Note: I had to upload the chapter again but I just made a minor change to how I described the baby's eyes. An honest mistake.

"The move to Virginia would be best for you guys. I happen to have a friend who's a art therapist as well. He lives in Richmond. Is that were you guys are moving?" Jill asked.

Jon was painting.

"We haven't talked about it yet. I mean, Adriana has talked to her parents and mine about it but I was the last one to know. Can't say I blame her for not wanting to talk to me though. I'm torn. I want her to be happy but I'm not sure about moving."

"What makes you hesitant?"

"I don't know. What if it's a bad idea?"

"You won't know unless you actually go and move."

Jon sighed.

"More decisions. This is weighing heavily on my mind."

"Take some time and think it through. Be sure to have a clear head when talking to Adriana. She really loves you and wants to talk to you but you cannot scare her off."

"I won't."

"Okay. Now tell me how it goes during our next session."

Adriana layed in the bed awake. It was barely six and the house was super quiet. For whatever reason, she woke up early and didn't bother going back to sleep. Jon was asleep right next to her. He was snoring lightly. Adriana slipped out of bed and put on her robe. She went to make herself some coffee.

Adriana hoped that Jon was willing to talk to her about moving without exploding again. If he didn't want to leave with her, then she would drop the subject. But deep down she really wanted to move. She needed a new start. Jon needed a new start.

Adriana started breakfast. The kids then woke up and went to the kitchen.

"Morning Mommy!" J.J. said.

"Morning," Adriana said.

She made the kids plates and went to get the baby. Jon was putting Jasmine's pants on. She was kept kicking at him and was laughing about it.

"Now look missy, you need to let me put your pants on or you'll just be without them!" Jon said.

"Dada!" Jasmine responded.

"Well let me dress you!" Jon said.

He finally got the baby's pants on her and slipped on her socks and shoes. Jon picked the baby up and turned around to see Adriana standing in the doorway.

"Dang it Adriana! You scared me," Jon said.

"I'm sorry," Adriana said, smiling. "I'll take her."

"No, I got her. Time to feed my little buttercup," Jon said. He gave the baby a kiss on her cheek. "You want to talk later?"

"Sure."

After breakfast, J.J., Aiden, and Maddy went into the backyard to play in the playhouse.

Jon and Adriana went onto the porch and sat on the swing set. Jon was holding the baby in his arms. Jasmine laid her head against her father's chest. Jon rubbed Jasmine's tiny little back. Adriana gave the baby her pacifier and put her feet up on the swing.

Jon nor Adriana knew where to start regarding moving.

An awkward silence didn't make anything better between them.

Finally Jon spoke up.

"I'll think about the move."

Adriana looked at him but Jon just kept his eyes on the ground.

"I'll think about it. But if we can't come to an agreement?"

"Then we will just stay here."

"Look, I'm not going to hold you back."

"You aren't."

"Yes I am. If you want to pack up and leave with the children, that's fine. I'm not going to stand in your way. I'm not going to prevent you from being happy."

"Are you saying that you're willing to let me go and take the kids with me? Leaving you behind?"

Jon didn't say anything.

Adriana leaned forward and gently grabbed Jon's chin. She turned his head so that he was looking at her.

"I'm not leaving you behind nor am I taking the kids away from you. Are you really going to let me go? I need you."

"I haven't been the best husband for you. Or the best father to the kids."

"Don't say that. In case you haven't noticed, I'm still married to you. Not too many women or men could put up with too many negative things in marriages. Some people get married thinking everything is going to be peaches and cream. But that's not always the case. I'm staying with you because you're my husband and you're the only man I care about. And like I said, I'm not taking the kids away from you then leaving them without a father. And I'm not going to be without a husband. I told you that you're stuck with me!"

Jon smiled a little.

"You're right. Well, when would you want to move if we saved up enough?"

"I've been saving for the past year."

"You have?"

"Yes. I was thinking after New Year's would be best if we wanted to move."

"That works."

"So, do you actually want to move to Virginia?"

"Yes. I'll move with you. I'll see how it goes."

"Are you sure? I'm not forcing you."

"It's fine. Deep down I've been longing for a new start myself. But at the same time I'm not sure. I mean, what about your business?"

"I can relocate."

J.J. burst through the front door.

"Mommy! Daddy! Aiden and Maddy are fighting again!"

He ran back in the house.

"I'll go handle this," Adriana said.

She got up and went into the house.

"Don't you grow up and become like Aiden and Maddy. Bad asses," Jon told Jasmine.

Jasmine looked up at her father and placed a hand on his cheek. The softness of her tiny little hand felt reassuring to Jon. He felt bad for saying that he was willing to let Adriana take the children and leave him. Jon wouldn't know what he would do without his children. He looked into the eyes of his youngest child. She had curly hair like his. Her eyes were blue like her mothers.

