Where did the love go?

by Alexandria M

It was love at first sight when Dave swept Alex off her feet, but after 7 years they decide to throw their love away and go their separate ways. What happens when they run into each other one night after they've began a new life?

37. Chapter 37

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"So Alex, how are your hormones? Are they back to normal or are you still quick to anger?" asked Mr. Schuller.

"It depends on what you're about to tell me," she responded.

"Schuller, what happened in court yesterday?"

"I don't want to upset anyone," he said.

"Schuller, I pay you good money to be my attorney. Don't make me have to find another one because you're beating around the bush. I want to know what happened in court yesterday and I want to know now," said Dave as his temper started to rise.

"Okay," said Schuller. "I don't know if I should tell you here."

"Schuller, do you want another pay check from me? Like I said I pay you good money to be my attorney. Don't play games with me I want to know what happened after we left yesterday," Dave's face was getting red as he said this and his voice was starting to raise.

"Dave, calm down. When you get angry people start getting hurt. I'd rather not see my husband dragged off to jail a day after his first son was born. And Mr. Schuller, I think you should tell him or tell us what happened. The suspense is killing me," said Alex.

"Okay, I'm sorry. After you left we went back in the courtroom. The judge came out of her chambers. She asked where you two were and I told her. Then she gave us the verdict." Said Mr. Schuller as he paused.

"And what was the verdict, Schuller."

"Dave. Let him say it. Calm down."

"Alex, I'm sorry but I pay this guy good money to be our lawyer and he's going to sit here and bullshit me. He needs to just f**king tell me what is going on."

"The baby."

"Sorry."

"Mr. Schuller, will you please continue before my husband starts throwing things around and gets himself arrested?"

"Okay, Alex. So she states the verdict. She told Bella that you and Dave would have primary custody of Kaylee and that Bella would only get her one week out of the month. She also sent her to drug rehab and sex rehab and when she completes them the judge said she's going to rethink her decision."

"WHAT?????" said Alex her temper was starting to rise. "Did you just say we got primary custody of Kaylee?"

"Yes, Alex."

"Dave, you better do something. You better get this fixed."

"Alex, what am I supposed to do. You just said her being with her mom wasn't safe because she was unstable. Now you find out we get primary custody of Kaylee and you're upset."

"Well, Dave, what do you want me to be? I just had a baby yesterday. What did I tell you about having two babies? If I wanted to have two babies I would have volunteered to have twins."

"You know, Alex, I don't get you. One day you want primary custody of her and then the next you don't."

"Dave, don't start your shit. This is your fault in the first place."

"How is it my fault?"

"Because you couldn't keep your dick in your pants. You just had to sleep with her and now look at all the trouble it's caused."

"All right, you two. Take it easy."

"Shut up, Schuller," said Dave. "Now Alex, listen to me."

"What?" she said with tears in her eyes.

"This is the best place for her. She is better off with us than she is with Bella. If she stayed with Bella she would end up hurt and neglected. Is that what you want to happen or would you rather her be in a safe environment?"

"I guess she's better in a safe environment. I'm kind of upset though that I missed the verdict. I could have made it. I didn't have him until 9:20. I could have seen it. I wish I could have seen that bitch's face. She got exactly what she deserved."

"Alex, don't be so vengeful."

"How am I being vengeful? I'm being honest. She did deserve this. She had the nerve to sit there and call me a bad mother and said I abused my daughter. You did nothing to defend me yet I say she deserved it and I'm the one that is vengeful. She can brag about sleeping with my husband and having a baby with him but that's okay. I say she gets what she deserves and I'm vengeful. Karma is a bitch Dave. She got what she deserved. And the funniest thing is if she would have just taken our deal she would be the primary guardian of Kaylee, and had her every other holiday but no she had to take it to court. Now she only gets her one week out of the month and no holidays."

"I'm sorry to interrupt but there's more."

"What?" said Alex.

"She has to pay $500 a month child support for her."

"Good," said Alex.

"So when do we get Kaylee?"

"You were supposed to get her last night but given the circumstances the judge allowed her another week with Kaylee until you have things settled with the baby."

