Continuation of the previous A/N: another song popped in my head, "river", was the last word so here it goes, "Oh, I wish I had a river that I could skate away on, I wish a I had a river so long". – A little holiday ditty. [You are not putting pressure on me! I'm just having fun and as you see it continued. Lol] One more. [A long long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile.] That's enough of the songs. I told y'all I love music!

Also this post would have been up sooner I just had to take a break to watch the 26th overall pick! Now to MY A/N for this chapter.

A/N: Yes, I do be using y'all ideas. They are just so good! Y'all comment/review and it may appear in a chapter. Y'all might cry with this chapter because I caught feels typing this one specific part like once I saw it I was like that's it. It fits to the T and when you read it from this person POV you'll understand why I used it.

TJ is a mess! Y'all can thank me for that! [4771 words]

So with that being said happy reading! (:

Mercedes POV

"I know. I know. I really don't want to tell you this especially hearing about TJ's dream but I can't let this wait another day. When we returned back home you know I dropped off TJ in his room and I went to my office to watch the surveillance video and while I was watching I saw something it bothered me. Your brother came in to tell me something that and bothered me too. I rubbed my neck. "They know where we live."

"What?! What do you mean?! Who are they?!"

"Sarah and Tank."

My mouth hit the floor. I don't know what happened next I came to with Sam fanning me and softly patting my cheeks, slowly I open and close my eyes until the image of Sam's face became clearer.

"Mercedes. Mercedes. Baby. You okay?"

"What happened?" I sat up in the bed and looked around at the room everything seemed the same just my position was different. "How did I get in the bed? I was standing over there." I pointed by the walk-in closet.

"I told you that Tank found out where we live through Sarah and you fainted so I moved you to the bed."

"How long was I out?"

"Five minutes if you were out any longer I was going to call 911." He took a wet rag and wiped my face then a dry one to, to dry my face. "Here is some water. Drink."

I took the bottled water that he'd already open and took a few sips while he eyed me. "Sam, you don't have to watch me drink."

"I do. Take a couple more sips."

I took a few more sips and handed the bottle back off to him. "How do you know that she was the one to tell him?"

"Mercy I was with her for a few days and she moved in with me too so she knew but how she got connected with Tank that's not making any sense to me."

"We have to move!"

"No, we're not moving this is our house and I'm going to need you to bring your level down from 100 to about a 45 to a low 20." He put his forehead to mine. "This is our house we aren't going to move because Tank found out where we live. I'm not uprooting my family for his ass I don't run from anything and neither will you. Not anymore. It stops tonight."

"Sam, what's going to happen when you're traveling with the team I mean eventually you'll have to go back to San Diego I don't want to stay in this house by myself with TJ."

"Already taken care of your brother is staying back, actually he's moving out here to live here with us."

"He is?"

"Yes, baby. He thought you'd be I don't know might not happy with the idea but I told him that my wife will more than happy to have him around. See I'm taking care of everything and tomorrow I'm going to be making calls for a new fence to be put up and get some no trespassing signs and other things." I sighed. "Now, I wanted to unwrap you out of that dress and have my way with you, you have your way with me but seeing as all that happened I think family time with our son is a better idea. So let's change into our pajamas and go get TJ and his little entourage."

Sam helped me off the bed and he did unwrap me out the dress only to help put on my pajamas after we had our pajamas on we went to TJ's room and he was standing in the door holding Mr. Mustache and Chew-Chew was sitting beside him.

"What took you so long?"

"Mommy and I had to talk about something very important. You all packed?" He handed me his duffel bag.

"Yup."

"You lead the way."

"Come on Chew-Chew!" He yelled as Chew-Chew and TJ ran down the hall into our room I looked up and Sam and smiled.

"I think we might have to get us a dog."

"What? Really? What made you change your mind?"

I pointed to our room. "That." I took Sam hand as we walked down the hall. "TJ's right our family won't be complete without the dog and his baby brother." We entered the room and TJ was laid out on the bed flipping through the stations and Chew-Chew was laid over top of him.

"Totally agree with you."

