Ava's Point Of View

I was in the rocking chair in Ryder's nursery. It'd been 3 days and we were at Randy's. I'm going to stay here for a bit until I'm 100 percent. I got out of the chair and made my way over to the crib I reached down to grab Ryder but he wasn't in his bed.

Where was he?, I didn't hear anyone come in. How long was I out for? Randy was supposed to be getting his parents from the airport maybe he's back I looked out the window and saw the driveway was empty.

My heart dropped and I ran out of the room. "Ryder." I yelled running down the stairs. "Ryder, oh god." I stopped when I saw Randy on the couch with his parents and the rest of his family around him.

"What's wrong?" Randy shot up.

"I didn't see him in his bed, I didn't see your car outside." I said trying to catch my breath. "I thought he was gone, I-." I shook my head, Randy handing Ryder over to me. "I just got scared, I'm sorry." I shook my head, and gave Ryder a kiss on the forehead.

"It's fine." Randy said, rubbing my back. "I should have let you know I was taking him but you haven't been sleeping well and I just wanted to let you sleep while you could." Randy said softly. "You know you don't have to worry about Alyson anymore. She's not going to be able to come after you or Ryder again. No one is going to be able to try to take Ryder from you again."

I sighed and nodded. "I know, I just can't help but think how close that crazy woman was to killing me and taking our son." I said.

"But she didn't and it's over. You are both safe honey." Randy's mother said walking over to me. "You've just got to remember you are here, Alyson is in jail and she's going to be locked away for a long time while you are going to be out here free, being an amazing mother to little Ryder." She smiled at me, and reached out giving me a hug.

"Thanks, I'm going to try." I smiled.

"At the hospital you seemed so calm and free, you were even throwing jabs at your mother." Randy said. "So was Ryder." He laughed slightly, his mother giving him a confused look.

"Ryder doesn't mesh well with my mother. He just screamed and screamed when she was holding him. He is fine when anyone else holds him like my dad or the nurses. But when she holds him he just screams." I laughed slightly. "You aren't a big fan of your gran are ya?" I smiled down at Ryder. "She takes a bit to get used to." I added.

"That's for sure." Randy laughed. "Have you talked to your parents since we left the hospital?"

"Yes, she's not happy that I'm staying here of course. But I let her know that I want to make sure I'm 100 percent better before I move back to my place." I stated. "But of course my mother doesn't know how to let me be my own person. And has to try to control every little thing."

"I'm sure she's things in her own way she's protecting you." Randy's mother said softly.

"Yeah from big bad Randy." Randy shook his head.

"She still isn't the biggest fan of my brother is she?" Becky, Randy's sister raised a brow.

"No, she thinks he's the only reason Wade and I aren't together. She thinks if Randy wasn't in the picture Wade and I'd be together." I admitted, I could see Randy roll his eyes.

"So she thinks if Randy wasn't around you, Wade and Ryder would just be a happy family?" Nathan shook his head. "My brother isn't going to let some guy play daddy to his you or anyone likes it." He added in a rather snappy tone.

"Shut it Nathan." Randy said in a warning tone. "You need to speak to Ava with respect."

"I'm just trying to stick up for you Randy." Nathan shook his head.

"I don't care, you will respect Ava, she's the mother of my child and no one is going to speak to her that way." Randy spat. "Family or not, I'm not going to allow it."

"Randy, it's fine." I shook my head, rubbing Ryders back as he was getting fussy. "Oh, I think he left a present for me." I said smelling Ryder's messy diaper. "I'll go change him, but the next poopy diaper." I said, Randy nodding and laughing. "Then I'll feed him he's gonna be getting hungry any time."

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Randy's Point Of View

I sat down after Ava walked up the stairs to change and feed him. "I can't believe you bro. You are actually going to let Ava move back into her place?" Nathan shook his head.

"It's not like I want her to move away, I want to be around my son all the time. But I'm not trying to control her, I have no right to tell her where she can and can't live." I sighed shaking my head.

"It's just going to make it so much easier for Wade to move his way in and take your family." Nathan shook his head. "Before you know it he's going to have Ava moved back in with him and your son calling him daddy."

"Shut up Nathan you are just trying to cause problems." Becky spat at him. "Don't listen to him, he's going to put things into your head and make you do something stupid and it's going to cause problems for you and Ava."

"Your sister is right honey." My mother patted my shoulder.

I sighed and shook my head as I heard a knock on the door. I walked over opening it I saw Wade standing there with a couple blue and white bags. "What can I do for you?" I raised a brow.

"I got some gifts for Ryder and I just wanted to bring it over." Wade said, coming inside once I moved out of the way.

"I see, umm that's nice of you." I nodded shutting the door and turning around.

"Yeah right, he's obviously trying to suck up to Ava." Nathan rolled his eyes.

"Nathan." My father growled at him. "That is enough."

