I know the last chapter came as a huge shock to the most of you...but I couldn't resist-the idea came to me so I just decided to go with it. Keep reading!

"I can't believe it." Martin said to himself, putting Nate in his pack-and-play in the living room. He felt tears come down his face and quickly wiped them away as Ruthie walked in the door. 'Maybe if I act normal, she'll tell me what's going on.' He thought.

"Hi babe. What took so long?"
"Nothing." She said quietly.

"I saw your car out there like five minutes ago." He said, crossing his arms.

"Yeah. So?"
"Ok Ruthie. Who were you kissing and why were you kissing someone OTHER than your husband? You know…the father of your children? Remember me?" He asked angrily.

"Martin…you wouldn't understand." She said as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Ruthie, if you're in love with someone else, please just say it. Don't leave me hanging. It's not good for me, for you, or your boyfriend."

"Martin…you have no idea how much you just hurt me."

"Wait…I hurt YOU? At least you didn't look out the window, making sure that your wife was ok, and what you found was her making out with another man. Who was it by the way?"
"Peter."
"Peter?" he paused for a second. "Wait a second. Peter…Petrowski?" he asked confusedly.

"Yes."
"Ruthie, why?" he asked, feeling the tears once again. "WHY?" he asked angrily.

"Just let me explain."
"No. leave me alone. I need to be alone." He said, waving it off and going upstairs. Ruthie sat down on the couch and picked up Nate, holding him close.

"Your daddy is just so pig-headed sometimes." She said, sighing and picking up the phone. She dialed her parents' number and her mom answered.

"Hello?"
"Mom! I need you."
"What's wrong?" she asked, hearing the worry in her daughter's voice.

"Martin and I just had a HUGE fight…he thinks I'm cheating on him."
"What? Why?"
"Can I come over? And bring Nate? The kids were going to come over there anyways after school…"
"Sure. We'll talk. See you in a few minutes."
"Ok. Bye." She hung up, and picked up the diaper bag, swinging it over her shoulder. She walked into the kitchen and picked up a pad of paper and a pen. She quickly wrote a note to Martin-

Martin,

I needed to get out for a while. Call me when you want me to come home. My cell phone's on.

Love, Ruthie

She grabbed her keys and purse and walked out the back door, wiping more tears from her eyes. She buckled Nate into his car seat, closing the door, then got into the car and started it. She closed her eyes, resting her head on the steering wheel and prayed silently.

God, please let everything be okay between me and Martin. Help him to understand. Open up his heart so he can accept what I have to say.

She wiped her eyes and smiled at Nate, who was happily cooing and playing with his toes. She laughed and drove to her mom's house.

She got Nate out of his seat, grabbing the diaper bag and her purse, then walked in the back door.

"Mom!" she called, setting everything on the counter. She sat at the kitchen table, holding Nate close to her.

"Honey…what happened?" Annie asked, walking up to her after a few moments and giving her a hug.

Ruthie wiped her eyes again, and told her all about Peter showing up, kissing her, and Martin not letting her explain and automatically assuming that she was cheating on him. By the time she finished, Annie was in total shock as well.

"Peter Petrowski? What was he doing just randomly showing up at your house?"
"I'm not sure. But he was there, and he kissed me. I couldn't get away from him. Martin saw the whole thing…and he wouldn't even let me explain mom." Ruthie said, hugging her again as the girls walked through the back door.

"Hi grandma!" they said, hugging Annie. They smiled, then saw Ruthie.
"Mom? What are you doing here?"
"Oh. Nothing. Daddy and I just had a fight…that's all."
"You're not getting divorced are you?" Lauren asked nervously.

"Oh baby…I hope not." Ruthie said, hugging her youngest daughter.

"Go." Annie said, taking her grandson.
"What? What are you doing?"
"Go talk to him." Annie said, holding Nate close. "You need him. He's everything to you isn't he?"
"Yeah…he really is." Ruthie said quietly, nodding.

"Then go. I'll keep the kids all night. They have extra clothes here and we have Nate's playpen that he can sleep in."

"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Fix everything with your husband." Annie said.

"Ok. Thanks mom. See you guys tomorrow!" she said, hugging and kissing each one of her children, and then walked out the door.

She nervously walked upstairs, playing with her wedding ring. She stepped into the doorway of her and Martin's bedroom.

"Hi." She said quietly.

"Where are the kids?" he asked, not even looking up at her.

"At my parents'. We need to talk."
"Ok. You have ten minutes. Get talking. Why are you cheating on me?"

OH! Cliffhanger again! Haha I'm having an evil streak! Ideas once I resolve this conflict anyone? Otherwise I might have to end it…so you better give me ideas. I'll probably update tomorrow. REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW!