Agnes was banging her head against a wall. Bert asked, "Agnes, what are you doing?"

"Haven't you seen this upcoming chapter? How could it have happened? They were finally together!"

"Agnes, Sweetcakes, I did see the chapter, but they," he pointed to the audience, "haven't. Don't give too much away."

Agnes pulled herself together, "Oh, right. I guess since we're appearing now, we're giving the intro."

"Yep. So, ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls –"

"Bert, let me do it. Make it quicker. The author would like to thank you for reading, reviewing, and following this story. This chapter is finally the beginning of the crossover with Beauty and the Beast. If you have not seen the third season of that show, well, let me warn you, there are spoilers here. If you want to know what happens, Wikipedia is a good site that gives away more information than it should. Anyway, at the end of this chapter, it also gives a brief summary about Beauty and the Beast and what you need to know for this story, so if you want to know, scroll down to the bottom and scroll back up to read the story. It's annoying, but the author wants to make sure she does not scar anyone for life because they read the spoilers even though they did not want to be spoiled. Boy, that's a mouthful."

Bert took it from there, "The author adds that the only characters she owns are the children of any character that appeared during Moonlighting's original run and the two names mentioned, who may appear in flashbacks in the future but not this chapter. Everyone else belongs to either ABC or Witt/Thomas Productions or another production company. Additionally, there is a new Beauty and the Beast series on the CW this fall 2012 and she wants us to say that she will not base anything on that version."

Agnes ended, "Now, on with the story and make sure to review and tell the author that what is happening to your two favorite characters stinks."

"Here, here. Maybe we'll get bigger parts."

"Um, Bert, I was talking about Miss Hayes and Mr. Addison. I've made peace with the fact that I'm not a favorite and you should too."

Bert's shoulders slumped, "Why not?" A second later, he asked, "Am I your favorite?"

"You're my favorite husband."

"But am I your favorite character?"

"Well, um… sure. I mean, I never thought I would have a love interest since I am me."

"You hesitated."

"Did I?"

"Agnes!"

"Well, I like Miss Hayes' and Mr. Addison's complicated relationship."

"Two minutes ago, you were hitting your head against a wall because of them."

"But it keeps them interesting."

"Am I not interesting?"

"To tell the truth, you were more interesting when you were ignoring me and I admit that I was probably more interesting when I was trying to get you laid off from Blue Moon. It's the way it is. Now, we've wasted enough of the readers' time, so now to the chapter. And if you want to throw rotten fruit, I won't blame you."

I think it is also time that I speak up for myself. Regarding the deaths of Alexander Hayes and Richard Addison, there was a very good reason why. If Moonlighting had not had that weird fifth season in which Maddie's and David's relationship was classified as "pals," then the show could have had a chance of being renewed for a sixth season, despite us knowing that Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis were ready to move on from the show. Anyway, in May 1989, the actor Robert Webber, who played Maddie's father, died, so the show would have had to either do an episode about Maddie dealing with her father's death or replace the actor if they wanted Maddie's father to show up again. Personally, considering how Maddie reacted to her father's infidelity and the miscarriage, I feel the show would have gone with the latter. Please give me some credit that I kept him alive an extra six months. It is possible that Moonlighting could have used a stand-in actor so that Maddie could have seen her father before he died. Charles Rocket, the actor who played Richie, died in 2005 and we all know there could not have been another actor to replace him.

Now, Agnes and Bert are right that you may want to throw fruit because of what will happen in this chapter, but I did classify this story as a romance and a drama. Knowing our favorite couple, they would make mistakes and if this story was full of sweetness, there would be no point to reading it. Maddie and David have always loved each other, but we, the audience, saw how much through their fighting and I am trying to keep that consistent. I do promise that while things will look bleak, I am not doing a remake of the fifth season.

Additionally, you might find an inconsistency in terms of the number of bedrooms in the Hayes-Addison residence. It was not mentioned in the last chapter, but David and Maddie added an extra bedroom with Davy's birth in case David's father and stepmother wanted to visit.

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I hope you enjoy this chapter or at least, do not give up on me like many gave up on the fifth season.

"When is Dad coming?"

Maddie, now sixty-one, was fussing with an arrangement of flowers, "He should be here any time, Davy."

"How are you going to pull this off?"

Maddie closed her eyes for a second, "I don't know."

The doorbell rang and Maddie went to answer it, "David, you're on time."

