New York

Mel, Jake and Jamie had been in New York for 3 days, Melanie's shop was opening in 2 days. Melanie's parents were flying to New York that afternoon, Jake was picking them up at the airport, Melanie had taken Jamie to work. Jake took Earl and Pearl to their hotel, he and Melanie had only bought a 2 bedroom apartment so there wasn't enough room for them to stay. After they had settled into the hotel Jake took Melanie's parents to her office that had been moved to be above her new store. Mel greeted her parents and introduced them to everyone. She left them to look around and then she went over to Jake and surprised him with a passionate kiss.

"Hey what did I do to deserve that?" said Jake

"You're not complaining are you?"

"No of course not. Where's Jamie?"

"Asleep in my office. I just wanted to come and talk to you I know I haven't been around much these past few days, it's just taken a lot more work than I thought" said Melanie

"I know honey, it's okay I know it takes a lot of work" said Jake understandingly

"awww what did I do to deserve such a sexy, intelligent and understanding husband" said Mel

"Alright Mel what is it?" asked Jake suspiciously

"What, nothing" said Mel innocently

"Mel"

"Okay there's a fund raising event and my publicist wants us to go she said it will be great publicity for the opening"

"awwwwwwww Mel"

"Come on Jake please. I want to show my sexy husband off. Please"

"What about Jamie I assume this thing isn't baby friendly"

"My parents said they will babysit"

"Alright fine I'll go"

"Yessss" said Melanie as she jumped up and down and hugged Jake "I love you"

Melanie was in the bathroom of her and Jake's apartment, the limo was due to pick them up in 10 minutes. Melanie had just finished putting on her make up. She went into her bedroom to aske Jake to put her necklace on for her. When she walked in, she saw Jake he looked so adorably sexy, he was wearing a black suit with a white shirt, he wasn't wearing a tie and he hadn't done the top few buttons of the shirt.

"Hey, can you help me with this tie?" said Jake as he noticed that his wife had entered the room.

"You know what I think you look great as you are. Don't wear the tie."

"Really? Great I hate wearing ties"

"I know. Can you put my necklace on for me?" asked Mel

"Sure" said Jake

After he had put her necklace on her, Mel turned to Jake and said,

"I uh should probably tell you that Andrew will be there tonight."

"I guessed as much. We'll just have to show him that I'm never letting you go again and he'll just have to get over it" said Jake as he wrapped his arms around Melanie.

"I love it when you do that"

"Do what?" asked Jake

"Put your arms round me, it makes me feel safe. Just knowing you're there."

"I'm glad because having you in my arms makes me feel like the luckiest man in the world and I'll always be here to protect you"

Just then Pearl called from the living room,

"There's a big fancy limo waiting outside for the two of you"

"Come on we better go" said Jake grabbing Melanie's hand

When they arrived and got out of the limo Jake was shocked at how many reporters knew them and wanted to take their picture.

"Oh no" whispered Melanie to Jake

"What" he whispered back

"Andrew's mother"

Just then Andrew's mother turned round and recognised Melanie,

"Well, well what do we have here?" she said