A/N: According to my clock it's Monday 12:00 AM hope you all had a good weekend Saturday hit up a few friends, teased a couple others they weren't too pleased thankfully I didn't have to countdown from 1 million. Sunday I had the worst dream ever. It irked me to the core enough about me, enjoy! (:

Tank's POV

"OH FUCK! I just screwed the hell up I was wondering why she didn't hit me back." Some lady covered her child's ears walking away. "Bih like you never heard someone drop the F-bomb before I bet your child know more than my ass knew at his age. Have a good day Molly! Fucking parents can't stand them ones that think you are influencing your child with your language this my damn mouth they don't live with me the live with your ass. Maybe you should leave them at home if you don't want them to experience the real world. Real world people cuss! SHIT!"

"Sir I'm going to have to ask you to calm down and stop using that language they are children in this store with their parents shopping. I highly doubt they want to hear you."

"Man! Fuck them! I'm a parent too I'm here to buy my son something I just sent a text to his mother to ask her what's his favorite toy."

"Huh? If you are his father shouldn't you know what toy he would like." The kid stood back looking me up and down giving me the stink face. "You? A father? This is some joke are we on Punk'd the MTV one not the BET. Alright bring out Ashton let me get my laugh on. No camera's, no big lights, there goes my shot to be famous. Now where was I. Right I know some lady wasn't desperate to produce with you hell I'm a dude if you were the last man on earth and I was a lady I'd tie my tubes my damn self. I know for a fact your son lives with his mother because no real man that calls himself a father would have to call, text, or hit up twitter to ask what toy his son would want, he'll know from the jump, mommy not included. Hopefully she answers you, but I pray she don't. Punk ass."

"Be glad you aren't 'cause you'd make one ugly ass lady but I'd still hit it. Sarah I need your help if you were a 5 year old boy, what toy would you want?"

"I don't even know what do 5-year boys old play with hold on I'll give the phone to Shane. Shane Tank ass want you needs help picking out a toy for TJ."

"Yo wassup..."

Mercedes POV

"TJ you take the sour cream to the table, Gabby you get the napkins, I'll bring the plates, we need the salsa. "Did someone call me? Did someone call me name! What is it Tana?"

"Here is your phone, it's Sam." Reluctantly I took the phone hanging up. "Mercedes why did you do that?"

"Sorry my hand slipped Tana take the steak, Rachel the chicken, I'll bring the ground beef." TJ walked up to me with my old phone. "TJ what are you doing with my phone? Did you answer it? What I tell you about answering my phone?"

"I know mommy yes I did it was ringing it's daddy I remember the ring-tone you used for him, you played it for me, remember, it's the song The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face."

A small smile crept over my face thinking back to that moment. "That is the song but hang up the phone." He looked so disappointed as if a promise had been broken. "I said hang it up it's okay. Thank you." JJ, why are you doing with Sam office phone?"

"It's your husband answer he's pretty upset with you for hanging up on him. You're going to have to make it up to him big time." He whispered in my ear. "When you do make it up close the windows next time around."

"Mercedes baby don't hang up on me this time I've been calling and calling and no answer until just 5 minutes ago I call your cellphone Santana answers I call your other phone and TJ answers I hear you in the background telling them to hang up on me! What did I do? Did I forget to get you something? I know I haven't I'm on my way right now to Walmart to get your prenatal vitamins just calling to see if you needed me to get anything else you or TJ. Is this a mood swing?"

"No baby it's not a mood swing I'll tell you once you get home TJ needs another box of crayons, sandwich bags, and some juices for his lunches we didn't get them on Monday. I'm sorry don't be upset at me."

"I'm not upset with you just a little bit annoyed but through my annoyed state I still love you. See you two when I get home. Bye."

"Kids why don't you all go upstairs to TJ's room and read a nice book."

TJ sighed annoyed pushing Logan. "See Gabby and Logan didn't I tell you only thing is Gabby and me can't read just yet so next you're gonna say." TJ, Gabby, and Logan said in unison. "Go look at the nice pictures in the book."

