After a few days had went by Haley was strong enough to travel again, since the European tour was over and all of WWE had came back to the states they had to fly down to Florida where the next shows were gonna be and all the kids were excited.
"Do we get to see JoJo?" Sean asked.
"Yeah can we see her?" Sky added.
"I'll have to see because she's in school for the week, I'll make you guys a deal if were still in town for the weekend we can stay for a couple days".
The kids cheered as they still were on the plane, Seth's mind was running a hundred miles an hour the whole time he couldn't stop thinking if Nick would drop the custody case. Both Dean and Roman noticed something wrong with their brother so while the kids were occupied with a movie they decided to talk.
"Hey you alright man". Dean says quietly.
"What if Nick doesn't drop the custody case?" Seth asked.
"Then we turn his ass in". Roman replied.
"I can't believe that he wants to take the only happiness in my life from me".
"He's not taking Haley from you not when we got dirt on him what does he have on you? Nothing. Your a good father, you provided her with everything she needs, you have your own house, she's not abused or neglected so he can't do anything to you". Dean said.
"What if he does find something on me?" Seth started to get nervous as he went on.
"Like what?"
"Well after my parents split and I was left alone I did some stuff I'm not proud of".
"What'd you do?" Roman asked.
"When I was 16 I was on the streets no where to go, I had no money, no job, nothing, all I had was the clothes on my back. One night I was so hungry I-I ended up robbing a convenience store for food. Then another time I pick pocket someone and stole some money ended up in juvie for about 6 months I straightened myself out, got a decent enough job and went to wrestling school".
"Dude that happened so long ago besides the past is the past you can't change that". Dean said.
"For now I'm waiting for Max to call to see if anything changes".
"I guess that's the only thing we can do". Roman said.
The rest of the flight ran smoothly, the kids watched a bunch of different movies while the guys talked. They had finally arrived in Florida once the guys had gotten their luggage and the kids had their they went out to the parking lot to see the rental they had. It was a minivan.
"I feel like a soccer dad". Seth said.
"So do I". Dean added.
"You'll get use to it after a while". Roman chuckled.
Roman decided to drive while Seth got in the passenger seat and Dean got in the back with the kids. The kids were playing many random games until they decided on 20 questions.
"Ok Sean here's one for you. What's your favorite movie?" Haley asked.
"That's easy, 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown". Sean answered proudly.
Dean smiled at his son and ruffled his hair just as the kids continued.
"Sky what about you".
"The Fast and Furious movies". Sky answered.
"I would say mine would be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Haley said.
"I love those movies they're awesome". Sean said.
"Haley this one is for you. Name your favorite wrestler". Sky said.
"My dad". Haley answered proudly.
Seth gave a small smile when his little girl answered and Roman saw, just then Seth's phone rang with Max's number. Seth had felt his heart beat so fast it could almost pop out of his chest.
-Hey Max what's up. Seth answered, his voice was calm.
-Seth I have great news, Nick dropped the custody case. Max answered.
-Really? That's great.
-And because of what I discovered about him he's in jail.
-That's the best news I've heard all day. Thanks Max.
-No problem.
Seth hung his phone up and sighed in relief, it caught the attention of Dean and Roman.
"What did Max say?" Dean asked.
"Nick dropped the custody case and because of what was found on him he went to jail".
"That's great". Roman said.
"I figured he'd go to jail". Dean said.
"Dean what did you do?" Seth asked.
"I didn't do anything".
"Yeah right".
"Alright I may or may not have told an old friend who's a cop about Nick's sorry ass".
"You did what?"
"I have some old friends who are cops I gave them a tip about a wanted fugitive".
"Since when do you have friends who are cops?" Roman asked.
"I have many friends who do different things".
"I don't wanna know I'm just glad that the whole damn thing is over now". Seth said.
Roman had kept driving to his house because he wanted to surprise the kids, after 10 more minutes of driving they had arrived at his house.
"Uncle Roman why are we at your house?" Sky asked.
"Well you guys wanted to see JoJo and your gonna see her". Roman answered.
"Really?" Haley says excitedly.
"Yeah this is her last week before she goes back to school so I figured you guys can hang out with her before she goes back. I also figured we can have a barbecue tonight".