"Okay. Let me get this straight," said Dave, "they gave us custody of Kaylee because Bella isn't a good parent and needs drug rehab but they let her keep Kaylee for another week? Isn't that the dumbest thing I've ever heard?"

"What is so dumb about it?" asked Mr. Schuller.

"Because a week is enough time for her to leave the country with Kaylee."

"She won't do that because then she'll go to jail for kidnapping her."

"Schuller, do you not know what kind of person Bella is?"

"No."

"Dave's right, Mr. Schuller. Bella is crazy. She is capable of anything. If she hasn't made it clear yet she's not afraid of the consequences of her actions."

"She's not going to leave the country with Kaylee."

"What did my wife just say?"

"That Bella is capable of anything."

"You're damn right she's capable of anything. Nothing better happen to Kaylee."

"Kaylee is safe. If you would let me finish we have CPS involved for the week. They're checking in on Bella every day. So Bella isn't going anywhere," said Mr. Schuller.

"Like I said nothing better happen to Kaylee."

"Dave, she will be fine."

"Is there anything else?"

"No that's all."

"Then I think it's time for you to leave. My wife and me have some stuff to discuss privately. And does the press know about any of this?"

"No, Dave. We kept it private."

"Bella will go public with it," said Alex. "And that means we have more unanswered questions for the media. We still haven't broken our silence about anything else. This is just one more thing. I don't want the press on this. I don't want any more drama than what it has to be. I already have paparazzi camped out on my lawn 24/7 I don't need anymore so someone better make sure this doesn't get to the press."

"Okay, Alex," said Mr. Schuller. "And I will leave to let you two discuss this privately. Have a good day."

"Thank-you you too" said Alex. Mr. Schuller left the room. "Dave, what are we going to do now?"

"I don't know, Alex. I have no idea where to go from here."

"Dave, just answer me this. Why is it when I say something derogatory about Bella you get defensive but if she says something derogatory about me you don't defend me."

"Alex, I do defend you. I defended you yesterday when she was in your face harassing you while you were having contractions."

"Did you defend me when she called me a bad mother and said I abused Chelsea?"

"No," said Dave putting his head down.

"Then why get upset when I say something bad about her. Do you have feelings for her?"

"Alex, I don't have feelings for her. I never did. She was just an easy lay. Do you see the problems she's causing us? We were happy about Benjamin's birth and now we're at each other's throats because of her. Is this what we want to happen?"

"No," said Alex, "it just hurts my feelings when I say something bad about her and you call me vengeful but she says I abused our daughter which you know is far from the truth but you don't defend me. It hurts. It just makes it look like you have feelings for her," she said as she started to cry.

"Alex, don't cry. Listen to me. Times are going to get tough now but we can't let it come between us. We have to stand united and get through it together. We can't be at each other's throats or we're going to fail. And Bella will get what she wants. Is that what you want to happen," he said as he walked over to the bed and wrapped his arms around her.

"No, Dave. It's not," she said as she continued to cry.

"Look, Alex, everything isn't sunshine and rainbows right now but look at Benjamin and think about Chelsea. That's our life. Nothing is going to break that. Don't think for one minute I have feelings for Bella. You are the only woman I love. You are the only woman I have feelings for. I don't care about Bella. I don't even care about Melina. It's all about you. Don't ever think I'm going to walk away from you again because I'm not. I don't know what we're going to do from here and I don't know how things are going to turn out but I do know NOTHING is going to come between us. Do you understand that?"

"Yes," she said as she cried on his shoulder. Dave didn't know what else to say to her. She was breaking. He couldn't let her break. If she broke everything would start falling apart. He just comforted her and let her cry. He knew in his heart that he had to keep her strong and stop her from breaking but he had no idea how. Everything was starting to fall apart. Everything they worked for and everything they just went through and fixed was being torn and clawed at. Dave wasn't going to let it happen. He was going to do everything in his power to keep them together and hold the pieces together and keep them from breaking.

