Craig stood there for a few minutes and then took off to Sammy's house. He needed to talk to someone. He ran up to her house and banged on the door.
Sammy rushed to the door.
"Craig?" she asked. "What are you doing here?"
He walked in. "Sammy, Ashley came over," he replied. "She started running her mouth about you and Gabe and the baby."
"What about us?"
"About you leaving me and taking Gabe and Julia with you," he replied. "And then I just got so mad at her I-I—"
"What?" she asked. "Craig, sweetie, take a deep breath."
He did as she said then finished. "I slapped her," he said.
"What?" Sammy asked.
"I didn't mean to," he said. "I had no control I couldn't stop myself."
"Craig," Sammy replied.
"I'm turning into my dad!" Craig exclaimed. He burst into tears and Sammy closed the door and led him over to the stairs and sat down with him. He laid his head down on her shoulder and she wrapped her arms tightly around him.
"You're not turning into your dad," Sammy whispered. "I won't let you."
He looked up at her. "I don't want to hurt you. Or Gabe. Or Julia."
"I know."
She rocked him back and forth. "It's going to be ok, Craig," she said. "I'm right here. I'm not going to leave you."
He nodded. "I love you, Sammy," he replied.
"I love you, too," she said. "And Gabriel loves you. And so does Julia."
He sat up and looked at her. "I love Gabe," he said. He put his hand on Sammy's stomach. "And I love you, too, Julia."
Sammy smiled as Craig leaned down and kissed her stomach. She had never loved him as much as she did right at that moment.