"Nope not at all Logan can read you both a story each of you pick a book by the end of the first book Aunt Rachel will call you when we're ready to eat dinner. Go."

"Aw man! Times like these I wished Logan was in kinnygarten with me, why does he have to be in the second grade? Gabby I got the perfect book daddy read it to me on Monday. You'll love it! It's about..."

"Mom, I really don't want to-"

"HEY THOSE BOOKS ARE MISSING! MOMMY WHERE IS POOR PUSSY AND DON'S BOAT?! THEY WERE HERE WHEN I WENT TO SLEEP AND...come downstairs." He mumbled I cocked my head folding my arms. "I don't w-want."

"Thaddeus Joshua Evans don't have me step foot." TJ slid down the banister sitting on the bottom step. "Thank you, stand up." I leaned in real close whispering. "When I call for you to come to me that you better come with the speed of the flash with the quickness of the headless horseman if not you'll catch a part 18, 19, and 20 mommy only has one through 3. We don't yell in this house about a book or anything. Let this be your warning and final time." He raised his hand. "Yes, baby."

"Yes, mommy I won't yell anymore just have a question, where is the book?"

"Told your father to throw it out Gabby come on down here the three of you go outside to play J3 the cousin I want to see dinner isn't ready yet watch the kids."

"Okay! Outside I'll be there in you too CJ psst Mercedes how long I gotta watch them I'm starvin' like Marvin." I pushed him out the door and locked it. "Hey! I would call you but you not answering the phone! ANSWER MY TEXT!"

"With the kids keeping a eye on J3 far away from earshot range Mercedes can tell us what is going on like for starters why are Lucky and Puck still here yet they couldn't join us for our vacation. Then get to why you were hanging up on Sam you always answer his calls."

"Surprised you all don't know looks like the village is keeping their mouths shut, reason Lucky and Puck are here is because I received a very important letter in the mail from Tank."

Tana picked up her purse. "He's taking me to court to get custody of TJ."

"That shit stain."

"Where are my matches? That is right Tana you switched purses didn't put them back and you only carry them on Monday -Saturday, Sunday you be about without because you are in the house of the Lord. Amen. Why though?"

I shrugged. "To make me miserable that's all we know he's excellent job at doing that."

"So am I, me plus a box of matches equals whoosh your days of being miserable are over. A little violence never hurt anyone. Ask Jay I set blaze to her studio it's back up and running just fine. Now what is his address?"

"Don't know his address violence isn't the answer not route we'll be taking so Tana hold your matches as a matter of fact I'll come over and get rid of them myself I know where you keep them. You need to be delivered from them anyway."

She responded with a laugh and smile. "Ahehehe will you excuse me I have a call to make. Brittany if and when Mercedes shows up at our house don't let her in she has an agenda. Yay! Sam is home we can eat!"

"DADDY'S HOME! You have it smelling good up in here baby where is my sugar? Mwah there it is this is the best part about coming. Got your vitamins, juices for TJ's lunch, and crayons." He stopped down with arms opened. "TJ! Where is my son? He should be running into my arms." JJ went over to the back door unlocking it calling TJ in. "Here it comes! Daddy missed you all day!

"I missed you too did you miss mommy and the baby and Conniehey."

"Yes I did, yes I did. I didn't even see you all back there hello all I'm going upstairs to freshen up I'll be down in 10, TJ are you joining me."

"Uh-huh I want to hear what's our game plan going into the opening game we have Denver everyone is talking about their defense I'm pretty worried."

Taco Tuesday Wednesday utterly a success the family has voted to make it our every Wednesday dinner with churros and fried ice cream as dessert everyone had returned to their own homes Stevie and his date were the last to leave. "Night Stevie, nice to meet you Niecy."

"It was nice meeting too I hope it wasn't a issue for Stevie to just bring me along I told him to call first you know not everyone family is so welcoming."

"You don't have to worry about that here we are very welcoming people any time Stevie says he's taking you out to dinner he means here if there is any chance you can age up my brother by two or three years it would be greatly appreciated."

