(A/N; sorry for the delay in posting, time has certainly gotten away from me this summer, but hopefully with school starting back up and stuff then I'll have more time to write! I have a great idea in the making so hopefully I can get it out soon. Thanks to all you loyal Everwoodian fans, its much appreciated! You know the deal, read and review!)

One day Ephram got to the apartment with half a dozen roses and a sweet, sentimental card, just telling her how much Madison meant to him. He knocked on the front door and put his finger over the eye hole so nobody could look out. Madison gave Trenton to Khaki, who flew him around the room as if he were superman. Madison opened the front door and there stood Ephram with a slight smile on his face and the roses in his hand.

She looked at him surprised, half-smiling, "what's the occasion, Ephram?"

He kissed her sweetly, "Do I have to have an occasion to dote upon the love of my life, the mother of my baby, my best friend?"

"Of course not" she said as she wrapped her arms around him in a hug.

"I just missed you, that's all." he said with a smile and looked at her as though he was seeing her for the first time in a long time, which was sort of true. He looked at her like the time he first realized he loved her. When they hugged, he held on just a little bit longer than normal, then kissed her neck softly before they pulled away.

Everybody congregated in the living room, then Ephram asked, "Has Trenton had his daily tummy time?" he asked as he held his son and kissed him hello.

"What in the world is tummy time?" asked Yanu as he swung his dreads in front of Trenton's face.

Madison laughed, "tummy time, Yanu, is when we put Trent on his stomach." she absent-mindedly said, "they say it will help him learn to crawl."
Khaki smiled, "but he's only two months old, he's just barely able to do much of anything right now."

"We like to get a head start." joked Ephram as he sat his baby on the floor, his little legs out in front of him, then let go of him to see if he would sit by himself. Of course, though, Trenton fell sideways just as quick as he was let go, but Ephram caught him. When Ephram balanced his son, he let go of him again, this time Trenton started leaning backwards, but Ephram caught him again.

Yanu looked at this activity with intrigue, then asked, "what are you doing now?"

Ephram just looked up and smiled, then went back to playing with his son.

Madison said, "Ephram's been in this phase for about a week now, where he's trying to get Trent to balance himself without support." she laughed, "I've tried to tell him that it wont work for another few months, but Eph is persistent. It's like a game to him." and everybody laughed.

After a while, Yanu and Khaki decided to leave, they had things to do. While Ephram was still playing with his son, without looking up since Madison was still in the same room, he said, "Bright came into the store the other day"

"oh yeah, what did he want?" she asked as she sat down next to him.

"Just said that Amy was feeling depressed and apparently she'd become 'happy' again if I hung out with her."

Madson thought for a moment, but Ephram then asked, "would you mind if I hung out with her? I mean, brought her over here to meet Trenton or something?"

Madison chuckled, "Ephram..." she looked at him, "have you been out in the sun too long or something? That'd be like me asking you if Jay could come over and hang out for a bit. The whole 'ex' thing is what complicates the whole thing."

Ephram threw himself backwards in a playful, dramatic way, and moaned, "That's completely differeeent" he exaggerated the last word as though to sound like he was talking about another issue.

Madison looked at him, "explain that to me, Ephram." she smiled out of amusement as she calmly looked at her unattended son who was leaning ever so slightly and was about to fall over until she smacked Ephram's arm and motioned toward their son. As Trenton was about to tip over completely, Ephram saved him from falling on his face. He picked up his son and placed him gently, in a sitting position, between Madison and himself, trying to change subjects or just skirting around the issue without saying anything.

Still amused, Madison replied as she took Ephram's chin in her hand, "Explain to me, Ephram how my hanging out with Jay is completely different than you hanging out with Amy?"
He thought for a brief second then knew he was defeated and said, "It's not?"

"Is that a question or an answer?"
"Okay then," he began, "what if I just hung out with her for a few hours outside."
Madison shrugged her shoulders, "Ephram, I dont care, it's completely up to you since she's your friend, not mine. I wouldn't make you choose."

Ephram raised an eyebrow, "Oh, what, and I would? How can you say that! I mean, you already know that I wouldn't want you to hang out with Jay, but I don't think I'd make you actually choose?!"

"Lets not start arguing please, and thats not what I meant." she said as she picked up her son who had tipped over onto her lap.

"Nobody's arguing here, Madison, I'm just curious, that's all." he tried to sound convincing, "I mean, I have no problem with Jay...I-uhm, uh wouldn't mi-mind if you went an-and hung out with him." the last part sounded forced.

Squinting her eyes, she smirked, "yes you would and you know it, dont give me that. He's probably the basis for most of our agruments and fights, of which I think you seriously need to get over."
Ephram gave her puppy dog eyes since he knew she was right but didnt want to say it.

Then she replied with a grin, "I have an idea...why don't we invite both Jay and Amy over here for dinner one night to see if we are both over our jealousies." she flipped her hair slightly, "I mean, it'll be good for us, like therapy or something."
Ephram chuckled, "we dont need therapy!" he took a deep breath, "I dont know...them and us in the same room together for a certain amount of time? Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Plus, we'd sort of be using them for some sick pleasure or something." Saying that only made Madison laugh because she hadnt thought about it that way.

"Perhaps it would be good in a way..." he thought for a second as he played with the toes of his son who had fallen asleep on Madison, "I mean...it could only break us apart or bring us closer together and make our bond even stronger."
Madison leaned over and kissed him sweetly on the lips, "my thoughts exactly."

After the two put Trenton down in his crib they planned out this 'event' and decided it should happen sometime next week. Of course, out of the two, Ephram was the one who had the reservations about the whole thing since he despised Jay and always said stupid things while he was around, and Amy, well, that relationship has always been complicated. Besides, Amy and Madison didnt really know each other, so getting them together would be an interesting sight. But, as Ephram figured out, Madison wasnt the type to jump to conclusions or freak out about small things like Ephram.

As they went to bed that night, Madison couldnt help but throw her arms around his neck and kiss him sweetly, then she said with a smile, "we dont have to go through with the dinner, it was sort of a joke to see how you would react."

Ephram put his arms around her waist, "I think it will be good for me...to get over the hang-ups that I have of Jay..." he rolled his eyes, "and all that sort of stuff."

Madison laughed before getting into bed.