CHAPTER THREE – "A Renovation & A Surprise"

As the two friends get ready to go to the hardware store, Jesse just hopes that Becky will go for his idea to renovate the spare room into a nursery for their future child…hopefully. As Joey and Jesse browsed the isles at the home improvement store, Jesse got to thinking of how he would raise this child. He became more and more excited as he picked out the different styles of curtains and sheets and carpets and wallpapers. He just hoped more than anything for Becky to go along with it.

When Joey and Jesse picked out everything they needed, they went back to the house to get everything in place. Jesse called a few of his band mates to come and help him with the renovation. As the men worked, time was going by quickly and Jesse was concerned they wouldn't have enough time. Instead of worrying about the time, he kept working and heard the front door open.

"Jessseee! Where are you?" It was Michelle, one of Jesse's nieces that was home from school.

"Uhh, I'm up here munchkin. Can you hold on a second?" Jesse signaled for Joey to go downstairs to distract Michelle from finding out about the renovation. He didn't want to ruin the surprise. While Joey went down to find out what Michelle wanted, Jesse and his band mates continued working. They were finally finished.

The nursery brought pure joy to Jesse. He couldn't wait to see Becky's face and the joy it may bring to her. He just wanted to see his newborn baby sleeping so peacefully in the crib. Downstairs, he could hear the girls chatting away and Joey was making his famous Mac N Cheese with cut up hot dog. Everyone was waiting for Danny and Becky to come home to start dinner. The front door finally opened, and they walked in. It was time to show Becky.

"Sweetheart, can you come up here? I'm in the attic," Jesse called with nervous jitters running down his back.

"Yeah, I will be right there. Let me just hang up my coat," Becky replied.

As Becky made her way up to the attic, Jesse was just praying she would change her mind about her career and having a baby. Becky opened the door and looked around the attic for her husband. "Honey, where are you?"

"I'm in here," Jesse replied from the nursery. He was holding a flower to give to her after she saw the room. He was just hoping for the best.

"Jess, what are you doing in the spare room?" Becky started walking toward the room. She put her hand on the door knob and opened the door.

END OF CHAPTER THREE

(I know, I know. Cliff hangers are annoying. I hate them too. However, I am not one of those people who end a chapter with a cliff hanger and then never update again. This story will have a happy ending… with no cliff hangers at the end. I promise!)