A/N: The second to last chapter! After this is the epilogue then poof, it's done! I'm getting misty eyed just thinking about it. I'm going to try finishing this story by the time school starts for me. One week. Oh joy! Lol! I don't own AATCs or With Or Without You. Please R&R!

Previously On Love Me Always...

"Jill, is that you?" Alvin asked.

"Yeah Dad, it's me"

"It's Jill" Alvin yelled out. "Shh!"

"Sweetheart, are you alright?" Alvin asked his daughter.

"I'm fine." Jill said through tears.

"Why are you using Jeanette's phone?" Alvin asked.

"She gave it to me" Jill responded. "But that doesn't matter. Dad came get me. I hate Mom. I want to be at home with you and Uncle Simon, and Uncle Theodore.

"You don't hate your mother Jill" Alvin told his daughter sternly.

"Yeah I do Dad. Wait Aunt Eleanor wants to talk to you."

Before Alvin could say another word to his daughter he heard Eleanor's voice. "Hey Al"

"Hey Eleanor" He greeted.

Theodore's face fell and he got up to leave the room.

Melanie grabbed his wrist before he could. She looked at him with a pleading look as if to say, Theodore, Alvin needs you. Jill needs you. And I'm sure Eleanor needs you too.

Theodore looked at her for another moment before he sat back down beside Melanie.

She patted his thigh comfortingly and he gave her a grateful smile.

"Listen El, where are you?" Alvin asked.

"We're at 152 Triton Street, uptown. Apartment 20" Eleanor told him.

Alvin grabbed the notepad and pen Simon kept lying around in case of an emergency.

He scribbled the address down as fast as he could.

"And Alvin" Eleanor spoke again.

"Yeah?" Alvin asked.

"I'm sorry. Brittney had a crazy idea of taking Jill away and Jeanette and I went along with it. We're both so sorry"

Alvin glanced at Theodore who was being comforted by Melanie and Simon who looked deep in thought. "Eleanor it's not me who needs an apology. If my brothers and my daughter forgive you, then I do to."

"Alvin I have to go. Brittney just got back." Eleanor's voice began to sound frantic.

"Bye Eleanor" Alvin said before he quickly hung up.

Everyone looked at him; waiting for the news.

"I'm going uptown" Alvin said as he looked at the address he wrote down.

All three of them stood up. "We're coming with you" Simon told his older brother.

Melanie walked over to Alvin and looked him in the eye. "Alvin, I'll be by your side through all of this crap that Brittney will make us go through. It's like Tammy sang, stand by your man."

Alvin smiled at her. He couldn't help but think about how Brittney ran off after what she claims was a "one night stand." Sometimes he wished she stood by him then. Surprisingly, this was one of those times.

Jeanette was sitting on the living room couch reading her book.

She heard a buzz and rushed over to the intercom. "Hello" She said hoping Brittany wouldn't hear her.

"It's Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Melanie" Alvin's voice came.

"I'll buzz you in" Jeanette responded.

She quickly hit the button then ran back over to the couch.

Eleanor rushed into the room. "Was that them?"

Jeanette nodded and Eleanor looked around frantically.

"Where's Brittney?" Eleanor hissed.

"Her room" Jeanette responded as Brittney walked into the living room.

"Who's in their room?" She asked.

Jeanette and Eleanor exchanged uncomfortable glances.

Brittney narrowed her eyes. "What's going on?" She asked.

Her question was answered by the door flying open and a ticked off Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Melanie stormed into the apartment.

"Where's my daughter Brittney?" Alvin demanded.

Jill peeked into the room when she heard her father's voice.

When she saw it was in fact Alvin her face lit up.

"Daddy!" She exclaimed as she ran into Alvin's arms.

Her father, uncles, and her future step-mother immediately hugged her and began asking her questions so fast, she couldn't make a word they were saying.

"I'm fine guys" She said with a giggle.

"What are you doing Alvin?" Brittany asked.

Melanie glared at her. "More like what are you doing?"

"Mel, can you take Jill to the car please" Alvin asked her.

Melanie looked at Brittney while she nodded. "Sure"

Jill slipped her paw into Melanie's and Melanie smiled at the young chipette.

"We'll come too" Simon said trying to avoid looking at Jeanette.

"Yeah" Theodore said as he nodded in agreement.

Jill glanced at her mother and aunts one last time before the four walked out of the door.