David, now fifty-six and completely bald, entered with a suitcase, "When it came to you, was I ever late?" He added, "Not counting work," when he saw her expression.

Maddie closed the door, "I guess not. Well, everything is the same as when you left."

"I'll put my clothes in your closet."

Davy came into the entrance hallway, "Hey, Dad."

David dropped the suitcase and gave his son a hug, "Hey, Son."

"Dad, I'm eighteen!"

"Yeah, but you'll always be my son. When you get married, I'll be giving you a five-minute hug at your reception."

Maddie rolled her eyes, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves here. He still needs to get into college."

"Maddie, it's in the bag. He's a straight-A student, just like his sister. Speaking of which, did you check her plane?"

"It's on time, and when I spoke to Matilda, she said one of her friends would pick them up and bring them here. Besides, the last time you said 'it's in the bag' was when we were nominated for sixteen Emmys and only won one. If I remember correctly, that episode was dedicated to the memory of your mother."

"My fake mother so the writers could get back at the Academy. While my real mother had the same name, she died when I was a kid. You know that."

"Well, it's still bad luck."

"I thought you weren't superstitious."

Maddie glared, and he saw that Davy was trying not to laugh.

David decided not to start anything, "Alright, well, I'll put my stuff upstairs." He walked upstairs with his suitcase.

Davy watched his mother watching David go into her bedroom. "Mom, why don't you just tell Mattie you and Dad are separated?"

Maddie turned to her son, "We would have if she wasn't bringing her boyfriend with her. We don't want to ruin this for her, especially since she hasn't been home in three years."

Davy rolled his eyes, "You've been separated for two. How will she react if in three months from now you call her and say you're divorced?"

Maddie didn't want to think about it. Even though she and David had been separated for two years, she didn't want to file for divorce and she knew he wouldn't. However, she and David ignored their situation, so it was natural for Davy to think his parents were going to file if they had not already.

"Well, I probably should check-in with your father." She quickly went upstairs.

David was almost done unpacking. Maddie watched him for a moment from the doorway before she started, "I guess I forgot to be nice and say hello when you first came in, so I'm saying it now. Hello."

David smirked at her, "Hello." There was an awkward silence.

Maddie tried to start a conversation, "Well, I heard your bar-restaurant is doing well."

He nodded, "Yeah and I know you're agency is great. It's easy to tell who your models are in those magazines and newspapers."

"Especially when your daughter is one of them."

"She's as beautiful as her mother."

Maddie blushed and awkwardness fell over them. She tried again, "So, how's Sarah?"

David stiffened for a moment, "She's fine."

"You two getting serious?"

"Me? Serious? Never. Besides, getting serious leads to too much confusion and heart- I mean headaches. How about you and James?"

Maddie tried to be nonchalant, "Oh, we decided to end it."

David remembered that expression on her face from many years ago, "You mean you decided to end it because he was getting too serious. Did he propose?" Everyday, for the past two years, his stomach was in knots wondering if that day he would be served with divorce papers. He decided that Maddie had to be the one to file and he trusted her enough to think she would not pull the same bull Tess did. He would grant Maddie a divorce if she wanted it, but he would not initiate it.

Maddie nodded, "I'm not ready."

David shook his head, "You were never ready."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means what it means. Anyway, we shouldn't get into a fight since Mattie will finally be home."

"Agreed. Um, I'll take that couch and you can have the bed since you're being so cordial about everything."

David grunted, "Thanks. Which reminds me." He pulled an envelope out of his pocket and gave it to her.

"What is this?"

"Your money from the bar. I know you come in once a week and buy a drink. Tell the airhead who makes you pay that it's on the house."

"David, I can afford to pay for my own drinks."

"I know, but you won't let me make child support payments."

"You already contribute so much to Davy's college fund that I would feel guilty. I still feel guilty."

The awkward silence again. Finally David said, "Well, don't. Remember, you invested in it, so don't pay anymore. Let's just get through Mattie's visit."

Maddie nodded, "I'll go downstairs and start getting dinner together."

"Want help?"

She smiled and nodded.

"Mattie, relax." Mattie was stiff as a board on the plane ride from New York City to Los Angeles.

"I can't help it, Jacob. I haven't seen my family in three years."

Jacob Wells wished his bond mate would open up more about her family, "But you've talked to them since then."

"I know, but I don't know why I'm doing this. Why am I putting us through this?"

Jacob took her hand, "Mainly because I asked you to. You need to reconnect with your parents. It's important."

