Note: I know I already uploaded this chapter. But I decided to add onto it because I personally felt it wasn't completed like I wanted it to be. but nonetheless, enjoy.
Flashback:
"This is our last child," Adriana said. "I'm sorry Jonathan, but I can't have another baby. It's too hard on me."
"I understand. I agree with you. After baby Jasmine is born, no more."
"Pass me the peanut butter."
"You still look beautiful though. Very beautiful."
"Jonathan, don't lie. I look like the Goodwill blimp."
"You're my Goodwill blimp."
"Oh hush."
"Adriana?"
"Yes?"
"When you thought I was dead...Luke filled that void in your heart. Didn't he?"
Adriana was silent for a moment.
"Yes he did. Unfortunately, he was a dick."
"What if I'm not good enough for you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Adriana, I'm not going to lie. Even though I'm about to become a father for the fourth time, I'm still scared as shit."
"Why are you scared?"
"I just...I dunno...I just feel like I'm not good enough. Like I've always put you and your mother through something. Just like week I knew you were stressing about me going undercover at the prison. You feared that something would happen to me. I feared the same thing too. I feared I wouldn't be able to come back home and see your beautiful face ever again. Or our beautiful children. I'm not gonna be a police office for long."
"Jonathan, stop. You are not quitting anything. You are good enough for me. You're one in a million. You need me and I need you. You can't keep thinking negative thoughts. I won't let you. Yes, I know we had to deal with some people who wanted to come between us and steal me away from you, we've always came through in the end."
"Yeah. You're right."
"I know I am. Now give me a kiss."
Present:
Jon watched as Daniel came walking into the office as if nothing has happened. Jon noticed that he was also missing a picture off of his desk of Adriana. Jon already knew who the culprit was.
Oh, he was gonna get his picture of his wife back. And he was going to confront Daniel. Without trying to kill him that is.
Jon got up and walked up to Daniel who started work.
"Oh hi," Daniel said.
"Where's my picture of my wife?" Jon said.
"What?"
"Don't what me. I know it was you."
"Look, I found it and I was gonna return it to you."
"Bullshit. Give it to me now."
"It's...at home..."
It took everything in Jon not to shoot Daniel.
"You. Bring. My. Damn. Picture. Back. Here. Tomorrow."
"Okay. I will."
Daniel was now sweating bullets.
"Oh. And another thing: if I catch you stalking my house again, I'm gonna put a bullet through your temple. And stay the hell away from my wife."
Jon walked away and went back to his desk.
"Fucking prick," he muttered to himself.
Jasmine threw her bottle onto the floor.
"Now why did you do that?" Jon said.
Jasmine started flinging her arms around and began fussing. She hit Jon in the face.
"Hey! No hitting Daddy. You can't get your way all of the time missy," Jon said.
"I'll get her," Stacey said.
"Be good," Jon said. He gave Jasmine one more kiss and handed her to Stacey.
"Adriana said she'll be ready in a few. You look dashing," Stacey said.
"Thanks. You know what? I honestly cannot remember the last time me and Adriana went out."
"You two deserve it. And you treat her well. Even though Daniel is being a pain in the butt right now, you two have stuck together through a lot. Speaking of him, please tell me you got him?"
"I warned him to stay away. He took my picture of Adriana from my desk. He has it at his house."
"You gotta be kidding me."
"I wish. I'm telling you Stacey, I just don't know what it is. First Luke, then my...father...ugh. Now Daniel. It's like I have to always keep my guard up. One mistake and that's it. I can't bare losing Adriana."
"You won't. Me and Max will make sure everything is alright."
"Right foot yellow twerp!" Stacey yelled out.
"I'm trying to do that but J.J.'s big head is in the way!" Max said.
"Who you calling big head you fat whale?" J.J. said.
"You guys stink," Aiden said.
"Maddy, spin that spinner again!" Stacey said.
"Left hand yellow!" Maddy said.
"Oh, I'm gonna win this," Stacey said.
With ease, she reached over Max, J.J., and Aiden, who were all twisted up with one another.
The doorbell soon rang.
"Pizza!" Maddy said.
She jumped up and ran to the door.
"Out of the way!" Stacey said.
She knocked over the boys then ran to the front door as well. She paid for the pizza and brought it back to the kitchen.
"Oh yeah! Extra cheese!" Max said.
"Wash your nasty hands first," Stacey said.
"You don't have to be mean. Sheesh," Max said.
After they all ate, they all played with Nerf guns.
"Cover me!" Max told J.J. and Aiden. "We can't like the girls win!"
"Too late sucker!" Maddy said.
She found them behind the couch and started firing at them.
