"Can you believe this shit?" Tanner asked Katrina practically throwing the paper at her, "my client is pissed, he's given me a week to get it sorted out before he goes with someone else".

He paced in the dining room, "Thankfully you still have your job otherwise we'd have nothing coming in" he finally sat down, running his hand through his hair.

Katrina was still waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under her, Kim Ruzek's threat still ringing in her ears.

"It's gonna work out, I have faith" she kissed him, "don't worry so much"

"I need you!" Kim said as Erin invited her in, Ellie in the infant swing in the living room, "well first I need her, can I?"

Erin smiled, "Of course you can, what's wrong?"

"Ugh, where do I start" Kim said as she sat on the couch cooing at Ellie, "you and Halstead make cute babies, you know" a hint of a smile coming from Ellie.

"That we do, but I know that's not why you're here" Erin took a bite of the cake, Jay and Tyler had baked the pervious night, "'my husband's a baker, did you know that?"

Kim laughed, "I hadn't a clue, where are they anyway?"

"Met up with Adam and the kids at the park" she put the cake on the table, "what's going on?"

"I may have called in a few favors to make Katrina Cameron's life miserable, only I've only been able to get to her boyfriend Tanner" a slight blush filled her cheeks, "I'm ashamed of myself, that man had nothing to do with what she did, but I can't get the school to let her go"

Erin took Ellie from her, the infant needing to be nursed, "Honestly, I can't say I blame you, she went after your kid. Let's face it he's the victim in all of this, she didn't hurt you or Adam. Anthony is the one who was hurt, she's lucky I haven't run into her because I won't be able to keep my mouth shut"

"I appreciate it" Kim smiled, "you know how my mind works, right?"

"I do"

Kim sat on her knees, leaning on the arm rest of the couch, "Well, what if because of what I did, that fact I purposely hurt someone I won't get pregnant"

"Seriously?" Erin arched an eyebrow, "Kim, I love you but sometimes you make me want to slap you" she laughed, "it has nothing to do with you not getting pregnant yet"

"How do you know?"

"You're being silly, Kim. It'll happen, lord knows you two do it enough" she laughed, "not that I blame you, your husband is almost as sexy as mine" she teased.

"It's getting to the point that I think Adam is dreading sex"

Erin burst out into hysterical laughter, "That's funny"

"How's Ellie?" Adam asked Jay as they watched the boys run from Harper, the little girl finally giving up on chasing her big brother and his friend, deciding to play alone in the sandbox.

"She's great, having a daughter is amazing" Jay said, "you know that though, don't get me wrong I love my kids equally but Ellie, it's hard to explain"

"I hear you" Adam smiled, he pointed at Harper "she's got my heart in her hands" he leaned forward and clasped his hands together, "Can I tell you something?"

"Of course"

"I'm worried about Kim, we've been trying to get pregnant for awhile now and she's seriously stressing over it, and I don't know what to do. I would love another kid, but honestly it really doesn't bother me either way. Does that make me a dick?"

Jay put his hand on Adam's shoulder, "No, of course not. I'm not the one you should be telling though, you need to talk to Kim"

Katrina walked along the path needing to get away from Tanner, she had this feeling in the pit of her stomach that Tanner's issues had nothing to do with building permits.

She spotted him weaving in and out of the play structure, another little boy about a year or so younger at his heels, "Hey Anthony!" She beamed, kneeling down in front of him.

"Ms.Cameron!" He yelled joyfully, "I miss you, I don't like Ms.Capano she's so mean" he immediately filling her in.

"Whose that chick talking to the boys?" Jay asked as he stood.

Adam looked over towards the boys, "it's that bitch" he grumbled, "will you watch Harper?"

"Yea, of course"

"Get your hands off my son" Adam demanded, he spoke softly but his anger came though loud and clear.

"He came to me" Katrina retorted, "and you can call your wife off, my boyfriend doesn't deserve what she's doing" she didn't wait for a response, "nice seeing you Anthony" she winked at him and left.

"Why'd you make her leave? She was gonna help me swing" Anthony was visibly upset, tears pooling in the corner of his eyes.

"She's not your friend buddy, she never was" Adam took both boys by the hand and led them back to Jay and Harper.

"You're mean!" Anthony pouted plopping down on the bench opposite the sand box, a scowl appearing on his face.

Jay smiled, "I've seen that look before, Kim gives it to you pretty frequently"

"Where do you think he learned it?" Adam joked, "let's go grab some food, yeah?"

"Eat?" Harper asked.

"Yes, we're gonna go eat" Adam laughed putting her on his shoulders.

"I'm telling you, she's doing this Tan, you need to file a complaint!" Katrina yelled, "she threatened me the day I saw them in the parking lot of the school"

"What's filing a complaint going to do? It's obvious she's got serious juice" he hung his head, "besides, I've already lost that job. Client called me while you went for a walk"

"What's his problem?" Kim asked as Anthony sulked.

Adam shrugged, "I don't know, I think he's pissed we left the park" he lied, not wanting to bring Katrina's name up, though he was curious to what Katrina was talking about.

"That Ellie is so sweet Adam, I wanted to bring her home"

"Jay may have taken issue with that" Adam smiled.

A few weeks later, she sat on the edge of the tub almost afraid to read the results, thankful Adam was home. She wasn't sure how many more negative pregnancy tests she could take.

"What's it say?" Adam asked impatiently.

Kim hid her eyes, handing it to Adam, "I can't. You look"

---NOTE---

The next few chapters require me to do some research, I want to make sure the chapters are believable and ring true.

Which means, you're gonna be left hanging for a bit.

Sorry!