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Dreams of You
Chapter 15:
Bad Beginning,Perfect Ending
His
eyes flashed angrily as he saw his half brother leave with a smile on his face.
How dare he take Theresa to dinner. He was going to make sure this date
was horrible enough so that Theresa wouldn’t even consider going out with him
again.
Ethan gathered
up all his files, putting them in his briefcase, before heading towards the
living room where Gwen sat reading a book. “Honey?”
The blonde
woman looked up from her book and glanced at her husband. “Hmm..?”
“I’m going into
the office for bit alright?”
Gwen placed a
bookmark on the page and closed her book. “At this time of night?”
“Yes honey,
this is a very important case. I’ll be back as soon as I can alright?”
“Okay honey.
Don’t stay out too late.”
Ethan kissed
Gwen’s forehead and left. Getting into his car, he started heading towards the
Seascape.
It
was quiet.
It was too quiet.
There was an
awkward silence in the car as Fox drove to the Seascape. Trying to focus on the
drive, Fox found it impossible –he was too distracted by Theresa’s beauty.
Racking his brains for something to say, he blurted out, “I never got to tell
you in the house, you look beautiful you know.”
Theresa looked
startled at the sudden conversation, but nonetheless blushed. “Thank you Fox.
You look handsome yourself.”
Fox felt more
confident when he saw Theresa smile. “Well, when am I not?” he joked.
Theresa
laughed and also felt more relaxed. There was absolutely no reason to be
nervous. After all, it was Fox. “So where are you taking me?”
“The Seascape.”
“The
Seascape!”
Fox gave
Theresa a concerned look. “Yeah, is that alright?”
She swallowed.
“Isn’t that a really expensive restaurant?”
“So?”
“So? Fox,
we could’ve gone to like the movie theatre or something.”
Fox smiled and
relaxed. So that’s what she was worried about? Money? He shook his head.
She was too cute. “Are you forgetting that I’m a Crane? Don’t worry about it
Resa.”
Still looking
apprehensive, “are you sure?” she asked.
“Absolutely.
Don’t even worry about it.”
“Okay.”
They continued
driving for a few more minutes before Fox noticed something was wrong. He was
pretty sure he was driving carefully, but the car was still off balance.
“What’s wrong
Fox?” Theresa voiced her concern; she too was noticing that there was something
wrong with the car.
Slowly,
carefully he pulled over to the side. Stepping out of the car, he quickly
walked around it, inspecting. He immediately found the problem. His back right
tire was flat. Sighing in relief that the tire was the only thing that was
wrong, he quickly tapped the window, letting Theresa know what the problem was.
After quickly replacing the tire, Fox jumped back into the driver’s seat and
drove off.
Ethan
sat at his table, glancing at his watch impatiently. Where were they? He
specifically remembered Fox telling Gwen that they were supposed to arrive at
the restaurant at 8:30. It was well past nine now.
“Excuse me
sir?”
Ethan looked
up to see the waiter looking down on him. “Are you ready to order yet sir?”
Ethan glanced
at his watch once more before deciding to order. They better get here soon.
“Are
you kidding me?”
“Nope.”
“Are you
kidding me?”
"Do I
look like I'm kidding?"
Fox Crane
couldn’t believe it. The one night he got caught speeding, he couldn’t get out
of paying for a ticket. “But I’m a Crane?”
“So? You’re
still human.”
Fox sighed.
The one night that was supposed to be perfect, wasn’t. First the tire,
now the speeding ticket. What next?
Beside him,
Theresa was fighting to keep from laughing out loud. It was just too precious.
The all mighty Crane heir getting a speeding ticket. She didn’t think
she’d ever seen anything so funny.
The police
officer left and Fox pouted. Theresa couldn’t help it, she gave in to her
laughter.
“It’s not
funny Resa.” He whined.
“Aww, it’s
okay Fox. You can afford a speeding ticket,” Theresa gasped, still giggling.
“No it is not
okay! He didn’t even care that I was a Crane!”
“So what? It’s
not the end of the world,” Theresa said, smiling, “he was just doing his job.”
Fox sighed as
they finally pulled into the parking lot of The Seascape. “At least we get to
eat now.”
He helped
Theresa out of the car and offered his arm. “Shall we milady?”
She took his
arm and grinned. “We shall.”
Ethan
was halfway done his dinner when he noticed Fox and Theresa walking in. ‘Finally!
I wonder what kept them.’ He then noticed that Theresa’s arms were wrapped
around Fox’s and his jealousy grew. He watched as a waiter led them to a table
(the table was right across from his, but they hadn’t noticed him yet) and Fox
pulling out a chair for Theresa. She smiled and sat down, and then Fox sat in
the chair the opposite of her.