"But you guys have to fight tonight". Sean said.
"Not necessarily bud we have a couple days off plus we planned this for you guys". Dean said.
"Speaking of school I gotta get Haley registered for home schooling". Seth said.
"I do too".
"We don't wanna do home schooling". Sky said.
"You have to sweetheart it's the law that you get some kind of education and being we travel you have to be home schooled".
Sky frowned she didn't like the idea of home schooling she was never good with school, when Sean saw his sister's face he knew what was wrong.
"Pe ug waxannaxa torr whix el skeurd Pum?" Sean asked. (Do you wanna tell him or should I?)
"Pum wirr axabtol axarr dit nud vupp plefrom". Sky replied. (I will after all it's my problem)
"Je Shupp dit disniz quich yeep plefrom axanymelo. Zaxat nud haxat daxad dis wholo bel te whorp us". (No Sky it isn't just your problem anymore. That's what dad is here for to help us)
"Um what are you guys saying exactly?" Haley asked.
"Sky what is it sweetheart". Dean said.
"I don't wanna do home schooling because I have ADHD". Sky said.
"When mom had us in school it was hard for Sky to focus and sit down, everyone at school tried to help her and they got her a special kind of tutor to help her. I tried to help her even mom tried". Sean added.
"What did your mom do to help?" Dean asked.
"She went to a doctor and they gave her some medicine but didn't like it so she put her in therapy".
"I will help you Sky, when it comes time to do your homework I will help you".
"Mom also did a little reward system, when Sky finished her work or had a good day at school she got something for it".
"Then that's what I'll do".
"And if she gets too hyper we go to the park".
"Alright then I got a lot to learn".
Just then the front door was whisked open by a very excited JoJo with her mother, Galina watching and smiling.
"Daddy!" JoJo say excitedly, running to her daddy.
Roman got out and swept his little girl up holding her closely. "Hey baby girl, I brought some other people to visit".
Haley, the twins, Seth, and Dean then emerged from the car.
"Uncle Seth!' Uncle Dean!" The young girl then went around to hug her uncle.
"We missed you too sweetheart". Seth said.
She then turned towards her cousins and hugged them each.
"I missed you guys". JoJo said.
"We missed you too". They said in union.
After a moment Roman's wife Galina had came up. "Well if it isn't my favorite brothers in law".
"Hey Gal". Seth said hugging her.
"Hey". Dean said then hugging her.
She then turned her attention to Haley and the twins. "This must be Haley, Sean and Sky, JoJo has told me so much about you".
"Hi I'm Haley". Haley said politely.
"I'm Sean". Sean said.
"And I'm Sky". Sky said.
"I'm Galina, JoJo's mom but you may call me Aunt Galina".
Dean and Seth smiled they were happy that they and their kids finally had a family, it may have been small but it was still family. The kids then ran to the backyard excitedly but Seth had called his daughter back.
"Do you have your inhaler with you?" Seth asked.
"In my pocket". Haley replied.
"Alright go on".
Haley then ran to the backyard with her cousins while the adults brought the bags in the house.
"So Seth, Dean, what's it like to be a father?" Galina asked.
"It's a bit of a challenge but it's the best thing ever". Seth answered.
"I love being a father, to be honest I never thought I would have kids and now that I do, I love it". Dean said.
"When we found out we were having JoJo, Roman was a nervous wreck. Then once she was first born he jumped whenever she made a noise or cried".
Dean and Seth chuckled while looking at their friend.
"What? I never dealt with babies before". Roman said.
"Then one day he was burping JoJo, she left him a gift". She was now laughing.
"JoJo puked on you?" Seth asked, chuckling.
"Never burp a baby without a towel nearby".
"What next did she pee on you?" Dean asked, chucking as well.
"Yeah she did".
The other two men tried to contain there laughter but failed.
"Yeah yeah ha ha very funny".
Once the laughter died down some, Dean and Seth brought the bags up to the guest bedrooms then went back downstairs to see Galina making a list of what to get at the store. Once the list was finished she grabbed her purse and headed out to the store.
"Looks like we got babysitting". Dean joked.
"We should check on them". Seth said.
