Where my Loyalties Lie
It was a week after Jamie's party, Mel woke up and saw Jake lying next to her sound asleep, he had been at the bar the night before and Melanie could smell the beer on him.
Melanie went into the living and nearly screamed when she saw Clinton lying asleep on the couch. Instead of screaming she just smiled and thought about what sort of night they must have had and how rough both of them would feel when they woke up. It had been the first night Jake had been out without her since they had got back together and that was almost a month ago.
Melanie got Jamie dressed and made them both breakfast and then took him to nursery. When she got back she had tidied up and done the dishes before Jake emerged from their bedroom.
"Mornin honey you look rough" said Melanie
"I feel rough"
"Must have been a good night last night"
"Yeah I um think it was. I'm sorry I didn't mean to get that drunk"
"It's fine just remember that when these babies are born you owe me one night of babysitting"
"All right" said Jake as he leaned in to kiss Mel
"Uh no, no kisses until you shower you smell like a brewery."
Jake laughed and said, " Alright then but when I get out I want 2 kisses and a bacon sandwich"
"You'll be lucky"
Jake turned round to go into the bathroom and then he noticed Clinton on the couch, "Oh looks like I'm not the only one who's gonna feel rough this morning. Hey where's the little"
"Jake it's 12:30 he's at nursery"
Jake went into the bathroom and Melanie started to make bacon, the smell of it woke up Clinton,
"Mornin" said Melanie
"Mornin what time is it?" asked Clinton
"12:30" replied Melanie "You hungry you want a bacon sandwich"
"Mmmm yes please" said Clinton sitting up
Jake then came out of the bathroom washed and wearing fresh clothes.
"There do I get a good morning kiss now?"
"Of course you do" said Mel as she went and handed Jake a plate with his bacon sandwich on it and then kissed him.
"Hey I thought the deal was I showered and made myself beautiful I'd get two kisses"
"Just be grateful you're getting anything. Clinton you're sandwich is on the counter"
"See who wears the trouser now" Jake asked Clinton
"Jake crumbies" said Melanie
Clinton just laughed and said, "still her but what did you expect you married old felony Melanie, but she can make a good sandwich"
"Thanks and less of the old" laughed Melanie
After they had finished eating Clinton had went into the bathroom to get cleaned up,
"So do you wanna tell me why I woke up and found Clinton on my couch?" Melanie asked Jake
"He fell out with the missus"
"About what?"
"He said she did something she promised she wouldnt, I just tried to keep my nose out"
"Oh my god he wouldn't" gasped Melanie
"Wouldn't what?"
"Lirlyn told me she was pregnant but that it wasn't planned"
"Oh no he wouldn't"
"Ask him when he comes out"
A few minutes later Clinton came out of the bathroom and Mel went into the kitchen as she did so she shot Jake a meaningful look.
"Uh Clinton I was talking to Mel and she told me about Lirlyn being pregnant" said Jak uncomfortably
"Yeah she dropped that little bomb on me last night"
"Is that why you crashed here?"
"Yeah I still can't believe she did that after she promised she wouldn't"
Melanie who was listening from the kitchen couldn't take it anymore and she burst into the living room,
"Oh oh I can't listen to this anymore she didn't do it on purpose and what sort of a man abandons his kids and pregnant wife" shouted Mel angrily
"Hey Mel calm down let me deal with this go and see your mother or something" said Jake as he led Melanie outside,
"Fine I'll go and see Lirlyn she must be devastated and he better be out of my house by the time I get home with Jamie"
Melanie spent the rest of that day comforting Lirlyn who was devastated and couldn't stop crying. When Melanie left to pick up Jamie, Clinton still hadnt come home. When Melanie and Jamie got home they found Jake sitting down by the lake.
"Daddy guess what I did today?"
"What" asked Jake
"I learned how to play soccer"
Melanie looked at Jake and she could tell that something big had happened and that he needed time to think.
"Come on Jamie lets go inside and you can help me make dinner"
After she had put Jamie to bed Melanie went outside to talk to Jake
