"She said what?" yelled Wade, after I explained why I had come home so early from the baby shower and without our daughter. "How dare she say that?" The veins in his neck looked like they were going to explode while his face had changed to a raging red.

I pushed my hands on to his chest, "Calm down – it's really fine. She's probably stressed and I just happened to be the person she took it out on. It's nothing that you need to lose your temper about."

"She might be your friend and congratulations to her for carrying a baby but that gives her no right to speak to you like that" said Wade. He was still as furious as ever. He sighed and then sat back in one of the stools near the kitchen bench.

"It's really alright, I know she'll come around – actually it's not the first time Alex and I have had an argument. I remember years ago we went to a party and both happened to like the same guy. The guy was far more interested in Alex but we did get into an argument over it. In the end, I got over it and we were still friends because I love her and I know she'll do the same with me" I said as I placed my arms around his neck, my eyes gazed into his, "Anyway I got the better deal here… I have you."

Wade blushed, it was very rare to see his cheeks change colour but I figured I was the only person to unlock this adorable trait. The doorbell rang and I figured that this was Taylor with our daughter. Suddenly I felt this strange feeling of déjà vu.

"Oh my god – do you remember the last time Taylor had dropped off Adele to us?" I asked him quickly, hoping he did actually remember the moment that we shared.

He smirked, "We were all in Miami at the time. Adele made us watch that Disney movie over and over. And you were dating that Mark Wahlberg look alike! I bet you're glad you have me now."

I rolled my eyes, "Remember how your ex-wife came and ruined the whole thing?" I got him there.

He chuckled as he got up off his stool and made his way over to me, his hands gripping on to my hips. His lips moved to my ear where he whispered, "I remember gazing at you while we danced to that movie and not getting over how beautiful you are."

I could feel my cheeks burn. He gave a sly smirk as he returned back to look at my now disoriented self. The doorbell rang again – I had completely forgotten that the two were still at the door. Molly and Peter were out. "I'll get the door" Wade spoke before leaving me in the kitchen.

"Daddy!" I heard shriek from the doorway. Wade picked her up and gave her a kissed her on the cheek.

"Enjoy the baby shower?" he asked her.

"It was lots of fun" she said excitedly.

Taylor walked in after them, "It's nice to see you again, Wade. I'm Taylor – you may not remember me…" She always for some reason seemed intimidated around him.

He smiled at her kindly, "Of course I remember you, Taylor. You're married to John's brother and you took care of my daughter while she was with my ex-wife. I really have to find some way to thank you."

She flushed, "It was nothing."

"Thank you so much for dropping Adele home – we appreciate it so much" said Wade.

"Well it wasn't hard at all" she said admiring the extravagance of the house. Wade smirked as he watched her; he still had Adele in his arms.

She felt embarrassed when she spotted him watching her drool over the place. "Um…could I speak to Lea?" she asked biting her lip.

"Of course" he said, "Just follow me." He closed the door behind her and placed Adele on the ground and they led her toward the living room which she was even more impressed with and then the kitchen, where I was.

I glanced up and spotted the three of them. "Thank you for dropping Adele home, Taylor" I said, "I'm sorry I had to leave early."

She smiled, "It's alright Lea – I know why you left."

Wade cleared his throat, "Let's go play in your room." He took Adele's hand and left to go upstairs.

I pulled out a seat for Taylor at the dining table and sat next to her, "You know?"

She nodded as she sat down, "It's Alex right? I saw everything."

My head lowered – oddly I felt really ashamed. "Taylor… it's not her fault at all. I think it was me. I must have done something to make her upset her."

Taylor shook her head, "It wasn't you Lea at all. Alex has just been acting so differently since she's gotten pregnant. I guess it's the hormones or something – but she's kind of been lashing out at John… about you."

"Me?" I asked surprised, "Why me?"

"I heard them arguing last night" she said sighing, "I heard her screaming about you – something about how she was sick of you."

My eyes widened, "I don't understand. I haven't talked to either of them in ages – how could she be sick of me?"

She shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know."

I gazed at the floor completely baffled, trying to comprehend what I had done to cause a problem with her. I really couldn't think of anything. Taylor placed her hand on my shoulder, "Don't be too worried Lea, maybe once the baby is born she'll come back."

I nodded to her and smiled to let her know that I wasn't preoccupied by this. But to be honest, I was.

She stood up, "I guess I should get back to the shower. But you're my friend Lea and I wanted to see that you're okay."

