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Five years later:
Clare's POV:
"I think he's cheating on me Adam". I sobbed into Adam's chest. Adam rubbed my back gently before saying,
"Why do you think that?" I cried harder before I said,
"He's been distant lately and not answering my` calls when I call him at work." Adam gave me a knowing look and said,
"I will look into it for you Clare-bear." I clung onto Adam for a few more minutes until it was time for me to go pick up Devin from kindergarten.
I drove in silence all the way to the school. When I finally got there I saw Devin's class running outside playing. I smiled at how happy my son was. He looked so much like Eli and me. Mostly Devin looked like me. He had my hair, but he had Eli's bright green eyes. He looked like an amazing combination of the both of us.
When Devin's teacher saw me walk towards the class, she told Devin to go get his back pack and coat. I made a little small talk with his teacher before departing to my car with my exhausted looking son. Despite having a hard pregnancy, Devin turned out just fine. He hadn't had any health issues really, and I was really glad for that.
When Devin and I got to the car, I buckled him in and I got into my seat. I looked at him in the rear view mirror and said,
"How was your day baby?" He smiled and said,
"It was great!" I laughed at his enthusiasm and said,
"Oh and why was it great?" He did a slight smirk before saying,
"I met the girl I am going to spend the rest of my life with today, just like you and daddy." My smile turned into a frown and I said,
"Why do you say that?" He giggled and said,
"I simply love her." His innocent love made me wonder more and more about mine and Eli's current situation. I decided to confront him when I get home.
Eli's POV:
I had a huge surprise for Clare. I had been distant lately so I could work on it. I wanted everything to be perfect. Tomorrow night was Clare and my fifth wedding anniversary and our sons fifth birthday. I wanted to give her something special. Something memorable, so I planned a trip away. Clare and I never got a proper honeymoon; so I thought why not has it now. In my mind it was perfect. The only person who knew about the trip was Adam, and I swore him to secrecy.
I had a trip planned to go to Hawaii, a tropical paradise in the states. Clare had told me once that she went there and loved it. I wanted to take her where her heart desired. After five years, I was even more in love with her, and I wouldn't change a thing.
When it came to Devin, he had my personality with a hint of Clare's smarts. He was just perfect. He looked like both of us, and I definitely sure he was mine. I never had doubts of that, other people did though. I had friends in high school that said the way Devin was conceived said that Clare was a slut for sure and our child probably wasn't even mine to start with; she was just playing me. I never believed any of those lies. Our family was perfect.
While I was talking to Clare's parents about my plans, my phone went off.
Ring, ring…
"Hello?" I answered casually.
"Eli! Dude Clare thinks you are cheating on her, she cried on me for an hour today." My stomach dropped, does she really think I would cheat on her; she was my life.
"You didn't tell her; did you?" Adam sighed and said,
"I told her I would look into what was going on with you. You need to spend some time with her tonight, maybe go to dinner to reassure her you still love her." I can't believe she thinks I don't love her. I will show her tonight I love her.
"Okay, thanks man. Can you baby sit for me?" Adam laughed and said,
"Sure, since I live with you anyway, I will stay home tonight." We both laughed and hung up.
I sighed and turned my attention back to my parents in law.
Adam's POV:
After my talk with Eli, I decided to go take a shower and wait for Clare and Devin to get home.
I walked into my room and got the clothes I wanted to wear. I decided on sweat pants and a baggy tee shirt since I was staying in for the night. Once I had the clothes I wanted I walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. I stripped down and got into the steam filled shower. I was in the middle of washing my short hair when there was a knock on the door. The curtain in my bathroom was dark, so you couldn't see anything, so I shouted,
"Who is it?" I heard the knob turn, and in came Clare. She sighed and sat on the plush rug in the middle of the room. I laughed a little, and she spoke,
"Did you talk to Eli yet?" I turned fully back into the shower so she couldn't see me; I sighed a little and said,
"Yeah, he said he will talk to you tonight." I heard Clare starting to cry again, so I turned off the shower and grabbed my dark green robe from the side of the tub. I got out of the shower and came and sat on the rug next to her. Something didn't seem right. Clare doesn't normally act this way, sure she got pissed at Eli, but never hysterical. The only time I had seen her like this was when she was pregnant.
Clare continued to sob into my chest, and I rubbed her back. When her cries quieted, I decided to ask,
"Are you pregnant Clare?" She looked at me and said,
"I don't think so, I am on birth control."
"Birth control isn't fully effective; you need to have that checked." She smiled and said,
"Come on." We both walked out of my bathroom and into her and Eli's room. Clare disappeared into the closet and came back out with a pregnancy test. I gave a look of wonder, and she said,
"I keep them around just in case something happened." We both smiled and Clare left to use the restroom. She left the door open so we could talk while she did her business.
When she finished she shouted for me to come in. I walked into the huge bathroom and found Clare lying down in the middle of the floor. I laughed and sat on the bench on the other side of the bathroom. The test took three minutes for the results, so she and I talked a little; about a minute before the results came up Devin came into the bathroom.