The three men got a drink then heading to the backyard where the kids were playing, Haley had to stop for a minute to catch her breath. Seth panicked a bit wanting to go help.
"Dude relax she'll be fine". Roman said.
"I can't help it every time I see her like that I wanna step in and do something". Seth said.
"All parents are like that Seth, it's normal".
The kids kept running around and Sky had ended up tripping falling down on the ground a bit hard, she scraped her right knee, her hand and her elbow. Dean raced over to her helping her up.
"Are you alright sweetheart". Dean said.
"It hurts dad". Sky winced in pain.
"Are you ok?" Sean asked his sister.
"I'm ok".
When the young girl made it to her feet she started limping due to her injured knee, she had kept wincing in pain till they got inside. Dean had set her on the cabinet while Roman got the first aid kit, Dean reached for the paper towels just as Roman returned with the first aid kit. He wet the paper towel then went back to his daughter who was still wincing and whimpering in pain.
"Alright sweetheart this might sting a little". Dean said.
She nodded and Dean continued the whole time he was cleaning it she kept wincing in pain wanting to pull away.
"Daddy". Sky whimpered.
"Almost done baby".
He then put the ointment on the scrapes then covered them with a band aid he then looked up at her. "All done sweetheart".
"Thank you dad".
"Your welcome sweetheart".
He then picked her up off the counter set her down then she retreated back outside to her brother and cousins, the three men went back out to watch the kids.
"I still can't believe I'm a father, I keep thinking it's a dream but it's not. Haley is my little miracle". Seth said.
"I feel you man I love the twins more than life it's self. When I was a kid I never knew my father he was in prison before I was born, he was never there for me I knew once I got old enough if one day I ever had kids I will be there for them till my last breath. I'm not gonna be my father". Dean said.
Seth was quiet for a minute then spoke again. "While Haley and I were back in Davenport one day my dad stopped by to see me".
"What?" Four sets of eyes landed on Seth, Dean and Roman were stunned at his words.
"What did he want?" Dean asked.
"He claimed he wanted to see me, he also met Haley".
"Are you gonna let him back in your life?" Roman asked.
"No way he hasn't been there for me in 15 years so why should I let him now? Besides Haley and I don't need him apart of our lives, I'm not gonna let him and hurt my little girl the way he hurt me".
"I wouldn't either man". Dean said.
"It's just sad you know, Haley lost her mother, she doesn't have no other family than us, she's only 8 years old and been through so much".
"I feel you man, the twins lost their mother, Stacy's parents doesn't want anything to do with them, my parents don't know them probably don't want anything to do with them".
"It's like the only good thing is that we have the kids".
"Amen to that brother".
Galina had returned from the store with the food and drinks for the barbecue, the men went to help her while the kids continued to play She had started the sides while Roman began grilling the hamburgers and hot dogs.
"So what's the plan tomorrow?" Galina asked.
"What if we took the kids to the beach". Seth suggested.
"I like that, the twins kept asking to go". Dean said.
"The beach it is". Roman said.
While Dean and Roman made small talk at the grill Seth went inside to grab a drink and Galina followed.
"Hey everything ok?" Galina asked.
"Yeah". Seth replied, taking a drink of his beer.
"Seth I know your lying. Talk to me, what's on your mind?"
"A lot happened the past few days and it sorta took a toll on me".
"What all happened?"
"Haley needed emergency surgery to get her appendix removed first. That just really scared the hell out of me".
"I'm sure Roman told you he was a mess when JoJo had her tonsils removed".
"He did".
"That was the longest 45 minutes of our lives, he wouldn't sit, eat, nothing. When JoJo was moved to a room afterwards he was calm and collected again, once she came home he didn't leave her side for a second".
"When Haley said her side hurt I figured it would pass ya know, when I took her to the doctor and they said she would need surgery I never have been more scared in my life".
"It's normal for a parent to feel scared when their child needs a surgery, I was terrified".
"Then when we went back home so Haley could rest and heal, one day I'm making lunch and my father shows up".
"I'm gonna take a guess and say it wasn't a good visit".
"He wasn't around for 15 years so why show up now?"
"I don't know honey".
"He's not gonna do to Haley what he did to me that's where i draw the line".
"You do what you think is best for you and Haley".
