Alright, my peoples, this is it. The very last chapter. Sad to see it go, but I think it was pretty good. So, I hope you enjoy this final chapter.

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(A few days later)

Alvin stepped off the elevator on the floor of his office, smiling lightly. He was definitely in a good mood. His son's birthday was today…and he was also having the time of his life.

"Good morning, Mr. Seville," greeted Katherine.

"Morning, Mrs. Delgato," he said with a smirk.

"Good day so far?" she questioned with a raised brow.

He chuckled. "Definitely. Very special person's birthday today."

"Oh, that's right! My baby is finally one."

Alvin nodded. "Yes, he is. Having a party tonight when I get off. Come by."

She smiled. "You know I will."

He smiled and continued on to his office. On the way he caught Byanca's eye, shooting her a smirk.

She returned it immediately.

He chuckled lightly and a moment later, he was inside his office, closing the door behind him. He put his things where they belonged before sliding in behind his desk. He then pulled out his phone and opened his messages. After a few moments he sent a text.

Back out in the main office, Byanca heard her phone vibrate in her desk. She pulled it out to see she had a message from Alvin. She opened it.

Noon.

Was all it said. She smirked before returning the phone to her desk.

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Jeanette grabbed David's diaper bag along with her car keys as she held her cell phone to her ear. "Just for a little while, while we set up everything," she was saying to Brittany. "Is that alright?"

"Oh, girl, yeah that's fine. You know I never get tired of being with him."

Jeanette smiled. "Thanks, Britt. We'll be there soon."

"See you in a bit."

Jeanette hung up her phone and slipped it into her pocket before leaving her room and going to David's. He was playing in his play pin throwing plush cubes around when she lifted him up into her arms. "Come on, baby. Time to go visit Aunt Brittany and Uncle Simon," she told him as she carried him out of the room and down the stairs. A few moments later they were out the door.

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There was a light knock on Alvin's office door. Glancing at the clock on the wall, Alvin saw that it was a few minutes after noon and smiled a bit before getting up and going to open the door. He did, revealing a smirking Byanca.

"You asked for me, sir?" she questioned alluringly.

He smirked. "I did," he said as he moved aside.

She walked inside and he closed the door behind her. "How can I be of service?"

He smirked before grabbing and lightly pressing her against the door. He leaned down until his lips were centimeters from hers. "I can think of some ways…" he said lightly before closing the distance between them.

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"What colors did you say you wanted?" questioned Eleanor as she and Jeanette picked up a few forgotten party decorations.

Jeanette looked through the selection along with her. "Blue and green," she told her.

After searching for a few moments Eleanor picked up a couple packages of blue and green streamers. "This enough?"

Jeanette looked over and nodded. "That's fine. Now let's go get busy. I still have to finish the cake."

Eleanor smiled. "I don't know many people who make the cake for their own party."

Jeanette smiled as they headed to pay for the streamers. "It's my baby's first birthday. He deserves more than store-bought. Not that there's anything wrong with them…I just feel like homemade is a bit more special. Granted, he won't be able to tell the difference nor will he care…" They laughed.

"Right, so…" Eleanor prompted.

"I just wanted to make his cake. I was thinking it could be our little tradition. Every year he gets a homemade birthday cake."

Eleanor smiled. "Well that's fine. I like it."

They soon left the store and were on their way back to Jeanette's house. "Oh, wait, I just remembered I need to stop by Jett for a quick second to drop something off to Alvin," Jeanette announced.

Eleanor simply nodded.

It wasn't long before Jeanette pulled into the Jett parking lot. "Be right back," she told Eleanor after she had parked and got out, taking a bag with her, and made her way inside the building.

It didn't take her long to get to Alvin's floor.

"Jeanette!" Mrs. Delgato called with a wave.

"Hi, Kat. You're coming to the party right?"

"I wouldn't miss it, darling."

Jeanette smiled. "Great. Is Alvin in his office?"

"He sure is. Want me to call him out here?"

"No, no, I'll just take this to him," she said, holding up the small bag before continuing to his office. She to the door, seeing that it was closed so she figured he was busy with paperwork. She knocked lightly and waited for a few moments, but didn't get an answer. She listened for one but instead she heard what sounded like a grunt. Her brow furrowed in confusion and she leaned closer to make sure she wasn't hearing things. After a moment, she heard it again.

'Is he okay?' she thought before quietly opening the door. She saw Alvin in his chair, facing away his desk, his eyes closed and his eye brows furrowed. She was about to say something until his facial expression changed and he released a low moan. Her brow shot upward as she kept quiet.

Suddenly, he let out, "Damn, Byanca…"

Jeanette furrowed her eye brows. 'What?' she thought. She couldn't believe what she saw next.

A hand slowly eased up to his chest. "I thought you might like that," came a sultry female voice, followed by a giggle.

A moment later, he let out another moan.

Jeanette stared with wide eyes. 'I can't believe this…' she thought. Her expression slowly transformed into one of anger after a moment and she stepped out, slamming the door behind her.

