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Dave and Alex pulled into their driveway. Dave got the luggage out of the car and carried it to the front door. Before they walked in Dave kissed Alex. When they pulled away Alex opened the front door. It was about 12:00 in the afternoon. Chelsea was still asleep and she was on the couch sleeping. As they came in Keilani was carrying Ben down the stairs. "Look who's here, Ben. Mommy and Daddy are home," she said.

"Hey, Lani. Where's Athena?" asked Dave.

"Um. I don't want to say," she said.

"What do you mean you don't want to say?" asked Dave.

"Dad, I promised her I wouldn't tell you. She will be back soon. I promise."

"Lani, I'm going to ask again. Where is Athena?"

"She went to see her baby's daddy. I told her it was a bad idea but she didn't listen to me so she went anyway."

"That's just great. Really great. We don't even know who the father is what if he's some type of psycho and he hurts her. What the hell?" said Dave as he got out his phone and called his daughter. He didn't get an answer. "Damn it."

"Dave, calm down. Seriously. We just had a good night and a good morning don't come in here blowing your top because Athena isn't here. She'll be home. It's not like she's going to get pregnant. Just chill out," Alex said as she took Ben from Keilani. "Hey Gorgeous, I missed you," she said kissing Ben's cheek.

"So how was your night?" asked Keilani.

"Amazing," said Alex.

"It was really amazing," said Dave with a smile.

"Um. Okay. Gross."

"What time did Chelsea go to bed last night?" asked Alex.

"She stayed up until 3 watching movies. She was watching Hannah Montana and High School Musical until she passed out on the couch and I wasn't moving her."

"When did Athena leave?" asked Dave.

"Dad, now when I tell you this don't get upset."

"When did she leave?"

"Last night after we got home," she said.

"And she hasn't been home yet?"

"No," said Keilani.

"This is just great. Really great."

Alex rolled her eyes. "Dave, calm down she will be home."

"She better make it home, Alex."

"How many bottles does Ben have left?" Alex asked.

"He just drank his last one," said Keilani. "I just want to say Chelsea was so sweet and calm she was really good for me. Ben on the other hand had me up all night. I don't think I slept at all. There were times he cried just to cry. And that kid likes to eat but he hates to be burped. Every time I would burp him he would scream."

"That's because he doesn't like the bottle being taken out of his mouth," said Alex. "Dave, do you want to hold your son while I go make some bottles for him?"

"Yeah," said Dave as he took Ben from Alex. "Hey, Big guy!" Alex went into the kitchen to make some bottles for Ben. Dave took Ben and sat down on the chair. "Did Bella call while we were gone?"

"Nope," said Keilani.

"She was supposed to bring Kaylee back two days ago. She's going against the courts already."

"Oh."

Later that afternoon Alex, Dave, Chelsea and Ben were outside when Athena decided to come home. Chelsea was on the swing set and Ben was sitting in his bouncer. Dave and Alex were looking through a few books for a vacation to the Carolinas. They were looking for a house to rent. Athena walked out on the patio and said, "Hi, Dad."

"So you just decided to come home?" asked Dave

"Yes. Dad, I had to take care of some stuff with the baby's dad. I know it was a bad idea and I'm sorry," she said.

"So when do you plan on telling us who the baby's dad is?" asked Dave.

"I don't know. I'm scared to tell you. I know how you are and you're going to go off and do something ridiculous."

"Athena, who is the dad?" asked Alex.

"You know him," she said.

"I know a lot of guys," she stopped at how bad that sounded and then said, "I am friends with a lot of guys and it could be anyone I know but all the guys I know are a little too old for you."

"I know," said Athena. "I just thought age didn't matter since you're 29 and my dad is 48. I didn't think it would make a difference if he was a little older than me."

Dave was trying to control his temper and Alex could see this so under the table she took his hand and squeezed it. He let out a deep breath and said, "Age doesn't matter when you're 18 but when you're 17 there is a law against anyone over the age of 18 being with a minor. Yes Alex is 29 and I am 48 but she wasn't 17 when I met her either. She was 21 and she was legally an adult. You're not even an adult and that makes it worse. So yes when it comes to you age matters. If you were 18 and decided to get involved with him it would be different but right now it's no different."