"Thank you Taylor, I appreciate it" I said as I walked her to the door, "Thanks again for dropping Adele home."

"I'll be staying here till the baby is born so I'd love to maybe go out to the dinner with you and Wade, maybe Matt and Wade could become acquainted?" she asked sweetly.

"That would be lovely" I said, "We'd love to. Tell Matt I said hello."

"I will" she said as she hugged me before leaving. I closed the door after watching her car drive away then I turned around almost crashing into my husband's large chest. He grabbed on to my wrists to steady me. He chuckled as I finally caught my balance.

"Can you not startle me like that?" I said as I glared at him.

He chuckled harder, "It's not my fault that I have that effect on you."

I rolled my eyes at him and walked into the kitchen, "You don't scare me, dear."

"Come on? I have to frighten you a little bit" he said.

"No" I said bluntly as I reached for a glass from the cupboard. Suddenly as I held on to the glass I felt a little light headed, my sight became blurred and sounds became muffled. Wade noticed my aloofness and was calling out my name. Then I blacked out.

….

I opened up my eyes, I was in my bed covered in warm blankets, but I was dressed in my nightwear. Wade must have taken care of me. I got out of bed and put on my robe, I looked around the house for him. I looked in the bathroom and then checked Adele's bedroom but it was empty too. His office was empty and so I went downstairs and looked in every room. The kitchen, the living room and then outside – the night was cold and dark. Where had they all gone? I walked back inside and sat down on the sofa. It seemed so weird that the house was empty. I was never used to this. I heard the key move through the door and I rushed toward it. But it was someone entirely different. "John? What are you doing here? Why do you have a key to my house?"

John smiled, those dimples of his appearing as he walked inside, "You gave them to me, remember?"

"What are you talking about? Why would I give you my keys?" I asked him. He grinned as he moved closer to me, his hands forming onto my hips. This was becoming uncomfortable. "John…"

"Maybe this will cause you to remember" he said moving closer toward me. His hand pressed onto my back and then his lips pressed to mine.

Once I felt him, I pushed him off me, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

John looked baffled, "What are you doing Lea? You kiss me at my house and then invite me over to your house and now you're having second thoughts."

"What are you talking about? When did I kiss you?" I said, "I've been home this whole time! And where are my husband and my daughter?"

He shook his head, "You came back to my house and then you start going on about how you think Alex has a problem with you and then you kissed me and then… you invited me over."

"You're lying" I said, "That doesn't sound like me at all."

John smirked, "It doesn't sound like you but… I like this new you. Lea, you know I've always still had feelings for you. You don't have to ruin this."

"Ruin what?" I asked, "I have no idea what you're on John but you need to get home to your wife and your baby."

"Can't I have the best of both worlds?" he said as he pressed his hands to my face.

My face turned red from rage and I slapped his cheek as hard as I could. "How dare you do that to your wife and your child? You're the last person I'd ever think could do this."

John smirked, "Like you can talk – what are you doing with me right now? I mean can you explain to me how I would be able to obtain your house keys? Lea… you don't have to be ashamed of us – it's okay Wade knows."

"WHAT?"

"He walked in on us while we were making love" said John, "He took Adele and left."

My eyes moistened and my body felt weak, "You're lying. I would never do anything like that. I wouldn't do that to Wade and Adele."

"But you did Lea, go out and find him then" he said, "And when you realise that how stupid you were to break my heart and walk out of our wedding day – I'll have you."

I had no idea who this man was who was standing in front of me. After blacking out I hadn't remembered anything. Why would I go to John? I admit that I still cared for him well the old him who was sweet, kind and caring, not this jackass who was proclaiming things and had my house keys – which I had no idea how he got them. I grabbed my car keys and drove to someone who could help me. This all felt like a really bad dream.

I paced toward the apartment door and knocked on it hard. "Nattie! Nattie… I need your help, I can't find Wade or Adele. Do you know maybe where they could be?"

"Sorry I can't help you" said Natalya sternly. She didn't sound like herself either. What was happening here? What had happened since I blacked out that changed everyone.

"Is Randy home?" I asked, "Maybe he'd know?"

"I highly doubt that!" she exclaimed wickedly, "Your husband isn't talking to Randy remember and all the blame is on you. You just had to grow feelings toward your best friend didn't you and then have your husband beat him down because his wife likes to be in centre of attention all the time. I saw you having fun with John…. I don't blame Wade for finally getting away from you."

