Jessica took a deep breath and spoke up firm "No. I'm staying with Hudson." Jackson's eyes widened, Hudson felt good but also a little scared as he stood there. Jessica continued "I'm not a child. I want to be with him. That's what I choose. I'm sorry dad." Jackson's brows lowered as he replied "No. you can't do that? I'm your dad, now let's go!" A few people stared as Jackson got louder. Jessica shook her head and grabbed Hudson's hand. Jackson stared. A little surprised and angry. Cruz walked up. Not knowing the entire situation. She stared at Jessica holding Hudson's hand.. Jackson snapped back "You!..I!..". He growled frustrated. Hudson took a step back. Cruz spoke up grabbing Jackson's shoulder "Hey.. let's.. be calm.. we are in public?.." she mumbled. Jackosn took a deep breath and answered "I am calm.." Cruz took a deep breath with him again. Jackson closed his eyes then with a calm and simple expression spoke up blankly "I'm gonna kill him." Hudson scooted behind Jessica. Jessica glared at Hudson a bit. Jackson was mad. His expression changed and he started to walk toward Jess and Hudson. Cruz stopped him and spoke up "Stop. Get back to the car." Jackson looked at Cruz and replied "I don't take orders from you?" Cruz's brows lowered as she loudly ordered "Now!" She pushed him a bit. Jackson glared at Hudson and Jessica and yelled "He is not welcomed anywhere near the house! If you wanna be stupid enough to be with this screw up than fine! Screw yourself up!" Cruz slapped Jackson across the face. Everyone in the diner was just as suprised as he was. Hudson hunkered down now behind his love. Jessica moved and spoke up "You're being a wimp?" Hudson smiled awkwardly. Jackson lowered his brows and stared at Cruz. Everyone inside stared. It was silent. One awkward person snapped a photo with flash... Cruz gave the same deathly glare back at Jackson. Jackson glanced at Hudson. Then back to his wife. He looked at the small crowd.. he threw his hands up and muttered as he left "Fuck this." He left. Cruz frowned. The crowd moved along. Cruz spoke to Hudson and Jessica.. "He will come around... um... Hudson.. maybe you shouldn't come around for a little while.. come on baby..". Cruz reached for her daughter. Jessica growled "No. you know what I'm moving out. Dad said long as I'm under his roof? I won't be. It's time anyway." Cruz's eyes widened. She wouldn't fight her daughter like Jackson did. She hugged her daughter. It confused Jessica. Cruz let go and spoke up "Please don't leave on bad terms with your dad?" Jessica answered back "Well I'm not coming home tonight. Dad and I could use the space tonight." She said crossing her arms. Cruz asked "Where else are you gonna go? The motel? Just come home after a few hours?" Jessica grabbed Hudson and answered "Maybe I'll just stay with Hudson!" Hudson eyes widened. Cruz replied "Don't do that right now? Your being rash..". Jessica rolled her eyes and replied "No dad is! This is what I want. Accept it." Cruz stared. She sighed and answered "Fine.. but your both taking this the wrong way..." Cruz walked away.

Hudson pulled Jessica off and asked "Why did you say that? I love with my parents? And I'm pretty sure they won't be cool with that idea?" Jessica frowned. Maybe she did just start blabbing.. Hudson sighed and continued "Ill.. I will talk to my dad when I get back to work.. which I probably should do." Jessica smiled and replied "Okay.. thanks.. I think I'll take a few laps at the butte..". Hudson smiled and left.

After an hour or so of working on the cars. Hudson needed to ask his dad and explain that situation... Lightning was at the desk. He just dropped something on the ground and knelt down to find it. Hudson walked over. "Dad..". Lightning stood up. Hitting his head on the desk "Ow!.. Yeah?" He stood up. Hudson sighed with a small frown. Lighting saw it and asked "What did you do?" Hud is chuckled answering "Nothing. But.. Jessica kinda stood up to Jackson.. about dating me?" Hudson smiled nervously. Lightning eyes widened.. "Uh.. What?" Lightning asked his son. Hudson explained "Well.. Jackson is definitely not cool with me and Jess now.. but Jessica stood up to him and said she chose me.. and she kinda said she would stay with me tonight and give her and her dad space but.. I live with you and mom still so?.. I told her I had see what you two would say?..". Lightning thought about that for a moment and answered "Does.. We.. no. I can't allow that..". Hudson's eyes widened and he frowned. Lightning continued "I can get her a hotel for the night. I'll pay. But I know as a parent. I would only be more furious if something happened and other parents took sides like that." Hudson replied "You don't have to take sides? Just a place for the night." Lightning noticed what he was looking for and picked it up as he answered "Exactly. But it would look like we were siding with you and Jessica if she stayed with us. I'm not doing that to Storm. As a father I.. I just can't. But I will get her a hotel if she wants a place to stay for the night. That's my answer." Hudson sighed and replied "Alright. I'll let her know."