"I heard that! Niecy baby let's go I want to show you my gaming collection she don't believe I still have all those systems in the box my version of Netflix and chill. Thanks for dinner and leftovers! We ordering out tomorrow?!"

"We are! It's pizza and wings! See you tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Thank you for putting TJ to bed Stevie!"

"No problem my mini gamer VP loves it when it's my night for real we gone this time. We're gonna have so much FUN!"

My phone started ringing I glanced at the screen denying the call. "Didn't want to bring this up during dinner with the kids around but I saw you ignoring calls. Baby something happened today and it involves your cellphone both of your phones anytime family, friends or even your agent calls you hang up on them but the house phone you answer without fear. Did he call you?" I chewed on my lip couldn't look Sam directly in the face. "He did but he always contact you on that phone. Should be used to by-"

"What you mean I should be used to it? I know that's what you were going to say don't try to clean it up. I'll never be used to this man harassing me from a distance. You don't know the fear that I live with to check this phone in hopes I won't receive a photo of him and I'm in the background with our son that means he's following my every step or a photo of him standing outside of this very house. I have papers to protect my son and I but I don't feel protected. I shouldn't be used to this because this shouldn't be happening."

"I'm sorry for saying that just my mouth talking before my brain caught up with it I didn't mean it you're right you shouldn't be used to it. You said you don't feel protected because of those paper but every single night you fall asleep in my arms you are protected so don't you ever say that again. Like we cover TJ prayer, I cover you in prayer, and you do the same for me. In the words of your brother, "I got you".

"You did!" When Sam pulled in for a hug I whispered in his ear. "You get me all the time but I when I make it up to you to make sure you close the window per JJ request."

"Nah I'll leave it per my request can't tell you how many times this week I've been approached with, "are you Sam?", I say yes they look around check their surroundings then say, "you are one lucky man give if you don't mind can you share with me the details of that night, I chuckle then walk away, they always run back and ask "can I watch?", I'm like nah be sure to listen out for part 2. Tonight I just want to hold you in my arms, you snuggle in the crook of my neck, listen to you snore." I laughed and playfully I hit him in the chest. "You do to snore."

"I do not anyway we're 5 minutes out from telling my parents, did you call our attorneys?"

"Sure did! Weren't we suppose to call them they're calling us." I took his hand repeated what he did on Tuesday. "I see you."

"We see y'all too hey y'all, how are my babies? We're sorry we couldn't make last night's Hangouts the Monday night service ran late then we had to drive home Sister Johnson home she wanted to stop and get something to eat so we went to IHOP. We watched you on Good Day San Diego while we ate all of the workers there are fans of yours send you high praise. They love you. They wanna know when you'll be back on they all want autographs I told them I see what I can do told them to write all their names down maybe you can send them a auto."

"Wow! I'll see what I can do just email me the names. Onto us now we're doing great, my next appointment is on September 6th I'll be sending you photos of your grandson or granddaughter. TJ is fine he starts school Monday he's anxious, excited, and nervous so am I. They grow up so fast."

"That they do he'll be fine baby girl he has Jones blood running through his veins TJ is going to knockout the first day of school with ease. Sam thank you for that booklet all the ministers and their wives love it even the dentist down at my job it's a real hit. You the man for thinking that up."

"Thanks dad the idea just came to me one day let me do this for the grandparents so they'll be apart of the journey glad you love it. Now that we got the good news out of the way we should get the bad news."

"Bad news? I wasn't expected to hear any bad news give me a second to prepare." Mom took dad's hand. "Proceed I'm ready."

"Okay the bad new is Tank wants custody of TJ he's already filed we received the notice on Monday, Saturday Mercedes and I meet with our lawyers to go over our options."

"Did I hear that correctly? I know I didn't hear that correctly I'm going to repeat what I think you just said, you said now correct me if I'm wrong Tank wants custody of TJ. No corrections? I'll say it again, Tank wants custody of your son. Again no corrections, will y'all excuse me thank you."

