Ric looked at Alexis with disintrest at their newest argument. "Alexis...Not now..." he said sternly.
"You brought this on yourself Ric...Jada and Kristina have barely seen you for over a week." "I've been working Alexis! Since you stopped working on the GH case for Durant he hired Mrs.Price and she's fierce so I have to work overtime to insure Bobbie and GH don't go down and you know that." he said stirring his coffee looking at the news. "Great more negativity on the case."
Alexis rolled her eyes at Ric just as their daughter Jada Marie began to cry. Alexis got up but Ric walked past her. "Don't bother I'll get Jada..." he said noticingly not ammused with Alexis. Alexis sighed and got up to fix her 4 month old a bottle. "It's ok baby..." Ric assured his baby girl. "Daddy's here now Jada...I've got you...everythings all right..." he said as he did the baby bounce trying to calm down the frantic child. After 5 minutes Alexis came in while Jada screamed loudly and took the baby from Ric. "She hasn't been around you your unfamiliar to her."
Alexis took her daughter and sat on the porch as Ric came out frustrated. "What can I do to make you happy Alexis? Jump off the nearest bridge?" "No Ric I want you to be here for your daughter! Be here for Jada! She doesn't know you Ric!" She argued growing angry but couldn't scream and wake her precious daughter. "Maybe you should go and cool off for a while Ric and then come back..." Alexis suggested. "You know what...If that's how you want it fine by me!" He said as he went inside grabbed his jacket and car keys and left.
Alexis laid her head back and sighed. 'Oh Ric' she thought. 'What has you so uptight lately?' As soon as Jada was back to sleep peacefully she took her inside and laid her down softly stroking her daughters hair as tears welled up at the thought of Ric and his recent absences as a father. She was sure he didn't mean to be as absent as he had been it was just his work schedule was so dam hectic.
Ric left and went to Kelly's not knowing he would run into his ex wife...Or Reese. "Liz hey...how's Cameron?" he asked as he smiled at Reese. "He's doing good Ric thanks for asking how's Jada by the way?" "She's doing good..." He admitted as his eyes were locked on Reese's. "Just a regular 4 month old...Sleepy most of the time but she's an angel." Liz smiled as she noticed the chemistry between Ric and Reese. "I think I'll leave you two alone..." she said as she grabbed a sheet of small paper and a pen and wrote down her numbers and handed them to Reese. "Call me if you ever need anything or just wanna talk." Reese smiled. "Thanks Liz."
Liz left the two of them alone to sort out the whole mess. She could still tell when Ric was stressed out even a year and a half after their divorce. Liz could tell there was an intrigue in Reese by Ric only if he wasnt so darn easy to read. She looked back into the window to see Ric sit down as Reese looked into her coffee cup noticeably nervous at his presence. Liz left to go home to her son and her husband.