"Dad, isn't that hypocritical of you to say to me though?"

"No, it's not. I'm not telling you not to date someone older than you I'm telling you that it's illegal for you to have been with someone older than you. And if it's someone Alex knows chances are he's 29 or older. And that doesn't sound good to me. Like I said if you were 18 it would be a little different but you're not," said Dave.

"Okay, Dad I get it. It's okay for you to f**k someone 17 years younger than you but it's not okay for me to f**k someone 12 years older than me. I get it. So you and Alex have your fun and continue to judge me but you two are doing the same thing I did," she said walking into the house.

"Damn it," he said getting angry.

"Dave, she's pregnant, she's a teenager and she's hormonal. She's going to have outbursts like that. You're going to have to get used to it because for the next 7 months we're going to deal with it."

"It's her lack of respect she has for me. Did she need to drop the f-bomb in front of me? And I didn't like how she disrespected us."

"Dave, I'm not worried about it because I've been there. I know what it's like to be pregnant. Trust me she doesn't mean what she says. Her hormones just make her lash out at times," she said. "And you can't get upset every time it happens. And now we have some idea who the daddy is. It's someone I know so we're one step closer."

"Yeah. I still have a bad feeling about this."

"Me too, Baby. Me too," said Alex as she leaned back on the chair holding Dave's hand.

"It's really hot out here," said Dave.

"I know," said Alex.

"Do you want to take the kids in the pool for a while?"

"Yeah," said Alex. They got up and picked up the books they were looking at. Dave took them inside and put them on the island next to the phone. "Chelsea! Come on we're going to get in the pool for a little bit," said Alex as she picked Ben up out of the bouncer. They walked into the house and changed into their bathing suits. Alex put baby sun screen on Ben and then put sun screen on Chelsea. She didn't want them to get sun burn. She walked over to Dave and had him put sun tan lotion on her. When he was finished she grabbed Chelsea's floaties and put them on her. She then grabbed Ben's little floater and put him in it as she got into the pool. The water was pretty cold but it was nice to get out of the Louisiana heat. Especially in the end of June. They relaxed in the pool as Chelsea worked on her swimming.

"Did you really have to put that hat on Ben?" asked Dave as he looked at his son with a white hat on.

"Yes because it keeps the sun out of his face. I don't want his face to burn."

"Oh," said Dave. After a while of swimming and sitting in the pool Ben started getting fussy so Alex decided it was time to take him out. "Do you want Chelsea out too?"

"No if you want to stay in with her she can stay in."

"I'll stay in with her and work on swimming with her."

"Okay," said Alex as she took Ben out of his floater. She took him into the house and changed him out of his little swimmer and put a diaper on him. "You are so chubby little boy. But you're so cute," she said to her son. She loved his chubby legs and his chubby arms. She took him back outside and walked back over to the pool she took his bouncer over to the pool area and put him in it. She laid in a chair to work on her tan. She laid and watched Dave play with Chelsea in the pool. They looked like they were having so much fun.

Dave was picking her up and gently tossing her into the water. Her laughter and screams were filling the air. Alex couldn't help but to smile at how cute it was. Dave was a good dad. Even though there were times he doubted how good of a father he was. To Chelsea he was the best dad in the world. She loved him more than words could say. Dave was showing Chelsea how to swim and Chelsea said, "Can I take my floaties off so I can try?"

"Sure," said Dave helping her take them off. When she had them off she started moving her arms and kicking her feet. Dave was surprised she was actually swimming. "Good, Chels. You're doing it."

Chelsea put her head under the water and continued moving her hands and feet. She came back up for a breath and said, "DADDY! I can swim. Watch me."

"Yay, Chelsea," he said clapping for her.

"Mama, look at me. I'm swimming."

Alex sat up in the chair and saw her swimming. "Great Job, Chels. That is awesome."

"Thank-you."

Alex laid back down on her stomach and continued to work on her tan. She was laying with her eyes closed when she felt a pair of hands on her lower back. "You know, you still have to get that tattoo," said Dave as he rubbed her lower back.

"Yeah about that. I'm good. I don't need a tattoo."

"Oh come on, Alex. You told me you would get one after you had the baby. So don't back out now."