Alvin and the chipettes stood in silence before Alvin looked at Jeanette and Eleanor. "Are you going to listen to us fight or are you going to go make up with my brothers?"

Jeanette and Eleanor raced out of the room and hurried after Simon and Theodore.

"Simon, wait!" Jeanette yelled.

"Stop Theodore!" Eleanor yelled.

They ran outside of the building where it was pouring down rain.

They turned to see Simon, Theodore, Melanie, and Jill standing under one umbrella.

"We need to talk to you guys" Jeanette said.

Simon and Theodore stepped out from under the umbrella. "Mel, can you take Jill back to the car?"

Melanie nodded and she and Jill continued walking.

"We're sorry." Eleanor blurted out after a few moments of silence.

Jeanette slipped the ring off her finger. She walked over to Simon and handed him the ring. "You probably want this back."

Simon looked her in the eye. "Jeanette this ring will always belong to you; if you still want it... or if you want…."

"Oh just kiss me!" Jeanette exclaimed.

Simon didn't object. He pulled her closer before placing a tender kiss on her lips.

Eleanor looked up at Theodore. "Teddy"

"You know I can't stay mad at you Ellie" Theodore said with a small smile.

Eleanor flung her arms around his neck.

They were so focused on their counterparts; they didn't notice they were soaked from the rain.

"Why did you do it Brittney?" Alvin asked Brittney once Jeanette and Eleanor had left.

Brittney didn't answer.

"I honestly thought we could handle this like adults. Obviously I was wrong" Alvin said as he turned to leave.

"Wait what do you mean?" Brittney asked.

Alvin turned towards her slowly. "You better have a good lawyer Britt. I'll see you in court"

"What?" Brittney asked.

"Just be glad I'm not pressing charges" he growled. He slammed the door behind him and slowly walked down the stairs and out the building.

He stopped when he saw his brothers making out with their counterparts.

Alvin waited a couple of moments before asking, "Are you guys done yet?"

The two couples broke apart and were embarrassed they were caught. "Uh, so what happened?" Simon asked awkwardly.

"I told Britt to get a good lawyer." Alvin said.

"So you're really going to go to court?" Eleanor asked.

Alvin nodded. "Yup"

"We should probably take Jill home before it gets too late" Theodore suggested.

Alvin nodded and the group began walking down the sidewalk towards the car.

"Daddy, can you turn on the radio?" Jill asked form the backseat.

Alvin nodded. "Of course Jilly Billy"

Jill grinned widely. "I missed hearing that"

"Good because I missed saying it" Alvin told her.

"And here is a classic hit, With Or Without You by U2" The radio said.

See the stone set in your eyes
See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you

Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait without you

With or without you
With or without you

Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

My hands are tied
My body bruised, she's got me with
Nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose

And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you

With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you

Alvin glared at the radio. It's as if it knew what was going on in his love life.

Alvin pulled into the driveway. "Guys you go on in. I'm going to take Mel home"

Simon, Theodore, Jeanette, and Eleanor nodded before they hopped out of the car with Jill.

As soon as they reached Melanie's home she turned to him. "What's wrong Al"

"What do you mean?" Alvin asked.

"You drove me home when I drove my car to your house." She pointed out. She placed her paw on his arm. "What's the matter?"

Alvin sighed and looked at her. "Get ready for a pitiful story"

Brittney was trying to find a good lawyer when she heard a knocking on the window.

She looked up to see a soaked to the bone Alvin standing on her porch.

She walked over to the window and opened it. "When someone doesn't buzz you in it means they don't want to see you, not climb up the fire escape"

"We need to talk" He told her.

"Well I don't want to talk to you" Brittney said.

"Damn it Brittney, just hear me out!" Alvin yelled.

Brittney stepped out onto the porch.

They stood in the rain for a moment. "Well" Brittney asked expectedly.

"We need to talk" He repeated.

"Why don't you go talk to Melanie? Go talk to her, get married, then give Jill a bunch of half siblings" She yelled.

Alvin couldn't tell if the water streaming down her face was tears or rain.

"I did talk to Melanie already. And I want to give Jill little siblings but not half siblings" Alvin said.

"Well since you're marrying Melanie and Jill was the result of a one night stand, fat chance!" She turned back to the window and was about to go back inside.

"Melanie and I broke up" Alvin blurted out.

Brittney froze. She slowly turned back to face Alvin. "What?"

Alvin unexpectedly wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him.

"It's always been you Britt" He told her before he pulled her in for a passionate kiss.