Oh yeah, another loooooooonnnnnnnnnggggggggggg wait. Sooooo sorry. I hope you guys haven't given up on me. It just seems like every time I start a new chapter, I get major writers block. I don't get it. Anyway, I really am gonna try to start updating faster, but it depends on how well my brain agrees with me :) Well anyway, here's chapter 4 for whoever's still reading...

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"I didn't know what to think of it," Jeanette told her sisters the next day while they were at brunch. "It was definitely a first."

Brittany arched a brow. "So he just bucked on you for no reason?"

Jeanette shrugged and shook her head. "I don't think it was for no reason…he just wouldn't tell me what it was. Something had to have happened at work…"

"That doesn't make it right. He has no right taking his stress at work out on you."

Jeanette sighed lightly and then smiled. "I know…but it's fine…I know he'll tell me about it later. He has such a hard time expressing his feelings sometimes."

Brittany rolled her eyes. "Hm. Girl, you take too much. There are just some things you don't do to your spouse."

Jeanette just stared at her.

Brittany looked at her. "So what's up? You scared to say anything now? If you are, I'll cuss his ass out for you; I'll do it right now."

Jeanette chuckled lightly and shook her head.

Eleanor smiled then. "Britt, let them deal with their own marital issues. Whatever it is, they'll work it out. I bet you wouldn't want us involving ourselves in something between you and Simon," she told her.

Brittany simply rolled her eyes.

Eleanor then looked at Jeanette. "So how is my baby doing?" she giggled.

Jeanette laughed a bit at her reference to David. "Oh he is doing wonderful."

Brittany's mood changed then as she smiled. "Oh I need to stop by to see him…"

"So do I," agreed Eleanor.

Jeanette nodded. "You should. He'd have you laughing all day." She smiled. "You should've seen him yesterday with his blocks…total demolition."

Her sisters laughed. "I miss him. You should've brought him today," Eleanor said.

Jeanette shrugged lightly. "Alvin was off today and wanted to spend the day with him," she told her.

"Hm, well, we're just going to have to go back to your house then," Brittany stated.

"Well that's fine. I don't know if they'll be home, but still…."

Eleanor smiled. "Well then we'll just have to wait. I want to see him."

Jeanette smiled. "Well alright then."

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Soon all three ladies were back at Jeanette's home. Jeanette let them in, and almost as soon as they walked in they heard David's laughs and squeals from his playroom along with Alvin's laughter. Jeanette couldn't help but to smile.

"Well seems you're in luck," she told her sisters.

Eleanor smiled. "Good. I can't wait to see him."

They headed to the back room and arrived at the door to see Alvin lying on his back holding David straight up in the air. After a moment he brought him down and then put him back up again. Each time he did so, David squealed in excitement and he had to laugh in return.

They couldn't help but to smile.

Jeanette then took out her phone and snapped a picture of the scene, causing her sisters to chuckle.

Alvin heard both the snap of the camera and the chuckles and he looked towards the door as he lowered David to sit on his chest. He smiled a bit at seeing them. "Hey, what's up?" he greeted.

Jeanette simply smiled. "Just got back…"

"…And we wanted to see that angel sitting on your chest," Brittany finished.

At that moment David squealed as he bounced a bit, a little restless, as if he was responding to her words.

Alvin arched a brow. "I hope you don't expect me to just give him up," he said with a smirk.

Brittany gave him a smirk of her own. "You will."

Jeanette chuckled as she walked over to them. "You will to me, at least," she said as she leaned down and lifted David off Alvin's chest and hugged him. "Hi, baby…" she cooed before kissing his face. "Have you been having fun with daddy?"

David simply played with her hair.

Alvin sat up with a light smile. "Of course he has." He chuckled.

Jeanette glanced at him with a smile.

Brittany walked over to Jeanette. "In your mind," she said before turning her attention to David, lightly stroking his hair. "I've missed you, cutie," she said to him.

David looked over at her, and after a moment he leaned toward her.

Jeanette handed him to her. "I'm not getting you back for awhile, sweetie," she told him.

Brittany chuckled. "Got that right," she said before walking away with him, Eleanor close behind her.

Jeanette chuckled lightly before looking at Alvin, who simply watched them walk away with an arched brow. "Wanna get off the floor? I want to talk to you."

Alvin looked up at her before standing.

Jeanette grabbed his hand and led him upstairs to their bedroom. She wanted to make sure they had as much privacy as possible; her sisters were a bit nosy. She shut the door once they were both inside, letting go of his hand as she did so.

Alvin went to take a seat on the bed, having a clue of what she wanted to talk about. The only problem was that he wasn't ready to tell her what exactly had him so defensive the day before even though he knew it was better if he did tell her. But of course the last thing he wanted was to hurt her feelings or have her upset with him in any kind of way.

Jeanette walked over and stood a couple feet in front of him. "So…you may already know what I want to talk to you about," she started.

He simply nodded.

Her brow furrowed slightly. "Honey, you know you can talk to me about anything that's bothering you. I don't what happened, but I want to help you get over it…that is, if it's still bothering you and I can bet that it is. I…don't like it when you talk to me that way, and I'm sure you don't either." She took a step closer. "Alvin, you have to try a little harder to talk about the things that have you stressed out or anything like that. I mean, I don't want you snapping at everyone that tries to understand what's going on…"

Alvin sighed before motioning for her to come to him, which she did. He pulled her down to sit on his lap and wound his arms around her waist. "You know I'm sorry about that, right?" he asked her.

She nodded slightly.

"You know it's tough for me to talk…I'm not saying that it's any excuse for snapping at you yesterday. And babe, I am trying, but you know…old habits die hard," he explained. "But I will say this. I won't snap on you again. You don't deserve it, so know that yesterday was the last time."

Jeanette smiled a bit at his words. "And you will let me help you?" she asked softly, cupping and caressing his cheek.

He smiled. "Yeah."

Her smile widened. "Great. So…will you tell me what was bothering you yesterday?"

His smile gradually faded. "Uh…actually…no," he said.

Her smile faded then as her brow furrowed. "Why not?"

He shook his head. "That's just something…I need to keep to myself."

She stared at him for a moment before standing, pulling herself from his hold. "I could've sworn we just talked about this not three minutes ago…"

He stared up at her. "We did…but I'd like to make this the only exception."

She stared at him once again, agitation clear on her face. She then turned for the door. She couldn't help but to glance back at him, but then she continued on, opening and swinging open the door with a little added force before walking out.

Alvin stared at the empty doorway with a sigh. The very thing he didn't want: she was pissed…and possibly a little hurt.

Damn it.

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Well...do you think things are gonna start looking up for them? I don't know...I'm a bit iffy about it myself...well tell me what you think..