"I know. And if it was just my father and brother, then I wouldn't worry, but it's my mother who's the problem."

"And you never explained why."

"She will never understand. To her the world is black and white. If I try to explain to her what we have, I think she'll commit me to a mental ward. The worst part is bringing the invitation from your father to them if they ever visit New York, which will probably happen for my college graduation."

"She must be in love or else she would not have married your father."

"I'm not sure if she loves him. They fight, or they used to fight all the time. She would always slam doors. Until I left for New York, I didn't realize that I was becoming exactly like her and I don't want that."

"It takes two to fight. What about your father?"

"He adores her. If he couldn't get her to respond, then, yes, he would keep the fight going. He loved it when she challenged him."

"It sounds like they have a magic of their own."

"Magic? My mother would roll her eyes if she heard you say that."

"I think you need to give her a chance. She might have changed in the last three years."

"Not from our phone conversations. She manages me like any other model, does her business, and then hangs up. My father on the other hand jokes about it being a good thing his business is doing well or else he would go broke buying all of my magazine covers."

"Well, I'm sure you're not like every other model to your mother. She probably doesn't want to show favoritism."

"Well, she never calls me unless it's related to work."

"And when do you call her?"

"You're sounding like your father."

"It's a gift."

Mattie relaxed a little and actually smiled, "There's one gift from him that I especially like."

"I know."

The rest of their flight was quiet, but more relaxing.

As Maddie was chopping vegetables, she asked David, "So did Mattie tell you anything about this guy?"

David was starting the stew, "Not too much. Actually, when she first met him and told me about him, she actually sounded nervous, like she knew she was falling for him when she barely knew him."

"How could you know that?"

"Because it was the same tone that I know I used when I first met you."

Maddie started to get upset, "David, do you have to be so sweet?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know what I mean!"

David shook his head, "No, I don't. As usual, I have no idea what's going through that blond noggin' of yours. You get mad if I make a crude comment or lie, but you get mad if I say something nice and true. I don't know what you want of me."

"I just want us to be civilized."

"And what's your definition of 'civilized?'"

"You know, just being polite, only small talk, no sappiness or fighting."

"So you want us to act like polite strangers or acquaintances even though we've known each other for twenty-seven years and been married with two kids for most of them?"

"I think that's the best way to handle this."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good."

"Good."

They worked in silence the rest of the time. When dinner was almost done, the doorbell rang. Maddie and David froze a minute before they practically ran to the door.

In the entrance hallway, they saw Davy giving his big sister a hug. When they pulled away, Mattie said, "I missed you, Neanderthal."

"I guess I missed you too, Barbie."

David cleared his throat and Mattie ran to him, "Daddy!"

He hugged her tight, "I missed you so much, Princess."

"I missed you too."

Maddie stood back a little and watched the scene biting the inside of her lip. Finally, Mattie pulled away from her father and looked at her mother.

She said, "Mom."

"Mattie."

Slowly, Mattie walked over to her and gave her a hug and Maddie hugged her daughter back. "I missed you, Baby."

"I missed you too, Mom."

Mattie pulled away and walked back to Jacob, who was standing in the background.

"Mom, Dad, Davy, this is Jacob Wells, my bon-boyfriend. Jacob, my mother and modeling agent, Madolyn Hayes, my father, David Addison, and my little brother, David also, but we call him Davy."

Jacob walked to Maddie and kissed her hand, "It's very nice to meet you, Ms. Hayes." He shook David's hand, "Mr. Addison," and then, he shook Davy's, "Davy."

David spoke, "It's great to meet you, Jacob, and please, it's David and Maddie. We're not that formal around here, although we're supposedly civilized."

Maddie gave David a quick death glare and then turned to Davy, "Davy, why don't you show Jacob to his room and help him get their things upstairs."

Mattie looked like she wanted to say something, but thought better of it. She, Davy and Jacob went upstairs with the suitcases.

Maddie watched them go upstairs and then went into the kitchen. David followed. He asked, "So what do you think?'

She shrugged, "He seems like a nice young man. He definitely has manners. Did Mattie tell you anything about his background or what he does for a living?"

"I know they met at college. He was a T.A. for one of her classes. A year ago."

"Well, I guess we have something to talk about at dinner."

David nodded, "Guess so."

A few minutes of silence and then, Jacob came into the kitchen, "Do you need any help with dinner?"

Maddie smiled at him, "No, you're our guest. Please make yourself comfortable."

