Hi people! I've finished the first half of this fic. It's divided into two parts, one in Marron's POV, and one in Goten's. Marron's is the prologue through chapter 24, and Goten's is 25 to the end. I figure it'll be about 35 chapters. So, enjoy this one.

When I opened the front door after work one afternoon, Trunks was waiting for me. Kira was sleeping in my arms, so I put a finger over my lips and carried her to the nursery before coming back out throwing my arms around Trunks' neck. "Hey Briefs," I said softly.

He turned his face toward mine as if to kiss me, but I pulled away and shook my head sadly. "I'm sorry Trunks. But the hurt from Goten, it's still there. I know I kissed you twice last week, but I was wrong. I'm not saying I didn't want to, or it was a mistake, but I just don't want to start something I can't finish. I don't want to hurt you again," I whispered.

"But it took you hurting me for me to realize exactly how much I love you. I know I was the worst boyfriend to you when we were together, Marron, but I've changed. I want to show you I'm better." He leaned in again, but I pushed him away.

"Stop, Trunks. It's a little more complicated now than it was back then. First, I'm still married to Goten, who I'm still in love with, second, I'm a mother to Goten's child, and third, I still don't know exactly how I feel about you yet. Damn it Trunks, this isn't high school!" Was I still in love with Trunks? Kissing him brought back a lot of old feelings that I didn't know I still had.

But then I thought about Goten. Trunks didn't affect me half the way Goten did; even 'Ten's voice was enough to drive me absolutely crazy. Being with him just felt so right, where with Trunks, it felt so-- bad. Almost like we weren't supposed to be together.

And we weren't supposed to be together! Goten and I were supposed to stay married until forever, in a lifetime in complete happiness. We had talked about it, made plans. It was funny, in an ironic sort of way, how fast plans can change.

"Marron," Trunks sighed, "I love you. And I don't care who knows it. I lost you once to Goten, I do not intend on losing you again!" He cupped the back of my head with his hands and kissed me. Kissed me in a way he never had before, with more passion and love I had never felt from him before.

And I kissed him right back.

No one pulled away. The kiss just-- ended. I looked up at him, perfectly frozen. "Why-why did you kiss me like that?"

He smiled and delicately stroked my cheek with his thumb. "Because I'm in love with you. I don't care whose ring is on your finger. Goten's not here, and he's not coming back. I want you to realize that and accept that. Then I want you to tell me you felt nothing in that kiss. Tell me you didn't feel anything, Marron."

I couldn't lie, I couldn't lie, I couldn't lie. "I felt it. And it scares me to all hell. I'm in love with Goten, Trunks. Goten. I'm sorry that I'm hurting you again, but I can't start anything with you. Why are you making this so hard for me?"

"I'm not trying to make this hard. I'm just trying to love you the only way I know how. What else am I supposed to do? Buy you flowers? Candy? Jewelry? What do you want?" he asked.

"I want you to stop. Stop and realize that I can't give you a second chance." I sat down on the couch that was -fortunately- next to me. I felt like my knees were going to give out. "I know things are over between Goten and I, but I'm still trying to get over that. It's going to be quite a while before I'm going to want to have a relationship again."

Trunks sat down next to me. "And I'll wait. I'll wait as long as it takes because I love you. I'm not about to give you up again."

"But do you want to wait that long? You're Trunks Briefs, you can have any woman you want. Why would you want to wait around for me, the failed marriage lady with a baby?" I asked, already knowing the answer. Trunks was very stubborn when it came to being in love with me.

He opened his mouth to say something, decided against it, and closed it. But then he found the right (or not) words. "Marry me."

My jaw hit the floor and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "M-marry you?" I stuttered. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"You wanted to marry me two years ago. I'm just picking up where you left off." He looked thoughtful for a moment. "Oh, no. I did that totally wrong." He slid off the couch onto one knee and took my hand. Very carefully, he slid my wedding and engagement rings off of my finger and set them on the table behind him. "Will you marry me?"

I jumped up. "No!" I exploded. I grabbed my rings and stuck them back on my finger. "Trunks Vegeta Briefs, you have officially lost you mind. Now go home right now. You have no idea what you are talking about. Do you have a fever?"

Trunks stood up with me and kissed the top of my head. "You're right. You still love Goten. I'll wait to ask you. And trust me Marron, it'll be the most romantic thing you've ever seen. I'll leave you alone now."

And he walked out of the apartment, leaving me standing there in absolute shock.

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I didn't want to hurt Trunks. But I knew that if I called Goten up and said I needed a divorce because I was marrying Trunks, he'd go completely crazy. I've heard stories about how Gohan is when he gets really mad. We did not need to blow up the entire planet.

There was just something in the way Trunks told me he loved me. Something that made me feel like I belonged with him. But I didn't! I belonged with Goten!

And I also had Kira's well being to think about, too. It's not as if I had totally screwed up her life enough already, I had to go and kiss Trunks three times. I mean, it more than likely would have been easier to be in a relationship with Trunks if he was Kira's father. But then I thought of where I was before and when Kira was born. And I wanted to work things out with Goten, no matter what.

If all this hadn't happened, if I hadn't ever fell in love with 'Ten, and Trunks was starting all this shit, I know exactly what I would do. I would call Goten and make him listen to every word I had to say, no matter how long it might take. And he would listen.

Would being the key word there.

I had no idea where anything was going with Goten anymore. Well, I knew it was over, but I didn't exactly know what was meant by that. Divorce? Trial or permanent separation? And what was he going to do about Kira?

Oh Dende help me.