Ricky POV

Things have been going great for Amy and me. More than great. We've been living together for a few weeks now, and though sometimes we have our arguments and the apartment gets a little crowded, I wouldn't have it any other way. Amy makes me wants to be different, good different. She makes me wants to be a better person. I someday hope to be married to her, but I don't tell her that. For now, that's my secret. Our son John also makes me want to change into a good person. I want him to be able to look up to me. Those two are all I need in life, and there's nothing I'd do to change that. I love our family. I love sex, too. If it's one thing I love more than sex, it's sex with Amy. For the first time, there's real passion, emotions, and feelings. As sappy as it sounds, I feel closer than ever to her. I feel like we're connecting in a way no one else will ever understand. That's love. Not to brag though, but we have a great sex life. I'm happy to say that ever since we started sleeping together, she's never turned down sex.

I was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen after dinner, while Amy was giving John a bath. Usually we have left-over's from dinner, but tonight Amy ate more than she usually does. In fact, she ate more than I did. She has a healthy appetite, but tonight it was just…really huge. I was going to put John down to bed, since he falls asleep faster with me. And then Amy and I get more alone time. Just as I finished up with the dishes, Amy was done giving John a shower, so she brought him into the living room where John sleeps.

"Daddy!" John yelled out as Amy carried him in.

"Hey, buddy," I said to him as I got him from Amy.

"I'm going to clean up our room and get ready for bed," Amy told me, "Goodnight, John! I love you." She kissed him on the cheek.

"Night night, Mommy," John said back.

She smiled and gave me a quick kiss before she headed off to our bedroom. I read John a bed time story, and he fell asleep shortly after. I made sure he was snug in his bed and kissed him on the forehead. I walked to our room to see Amy picking up the remainder of John's toys and her books.
"Need some help with those?" I asked.

"No thanks. I've got it covered."

I went up behind her and put my arms around her waist. "You sure? I'd be glad to help," I said as I kissed her neck.

"Awww, thanks. But seriously, it's okay," Amy said.

I turned her around and kissed her. I started off slow and tender but when I tried to turn into a more heated kiss, Amy pulled back.

"Not tonight, Ricky," she smiled apologetically.

I learned not to pressure Amy before we started sleeping together. I knew not to push it. I looked deep into her eyes.

"That's okay, Amy. Sorry for, you know...trying to seduce you," I said laughing a little.

"Haha, awww. No, don't worry about it," she smiled.

As we tried to fall asleep, I couldn't help but wonder why she turned it down tonight. She hasn't turned down sex these past few weeks…why would she start now?

The next morning, I was in our bedroom getting ready for school when Amy came in a little peeved.

"What's wrong?" I asked, confused. It was only 7 o'clock…what could possibly have happened?

"I can't get into my jeans. These are my best fitting, but it's just not buttoning today! Whatever. I'll just wear one of my 'looser' pairs," Amy said a little upset as she grabbed another pair.

"Oh, that's…weird. Well, I'm going to feed John. Take your time getting ready," I told her. She gave me a sincere smile, and I gave her a quick kiss. I left the room really confused. She wore those jeans just a couple weeks ago, and now they're not buttoning up…