Damn Fox.
He had to do
something. He couldn’t let this get any further.
Out of the
corner of his eye he saw a waiter approaching, carrying a jug of ice cold
water. Discreetly, he pulled stuck out his leg and tripped the waiter. And
watched as the jug of water spilled all over Theresa’s lap.
Fox
watched in horror as the water spilled all over Theresa’s lap. It just came
flying out of nowhere! The waiter quickly got up from his spot on the floor and
began apologizing profusely, while trying to frantically wipe off all the
water.
“It’s alright,
don’t worry about it,” Theresa did her best to calm the waiter down. “Accidents
like this happen all the time. It’s only water.”
Fox watched in
admiration how quickly Theresa forgave the waiter.
The manager
came out then and also began apologizing. To show appreciation for their
forgiveness, the manager told them that dinner would be on the house. As they
settled down again and opened their menus, Theresa noticed something.
“Umm.. Fox,”
she murmured quietly.
“Something
wrong Resa?” Fox looked up from his menu, wondering if something else was about
to go wrong.
“All the
dinners they carry here have shrimp in them.”
Fox couldn’t
see what the problem was. “And…?”
“I’m allergic
to shrimp.”
Fox looked so
crestfallen that Theresa almost regretted telling him. She could tell that he
had worked so hard to make this date perfect.
Fox put his
menu aside. “I’m sorry Theresa, I didn’t know.”
She smiled.
“It’s okay Fox. What do you say we head home and change and go grab a couple of
burgers?”
Fox did his
best to smile back, although feeling more disappointed than he let on. “Okay.”
Ethan made it
home before Fox by minutes. Heading into the room he shared with Gwen, he
quietly listened as Fox came through the door, slamming it hard in frustration.
He smiled in satisfaction as he heard Fox stalk angrily into his room and
slammed the door.
Fox was out of
the picture.
It couldn't
have gone better if he had planned it himself. He didn't even have to do
anything. The speeding ticket and a flat tire was just a bonus! True, he didn't
have any specific plan in mind to stop their date when he had gone to the
Seascape to spy on Fox and Theresa... but he had gotten so much more out of it!
Ethan grinned widely,he should've known that he had nothing to worry about. Fox
alwaysmanaged to screw everything up. And...the best part was, Theresa telling
Fox she was allergic to shrimp, therefore ending their date early. It had been
too perfect for words!
Ethan was so
giddy that he didn’t hear Fox’s bedroom door open once more and footsteps going
down the stairs and back outside moments later. Ethan fell asleep that night
with a contented smile on his face, not knowing that at that very moment, his
half-brother was meeting up with the love of his life.
They met up
again an hour later, each dressed in casual clothing. Theresa smiled as she led
Fox towards the burger joint; feeling much more relaxed than the few hours before.
Walking inside, the atmosphere was calm and casual. They sat down at a tabled
and ordered.
As the
waitress walked away, Fox looked at Theresa. “I’m sorry Resa. This was not what
I had planned for tonight.”
She laughed.
“Don’t worry about it Fox.”
He frowned.
“But I wanted our first date to be perfect and memorable.”
Theresa gave
another giggle, her eyes twinkling in amusment. “Nothing is perfect Fox. But..
if it makes you feel better, it is memorable. I’m never going to forget this
date for a long time.”
Fox mustered a
tiny smile as their food arrived. Pretty soon, the two were laughing like they
always did when they were together. They exchanged more stories and shared many
laughs over their adventures together, growing closer and closer the more time passed.
Once they were finished their food, the pair decided to take a walk around the
park.
The walk
through the park was calm and peaceful. There was a gentle breeze blowing all
around them, making Theresa shiver a bit. The moonlight on the snow made the
park look like a winter wonderland.
Fox glanced
around the park, smiling at all the memories that came to him that had happened
in this very area. Their ice skating days with Chad and Whitney, taking walks
and confiding each other, his snow day with the Lopez-Fitzgerald family. This
park held very special memories for him. He then glanced at Theresa, god she
was beautiful. Feeling bold, he grabbed her hand and felt a thrill when he felt
Theresa’s hand close around his. Looking down, he saw that she smiled up at
him. He smiled back, feeling happier than he ever had. They continued walking.
“Hey Fox?”
Fox glanced
over at Theresa and they both stopped near the ice rink that held lots of
memories for them.
“For the
record, this was the best date I’ve ever had,” she whispered, looking up into
his eyes.
Theresa felt
her heart thudding as she saw Fox smile and lean down. She closed her eyes and
lifted her head. Slowly and softly, their lips met in a sweet kiss.
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