"So what do you want to do," April asked Nick once they had finally gotten home and Mal was napping while Michelle and Sarah were at friend's houses leaving the two of them to their alone time.

Nick just sighed as he looked at April knowing what she was talking about already as they both were in an agreement about it. "You mean about Mal and her expressing herself to us," Nick asked April who just nodded as she had been worried ever since Mal had ended up in the hospital with appendicitis.

Mal had been hurting and sick for almost a week, but was too afraid to say anything and she barely made it to the hospital in time. They could have avoided that if Mal would just admit when something was wrong, but Mal was still too scared to ever say anything to them.

"Yes I mean that. She could have died and we didn't even know she was hurting on her right side because she wouldn't tell us. Nick we can't just let this continue. What if something really bad happens and we never find out because she's too afraid to tell us. I know she has to go at her own pace, but I'm worried," April rambled out making Nick nod as he understood exactly where April was coming from.

He felt the exact same way that she did. "I know Ape. You know maybe it would be a good idea for us to make an appointment for her with a therapist," Nick began but April just shook her head as she looked at her fiance like he was crazy.

She knew he just wanted to help, but she didn't agree with putting a two year old toddler in therapy even if Mal had her traumas and yes she knows that therapy can be helpful, but right now Mal was only 2 and didn't need people observing her and forcing her to talk about things she didn't want to.

"Nick are you insane! We are not putting our two year old in therapy!" April screamed out as she couldn't believe Nick would suggest that. "April she needs help and a therapist could really help her," Nick told April hoping to get her to stop looking at him like he was insane and to actually think about it.

Nick's words just seemed to make it worse though as she just shook her head no again. "No Nick! We don't need to force another thing on her right now! We are not putting our toddler in therapy! I'm putting my foot down," April yelled out again as she wasn't going to change her mind and didn't think it was the right time for it.

"Will you just hear me out here!" Nick asked April in frustration as he really did believe therapy could help her, but April was refusing to listen to him. "I already told you we're not putting our toddler in therapy!" April screamed out again as she couldn't take it anymore.

"Okay then what do you suggest! You're the one who said you were worried first and now you don't want to do anything to help her!" Nick told April as he raised his voice more not being able to handle it either he just wanted to help his daughter and he knew April did too, but she didn't want to do the thing that could help her.

April just sighed as she realized they were starting to get into a dangerous territory they didn't want to be in right now as she looked at Nick starting to calm down. "I know that, but she's young Nick. Why put her through something else that is just going to make her more uncomfortable. Look it's obvious we have no clue what we're doing right now. I think we need a third opinion here," April told Nick who nodded as he realized April was right.

They had never had to deal with something like this and it was obvious they needed help right now. "I think you're right but who do we talk to?" Nick asked April who smiled as she started calling Miss Barb.

April trusted Miss Barb as she had basically helped raise her as a child. She looked out for her and she became like the mom that April had always wanted. April felt like she could talk to Miss Barb about anything especially with how helpful she had been for her when her mom left.

"You're calling Miss Barb, aren't you," Nick asked April with a smile as he knew his fiance and he knew how close her bond was with Miss Barb. April just laughed as she looked at Nick, liking how well he knew her.

"Maybe," April told Nick, making him laugh as he thought it was a good idea to talk to her too. She had a young daughter as well and she worked with children all the time. Plus she was just someone they both trusted.

"Okay well I'll take that as a yes," Nick playfully told April who laughed a little as she couldn't help it. "That's okay with you right," April asked Nick who just smiled as he nodded. "Yeah I actually think it's a great idea too," Nick told April who just nodded.

"Well at least we're on the same page for something," April told Nick who just nodded. "Yeah that's true, so do you really think she can help us," Nick asked April who just sighed as she looked back at Mal's door.

The small girl was sleeping peacefully in her bed, but she knew that wasn't going to last long as it never did. Mal's nightmares were starting to get better, but they were still bad. "I don't know Nick, but we don't have many options at this point. It's worth a shot. She said she'll come over tomorrow morning to talk to us," April told Nick who just nodded.

"Yeah you're right," Nick told April who just nodded silently as she didn't know what else to do before April could say something again Mal's door opened as the small girl ran over to the couch with tears flowing down her cheeks as she just turned on the tv.

April and Nick both just looked at each other and sighed as they both knew this was another situation where Mal wasn't going to talk to them about what was going on unless they forced it out of her and they didn't feel like forcing the small girl to talk to them when it was obvious she was too afraid to.

"Mal are you okay," April asked the small girl hoping to get an answer from her, but Mal just looked up at her as she pointed to the tv which they both knew was Mal's way of telling them she didn't want to talk about it.

"Okay well is it okay if we sit with you and watch," April asked the toddler who just nodded as the two sat down by her and the toddler smiled a little as she watched her show cuddled up with her new mommy and daddy.

"Ape," Nick gently told April as he gently shook her once she had fallen asleep with Mal who was passed out on her. He didn't want to wake her, but April's phone was going off and he knew exactly who was calling.

April just groaned as she looked at Nick as she had been sleeping and he just woke her up. "Nick this better be important I was comfortable and we finally got her sleeping again," April quickly told Nick who just handed April the phone.

"Miss Barb is calling," Nick told April who immediately jumped up as she grabbed the phone from Nick and answered it as she had been waiting for Miss Barb to call her back for hours now.

"Finally I'll be right back," April quickly told Nick as she answered the phone and walked into the other room to talk. "So what did she say," Nick asked April once she came back after finishing her conversation with Miss Barb.

April just smiled a little as she sat back down on her spot as she carefully moved Mal to be cuddled up on her again. "She said she would love to help us and that she can come over in the morning to talk with us. I really hope this works," April told Nick, making him smile as well as they finally had hope for some help.

"Okay good. I really hope she can help too because we're starting to run out of ideas here," Nick told April who just nodded again as she laid her head on Nick and fell back to sleep still holding the toddler close to her.

Nick smiled again as he looked at the two sleeping girls as he kissed them both on the forehead and then fell asleep as well. Nick and April were woken up again though when they heard the tv as Mal had woken up from another nightmare and had turned the tv back on as the tv always seemed to calm her down after a nightmare.

April and Nick both just looked at each other again as they both sighed just knowing they were in for another long and rough night of no sleep. They weren't complaining though because they knew Mal couldn't help it as they knew she had been through a lot, but they both just wished she would open up to them because they just wanted to help her.

She had started to open up to them, but one night after a bad nightmare she seemed to be going backwards and shutting down more and they just didn't know what to do to help her anymore, but they are still determined to help her they just know it's going to take time and right now if that means a few rough nights of no sleep then so be it.