Things
to remember:
- Whitney
and
-Antonio's
still alive! But he's not married to
- Little
Martin is born, he’s Luis and Sheridan’s child. Let’s pretend that Luis and
Sheridan are married okay? Beth never kidnapped
- Beth and
Antonio are dating.
- Miguel
and Kay have Maria, Miguel’s not completely over Charity yet, but he does have
feelings for Kay! (I love Charity, but I’m a Kay/Miguel fan!)
- Let’s say
that little Martin is a year old and Maria is two years old okay?
Disclaimer: Don’t own Passions.
If I did, I'd bring Fox and Theresa back together a LONG time ago. This fic is
merely here to entertain others and a way for myself to let off some steam and
to also improve my writing skills. And of course to keep THEROX alive!
Well,
here’s chapter 12 everybody!! I got so much reviews
for the last chapter! Thanks so much everybody! All your reviews cheered me up
greatly! Hopefully you all like this chapter too! Oh by the way.. Theresa now lives back at her own house okay? No more
living at the Crane mansion for her!
Don’t
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Dreams of You
Chapter 12:
A Day With the Family
Fox
sat alone in the dark of his room, later that night. His emotions were running
wild and he didn’t know what to think. He was in shock. For the very first
time, Fox was sure he was in love.
Fox Crane – in
love?
It wasn’t
possible. He wasn’t capable.
But it was
true.
He had gone
and fallen in love with Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald. His former
stepmother. His partner in crime. His companion.
His best friend.
‘What’s a
guy supposed to do in a situation like this?’ he wondered, ‘Should I
just keep quiet? Or should I tell her?’
Fox flopped
back on his bed and with his eyes looked around the room. Seeing the paint
splattered walls made him smile at the sudden memory that had occurred more
than a month ago. And soon, he remembered all the other good times he had
shared with Theresa. All the talks and laughs.
But the
question still lingered in his mind.
Should he
pursue her?
‘Yes,’ he
decided after giving it some thought. But he couldn’t pursue her the way he
pursued other women, Theresa was better than that. She deserved more than that.
Feeling
frustrated that no ideas were coming to him, Fox sat
back up on his bed with a growl. He wasn’t used to being stumped when it came
to women. His eyes then fell on the journal that was lying on the nightstand.
Gently lifting it up, his fingers traced over the hard surface of the book.
“Hopefully
you can find some use for it” Theresa had written.
Shrugging, Fox
turned on his lamp and began searching his night stand for a pen. Now was a
good time as any to write down his feelings. After all, what could it hurt?
After writing
down the date, Fox thought for a moment, wondering what to write.
Yo!
My name
is Fox Crane and-
No. Scratch
that. He sounded like a little punk trying to act all tough. Shaking his head,
Fox tried again.
Hello,
I’m Fox
and this is my first journal-
Nope. Fox
shook his head once more. Now he sounded like a little child. Why did writing
have to be so hard? Sighing, Fox ripped out the page and tried again.
Journal-
Fox smiled. Finally.
Tonight
a whirlwind of emotions came over me. I’ve never felt anything like it and for
the first time I’m speechless and at a loss of what to do. It’s finally
happened. Fox Crane has finally fallen in love. The woman of
my affections?
Theresa
Lopez-Fitzgerald.
It’s
funny, when I first came back to Harmony, I only
wanted to cause trouble. Make my family feel all the hurt and pain I felt over
the years. Upon meeting Theresa, I had planned to bed her and then leave her
like I had with all the others. I never expected her to have such an impact on
me.
But she
did.
And
everything’s all different now.
I care
about her. I don’t know how she did it, but she’s managed to take away all the
anger inside of me, she was able to erase all the hurt. She’s kind, funny and
so full of life.
Not to
mention we have tons of fun together. And I’m not talking about the dirty kind
of fun either.
I don’t
know how it happened, but tonight I fell in love. The day started out normally,
went to pick up Theresa’s sister at the airport (Paloma
was my Christmas present to the Lopez-Fitzgerals) and
then we headed towards their house. Everything was fine until after dinner and
everyone sat around talking and laughing. Theresa was sitting in front of the
fireplace playing with her niece, there was a fire glowing brightly behind her
and she smiled at me from where she sat.