Alvin jumped, his eyes opening in an instant, and looked at the door. "What the hell?"

Byanca had also stopped what she was doing. "Who was that?"

Alvin continued to stare at the door. "I have no idea."

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'That ass,' Jeanette thought angrily as she stormed back into the main office.

Mrs. Delgato noticed her new attitude and her brow furrowed. "Jeanette?"

"Don't tell him I came here," Jeanette replied.

"What?"

"Just…don't, please." With that, Jeanette kept walking, leaving a confused Katherine in her wake.

A few minutes later, Jeanette was out of the building and headed to her car. Once there, she pulled open the back door, tossed the bag inside, slammed it shut, and then got in the driver's seat. Once she was seated, she let out a breath, sitting there for a moment as she stared at the building.

Eleanor was a mix of confusion and concern at her actions. "Are you alright?"

Jeanette didn't say anything at first, nor did she make any movements. Finally, she reached over and put on her seat belt and a moment later, she pulled away. "Will you please call Brittany and tell her to meet us at my house? Tell her to leave David with Simon," she said to her, not once looking at her.

Eleanor continued to stare at her as she pulled out her phone. "What's going on?" she questioned, hitting the speed dial for Brittany's number.

"I'll explain later."

Eleanor continued to study her, but she finally looked away when Brittany answered.

Not long later, Jeanette pulled into her driveway, and she and Eleanor got out of the car and went into the house. Jeanette went inside the kitchen, leaving Eleanor in the living room, not wanting to face any questioning at the moment. She dropped her purse on the island before placing her elbows on it and putting her face in her hands. 'He's cheating on me,' was all she could think about.

"Oh God," she whispered, feeling her emotions starting to get the best of her. A moment later, her tears began to wet her hands. "How could he?" The tears kept coming.

She didn't hear the door bell or Brittany when she entered. She didn't hear her sisters come into the kitchen, and she barely noticed a pair of hands on her shoulders. She finally zoned back in to hear Brittany's voice.

"Honey, what's going on? Why are you crying?"

Jeanette stood up straight and looked at her, her eyes and cheeks wet. "Alvin…" she started, a bit choked up.

Brittany narrowed her eyes. "What? What did he do?"

Eleanor, standing behind Brittany, moved to her side to wipe her tears. "What happened?"

Jeanette closed her eyes, not wanting to voice it. "He…he's…cheating on me," she whispered.

"What?"

"How do you know?" Eleanor asked.

Jeanette sighed and turned, walking out of the kitchen, her sisters following her. She sat on the couch, and they sat on either side of her. "When I went in his office…I saw them…well I saw him and I heard her. She was on the floor…in front of him…" She shook her head.

Brittany scowled. "That bastard!"

Jeanette sighed and leaned forward to rest her head in her hands. "I don't understand. I thought everything was good between us. Any problem we had, we worked out…or so I thought. What could I have done that would make him want to cheat on me?"

Eleanor shook her head. "You don't know that it had anything to do with you."

"It was probably all him," Brittany added. "Him wanting to be single again."

Jeanette didn't say anything; she just sat there in thought. A long while passed with them just sitting there in silence. Finally, Jeanette rose up and looked at them both. "Will you help me with something?" she asked them.

"Sure, anything," Eleanor said.

Jeanette nodded and stood, looking to Eleanor. "Could you pack David's clothes and some of his toys?" She turned to Brittany. "And Britt, could you help me pack my things?"

Eleanor nodded. "Alright…"

Brittany stood as well. "Sure."

Jeanette smiled lightly and led them both upstairs. She pointed out David's room and told Eleanor where she could find his small suitcase. Then she and Brittany went her room to pack her things.

After an hour, they were finished with the packing and they took the bags out to Jeanette's car, putting them in the trunk. Afterwards, they stood outside for a few minutes.

Jeanette sighed as she leaned against the car. "All this is happening on my baby's birthday…" she mused lightly.

Eleanor rubbed her back. "I'm sorry…"

Jeanette simply shook her head. After a moment she perked up a bit. "I still want to celebrate his birthday. It's his first one."

Her sisters smiled a bit. "I'll call Simon, tell him to bring him," Brittany said, already pulling out her phone.

Eleanor took out hers as well. "I'll call Theodore."

Jeanette smiled. "I need to finish that cake."

Just like that, the party was back on. Without Alvin.

Within an hour, everything was finished and set up and they were all having a good time. Theodore recorded the entire party, David eating his cake, opening his presents—more like Jeanette opening them for him and giving him what was inside, and playing with his new toys.

As he played, Jeanette explained what was going on to Simon and Theodore as they were wondering why the party went on without Alvin. Of course they weren't happy with any of what was going on, but they didn't disagree with Jeanette's choice. They could only hope that things would be worked out as soon as possible for David's sake, whether Jeanette and Alvin ended up back together or not.