I was in shock. "Natalya?" I spoke weakly.

"Don't think you can sink your claws into my man" she said as she slammed the door on my face.

I stood staring at the wooden door for minutes. She said that she saw me with John; did that mean that what he had said was right? What had I done?

…

The next place I hoped would help me; I thought maybe they would be much kinder than the other people I had seemed to have met with. I knocked on the door frantically hoping that no one was asleep. "Lea?" asked Phil as he rubbed his eyes and yawned, his eyes fell to his watch, "It's nearly 2am – what's up?" He closed the door behind him as we stood in the hallway.

I was close to breaking down at this point, "I don't know Phil, one moment I'm in the kitchen with Wade and now… now he and Adele are gone. I have no idea where they are, I've tried calling and I've gone to people's houses. I just really need to find them and then maybe all of this can make some sense. I'm living a nightmare right now."

Phil tried to calm me. "Alright, alright – well my wife came from the baby shower and then we just stayed at home all night. We've had no one come here or call us."

My heart had leapt in my stomach and it hurt so bad that I wanted to clench it with my hands. "Did Adele see anything at the baby shower – to do with me?" I asked him.

He shook his head. "Nothing at all. Just that you left and then she left shortly after."

"Oh…"

Phil smiled, "I'll call you if we hear anything, Lea. I'm sure they'll turn up."

I smiled back feeling a little better after talking with him, "Thank you so much Phil." I hugged him tightly and then went back downstairs.

Phil watched as I exited out of the apartment complex and went back inside. Adele came out of their bedroom, "Who was that, baby?" she asked him.

"Mother hen" he said.

"Who?" she asked.

"You know… the chick's mother" whispered Phil as he tip toed toward the spare bedroom.

She rolled her eyes, "You can just say Lea is here, you don't have to have stupid code names."

"Well I thought because we were given this secretive task – we had to be cautious" he said as he walked inside the bedroom and checked up on their guest.

Adele sighed, "Must have been hard to lie to Lea."

"She looked haggard – she must be absolutely wrecked, searching everywhere for them. A part of me just wanted to tell her that her daughter Adele is asleep here. She's safe and sound" said Phil as he watched her sleep peacefully.

"She's my best friend and I'm keeping her daughter away from her – but what can I do when her husband has instructed us to do so" said Adele as she laid her head in Phil's chest.

….

I couldn't understand what was happening. How did this all happen? Why couldn't I fit this all together? Then it fell on me where I had to go. I pulled into the car park and walked through the building. I ran into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. As the elevator doors closed I fell back into the metal walls. I couldn't believe that this was all happening. Did I really just cheat on my husband? Did I cheat on my daughter? Had I really ruined everything with my family because I was selfish – but I wasn't selfish. I could never do anything to hurt my family. I would never go back to John or Randy or anyone for that matter – because simply put I didn't love them. They never loved me as much as my husband did and I hope still does. He had to know that I could never do anything to betray him especially with John. After I saw John tonight, it was like someone completely different, I felt disgusted by him and I really never wanted to see him again. This had to be a dream. The elevator doors opened and I leapt outside. I walked past his secretary desk and opened his office door but it was empty. Then I took a side door that most employees didn't know about and walked up the stairs which opened up to the roof, there with his back turned and his hands in his pockets, looking down at the town was my husband.

"Wade!" I exclaimed as I ran to him, my arms wrapped around his middle and I rested my cheek to his back taking in his musky scent that I felt comforted in almost immediately. "I've been looking all night for you – let's go home. Where's Adele?"

He slowly turned around, his eyes were red and so were his cheeks. Tear trails were present on his face. He had been crying? I would never want to see him cry. My arms moved away from him and dropped to my sides. "What's wrong? Where's Adele?"

Wade was silent. He took his hands out of his pockets and wiped his face before walking away from me.

"Wade?"

His back was still turned to me. "At first I was really angry at you but then I realised that I don't blame you at all. If anything I must have driven you away."

"Wade, where's Adele?"

"I'm always working, I'm always set in my way - because of me you haven't seen your best friend in months. I can't even give you a baby. I haven't always treated you the way you deserve to be treated" he said.

"It's my choice to not see him too" I said, "Now tell me, where's Adele?"

He finally turned around to face me and walked closer to where I stood, "She is with her godparents."

I closed my eyes and felt my body break; rage filled my body – "I WAS JUST THERE! You got them to lie to me! I've been looking for my husband and my daughter all night and you hid her from me… from me!"