David said, "Maddie, why don't you set the table and I'll finish up here."

She grabbed the place settings and went into the dining room with Jacob following. "After I finish with this, can I fix you a drink, Jacob?"

"Water will be fine, Madolyn. Where I live, we rarely drink."

Maddie thought that his answer sounded strange, but could not put her finger on why. "So, where are Mattie and Davy?"

"Upstairs, I thought I would let them have some time to talk alone."

Maddie's stomach dropped. She had a feeling that Davy might tell Mattie what had been going on, but she tried not to show it. Still, she had the strangest feeling that Jacob knew of her fear. She decided to ask him another question, "How long have you lived in New York?"

"My entire life. Mattie said you used to live there when you were a model."

Maddie smiled a little at the memory, "Yes, I lived there about thirty years ago. David did as well."

"Did you know each other then?"

"No, we met in Los Angeles."

They continued to make small talk until Jacob suddenly froze and said, "Excuse me," moving quickly towards the stairs.

Meanwhile, Davy and Mattie were in her room. "So Dad told me you've applied to eight schools."

"Yeah, I'm supposed to find out within the next two weeks."

"Are people comparing you to me?"

"What do you think? I am the brilliant brother of the brilliant Matilda Addison, now known as Hayes."

"Sorry about that. I thought after four years of being away and we were never in school together, that it wouldn't have happened. What else is going on?"

Davy looked down for a minute, "Mom and Dad would hate that I'm telling you this, but you need to know – they've been separated for two years."

Mattie was in shock, "Separated?!" However, she quickly calmed down or at least her voice did, "What happened?"

Davy shrugged, "Not sure."

Finally, Mattie was able to act nonchalant, "It's not surprising since they fought all the time."

"They didn't fight, they bantered like you and I used to. They only started fighting at the time they separated. Dad was pleading for Mom to talk to him and she threw him out. Dad hadn't been home at night in weeks saying he was working at his business and I think Mom suspected he was cheating."

"I hate to say this, but Dad did have a wandering eye."

Davy shrugged again, "Yeah, but he wouldn't do that to Mom. He always talked about how hard everything was between them and how it was worth it so they could be together."

"He always called us his little miracles when we were younger." She sudden looked up and saw Jacob in the doorway.

Jacob asked, "Are you all right?"

Mattie nodded, "Yes, just shocked for a second. You know catching up and everything."

"Mattie, you are in greater turmoil than that."

She knew she could not keep anything hidden from him, "I just found out my parents are separated. That's all."

Jacob did not move, "I sensed a tension between them. However, I don't think it's over. When I entered the kitchen, I felt a sorrow surrounding your mother and an anxiousness around your father."

Mattie headed towards the doorway, "Jacob, as you would say, you only sense feelings, you cannot read minds."

"Believe me, their minds and feelings speak very loudly, even though your mother tries to subdue hers."

Mattie decided to get off this topic, especially when she saw Davy's curious face, "Well, ready for the Spanish Inquisition?"

"It won't be that bad."

Davy came up behind them, "If it's not tonight, it will be. Mom is a little difficult at times and you're dating 'daddy's little girl.'"

Mattie gave Jacob a look as if to say, See, I wasn't exaggerating.

As they went down the stairs, Mattie asked, "Davy, do you have a girlfriend in high school?"

"Yeah, Amanda Viola. You remember her, Miss Top Model?"

"I remember teasing you. Davy and Amanda sitting in a tree/K-I-S-S-I-N-G."

Davy smirked, "Probably your most boring quip."

"Hey, I was ten."

Jacob smiled at Mattie and Davy acting like typical siblings. He was looking forward to learning more about his bond mate.

"And everyone thought you were going to end up with Wally."

"Wally was nice, but it would not have worked anyway, especially after going to college. What's he up to anyway?"

"He's a junior executive in some company and he's now dating Carmelita Viola."

"I wish him luck. Carmelita is exactly like Uncle Bert. I swear if I have to hear one long-winded speech on anything, I'll scream. I wonder how Aunt Agnes manages to keep herself from knocking him out."

"Easy, when you have five kids, you need to make sure the other parent is conscious. I think she gets back at him though when she goes out with Mom. They are never back until two in the morning."

Mattie suddenly looked over at Jacob who was grinning. She looked at him shyly. "I'm sorry, Jacob. All of this must be terribly boring for you."

Jacob shook his head, "Not at all. The Violas sound interesting."

