I sat on the couch reading my magazine as my young children watched the television, when I heard the door open turning around to see it was Franklin.
"Where are you going?" I asked him standing up to walk towards him.
"To the club." He told me looking down.
"No way, the doctor said you couldn't work for at least 3 more days." I sternly told my husband.
-"Please baby!" He whined taking my hands to connect them with his. "I can't stand not being able to do anything anymore, I want to be active; working, driving."
"I'm sorry but you have to for another 4 days." I told him as he looked sadly. "I promise in 4 days we will continue to get the spaceship parts and you can do all the work." I said with a cheeky smirk and wink.
"You bet I will baby." He replied kissing my neck softly and then my lips.
A week later:
Franklin's POV:
I stood with Lamar in South LS as we caught up but he wasn't doing too good at all.
"I need to a heist dude. I've got no money. I wanted to know if you would help me." Lamar asked me.
"I left that life along time ago man. I have a family now, they need to come first." I replied.
"Not a big heist. Something small like a small bank." Lamar informed me.
"I'll think about it." I said as we parted ways.
Ella's POV:
"I'm going to rest in the pool." Franklin told me walking towards our pool in the backyard. He didn't seem like his usual self at all.
"I want to come in the pool!" Sophia shouted standing up from the couch running towards us.
"Me too!" Jacob shouted following close behind his twin sister. I nodded I got Sophia in her pink swimsuit and Jacob into swim shorts before I got into my swimsuit. Franklin was already in the pool relaxing in the far corner of the pool.
The twins laughed and giggled as they played around in the pool. "Splash! Splash!"
"Franko, are you okay?" I asked noticing he was acting a little strange.
"Yeah I'm fine." He said with a smile but I could tell it was a fake smile.
"No you're not. Tell me what's wrong Franklin." I said again but I could tell he was reluctant not to tell me which just made me more and more worried about him.
"Lamar called me earlier said he's ran out of money, needs to do a heist and asked me if I would help him." He said leaving the pool and walking inside.
"No way you're not. Don't walk away from me Franklin, you've only just got better after being a stabbed and you want to risk your life again by help Lamar in another heist; he's a fuckup!"
"He's my friend; friend's stand by each other!"
"I'm your wife Franklin! Out there are your children, who you and I are always supposed to protect, think of first! Do we not mean that much to you that you would rather risk your life for a friend who is very messing up with every good thing he ever has or be with your family!" I shouted storming into our bedroom wiping away the tears the best I could. I lay down in my bed under the sheets. How could Franklin even risk doing another heist; he promised me he would never go back to this life. Sometimes, I feel like he puts Lamar over me and the kids.
Franklin's POV:
I watched my wife storm towards our room tears in her eyes which broke my heart. I knew I couldn't do a heist but it was tempting; you know to be a risk taker again. I sat on the couch rubbing my forehead. I knew I had to speak to Ella but I didn't know whether to give her space or hold her tight in my arms.
"Daddy, why was you and mommy shouting at each other?" Jacob asked walking towards me, Sophia still being in the pool.
"Just adult stuff." I said lifting my son into my arms kissing his forehead. Part of me didn't want my son to be like me; I wanted him to have a good future. He says he wants to be a fireman; I would love if he was. "But I'm going to talk to your mommy right now and everything's going to be okay. Go and play with your sister." I placed him back to the ground and watched him run back towards the pool before making my way to mine and Ella's room.
I entered to see her crying into her pillow.
"Ella, don't cry baby." I said wrapping my arms around her but she pushed me away. "I'm not doing the heist. I left that life along time ago and I'm not going back now. You were right my family is the most important."
"I love you." She told me hugging me tightly.
"I love you too." I replied kissing the top of her head.