"Yesterday I get something in the mail, Haley's stepfather was gonna sue me for sole custody of her that definitely wasn't gonna happen".
"Oh Seth I'm sorry".
"With Dean's help that asshole dropped the case and he went to jail".
"What did he do to go to jail?"
Seth bit his lip wondering if he should tell her. "When I first found out about Haley and she came to live with me, she told me that when her mother wasn't around he would...beat her".
"Oh my god".
"He beat my baby and I didn't know. I didn't know about any of it, about Haley, Rebecca, it kills me that I didn't know".
"The important thing is you know now and your there for her. Your such an amazing father to Haley".
"Thanks Gal".
"Anytime".
The food was finally ready so everyone gathered around the picnic table and began eating.
"So how would you guys like to go to the beach tomorrow?" Dean asked the kids.
"Yes!" The kids cheered.
After everyone ate they all headed inside, Galina was in the kitchen cutting the pie while the kids were in the living room deciding what movies to watch.
"So where is everyone gonna sleep?" Galina asked.
"The kids could have the living room, Dean and Seth could have the guest rooms". Roman suggested.
"That'll work". Seth said.
Everyone ate the dessert after it was dished out, it was now nearing 10 in the evening.
"Guys time to get ready for bed". Dean told the twins.
"You too sweetheart". Seth said to his daughter.
"JoJo go get ready". Galina says to her daughter.
"Can we watch one more movie? Please". Sean said.
"Yeah please". The girls chimed in.
The parents looked at each other then back at the kids.
"One more movie and that's it". Roman said.
The four kids cheered and went upstairs to change for bed while the adults set the living room up, Galina had went to the hall closet and grabbed some sleeping bags.
"I keep these in case JoJo has any sleepovers or the other kids in the family visit". She said.
Once the living room was set the kids came down all dressed in their pajamas.
"Guys one movie and that's it, as soon as the movie finishes it's lights off". Dean said.
"Also no R rated movies". Roman added.
"Ok". They said in union.
Everyone said goodnight to each other, the kids retreated to the living room each taking a sleeping bag Sean put a movie in just as the adults went upstairs. During the second half of the movie all the kids had fallen asleep, Roman had woken up briefly to use the bathroom and grab a drink of water when he quietly came down the steps he saw the kids fast asleep and the tv still on. He went to turn it off then get some water and back to his room.
During the night the house was quiet and dark, Haley was asleep but nightmares were plaguing her dreams. The young girl awoke with a start and looked around frantically she saw all of her cousins fast asleep, she then quietly got up going up the stairs to find her dad she then found him in one of the guest bedrooms, she tiptoed over to him then gently shook his arm.
"Dad, daddy wake up". She whispers, shaking his arms.
Seth groans as he began to stir in his sleep so Haley spoke a little louder.
"Daddy wake up".
Seth then awoke as he looked around with his blurry eyes he wipes them, he looks at the clock on the nightstand that read 2:45 am then he looked to see his little girl with a sad expression on her face.
"Baby what's wrong?" Seth asked.
"I had another nightmare". Haley whispered.
"Come here sweetheart".
The eight year old had jumped into her father's arms as she began to softly sob, Seth could feel his shirt getting damp but he didn't care he then felt his little girl beginning to shake from her sobbing.
"Shh sweetheart shh it's alright, I'm right here baby. Daddy's here, daddy's got you baby. Everything's gonna be ok". Seth whispered in her ear.
It took a couple of minutes for Haley to calm down but she still remained in her father's embrace.
"Wanna talk about it?" He moves some of the dark brown hair from her face.
"N-Nick hurt you then t-tried to take me from you, I-I didn't want him to take me".
The young father felt his blood boil he let those thoughts slide for the time being as he tended to his baby girl.
"Don't worry sweetheart he'll never take you from me, not now not ever. He won't ever mess with you again".
"You promise?" She looked up at him with worried brown eyes.
Seth saw the worry in Haley's eyes and held her a bit tighter as he kissed the top of her head. "I promise baby, nobody will ever hurt you again".
The young girl's eyes began to droop close as she curled up next to her father. "G'night daddy...I love you".
He kissed her head one more time. "Sweet dreams sweetheart I love you too".