Ryan opens the door and walks into a quiet house. He lets out a small sigh and throws his coat on the couch.
"Ry? Is that you?" Ryan hears his wife's voice from upstairs.
"Yeah." He simply replies. Ryan leans on the stairs as he sees Marissa come into view.
"What did Seth want?" she asks, walking down the stairs.
"I didn't see Seth." Ryan utters as he walks towards the couch, causing Marissa to stare at him in confusion, "I saw Trey."
"Oh." Marissa whispers. Why didn't you tell me?
Ryan turns around to face Marissa, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you." He begins.
Marissa nods and clears her throat, "It's okay."
"Well, I talked to him last night, and he asked if we wanted to have dinner with him and his girlfriend." Ryan explains. Now Marissa was even more confused.
"So, you had dinner without me?" she asks with a small laugh.
Ryan shakes his head with that half smile he has and continues, "He said that he's changed, and I believed him. And when I called to cancel because of what happened today…well he said he needed help with something so I met him at the diner." Ryan pauses and sits on the couch and Marissa follows and takes a seat beside him, "He's working at this restaurant, and of course, Trey did something stupid that would cause him his job and his girlfriend. He was dealing drugs when he left Newport and he couldn't pay back the money so he stole 50 grand from the restaurant." Ryan utters.
Marissa looks at Ryan in disbelief and looks away, "So you gave him the money."
"He's my brother." Ryan says simply.
Marissa nods, not exactly approving of her husband's decision, but she knew better than to start something with Ryan, especially on that day, "So, what happens now?" she asks.
"I told him I never want to hear from him again, and to get out of Newport." He says, finally looking at her.
Marissa nods and takes Ryan's hand into hers, "You okay?" she asks gently.
Ryan forces a smile and nods, "Yeah."
Marissa plants a soft kiss on his lips and rests her head on his shoulder, "I'm glad." She whispers. Ryan kisses her softly on the top of her head and lets out a small sigh.
Suddenly, the couple sees Jaiden walking down the stairs. "I'm finished putting all my toys back in the closet." The little boy says softly as Ryan puts him on his lap.
"That's good, buddy." Ryan replies as he adjusts himself to a more comfortable position, "Do you wanna come with us to the doctor's tomorrow to see the babies?" he asks, remembering their doctor's appointment they have the next day.
Jaiden nods his head slowly with a small smile.
"What's wrong, babe?" Marissa asks only to feel ashamed to even bother asking when she knows exactly what was bothering the child.
"I'm not gunna be seeing my mommy ever again, am I?" Jaiden asks, his voice beginning to break. Ryan looks at Marissa whose heart was breaking at the little boy's remark. Jaiden looks up at Ryan and Marissa, obviously expecting an answer. "Is it because I did something wrong?"
"No, of course not, kiddo." Ryan says, holding the child tighter in his arms.
"So is she gunna come back?" Jaiden asks, sounding hopeful.
Ryan looks at Marissa who was fighting back tears, and the back at Jaiden. "No, Jay. She can't come back." He explains softly.
"Why not?" the little boy asks, making Ryan want to just break down. How exactly do you explain death to a child?
Ryan lets in a deep breath and blinks back tears, "Jay, when a person dies, their body can't work anymore. But you know what? Your mom's always gunna be watching over you, so will your grandma. You'll have two guardian angels." Ryan explains trying to create a more cheerful atmosphere.
Jaiden looks down at his feet and starts thinking again. "Yeah, at least grandma won't be lonely up there, right?" he asks, sounding more like the cheerful little boy Ryan and Marissa knows and loves.
"That's right." Marissa says, taking the little boy's hand into hers.
Jaiden nods his head and looks at the two adults again, "You guys aren't gunna die anytime soon, are you?" he asks.
Ryan and Marissa shake their heads and forces a small smile for the little boy, "No, we're not going anywhere." Marissa says softly.
"Good. I don't want you guys to die." Jaiden says.
Ryan plants a soft kiss on his forehead and lets out a sigh, "Well, let's get you to bed, okay?" Jaiden nods his head and Ryan carries Jaiden up the stairs, his head resting on Ryan's shoulder.
"Can you stay here for a little bit?" the little boy asks as Marissa begins to tuck him in.
"Sure, babe. We'll stay until you fall asleep okay?" Marissa replies gently, giving Jaiden a kiss on the forehead.
"Oh, wait." Jaiden says quickly, as he gets out of bed and runs over to the closet.
"What's that you got there?" Ryan asks as he sees Jaiden picking up a teddy bear.
The little boy stands still for a moment and holding the teddy bear tightly and then walks back over to Ryan and Marissa.
"Billy Bear." He replies simply as he climbs back into bed, "My mommy gave it to me a long time ago. I don't sleep with him because I'm not a baby anymore but she said that I can always hold on to Billy Bear when I'm sad." He continues with a yawn.
Ryan and Marissa smiles at Jaiden whose eyes were now beginning to close. "Tomorrow's gunna be fun." He says softly, as he snuggles under the covers, "I can't wait to see the babies."
The couple lets out a small laugh as they listen to Jaiden's sleepy voice, and almost instantly, the little boy was fast asleep.
Ryan looks over at Marissa who was watching the sleeping angel with a smile on her face. "Ready to go to bed?" he asks.
Marissa nods before brushing hair out of Jaiden's eyes and plants another kiss on his forehead.
Ryan smiles at the sight and lets out a sigh. "What?" Marissa asks as she notices Ryan staring at her.
"You're really great with him you know that?" Ryan replies as Marissa wraps an arm around his waist.
"He's a great kid." She replies softly.
Ryan nods his head, "And in about 7 months, we'll have two more." He says with a small laugh as they walk towards their bedroom.
"I can't wait." Marissa utters with a smile.
Not a great chapter, i know. but i was rushing it..i update everyday and it's gunna stay that way. lol. next chapter will be better. reviews are great guys