Meant To Be

By Deanna Shiew

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CHAPTER TWO

"I love you, Theresa."  Ethan said staring deep into her eyes.  "I don't know why it took me so long to realize it.  But I know it now.  You are the only woman for me, Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald.  And I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy.  Will you marry me, Theresa?"

"Oh yes, Ethan, yes I'll marry you."

The ringing of the phone woke Theresa from the glorious dream she'd been having.  "Hello?"

"Hey Theresa.  It's Ethan.  I didn't wake you, did I?"

"No, I was just resting.  What's up?"

"Resting?  Are you feeling alright?"  Ethan asked in a worried tone.

Theresa smiled.  "I'm fine.  I was just feeling tired is all."

"Well, are you too tired to join Gwen & I for dinner tonight?  She wants to go over the wedding plans.  We're going to the Lobster Shack."

Now was the time to put her plan into action.  "I'd love to go to dinner with you & Gwen tonight, but unfortunately I can't.  I have a date."

"A date?  With who?"

Was that jealousy in his tone?  She hoped so!  "Just some guy I met awhile back,  He's been asking me out for awhile and I kepy saying no because I wasn't completely over...Chuck.  But then I realized it was time to get on with my life.  I may have lost...Chuck, but there are plenty other fish in the sea.  I deserve to be happy and who knows maybe Alex is the guy I've been looking for."

"So you really like this Alex guy, huh?"  Ethan asked.

Theresa wished she knew what Ethan was thinking.  "Yeah, I do.  He's extremely cute and he treats me like I'm someone special.  What's not to like?"

"He treats you like you're special because you are special."

Theresa smiled again.  "Thank you Ethan.  Listen he'll be here to pick me up soon so I really need to go and get ready."

"Oh, okay.  Well, I guess I'll see you at work tomorrow."

"Okay, see you then.  Bye Ethan."

Theresa smiled at her reflection in the mirror.  She prayed her plan worked, because if it didn't...No, it was going to work.  It had to.

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ETHAN put the receiver back in it's cradle and wondered why he was so bothered by the fact that Theresa had a date?  Maybe because she hasn't had one since that idiot Chuck broke up with her?  That must be it.  He was just worried for her.  He was worried she would get hurt.  It wasn't like he was jealous or anything.  I mean, it couldn't be jealousy he was feeling.  Because to be jealous he'd have to...No, he did not love Theresa.  He loved Gwen.  Gwen was the women he was going to spend the rest of his life with.  And Gwen was the woman he was taking to dinner tonight.  "Gwen are you about ready?"

"Yes sweetheart.  Just give me five more minutes.  Did you call Theresa and ask her to join us?"  Gwen asked from the bathroom.

"Yeah, but she already made plans.  She has..." Ethan stopped to clear his throat.  "a date."

"A date?  Really?  With who?"

"Some guy named Alex.  She sounded really excited."  Too excited, if you asked him.  What was wrong with him?  He wanted Theresa to be happy.  He was gld she was finally getting on with her life.  Wasn't he?

"Well good for her.  It's about time she got out there again."

"Yeah, it is."  Ethan mumbled.

Gwen stepped out of the bathroom a few moments later.  "I'm ready."

"Good, I'm starving."

"Ethan, aren't you forgetting someting?  Aren't you going to tell me how good I look?"

"Of course."  He said giving her a kiss.  "You look beautiful as always."

Ethan prayed he could get through dinner tonight without thinking about Theresa.  Something told him that it wasn't possible.  Of course, that probably had to do with the fact that these days Theresa was always on his mind.

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