Davy spoke up, "Aunt Agnes is fun. If you call her, she answers in rhymes. Uncle Bert is a nice guy, but a little too eccentric at times. Never start a conversation on anything or he will make an issue out of it. He once made an issue of tissues and how the handkerchief is better for people's health."

Jacob looked over at Mattie, who nodded.

Dinner was beginning nicely. Jacob started the conversation by talking about Mattie's achievements in college and it gave Maddie a chance to really catch up with her daughter.

Finally, the inquisition began. David asked first, "So, Jacob, Mattie said you two met in one of her classes."

"Yes, I was a teaching assistant in her biology class a year ago. Molecular biology."

Maddie wanted to ask how they started dating but felt that Mattie would not like the question.

Jacob could sense Maddie's curiosity, "The professor was tough, I'll admit, for a class that was supposed to fulfill a basic science requirement for most of the class. I held study sessions to help and Mattie attended them. We began talking outside of the class and the rest is history. We did not consciously date but we had lunch together, met for coffee after a long day of school, and just clicked."

Mattie looked at both of her parents, who looked satisfied by Jacob's answer.

Maddie then asked, "Jacob, what are you doing in school?"

Jacob responded, "I am actually working on my PhD. I want to get my medical license since I received my legal degree and license a year ago. I still have three years to go."

Maddie and David looked at each other and then quickly turned away. Maddie asked, "Jacob, if you do not mind, how old are you?"

"I was born in September 1989, so I am twenty-two and I went to college when I was fifteen. Three years undergraduate, three years law school, and now four years medical school."

David commented, "No offense, but you sound like Superman."

Jacob replied, "I know it sounds strange and I know you, Maddie, want to know how I am paying for it. My mother was rich, so I have enough to go to school and still live comfortably."

Maddie noted the word "was" when Jacob described his mother. Jacob felt the change and said, "My mother was Catherine Chandler."

David concentrated, "That name sounds familiar to me."

Maddie looked over at him, "Catherine Chandler? I think I met her once. She was always in the New York society pages until the mid-eighties. I met her when I was dating a C.E.O. who took me to a society dinner."

Jacob nodded, "She was bored with being a debutante and did not mind getting into trouble. It was only when she was mistaken for someone else, had her face slashed, and almost died that she changed her life. Three years later, she disappeared for six months and was found dead in her apartment."

"I'm so sorry, Jacob," Maddie said quietly.

"It's all right. It happened many years ago. Also, since everyone else knew her, they tell me stories all the time."

David asked, "What about your father?"

Maddie noticed her daughter's eyes widen for a second and then look towards Jacob.

Jacob answered, "My father raised me along with my grandfather and other family members."

David looked at Maddie who was watching Mattie. He then clarified, "What does your father do?"

Jacob looked at Mattie before answering, "My father does a lot. He is a teacher, construction worker, miner, runs a camp, you might say, works in the nursery, and is a community leader."

Maddie was impressed, "Really. How can he do all that? I mean time wise."

"Where he lives, jobs are not five days a week, nine to five. As a teacher, it's more of a home schooling system. If he is needed to do other things, such as construction, he gives the students assignments or has them teach themselves while he leaves to do the work that's needed. Sometimes, we had classes on the weekends, but none of us minded. Learning is greatly valued where we live. At college, many other students complained about one teacher or another from high school, but that was never a problem for me."

"You were obviously taught well in order to go to college three years early."

"Considering who my father is and that my mother was a lawyer, no one expected any different. When my father suspected I would learn move Abo- I mean, outside of our community, he made me take the tests and I was accepted quickly."

"So what are you planning to do with your degrees?"

"Since money isn't an issue, I'm not doing this for a career. My grandfather is a doctor and I wanted to take up his work. In the community from which I came, there is not a local doctor except for him and he is in his eighties. And if the people in the community need a lawyer, well then, I'm there too."

"So everything will be pro bono."

"Yes."

Maddie looked down and then looked back up, "Well, it sounds like very noble work."

Mattie's face fell.

That night, Mattie snuck into the guestroom and Jacob was ready to greet her.

They embraced for a moment. Jacob said, "That wasn't bad tonight. I think your parents like me."

Mattie turned away, "I saw my mother's expression. I'm not sure if she thinks I can do better as a model or what."

"You're putting words into her mouth that she did not say or even think. She was a little worried when she learned I went through college and law school and now, I have medical school, but learning that I won't be broke forever appeased her."