She was
breathtaking.
When she
smiled at me, my heart literally stopped, but at the same time it was beating
rapidly (did that make any sense?) I think I’m going to try and start a
relationship with her. But how to go about it?
Theresa’s special and she deserves to be treated like a princess –which won’t
be a problem, I am a Crane after all.
But how
am I going to convince her to date me? And most importantly, does she have
feelings for me too?
What am
I supposed to do now?
Fox stared at
the page for a moment before putting down his pen. What was he supposed
to do now? Deciding that he’d think about it the next day, Fox laid the journal
on his nightstand and turned off his lamp. Crawling under the covers, Fox fell
asleep almost instantly; dreams of Theresa filled his head throughout the night.
When
Theresa woke up that morning, her thoughts immediately went to last night’s
events. Christmas had been so wonderful this year – probably her most favorite
Christmas memory yet. For once, her family was together –except for her father,
but that couldn’t be helped. Her little sister had come home; her niece and
nephew were growing up happy, healthy and strong. She and Whitney were as close
as ever, and she had met Fox.
She had a lot
to be thankful for.
Gwen had
finally gotten off her back over the last month; in fact, the pregnant blonde
was almost friendly. Her stomach was getting bigger and bigger everyday and
within two months she was going to be a proud mother of a beautiful baby girl.
Ethan on the other hand, was getting grouchier and crabbier each day and for
the life of her Theresa couldn’t figure out why. Weren’t you supposed to be
happy when you’re expecting a newborn? Inwardly shrugging, Theresa turned her
head to check what time it was. Her digital clock read 8:01am. It was still
early.
Her thoughts
then turned to Fox and she had to smile. He was so amazing, and when she looked
at his family, she wondered how Fox had turned out so decently. It was hard to
believe that she had been over Ethan for more than a month and she owed a lot
of it to Fox. He had helped distracted her whenever she had the urge to go to
Ethan. Fox made her laugh, and he made things fun –with him, Theresa never had
to worry about being immature or mature. She loved the fact that Fox saw all
her flaws and still accepted her the way she was.
But most of
all, she loved the fact that he made her feel beautiful.
Theresa’s
smile became wider when she remembered the happy look on Fox’s face when he
opened the gift she had given him the night before. His face had lit up with
such happiness that it had made her Christmas so much more meaningful. She had
spent weeks knitting that scarf (and it was very frustrating since she wasn’t
good at knitting –thank you mama!) it was nice to know that her efforts had
been appreciated, and in return, she loved the necklace he had given her.
She rolled to
her side to look at the framed photograph of her and Fox at the ice rink. They
had been trying to show off, and in the process had fallen. Fox was on top of
her and they were both smiling and gazing into each other’s eyes. It had become
one of Theresa’s favorite photographs of all time. Theresa giggled as she
relived the memory.
Flashback
“You guys
are such goons!” Whitney playfully teased from where she sat with Chad on the
bench, watching as Fox and Theresa skated around pretending to be like
superstars and showing off. She rolled her eyes.
“And you
guys are boring!” Fox retorted, “We’re supposed to be skating – but you guys
are just sitting there!” To his left, Theresa skated around –pretending to be
like Michelle Kwan, her arms spread wide open, leaning forward and her left leg
in the air. Fox gave her a grin and then attempted to do a triple axle, while
their best friends sat off to the side laughing at their antics.
“Yeah well,
it’s more fun to watch you guys bump into each other and fall!”
As soon as
those words were spoken, Theresa slipped and in an attempt to keep herself from
falling, she grabbed onto the closest person to her –Fox. But Fox wasn’t
expecting Theresa to suddenly grab onto him and he also lost his balance.
Whitney and
As they
struggled to untangle themselves, somehow, they were able to find each other’s
faces. Theresa’s giggles died down as she gazed into Fox’s eyes. Had they
always been so deep and mysterious?
“Quick Whitney! Snap the picture!”
Snap!
The bright
flash of the camera ruined the moment. “Got it!”
Whitney yelled.
Theresa
blinked and then realized Fox was still on top of her. She blushed. “Um, Fox
you’re kinda squishing me.”
Fox lost
his dazed look and snapped back to reality. “Oops, sorry
Theresa.”