Dave ran his hands up and down Alex's back as she cried. Alex was making herself sick with crying but she couldn't stop. Dave took Alex and looked at her and said, "Alex, I love you. You need to keep it together. You can't do this. Okay?"

"Okay, Dave. I love you too."

"Can you hold it together?"

"I'm going to try." Alex kissed Dave. Benjamin started crying. Alex pulled away from Dave and said, "I think he's hungry."

"Okay," Said Dave. He walked over to the incubator and got him out. He brought him over to Alex so she could feed him. Dave watched Alex as she fed their son. Dave thought about how he could keep things from falling apart. He finally came up with an idea. He knew what needed to be done to make them stronger than ever. It was going to take some time for him to plan it out but he knew what he was going to do but he didn't know how he was going to do it.

Alex looked at Dave and he seemed a little distant. "Dave, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Why?"

"Because you seem to be a little out of it."

"Oh. I'm just thinking."

"About?"

"Life and us."

"Okay," said Alex. She wasn't quite sure what that meant or what he was thinking about. It made her a little nervous because with Dave anything was possible. When she was finished feeding Benjamin she got up to change his diaper. He was awake now but it was only for a short time. When she was done changing his diaper she sat back down in the bed holding him. She just looked at how precious he was. Tears began to fill her eyes as she looked at her son and she said, "Dave."

"Yes, Alex?" he answered as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder. He rubbed her back as he saw the tears forming in her eyes. He wasn't sure what she was about to say but he had the feeling it wasn't going to be good.

"Thank-you," she said.

"For what?"

"Giving me this life and giving me the two most beautiful children in the world."

"You're welcome," he said as he kissed her forehead.

The next day Dave came to pick his wife and son up from the hospital so they could go home. Alex really missed her own bed and just missed not being with her husband. She was in her hospital room getting things together so when Dave came she would be ready to leave. The hospital gave Alex a few things for the baby. It was a routine for them to do for all new mothers. Dave pulled into the parking lot of the hospital. He got out of the car and grabbed Benjamin's car seat and his take home outfit. He walked into the hospital and headed to his wife's room. When he walked into the room he saw his wife getting things together she stopped and looked at him and said, "Good morning," as she walked over to hug him.

"How are you doing this morning?"

"Good. Didn't get much sleep again but I'm just really happy to go home and be with my family. Did you bring the outfit?"

"Yes, Alex," he answered as he handed it to her.

"Yankees? Really? I thought we agreed on puppy dog outfit with the puppy dog hat?"

"We did but the Yankees are playing today so I wanted him to wear his Yankees gear."

"You do realize he's a baby and that by the time the game starts he probably won't even be in these clothes anyway."

"He still has it on at one point today."

"Whatever, Dave," she said getting Benjamin out of the incubator. "Did you want to get him dressed?"

"Alex, I'm scared. I don't want to hurt him."

"Dave, you're not going to hurt him. And hand me a different pacifier. This one is too big for his face," she said taking the hospital pacifier out of his mouth.

Dave handed her one that he brought from home and she put it in Benjamin's mouth. "Alex, do you want me to dress him?"

"If you want to."

"Okay, but can you help me?"

"Sure."

Dave walked over to the bed. He took the Yankees onesie from Alex. He gently took the white onesie off the baby. Benjamin started crying. "What did I do?"

"Dave, it's okay. He doesn't like to be undressed."

"Okay," said Dave as he gently put the Yankees onesie on him. He snapped the buttons which he had trouble with because they were so small and his hands were so big. Alex had to step in and help him. He slid on the baby's pants and put little socks on him. He sat him up holding his back and put his Yankee's cap on him. "Did I do it right?" Asked Dave as he held his son for Alex to see.

"Yes, Dave. You did great."

"Are we free to go?"

"I have to wait for the nurse. She has to go over some things with me."

"Oh okay," said Dave as he held the baby and sat down on a chair.

Shortly after the nurse came into the room with Alex's discharge papers. "All right, Alex, you're free to go. I just have a couple things to go over with you."

"Okay," said Alex.

"Your baby is very healthy. He's been circumcised and you need to put Vaseline on the circumcision for 7-10 days like you've been doing okay?"

