Okay, here's the deal. I am obsessed with all these Everwood fanfics out there. I need updates people to your fanfic if you are writing one. I give you updates all the time and I get nothing in return. I have been pretty good these past few weeks, the reviews are helping me write more so keep reviewing and I'll keep writing, but I need to get my fix of everyone else's fics. So update your fic more frequently or I'll end this fic in the next chapter whether I think it should be finished or not. I have a chapter that can either continue or end so it's your call. I hate to be mean, but I am utterly addicted to your fanfics so please update. You know who you are, because I review them.

Anyway, without further ado...

The next two months were filled with silence between Ephram and Madison. Mindy had become the go between with Jake. Mindy would take Jake to Ephram's and pick him up to bring him back to Madison. Madison and Ephram had become embroiled in a legal battle that wasn't expected. Ephram decided to sue for full custody instead of joint custody after their fight and Madison countersued for full custody. Ephram was getting Jake on the weekends and Madison had Jake during the week.

One Sunday, Jake was at Ephram's and they were watching Playhouse Disney while waiting on Mindy to pick him up. The doorbell rang. Jake looked at his dad with sadness. Ephram smiled back at him and said, "It's okay. We'll go to the zoo next weekend." A smile ran over Jake's face. "Now, go grab your bag. Aunt Mindy's here."

Jake took off toward his room and Ephram went to answer the door. When he opened the door, Mindy was standing at the door, but she wasn't alone. Andy was with her.

A fuse ignited in Ephram when he saw his father for the first time in nearly 4 months. "What in the ...?"

Jake came running toward the door and when he saw Andy, he dropped his bag. "Papa."

Jake ran and jumped into Andy's arms.

"Hey, Jake. How's it going?"

"Awesome." Jake said with a smile.

Andy walked in with Jake in his arms.

"Do you want to see my room? It's so cool. It's got Disney characters all over the walls."

Andy just smiled, "Absolutely."

They took off toward his room.

Ephram looked back at Mindy who was still standing in the doorway.

"Sneaky, Mindy. Very sneaky."

"Sorry, he wanted to see you."

"Did you tell him I didn't want to see him?"

"I did, but he has something he needs to tell you."

"Well, he can tell someone else."

Jake and Andy reemerged from Jake's room.

Andy said, "Ephram, that room looks awesome. Did you do that yourself?"

Ephram just smiled and then looked at Jake, "Ok, buddy, time to go."

Jake walked up to Ephram and Ephram bent down and gave him a hug and kiss.

Andy said, "Jake, go with Aunt Mindy. I'm gonna talk to your Dad for a little bit. Then I am gonna meet you and Aunt Mindy and your Mom for pizza."

"Cool, pizza." Jake said. "Bye, Daddy. I love you. See you next weekend."

"Absolutely. I love you too."

Jake grabbed his bag and then took Mindy's hand. Mindy mouthed to Ephram, "Be nice," and then they left.

Ephram turned back toward Andy once Jake had left, "What are you doing here?"

"Trying to knock some sense into you."

"I don't need any sense knocked into me, so if you don't mind... there is the door, have a nice day." Ephram headed toward the couch to watch TV.

Andy went and turned off the TV and sat in the chair next to the TV.

"Look, I know you're eternally pissed at me because I made the worst decision of my life 5 years ago, but at the time I thought I was doing the right thing. But this custody battle with Madison is over the line even for you. I didn't raise you that way."

"No, you didn't raise me at all."

"You're making a huge mistake."

"No I'm not. Jake's happy when we're together and getting full custody will help me make up for the four years that I missed out on."

"No, that's not the mistake I'm talking about. I'm talking about with Madison."

Ephram just looked at him.

"You love her so much, you've gone and done something that is so mean and hateful that you've probably ruined any possible future with her."

"There is no future with Madison. I've moved on."

"No you haven't. You three could be such a happy family if you would just quit being so damn stubborn and just tell her how you feel. She did nothing wrong. It was me who paid her off to leave Everwood and not tell you. It was me who deceived you all this time. Madison wanted to tell you so many times, but every time she wanted to, I threatened to quit supporting her and Jake. It was me who did this to you – not Madison."

"Yeah, well, thanks for clearing that up for me. The door is that way."

Andy got up to leave. "Look, I don't expect you to ever forgive me. But if I knew then, what I know now, I would have done everything different. I don't know how everything would've fallen out if I had told you, but there's one thing that I do know. Living a life of regret is no way to live. And after watching Madison with Jake for the past four years, I now realize the love she felt... she feels for you is exactly the type of love I had for your mom. And if I could go back in time and have your mother back in my life, I would spend the rest of my life making up to her all the mistakes that I made while you and Delia were young. I came to LA to tell you not to make the same mistakes I made. I'm already living my life in utter regret; I don't want to see you follow in my footsteps." Andy looked at his watch. "Well, I guess I better go."

Ephram looked away from his father. Andy turned and walked to the door and opened it. He turned around to say something and saw Ephram looking away still so he turned and left.