Post by ♥Sam'sGirl/Spike'sHo on May 15, 2007 13:28:02 GMT -5
CHAPTER 102: A SURPRISE VISITOR
Theresa and Whitney returned to the mansion to find everyone immersed in a heated game of Trivial Pursuit. "Wow...looks like we came back just in time" Theresa sighed with sarcastic relief. "I sure wouldn't have wanted t miss this!!" Ethan rose to greet her with a kiss. "Aw, come on Theresa....you know you don't like it cuz I always kick your @ss!" he teased.
"Yeah, whatever you say dear." Theresa called for everyone's attention. "I think Whitney has something she wants to share with everyone.....Whit??" "Umm, yeah...ok." she stammered. "I wasn't really planning on announcing this tonight, but what the h3ll. I have taken a tennis pro position at the Country Club.....and I am considering persuing a pro-tennis career." She began. The room exploded with applause and everyone offered their congratulations. "Thank you everyone....and you might wnat to mark your calenders.....I have a match on June 8th....against Jennifer Capriati....then I will decide whether or not to go for it."
"How does Fox feel about this Whit??" asked Ethan. "Well, he wants me to do whatever makes me happy....and I used to love tennis...." Whit trailed off as she looked at her Father. T.C. rose and wrapped her in his arms. "I am so sorry for the pressure I put on you honey. It wasn't fair of me to project my dreams on you. It wasn't your fault my tennis career ended. I should have listened to you when you said I was pushing to hard. Can you ever forgive me?" "Oh Daddy---of course I can. And it wasn't always bad...we had a lot of good times too." "Yes baby we did. I just hope this time you achieve whatever it is YOU want to achieve. You won't hear a word from me, I promise" T.C. raised his hand and made a 'zipping' motion across his mouth.
Whitney burst out laughing. "But Daddy...if you do that, how will you help me train?? Get in shape?? I need your help Daddy....you were the best coach I ever had despite everything..." Whit held her breath and waited for T.C. to answer. She knew he still wasn't 100% recovered from his stroke and may never be, but she and Eve both thought it would do him good to have yet another reason to keep fighting for his own health. "Are you sure that's really what you want baby?? I can help you find another coach..someone without my limited capabilities..." "Daddy" Whit cut him off, "YOU are the coach I want. You know me, what it takes to get me to work hard. I will settle for no one else. It's you or I just wont' do it at all." she insisted.
"All right Whitney, you drive a hard bargain." T.C. laughed. "I will do it. I actually look forward to seeing you on the courts again. My little girl....you just may be World Champion after all!" "Good it's settled then. Tomorrow I will set up some court time so we can get started. Thank you Daddy...this means so much to me."
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Sam and Julia headed to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. This party had gone on longer than anyone had expected and now everyone was beginning to succumb to jet lag. "Julia, are you sure it's ok for you to drink coffee??" Sam asked as they sat at the table waiting to fill their mugs. "Sam...one cup is not going to hurt me...or the babies I should say." Fancy, Luis, Amy, Jared and Whitney had all joined them in the kitchen.
"Don't worry Julia....Luis is just as bad" Fancy giggled. "I just don't want anything to go wrong Fance...I love you too much to see you, or our babies suffer needlessly." Luis put his arm around her shoulder and placed a kiss on her temple. "I'd never forgive myself...." "I know, I know. And I promised I would do everything in my power to make these babies safe...and I am. Trust me Luis." Fancy placed her hand on his cheek. "Nothing will make me happier than giving you two beautiful, healthy children."
The group waiting for coffee was growing by the second. "Theresa....I think we should have broken out the giant coffee urn" Ethan joked. "At this rate we're gonna burn out that little coffee pot." An insistent knock on the back door quieted the room. "Who on earth could that be at this hour??" Amy wondered. "I have no idea...everyone we know is already here....." Theresa trailed off.
"Tell you what...you'd better let me answer it." Sam said as he reached for his revolver. "It's almost 3 am., let's not take any chances huh?" "Right behind you Sam" said Luis as he too got his gun and followed Sam to the door. Sam stood in disbelief staring out the glass pane into a face he'd thought long dead. "Sam...what is it?? WHO is it??" Luis whispered. Without saying a word Sam reached for the door knob.
He slowly swung the door open and the mystery guest entered. "I don't believe it....what?? How is this even possible?" Sam stammered. "Is it really you??" Luis who was behind the door as it opened had not seen the man that entered the house. "Sam..who is it?? Are you ok??" When he got no response Luis carefully moved to get a better view. Shock ran through him as he registered recognition of this late night caller. "Oh my God!! We thought you were dead......."
"Sam?? Luis??" Theresa called from the kitchen, "Who's out there?? Do you need me to get security up here?" "No sis...it's ok. You'll never guess who it is." Luis called back and stepped forward to offer the man his hand. While Sam still stood frozen to the spot, Luis said "It's been a long time. How the h3ll are you.......Hank."
