Two days later:

The bright sun that lit up the room woke Adriana in morning. She looked on her left and noticed Jon wasn't in bed with her like he usually was. She suddenly remembered she had killed the very man who was on a mission to get her. Trying to forget everything, she got up, put her robe on along with her slippers, and left the room to find Jon. J.J., Aiden, and Maddy were all at school. Adriana checked on Jasmine and saw that the baby was sound asleep in her crib. She then went to the kitchen to make herself some coffee.

Looking through the kitchen window above the sink, she saw Jon raking leaves in the backyard. Adriana poured herself some coffee and fixed it up the way she wanted it then went outside in the backyard.

"Good morning," Adriana said to Jon.

"Mornin'," Jon said.

He looked like he was thinking really hard while he was raking.

Adriana didn't want to bring up what happened the other night because it was too painful. Of all the things to remember, she happened to remember one of the worst nights of her entire life. Once again, she shoke the thought of the previous night from her memory.

"Are you hungry?" Adriana asked Jon.

"No."

"You alright?"

"I'm fine."

Jon was usually talkative in the morning. But he sounded irritated and didn't talk much.

"You sure?"

"Adriana, I said I'm fine," Jon snapped.

"I was just asking," Adriana said.

"Go back in the house," Jon said.

"Why are you acting like this?" Adriana asked.

Jon threw down the rake and walked up to Adriana.

"I said go back in the house," Jon said.

Adriana didn't say another word and did as Jon demanded of her. She slammed the door on her way in.

She heard the door open again and close. She turned around and came face to face with Jon.

He yanked Adriana's coffee mug out of her hand and threw it at the wall. The mug shattered into a million pieces. Hot coffee splashed all on the walls and floors.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Adriana said.

"Why didn't you fucking tell me you had a fucking gun, Adriana? When were you going to tell me? Huh!?" Jon said.

"I bought it for protection!"

"I told you that I would protect you! Heaven forbid that the kids could've gotten their hands on it!"

"I had it out of their reach, Jonathan!"

"I don't wanna fucking hear it! What, you thought I wasn't going to be able protect you like I promised? Is that it? Good thing Daniel is dead! Thank you for that! But dammit, I'm not cool with the idea of you having a gun in the house!"

"You act like I was just leaving it around the house or something! I got it just in case you weren't here if something ever happened!"

"I knew it. You thought I wasn't going to protect you huh? Or even able to protect you huh? Is that it!?"

"Jonathan, please stop saying that."

"I'm saying it because it's true, Adriana!"

"You're talking crazy."

"Now I'm fucking crazy? You're calling me crazy?"

"Jonathan, was has gotten into you? I'm going back to bed. I don't have to listen to you."

Adriana tried to move past Jon but he grabbed her arm.

"Jonathan, let go of me!"

"I'm not finished with you."

"Well I'm finished with you!"

Adriana tried pulling away from Jon but his grip was too strong.

"I said let me go!"

Adriana slapped Jon in the face.

Jon still didn't let go of Adriana. Instead he looked into her eyes with complete and utter sadness.

"I'm not good for you. Trouble seems to follow us. You should leave me. Just take the kids and go."

"Don't say that, Jonathan. I'm not going to do that. That would break the kids hearts. And it would definitely shatter mine."

"It's true that I'm a fuck up. Last night was the final straw. I can't keep putting you through stuff like this anymore."

"Jonathan, things just happened. It wasn't like they were planned. Come on."

Jon let go of Adriana. She grabbed his hand and lead him to the couch. They both sat down.

"We can't start fighting again," Adriana said.

"I'm sorry," Jon said.

"It's fine. What happened last night by the way? I...blacked out and I can't really remember what happened."

"You killed Daniel. He was about to go after J.J., Aiden, and Maddy but he saw Jasmine and got his hands on her. We came back home and saw him holding her. He wanted you to go with him. You pulled out the gun and told him to leave. He was about to but he pulled out a gun and was about to kill you. But you shot him first..."

Jon quickly stopped talking.

"I remember now," Adriana said. "Good thing it's over."

"I know. Sorry for throwing your coffee. I know you were enjoying it," Jon said.

"I was. But that's okay," Adriana said.

"No. It's not. I took half of our plates and smashed them outside early this morning out of frustration. I had just finished throwing away the broken glass and had just started raking the leaves to cool down when you came out."

"At least you got to smash one more thing."

"Yeah. I'll clean the mess up," Jon said.

"Let's go to the park. Just me, you, and the baby for a while," Adriana said. "Maybe that will help?"

"Sure."

The crisp air was refreshing for Jon and Adriana. Jon was holding the baby in his arms. He watched his baby sleep peacefully in his arms. Him and Adriana were sitting at the picnic tables near their usual spot.

Jon decided this was the best time to tell Adriana what he was hiding from her.

"Adriana?"

"Yes?"

"Sometimes...when you were asleep...late at night I'd...contiemplate suicide."

"Why?"

"I told you, Adriana. I don't feel like I'm enough for you. It's just stressful having thoughts like this sometimes."

"Good thing you didn't actually go through with it. What stopped you?"

"The fact that I'd be leaving you, the kids, and the rest of the family behind if I did."

"Don't do what I tried to do. Even though I was a little depressed, I'm still glad you stopped. We can't let all of the negative things we've been through overshadow all of the fun and great times we've had with each other. I love you so much, Jonathan."

"I know. I love you too much to actually go through it."

Jasmine woke up and was looking around.

"Hey there princess," Jon said.

The baby smiled at Jon.

"I gotta admit...I really don't remember getting you pregnant with Jasmine. I mean...I know I got drunk and everything...but did I really get you pregnant with the baby?"

"Yes you did. You passed out on top of me."

"Oh damn."

"Jon!"

"What?"

"Don't cuss in front of the baby!"

"Girl, she's not gonna remember none of this!"

"That's the Jonathan I know," Adriana said, smiling.

"And that's the Adriana I know. How about we go and get the kids and take them to go get ice cream?" Jonathan said.

"Sounds good. Let's take a look at our carving on the tree," Adriana said.

Both of them got up and walked over to the tree that still held their carving in it.

"Jonathan and Adriana, Forever."

"This tree represents a lot," Adriana said.

"Yes it does. Notice how after all these years it's still standing?" Jon said.

"Like how we are now? Standing together? Married?" Adriana said.

"Despite everything we've been through..." Jon said.

"All of the wonderful memories you've shared with me. Everything's coming back. I would like to hear more," Adriana said.

Jon turned and looked at his wife with a smile.

"I would love that," Jon said.

Jon and Adriana walked along the pond and watched the ducks mingle with each other.

"See the ducks?" Jon said to Jasmine.

Jasmine looked up at her father and smiled.

"She has dimples like you," Adriana said. "As a matter of fact, I've noticed that all of the children have dimples just like you. Jon and the Dimplefaces."

"Adriana...you're lucky you are my wife," Jon said. "The name is cute but I really hate my dimples. You know that."

"But you're handsome with your dimples. And you fluffy hair and sideburns. You just don't know how handsome you are."

"You're about to make me blush," Jon said.

"No, I'm making you smile. And your dimples are so cute," Adriana said.

"You like picking on me huh?"

"Maybe."

"You just wait until we get home."

Author's Note: Dimples, dimples, dimples.