"I really hope you grow up to still like me. No matter what I do, no matter where I go, I will always love you. Me and Mommy may fight here and there but that's life. I love you very much. You're my buttercup," Jon said.

Jasmine tried to stand up on Jon's lap. Jon gently held onto her hands as she stood on her little feet.

"I see you want to walk. Come on. Let's go see what your bad ass brothers and sister are doing."

Jon set Jasmine on her two feet. He made sure she kept her balance before going to the front door and opening it.

"Let's go buttercup!" Jon said.

Jasmine starting walking towards the front door.

"You're almost there," Jon said.

Jasmine was almost to the door when she tripped over her own foot and fell down on her hands and knees. She immediately started crying, her pacifier dropping out of her mouth.

"Oh," Jon said.

He quickly picked her pacifier up and picked up Jasmine.

"It's alright," Jon said.

Jasmine was extremely upset and was crying loudly. Tears were falling from her pretty eyes.

"I know, I know. In life you're going to fall down," Jon said.

He took Jasmine to the bathroom to clean her up. Her little lips were poked out and she was frowning. She watched as Jon cleaned her hands with a towel.

"Done. Feel better?" Jon asked.

Jasmine rubbed her eyes and yawned.

"Yup. You're sleepy," Jon said.

Jon held Jasmine in his arms and rocked her to sleep. Took a while to do though. She was so nosy and was aware that her mother was outside fussing at Maddy and Aiden. Adriana was yelling loud enough for the entire state of Ohio to hear her.

"Damn me and Adriana produced some bad ass children. Then again I was bad too as a child. Always doing something," Jon said.

Adriana came back in the house and slammed the door shut.

"Those are your kids," Adriana said.

"I planted my seeds in your garden. You grew the products. They're your children too," Jon said.

Adriana squinted her eyes at Jon. Jon simply stood there rocking the baby to sleep with a huge grin on his face.

"Give me Jasmine, Dimpleface," Adriana said.

This time Jon didn't care if he was called Dimpleface.

"Okay Sally," Jon said.

Jon handed Jasmine over to her mother.

"I'm going to go lay down now. In an hour I'm going to order some pizza. Don't burn the house down, yeah? Sweet dreams buttercup!" Jon said. He gave Jasmine a kiss on her forehead.

"I'll order the pizza. I'm pretty hungry," Adriana said. "And so are the kids. I think they're about to eat those worms."

"My head hurts a little. I'm gonna relax," Jon said.

"I'll let you know when the food is here," Adriana said.

Jon's phone was ringing as soon as he walked into his room. He looked to see who was calling.

"Fuck," he said.

It was his boss. Jon reluctantly answered his phone.

"Hello?"

"Officer Good, I'm going to need you to come to work tomorrow. Only for a few hours. I need you here to fill out some paperwork then I'm going to need you to patrol the area for a bit. That's all. Think you can do it? I know it's your day off tomorrow but if you come in tomorrow, I'll give you Monday off."

"Sounds good. I'll be there," Jon said.

"Great. Thank you Officer Good. I appreciate your work."

"Thank you sir."

"Alright. Have a nice night."

"You too."

Jon hung up his cell phone and tossed it on the bed. He laid down on his back.

Adriana burst through the door and quickly closed it. Jon sat up and saw Adriana staring at him like he was a piece of meat.

"What's gotten into you?"

Adriana came over and climbed on top of Jon.

"Just shut up and kiss me," she said.

"Adriana, I have to-"

Adriana placed a finger on Jon's lips.

"Hush," she said.

She planted her lips on Jon's. Adriana yanked off Jon's shirt and planted kisses on his chest.

"Adriana, what's going on?"

"I'm enjoying you."

"I must be delicious."

"You are."

"Did you order the pizza?"

"Yes I did."

"And you want to fuck me now? Babe, I wanna fuck you to but I'm hungry."

"Oh you are huh?"

Adriana got off of Jon and laid beside him. She opened her legs.

"Feast."

"You kinky bitch."

"Yup."

"Look, I have something to tell you."

"Can it wait or is it really important?"

"I have to work tomorrow."

Adriana looked at Jon.

"So do I. Now feast!"

There was no way out of this.

"Okay. Whatever you say Sally."

Jon slid off of the bed and got on his knees in front of Adriana.

"You want me to eat you out but you still have your sweatpants on."

"Pull them off."

Jon quickly pulled Adriana's sweats off of her.

She wasn't wearing any panties.

"You're just horny all the time aren't you?"

"You are too. Now eat dammit!"

Jon spent the new few minutes eating Adriana out. She grabbed his hair and placed a foot on his head.

"Holy shit," Adriana whispered to herself.

They both heard the doorbell ring.

Jon stopped feasting on Adriana and looked at her.

"Pizza!" he said.

He quickly got up and went to answer the door.

Adriana remained on the bed and smiled to herself.

"Easy as 1-2-3," she said.

Author's Note: She's pretty sly.