A Second Chance

Sex on the beach

That night.

"Mom, would it be okay if I asked Caroline to join us? If you want it to just be us, then it's fine."

"No honey! No, that's fine. We'd love to have her. Plus you boys and her will have such a fun time watching Grayson while Danny and I go out at night." She smiles.

"Really?" His smile fades.

Jessica laughs and says, "I'm just playing! Of course we'll want you to watch him at least once, but not every night."

"Oh okay! Phew! He's a little handful."

"Yeah I know. Just like his big brother's!" She smiles.

"Ha Ha Ha." He laughs sarcastically making Jessica laugh.

***

Monday.

"Mr. And Mrs. Huston, thank you so much for inviting me!"

"Oh you're welcome, sweetie! Heh! You're the first one to call me Mrs. Huston! This is really exciting." Jessica smiles.

"Awe really? I feel special now!"

James chuckles and kisses the top of Caroline's head.

"Mom!" Sam grabs her arm and pulls her to the side.

"What?"

"I know the whole last name isn't official yet, but.. are you dropping Shepard?"

"No baby! I couldn't do that. Daddy is always apart of me and you boys are Shepard's.. I'll always be one. I don't want to change that."

"Oh! Okay, I was just wondering."

"Yeah. I'm just adding Huston to it." She cups his cheek and smiles softly.

"That's a lot of names!" Samuel chuckles.

"Yeah, I know!" Jessica laughs.

"But each one means so much to me."

**

"Mama, why we in this?" Grayson asks sitting on Jessica's lap in the airplane.

"It's gonna take us from Minnesota to Los Angeles California!"

"Woah!"

"Yeah!" Jessica giggles.

"I remember your first plane ride! Oh goodness, you were a gassy little, booger!"

Grayson laughs and Jessica gives him a kiss.

**

One hour later.

"I WANNA WALK!"

"Stop it! I told you that we are in a plane and we cannot walk around."

"Let go of me, mommy!! Get OFF!" Grayson hits and kicks Jessica.

"Hey, hey, hey! Stop that. Come here." Danny takes him from Jessica, but that only makes Grayson scream louder and hit harder.

"Grayson, do you want a spanking?" Jessica asks.

"NO!"

"Well then cut it out!"

"No like you!" He kicks her face.

Jessica's jaw drops and her eyes widen.

"You little brat!"

"No look at me!"

"What is with him?!"

"I don't know, but I'm scared." Danny says still holding Grayson.

"I wanna walk by myself!"