Next thing we heard was shouting, clashing of pots and pans, glass breaking, cutlery was flying left and right a knife flew by the screen, daddy was ducking. "Bernice put down the knife! Stop throwing things! Wait a minute not Mercedes furby! Why are you dousing the furby with water? He hasn't done anything to deserve that! He's innocent in all of this."

"NOT MY FURBY! I LOVED HIM! MOM PUT GIZMO DOWN! DADDY MAKE HER STOP!"

"You seen the movie Gremlins I'm trying to make the sucker appear this time with his whole family so I can give them the courtesy of a Jones Family beat down. You can't beat one without the others move Joshua! Move! Grab PawPaw's stick we gonna be ready. Someone is at the door! Who is it?! Santana my girl go head and wet that other furby they should be showing up shortly. We gon' beat them down like they stole something!"

"What is Santana doing in Lima? Are those her box of matches?"

"Won't I do it!"

"Who told Tank that it would be a good idea for him to file for custody of our grandson? We don't know if that man washes his butt every day. Sam you have the best lawyers California has to offer and take this man down! After what he did to our family he has some nerve. Keeping my daughter away for almost 8 years no. I cover you, Mercedes, and TJ under the blood the devil is busy! I'm highly upset we just got our family back together. I'm just not as destructive as your mother is right now. I'm holding my peace for when I see him in public then all bets are off hell will break lose! You two have a good night, kiss our TJ for me and mom, after you finish with the attorney on Saturday call us, keep us up-to-date on everything. We love y'all."

"Love you too bye! Wow! Wow!" Sam logged off shaking his head. "Both, no your dad, my dad and mom took the news like we thought they would your mother geesh next time we have bad news to tell them send a email to her only. I'm never ever ever gonna cheat on you but if I had the idea to that performance your mom put on killed that idea. Squashed it. What is Tana doing in Ohio? I'm tired to even try to make a connection with that. I'm tired, you tired, and baby tired let's get to bed, tomorrow we'll wake up with a clean slate."

Sam POV -Thursday morning

Here she is in my arms snoring a little bit of drool. "You are beautiful drool and all. Baby I know you can't kick yet so I'm just going to imagine you gave me the go ahead to sing mommy this song said, I promise to never fall in love with a stranger, you're all I'm thinking of, I praise the Lord above, for sending me your love, I cherish every hug,I really love you. And all my life, baby, baby, I've prayed for someone like you, and I thank God that I, that I finally found you, baby. All my life I've prayed for someone like you, and I hope that you feel the same way too, yes, I pray that you do, love me you're all that I ever known, when you smile, on my face, all I see is a glow.You turned my life around, you picked me up when I was down, you're all that I ever known, when you smile on your face all I see is a glow..." Her phone rang during my song I ignored it, then it rung again. "This might be mama Jones hello, now wait a damn minute here, why are you calling my wife's phone at this ungodly hour? She don't want to talk to you. Listen here gremlin pray I don't see you about town if I do it won't be pretty for you. What was that? You slick over the phone when I see you in person I promise you, you won't be saying that. What's your address? I'll roll around there right now. I have all the time in the world. That is what I thought. Get off my phone! Sorry for yelling." I turned on the light. "Tank your pho- oh my God! This phone?! I thought he called the other phone. He knows that number. How did he get this number?"

She shrugged. "I don't know yesterday I get a text - -"

"He sent you a text?!" I tossed her the phone. "Show me I gotta see what this gremlin sent you continue telling your story I'm listening."

"Alright I'm standing by the sink a text comes through from a blocked number I'm thinking it's you doing a little text foreplay while at work it reads, tell me how you want me to eat you out? I was about to respond when this popped up."

She unlocked the phone showing me that nasty sext photo of his ding ding. "That is disgusting he shouldn't go around showing that to people put that away." A knock came at our door. "TJ if it's you son go back to sleep."

"No, it's me Ray, TJ he's knocked out sleep I overheard shouting is everything okay?"

"No, everything is not okay."

Outro: Tuesday...