"You've lost you're right to call her your daughter" he said bluntly, "The moment you decided you wanted to turn your back on this family is the day… your daughter became motherless again."

"Wade… you know I could never do anything to hurt you two. You're the most important people in my life – I'll be nothing without you two. Whatever they're telling you – they're lying; you know how faithful I am to you and how I only love you, Wade. Only you" I whimpered, trying to speak without blubbering.

He shook his head, "DON'T LIE TO ME! I SAW YOU!"

"What…"

"I saw you with him in our bed! God Lea, I knew you still had feelings for him but I thought that you had put it all behind you when you decided to be with me" he sighed.

I placed my hands to his face, "I did put them behind me – I don't love him. I love you and only you. I want my present and future with you. What about that family you kept wanting with me? I still want it."

"Do you think I'm stupid? I saw that you've still been taking the pill. You don't want a child with me" he said.

"Of course I do! You're the only person I would want to have a baby with. I was just scared of being disappointed so I kept taking the contraception pills. But I promise I stopped taking them ages ago" I pleaded.

"Just stop lying to me Lea" he said sadly, "I just can't believe I thought that you could ever love me. The fact is you never loved me – it was always him and will always be him."

"I love you" I said sternly, "I'll die if I'm without you and Adele."

"I'm sure you'll be more then fine" said Wade, "He should be up here anytime now."

"What? Wade please just listen to me! I don't know what you saw but the last thing I remember is you and I in the kitchen then… nothing. Everything after that has felt like a nightmare. How could all this happen in a night?" I asked.

"Maybe it's been happening for longer than that" he said weakly. "You know Lea I'm the idiot – its déjà vu - the three of us here again, at the very same place. See I knew how in love you were with him, I saw how you looked at him and all I'd have ever wished for was for you to see me in the way that you saw him. But I guess just like then – my wish is unfulfilled."

"I don't understand" I said.

Wade turned his head toward the stairs in which we came from and there stood Randy. "Let's go, Lea" said Randy.

"Randy?" I stared at him more lost then before.

"It's Randy who's always held your heart, right. That's why you were with him tonight. I think it's time you go and live happily ever after. Childhood friends – then soul mates" said Wade, "I'm sorry I was such a villain in your love story."

He thinks I was with Randy? "I wasn't with him" I said assuredly, "I haven't been with anyone the entire time that we've been married."

Wade grabbed my shoulders, his fingers digging deep in my skin. "Don't make this harder for me, Lea. Just leave. I would be much happier if you did."

I saw the defeat in his face. "I'm not leaving you."

"Lea if you don't leave right now, I'll murder him" said Wade as he glared at Randy, "Is that what you want?"

I felt quite scared at this point especially for Randy, who was standing there holding a steady glare at Wade. I walked toward my best friend and whispered to him, "This isn't at all what I want."

Randy nodded to me and placed his arm around my waist and walked me toward the stairs. I stopped and turned around to see my husband. "I love you, I always love you – don't you ever forget that! I love that little girl too! You know I've loved her like she came from my own womb! She may be the only thing I love more than you."

I turned back around and walked back inside the building. I fell into a seat at the desk. My head fell forward and then my forehead met the wood. I was broken. My heart was completely bruised and trampled in my stomach and it hurt so much. I just lay at the desk and cried so hard. The worst part was that I truly believed that I didn't do anything. None of what happened made sense. I could never kiss John let alone sleep with him and yet I don't remember doing any of it. However Wade thinks that I was with Randy. This cannot be happening.

Randy looked frustrated as he watched me cry my eyes out all over the paperwork on the desk. "Lea, you can't seriously still love this guy. Not after what he's done."

"He's done nothing but love me – can't say the same for you. Does the name Ivana, ring a bell?" I said before wiping my face.

"Funny Lea – but he hasn't really been the great guy that you deserve. You deserve better than him" said Randy.

"Like you? Buddy that ship sailed a long time ago" I said, "Besides you have Natalya."

"Natalya is old news. But hey is that why you kissed me today and then we slept together" he said, "If I remember it was you who was screaming out my name."

I had never felt so angry in my life. I hadn't slept with or kissed anyone today. These allegations were causing my blood to boil. "I never kissed you nor did I have sex with you today" I screamed at him.

"Lea, it's alright you're finally free of him so you don't have to put on this act" he said as he pressed his hand to my hip.