"Dave, I don't know. It is going to hurt."

"I'm going to get one. Well a couple. You can get at least one. You could get a flower or something on your lower back right here," he said as he continued rubbing her back.

"Hell no. That's the most painful spot. If I get one it will be somewhere a lot less painful."

"I could make it less painful," he said as he kissed her neck.

"I'm sure you would but remember the kids are out here."

"I know. I'm keeping it PG."

"That's all I ask. What new tattoos are you getting?" she asked.

"Probably Benjamin's and Chelsea's names on my left arm right here," he said pointing to the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.

"Cool," said Alex. "I want stars. I just need to get the courage to get it done."

"Where?"

"I don't know."

"I'm serious you should get on your lower back," he said.

"No. That's going to hurt more. Maybe on my shoulder right here," she pointed to her shoulder blade.

"That's going to hurt too because that's right on bone."

"Dave, it's going to hurt no matter where I get it. I want it on my shoulder."

"Okay. So are you saying you're going to get one?"

"If I get the courage."

"Oh come on," said Dave.

"Fine. I'll get one but is this guy clean. Like his ink and needles?"

"Yes, Miss OCD he is. I've been getting tats done by Tom for years. He's good at it and he makes sure everything is clean. You'll be fine."

"Just making sure," she said sitting up to hit him. "And I don't have OCD."

"Yes you do. Ever since we had the kids you've been OCD."

"Well, yeah because I don't want them eating food off the floor and getting pacis stuck in their mouth after it fell on the floor. I do clean Ben's toys once a week."

"I know you like wash them in Bleach. That can't be safe."

"I got it from one of those parenting magazines," she said. "They suggest that."

"I bet," he said. "What's a little dirt and grime on a kid?"

"Um it's not the dirt and grime on them I have a problem with. It's the germs that are on the floor that they can get in their mouths. I try to keep my kids healthy. The last thing I want is a sick kid."

"You're such a mom."

"I know," she said with a laugh. "Who would have ever thought."

"At least you're not wild anymore."

"Yeah. I gave up partying when I became a mother. Sacrifices. Sacrifices," she said.

"You're a great mom though."

"And you're a great dad. I was watching you with Chelsea. You're amazing. You shouldn't doubt yourself so much. You're great at it."

"Thanks but sometimes I just feel like I fail as a dad."

"And you shouldn't. You do a great job with the kids. If you didn't I don't think I would trust you being a stay at home dad."

"Thanks, Alex, Thanks a lot."

"I'm just kidding," she said putting a hand on his thigh.

"I know," he said.

"MAMA! I want to get out now," said Chelsea.

"Okay. You can get out," said Alex. Dave got up and walked over to the pool to help Chelsea up the stairs. They went inside to change into their clothes and then Alex started dinner.

After dinner was over and Dave and Alex cleaned up the kitchen Athena decided she was ready to talk to them. Alex put Ben in his swing and put a movie on for Chelsea to watch. She walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table next to Dave. "All right, I'm ready to tell you who the father is," said Athena.

Dave started to get a little nervous because he sensed the nervousness in Athena's voice. Alex took his hand. "Okay," he said.

"Don't hate me promise me you won't hate me," she said.

"We're not going to hate you," said Alex.

"Okay. The baby's dad is someone you both know very well. In fact you hate him with a passion. I didn't know it was him at first until after I slept with him."

Dave and Alex knew exactly who it was. "TONY?" asked Alex

Athena started to cry and said, "Yeah. I'm sorry. I didn't know he was Tony at first. He gave me some fake name and we ended up sleeping together. I didn't even know he knew you guys until after a couple weeks. And then I tried to break everything off but then I found out I was pregnant. He wants to be in the baby's life and he wants to be a family but I know all the horrible things he's done to you and I can't let him around my baby. I am so sorry."

"I don't believe this," said Dave with anger rising. "Tony of all the mother f**king people in this world it's him. How did you even meet him?"

"At Madison's party," said Athena.

"That's why you came home crying?" asked Alex.

"I came home crying because Shawn, Taylor and Madison set me up to be alone with him."

"Did he rape you?" asked Dave.

"No. I was willing to sleep with him."