Lightning got home later. "Sal." He called out. Sally walked out and leaned on the wall "Hey Stickers." Lightning smiled and walked up to her. Setting his cane down. "You know what?" He smiled and leaned into he face. Sally smiled asking "What?" He grabbed her hips and continued "I love how after all these years you still call me that.. really gets my going..". Sally giggled a bit "Really?" Lightning smiled seductively "Oh yeah baby." Sally rolled her eyes. "Did Hudson come home with you?" She asked. Lightning stepped back confused "You mean he's not home?" Sally shook her head. Lightning sighed and explained "I gave Jessica a room for the night at the hotel.. I.. I didn't think about Hudson.." Sally smirked "Well... he's your son. Don't worry about it. But.. why did you give her a room?" Lightning sighed and explained "She wanted space from her dad. I thought about talking to Sky about it. But didn't want to intrude and put more drama on her. With the baby and all." Sally smiled and replied "I'm looking forward to meeting that little one. Maybe one day Hudson will have his own little hand full to deal with hmm?" Lightning chuckled "I hope he's every bit like him. Maybe just a tad smarter." Sally rolled her eyes and replied "You know he's a lot like you." Lightning stared and thought about that and answered "I don't know about that." Sally smiled explaining "He is. He even looks like you?" Lightning rolled his eyes. "What happened with Jessica and Storm?" She asked. Lightning sighed answering "He doesn't exactly want our Hudson dating Jessica.. I don't know exactly all the details but..". Sally smiled saying "I think everyone is just tired and that situation that happened to Storm and his family was a lot. They will be fine. Just scared." Lightning just agreed.

Meanwhile at the diner..

Hudson and Jessica had just finished having a little late night snack. Hudson and Jessica decided to take a walk. Jessica held onto his arm. Leaning on him. "I meant it." She said softly. Hudson's eyes widened and a smile came to his face.. "Meant what?" He joked. Jessica answered "I love you." They stopped. They gazed into each others blue eyes. Hudson replied "Love you to." Jessica hit his shoulder and joked "Don't her all mushy now?!" They laughed a bit. Hudson sighed "I'm sorry about your dad.. it's not right.." Jessica shrugged and answered "No. it's my dad. He's always been a bit.. aggressive. Plus the last few months have been really hard.. between Sky in the hospital.. then His father passed away. And now I just.. I hurt him a little. But he has to learn. I'm not a baby. I can make my own choices. And that means you." Hudson smiled.

The couple kept walking Hudson smiled "Well.. I don't want this to be the new thing. If my parents taught me anything. It's that family is most important. I screwed that up working for that guy.. I won't do that again." Jessica asked "Oh so you want a family?" Hudson chuckled "Well.. one day. You?" Jessica answered frowning "Well.. First I gotta get married you know..". Hudson noticed her frown but answered trying to get a smile out "Yeah?.. you will make a beautiful bride." Jessica smiled as they walked down the cool dark street. Jessica sighed and admitted "Can I.. just.. I'm gonna have to tell you at some point if I truly love you anyway..". Jessica stopped and grabbed Hudson's hands.. she looked upset. Hudson spoke up "what's wrong?" Jessica took a deep breath and answered "I want to give you a chance to walk away before you found out and possibly felt betrayed.. so.. you can walk away if it's a deal breaker okay. Hudson frowned and nodded. Jessica then said it.. "I can't have kids.. I got my normal little check up as always about year and a half ago.. and.. I can't.. it's hard to explain. But.. I know you and your parents will want kids.. grand kids.. so.. it's alright if you can't be with someone like me..". Hudson was a little hurt hearing that.. she would have been a beautiful mother.. he sighed and smiled answering "Jess.. I love you? So.. we can figure that out when we get to that.. if you know?.. I'm that lucky guy who gets to marry you." Jessica smiled. He was back to he Hudson she once knew. The kind hearted boy..

Meanwhile at Storms house..

"I can not believe you would take her side!? His side!" Storm yelled at his wife. Cruz yelled back "I'm not on anyone's side!? There is no side Jackson!" Storm growled.. Cruz grabbed his shoulder and softly tried calming down the heated debate.. "Look.. I wanna protect Jessica to.. but." Jackson pushed her away roughly and yelled back "This isn't about protecting her!? She's making a huge mistake!" Cruz asked loudly "How!? Tell me?" Jackson replied with anger "You think Hudson isn't gonna screw her up!? What's next? Once a theif always a theif!" Cruz rolled her eyes "Oh please. This isn't about Hudson? It's about you losing Jessica!" Jackson's eyes widened he froze for a moment. "She's growing up Jackson. She's graduated school. She is racing. And now.. now she found someone she loves...". Jackson's brows lowered and he snapped "She can't possibly love him? They been dating like a few months!? It's not real?" Cruz snapped back "How would you know?!" Storm yelled "Because I know!" Cruz rolled her eyes "Please, Just because it was hard for you to love and find peace doesn't mean it's that way for everyone Okay!?" That fueled his anger "Oh you wanna bring my idea of love into this!?"