"Oh my goodness, I can't be the only one who finds it funny that Wade just shows up bringing gifts for Ryder out of kindness of his heart? Come on its obvious he's trying to work Ava he wants to worm his way in with Ava." Nathan spat.

"What's going on down here?" Ava raised a brow as she came down the steps.

"Where is Ryder?" I raised a brow as I noticed she didn't have Ryder in her arms.

"He's sleeping, after I fed him he passed out." Ava said. "Now what's going on? Everyone seems so tense?" She shook her head, then saw Wade. "Wade, what are you doing here?" Ava said, and I couldn't help but notice the wide smile appear on her face when she saw him.

"I was just bringing Ryder some gifts, but umm... I think it's best if I just leave these here and go." Wade said putting the bags on the table. "I'll catch you later Ava." Wade shook his head and walked out the door before anyone could say anything.

Ava's face dropped and she shook her head as she chased Wade out the door. I growled as heard the door slam behind her. I turned around and glared over at my brother. "Way to go Nathan, do you not just see what you did? You say I need to worry about him but you just pushed them together." I growled at Nathan. "Thanks a lot Nathan." I growled I looked out the window and saw Ava talking to Wade, they seemed really close his was running his hands up and down her arms, moving her hair out of her face.

"You are the one letting him take your family Randy, not me." Nathan spat and walked off into the kitchen.

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Wade's Point Of View

I heard Ava yelling after me, I turned around and saw Ava running towards me. "What's going on? Why are you leaving so fast? And why was it so tense? Did something happen while i was upstairs?" She questioned.

"It's not a big deal." I sighed.

"Please, tell me. What is it?" Ava took my hand.

"It's nothing really love." I said, my hand running through her hair. "Really, don't worry about it I'm fine."

"Please, I can tell something is wrong just tell me what it is." Ava pleaded.

"Randy's idiot brother he's just running his mouth that's all." I shook my head.

"What's he saying now?" Ava shook her head, rolling her eyes. "He is always putting his two cents in, especially where he has no right."

"He just said I'm bringing these gifts to Ryder as a way to work you. To worm my way back into your life." I sighed, shaking my head. I'm honestly not though, I just want Ava to know that I'm happy for her. "I'm not, I just wanted to bring these to Ryder so you know I'm happy for you, not just that you are both safe, but that you are a mom, because I know you are going to be a wonderful mother."

Ava smiled slightly and reaching out and hugged me. "Thank you." Ava smiled as she pulled back. "I'm sorry Nathan is such an asshole. I will admit I'm surprised to see you here. Only because you disappeared from the hospital and then you didn't return my texts, except when I texted you to say I was staying at Randy's place for a week or so until I was better so he could help with Ryder. And all you replied was okay. I thought you were angry at me or something."

"No, I could never be angry at you." I stated. "I just had a lot going through my head, it was a bit tough seeing you and Randy so close, I saw you and Randy as a family, a real family for the first time. I know you guys share a child and I should have prepared myself but it was so hard to it hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw you three together. I know I have no right to feel like this but I can't help it. I can't help but wish you and I were the ones starting a family. But I know that's not possible not that I deserve to be with you. Not that I deserve to be happy after the way I treated you in our marriage." I sighed shaking my head as I looked to the ground.

Ava placed her finger under my chin bringing my face up to hers. "You deserve happiness Wade, you do. You deserve so much happiness you have to believe that." Ava said softly.

"I'll never find the happiness I truly want." I shook my head.

"What do you mean?" Ava raised a brow

"Nothing, look I should be going." I leaned forward and gave her a peck on the cheek. "I'll call you later." I said offering a small smile before I climbed into the car. Ava nodding waving me off as I took off down the street.

xXxXx

Ava's Point Of View

I made my way into the house, I didn't say a word as I headed up the steps I honestly didn't even want to talk to any of them at the moment. I made my way into the nursery starting to pack Ryder a diaper bag. I heard someone walk up behind me. "What's going on? What are you doing Ava?" Randy questioned, his voice full of concern.

"I'm taking Ryder home, to my place." I stated turning around to him.

"What? Why?" His eyes went wide.

"I can't have Ryder around this negativity." I shook my head. "Your brother doesn't know when to shut his mouth. He had no right to say that about Wade."

"My brother is an idiot I get that, but you are really going to take Ryder from me because of him?" Randy shook his head, grabbing my arm as I went to grab some of Ryders diapers to put in the bag.

"I'm not taking him from you, not at all Randy. I just I can't stay here with Nathan, he's done nothing but make snide comments about me and now Wade. I'm over everything, I just want to not have to worry about everyone around me judging my life or trying to run it." I shook my head. "Besides, I don't want Ryder around this negativity."

"You wanted to stay here because, the doctors thought it'd be best until you'd healed up from your trauma." Randy sighed. "You said yourself it was best for Ryder to be here until you were 100 percent better. And you aren't yet."