Soon the party was over and everyone was heading out. Jeanette asked Simon and Brittany to take David with them while she stayed and talked to Alvin. They agreed, and she promised to come get him tomorrow after she found a temporary place to stay. Both her sisters offered that she and David stay with them, but she declined, wanting a place Alvin wouldn't guess they would be.

Once they all finally left, Jeanette went to clean up everything. Most of it was already cleaned, but there a few plates and cups sitting around along with the table cloth in the kitchen. She gathered all of it up and threw it away before washing the few dishes that were dirty from her making the cake. Other than that, the house was rid of all birthday decorations or any sign that there was anything ever going on in the first place.

By the time she was finished, she could hear Alvin's car pull up in the garage. She fought back tears as she wiped everything down and fought even harder when the door opened and he walked inside.

When Alvin walked in the house, he was definitely surprised to see…nothing. There were no decorations, no presents, nothing. Everything that was there when he left this morning was gone. "Jeanette?" he called as he put his things down by the door.

Jeanette heard him, but she didn't answer. She simply finished what she was doing before taking a seat at the kitchen table.

Alvin knew she was home; her car was out front. It was possible that was out with one of her sisters, but with a party supposed to be going on, that didn't seem likely. He walked around for a bit, checking different rooms, before finally finding her in the kitchen. "Hey, Netta," he greeted as he walked over to her, giving her a kiss on her cheek.

Jeanette almost cringed away from him, but resisted and just held completely still. She looked up at him, her only movement acknowledging his presence.

Alvin's brow furrowed at her lack of communication. "So what's going on? What happened to all the decorations? Where is everyone? Where's David?"

Jeanette stared at him for a moment longer, studying him, taking notice of his calm demeanor. 'How could he be so cool and calm toward me knowing what he's doing behind my back?' she thought to herself as she looked down at the table. "David is with Brittany and Simon for the night, I'm guessing that everyone is at their homes, and as for the decorations…I threw them away," she answered coolly.

Well Alvin was definitely confused now. "For what?"

"The party is over. No need to keep them."

"What do you mean the party is over?"

She looked up at him then. "I mean we already had a party for David."

Now to add to the confusion, Alvin felt a bit irritated. "Why? I thought you were going to wait for me to get off."

She simply looked in another direction, as if she didn't hear him. "I went by your office today," she stated, now ready to get down to the point of this conversation.

Alvin froze, his anger and confusion subsiding. "You did? When?" He definitely hoped it was when he wasn't in the office, because he definitely hadn't seen her. "Katherine didn't say anything."

Jeanette's face held a straight expression; it was as if she wasn't even listening to him. "It was a little after noon, and I told her not to say anything."

'Oh, shit,' was all that was going through Alvin's mind at that moment. "…Why?"

"I saw you in your office…I thought there was something with you, wondering why you looked so…concentrated when there was nothing in front of you…I was going to say something…until I heard her…Byanca," she explained, her facial expression finally changing to that of a mixture of pain and anger.

'Fuck!' "You…you…" he couldn't seem to get his words out.

She finally looked up at him. "I'm the one that slammed the door."

He sighed and looked down. "Ah, damn it…" he whispered, running a hand through his hair.

She nodded and looked away from him again. "You know, I sat here wondering why on earth you would do this to me, to your family; I wondered if I had done something wrong that you didn't tell me about, if we had another problem that hadn't been worked out that I wasn't aware of…but I couldn't come up with anything. I would ask you to tell me why you did what you did but honestly, I don't care to hear your explanation right now. Nothing you can say can make what you did okay. Not a thing. We got married for a reason, but I'm starting to figure it now…you want to undo that. You don't want to be married."

His head snapped up and he looked at her. "What? No, Jeanette, that's not it. It's not…"

She shook her head, closing her eyes. "I really don't want to hear anything you have to say, Alvin." Her eyes remained closed for a moment as if she was trying to compose herself. Finally, they opened and she stood from the table, going over to the island to get her purse.

"Well I guess you should know that I'm moving out and I'm taking David with me," she said lightly.

His eyes widened. "You're what? Jeanette, you can't take him from me!"

She looked at him. "I believe I can. He's my son. It's called parenting." She then headed out of the kitchen. "Goodbye, Alvin."

"No, Jeanette, wait!" he followed her out, reaching out to grab her arm. "You can't keep him from me."

"Let me go…"

He held on for a moment longer and then released her.

She stepped away from him. "I never said I was keeping him from you. We'll work out when you can see him at a later date. Right now, being in the same room as you is becoming too much."

His brow furrowed; that definitely hurt.

She went to the front door. "Once again, goodbye." With that, she was gone.

Alvin stood in the middle of the living staring at the door. It finally hit him: he had messed up; he had messed up badly. Now his family was gone.

He slowly moved to the couch and sunk down into it, covering his face with his hands. 'What am I going to do?'

He had to get his family back.

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Well how was it? Did you like that ending? If you didn't, I'm sorry because I'm not changing it. Let me know!

BTW, keep a look out for the sequel to this story, Separated Life (that title is subject to change lol). I think it's gonna be awesome...

Until then...

Jade