"Are you for real?" Alana questions as she stares at her husband.

"Shall I pinch you?" he teases and she glares at his way.

"You cannot just leave us alone in here"

"But you said you two will be fine"

"When will you start to read between the lines, I never meant..." she groans in frustration.

"Its few nights"

"Few nights, it's more than twenty-four hours" she snaps making him smile.

"It will not hurt your ego if you just admit you will miss me"

"I will miss my sleep more when you are gone, who will get up to check on Rick and what if he gets unwell...

You sure are not thinking I will run to a hospital in my night gown"

"Why would you will run in a night gown?" he asks as her imaginations run wild.

"Because that what happens, bad things happen when husband is away and especially at night where I will be helpless"

"Which drama are you watching these days exactly?" he asks amused and she frowns.

"A tale of a housewife"

"We should cancel on that show" he grins.

"No, it's a very good show. Do you know Michelle nearly killed Mrs. Freddy's gardener because she thought her cat was being kidnapped by..."

"Okay, okay I got it. We are still cancelling the show, you are getting some real unhealthy thoughts"

"But it's good"

"Not for you, I have asked my parents to stay with you while I am gone. I have the doctor's contact saved in your phone call here if you think something is wrong with Rick...

I will come back as soon as I can" he promises as he kisses on her forehead and Alana groans.

"You are such an asshole" she grumbles even if she wraps her arms around him.

"Call me in case of emergency" he smiles as he hugs her tightly in his arms.

"Will Rick peeing on your side of the closet be called emergency?" she asks.

"Alana" he warns knowing full well she is capable of doing so.

"Well, we should give you a warm welcome home gift" she grins making him chuckle.

"I will miss you both every second"

"Liar" she pouts as she walks out along with him.

*******

The ring of the doorbell startles both Alana and her son who stares at each other at once as if thinking where that sound came from. Alana frowns when the bell rings for the second time as it was a rare occasion when someone rang the bell.

So, she gets up and adjusts the cushions around her son before she goes to see who it was. As it was just two of them in the house and after her husband left them in her mother's hand she was too stubborn to do as her husband asked and sent her mother back home.

"Hey gorgeous" Spencer's cheerful voice and face makes her frown.

"What are you doing here?" she asks not happy to see him in her doorstep.

"Well, I came to congratulate you and see your son" he grins as he holds the bouquet of flower in his hands asking her to take.

"You are not invited" she announces to go close the door in his face but he stops her.

"Oh, come on, don't be like that. I came all the way up here to see you" he smiles and she sighs before opening the door for him.

"Get in" she speaks taking the flowers.

"Nice house" he whistles as he looks around the room.

"What do you want?" she asks again and he sighs turning to face her.

"I heard you had a baby so thought to come see you, you just up and totally became MIA" he speaks and she nods before asking him to take a seat and if he wants anything.

"Will love to meet the man who swiped you off your legs and of course your son" he grins making her smile.

"Richie is out of town" she states before she goes around the sofa and picks up her son.

"Are you home alone?" he asks stepping to where they were.

"Nope, I got him with me" she speaks showing her son off and Spence looks around and smiles.

"Yep you in a different world with him" he comments pointing at the toys and snacks around on the carpeted floor with tons of cushion.

"I was having a chill day with my son" she speaks and Spence nods before he goes to take Ricardo in his arms but Alana steps away.

"I do not like him being touched" she speaks making him raise both his hands in defense.

"Got it, well motherhood sure suits you. Who would have thought" he comments as he picks up a toy and checks it?

********

"Do you really have to touch him that many times?" Spence asks as he stares at the mother-son duo.

"It's a habit"

"Yep, no wonder you have been completely missing out from the world. The party crazy Alana turns into a mother" he comments making her frown.

"I was not party crazy"

"But you sure were around many" he clarifies.

"I have been busy"

"I see" he smiles.

"Richie is away a lot and Ricardo is so tiny, he does not even know any food name, he needs diaper change every few hours and once he starts to cry it's very hard to make him stop" she states touching her sleeping son's chubby cheeks.

"I wonder what is keeping your husband away from you. And if it's too much you can always have a nanny to look after your son...

I am sure you can afford one, you do not have to miss on everything in life. I know many women who party hard and be a great mom at the same time" he shrugs his shoulders making her frown.

"I am not missing anything in life" she speaks offended.

"It's just a way of saying. To be honest, it's weird and shocking to see you in this way...

The Alana I knew was not the one to be a stay at home mother, dotting on her child while her husband is away...

It's kind of sad to see you all alone with a child in this big house" he sighs as he frowns deepens.

"You know nothing"

"That I don't, but if you can be out of your mommy duty anytime soon, I am holding a party next weekend at my place...

Hope I can see your pretty face" he states before he slips the invitation card on the table and takes his leave.

********

"I do not want a pitiful life" Alana speaks as soon as her husband steps a foot in the house and he looks up at her.

"I am home" he sighs.

"Where else will you go? Anyways I have this party I need to attend so you can take care of Rick or we can hire a nanny...

You are rich enough to afford one if not I can pay" she throws at him once and he frowns.

"Where's Ricardo?" he asks.

