This is just a mini chapter but I am fixing to post chapter 9 in a few so stay tuned. And this is for HouseFan22

Hope you guys enjoy

Chapter 8

After spending three days in Melbourne the family was finally almost home. Fletcher was busy sleeping with his head on Rachel's lap while Riley couldn't keep still in Frank's arms. He was fascinated with looking out of the jet seat's window watching the clouds. Frank was extremely tired but he had to stay up and watch his son. Riley spotted a bird flying high in the sky too and got the surpise of his life. He started slapping the window.

"Riley stop that" Frank said

"Loooook" Riley told him not hitting the K at the end

"I see baby, I see wow"

"Frank would you like me to take him for a little while?" Rachel asked

"No were fine right here"

"Are you sure I don't mind watching him so you could get some sleep"

"No thanks were almost at the airport anyway"

"Ok whatever" she said and went back to reading her magazine

They eventually arrived during the early hours and everyone went straight to bed except Riley who refused to go to sleep. It was almost six and Riley was still wide awake, so Frank was keeping him company.

"Riley your not tired yet? I am!" Frank sat next to his son on the living room carpet while he played with one of his toys. "You haven't even taken a nap since we left and that was a long ride. Why don't we put the toy away and go nap" Riley wasn't paying attention to him. He didn't understand anything that was coming out of his father's mouth. Frank yawned and waited a few minutes then he took the toy away.

Riley started to whine and cry as Frank picked him up and started bringing him to he and Rachel's bedroom "No sleepy time, daddy is fixing to fall asleep on you. But were going to fall asleep together!" Upon hearing her son crying Rachel woke up to see what was the matter.

"Frank what's wrong why is he crying?" she asked

"He won't go to sleep and I am tired, jet lagged"

"Let me take him" Riley went with his mother and calmed down a bit. He was still trying to climb out of her arms but she held on tight. "Riley it's time to go to sleep come on baby" she cradled him rocking back and forth until he finally settle down. "Go warm a bottle of milk it will help him fall asleep"

"Aw honey I've been up since we got back" Frank complained

"Frank it won't even take long come on honey"

Frank got out of bed and went back downstairs. About five minutes later he came back with the warm milk and handed it to Rachel. Not long after the bottle Riley was out like a light and so was Frank, so Rachel went put him back in his crib. When she got back into the room Frank was laying on his back and Rachel climbed in to cuddle in his arms. But as soon as she did Frank turned over with his back against her. Apparently he was still mad at her.

"Fine Frank I'll let you have your space"

"uh huh"

"Alright Frank I can't take this"

"Can't take what?"

"This fuss were having. Your mad at me and we need to talk about it"

"I'm not talking right now I want to sleep"

"Were not going to sleep until we get this settled"

"Okay you can talk by yourself" Frank got out of bed and left to go sleep in one of the guests rooms.

Frank woke up from his somber around four that afternoon. He rubbed his eyes and looked over to see if Rachel was still sleeping, but he forgot he was in another room. So he got up to go wash his face and take a shower. He let the hot water run down his body as he thought about Rachel's revelation. How could she not talk to him first about using birth control. Rachel mentioned something about it once to Frank and that was it. She didn't know if Frank would back her up one hundred percent, she didn't know if he wanted more kids right away. He knew it was her body but he is her husband, he should have had a say in her decision. He wanted to talk to her about it but he was still too mad at her to talk. He was hurt and she let him down. He needed some time away from her to think.

After showering Frank went downstairs to see where everyone was before he would leave. Fletcher and Riley were in the living room playing with toys and Rachel was in the kitchen on the phone.

She was looking in the refrigerator "Oprah wants me to go on her show, why? I'm on tour." she listened to the other person on the phone "It's a little short notice don't you think?" Frank went to the cabinet for a glass and fixed himself some water. "Hey Janice I'll have to call you back I have to do something right quick." Rachel hung up the phone as Frank went to sit at the table.

"So are you ready to talk?" she asked

"Nope"

"Why not?"

"Because I am still angry at you"

"It didn't seem like it on our way back to the states"

"That's because our sons were around us, I'm still very much pissed Rachel"

"Well talk to me honey"

"I need to cool down"

"Frank it's not that big of a deal"

Out of no where Frank's anger really showed when he forcefully slapped the glass with his water off the table shattering to the ground. It made Rachel jump and scared because she has never seen this side of him before. She didn't know how to react to this, the man that was sitting in front of her was not her husband.

"It is a big deal Rachel that's what you don't get. You lied to me, to my face I would never do that to you!" Frank got up and walked out. His anger was trying to take control and the best thing right now would be for him to leave and go cool down.

Frank left out the back door leaving a very frighten Rachel wondering where he was going and what would happen next. The tears started to form in her eyes but she wiped them away and grabbed the broom to sweep up the glass. Fletcher came in to see what was going on.

"Mom what happened I heard yelling?"

"Daddy and I were just having a conversation"

"Were you two arguing?"

"Yeah we just had a little fight"

"What did you fight about?"

"Grown up things sweetheart"

"Is that why the glass is broken, did he throw that?

