They arrived in San Diego early morning. Val had video chatted with Gabe, his grandparents had taken him to Disney World with his cousins. She missed him a lot, but alone time with Roman was good. They had set up a meeting with a marriage counselor.

She closed the laptop and watched Roman walk around her kitchen. He had only been inside a handful of times and only because he had too.

"Coffee is at the top in that cabinet", she said.

He chuckled and nodded before pulling it out. He got the coffee maker ready.

"What's going on in that pretty mind of yours?", he asked, before glancing at her.

"I just miss Gabe", she said.

He nodded.

"Me too babe, but before we go back to our son, we need to fix this completely for him.", he said.

She nodded.

"I'm glad you took me back when I asked for a chance, but I honestly expected you to yell at me, hit me, throw the ring back at me and tell me to go to hell", he said.

She looked at him. This wasn't like Val, at all. He knew her temper when she got mad at him. She shrugged.

"I love you", she said.

He walked over to her and cupped her chin in one hand.

"And I love you, but I feel like you're holding back on me and I don't know why. I'm not going anywhere Val", he said.

She swallowed. He let go of her chin and took her hands.

"You aren't even the least bit angry at me?", he asked.

"I don't know Roman", she said softly.

He nodded.

"I guess we'll find out tomorrow", he said, before standing.

Someone knocked on their door and Val quickly stood to go answer it. Opening the door, Taya, Catrina, and Ivelisse walked in. Roman could hear the very chattery women and was afraid of coming out of the kitchen.

"So we heard you were back. Paige also let us know you didn't come alone", Taya said smirking.

Val raised a brow.

"Is he hot?", Catrina asked.

"Does your ex know?", Ivelisse asked.

Val couldn't get a word in with the amount of questions they kept asking.

"He can't be hotter than your ex, because girl he is hot", Catrina said.

"I have to agree", Taya said.

"Does he work with you?", Ivelisse asked.

Roman walked out and they stared at him. Val turned to see him. Hands in his pockets, standing up straight with a small smile on his face.

"Hello", he said.

"Roman, this is Taya, and I think you've already met Ivelisse and Catrina", Val said.

Val took her husband's arm and looked at the girls.

"Girls, this is my husband, Roman", Val said.

"Nice to meet you three, Val talks highly of all three of you", Roman said.

The three women smiled and nodded. It was quiet for a second too long. Roman cleared his throat.

"So, I'm going to go take a nap, exhausting flight.", he said.

He kissed his wife's head before walking to their room. He exhaled once he was alone. The three women looked at Val.

"You took him back?", Taya asked.

"Val, you said he slept with someone you both work with. More than once", Ivelisse said.

"He denied Gabriel when you told him you were pregnant", Catrina said.

They all made a point.

"I honestly didn't think you were this pathetic Val", Catrina said.

"I love him, he loves me, and he's the father of my son..", they cut her off.

"If he loves you Val, he wouldn't have accused you of cheating. He would have sat you down and heard you out.", Catrina said.

"We've talked", Val said.

"It took him five years to do that. Really? Honestly, I don't think he loves you, because someone who loves you, doesn't treat the person they love the way he did to you", Catrina said.

"He was angry", Val said, she was starting to get frustrated.

"Why aren't you? Huh. Why aren't you making him grovel? Threaten him with a divorce, full custody of Gabe, yell at him Valentina, hit him, something", Catrina yelled.

Val didn't know why she didn't do all the things Catrina mentioned. She would have done it, should have. So why didn't she?

"What's going on Val? Ever since you started remembering things about that night, you've closed yourself off", Taya said.

"Nothing, the only thing that's changed is that I have my husband back.", Val said.

Her friends were worried about her. Roman came out of the room and leaned against the wall. He heard everything they said, he was just glad he wasn't the only one who noticed. Taya sighed before hugging Val. Ivelisse went over to Roman.

"Please tell me you know what's wrong with her?", she asked.

"I don't, I've noticed her different too. We're talking to someone tomorrow, maybe he or she can help", he said.

Ivelisse nodded.

"Do me a favor?", she asked.

He looked at her.

"Don't hurt her again, because this time, she has family backing her up. Not just me and the girls.", Ivelisse said.

"I won't hurt her, I learned my lesson the first time. I just wish I could go back and punch myself in the face ten times over", he said.

"Don't worry, we all wish we could go back and punch you in the face", Ivelisse said.

He chuckled.

"I'd let you", he said.

"I swear, you better not be lying about loving her", Taya said, coming over and poking Roman on his chest.

"I love her, more than you'll ever know. I made a mistake and like I told her, I'm going to be paying for it for the rest of my life", he said.

"You better", Catrina said.

Val smiled at him. He was also going to figure out what was wrong with his wife.


Roman and Val were at the mall with Dean and Paige. Roman wanted to buy something for his dad's birthday before he flew out to Pensacola. Val was enjoying her corndog.

"That's your third one", Paige said.

Val nodded.

"They're just so good", Val said.

Dean smirked, he knew it was a craving. He bought her four. Roman wrapped his arm around his wife's waist.

"Leave her be", he said.

Val pecked his lips before finishing her corndog. Dean took out the fourth and handed it to her.

"You know me so well", she said, taking it.

Dean chuckled.

"Let's go in here, maybe your dad would like clothes", Paige said as they walked in.

Val placed the corndog near Roman's mouth and he took a bite. Roman went over to a few shirts his dad might like and Dean went over to Val.

"Is the baby satisfied?", he asked.

Val smiled and nodded.

"Very, you know I never realized how good these things were", she said, finishing her corndog.

"You're still telling him at his dad's birthday party right, because I want to be there when you tell him. The look on his face, man", Dean said.

Val smiled and watched her husband.

"He's going to be so happy", Val said, she placed her hand on her stomach and smiled bigger.

Roman bought his dad a few shirts, they continued walking. Roman stopped and pulled Val into a pet store. Puppies.

"I want to get one", Roman said, looking at his wife.

"I don't think so, we're hardly home and we live in an apartment", Val reminded him.

She would like a dog too but they were on the road a lot, their apartment wasn't big enough. She was also pregnant.

"Look at that face Val, how can you say no to that and mine", Roman said.

Val laughed softly.

"Babe, you know I would love a dog more than anything, but right now our schedules are crazy and our apartment is too small", Val said.

Roman sighed and tapped the window, the yorkie tried to nip his finger.

"You're right", he said.

"I promise, once we're use to our schedules and have a nice home, with a big back yard, we can talk about a puppy", she said.

Roman smiled.

"I want this one", he said.

"That one stays that small", she said.

"I know", he said.

"Alright, I'll get you one like that", Val said.

Roman smiled and kissed his wife.

"But first, a baby. My parents are getting frustrated with us", Roman said.

"Would you be happy?", she asked.

"You have no idea how happy it would make me love", he whispered.