"Sleeping"

"Your mother?"

"Send her back home, she married me off with you so it's not her duty to look after me or my son"

"I know, but I just thought you will be scared staying alone in the house" he explains and she frowns.

"Did that thought arrived in your head when you left us alone?" she asks and he sighs tiredly.

"I just got off an eleven-hour flight Alana, so not now"

"Should have thought before leaving anyways, hire a nanny I cannot be stay at home mom for the rest of life"

"What's got into you?" he enquires.

"Something called sense" she snaps before she turns around and leaves him alone.

"A kiss would have been better at the moment" he grumbles pulling his tie off his neck.

*******

"Alana for goodness sake" Richie shouts as he walks out of his home office.

"Don't shout, he is shouting enough" she snaps back as she tries to shut her son who cries non-stop.

"He must be hungry; did you try feeding him"

"Nope"

"What the fuck do you mean by that?" he asks as he takes hold of Ricardo.

"I think I will stop breastfeeding him from now on"

"What the hell...we will talk about it later, he needs his milk"

"Make then" she speaks as she walks away and Richie closes his eyes to calm his anger.

Making a bottle for Ricardo, Richie finally silent his crying son before he smiles watching his son hungrily sucking on the bottle.

"You got any idea what's gotten into your mom? Suddenly, she has some sense I dislike" he sighs before he stares up to find her all dressed up.

"I will be out" she announces and Richie keeps quiet as he watches her wear her heels.

"Don't wait for me for dinner" she adds as she starts to walk out of the door and finally Richie speaks.

"Come home drunk and you will not like the outcome Alana" he warns and a shiver runs down Alana's body.

"You cannot..."

"No drinks" he states as he gets up with his son and walks towards his office.

********

"Alana" Spencer shouts her name as he walks away from a group of people.

"You made it" he grins and she sighs looking around the room full of people she has no idea about.

"Yeah, I proved the point I can have everything in life" she speaks making his grin widen.

"That you did, now come on let me introduce you with..."

"I will not be staying long" she speaks making him frown.

"Ah, your son must be waiting for you back home" he nods in understanding.

"Richie is looking after him" she clarifies.

"Still you want to rush back home. Or, perhaps dear husband wants you get back home soon?" he asks.

"No, he..."

"It's okay, I totally understand. If you were my wife I would not have let you leave my side but you are not mine and I am not him...

May be that is why he walks in and out of the home as he pleases while you wait on him like a dutiful wife" he comments making her narrow her eyes.

"Shut up Spence you know..."

"Oh, why are we wasting time talking about your husband, let's go have some fun" he waves his hands before pushing her towards the crowd.

*******

"Are you on some doctor's strict orders?" Spence asks and Alana puts the glass of juice down.

"No, but I do not...."

"What happened to the Alana I knew who was all about drinking and tasting all the drinks at the house?" he asks making her sigh.

"I have to drive back..."

"That never stopped you before" he challenges.

"Spence" she warns and he smiles backing down.

"I missed you though" he adds making her smile a little.

"It's weird being here actually"

"You have been gone for a while" he comments and she nods.

"Yeah, when I found I was pregnant, it was just something else" she smiles fondly.

"Your son is really cute"

"He is, is he not? I can just stare at him all day long, though I am bumped he looks like his father though" she pouts.

"Does he now?" Spence asks.

"Of course, hope he does not turn into his father though" she groans.

"Why?" he asks curious.

"Because Richie can be so irritating at times"

"Like?" he asks and she rolls her eyes.

"He hardly reacts to anything"

"But is that not a good thing?" he frowns.

"Not when I want him to react. He is so calm it's so irritating and he makes fun of me and every time I am angry he just gives one of his sweet smiles thinking it will make everything okay between us...

You know between us, I am the aggressive one in our relation. He is this mature one and it makes me look so, so childish like how can a man be such as him...

He is too perfect, always says the right things, always stays silent when need and knows almost everything that need to be said at the right time...

God that man, he is one cheeky bastard"

"You are in love with" Spencer adds interrupting her and Alana blinks few times.

"What?" she asks staring at him dumbfounded.

"I will go refill my drink" he nods getting up while Alana stays quiet trying to get her head together on what he said.

*******

"Your mom is here" Richie states as soon as Alana walks in the house.

"Is he still awake?" she asks pulling off her shoes.

"He has the habit of sleeping once you feed him, bottles don't do it for him, he needs a real thing" he comments making her roll her eyes.

"Language Mr. Russo, even if he is too young to understand I can" she sighs.

"Yeah but sooner he understands his mother wants to stop feeding him the better. Maybe before you want to stop feeding him I will not let you feed him at all...

I do not want him to have taste of alcohol instead of milk when you feed him" he comments.

"Just so you know I did not drink alcohol tonight"

"But one day you will, my warning may have stopped you tonight but we both know you are going rebel and come back home drunk...

So, perhaps its better he gets used to his bottle"

"Then perhaps you can get used to feeding him from the bottle, I am tired" she snaps at once at him as she walks away from the father and son.

"I hope whatever sense this is, you get the fuck off it" he shouts at her and Alana gives him a finger in reply.