I'm back with an update! things are really crazy in my life right now, so please be kind to me and review! mwah! love you guys!

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John suddenly woke with someone playing with nose. He opened his eyes and saw a giggling Chase staring at him.

"You make really funny noises when you're asleep, 'Unca John," he said, giggling.

"Oh yeah?" John said smiling as he stood up and picked up his son playfully while tickling him. "This should teach you how not to wake me up!" Chase laughed uncontrollably.

"Chase?" Stacy sleepily called out as she entered the sitting room of her hotel room (John spent the night in her room, but slept on the couch) where she saw John and Chase playing. She stopped for a moment when she saw the two laughing and playing.

"They look so perfect together," she thought. "Young man, did you just wake John up?" Stacy suddenly said with hands on her hips.

"I'm sorry, mommy," Chase suddenly said. "I'm sorry 'Unca John."

"Nah, it's ok," John said as he put Chase down. "Hey Stace."

"Hey," Stacy said.

"Umm...I was wondering, do you and Chase have any plans today? I think Randy will catch up with us when we go back to California, and we have today as a free day so I guess..." John said.

"We'd love to," Stacy quickly said, not waiting for John to finish.

"Great," he said, grinning from ear to ear. "So I guess, I'll meet you guys in my room then, I'll just have to take a quick shower."

"Ok, we'll see you."

When John got into his hotel room, he quickly took a shower and changed into clean clothes. He was about ready when his hotel phone rang, thinking it was Stacy, he ran to answer it.

"That was fast. Don't tell me you're ready," he said as he answered the phone.

"Hey, man. Were you expecting someone to call?" it was Randy.

"Yo, Rand. What's up, man? How's your grandfather?" he quickly said.

"He's ok, just a minor attack. I just called to check on Stace, how are she and Chase? I was trying to call your cell but it's turned off," he said.

John suddenly remembered that he turned his cell off last night. "Yeah, man. I forgot about that. I turned it off in the car because Kerri might call and might wake Chase up," he lied. "But don't worry, they're ok. I might take them out for shopping today, since it's a free day and all."

"You're the best man. I owe you one," Randy said before hanging up the phone.

After Randy hung up the phone, John fished his cellphone out of the pocket of his discarded pants and called Kerri's number. He knew that this was not going to be good.

"Where were you last night?" a fuming Kerri answered the cellphone.

"I'm sorry, but my battery died last night and I was too tired to charge it," John lied as the doorbell of his room went off. He got up to answer it while talking to Kerri.

"'Unca John!" the hyperactive Chase said as he opened the door.

"John?" Kerri said suspiciously. "Do you have company?"

"Yeah, I'm babysitting a friend's kid," he said. "Look I gotta go, I'll talk to you later."

"I love you, John," she suddenly said.

"Bye," he said as he put down his phone.

"Girlfriend?" Stacy said, smiling.

"No," John said while picking Chase up. "So, you guys ready to go?"

They went to the beach, since according to Stacy, her tan was getting pale. John and Stacy lazily lounged by the sand while watching their son build sand castles. And for the first time in his life, John felt that he was truly home.

"We have to tell Randy, you know," John said to Stacy while he toyed with her hair.

"I know," she said quietly. "Then we have to tell Chase."

John sat up and looked at Stacy straight in the eyes. "I love you," he suddenly said.

Stacy sat up and looked away. She could not believe John just said that.

"Hey baby, did I say something wrong?" he asked, concerned.

"John," she said sadly. "It's just that, things are very different now. I have my own life, and you have yours. And I have Randy," she quietly added.

"Do you love him, Stace?" he asked shakily as he gently turned her around so that they can meet eye to eye. "Look at me in the eyes and tell me that you don't love me anymore, and I promise, I won't bother you again."

"I..." Stacy said. "I...I still love you John," she finally said.

John hugged her tight. "I'm so glad, baby!"

"But John," she started to say.

"Yes babe?" he said.

"I can't leave Randy."