"Yes," said Alex.

"He should get sponge baths until his belly button heals from where the umbilical cord was cut. Also I know you two know but I have to tell you anyway. No intercourse for 6 weeks. Okay any questions?"

"No," said Alex.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes," said Alex.

"All right. You two are free to go I'll have a wheel chair brought up to the room for you to leave. Take care you two."

"Thank-you. You too," said Alex.

The nurse left the room to get the wheelchair. Dave put Benjamin in his car seat. He was struggling with the straps a little bit but he managed to figure it out. He took Alex's hospital bag, the gifts she got from visitors and the basket the hospital gave her to the car and he pulled the car around to the front of the building. The nurse came back into the room with the wheel chair. Alex put a blanket over the baby's car seat because it was a rainy day. Dave came back to the room and grabbed the car seat and the nurse pushed Alex out to the car. "I can't believe today has to be one of the rainiest days of the spring," said Dave.

"I know. Just make sure you keep him covered," said Alex.

"I know."

"Just making sure," she said.

When they got out of the doors Dave walked over to the car and opened the back door. He latched the car seat into the base after about 10 attempts. He was getting frustrated because he couldn't figure out how to do it. When he finally got the car seat in he helped Alex out of the wheel chair and opened her door for her. He walked over to the driver's side and they headed home. Alex was on his case the whole time to drive slower but that was the only time they really talked. The car was filled with an awkward silence.

When they got home Dave helped Alex out of the car and got the baby out for her. Alex walked up to the door step. She really missed her home. Dave opened the front door and Alex walked into the house. Dave finished getting things out of the car. When he got back inside Alex was feeding Benjamin. He carried the things upstairs and then came back down and went into the kitchen. He was making himself and Alex some lunch. When Alex finished feeding the baby they went into the kitchen to see what Dave was up to. "Dave, you did a great job getting everything ready. I walked into the living room and it looked like baby central in there."

"I just wanted everything to be ready for you and Ben."

"Ben?"

"Yeah, I thought we should call him Ben."

"Okay. It is a lot easier than Benjamin. So what are you doing?"

"Making us lunch."

"What are you making?"

"Nothing special just grilled cheese."

"Okay. Thank-you."

"No problem. Are you still upset about the whole Kaylee situation?"

"I'm not upset about anything. I just…I just I don't know."

"Everything is going to work out."

"I hope so." Dave finished the sandwiches and got out two plates for them. Alex took the baby and laid him down in his pack and play since he was sleeping. She planned to eat and then go take a long nap while he was asleep. Alex learned that when the baby was asleep that was when she slept. He had such a big appetite and it felt like Alex spent 90% of her time feeding him. When Alex finished eating she said, "Thank-you but I think I'm going to go take a nap. I am so exhausted. I'm going to go lay on the couch until Ben wakes up okay?"

"All right," said Dave as he started cleaning up the kitchen.

Alex walked over to Dave and kissed him and said, "I love you."

"I love you too."

Alex went into the living room and laid down on the couch. She flipped on the TV and shortly fell asleep. She managed to get an hour and a half of sleep before Ben woke up crying. Alex moaned a little as she got up off the couch to check on him. When she got over to the pack and play Dave was already there. Dave was getting ready to change his diaper. "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to change his diaper."

"I thought you didn't know how to change diapers?"

"I don't but it can't be that hard," he said.

"Okay. More power to you. Make sure you keep it covered or you're going to get peed on."

"He won't pee on me."

"Wanna bet? he peed on me at least 3 times in the hospital but then I learned to keep it covered."

"I'll be fine. Just watch."

"All right," said Alex as she handed him a diaper, baby wipes and the Vaseline.

Dave slowly took off Ben's pants. He was a little scared. He unsnapped his onesie. He took the new diaper and laid it under Ben's bottom. He had to double check to make sure it wasn't backwards. "See. It's not that bad. Wait did he poop?"

"I think he did. Just for you."

"Alex, you can change him."

"No, you got this remember?"

"Alex, come on. Please."

"Nope. You said you had this you can do it. Just move fast."

