A/N: Mini update!

Tank's POV

I was walking through the mall looking in the stores and I spotted a woman that looked like Mercedes. I stopped and waited for her to turn so I could see her face.

"That's that bitch." I ran up in the store and slowly creeped up behind her. "Hi Mercedes." She turned around jumped. "Where the fuck is my son?!"

"T-Tank. W-What do you want?"

"I want to know where my damn son is at. I know your ass can't be here in the mall alone by yourself. Are you?"

"N-No. Can you just leave me alone?"

"No, I'm not. We had a good thing going on? You know you hurting my son like this. Got him calling some other man daddy? I'm his father. I'm the one that bust in you! I'm the one that dealt with all your shit for 9 months. Now you of playing house. I'm going to stalk your ass like a motherfucking hawk and I'm going to find out where you stay at and get my son back and you back. Speaking of 9 months shouldn't you be pregnant with my baby again. I hope it's a little girl and she looks like me. I'm leaving. Also you a bitch for what you did to my mother?

"What happened to your mother?"

"I left you a voice message you can listen to that shit and find out. Tell my son that his daddy said he loves him and misses him." I gave her a kiss and left the store.

Sam's POV

TJ and I finished our ice-cream in silence because I was upset that Sarah would just roll her ass up on my son and I, I know she saw him sitting there second thing I'm irked that is TJ called her a bitch, he knows better but I still have to know that isn't the right thing to do.

"Thank you daddy for the ice-cream."

"You are very much welcomed son. That was a good treat. Let me check your clothes." I checked to make sure that were weren't any stains showing ice cream. "Okay, but first before we go TJ, I want to talk to you about what you said to that lady."

"Oh, the bitch."

"Y-Yeah and don't say that word no more that isn't a nice thing to say even though she did get in your face and she was way out of line for that but TJ you have to respect you elders."

"She got in my face and she disrespected mommy. You don't disrespect my mommy, why should I respect her if she doesn't respect me? I'm a kid."

"I know TJ you have a point there and I'm not going to even press about that but daddy had the situation under control."

"I know but I just wanted my 2-cents added in, daddy why didn't you hit her?"

"TJ, a man doesn't hit a woman despite how they act. You never lay your hands on a woman."

"Like Tank hit mommy."

"Right, like Tank hit mommy."

"Are you going to tell mommy?"

I sighed. "I don't know. I mean you did say a bad word."

"She said it first can't this be our secret like the ice-cream."

"I'll see. Let's go find mommy better yet, let me call her." I hit the number 1 and hit call." The phone kept ringing. "Hmm…mommy isn't picking up. Let's call granny." I dialed her mother's cell number which was number 4. "'Cedes with you? She went where Gap Kids. Okay. You are about finished shopping? You're not. Okay. Thanks. Seems as if mommy went to Gap Kids let's go meet her there.

It was a long way to Gap Kids I had to sit and take a break the itis was setting in I let TJ ride a few rides and after he his last ride we finally continued walking until we arrived at The Gap we went inside and found 'Cedes looking through the t-shirts.

"Mommy!"

"Hey boo-boo. What did you and daddy do?"

"We just walked around the mall."

"That's it." She asked looking up at me. "Yeah, we just walked around the mall. What made you come in here TJ has enough clothes?"

"My mother she's picking out lingerie and I did not want to see that besides there having a sale and I saw a few things I thought would look good on TJ. How'd you find me?"

"Ohhh...I called your mother and asked then I asked was she about done shopping. She isn't. I'm in need of a nap."

"Oh." I could tell from her body language that something was off Maybe it was the image of her mother buying lingerie. "Sam you like this for TJ it would match that shirt you got."

"I like it." I walked over behind her and leaned to whisper in her ear. "Something happen while TJ and I were off doing our own thing?"

"No. Nothing didn't happen."

"Sure. The same upbeat demeanor you had earlier is gone."

"No, I'm fine. Just the idea of my mother and dad."

"Okay. Just making sure." I kissed her on the cheek and watched her look through the kid's clothes.

"TJ you like this shirt." She held it up and he shook his head no.

"No. I like this one."

"Sam, grab that one. TJ your shoes are untied. Let me tie them."

"No I'll tie them." I tied TJ shoes and she made her wait to the check out and we followed. While we were waiting in line I so happen by chance to look up and I saw Sarah talking to some guy. I shook my head and then Mama came in.

"I'm tired. I need a nap. I'm all shopped out."

"Good, so am I." I laid my head on 'Cedes shoulder and took a quick shut-eye as it was her turn to check out. I raised my head and wiped my eyes. "Baby, I'm going to go get the truck don't want you and Mama walking all of that way. TJ, you rolling with me?"

"Yeah."

"Let's roll."

We left Mercedes and her mother to check and went to get the car as TJ and I were walking in the parking lot someone yelled TJ's name and that stopped us in our tracks.

"TJ!"

"Who is calling your name?" I was looking all around the parking lot and then this guy popped up from out from behind a car and came over to us.

"TJ!" He yelled and TJ jumped. "Why didn't you answer me when I yelled for you? You suppose to answer me." He got on TJ's level and reached out for him and smacked his hand away.

"Don't touch my son." He looked up at me with a disgruntled look on his face. "Who are you?"

"Yeah, I remember your bitch ass from years ago. You Sam? Punk ass. Look I'm having a talk between me and my son this doesn't involve you. Do you miss your daddy? I miss you."

"Daddy." TJ said and Tank and I both answered.

"Yes TJ."

"I think he was talking to me."

"No, he was talking to me."

"Me."