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Yes, Dad. I am. I wanted to sleep with him. He asked me to sleep with him."

"That son of a bitch. He's dead," said Dave.

Alex grew a smile on her face and said, "Dave, calm down. We got him."

"What do you mean we got him?"

"He's 31 years old. Athena is 17. That's jail bait. He's gone for 20 years. Not to mention he impregnated your daughter. He's not allowed contact with this family or any one in the family. For weeks now we couldn't keep him in jail because there was no harm done just a violation of his parole but now he's caught. He'll be gone for 20 years if charges are pressed and I am pressing charges."

"You're right. Athena, are you sure he's the father and not Shawn?"

"Dad, I am 100 percent sure Tony is the baby's dad. When Shawn and me had sex we always used protection. I didn't with Tony. He's the baby's dad."

"Wait, so you use protection with your boyfriend but when it comes to someone you never met before you don't?" asked Dave.

"Did you and Alex always use protection when you were dating?" she asked.

"Don't worry about that. It's not about Alex and me."

"I'm going to take that as a no. It just happened there was no protection to use at the time. I know I made a mistake and I'm sorry for it."

"Do you know how dangerous Tony is?" asked Dave.

"Um I do now."

"And you're stuck with him for the rest of that kid's life. Which means we're stuck with him for the rest of that kid's life. This is unbelievable," said Dave.

"Dad."

"No. I don't want to hear anymore. This whole thing is pissing me off. Of all the mother f**king people in this world Tony is the father. What kind of bullshit is that?"

"Dave, he'll be in jail for 20 years."

"It doesn't matter Alex. He'll be there for 20 years and then he'll get out and start going after Athena. And he'll still be coming after you. You just don't get it this guy is never going to go away for good."

"I doubt after 20 years he's going to continue coming after me."

"Alex, what part of there's something you have that Tony wants that you don't understand. I don't care if it's 10 years, I don't care if it's 20 years. Hell it could be 50 years and if he doesn't get what he wants from you he will still come after you. Same with Athena. He's going to try to be a father which I don't even see him being a dad type of person so he's going to be going after her to get to the kid."

"By that time the kid will be 20 years old. He will miss his chance of being a dad," said Alex.

"And this baby is going to have his genes. That's just f**king great."

"Look. Calm down," said Alex. "Chelsea is in the other room so let's not have her come in here asking questions. Kids are taught to be who they become when they get older. Tony was taught to be this monster. He watched his dad beat his mom everyday, he watched his dad sale drugs, he watched his dad do the things he does now. So he only does what he knows. All he knows is to be this hoodlum. With Athena being the baby's mom and it having grandparents as great as us it will turn out differently than that monster."

"Alex, I don't want to hear anymore. He took advantage of my daughter and she was set up. He knew who she was and he did what he wanted with her to get back at us. I'm going to break his neck."

"Dave, you're not going to do anything. 10 years will be over your head. Do you want to miss 10 years of your kids' lives. Do you want to miss the first 10 years of your grandchild's life?"

"No"

"Then let justice prevail. Press charges against him and get him put in jail for 20."

"I can't deal with this anymore," said Dave as he got up and went upstairs. He was upset because his kids had become targets to this monster. He was hurting Dave's children to get back at him and Alex. If no one thought Tony was a monster before they would surely think he was after they saw the depths he went to get back at his ex-girlfriend and the man she fell in love with after she left him. He should have just left the kids out of it but he couldn't do that. He had to do everything he could to jab at them and this time he dug the knife deep. Dave went up into his and Alex's room. He laid down on the bed. He noticed a piece of white paper hanging out of the drawer. He grabbed it and opened it. He read over the letter that was addressed to Alex.

Meanwhile Alex was down stairs when Ben started crying. She took him upstairs to change his diaper and put him down to sleep. When she left the nursery she walked over to her bedroom to check on Dave. "Dave, are you okay?"

"No, Alex. I'm not okay. When were you planning on telling me about this?" he asked throwing the letter at her. She walked out of the room. "ALEXANDRA NICHOLE," yelled Dave.

"What? Don't yell at me like I'm a child."

"I asked a question. When were you planning on telling me about this?"

"I didn't think I needed to. That letter is a bunch of bullshit. Not one thing in there is true."