"But what about –"

"I sensed a memory stir in her. I think she wishes she could do more pro bono work, but she feels overwhelmed."

Mattie rolled her eyes, "Sure."

"Mattie, you say your mother does not understand you, but I think it goes two ways. Are you upset that your parents are separated?"

"No, they probably should have separated years ago. I don't understand how two so very different people ended up together."

"They never told you?"

"They talked about how they met, but I don't think they ever told us about their wedding or falling in love or anything about their relationship. They're hiding something."

"Well, you know when they got married."

Mattie shook her head, "Nope. They celebrate the anniversary of when Mom joined their old business, Blue Moon Investigations, but not their wedding anniversary. If I had to guess, I think they got married because of me. Mom was pregnant and Dad wanted to do right by her, especially because my grandfather was dying at the time. No wedding anniversary, no need to tell me I was a mistake."

"I am sure they never once thought you were a mistake. Mattie, there's a lot more to your parents than meets the eye. I have seen people who have been in pain and gone through hard times. Your parents are similar to those I have met but different because they prefer to ignore it rather than confront it. And I know," he added when he saw Mattie's face, "you said they fought all the time, but sometimes, fighting can be a way of ignoring things. They can concentrate on other things instead of what is really bothering them. You once told me your father called you and your brother his miracles. Maybe you should figure out why."

"Jacob, you know I can usually talk about things, but when it comes to my mother, I can't. I just can't. She won't understand, she won't listen to me, and she won't answer me."

Jacob knew that Mattie would not give up her stubbornness, she was too much like her mother. Of course, if Jacob mentioned that to her, she would deny it and be even more stubborn.

Mattie's voice pulled him from his thoughts, "Why are you laughing?"

Jacob raised an eyebrow, "Does it look or sound like I'm laughing?"

"No, but I can feel a humor that is not my own."

"Did I tell you today that you are beautiful?"

"You're now sounding like my father. He pulls that when he wants to avoid a question."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"Depends."

Jacob hugged Mattie close to him and gave her a passionate kiss. When they broke apart, she said breathlessly, "I'll let it go for now."

They continued to kiss.

Meanwhile, in the master bedroom –

"Maddie, since when do you wear flannel pajamas?"

David was dressed in ripped sweatpants without a shirt while Maddie wore plaid flannels.

She answered, "I've had these for a while."

David smirked, "The price tag's still at the bottom."

Maddie looked down and David laughed, "Made ya look."

She started to boil, "Addison!"

"Oh, come on, Maddie, it's me. Do you really think flannel pjs would prevent me from pouncing on you, if I even wanted to? Actually, you should know better that the more you wear, the more my imagination is allowed to run wild."

Maddie walked over to the couch, "David, this is uncomfortable enough without your repulsive remarks."

"You know, I find it strange that you're more uncomfortable than I am considering what happened."

She lied down, "David, I think that you shouldn't be flirting with me when you have a girlfriend."

"Really? Maddie, first, we're not serious. She's free to see other men and I'm free to see other women. Second, if I had you back, I wouldn't look at another girl ever again."

"Could you please go outside and spread your words on my lawn?"

David lied down on the bed, "What I really find strange is that every time I'm very serious, you make jokes."

Maddie did not answer.

David continued, "At least give me credit for not responding how I really wanted to your no flirting comment."

Maddie turned her back to him.

"Gee, Maddie, what ever happened to acting civilized?"

He saw her throw on a blanket and pull it tight around her.

He called out one final time, "If you get too hot, let me know. I always knew how to cool you down or heat you up depending on what you needed."

She pulled the blanket tighter. David thought he heard, "I hate you, David Addison."

He gave an inaudible sigh and turned off the light.

The following morning, David woke up and saw Maddie had left the couch all ready. He shook his head and proceeded to get dressed for the day wondering how did everything go so wrong?

Meanwhile, Maddie was making breakfast. Before you ask about Maddie cooking alone, her mother taught her some skills while they were in Chicago after her father's death and David taught her more. Her meals are edible.

Maddie looked outside the page and said sarcastically, "Gee, thanks."

Jacob came into the kitchen, "Good morning, Madolyn."

She turned towards him, "Morning, Jacob. Were you comfortable last night?"

Jacob nodded, "Yes, thank you."

She asked, "Have you seen Mattie this morning?"

Jacob hesitated, "…She'll probably sleep another hour."