Cruz just stared. Not sure why this was escalating like it was now. Jackosn hit the wall and yelled "I'll tell you what it's not! You not listening to me and agreeing to how I wanna raise my kids!" Cruz lowered her brows and snapped "Our kids!" Storm rolled his eyes and yelled "And as my wife your suppose to be behind my every decision!" Cruz shook her head "No!? We are suppose to figure things out together! I don't have to agree with you!" Jackson hit the wall again and yelled "You never do!" Cruz yelped "That's not fair." Jackson was just letting his anger out at this point "You wanna know what's not fair!? Sitting here arguing with you when I should be dragging my daughter home!" Cruz turned around and mumbled "Breathe.. just be calm.." she took a few breath and turned around saying "I think we should both stop and take a brake.. this is getting crazy." She said that last word funny. Storm glared as she continued "Your just angry. Let's just breathe and take a deep breath.. maybe after some time we can talk." "No! I'm not doing your stupid exercises again! I hate it! I hate that you treat me like a child even after all these years! You bet I'm angry! Because I get disrespected by own blood and come home just to be told how crazy I am!" Cruz defended herself "I never said you were crazy!" Storm yelled back "Well you are! You and your stupid meditations and weird breathing shit!? You don't know your place!" "My place!? What does that mean?" Storm answered in her face. "It means you should know I am head of this house! Your place is under me!" Cruz yelled back "Really!? Under you?" Storm snarled back "Fuck you are so frustrating!" Cruz rolled her eyes and smarted "And your so difficult!" Storm shook his head. Even he began to feel like this was getting ridiculous.. "Maybe you should just go!" Cruz yelled. Crossing her arms. Storm kinda thought the same thing and yelled "Fine! I wanted to go!" Storm turned beginning to walk away when Cruz smarted off "Ofcorse you did. It's what you do best." Storm turned around "What!?" He really did want to know. Cruz yelled as she walked up to him "That's what you do! Things get tough and you leave! You run! You rather walk than fight!

For anything!" Storm stared angry at Cruz. Cruz shoved him a bit and continued "Just like when we dated. When I was pregant! When I had our baby! Heck even like with Sky's mother!" Storms eyes widened. That fueled it. He had enough and yelled into Cruz's face "You shouldn't talk about things you don't know anything about!" Cruz yelled "Well you're the one keeping secrets still after all these years!" The two glared into each others eyes.

Storm yelled "I have secrets because if you dared cut into those secrets!? I would bleed out! You're to fragile for some things Cruz!" Cruz yelled "At least I'm not weak and run from my responsibilities!" Storm yelled "You told me to!" As he shoved Cruz hard against the wall.. throwing her into it . She hit it hard and fell to the ground.. she stared up at Jackson. Her brown eyes filled with anger and hurt.. Jackson froze.. realizing what he just did.. he took a step back.. "I.. I.." he was at a loss of words.. he stared.. he hurt the one person who loved him.. the one person who was willing to take him as he was.. his eyes teared up.. he scared himself. He took a few steps back again.. he glanced at his hands..

"I'm.. I'm sorry.." he began to leave. Cruz spoke up harshly with rapid breaths "You leave this time.. don't come back..". Jackson frowned. He froze.. staring outside the door.. He clenched the keys and smarted back "I think that's best..". And he left.. Cruz's eyes widened. She didn't mean it. Somewhat.. but she was hurting. She cried as she heard the car start and speed off.. she curled up and just cried.. she cousins believe he actually left again..

That fight did get out of hand.. maybe they will

realize it more with some time?.. Jackson left. Angry..

1. Does he just drive. Leave town. Find some hotel. Maybe a bar.. sit and regret his actions... Start to wonder if he should even go back home.. if Cruz would forgive him again?.. he just can't believe he touched Cruz like that?.. (Jackson could make bad decisions along this way that affect him and Cruz further.

Or...

2. He just parks somewhere at the diner. Sitting. Thinking. Angry.. than he sees Hudson with Jessica walking.. and his anger explodes at the kid..

(Hudson will stand up to Jackson this way. Which

Will push the kids to make a very crazy and kinda stupid decision.)