"So how long were you going to lie to me about your daughter's paternity?"

"She's your daughter, Dave."

"I don't know that. This letter is saying otherwise. Is Chelsea my daughter or does she belong to Tony?"

Alex pushed Dave in the bedroom and slammed the door shut behind them. "Shut the hell up and keep your voice down."

"I want to know the truth, Alex. Is Chelsea mine or is she Tony's?"

"Why are you asking me something so stupid?"

"I don't think it's stupid. I never thought about it but it is possible that he's her father. That explains his obsession with her."

"Dave, this is unbelievable. It's really unbelievable that you're standing there asking me if you're the father of our daughter."

"Is she mine?"

"Yes, Dave. She is."

"Alex, it's possible Tony is her father. I know what happened 5 years ago. Well it will be 6 in September."

"No. What happened with Tony that year happened at the end of August and you know that. Chelsea wasn't even conceived until the September after we got married and you know that."

"No, Alex I don't know that. You could have gotten pregnant with her during his last attack on you."

"Dave, I didn't. Chelsea is the result of our trip to Australia hence her name being Chelsea."

"Alex, I don't believe you."

"You don't believe me? You don't f**king believe me? After 5 years. After 5 f**king years you're going to question whether your Chelsea's father or not. This is unreal." Said Alex as she grabbed a picture off the wall. "Look at this. Just look at your daughter's face. Is she Asian or is she Italian?"

"I don't know."

"Dave, don't act like your blinded by this. You two look exactly alike. Chelsea looks more Asian than Ben does because she looks like you. Chelsea is your daughter. She has your eyes, your nose, your facial structures, and your mouth. SHE IS YOUR KID. I'm not going to stand here and have you deny her after 5 years because Tony sends some bullshit letter claiming to be her dad. You know the truth. Do I need to go in to detail on how she was made? Because I remember it perfectly."

"No, Alex, you don't. You don't have to tell me how we had sex on the beach in Sydney, Australia. I remember but how do I know you weren't pregnant before then?"

"OH MY GOD! This is unbelievable. I can't talk to you right now. I don't even want to be in the same house as you. Take your ring. Screw renewing our wedding vows. If you're going to stand there and let Tony's lies tear you down to denying your own daughter you're not the guy I thought you were," she said giving him back his ring.

"LEAVE THEN! I WAS STUPID FOR EVEN THINKING WE COULD MAKE THIS WORK BUT YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT LIE TO ME THE LAST 5 YEARS. GET THE F**K OUT BECAUSE I'M NOT LEAVING MY OWN HOUSE."

"Fine. I'm gone. And when you come to your senses and want to realize that Chelsea is your daughter you can call me. But right now I'm taking my kids with me. I just don't get you, Dave. This is unbelievable." Said Alex as she grabbed some clothes.

She started crying and grabbed some clothes for Ben. She threw diapers in the diaper bag. She picked up her sleeping son and carried him down stairs. She put him in the car seat. She walked into the kitchen and grabbed some bottles. "Alex, what is going on?" asked Athena.

"Your dad doesn't think he's Chelsea's dad. So I'm taking my kids and I'm leaving. He found a letter that Tony sent me claiming to be Chelsea's dad and now he doesn't believe Chelsea is his. I'm taking Ben and Chelsea and I'm leaving. I'm done."

"I'm going with you. Don't leave me here alone with him. I want to go too."

"Okay," said Alex as she put the bottles in the diaper bag. She walked back in the living room and picked up the car seat. She grabbed the keys off the table by the door and said, "Chelsea, let's go. We're leaving."

"Where are we going, Mama?"

"I don't know yet but we're staying in a hotel."

"Are you leaving Daddy again like before?"

"I don't know what's going on, Chelsea. Let's just go," said Alex.

Alex, Athena and Chelsea walked out the door. Alex put Ben's car seat in the car and made sure Chelsea was buckled in. She then got into the driver's seat and started the car.

*A/N: WOW!!! Tony is AThena's baby's daddy. And he's claiming to be the father of Chelsea. WOW!!! The intensity. So tell me what did you think? Please review. And as always thank you for taking the time to read.

*Chapter 50: What is going to happen with Alex and Dave?