"Whatever Mercedes got his ass confused got you all up in my place you white he black. Don't that make it look pretty confusing folk probably think you stole his ass or something. TJ how about a hug for your real daddy before I go." Tank had his arms wide opened but TJ didn't move.

"Fine be that way. Y'all have nice day." I followed Tank with my eyes as he walked away in the direction of his car.

"Daddy I want to go home."

"We're going home TJ." We got to the car and I put TJ in his booster seat and I got in and we pulled up to entrance of the mall where 'Cedes and her mother were waiting 'Cedes had her phone to her ear.

I got and I took the bags from her and her mother and went to the trunk with Mercedes on me. "I was calling you we were standing there waiting for and TJ for like 5 minutes and you left the mall way before us. What took so long?"

"What until your mother gets in the truck and I'll tell you." I closed the trunk and opened the door for her.

"Thank you Sam."

"You're welcome." I returned to the back of the truck because 'Cedes waited there for me. "Dammit!"

Mercedes' POV

"What happened?"

"TJ and I would have been at the entrance a lot sooner it's just that we ran into someone." Please don't let him say that 4 letter name. "Tank."

Hearing that TJ and Sam ran into Tank messed me all up I thought this morning was bad but this is ten times as worst. I have to keep my composure because my mother is in the car on the inside I'm breaking.

"What?! Did he touch TJ? Touch you?"

"No, he reached out to TJ and smacked his hand away. He yelled his name and popped out from some cars. I really want to get TJ home where he's safe but I got to ask you, did you run into Tank as well because if you did and he touched you I'm going to fuck his ass up my damn self and I'm getting your brother and J3 to help me."

"N-No. I didn't run into Tank. Let's just get home."

"Okay. Let's go." Sam opened the door for me and I got in and turned around to look at TJ and he had fell asleep.

"What were you and Sam back there talking about?"

"Um….we was just discussing the idea of doing an end of the summer get together for the New Direction family seeing as the kids will soon be starting school."

"Okay." Sam finally got in and we were headed home. I know I should have told Sam that I ran into Tank as well but I didn't want him to run off after him and do God knows what.

Sam's POV

This is the longest drive home only because Mercedes mother won't stop talking and every traffic light I'm getting caught at and we're not far from our house.

"Caught at another one."

"So, are we still on for dinner seeing as we skipped lunch?" She asked and neither Mercedes nor I spoke. "Sam? Mercedes? Did you hear me? I looked up at her in the rear-view mirror. "Did you hear me?"

"We heard you. Yeah. We still up for dinner. Finally the light changed green. I can't wait to get home and get your ass out of this truck." I mumbled to myself 'Cedes caught on to what I said.

"Sam."

"Sorry. I just want you know…So what restaurant have you decided on?"

"Y'all can pick when we get home I'm tired. I talked all the way here." She would shut up when we get on the street leading to my house. I want a redo of this ride. "Now you shut up when we're almost home." I mumbled.

"Samuel Evans." I looked over at her and she was giving me the look she gives TJ. "I know. I know. We're almost home."

"Finally home! Woop! Woop!" I pulled up to my house and has happy. I got out of the car and left them in there and opened the door so her mother could go in I went back. "Sorry, just wanted to open the door for you." I smiled.

"Thank you Sam." I popped the trunk and gave her all her bags and off she went into the house.

"Thank God! That was the longest ride home and she wasn't making it any better talking about things I really didn't care about. I'm so pissed and irked that Tank would just…UGH."

"Sam calm down."

"I'm trying. I'm just glad that he didn't spot you. Are you sure he didn't see you?" She was waking up TJ.

"Yeah. He didn't see me. Sam can you get TJ and I get my bags."

"I'll get both of them don't want you to carry anything. Seeing as you were all in your thoughts when I told you that TJ and I ran into Tank. You were trying to keep your front up in front of your mother."

"Yeah I was. Let's get inside."

Once inside the house I take TJ to his room and Mercedes took the bags and went to our room I had the itis but after running into Tank that was gone so I decided to check the surveillance camera to see if anyone came onto my property while we were all out of the house.

"Let's see what went on while we were gone. Okay…that's me leaving with my family. Look at TJ watch me and mommy kiss, PawPaw said show our affection in front of TJ and we do that all of the time usually kids are grossed out by that."

"Grossed out by what?"

"Come here baby watch this." She came over and sat on my lap and I backed up the video and zoomed in on us kissing and TJ just cheesing.

"He loves seeing us do that."

"I do to." I kissed her. "Have you decided on what restaurant we're going out to tonight?"

"No, not yet actually I'm about to take a nap myself I decide when I get up an hour or so. Will you be joining me Mr. Evans?"

"Yes, I will Mrs. Evans as soon as I finish watching this I'll be down." I turned back my attention to watching the video. "Mama, Pops, Uncle Julius and PawPaw are gone. So J3 and JJ are the only ones left. I fast forward the video until I see a unfamiliar car roll up and park. "Who are these people?" I changed to the other camera angle and zoomed in on their faces. "What is Sarah doing with Tank?!"

Bertha's POV

"Can you tell me why y'all got me up in here? I didn't do anything."

"We got you up in here for a reason someone told me that you did something and we came and picked your ass up. So, I'm in here trying to give you the chance to tell us your side of the story before I file these charges on your ass."

"Who told you what? I want to know before I say anything. Who is this person?"

"I can't say who that person is that's not how it works. You either tell me, or you stay quiet and I can go file these charges and book you. The ball is in your court."

"What do you know?"

"I can't say what I know you have to tell me what you know?"

"Fine I was verbally assaulted in Target and my son saw the guy and he sat the whole thing up."

A/N: What the hell?!