Maddie paused for a second realizing that either he snuck into Mattie's room or Mattie snuck into his room. She did not like it, but she knew her daughter was old enough to make her decisions. Jacob sensed the change in her.

"Madolyn, what you are thinking… nothing happened last night."

When it was too late, Jacob sensed David outside the kitchen knowing he heard that last statement.

David stormed inside, "Did you sleep with our daughter last night?"

"David!"

Jacob tried to explain, "We did but it's not what you think."

Maddie saw that David was going into overprotective mode for his daughter, "David, calm down. Mattie's old enough that if she wants to be intimate with someone, it's her decision as long as she is safe."

David turned to her, "Oh, as safe as you were when we were first together."

Maddie went pale and David threw his hand over his mouth. He could not believe what just happened.

"Maddie, I'm –"

"If you two would excuse me, I have some things I need to do upstairs." Maddie ran quickly.

David turned to a wall and began banging his head against it.

Jacob felt all the emotions. David was first very protective of his daughter, then was a frustration when Maddie tried to calm him and now, he felt a deep guilt and sadness. Maddie had a great heartache. While the words would have suggested that Mattie was right, she was an accident, the feelings flowing between her parents did not match up.

Jacob said quietly, "I think you should go after her."

When David finally stopped hitting his head against the wall, his forehead was very red. He finally said, "I can't. She won't forgive me for this. I can't even believe I said it. Please, Jacob, don't tell Mattie or Davy about this."

"I promise, although I think you should clarify that you weren't talking about Mattie. She thinks she was an accident and that's how you and your wife got married."

"She's wrong about that. She was conceived on our wedding night."

"Forgive me if I am out of bounds, but Mattie told me you don't celebrate your anniversary."

David sat down, "We don't, mainly because we can't remember it. Our business closed three days before, we decided to commemorate the end of an era, got smashed, and woke up married the next day. Maddie was very embarrassed about how it happened that we agreed not to celebrate our wedding but celebrate when we met."

David then looked at Jacob strangely. Jacob replied, "Sorry, my father has a gift of making total strangers open up to him and I inherited it. I promise I will not say anything to anyone, especially your children."

David looked Jacob closer. Jacob replied again, "I'm sorry. I also inherited my father's gift of empathy where he can actually sense others' feelings. You and your wife's feelings speak very loudly that I can figure out the question before you ask it or decide not to ask it. I know it's hard to believe, but it's the truth. The connection I have with your daughter is even stronger."

David was not sure what to believe. He finally asked, "So you think I should go after her?"

Jacob said, "She feels alone and is in great pain. I think that someone who understands her pain can be the only one to get through to her."

David nodded and left quickly. Mattie entered the kitchen a few seconds later.

"Jacob, what's going on?"

"Your parents know we were together last night."

"But nothing happened."

"Your father is protective of you, but your mother sees herself in you and said you had the right to make your own decisions. They collided and now, they need to talk it out."

"You're hiding something from me."

"I don't know, I can only feel. I sense what's wrong, but unless I know for sure, Mattie, I can't tell you."

Mattie nodded, "Fine. At least, Mom left breakfast." She began to help herself.

Maddie, meanwhile, was in her room crying on the floor beside the bed. It had been over twenty years since the loss of her first child, but, when she thought about it, the pain was as raw as when it first happened. At times, she felt guilty that she was able to have more children and wondered what she did wrong that he did not survive.

David entered the room and his heart broke when he heard Maddie's sobs. He quickly went over and knelt by her. When she did not react to his presence, he slowly had put his arms around her hoping that she would relax into him.

She did not push David away but she did not relax into him either. She knew David was sorry about what he said, but he still said it and it still hurt. Back then, she had missed one day of the pill, the day after David and she had their wild chase scene with the milk truck and at the bowling alley. She began again the morning after she and David were first intimate, but obviously, it was too late and it could have been either David's or Sam's. Once she discovered she was pregnant, she loved that baby despite him being an accident. Why she wanted to believe it was Sam's then, she was not sure. Back then, all of her decisions were made while she was pregnant and she was not sure if it was her pregnancy or if she really was nuts that led to those disasters at the time.

Finally, her sobs subsided. David said, "Maddie, I'm so sorry."

She did not respond.

David tried again, "I'm sorry. It's just that I don't want our daughter to go through what we went through."

Maddie whispered, "Neither do I."

He started when Maddie remained silent, "I want you to know that I don't blame you for… him. That was the dumbest thing I ever said and I'll admit I have said some dumb things."

