Chapter 193

One they got home and finished dinner Alex headed upstairs to get some clean linen for Luca. They have an extra room that is filled with storage boxes so she'll only have the couch to offer him and she feels really bad about it. ''I'm really sorry that I only have the couch to offer you at the moment.'' She apologized but he didn't have a problem with it.

''No the couch is fine.'' He dismissed as he helped her get the bedding ready.

''According to Ryan as long as long as you try sleeping in the middle you'll be fine and your back won't hurt much.'' She said seeing the questioning look on her brother's face.

''Ryan sleeps on the couch?'' Luca asked hugging a pillow as he looks up at his sister.

''Yep, but only when he is bad.'' Alex smiled. ''Alright, if you get hungry during the night help yourself and we're right upstairs if you need us. Oh and Phoebe sleeps in her room so she might just wake you up around 6AM, 06:30 if you're lucky.'' Alex explained and he nodded not knowing if he should say anything to her right now.

''Uuuhhhmm Alex, if I am overstaying my welcome I need you to say something.'' He blurted out and got off the couch as he looks at his sister to show her how serious he was being right now.

Alex turned around and looked at her brother not knowing where all of this is coming from now all of a sudden. ''Hey, I can assure you are not. I mean it's not even 24 hours yet and you're already not liking us.'' Alex shrugged and acted as if she is shocked. ''But you are not overstaying your welcome and we'd like it if you stay longer than what we have discussed. Besides Ryan would love to have equal voting rights in the household now that you're here as well.'' She smiled and hugged him before making her way back upstairs.

Upstairs Phoebe was on the bed as her father tried to dry her off and get her to put on her sleepwear but she wasn't making it easy. She refused to let go of her new Paw Patrol pillow making it a difficult task to get her hands through her shirt. ''Pheebs come on you can have the pillow back when you're done.'' Her father tried and took the pillow from her little chubby hands but she started wailing as soon as he did this – Alex looking at this events from the door and wondered if she should intervene or allow her husband to struggle with this all on his own.

''Noooooo Daaaaadddaaaaa.'' She started and kicked out her legs in an attempt to try and kick her father for not giving in to his demands. ''Daaaaadddaaaa you baaaaad.'' She sobbed as she continued crying.

''Phoebe Grace look at me.'' He started in a tone of voice that the toddler wasn't used to and she immediately stopped crying and sat up looking at her father while she still sobbed. ''I don't know what is going on with you and your behaviour right now but it's not nice. Kicking and hitting people is not a nice thing to do, and neither is crying about nonsense.'' Ryan said looking at her as her bottom lip poked out again in an attempt to start her wailing all over again and she looked up at him and hit his face with a chubby little hand. Alex was still observing all of this from the door and wasn't sure if she should do something or wait for her husband to act on this .

Ryan picked her up from the bed and calmly carried her to the chair in the corner of their bedroom setting her down on the chair as he knelt down in front of her waiting for her to calm down, but she kept kicking her legs out. ''Daaaadaaaaaaa. Meee uuuupp.'' She tried to bargain but Ryan continued to pack her things away and cleaning the bathroom. The chair was a bit high and she wasn't sure if she will manage to get onto the floor easily so she sat there and eventually stopped crying, wiping her face with a chubby little hand.

Deep down Alex was torn because she wanted to hug her daughter so badly but decided to continue her hiding streak in the doorway and moving towards the wall where she could witness all of this without intruding – wanting to see what her husband will be doing next. Ryan walked out of the bathroom and over to the side of the bedroom where the toddler was sitting on the chair kneeling down in front of her. ''You know I love you right. But I need you to know that hitting and kicking people is not nice. And if you continue to do it I'm going to put you in this corner until you calm down, okay?'' He asked wondering if she even understood what he meant but she nodded her head and he assumed the two of them were making meaning.

''Dada?'' She asked and looked at him extending her arms in his direction and he picked her up.

''I love you.'' He reminded her, and upon turning around he saw his wife standing in the hallway with a small smile on her face. ''How long have you been standing there?'' He asked wondering if she has seen all of these events unfold.

''Long enough to see you use time out on a toddler.'' Alex laughed a little walking over to the two of them as she ruffled her daughter's hair. ''Time for bed bub.''

Once they took Phoebe downstairs to tuck her in Ryan lingered around to ask his brother in law something when Alex went upstairs to bed. ''Luca can I ask you something?'' Ryan asked and he saw how uncomfortable the young man was as he swallowed deeply rubbing his hands together and looked at the older man.

''I told Alex earlier if I am overstaying my welcome you guys need to tell me. I'll look for alternat…''

''No no no it's not that, you're more than welcome.'' Ryan dismissed quickly and sat down opposite the young man. ''It's about the gang you were involved with. The case against them is still open and you're the only person we'll need to close it.'' Ryan started and looked at Luca trying to read his facial expressions. ''The case is going to court in a few days and if you agree to it you'd have to testify against them in court.''

''But then they'd find me, and they won't hesitate putting a bullet in my brain. I'd love to help you Ryan but I'm…''

''I can promise you nothing will happen to you. And I'm not going to pressure you into anything, if you don't want to do it you don't have to. Please just think about it.'' Ryan said and Luca nodded while he headed up the stairs ready to call it a day. At least one part of his life seems to be back on track now he has to see how he will get his sisters to forgive him, and how he will convince his mother to continue fighting her battle against cancer.

Hey guys (prepare for quite a lengthy note)

Someone asked me about my laptop, it is still not fixed but I am saving up to buy me a new one hopefully soon – so for the time being I've been borrowing my cousin's one to do some of my typing on. Secondly someone asked me that Phoebe starts acting out, I've tried my best to write it in as best as I could so I hope this was satisfactory. Thirdly I feel like I have been slacking in the FBI department to write new case (so help here would really really be appreciated if you guys can give me some ideas). Also, thank you for the new followers and favourites I hope that you guys will enjoy the story as we continue. Also (I don't want to give too much away but this will not be a nine month pregnancy as I have some drama planned for a delivery earlier than that – so be on the look out for that I don't want to give too much away but I am really excited to start writing the delivery part actually.) Uuuhhhhmmmm I think I've pretty much covered everything I wanted to say. Oh last one the past two chapters that ended in S&L was because I had help from one of the our amazing followers and Ralex lovers in writing those chapters in case some of you were wondering about that. Okay I think I'm really done now. Last one I promise, I am torn between having Theresa turn around and fight cancer or if she is going to give up and refuse to fight (give me your thoughts and suggestions on this one please.) Okay now I'm done – no seriously I'm done now hahahaha.

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