A Second Chance

A surprise

"You guys, Caroline and I have some news for everyone."

"You're pregnant!" Ann guesses.

"No! *Laughs* I'm happy right now with being the Aunt of the baby, and Nova's sister in law."

Jessica laughs and says, "What is it then?  I feel like exciting news in this family is always a baby."

"Well um.. James and I have been working very hard since college for our dream home and uh.. Well it's official now!" She smiles.

"We have a home!" James finishes.

"Ah!  Oh my gosh, really?  You guys! Congratulations!" Jessica runs over and hugs them.

"I knew you guess could do it, I'm so proud of both of you!" Caroline's mother says.

"Thank you!  We're both very excited to be starting this new chapter in our lives together.  Once we're moved in and everything is set, we'll have everyone over!"

"Yeah, the house is huge!" James smiles.

"Where is it?" Dorothy asks.

"That's a surprise!"

"Oh my gosh!  My baby's officially leaving the nest." Jessica pouts and holds his face in her hands.

"Awe!  You did really well mom, I owe everything to you... and dad and Danny of course.  Thank you both for letting us stay there while we got on our feet."

"Oh it's not a problem at all!" Danny answers.

"If you guys are free tomorrow, we'd love to take everyone by the house."

"Oh my gosh, yes!  I'm so excited!!!"

***

The next day James talked to Danny and let him in on the secret. The plan was to blindfold Jessica and his brothers while Danny drove to the house.

"Daniel, I'm gonna throw up. Why am I blindfolded?"

"Because it's a surprise!"

"I'm not understanding this!"

"Just quiet, woman!"

"Yeah, quiet, mommy!" Grayson shouts.

"You tell her, son!"

Grayson didn't need to be blindfolded, but insisted on being like everyone else.

"Are we almost there?"

"Yep! I'm gonna help everyone out, but DO NOT touch your blindfold!"

**

Danny helps Jessica out of the car and she's stretches her body out.

"Careful babe, you almost fell!"

"Can I look now?"

"Not yet!"

"Well hurry up, I've gotta pee!"

"I feel like I'm about to do some type of weird sex thing."

"Oooooh! Mommy, Sam said sex!" Grayson looks up and points with his blindfold still on.

"Samuel, cut it out."

Once everyone is out of the car and ready James starts the countdown.

"Alright, everyone ready?"

"Yes!"

"Okay, three.. Two.... ONE!"

Everyone takes their blindfolds off and Jessica immediately starts crying.