Violet stood in front of the mirror, her hands on her hips and her mouth pursed thoughtfully. She couldn't decide if she liked this new hairstyle, and neither Buddy nor Sarah was home to consult about it. It was a short, spiky bob that was so completely different from her usual curtain of black silk. The girl that had created it had assured Violet that it was a young enough style for her, but Violet wasn't so sure. But it seemed to be a rule that when a woman had a baby, she got a Mom Haircut. And with the baby due in a few months, Violet wanted to get a head start on getting used to Mom Hair. She could understand the logic behind having short hair, anyone with long hair around grabby babies would, but Violet had always had long hair. She was pretty vain about her hair, actually. One of the traits she shared with her husband. Oh, she wished someone was home to convince her that it actually looked good. Sarah was on Nomanisan opening up the big house and labs again, and Buddy was in California obtaining a long list of companies, so Violet was left in the large penthouse alone. The Pines had moved into the apartment that was near the Pine home immediately after the wedding. Actually, they had moved in during the wedding. That was another thing Buddy had taken over when he muscled Violet into staying in bed and relaxing. He was the one to go out and search for apartments, and he'd shockingly found one that Violet had loved in the beginning. It had been easy to imagine the two of them spending time together in the apartment, watching movies, cooking dinner, reading together, talking, laughing, and eventually raising and chasing after children. But Violet hadn't realized how involved Buddy was with his company, and how much he depended on Sarah's help. It seemed like they were constantly running off to catch one flight or the next, and there was hardly ever anyone at the apartment other than Violet. She was bored to tears. But it wasn't like she could tell Buddy that. Violet saw how exhausted he was, and she saw how fake his smiles were when he was featured on the news stories talking about how Pine Industries was gaining the status it once had. Buddy was pushing himself to the extremes. It didn't matter how much money he had, he was convinced that something could go wrong and they would be shot into poverty. He would not have his child raised in the same conditions he was. Violet and Sarah had both tried to convince him that that was ridiculous, but he would just shake his head, smile, and laugh at their words.
Violet sighed and brushed at her bangs, trying to get a feel for how she could style them every day. The sound of a key in the door behind her startled her, and as she whirled around, a tired looking Buddy walked in.
"Buddy!" she cried, throwing her arms around him and holding him tightly. He grunted and wrapped his arms around her, breathing in that floral scent she wore he'd missed so much.
"I missed you so much. How'd the deal go?"
He laughed and said, "We may have to get an apartment in California."
Violet pulled back, smiling widely. As she was about to offer her congratulations, Buddy frowned and studied her.
"What did you do?"
She touched her hair self-consciously, "I'm trying out something new. Do you like it?"
"What did you do?!"
Violet shoved him and stomped off into the living room, "Well excuse me for trying to be a mom, Buddy!"
Chasing after her, Buddy yelled, "And what the hell is that supposed to mean?!"
"Moms cut off their hair!"
"You didn't have to!"
Violet whirled around, "Oh, was I stupid then?"
Buddy looked terrified. Ever since Violet had entered her second trimester, the hormones coursing through her veins had made everyday conversations battlefields. Even when Sarah, a very successful psychologist was around, Violet was always spoiling for a fight.
"I didn't say that. I'm surprised you cut your hair because you loved your hair so much. I'm more concerned for you." Buddy said as he carefully wrapped his arms around her.
"My hair was one of my favorite things about myself. But I'm moving into a new part of my life and I should do what everyone else does."
Buddy laughed loudly, and Violet eyed him suspiciously.
"Since when does Incredigirl do what everyone else does?"
Violet stared at the buttons on his shirt and muttered, "Invisigirl. And I'm so changing that super tag."
Buddy rubbed her back encouragingly, and she sighed heavily.
"All right, all right, fine. I'll get my hair back to normal if you start hanging around here more."
"Deal."
Violet gaped up at him, "Really?"
"Sure. I can work at home and Sarah can take on those responsibilities I've been keeping from her. She's actually been after me for weeks to do just that. I have people that can handle the business without my hands in everything. Bruce Wayne can do it, why can't I?"
Violet kissed him heartily on the mouth and started to pull out of his arms.
He caught her wrists and grinned, "Just where do you think you're going, Mrs. Pine?"
Violet grimaced and muttered, "Bathroom."
"This kid's already getting in the way of mommy and daddy time."
Violet darted out of the room, and Buddy gathered up his luggage and tossed it into the laundry room of the apartment. He then went to the bedroom to wait for Violet.
When she emerged from the bathroom, Violet couldn't find Buddy. Even his suitcase was gone. She was almost convinced that she had dreamt up the whole encounter when she heard snores coming from the bedroom. Buddy had sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for her, but had been more tired than he realized. He'd fallen backwards and still had his legs hanging to the floor. The position looked incredibly uncomfortable to Violet. She struggled to turn him so that he was facing the proper direction, and then started to drag him up to the pillows. Buddy woke up and blinked sleepily at her, "How long was I out?"
"Maybe ten minutes. Now help me get you situated." Violet grinned at him.
Buddy reached up and threaded her hair around his fingers, "So is growing your hair a power too, then?"
Violet laughed, "It was a wig, genius. I wasn't about to cut all my hair off without trying out the hairstyle first."
Buddy hummed and pulled himself backwards until he reached the pillows. His arms darted out and wrapped around Violet's waist, pulling her into him. "Good. You looked chubby with short hair."
"You just didn't want the kid to call you mommy because you had longer hair."
"Mrs. Pine, I'm insulted."

Holy crap, why didn't anyone tell me online classes were so time consuming?! I hate college.
Anyway, this is a continuation of Secrets, and I may or may not be writing more chapters about life in the Pine household. I really can't plan for anything right now. I hope you enjoyed this, I'm not in love with it and I personally don't think it's good. Please review!