"Alex, please."

"Fine." Alex said as she took Dave's place. "I'm going to show you one time how to change a diaper and then the next one is yours."

"Okay."

Alex removed Ben's dirty diaper and covered him. "Now ALWAYS make sure it's covered or the chances of him peeing on you are higher. Now make sure you wipe him like this," she said as she wiped him. "Then put the wipe in the diaper and roll it up like this and make sure it's fastened. Now you have to put Vaseline on the circumcision like this," she said as she showed him. "And when you put the diaper on make sure it's down because if it's not he will soak himself. I had to learn that the hard way." Alex put the diaper up and fastened it. "And make sure it's not too tight. Do you got it?"

"Yes," said Dave.

"I hope so because the next time he needs his diaper changed it's all you." Said Alex as she snapped his onesie shut and put his pants on. She handed Dave the dirty diaper.

"What am I supposed to do with this?"

"Throw it away outside."

"Okay," he said as he walked to throw the diaper away.

Alex picked Ben up and said, "Your daddy has a lot to learn." She took him upstairs to the nursery. "Look at your room! Your daddy picked everything out for you. He wants you to be a little jock."

"Alex!" yelled Dave.

Alex walked to the top of the stairs and said, "we're up here."

Dave walked up the stairs and said, "Can I hold him?"

"Sure," she said as she handed Ben to Dave. "Where is everyone? It's like 2?"

"Chelsea is at Isabella's house playing. Athena is at school I think. She's been acting up since you've been in the hospital and my mom left. She said she'll be back in a couple weeks but she had to go back to Florida for some stuff."

"Oh," said Alex. "What do you mean Athena has been acting up?"

"She hasn't gone to school for the last two days. I don't even know if she's there now."

"Did you talk to her about it?"

"No. She doesn't listen to me. She listens to you though."

"Hmm. I'll talk to her when she gets home."

Dave looked at his son as he lay in his arms and said, "Your sister is going to get herself into a lot of trouble. You're not going to be trouble are you?"

They were standing in the nursery when they heard the front door slam. They heard two voices talking as they came up the stairs. It was Athena and she brought her friend Taylor home with her. "Athena, come here," said Alex.

"Yes, Alex?"

"Why didn't you go to school the last two days? I thought we had a deal?"

"I know. I'm sorry. I went today though."

"Did you?"

"Yes, Alex. I have the homework to prove to you." Athena got into her bag and pulled out her math homework and her English work. "We have to write a paper for English and that's due in 2 weeks. And I have to do some exercises in Algebra 2."

"Okay. What's your paper about?"

"Romeo and Juliet."

"Well, don't let me catch you not going to school again or you'll be back at your mom's house. And did you clear having a friend here with me or your dad?"

"No. But this is my friend Taylor."

"Hey, Taylor, I'm Alex."

"Hello, Mrs. Bautista," she said

"Please, call me Alex."

"Ok, Alex. Is it okay if I stay here?"

"It's fine with me just as long as you follow the rules," she said.

"I will. Thank-you." Taylor and Athena walked to Athena's room. Athena shut the door behind them. "Was that your step mom?"

"Yeah, Alex."

"Isn't she a little young to be your step mom?"

"Yeah but she's cool."

"How old is she?"

"29."

"And how old is your dad?"

"46."

"Wow. He's old compared to her but your dad is pretty hot."

"Ew. That's disgusting."

"It's true."

"Okay, so what do you want to do?"

"I don't know. Trey and Shawn can't come over."

"Ugh, Shawn."

"I thought you liked him?"

"I did but I don't know. He's pretty trashy. I deserve better than him."

"Shawn is the hottest guy in the school. You're lucky to go out with him."

"I don't care if he's the hottest guy in the school it is all about how he treats me."

"He treats you good."

"No. He always wants sex there is a difference."

"So what's so bad about that?"

"I don't want to have a baby."

"If you use protection you won't."

"I don't care. I don't want to let Alex down. I like Alex. She actually cares about me. She knows more about me than my own dad does. Sometimes it's like she cares about me more than my dad. My dad didn't even know I wanted to be a doctor."