"What are you doing in here?" Devin asked Clare and me. We both looked at each other and laughed.
"The better question is, what are you doing in here?" Clare asked Devin. He giggled and said,
"I got lonely; I heard noises so I decided to check it out." All of us laughed and Clare gave me a signal for Devin and me to leave. I sighed and got up from the bench.
Clare's POV:
I never thought about it after Devin was born. I didn't think about the possibility of me getting pregnant again because I was on birth control. I thought my birth control was high effective, I knew it could fail, but I hoped it didn't. A new baby would be great, but I am only twenty two years old. Two kids would be a hassle right now, but I would accept it and love it.
When Adam and Devin left the room, the timer went off. I walked over to the counter and saw the pink plus sign. In an instant I was from annoyed to happy to sad to pissed. I was pissed because I am convinced Eli is cheating, and I was going to get to the bottom of it.
I pulled out my phone and decided to call Eli and get to the bottom of the problem.
Ring, ring…
"Hello?" Eli answered.
"I know you are cheating on me." I said feeling confident. Eli gasped and said,
"No I am not cheating on my beautiful wife; why are you all of a sudden thinking that?" He asked me. I laughed darkly before saying,
"You have been distant and not wanting me." Eli sighed and said,
"I am coming home right now." I hung up the phone and walked to Devin's room. He was playing with his Wii, so I didn't disturb him.
Eli's POV:
After Clare and I got off the phone, I got into my car and rushed home. I knew I had to talk to Clare. I had to get home and figure out what was going on with my crazy but beautiful wife.
The drive home was short. I was only about ten minutes away at the travel agency. When I pulled into the driveway, I saw Clare sitting on the porch step crying. I hopped out of the car and ran to her side. She looked up at me and said,
"I'm sorry, I know you aren't cheating." I looked at her and said,
"I would never cheat on you. Tell me what's wrong." I almost demanded." Clare sighed and looked into my green eyes before saying,
"I'm pregnant Eli." I looked at her shocked and said,
"How far along do you think you are?" She looked at me and said,
"I'm thinking about two months?" Clare stated as almost a question. I sighed and then I smiled. I lifted Clare's head up and kissed her deeply on the mouth.
"We need a doctor's appointment." I said to Clare in between kisses. She smiled and nodded.
Clare and I pulled apart and I grabbed her hands and pulled her up with me. We both stood up and I said,
"How about we go out to dinner tonight and celebrated the good news?" Clare smiled and pulled me into the house.
When we got into the house we saw Adam and Devin having a tennis war on the Wii. To be honest it was hilarious how into the game they were. Adam is always competitive, but he was getting a little wild playing with a five year old. Either way, Clare and I took a seat and watched them play for a few hours.
A few hours passed, and Clare was ready to go out to dinner. We ended up going to a fancy Japanese restaurant, somewhere I knew Clare would love. When we were seated, Clare ordered a huge plate of food. At that point, I knew she was pregnant, on any other occasion, she never ate like that. I on the other hand ordered a normal plate. By the time the food came, Clare was incredibly crabby because of how hungry she was.
"I am so happy right now." I said to her. She had her mouth stuffed with food, but she smiled at me and said,
"Me too. I'm glad were having another baby." We laughed a little and talked about baby names and telling our parents. By the end of dinner, I figured it was time to tell Clare about our honey moon. I was really hoping she would be at least half as excited about it as I was.
When the waiter came over and asked us if we wanted dessert, Clare smiled wide and ordered raspberry cheese cake. The minute the waiter left, I grabbed Clare's hand and said,
"Do you want to know why I have been so busy and distant lately?" She looked down and then back into my eyes before saying,
"I really hope you aren't cheating." She let a tear slip. I brushed the tear away and I held her hand tighter.
"I have been working so I could pay for a real honey moon for us. For our fifth wedding anniversary." The moment I said that, Clare got out of her seat and kissed me hard. When we broke free the waiter had our dessert ready. He smiled at us and said,
"What a happy couple you two are." We both nodded and he left.
While Clare ate the cheese cake, she asked the obvious,
"Where are we going on our trip?" I pulled out the brochure and handed it to her. She looked at it and grinned.
"We're going to Hawaii? I love it there!" Clare chewed a little bit more before frowning. I noticed and said,
"What's wrong?" She looked into my eyes and said,
"What about Devin?" I thought for a second and said,
"How about we bring Adam along, and he can watch Devin while we have fun." Clare laughed a little and nodded.
I paid for dinner and Clare and I headed home. When we got home Clare collapsed on the couch, and I went to go talk to Adam about our new plans.
A/N: This story will be a bunch of fluff, but in the next couple of chapters there will be drama and comfort. Devin takes a big role in the story, but not until later. He will come more into the story in the next chapter or two. This is just a start; the next chapter is the doctor's appointment and well…maybe some drama? You will have to wait and see. Oh and this story isn't ordinary, I am pulling it into another direction, it will not be like the rest. Please read and enjoy! Review if would please!
P.S.: I have a new one shot coming out in a few days, please read that. And the side story is coming out tomorrow!