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9.

"So what's going on" Nathalie asked

"We talked and everything is better" Jessica said

"You sure? You look lost in thought" she said sipping on her wine, Jessica shrugged "Jess, Sidney is like a son to me which means you are my daughter in law, you can talk to me" she said, Jessica sighed and looked around

"Sidney brought up having another baby"

"Really?"

"Yea" she sighed

"You don't want another baby"

"No....I mean yes...not right now....but then I don't know" she said

"Well what's stopping you"

"Greyson not even being 2 yet"

"And" Nat asked, Jessica looked at her wine

"Sidney never being home"

"Is that what the problem has been between you 2"

"Yea, he promised to be home more, to work from home more"

"Jess I've know Sid since he was 17, I have never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you. He's never been willing to stay away from the ice until you came along. You gave him love, you took his last name, you gave him 2 beautiful children. He's playing hockey better than ever. If he's willing to work from home more, I really don't know what to say. He must love you. The ice is his life and has been since he was 3" Nathalie said, Jessica wiped away tears "being a wife of men in any sport is tough, but they choose us, to have and to hold in sickness and in health. For richer or poorer till death do we part" she said, Jessica nodded "they could have picked any girl, but they didn't. Raising 2 kids is hard even with the other one is present but this is a gift. Have you thought about maybe going with him when he travels. Getting a nanny to go along" she asked Jessica looked at her and shook her head "it's a good idea, you don't have to go every time he does but at least some times, I can even send Alexa along, she loves you guys and the kids, she loves hockey and traveling. Think about it, talk to Sidney. I don't think you should jump into having another baby just yet, but I think you should think about it"

"What are you girls talking about" Mario said walking in with Addison on his back, Sidney walked in behind and shoved his hands in his pocket

"You men and your hockey" Nathalie smiled, Jessica looked at Sidney and smiled, he smiled back and her heart melted

"Papa Mario can I go skating with you tomorrow" Addison asked

"Well I won't be skating tomorrow, I'm going to be yelling at your daddy and uncle Marc to skate better" he said setting her down

"Daddy is the best skater around" Addison said with a grin, everyone smiled

"What about your papa Mario and your papa troy" Nathalie asked

"Too old nonna" Addison said making everyone laughed

"You hung the moon to that one" Mario said slapping Sidney's shoulder, he smiled and looked at his daughter

"Thankfully" he said "you ready to go, you and mommy look tired" he said picking her up, she nodded

"Lexi bring Greyson in here and say goodbye" Nathalie said

"Dinner at our house on Saturday" Sidney asked hugging Nathalie

"That would be great" she said kissing his cheek, Jessica took Greyson and thanked Alexa before hugging Mario and Nathalie.

"Be safe" Mario said, they waved goodbye before strapping the kids in their seats and heading home.

Once both kids where down for bed, Jessica walked into the bedroom to see Sidney on his laptop

"Hey babe" he said, she smiled and started getting ready for bed

"I was talking to Nathalie"

"About"

"Possibly traveling to some of your games, she said Alexa could go and be like a nanny and help me"

"You would be ok with that?" he asked as she crawled into the bed

"Yea, I want Addison and Greyson to live the life of hockey kids" she said, Sidney closed his computer and put it on his night stand, he turned to look at her "and if everything goes alright, we can try for another baby" she said, Sidney smiled

"Really" he asked, she nodded "I love you baby"

"I love you too....don't ever forget that"

"I won't" he said kissing her