"My eye!" Aiden said.
Stacey found the boys as well and fired a few shots.
"My eye!" Max said.
"I surrender!" J.J. said.
"Good!" Stacey said. "Max, you stink."
"Whatever," he grumbled.
"Okay the kids are asleep so we can finally chill out!" Stacey said.
She laid back in the recliner chair. She noticed a photo album on the table next to the chair. She hesistated a little before grabbing and opening it.
"Awww, they were so cute when they were little," Stacey said.
She flipped through the entire photo album. Jon and Adriana's wedding picture is what made her heart glow.
"You know what? Jonathan is a great guy," Stacey said.
"Yeah he is. He helped me a lot. Helped turn my life back around," Max said. "Without Jon, I honestly think I would be buried six feet under dirt or cremated right about now. That's how bad I was."
"Well, you're here now. And everything is going fine. Except for one dilemma. Jon's coworker. Man I swear. Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Have you always liked Jon?"
"Yeah. He was like a big brother to me. Still is."
"He thinks he's not a good husband and a father. I beg to differ."
"I wish he wasn't so hard himself."
"Yeah. Me too."
Stacey closed the photo album and placed it back on the table.
There was a knock on the door.
"I'll get it," Max said.
He got up and answered it.
"Hi. Is Jon home?"
"No he isn't. He'll be back soon."
"I just came here to give this back."
Stacey was listening very closely to the conversation Max was having.
She recognized the voice of the visitor.
Daniel.
She jumped up from the recliner chair and went to confront him.
"What are you doing here?" she said to Daniel.
"Just dropping off Jon's picture is all," Daniel said.
"Good. Now leave," Stacey said.
She attempted to slam the door on Daniel but he pushed the door back open.
"I don't like you being rude to me bitch," Daniel said.
"Get lost bastard," Stacey said.
She attempted to slam the door again on Daniel but once again he pushed it back open and stepped inside.
Daniel whipped out a pocket knife from his pocket.
"Max, run!" Stacey said.
"Damn! Adriana, we have to go," Jon said.
"What's wrong?" Adriana asked.
"Stacey just texted me and told me Daniel is in our house!" Jon said.
Jon sped into the driveway and jumped out of the car. He ran up the porch and saw that the door was cracked. Jon entered into his home.
"Stacey!? Max!? J.J.! Aiden! Maddy!?" Jon called out.
Adriana quickly followed him into the house.
Jon was looking around and saw Daniel. He was holding Jasmine in his arms.
"Ah. The witch did get in contact with you. Good," he said. "Adriana is just the person I wanted to see."
"Where is Stacey and Max?" Jon said.
"They're somewhere in one of the rooms. I told them not to come out or I was going to do something to your precious baby here. That Stacey isn't a good babysitter. Leaving the baby in her playpin asleep instead of putting her in her room. Tsk tsk."
"Put my child down," Jon said.
"Not until your wife comes with me," Daniel said.
"She's not going anywhere with you," Jon said.
"Please...don't hurt my baby," Adriana said. She was crying.
"Like I said babydoll, all you need to do is come with me. And everything will be fine," Daniel said.
"Why are you doing this? Why?" Adriana said.
"You're the right one for me is all. Now all you have to do is leave him," Daniel said. "And leave with me."
"No," Adriana said.
She then went to the coat closet. Jon saw her pull out a box and open it. She then whipped out a gun.
"Adriana, where did you-" Jon began to ask her.
"Put my child down now," Adriana said. She cocked the gun at Daniel.
He quickly put Jasmine back in her playpin.
"Please don't shoot me," Daniel said, putting his hands up.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Adriana screamed at him.
Daniel quickly walked past Jon and Adriana to the front door.
Adriana followed him.
"Out," she said.
"Look...I'm sorry. For everything," Daniel lied.
"Out!" Adriana said again.
"What's going on? Where's the baby?" a voice said.
Stacey had left her hideout and went to see what was going on. Adriana tore her attention away from Daniel and looked at Stacey.
"Everything's fine," Adriana said. "Just getting rid of the trash."
Jon was still in shock that Adriana had a gun stashed away.
But that didn't stop him from seeing Daniel take out something from his back pocket.
He had a gun himself.
"Adriana!" Jon yelled out.
Adriana turned her attention back to Daniel.
Before she knew it, Adriana had pulled the trigger and fired a bullet into Daniel's head.
Instantly, Adriana dropped the gun.
Jon looked at his wife in complete and utter shock. He honestly didn't know what to do.
Adriana felt her legs get weak. She felt completely lightheaded.
Soon, everything went black.
Author's Note: Noo!