She didn't want to tell him

"Did he hit you?" he asked and Rachel dropped the broom and went to hug him.

"Your father would never put his hands on me Fletcher, no matter how bad our fights may get he would never do that to me or you guys." Rachel didn't know where Fletcher could have got that notion

"I'm just worried because my friend told me that when his parent's argue his dad hits his mother"

"It's a shame that those things happen but you don't ever have to worry about that. Fletcher don't ever hit a woman, violence is not the key and it solves nothing."

"I won't mom"

"Promise me"

"I promise" Fletcher hugged her again and then offered to help her with the mess

Frank went for a walk to cool down and now he was at the park a few blocks from the neighborhood. He was in disbelief, couldn't believe he just blew up on her way the way he did. His temper never flared up like that because he was always in control of his feelings. But something just came over him, it was her words that pushed him over the edge. Still it didn't give him an excuse to throw things and act out like a child. It had been three hours since he left and he was still afraid to face her after what he did.

It was almost nine and Frank had been gone for four hours without a word, Rachel was in the living room waiting for him after she put the kids to bed. She was getting worried that something might have happened to him or that he just didn't feel like coming back home tonight. Her fears were relieved when Frank walked in through the front door.

"Frank is that you?" she said out to him and he walked to the living room to meet her. He saw the agony on her face and her watery eyes. He went over to her and she stood up to him.

"I'm sorry" he said and she slapped him. He knew he deserved it so he didn't get angry and he didn't stop her.

"I'm sorry baby" he said again and she slapped him once more

"What the hell has gotten into you! First you go crazy on me and then you leave without saying where you were going!" her tears were starting to fall

"Rachel I'm so sorry for all of this"

"You scared the hell out of me Frank. You don't know what you've put me through these last few hours"

Frank started making it up to her by keeping her mouth shut. He passionately kissed her lips. She pushed his face off of hers

"No get off of me what you did earlier made no sense" he kissed her again and held her tight so she couldn't let go.

"Frank…" she said tearing away from him

"Come on I want to talk to you in the kitchen" he grabbed her hand and led her down the hall

They were now in the kitchen getting everything out on the table

"I know it was wrong to go behind your back, but I thought you would agree with my decision"

"And I didn't"

"You know why I did it Frank?"

"Why?"

"Because I don't have time for another kid right now, I still have a career and so many things that I want to do. Bringing a child into this world would be unfair to us and our baby. I barely get enough time with the kids I do have. Birth control is just temporarily, I'm not saying that I don't ever want another kid I just don't want any right now."

'I understand and I agree with that, getting pregnant right now wouldn't be a good time. But next time Rachel please talk to me about it, don't mention it like it's unimportant. I want to be in the know."

"Alright baby"

"Thank you"

"Now that we've got your anger and my situation out of the way. We can go to bed right" Rachel asked

"Yeah I am getting a little tired again" Frank and Rachel went upstairs to bed

"Rachel again I want to say I'm sorry for how I acted this afternoon and I will talk to Fletcher tomorrow about it."

"I know you feel bad about what you did, I understand now how angry I made you and I'm sorry. Let's both just make sure that it doesn't happen again" she smiled and kissed him. They fell asleep in each other's arms.

Frank hadn't had a dream since the night before they left Australia. Two nights in a row he didn't dream about dream Frank and his chaotic life. Tonight though things were going to pick back up and it would be his last contact with that world.

Two weeks after Frank fought Grant, everything was finally back to normal for Rachel. Grant had temporarily moved into one of the guest bed rooms, until he couldn't bear being away from Rachel any longer. That was one of the good qualities about Grant, no matter how bad you've treated him no matter how much you dog him. He is always going to forgive you and Rachel was grateful. They were still going on with their wedding and even moved up their time table. Instead of getting married at the end of July they were getting doing it two weeks early. Thankfully the invites hadn't been sent out yet. She vowed not to speak to Frank unless it was about the kids, Grant didn't make that choice Rachel did. To prove that she loved him and only him.

Frank on the other hand only had two weeks left to spend with his children and to get Rachel to talk to him.

"Looks like that black eye finally went away" Fletcher said to Frank as they ate at a local pizza parlor after school

"That's the only good swing he got on me too, I have to admit he does know how to throw"

"I thought you guys were going to kill each other!"

"We were. What are you doing here anyway I thought you were supposed to be trying your tux?"

"I dropped out, I can't participate in something I don't believe in"

"Join the club, they invited me to the wedding too. I don't think I'm invited anymore" Frank joked

"Yeah I don't think Grant would appreciate you making moves on his wife at their wedding"

"Fletcher I can't let her marry him. I know your mom and I are destined to be together."

'Why did you divorce the first time?"

"She and I were going through a tough period and instead of working it out we called it quits after numerous fights. I never wanted something so bad as much as I want her back. I want all of you back in my life and I'm not going to just stand there and watch her make a mistake."

"I think she knows she is making a mistake"

"But what can I do Fletcher? She won't see me or talk to me"

"I know but you better do something quick before it's time for you to leave!"