A month had passed. Juliette and Rick had been having sex every chance they got. It was usually him who wanted to. Juliette thought it was because he missed the closeness when they couldn't have sex. She had no idea of his real motives or intentions. John was on his way to pick up Lexie and take her to Massachusetts. Juliette was in Lexie's room with her packing Lexie's things.

"You're gonna have so much fun with daddy Lexie." Juliette said. "Yes you are." "Your grandma and grandpa are gonna love you." The doorbell rang.

Rick answered it.

"John." Rick said annoyed.

"Nice to see you to Rick."

"Come on in." John went in and sat down. A few minutes later Juliette came downstairs hold Lexie and the bags.

"Here baby let me take those." Rick said taking them from her.

"Thank you." Juliette said. She walked over to the couch. "Look Lexie there's daddy." Lexie smiled.

"Hi Lexie." "Did you miss me?" John said. He took her from Juliette.

"If you still want me to meet your parents I was thinking about some time next summer."

"That'll work." "Come on Lexie let's get you into your car seat." John put her in her car seat.

"Be good for daddy little muffin." "I love you." She kissed her cheek. John took the baby and her things and left.

Juliette went over to Rick.

"Thank you for being civil to him." She kissed him. "I know it's not easy for you."

"No it's not but I just have to make the best of it." "I'll go make us some dinner."

The next evening Rick came home from work.

"Honey I'm home." Rick said.

"I'm in the kitchen." He went into the kitchen. "Hi honey."

"Hey."

"How was work?"

"Good." He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"You must've missed me today."

"I did." He started kissing the side of her neck.

"Rick I have to finish the dishes."

"Finish them later." She turned to him they kissed. They went into the living room. He took off her shirt. She started unbuttoning his. They sat on the couch. She broke the kiss.

"We need a condom."

"I'll go get one." "Don't move." He kissed her. He went upstairs and got a condom from the night stand. He grinned knowing that his plan would soon work.

The next day Juliette was looking for something. She opened the drawer where they kept the condoms. What she was looking for wasn't there. She was about close the drawer when she noticed a small hole in the condom wrapper. She picked it up and looked at it more closely. It didn't have one hole but five. She looked at all the condoms and it was the same thing. Five tiny holes. She was furious and disgusted. A few hours later when Rick came home Juliette was standing there waiting for him.

"Hi baby." He said.

"Don't hi baby me you bastard." She said angrily.

"Juliette what's a matter?"

"I saw what you did to the condoms Rick." "Why the hell would you do that?"

"I'm sorry." "I just knew you wouldn't be open to the idea of having a baby right now."

"Rick Lexie is only three months old." "The last thing I want this soon is another baby."

"I know." "That's why I did what I did." "I only did it because I love you."

"Why do you want me pregnant again so bad?"

"I just want us to have a baby." "This time it'll be mine." "No question."

"You resent Alexandria."

"No." "I love Lexie." "I just want our own baby to." "That's all."

"You know in a way it's like you raped me."

"Don't be ridiculous I've never raped you and I never would."

"You're trying to get me pregnant without my consent." "What would you call it?" She pulled two suitcases out from in front of the couch.

"Juliette what are you doing?"

"I'm going to New York City for awhile."

"You're leaving me?"

"Right now I don't know what I'm doing." "I just know that I can't even look at you right now."

"Where will you stay?"

"At Sarah's." "I've already told John to drop Lexie off there."

"You're not going back to him are you?"

"Why would you ask me that?" "What does John have to do with anything right now?" "I'm leaving."

"Juliette don't go."

"Rick I need space right now." "Big time space." She left.

Juliette was on the plane. She still couldn't believe what Rick did. Suddenly she felt sick. She ran back to the bathroom and threw up.

"Please don't let this be what I think it is." She thought. "I don't want a baby this way." "I already have a three month old." "I can't handle another pregnancy." "If I am pregnant I don't think I can keep it."