"What did your dad say about that hickey you had a month ago?"

"He doesn't know about it. Alex knew but she didn't tell him."

"That's cool. So are you going to do the paper about Romeo and Juliet?"

"Um yeah. I am."

"Why?"

"Because it's my responsibility to do."

"What has gotten into you?"

"Nothing. I just want to do the paper."

"Did you even read the book?"

"Yes I read the book. Did you?"

"Nope. I don't need school"

"Yes you do."

"Nope."

"Well, I do."

"Athena, you're acting like a dork. You stopped smoking, you go to school almost every day and you're doing your homework. If you hang out with me you don't do that kind of stuff."

"Taylor, my life is MY life. When I get older I don't want to be a high school drop out. I want to graduate and go to college. I want a good job. I saw what happened with my dad and my sister. I'm not going to let that happen."

"And look at your dad now. He's a pimp. He was a wrestler and a movie star. He has a hot wife, and cute kids. He didn't finish school."

"First my dad isn't a pimp, second he regrets not finishing school and three movies and wrestling only get you so far in life. Right now he's not doing either so where does that leave us? He might go back to bouncing at clubs."

"Ugh if he did that you wouldn't be able to sneak in anymore."

"Shh."

"Sorry. So are you going to the party tonight?"

"I don't know. I think I might stay home and see if Alex needs help with Benjamin. She just got out of the hospital today."

"Athena, Shawn is going to be at the party."

"So."

"You have to be there. Ask Alex if you can go."

"I don't know."

"Athena, don't chicken out."

"Fine."

Athena walked out of her room and went into the nursery. She saw her dad holding the baby. "Where's Alex?"

"She went to pick Chelsea up from Isabella's house. Is there something you need?"

"No. I'll just wait until she comes home."

Athena walked back down to her room and started talking with Taylor. When Alex came home with Chelsea. Chelsea ran upstairs to see her brother. He was sleeping in the crib when she ran into the nursery. "Why's he sleeping?"

"Because newborn babies sleep a lot," said Dave.

"Oh. Okay. I'm going to go play in my room. Come get me when he wakes up," said Chelsea.

"Okay." said Dave. Alex walked into the nursery as Chelsea was walking out. "Hey, Baby," he said as he walked over to her.

"Hey."

Dave wrapped his arm around Alex and they walked to their bedroom. "I think Athena wanted to talk to you."

"Why?"

"I don't know. She didn't say she was looking for you when you left and said she would wait for you to come back."

"Oh. I'm going to go see what she wanted," she said.

"Okay."

Alex walked down to Athena's room and knocked on the door. "Come in," said Athena.

Alex opened the door and walked in. "Your dad said you wanted to see me."

"Yeah. I have something to ask you."

"Okay."

"Well, see Taylor's friend Madison is having a party tonight and I was invited. Am I allowed to go?"

"I have to talk to your dad about it. I don't know if that's a good idea."

"I'll be good. I promise."

"I don't know. Let me go talk to your dad about it."

"All right."

"I'll be back later," said Alex as she walked out of the room.

"That will be a no," said Athena.

"Your dad seems cool. He'll say yes."

"No he won't. He hates me and doesn't trust me."

Alex walked to her bedroom and saw Dave wasn't in there. She walked downstairs to find him in the living room. "Dave, I need to talk to you."

"What's up?"

"Athena wants to know if she can go to a party at a friend's house tonight."

"Absolutely not."

"Dave, why not? She's proven she can be a good kid. She's done what we've asked."

"I don't trust her."

"Dave, that's a little harsh. You have to trust her a little bit. I think we should let her go."

"I don't."

"Dave, if we don't let her go she's going to sneak out. So which would you rather have? Her sneak out and not come back until she wants to or tell her to go and give her a curfew?"

"Fine," said Dave.

"So she can go?"

"Yes, but there are rules she's going to follow."

"I know."

"ATHENA!" Dave yelled.

Athena came running down the stairs. "Yeah, Dad?"

"Alex, told me you wanted to go to a party tonight?"

"Yeah."

"We're going to let you go."

