Chapter 105

*not an ordinary chapter like the rest always is. Some drama from one of the other couples ;) *

Somehow Friday afternoons after work was the best time of the day for Alex. She's pretty sure she's not the only one in the office who feels that way. Sitting at reception waiting for her husband to wrap up his day because he said he wanted to take her somewhere. Not sure what to expect and not getting her hopes up also she waited patiently, relieved when the elevator doors opened and he walked out towards she was sitting.

"You ready to go?" He asked and she nodded, grabbing her things as they walked through the doors and into the parking lot.

"Where are we going?" She questioned noting that they're driving the opposite route that they always go, and not in the direction of Phoebe's daycare either.

"You'll see when we get there." Ryan answered knowing how much she hated surprises but was intent on not saying anything until the showed up to their destination.

The car came to a halt in front of the shopping mall and Alex knew something was up, since Ryan wasn't one to go to shopping center's unless he absolutely had to. But she got out and followed him regardless still not sure of where they're headed. It wasn't until they reached a corner that it made sense to her when they walked in the direction of the jewelry shop.

Like a kid in a candy store Alex let go of her husband's hand she was holding and started browsing the store, looking at the wide variety of rigs they had. The white diamond selection of princess cut rings bands they had caught her eye. She wasn't even sure if she had to choose something or what their actual reason was for being there until Ryan walked up behind and made her jump when he started talking.

"So, do you see anything you like?" He asked looking through everything not sure why there would be so many of it.

She kept staring at the set of one bands in particular that caught her eye since. It consisted of a small white gold diamond wedding band and a bigger square diamond stone on the second ring that was part of the set. Depending on which angle the light falls on it the color changed to either a clear diamond stone or a slight shade of blue.

"I like this one." She pointed to the set that caught her eyes but when she looked at the price decided against it. "Or not. There's no way we're spending that amount of money on jewelry that might get stolen again on the next case." She retreated shaking her head and moved on to the next section. Ryan stood there looking at the ring she pointed to.

"Ryan Booth don't even think about it." Alex said as if she was reading his mind. Her eyes drifted to the store opposite when she saw they had a sale on shoes. She told him to wait there she'll be back before they close and they can choose one. As soon as she left the store Ryan called the jeweler over and asked him for the ring Alex showed him a few minutes ago. Knowing she won't be impressed by the amount of money he's about to spend on it, he'll have to add his personal touch to it so he can win her over.

Shelby and Caleb entered the apartment together with a sleeping CJ. Caleb laid him down in the crib and came back to the lounge, probing his feet up on the coffee table switching through channels looking for something to watch. Knowing anytime between now or half an hour from now a football game is about to start, he walked over to the fridge to grab a beer and headed back to the couch.

Shelby was somewhere in the apartment, not sure of where exactly because they came in together and then she disappeared off somewhere. Shelby was in the bathroom busy making a list of things she needed to buy, opening the bathroom cabinet to check its contents, surprised when she stood with the door of the cabinet in her hand. Anger rose up inside her, because she told Caleb about it two days ago when the same thing happened and he promised to fix it by the end of the day. It was day two and yet it still wasn't fixed, but she refused to say anything about it completing her list as she moved on to the kitchen, continuing the grocery list.

"I'm heading out to the store to grab some things. Can you get a load of washing started, please?" Shelby asked not sure if he heard her or not since he was so focused on the game that started ten minutes ago.

"Caleb Haas?"

"Yeah yeah, I'll get to it in a bit." He nodded looking at her briefly before his attention shifted to the TV screen again. Shelby accepted his attempt, grabbing her bag and car keys walking outside to get through traffic as quickly as she could.

Caleb got up from the couch and sorted the laundry but stopped halfway leaving it in piles on the floor when he heard the crowd chanting and the commentator's voice speed up, rushing back to the TV, not wanting to miss a moment of the game. When things calmed down he walked to the bedroom to check on CJ who was still sleeping soundly and went back to the lounge, grabbing a second beer. Making himself more comfortable on the couch.

The supermarket was just as packed as traffic was and any hope that the blonde had on getting through this task as quickly as possible vanished. She grabbed a cart and started at the end of an aisle working her way through the whole supermarket. Standing in a long line at the checkout waiting patiently until it was her turn. Tired, irritated and frustrated at everything and nothing in particular at the same time she drove back home. The traffic, the long queues, her husband everything just irritated her right now. He texted her a couple of times saying CJ is cranky and he couldn't find the spare bottles in the fridge that she pumped her breast milk in. Without being at home she told him exactly where to look in the fridge and he found it, being too lazy to look properly.

She entered the house and found him on the exact same spot that he was in when she left. Only difference is that CJ was in his arms and an additional unopened bottle of beer were joining the first empty one. CJ was asleep on his father's chest and as cute as it was when she saw it she was greeted by the piles of sorted laundry on the floor. She didn't say anything acted as if she didn't notice it until Caleb laid CJ down in the room again and re-appeared.

"Seriously Caleb. I asked you to just get a load of washing started and you just piled it. It's not like I asked you to hand wash everything." Shelby left the bags on the table unpacked and packed the clothes into the washing machine.

"I was gonna do it. But then I checked up on CJ and…"

"Yeah Caleb don't explain I get it. Just like you were busy for the past two days when I asked you to fix the bathroom cabinet." Shelby breathed once she got the laundry going.

"Shelby, I am tired I don't always get to everything you ask me. And it's not like I've forgotten about it." Caleb said looking at her.

"And I'm not tired? I'm running around trying to get the house chores done and be on my game at work while being a wife and a mother simultaneously!"

Caleb ran a hand through his outgrown hair frustrated. "It's not like you're doing everything alone Shelby. I help you at times!"

"Emphasis on at times Caleb! You do everything halfway and then you just assume that I'll go further since I'm the domestic worker in this household, and your parents aren't here to clean up after Prince Caleb anymore." Shelby ended breathless and angry.

Caleb walked around her to the kitchen, yanking open the cupboard to get his toolbox and walked towards the bathroom. By what Shelby could hear he wasn't very happy with fixing what was broken since his tools clattered. She too was busy slamming the cupboards as she backed the groceries away, who knows might just give him another few cabinets and counters in the kitchen to fix.

"Anything else you need repaired, Shelby?" He asked sarcastically when he came back into the kitchen. And when she didn't answer but gave him a look that said he should rather keep quiet, which he refused to obviously.

"Oh yes, I forgot you're tired. Also, too tired to have sex with me since CJ was born which is about a month ago."

Shelby was on the verge of exploding but the fact that they weren't the only people in the house and that CJ might wake up was the only factor that kept her in line. "Are you being serious right now? Stop being so damn hormonal sex isn't going to fix everything!" Shelby yelled trying to keep her voice down. "I'm standing right here Caleb. We can do it now." Shelby glared at him and he shook his head looking back at her, his eyes spitting the same fire as hers. He headed back upstairs to the bedroom and changed into pajama's walking past her again, down the hallway into their spare bedroom slamming the door closed behind him. Shelby letting out a breathe she didn't know she was holding, walking to their bedroom that she'll be sleeping in tonight without her husband.

Hope you enjoyed some drama. Thank you for reading!

Lovies-S