"THIS ISN'T AN ACT!" I yelled, "I'm not some whore that goes from man to man and doesn't even remember. I am a woman who loves her husband and would never do anything to jeopardise that even when he doesn't want to believe me."

"Fine act like you don't remember… You go home. I just have one final score to settle with him" said Randy as he went back to the roof.

I rolled my eyes at him, before walking toward the elevator. I just wanted to go home but where was that now?

…..

"You know you were right, you were such a villain in our story" said Randy, "I mean you stole the girl that was meant for me. Then you start becoming the hero and I start to look like the villain – that's definitely not how it goes."

"Look you have her now – just leave me alone" sighed Wade.

"NO! How about all the times you've threatened me – I didn't do anything about it because you were my best friend's husband. But tonight it feels different – almost like the winds of change" laughed Randy, "Tonight I'll finally get a little revenge on you."

"Just frolic home Randy, I just want to get my daughter and leave" said Wade, "There's nothing for me here."

"Just one thing" said Randy as he pulled out a gun from his back pocket.

"Go on shoot me then… at least Adele would be freed of both her awful parents" said Wade.

"You have no idea how much I hate you" said Randy, "Even since I've seen your eyes flicker at Lea – I've hated you since then. You drove two really food friends apart and maybe even lovers."

"She was always yours" said Wade.

Randy pointed the loaded gun at Wade who closed his eyes, awaiting the bullet. Finally Wade heard the shot fired but he didn't feel anything being hit. Instead as he opened his eyes it was someone else completely who had been shot. It was me.

"Lea!" screamed Wade as he grabbed me before I crashed onto the floor. I felt myself head crash in to his lap as he held my head up.

"Oh my god! Lea…" spoke Randy as he spotted that my stomach had been pierced with the bullet. He ran to my side, "I'm so sorry, Lea"

"Shut up and call the ambulance!" roared Wade at him. Randy nodded and ran inside to use the telephone. Wade turned his attention back to me, "You're going to be alright, Lea. I'm not letting you go anywhere. You can't leave me. I love you so much, I'd never stop loving you."

"I didn't do anything with anyone, Wade. I love you, only you" I spoke very weakly. I found it hard to breath and all the bleeding was making me feel faint. "I have to tell you something…"

"I'm here" said Wade frantically, "I'm here, my Lea. Talk to me."

"I…I…" I barely managed before I kissed his lips one last time. I took a look at his face, his scared and heartbroken face and then I blacked out.

…..

My eyes slowly opened and as I looked around I knew that I was in a hospital bed. I leapt up and pulled the blanket off me to see my stomach. But there was nothing there. My stomach was completely together like nothing had touched it. "Weird?" I thought.

The door opened and there was Natalya in her doctor attire, she was smiling at me this time. "So how are you feeling? You took quite a fall."

"Oh Nattie – I'm really unsure of what happened. But where's Wade?" I asked frantically, "Is he here?"

She gleamed, "Of course, he's the one who brought you here."

"He did?" I said placing my hands on my chest.

Natalya looked confused, "Yeah, why wouldn't he? Anyway – I'll bring him in here. I need to give you guys a prognosis."

"Sure okay" I said nodding to her. She gleamed again and then went back outside. A minute later she returned back with my husband. He grinned as his eyes caught me. His eyes crinkled as he sat by my side and kissed my forehead.

"I'm so glad to see you. I'm so sorry."

"Sorry? I wish I could have gotten you here sooner. It just happened all of a sudden. One minute we're joking around and then you fainted on the floor in our kitchen. I just got you here as quick as I could since then, you've been in this hospital bed – I was worried that I might have lost you" he said.

I smiled, never being so happy in my life. "I'm so glad that was all a dream" I said to myself.

"What?" asked Wade.

I shook my head and placed my hand in his, "You'll never lose me."

He grinned and kissed my lips softly. Natalya cleared her throat trying to make us aware that she was still in the room.

"While I do love these Lea and Wade moments, I do have some serious news about Lea" she said.

"She's not ill is she?" asked Wade.

Natalya shook her head, "No… she's pregnant."

My heart dropped, "What?"

"Congratulations – you two are becoming parents" said Natalya.

"This is fantastic" said Wade as he gazed at me.

I was completely speechless. There it was; I was pregnant. I couldn't believe this. We were having a baby. "I love you" I said to Wade.

He kissed my stomach and then kissed my lips, "I will always love you."

….