Theresa and Whitney returned to the mansion to find everyone immersed in a heated game of Trivial Pursuit. "Wow...looks like we came back just in time" Theresa sighed with sarcastic relief. "I sure wouldn't have wanted t miss this!!" Ethan rose to greet her with a kiss. "Aw, come on Theresa....you know you don't like it cuz I always kick your @ss!" he teased.
"Yeah, whatever you say dear." Theresa called for everyone's attention. "I think Whitney has something she wants to share with everyone.....Whit??" "Umm, yeah...ok." she stammered. "I wasn't really planning on announcing this tonight, but what the h3ll. I have taken a tennis pro position at the Country Club.....and I am considering persuing a pro-tennis career." She began. The room exploded with applause and everyone offered their congratulations. "Thank you everyone....and you might wnat to mark your calenders.....I have a match on June 8th....against Jennifer Capriati....then I will decide whether or not to go for it."
"How does Fox feel about this Whit??" asked Ethan. "Well, he wants me to do whatever makes me happy....and I used to love tennis...." Whit trailed off as she looked at her Father. T.C. rose and wrapped her in his arms. "I am so sorry for the pressure I put on you honey. It wasn't fair of me to project my dreams on you. It wasn't your fault my tennis career ended. I should have listened to you when you said I was pushing to hard. Can you ever forgive me?" "Oh Daddy---of course I can. And it wasn't always bad...we had a lot of good times too." "Yes baby we did. I just hope this time you achieve whatever it is YOU want to achieve. You won't hear a word from me, I promise" T.C. raised his hand and made a 'zipping' motion across his mouth.
Whitney burst out laughing. "But Daddy...if you do that, how will you help me train?? Get in shape?? I need your help Daddy....you were the best coach I ever had despite everything..." Whit held her breath and waited for T.C. to answer. She knew he still wasn't 100% recovered from his stroke and may never be, but she and Eve both thought it would do him good to have yet another reason to keep fighting for his own health. "Are you sure that's really what you want baby?? I can help you find another coach..someone without my limited capabilities..." "Daddy" Whit cut him off, "YOU are the coach I want. You know me, what it takes to get me to work hard. I will settle for no one else. It's you or I just wont' do it at all." she insisted.
"All right Whitney, you drive a hard bargain." T.C. laughed. "I will do it. I actually look forward to seeing you on the courts again. My little girl....you just may be World Champion after all!" "Good it's settled then. Tomorrow I will set up some court time so we can get started. Thank you Daddy...this means so much to me."
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Sam and Julia headed to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. This party had gone on longer than anyone had expected and now everyone was beginning to succumb to jet lag. "Julia, are you sure it's ok for you to drink coffee??" Sam asked as they sat at the table waiting to fill their mugs. "Sam...one cup is not going to hurt me...or the babies I should say." Fancy, Luis, Amy, Jared and Whitney had all joined them in the kitchen.
"Don't worry Julia....Luis is just as bad" Fancy giggled. "I just don't want anything to go wrong Fance...I love you too much to see you, or our babies suffer needlessly." Luis put his arm around her shoulder and placed a kiss on her temple. "I'd never forgive myself...." "I know, I know. And I promised I would do everything in my power to make these babies safe...and I am. Trust me Luis." Fancy placed her hand on his cheek. "Nothing will make me happier than giving you two beautiful, healthy children."
The group waiting for coffee was growing by the second. "Theresa....I think we should have broken out the giant coffee urn" Ethan joked. "At this rate we're gonna burn out that little coffee pot." An insistent knock on the back door quieted the room. "Who on earth could that be at this hour??" Amy wondered. "I have no idea...everyone we know is already here....." Theresa trailed off.
"Tell you what...you'd better let me answer it." Sam said as he reached for his revolver. "It's almost 3 am., let's not take any chances huh?" "Right behind you Sam" said Luis as he too got his gun and followed Sam to the door. Sam stood in disbelief staring out the glass pane into a face he'd thought long dead. "Sam...what is it?? WHO is it??" Luis whispered. Without saying a word Sam reached for the door knob.
He slowly swung the door open and the mystery guest entered. "I don't believe it....what?? How is this even possible?" Sam stammered. "Is it really you??" Luis who was behind the door as it opened had not seen the man that entered the house. "Sam..who is it?? Are you ok??" When he got no response Luis carefully moved to get a better view. Shock ran through him as he registered recognition of this late night caller. "Oh my God!! We thought you were dead......."
"Sam?? Luis??" Theresa called from the kitchen, "Who's out there?? Do you need me to get security up here?" "No sis...it's ok. You'll never guess who it is." Luis called back and stepped forward to offer the man his hand. While Sam still stood frozen to the spot, Luis said "It's been a long time. How the h3ll are you.......Hank."