"Sweet!"

"Not so fast."

"What?"

"There are some rules you need to follow."

"What?"

"No drinking, no smoking, no drugs, no sex and you have to be back by 12:30 in the morning. If you're even 5 minutes late you're grounded and the door comes off the hinges again. Do you understand me?"

"Yes, Dad."

"I want a phone number of where you're going to be too."

"All right. Thank-you."

"Athena, I'm trusting you. Don't break my trust."

"I won't," she said.

"I hope not," he said.

Chelsea came to the top of the stairs and said, "Mama! Benjamin is crying!"

"Great," said Alex as she started up the stairs. She walked passed Chelsea who had a smile on her face. "Did you wake him up?"

"No, Mama."

"Okay," said Alex as she walked into the nursery. She knew the cry. He was hungry. "Are you hungry, Ben?" She asked as she took him out of the crib. She sat down and began to feed him. It didn't take as long as it usually did. And she couldn't get him to burp which meant he was going to be a fussy baby until he did. She grabbed his pacifier and took him downstairs.

Chelsea followed her down the stairs and said, "Can I hold him, Mama?"

"Sure. Have a seat on the couch," she said.

Chelsea ran over to the couch and put her arms out. Alex put him in Chelsea's arms and reminded her to hold his head. Dave was upstairs changing into his Yankee's stuff so he would be ready for the game. When he came downstairs he saw Chelsea holding her brother. "You're doing good, Chels" he said.

"Thanks, Daddy."

"Where's your mom?"

"Kitchen."

Dave walked into the kitchen to see Alex getting things ready for dinner. "Are you cooking tonight?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I don't know. You just got out of the hospital. Shouldn't you take it easy?"

"I'm fine."

"Okay, What are you making?"

"Spaghetti and meatballs."

"Sounds great."

"MAMA!" yelled Chelsea.

Alex ran into the living room. "Yes, Chels?"

"He's getting heavy."

"Okay," said Alex as she took Ben from Chelsea. She took Ben into the kitchen with her and handed him to Dave. Ben was getting a little fussy and was crying. "I think he has gas. He didn't burp."

"Oh," said Dave as he started rocking him to calm him.

"Dave, I don't think that's a good idea. He just ate."

"He's fine," said Dave as he continued to rock him.

"Okay," said Alex as she started boiling a pot of water for the spaghetti. She was getting ready to make the meatballs when she heard Dave yell.

"Oh, Alex!"

"What?"

"He spit up on me."

"I told you not to rock him."

"It's all over me and it's all over him."

"You're going to need to change his clothes. And then change yours."

"By myself?"

"Yes, I'm making dinner."

"Fine," said Dave as he walked Ben upstairs to change him. Alex continued to make dinner in the kitchen. Dave walked into the nursery and got out a new outfit for Ben. It was the puppy dog outfit he was supposed to wear home from the hospital. He gently removed the outfit he had on and put a new onesie on Ben. Ben cried the entire time. Dave was nervous as he changed him. His hands were shaking because he was so nervous. He was scared he was hurting him. "Shh..Ben it's okay." he said. Finally he managed to get the outfit on him and changed his cap. "I have to keep your head covered. You're almost as bald as your daddy," he said. Dave picked him up and took him downstairs. Dave sat on the couch holding Ben watching some of the baseball game until Alex called everyone into the dining room for dinner. Dave laid the baby in his pack and play and headed to the dining room.

*THere you have it Chapter 37. What did you think? Alex got a little emotional after she found out about Kaylee. And what could Dave's big plan be to make things stronger. And Athena seems to like Alex better than her own dad. So please review and tell me what you thought. I love getting your feedback. As always thank you for taking the time to read this chapter.

*Yeah..things are going to be tense for Alex and Dave in the next couple chapters. So I hope you're ready for some tense, dramatic and emotional moments.

*And totally off topic but I am really upset right now. I read this morning that Batista could be finishing up with WWE this week. I"m hoping it's just rumors but I don't know. It will kind of suck if he leaves. I'm hoping he gets the belt tonight which would keep him around longer hopefully.