You're leaving? (A 1x1 with Lexxy)

[isax]

Ashley smiled as Jenna was in her arms again and rubbed her head with her finger. "Thanks. It's only cause you were here to keep me calm. Thanks Clay." Ashley said as she looked up at Clay and smiled. "She has your eyes by the way." She added and laughed softly. She was happy her kids inherited more of their fathers traits. Especially his eyes. The only one who had brown eyes was Allie but she had her dad's hair.

 

[Lexus]

"You don't have to thank me," he whispers looking into her eyes. The next moment they shared a kiss but it was one that was caught in the moment neither one expected it. When he realized what had happen he bit his lip and pulled away some what quickly. "Sorry," he whispers looking away for a moment.

 

[isax]

Ashley stared back into his eyes and she felt at ease and as if nothing happened when her and Clay kissed but she didn't mean for that to happen. She pulled away quickly as well and went back to looking at Jenna who reached up and touched Ashley with one hand and Clay with the other. "It's okay.. It was partially my fault to so sorry."

 

[Lexus]

Clay smiled faintly with apologetic eyes and got up from the chair letting everyone else in the room and pushing the kids forward to see their sister/ Rylan was hesitant because he still don't know whose she was but Clay gave him a look to behave and be nice to his mom. Everyone else stood in silence. A different entitle mr from the other two times The two welcomed a new addition into the clan.

 

[isax]

"So whose is it?" Gaven finally asked and Rylan looked at his mom. "Well, her name is Jenna Rose Waters. What does that tell you." She told them and everyone congratulated them for their new addition and Jenna loved the name. "Can you come home with us now mom?" Allie asked with hopeful eyes and Ashley sighed as Mallory took Jenna in her arms. "I couldn't do that Allie." She told her and Cory sighed. "Then how do you and dad plan on raising Jenna?" He asked and Ashley sighed again. Their kids had a point. Rylan laid in the bed with his mom and curled against her and started to fall asleep. He was tired but content with life. Jenna was his dad's. That's all that mattered.

 

[Lexus]

"That's something for your mother and I to discuss." Clay answers his children simply and they left it at that. It was going to be hard but they would work it out, he of course was going to let Ashley have her and they would swap. It wasn't that hard and that's what they grew use to.


"Come on you three, your mother will be here soon!" Clay called. Ashley was taking them out somewhere and he was going to watch Jenna. When she walked through the door he helped her carry all the stuff in the baby needed. They hugged each other in greeting as Clay took the baby from her arms. "Are you sure you want them? You've been working a lot lately."

 

[isax]

"Of course I want to take them. I'm okay. We will be fine." Ashley said as she smiled at Clay. Things were different with her and Clay now. They were like if they were best friends. The kids ran down and hugged their mom then ran out to the truck she recently bought. She looked at Clay and smiled. "If you need anything call me. I'll bring you dinner." She told him then kissed Jenna's forehead and smiled at Clay again before she left with the kids.

 

[Lexus]

Clay nodded and smiled to Ashley when she turned to leave. "You've got it babe," He says playfully with a wink and a laugh. When they left he turned to baby Jenna and smiled kissing her forehead. "I really hope you don't give your mother any trouble." He says handing her a toy out of the bag. He really lives spending time with Jenna, she looked so much like her mother and she was the funkiest little thing. "If you could talk you would tell me if mommy was seeing anyone wouldn't you?" He asks with big eyes and a bright smile. He knew she couldn't understand him but it was worth a shot. Ashley seemed so much happier these days and while he was happy for her he wondered why.

 

[isax]

Ashley laughed at Clay but couldn't help and smile. She was happy because she got to still be friends with Clay. She got to spend more times with the kids and Jenna. Everything was perfect except, she didn't have the ring on her finger and she didn't have his last name anymore. The kids were recording her and Allie asked, "So mom, any new boyfriend?" She asked and Ashley simply laughed. "Not at all. Nobody can replace your dad. Honestly I would love to be re-married with him but I doubt that would ever happen." Ashley said with a sigh. The kids sighed too.

 

[Lexus]

Clay played with the baby and fed her before putting her down for a nap. He kept a close eye on her and when he went to lay down he carried her to the couch and laid her on his chest.

 

[isax]

Jenna stayed asleep for the longest time. When she woke up, it was because the kids walked in around dinner time talking loudly. Jenna became fussy and began to cry and Ashley put Clays favorite Chinese take out on the coffee table next to him. "Jenna mommy don't cry." Ashley said as she tried to calm her down but when Jenna saw her parents right next to each other, one hand reached for Clay and the other for Ashley. Ashley smiled at her baby girl and then smiled at Clay. Her eyes getting lost in his for a moment. Allie took a picture of that moment. Sure her parents weren't married anymore but the memory was still memorable.

 

[Lexus]

At the sound of fussy Jenna Clay opened his sleep heavy eyes and held her close to his chest when he sat up. He smiled when Ashley read her her her and he gently handed her off. Clay smiled taking the baby's hand and he too got lost for a moment but he quickly turned away. He knew what was happening and it scared him. They were falling in love again. He turned to the food. "What did I do to earn this tasty dinner?" He asks digging right into it.

