiled at her compliment to him. "Thank you, sweetie."

Theresa giggled. "What are you making?"

"Correction: trying to make. I'm trying to make fried rice. I'm nearly done. Let's hope it's not deadly. Could you set the table and light the candles?"

"Sure," Theresa replied, getting the dishes and cutlery. She placed them on the glass table and got matches to light the scented candles.

By that time, Ethan served the fried rice into the dishes. They ate together, talking about the past years.

"I'm so proud of you, Resa! You've made your dream come true and now Julia Roberts is going to wear the dress you designed to the Golden Globes!" Ethan said admiringly.

"Thank you."

When they finished their dinner, Ethan placed their plates and cutlery into the dishwasher. She then took out some ice cream and a spoon.

"Yummy, dessert!" Theresa squealed, licking her lips.

Ethan laughed at her childish behaviour. He sat down next to her and opened the lid of the ice cream. He then took a huge spoonful of cookie dough ice cream and moved it to her direction. Just as it made contact with Theresa's open mouth, he took it away and placed it inside his mouth. Theresa pretended to be really offended and tried to grab the tub of ice cream away from his hands. Ethan made sure he still had the ice cream.

"Ok, ok. I'll let you have some," Ethan laughed.

He took another spoonful of ice cream, yet smaller, and fed it to Theresa.

"Hey, no fair. You got more! Hand the ice cream over!" Theresa shouted.

"No way!" Ethan replied, running away up the stairs.

"Come back here!" Theresa yelled after him, chasing him up the stairs.

Ethan ran all the way into his room and stopped there, laughing. He had a spoonful of ice cream in his hand and smiled.

"You want it? Come and get it!" he cried.

Theresa ran across the room and chased Ethan. She had him cornered but he slipped away, ran and landed on the bed. Theresa took this chance to grab the spoon of ice cream and gulped it down.

"Delicious!" she said, poking out her tongue at Ethan.

Theresa noticed the last bit of ice cream left in the tub. She quickly spooned it before Ethan moved it away. She then tried to put it in her mouth before Ethan could take the spoon from her. She struggled but managed to place the ice cream in her mouth yet some of it dripped down into her bathrobe.

"You've got some ice cream in there," Ethan commented, pointing inside her bathrobe.

Theresa giggled. "It's all your fault."

"And some there," Ethan said, pointing at her face.

"Where?" Theresa asked.

"Here." Ethan kissed her lips softly and romantically.

"Mmmm…" Theresa moaned.

"Definitely delicious," Ethan replied after the kiss.

"I think I have some ice cream there too," Theresa pointed inside her bathrobe and down her chest. She took off the bathrobe, allowing Ethan's jaw to drop when he saw her naked in his eyes unexpectedly.

"Would you mind helping me clean it?" Theresa asked seductively, lying on the bed.

"It would be my pleasure," Ethan answered in a soft, low voice.

Ethan's boxers were soon off and they made love yet again till the early hours in the morning. By then, they fell asleep, both of them 100% content with one another.

A/N Ok, Foxeresa fans, before you kill me, she will see Fox and things will definitely heat up with them but I thought Ethan and Theresa didn't have much romance at the start of the story so this chapter was for the Therethan fans. Anyway, hope you liked this chappie!