May 1997

Time had certainly changed for Belle and Alytain, their relationship was constantly changing. One minute they were arguing, the next they were the wholesome couple that everyone wanted to be.

Harley was forced to tear his time between his granddad and his parents, the young boy barely lived with his parents.

Belle sat down on the steps as she rubbed her stomach, she sighed as she watched the front door. She was sick of having endless arguments with a stubborn man. She was sick of wishing he would go back to his music; she was sick of feeling like she was suffering alone.

She sighed as she felt realization kicked in.

She was nineteen years old, with a toddler and a newborn on the way, she was married to a rockstar who was losing his musical touch.

Belle slowly carefully rose up to her feet, using the stair rail to help keep her balance as she shuffled her way towards the front door. She pulled open the door, she saw him.

She saw Alytain sitting in the driver's sit of the car he had barely touched since he had brought it.

Belle slowly made her way over to the Mercedes Benz before sitting herself down in the passenger seat "I think we need a change."

Alytain shifted his glance to Belle.

Belle shifted her glance to Alytain "We've spent so long lying to the world, we've spent so long trying to trick ourselves, this isn't working."

"Belle." He softly spoke.

"Alytain, I'm serious."

Alytain watched as she twisted her wedding ring around her finger. "Please don't."

"I'm done with the arguments." She lowered her gaze to her wedding ring.

"Belle, please."

Belle looked up at Alytain "We have a baby on the way, Harley lives with my dad. How is that a family life? I can't see my son because I know it's safer to keep him with my dad."

Alytain swallowed his pride as the words hurt his heart, he had almost cut himself off from being there for his son.

"You can't sit there and say this is normal." She sighed "I know couples argue, I know my parents did." Belle stopped twisting her wedding ring around her finger "But this is just too much Alytain."

"We'll fix this."

"How? I think we're beyond fixing."

Alytain lowered his head as he ran his hands over his face.