Meant To Be

By Deanna Shiew

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CHAPTER ONE

ETHAN CRANE stretched out on his huge four poster bed and wondered what was taking Gwen so long.  He had been waiting over an hour.  Did it really take her that long to get ready for dinner at The Lobster Shack?

Ethan sighed, then got up and flipped on the radio.  He recognized the song playing immediately.

Have you ever really loved somebody so bad
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed somebody so bad
You just can't sleep, you just can't sleep at night

Have you ever...
Have you ever...

He and Theresa had danced to the song last night.  He thought Chad said it was Brandy singing, but he couldn't be sure.  The only thing he remembered was the words - and dancing Theresa.  It seemed as if they had known each other forever.  They certainly danced like it.

Would making love to Theresa feel the same?  Ethan shook off that thought.  He was engaged to Gwen.  Gwen was the woman he loved.  Not Theresa.  But if he loved Gwen then why couldn't he get Theresa out of his mind?

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AS SHE LISTENED to the song playing on the radio, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald couldn't stop the tears falling from her eyes.  She really thought this song would make Ethan realize he was in love with her - not Gwen.  But then Gwen had showed up and ruined everything.

Have you ever really loved somebody so bad
It makes you cry
Have you ever needed somebody so bad
You just can't sleep, you just can't sleep at night

Have you ever...
Have you ever...

This song could be her anthem, Theresa thought sadly.  She identified with it so much.  Why couldn't Ethan see they were meant to be together?  Why couldn't he see he belonged with her and not Gwen?

"Ahhhhhhhh!"  Theresa screamed flopping down on her bed.  She knew she should forget about Ethan.  She had tried.  She really had.  She couldn't help the fact that she was in love with him.  It was as natural as breathing to her.  Still, she had to do something.  She couldn't keep on waiting for Ethan to realize he loved her.  If she did she could be waiting forever.

No, she had to think of a way to make him realize it.  But how?  She'd tried practically everything and nothing had worked.  Suddenly an idea occured to her.  It was brilliant, she thought jumping to her feet.  "It''s so brilliant it just might work!"


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