 

[isax]

Ashley laughed at Clay and continued to hold Jenna and sit on the couch next to him. "Just thought id bring you something. Plus I said I would." Ashley said as she laughed softly when he began to dig in. She sat there and watched tv and their kids stared at them. Ashley eventually laid her head on Clays shoulder without noticing anything and rocked Jenna back to sleep. Ashley herself slowly began to doze off and when she did, the kids smiled. They tired her out on purpose. Allie walked over and looked at her dad. "Don't wake mom up. Let her sleep here tonight." She said with that grin. they were you to something. The kids were old enough to know their parents were falling in love again.

 

[Lexus]

"Clay threw away the containers when he was finished. When Ashley laid her head on his shooter he didn't pay much attention. It was natural. When Allie walked over he quietly laughed. "I wasn't planning on making her leave but don't get any ideas." He says sternly with a smirk. He knew they would anyway.

 

[isax]

"You act like we ever listen." Allie said and walked back to the boys and high fived each other. They all went upstairs and showered to get ready for bed. Ashley stayed with her head on Clays shoulder and Jenna in her arms. She missed this feeling. She was scared too. They were falling in love all over again. She was just scared she would ruin things again.

 

[Lexus]

Clay was scared she would fall back into doing everything for others instead of herself. Scared she would be unhappy again and go do something stupid. He sighed contently and took baby Jenna from her mother's arms after he set up the play pin in the living room he laid her down in it to sleep in. He didn't know how she would take sleeping over night here. She never had before. Then he moved to Ashley and laid her long ways covering her with the blanket. When she tried to get up to leave he protested. "Don't go, Jenna's already asleep, you can sleep in the room upstairs if you went and I'll set her up up there." He whispers.

 

[isax]

Ashley was still half awake. She protested with Clay but just sighed and gave in as she laid back down. "Right here's fine." She whispered and closed her eyes again but before she fell into her deep slumber again, she reached out for his hand and held it. "Together forever..." She whispered, getting quieter towards the end then fell asleep again.

 

[Lexus]

"That's right, together forever." He whispers with a smile. When she was asleep he leaned over and kissed her forehead before turning the light off in the living room.he walked over to the make shift crib where baby Jenna was sleeping and smiled. He had a hunch she was sent to them to fix what was broken.

 

[isax]

The next morning, Ashley opened her eyes only to find her threes teenagers standing in front of her. "Mom." Allie said, "Can you make us colored pancakes?" She asked. Just another part of their plan. Ashley laughed softly as she sat up and nodded. Her bangs covering her face but she didn't bother moving them. "Of course. Your dad won't mind will he?" She whispered since Jenna was still asleep and Allie smiled. "Don't worry about him. Come on." She whispered and took her mom to the kitchen where they put on country music and began to whisper along and dance while they cooked. All four of them. Ashley couldn't help but have a huge smile on her face. She missed days like this.

 

[Lexus]

Clay woke up to the sounds of music and laughing and smiled. That was something he hadn't heard in a long time. So of course, he had to go investigate what was going on. When he reached the bottom of the stairs he quietly stood and watched, when Ashly turned towards him he smiled, he always thought her morning look was beautiful. "What in the heck are y'all doing to my kitchen?" Clay asks with a laugh looking over to the sleeping baby to make sure she was alright with the noise.

 

[isax]

"Just cooking." Allie said and Ashley laughed softly. "Sorry Clay. They wanted colored pancakes. Mamas specialty." She said and all four laughed quietly. They continued dancing when Dirt came on. Allie stopped and looked at her mom. She thought she took that off the playlist. "Mom..?" She asked and Ashley sighed as she smiled softly. "I'm fine. Foods almost ready. Set the table please." She told her and went back to making the food as the song continued to play. Ashley tried not to cry. This was a song her and Clay always danced to, when they were married. The kids looked at each other and sighed. It was all going so well.

 

[Lexus]

And it continued to go well. Clay heard the song and hummed to it softly. He didn't want her to be upset after being so cheery so he walked up behind her and took her hand and starting dancing with her in the kitchen playfully. Making them both laugh.

 

[isax]

Ashley blinked as she felt Clay take her hand and when he began to dance with her, she laughed. "You didn't have to do this you know." She whispered and Allie smiled at her brothers. Their dad did care. They knew he did. They continued to dance and when the song ended, Ashley got lost in his eyes again. Her arms found their way around his neck and her hands played with his hair. She didn't realize what she was doing but when she did, she slowly pulled away and sighed. "Sorry." She whispered again.

 

[Lexus]

When she slowly pulled away he grabbed her arms quickly before she could escape. "Don't be," He had a bright smile on his face and he kissed her cheek. He didn't blame her for her moment of daze, they had been together so long when they did certain things it was only natural for them to respond a certain way, like how he had to mentally scold himself to want to rest his hands on her waist when they were dancing. The two yet again got lost for a moment and he just smiled. "Who wants pancakes?" He asked pulling out the plates from the cabinet.

 

[isax]

Ashley smiled softly when he kissed her cheek. The kids were content. He went from kissing her on the forehead to her cheek. Progress what being made. Ashley then pulled away and served everyone their color choice of pancakes and then served Clay his with his bacon and eggs like old times. She however didn't eat or sit at the table. This wasn't her house anymore. She couldn't sit there. Allie sighed and served her mom then went and dragged her over to the table and told her to sit in her spot. She sat across from Clay like old times so she stared at her food the entire time, her hair blocking view of her hair.