Getting up,
Fox offered his hand to Theresa and she accepted. As he pulled her up, he
jokingly said, “I was in such a comfortable position too.”
Theresa
smiled and playfully punched his shoulder, “You’re such a flirt!”
Fox gave
her his trademark smirk. “Oh yeah?” he paused, before continuing, “At least I
don’t have to make people fall to get their attention!” And with that he skated
away, knowing she’d chase after him for his comment.
Theresa
stared at him for a moment before skating after him, all the while reliving the
feeling of his body on top of hers.
End
Flashback
Theresa let
out a happy sigh before she heard a knock on her door. “Come in,” she called as
she sat up and stretched.
The door
opened and Luis poked his head in. “Oh good, you’re up,” he commented, “Hurry
up and get dressed, we’ve got lots of things to do today.”
Theresa gave
her older brother a confused look before remembering what plans they had that
day. It was the Lopez-Fitzgeralds tradition. They
would all get up and eat breakfast then spend the day together as a family,
going sledding and building snowmen and having snowball fights. This year was
special because Antonio and Paloma were home to share
it with them. Theresa flung her blankets to the side. “I’m going to go get
ready Luis!” She chirped cheerfully.
Luis nodded
and fondly looked at his sister for the moment. Watching his sister head
towards her closet he smiled, “Oh and Theresa?” Luis waited till his sister’s
attention was on him before continuing, “Why don’t you invite Fox over for
breakfast? He can spend the day with us.”
Theresa
flashed him a grin and ran over to hug her brother. “Thanks Luis, I’ll do
that,” she whispered.
Luis returned
the embrace and then left to go find
Looking at her
digital clock Theresa smiled, noting how adorable his voice sounded when he was
still half asleep. “Good morning sunshine! It’s 8:20am by the way.” Hearing a
groan at the other end of the line, Theresa gave a little giggle.
“Theresa?” now
he sounded more awake.
“Who else would call you this early?” she retorted, all the while
smiling.
“Only you, Resa, only you. So what’s up?”
“Wanna come
over for breakfast?”
A pause.
“Sure Resa, I’ve got nothing better to do anyways.”
“Great! I’ll
see you in a half hour Fox!” and with that Theresa hung up and headed off to
the bathroom to get ready.
Theresa was in
the kitchen setting out plates, with Paloma and
Sheridan when the doorbell rang. Paloma was set down
the plate and headed towards the front door. “I’ll get it!” She excitedly
called. The youngest Lopez-Fitzgerald opened the door to reveal Kay and Maria. Paloma smiled warmly at her friend and niece and invited
them in. Just as she was about to close the door, she saw Fox walking up the
pathway. She pulled the door wide open once more and smiled brightly. “Hi Fox!”
Fox walked
though the door carrying a basket. “Hey Paloma.
How are you doing?”
“I’m doing
fine,” the petite girl answered, then eyed the basket Fox was currently
holding. “Is that a present for my sister?” she asked curiously.
Fox laughed,
as he started to take off his coat. “Nope. It’s
muffins for all of you. I figured it would be a good to eat with breakfast.”
“Hey Fox!”
Both Paloma and Fox turn to see Theresa coming towards them with
a bright smile on her pretty face. As Theresa reached up to give her friend a
hug, Paloma stood to the side observing Fox’s face. ‘His
eyes lit up when he saw Theresa,’ she thought, ‘and his smile looks a lot
bigger after she hugged him. Looks like Fox Crane returns my sister’s feelings.
It’s going to be easier than I thought.’
“What are all
of you standing around for? Come and eat! We have lots to do today!” Pilar called as she walked into the living room. “Oh thank
you Fox, how thoughtful of you!” Pilar smiled warmly
as he handed her the basket of muffins, “come everyone, come eat!”
Breakfast
was just as enjoyable as the dinner last night had been. Fox sighed in content
as he finished the last of his scrambled eggs. Pilar
was such a good cook! “So,” he said, as he wiped his mouth with a napkin, “What
are we going to do now?”
Theresa
laughed as she stood up and began piling the plates, “Now we get to go
sledding!”
“It’s a lot of
fun,” Miguel added, from Fox’s left, “it may seem a little immature, but it’s
tradition here in the Lopez-Fitzgerald house.”
