Author Note: it's time for another chapter to this storyline. I can't believe that we only have five more chapters left. Thanks for reading the last nine chapters. Also I am planning to finished the sequel to this storyline by the end of the year.

Chapter ten: are you leaving again?

Steve's POV

I can't believe that she made me chose between my mom and her and the kids. The answer should be simple but it's not. I wanted to make sure that my mom was okay for both of her kids and grandchildren.

"So have you made the choice of what you think is best." She responded coldly. I know that she doesn't want to do this but she also doesn't want to lose me.

"Kono, I don't know what has gotten into you but this is not you at all." I said to my wife

"I am trying to do what is best for my kids." She responded to me. I know that is what she is trying to do but I just want to make sure that my mom is okay.

"Kono I need to know that my mom is okay." I responded to her.

Lacey's POV

I can hear my mommy and daddy talking about grandma and something else. I just want to make sure that they are okay. I walk out of my bedroom and head to their room. I try to open their door when grandpa Joe comes running up to me.

"Hey sweetie why don't you go play in your room?" He asked me as mommy opened the door.

"Stay away from my daughter Joe." She order to him as my dad made his appearance. "Sweetie go play with your sister."

"Alright mommy." I responded to my mom as I headed for the play room.

Kono's POV

I waited for my daughter to get out of earshot. I give Steve and Joe a mean looks since I didn't want him anywhere near my kids and Steve knew that.

"Joe why were near my daughter?! You know that I don't want you anywhere near them!" I yelled at him hoping to make my point.

"Enough, Kono. You don't need to treat him like the way that you are doing." Steve said to me.

"Steve you know that I do not like this man anywhere near my family." I responded to him.

"Come on." Joe said to his friend.

"Joe, I will go with you as long as Kono won't leave me." Steve responded to his friend.

"It's not going to happen Steve. Because if you walk out of this house, I will pack up my kids and leave." I responded to his statement. I really didn't want to do this to him but I need to do what's best for my kids. I walked away so I could go and check on the kids.

Joe's POV

I know why Kono doesn't like me but it's not like I am going to hurt Steve or anyone that he cares about again. I know that she probably doesn't believe me when I say this but it's true. I won't do that to Steve or them. I am pretty sure that Kono is just throwing empty threats of divorcing him. I remember them fighting hard to be together.

"Joe I can't live without my wife or my kids so I don't know if I can come with you to protect my mom." He revealed to me as he went to go find Kono to tell her his answer.

Steve's POV

I knew that my place was to stay with my family even if it costed me my mom. I didn't want to lose Kono or the kids. I found her sitting on the porch in the backyard.

"So?" She asked me wanting to know my answer.

"I'm not going anywhere." I revealed to her as she moved closer to me.

"I'm sorry that I said that. But the last time that you went to go help her. It almost got you killed. We have two kids that need their daddy to be here in one piece." She responded to me.

"I know." I said to me.

"But I am afraid that you are going to hate me for this." She responded to me.

"I would never hate you. Your my wife and I love you more than anything." I revealed.

"I want you to go and find your mom." She said earning a look from me. This was a turn of events.

"Are you sure about this?" I asked her

"Yes I'm positive about this. I want you to go." She responded to me.

"No I'm not leaving." I responded to her. We heard our kids coming down the stairs and outside to find us. The rest of the day we spent together as a family.

Author Note: let me reassure you that there is one more thing in their way. Joe is not done with Steve for the help of his mother. I hope that you like this chapter and please make sure that you review. I can't believe that I have reached 10,000 words and counting. I really hope that you will like this storyline. Please don't be afraid and leave a review below. Also don't forget to follow me on Twitter as carson34ff where I try to update all the time. I will hopefully be back with a new chapter soon. I am trying to finish chapter 11 while this one is getting edited right now. So let me know what you think of it.

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