"Yeah well, I 'll be fine... I shouldn't of came in the first place. I know how it goes when your family is in town, something always happens." I said trying to keep my voice down.

"I'll kick him out, he can go to a damn hotel." Randy sighed.

"No, I'm not going to have you kick out your brother." I shook my head.

"If he's going to cost me my son then he's gone." Randy spat.

"He's not costing you anything. It will be fine, you can come over and see Ryder anytime you want. " I shook my head, and reached down to pick up Ryder who was starting to fuss in his bed.

"Please, don't do this Ava." Randy stepped in front of me.

"I'm just moving things along. I was going to be going back to my place in a week or so anyway." I said.

"Yeah but at least I'd have that week to bond with my son, I was looking forward to spending as much time with him while I have him here with me 24/7... and I was looking forward to spending time with you Ava." Randy sighed.

We both turned to the door when we heard a knock, we saw Nathan standing in the doorway. "Sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to say bye. I don't want to cause problems for you guys. So I'm going to go to a hotel. I don't want to come between you guys. I know I'm an asshole and I'm sorry, I don't know how to control my mouth I speak before I think and it always gets me in trouble." Nathan explained. "I overheard you guys arguing, I was coming up here to apologize to you about my comments to Wade and I overheard you two so I'm just going to go so Randy has the time with Ryder and You. Maybe before we leave town I can come visit Ryder for a bit." Nathan sighed before turning around and walking out of the room and down the steps.

"I didn't want this, I didn't want to come between your family." I sighed and shook my head. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be, he's right about everything. He doesn't know when to shut his mouth has always gotten him into trouble, trouble that I usually have to get him out of. But you need to understand something, you are now my family, you and Ryder are the most important things in my life." Randy stepped closer to me. "Please say you'll stay until you are all better, so I have this time with you guys."

I sighed and nodded. "Fine, I guess." I handed Ryder over to Randy who smiled and kissed him on the head.

xXxXx

Randy's Point Of View

Ava and I walked down the steps, I had Ryder in my arms. "So, um mm Nathan let us know what was going on." My mother said from the couch.

"Yeah, leave it to our idiot brother to run his mouth and start up a whole mess of drama." Becky shook her head.

"No kidding." I sighed.

"I still feel like I'm coming between your family." Ava sighed

"He needs to realize you are my family and he needs to start treating you like you are now." I shook my head.

"She's part of OUR family now." Becky added.

Ava nodded and smiled slightly, rubbing her forehead.

"Why don't you take some of the meds that the doctor gave you. Your head has been killing you, and you've been saying that your body has been aching more and more. Why don't you just take something. The Advil isn't cutting it." I sighed.

"I'm not taking narcotics, I told that doctor not to even waste it. And I told you not to fill the proscription. I'm breast feeding, and I can't have that in my system." Ava sighed. "I can deal with the pain, it has to go away eventually."

"The doctor also said it'd be fine to bottle feed him formula until you didn't need them." I shook my head. The doctor wrote her a prescription for pain meds but she didn't want to take them even though the doctor swore to her it wouldn't affect him. She didn't want to take any chances.

"No, it's not that bad most the time. I can deal with it. I'll just take some more Advil." Ava sighed

"You know your doctor wouldn't of proscribed you a narcotic if it could harm the baby especially since you are breast feeding. I took them when I was nursing with my last. I had to have an emergency hysterectomy and it was rather painful I only took one a day at bedtime to help me sleep, and when they tested him it didn't show up in his system it wasn't enough to pass through the milk." Becky stated. "Have you thought about pumping so you can feed him at night while you have to narcotic in your system?"

"I don't know." Ava sighed.

"Think about it, besides it might be a good way to store some of the excess milk you said you were producing. Your breasts are only going to worse too, the more your milk builds up, the worst the aching is, trust me I had the same problem." Becky added.

"That might be a good idea." Ava nodded. "But I'll think about the other thing." she stated.

"Okay are we all done talking about your breasts?" I raised a brow.

Ava and Becky laughed. "Yeah." They said in unison

"Your mother told me to tell you food would be done in about 10 minutes." My father said walking out of the kitchen, where he and my mother were fixing dinner. "So what did I miss?" He questioned. "Anything interesting?" He raised a brow.

"Nothing you want to hear pops." I shook my head, rubbing Ryder's back as he was fussing again. "What's the matter little man?" I looked down at my son.

Ava walked over standing next to me, taking Ryder's little hand with her finger. Ryder holding on to his mom as tight as the little hand could hold. I smiled it seemed as if just having his mom near made him feel better, she didn't even have to say a word just her touch made him calm you could tell how bonded they were already.

"I still can't get over how perfect he is." Ava said softly as she smiled down at him.

"Does it surprise you? He's just like his mommy." I smiled down at Ava, who looked up at me and gave me a small smile.


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