Fox smiled. He
loved the feeling of being included in the family traditions. One could sure
get used to this. “It’s a great tradition.”
Once all the
dishes were cleaned, everyone headed outside towards
Fox stood off
to the side as he watched everyone begin to sled. Feeling a little out of
place, he didn’t notice Theresa come up behind him until she tapped him on the
shoulder. “What’s wrong Fox?” she asked, concerned in her voice.
“I-“ he paused, “I feel a little awkward.”
“Why?”
He shrugged.
Theresa smiled
and grabbed his gloved hand. “Come on Fox, you are coming sledding with me!”
And with that she dragged him towards the sled that Miguel had just ridden on
with Maria. He cautiously sat down behind Theresa and wrapped his arms around
her. ‘She smells like strawberries and vanilla,’ he thought as he inhaled
her scent. “Ready?” she asked and Fox nodded. Next thing he
knew, they were whizzing down the long hill –both laughing all the way.
“Yeah,” Luis
replied, “he really makes Theresa happy.”
“Looks like
Theresa really makes him happy too. What is it about
you Lopez-Fitzgerals making us Cranes happy beyond
belief?”
Smiling, Luis
shrugged. “We’re just special that’s all.”
“Yeah well,
it’s about time Theresa found someone. Other than Ethan I mean. She’s been
alone for way too long.”
Paloma sat next to Kay on the bench. She was bored.
While Kay was fussing over Maria, she saw Fox and Theresa standing a few feet
from each other. Fox was observing the snowy park, looking like he was lost in
his thoughts. Theresa on the other hand, her attention was on Beth and Antonio
–who were acting like children. Paloma smiled, this
was her chance –both of them were distracted. She quickly gathered some snow
into her hands and turned it into a snowball and then stood up. Taking careful
aim, she threw the snowball with all her might and watched as it hit her target
right in the back of the head.
She then
quickly sat down and tried not to look suspicious, pretending to take an
interest in Maria’s clapping. Kay smirked. “I saw what you did.”
Paloma shrugged all the while trying to keep a straight face. “Match
making isn’t that difficult. The hardest part is trying not to get caught while
trying to pair people up without them knowing.”
“You think Fox
and Theresa make a good couple too huh?”
“More than good.”
Both Paloma and Kay sat back to watch the scene unfold.
Fox
stood at the top of the hill looking at the beautiful scenery below him. It had
been such a perfect day. He couldn’t have been happier. It was all because of
Theresa all these things were happening to him –not that he was complaining. He
had never gone sledding before and for his first experience it had been fun, of
course having his arms wrapped around Theresa had been a big bonus as far as he
was concerned.
Splat!
Suddenly he
was hit in the back of the head with something cold, pulling him out of his
thoughts. ‘What the heck?’
Turning
around, Fox saw Theresa. Although he could only see the side of her face, he
saw that she was smiling. His eyes narrowed, and he smiled. ‘Jeez Theresa,’ he
thought, ‘if you were going to throw a snowball at me, you could’ve at least
hidden. Well two can play at this game.’
Bending down,
he gathered some snow and packed it into a snowball and aimed at Theresa. The
snowball hit her right shoulder and for a moment Theresa looked surprised. She
quickly noticed him, and then smiled as he waved. This meant war. And from that
point on, a huge snowball fight started.
Kay
and Paloma were laughing so hard.
“I can’t
believe he fell for it!” Kay gasped, as she clutched Maria in her arms.
“I know!” Paloma giggled along with her, “that’s why I did it.
Theresa was in the perfect position.”
“You have to
let me help you with your match making!” Kay pleaded.
Paloma thought for a moment, then shrugged. Why
not? After all, two heads were better than one. And besides, if her plan blew
up in her face, it would be good not to be blamed entirely. She smiled, “Sure
Kay.” Then she sat back and watched as Fox and Theresa pelted one another with
snowballs.
She felt very
proud of herself.
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Now I have
a question for you all, I'm planning on having a few more chapters for this
story.. would any of you like
me to bring Martin (the father, not the baby) in? I've got a couple of ideas
for them, but it's all up to you readers! If not, then I was thinking of ending
this story with oh, 10 or so chapters and starting a new one. So all of you let
me know what you think I should do okay?
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