Maddie replied, "The understatement of the century."

David decided not to comment, "Maddie, just know that I didn't mean it."

Maddie finally looked at him, "You did mean it. You said it in a moment of passion, so obviously you once thought it. I want to know how long."

David tried to keep his temper, "Maddie, I never thought it."

"Yes, you did."

"No, I didn't."

"Yes, you did!"

"No, I didn't!"

"YES, YOU DID!"

"NO, I DIDN'T!"

"YES, YOU DID! YOU DID! YOU DID! YOU DID!"

There was a knock at the bedroom door. David got up to answer it and Davy was there.

"Dad, I could hear you both when I was heading downstairs. You don't want Mattie to hear, do you?"

David shook his head, "No. Thanks for the warning."

Davy nodded and walked away. David closed the door and walked over to Maddie, "All right, I had thought it when you told me you were married to Walter and that it was Sam's. What else was I supposed to think? While it still hurt, I got over that feeling quickly deciding that the whole mess was not the baby's fault and I would love that baby because it was part of you. However, considering our current situation, the bitterness I felt then has come back since you have treated me the same way. I was wrong to say that but I have to admit that this 'civilized' situation doesn't work for me. You know what I want."

Maddie nodded, "I can't, David."

"Is this like when we were first married that you couldn't forgive yourself for all the crap over those two years?"

"No."

"Then, why can't we talk?"

Maddie remained silent.

David stood up and said, "Fine." He walked to the doorway and paused hoping that Maddie would stop him like the morning after their marriage. When she did not, he went downstairs.

Maddie just buried her head in her hands.

Here is the Beauty and the Beast description:

Beauty and the Beast is a romantic drama in which socialite Catherine Chandler was walking in New York City when she was attacked by men who mistook her for a call girl. They left her in Central Park to die, but Vincent, a man whose face looks like a lion and is very strong, found her and brought her to his world in the abandoned tunnels below the city. Below could be considered a magical place with its Mirror Pool, Chamber of the Winds, Chamber of the Falls, etc. The people Below sent messages on pipes to communicate with each other. Vincent's adoptive father, called Father but his name was Jacob Wells, was a doctor and helped save Catherine's life. During the ten days Catherine was Below, Vincent kept her company and helped her to heal spiritually. He also developed a spiritual bond with her in which he could feel everything she was feeling and Catherine could sense Vincent at times, although it was not as strong for her.

When Catherine returned to her world, she changed her life – she got out of her father's corporate law firm and began to work as an assistant district attorney in investigations and her money was used to help Below in which she became a Helper. Her work allowed her to save others and she guided a few families Below for safety, but several times, her work got her into danger and Vincent, sensing her in the bond, saved her losing himself in the process while killing her attackers. In other words, he became a beast.

During the first year, Catherine accepted the bond she had with Vincent, but at the same time was sad that they would never be able to share a life together so she dated other men. By the second year, she knew that Vincent was her life. Vincent's life also revolved around Catherine, but he resisted his sexual attraction to her believing that if they were to become intimate, he would hurt her. Finally, the beast within could not stand to be bottled up and consumed Vincent. Vincent, in order to save Catherine and his Tunnel family, went further below to the catacombs. Catherine decided to save him and went to him inside a cave. Just as Vincent was about to harm her, he stopped as soon as he heard her voice and instead allowed himself to die. Catherine brought him back to life with love but the bond was lost.

Immediately after, her boss and friend, Joe Maxwell was injured during an investigation and Catherine took over. She found out she was pregnant as well, but she could not tell Vincent because he was so distraught at the loss of the bond. The investigation became even more dangerous and Catherine was kidnapped for six months. At first, the kidnappers wanted to know where the evidence was that would incriminate them. Then, Catherine was able to send a message on the pipes and Vincent attempted to rescue her, which failed. The kidnappers then decided they wanted to keep Catherine alive in order to have her child, the child of the beast. On the day of the baby's birth, Vincent was able to sense the heartbeat and attempted to save Catherine again, but she was injected with a lethal dose of morphine and died in his arms after telling him about their child. Vincent brought her body back to her apartment and began the search. Joe brought in an outside investigator, Diana Bennett, who found Vincent and helped him save his child. Diana then shot the lead kidnapper, Gabriel, with Catherine's gun. Vincent named his son Jacob after his adoptive father.

The people Below will be introduced as they are used. I just wanted to give a quick, if you would, summary of the show. Thank you for reading and please review.