Hey you all so this chapter is in a weird format because i started it on my ipod and finished it on the computer i apologize for it. hope you enjoy and review :) i also apologize for the wait.

As Melanie shut the door she said a prayer asking for strength and emotional

stability. She wasn't sure where she stood in any of the situations with Derwin.

Melanie knew she was wrong for interfering with his and Dj's relationship. But

the way Derwin left, the things he said to her, the way he looked at her was

still etched in her memory, the front of her memory to be exact. Those words and

images hunted Mel's dreams almost every night. To top that off Derwin never came

home, nor did he even try to make contact with her to let her know he was

alright. Melanie had waited 3 whole days to see or just hear from her husband.

But it never happened. So she called Tasha who then called Malik, who explained

that Derwin was staying with Janay. Saddened and confused Melanie dialed Janay's

number and Derwin answered. Yet Mel hung up without a word and ran for the

toilet to empty her breakfast into it.

Finally turning around to look at Derwin, her eyes were already filled with

tears.

Seeing this Derwin took a step towards Mel to comfort but was shocked and hurt to see Mel also take a step, but retreating from him.

With her back against the door Melanie decided to speak "Derwin. What are you

doing here?" She asked softly.

"I'm here to talk things out with my wife." Derwin responded, still a little put

off that his wife was scared to be in and let him in personal space.

"Why now?" Melanie asked loud and clear, her hurt rang out in the question

surprising both herself and Derwin.

Shocked at the hurt he was feeling leak from his wife and beginning to feel it

himself Derwin retreated a step. But to his surprise Mel took a step towards

him. It was then that Derwin noted that his wife had not only put a wall around

her heart but she also had a boundary line.

"Because we need to talk Mel." Derwin answered.

"Okay." Melanie nodded. "You're right. Come on we'll go up to my room."

When they got up to her room Melanie sat in the rocking chair that was diagonal

from the bed, which is where Derwin was sitting.

After starring at each other for nearly four minutes Melanie spoke up and

simply said, "Talk."

"Ok there's a lot we need to talk about but lets start with why, when I came home my wife wasn't there nor was she in the state?"Derwin asked.

"What was I supposed to do? My husband left the house after choosing some interesting words to describe me and my personality. And he never came home or even called to say, 'I am ok.' To top that off he decided to stay with at his baby mama's house. What did you expect me to do, to think? You messed around with her before, why wouldn't you again?"Melanie asked hurt and betrayal seeping into her words and spilling out in her response. "And it is not that I didn't try to contact you I called several times. But you wouldn't answer."

"I was not ready to talk to you Mel. I wasn't ready."Derwin interfered.

"And I'm not ready to talk to you. But because I respect you and I love you, here we are." Melanie rather harshly responded looking straight in his eyes. "However, the answer to your question is I was giving you and myself some space. Next question"

Derwin was taken aback. He never fully understood the saying 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' But now he was starting to get the picture. He really did some damage this time. Sure, the other times she had been upset and hurt but she never acted this way.

"Ok, why the divorce papers?" Derwin asked.

"If you sent them to me within the next two months then I would have known what to do. Either way I would have moved but how far was dependent upon the papers." Melanie answered straight forward no emotions. "Next question."

"So a divorce isn't what you want."Derwin stated.

"If you don't want me, then I'd be a fool to stick around waiting for something that just will never happen and putting us in that position isn't good." Mel answered as her hand went to her stomach.

Melanie gave a sharp gasp. Leave it to their child to wait to kick till its father was in its presence. A ghost of a smile appeared on her face and Derwin's heart ached. Her smile had also gone missing.

"How many months are you baby?"Derwin asked catching Mel completely off guard.

Shocked, her eyes filled with tears. Derwin was not supposed to know about the pregnancy. "No." she mumbled out.

"No?" Derwin asked confused.

"I mean almost four months." Melanie responded looking everywhere but Derwin.

"When were you planning on telling me?"Derwin asked skeptically. It almost sounded like he should have said, "You weren't going to tell me."

"No, I was going to tell you. After she or he arrives. But I wasn't going to ask for child support or anything like that. I got a job as a secretary lined up for me, it will support us well. The only thing I was going to ask of you was for you to be a father to our child."Melanie responded.

Derwin decided he would take his chances. He got up and walked over to Melanie and kneeled in front of her. Before he spoke he looked into her eyes, and saw fear. She was afraid of him.

"I am going to be a father to our child, but I also want to be your husband Melanie."Derwin said.

"But you said you were done with us and through with me the last time we spoke."She replied softly. Tears instantly filled her eyes when the memory flashed through her head.

Derwin shook his head, it was true he said that but it was out of hurt and anger. She had to know that.

"Mel, Baby, you've got to believe me when I say I meant none of that." Derwin pleaded.

Mel took a moment and rationalized. He said those awful things to her face, and probably meant it at the time, but yet here he was, at her parent's house in her old bedroom, with her.

"Derwin," Mel sighed, "Why, are you here, what is the purpose, and what do you hope to gain?" Her voice suddenly was tired and depressed.

Derwin noticed the change in her voice. "I came here to try to talk things out with my wife; I came to check on you. My purpose is to let you know I love you and I'm not giving up on you or us. I hope to gain your faith in me back, I hope to bring my beautiful wife back home and get things on track."

Melanie just shook her head this was just too much. As soon as she began to try to live without the love of her life, he shows up. And it seemed he had no intentions of leaving without her.

"Look, I am really tired, and judging from how you look, you are too. So I suggest we take a nap. Then when we're up, we can take a walk and try to sort things out. What do you say?" Melanie asked.

"That is fine by me."Derwin said standing up then helping Melanie over to the bed.

"Climb in."Melanie said. Derwin did as he was instructed, but just as he went to wrap his arms around her Melanie softly but sternly added , "Just don't touch me."

Derwin physically and mentally created his own personal space, and made a mental note to remember it.