Branch Two Hundred and Ninety Six

"You are home early tonight"

"Xavier had to leave early," Brian said.

"He has been leaving early these days, maybe something is going on?" she asked.

"Not that I know of," Brian said yawning. "I am so exhausted so I will be going in for a shower" She watched as he left the living room and climbed up to their room.

She stood up and went after him. "Do you want to order in or should we cook something?" she said sitting on the bed as he shuffled around the room trying to remove his clothes.

"Any you want," he said and Leslie frowned.

Since they found out that they were not pregnant that month again Brian had been distracted and distant and she hated it. She wanted her husband back. He had said work was what was taking a toll on him but she was not sure anymore.

Was he acting that way because she was unable to get pregnant? "Brian" she called. Brian sighed he knew he was in trouble. She usually called him by his first name whenever he had offended. He could also tell by the tone of