"Chew-Chew, what you want to watch?"

Sam's POV

Chew-Chew didn't pick what we watched I did, I decided on a funny movie we needed to laugh and boy did we.

"That was a funny movie. Can we watch another movie?"

"No, TJ, it is late we need to say prayers and go to sleep." Mercedes said as she flipped back to regular TV. "TJ say your prayers."

"Um…Actually I want to say the prayer if TJ don't mind."

"No, I don't mind daddy I was just going to repeat one of my old prayers and it be a lot of names to say at the end which I don't mind saying but I need a beverage after that."

I chuckled. "Hearing PawPaw talk about how families should pray together got me to thinking so I want to pray for my family." I muted the TV. " Let's hold hands and bow our heads. Father, Thank you for my family. I ask that you bless them with Your favor. Provide for all of their needs. I ask You to protect them from harm and evil. Surround them in the shadow of Your wing. Go before them and prepare the way for them. If any path is crooked, I ask you to make it straight. Protect them from the schemes of the enemy and keep them from deception. Bring Your perfect peace to our hearts. In Jesus name I pray, amen. God Bless, my wife, my son, and me. Amen."

"Amen." Mercedes and TJ said. I opened lifted my head and opened my eyes and 'Cedes was wiping away her tears.

"Mommy, why are you crying?" TJ helped me wipe away Cedes tears. "Daddy only said the prayer."

"That was a beautiful prayer daddy said, sweetie and very close to home."

"Is that our family prayer?" He asked as I adjusted his pillows and pulled the covers over us then I turned off the light.

"You want it to be our family prayer?"

"Yeah it can be but we need a couple more." TJ turned and face 'Cedes.

"Daddy?"

"Yes, TJ."

"Are you and mommy married?" She sat up and looked over at me.

"Do you want mommy and me to be married?"

He nodded his head. "Yes…so I can be an Evans."

"You already are. Already are."

Tank's POV

I've been here in this damn room for the last 5 hours and I want to go home! I can't believe my mother trying to put that shit on me, she throwing me under the bus. The door opened and finally Detective Johnson returned.

"What took your ass so long?"

"Excuse you." He yanked the chair back and sat down. "I was down there talking with your mother and she still saying it was your idea. So I don't know who to believe at this moment."

"Look! It's her!" I hit the table. "I'm ready to go home. Can I go home?"

"I shouldn't let your ass go but I am. I just bought you down here to question but you have been pretty consistent with your story your mother on the other hand I can't so, I'll escort you out but don't pull anything because if you do. I know who to come look for."

He escorted me out the building and I looked back at him as the door closed I gave him and the building the finger. I got to my car and I check my phone I had it on silent while I was in there and I had a few missed calls. I'll address them later. After 45 minutes on the road I finally arrived home.

"Cuz, where were you at? I've been calling your phone." I pushed him from in front of me and went and sat on the couch. "What's going on? Where's Aunt Bertha? I called her but she hasn't been answering her phone."

"That's because she got arrested earlier today seeing as someone snitched on her about what she was doing and I was partly helping out with."

"You mean the idea to kidnap TJ."

I massaged my forehead. "Yeah she trying to put blame on me but it was her idea. She's the mastermind."

"So is the plan still on for you to take TJ?"

"Yeah, it's still in motion but we're going to have to lay low you know that chick Sarah." He shook his head no. "Well, seems that she was Sam's ex-girlfriend and she showed me where he lives that's where 'Cedes and TJ are at and so is her brother."

"She got a brother? Why did I think she was a only kid?"

"No so maybe tomorrow I'll show you. We'll travel out there it is way out there. I'm sleepy. I'm going to pop these pills and call it a damn morning I'll check you in a few hours."

TJ's POV

I had no dreams! I woke up with daddy's arm around me and mommy facing daddy and I and they were smiling at each other and talking.

"I love you Mr. Evans."

"I love you more Mrs. Evans." They kissed I shut my eyes because I wanted to hear more of their conversation. "I love this I just need at least 2 or 3 more TJ's."

"Three? I settle for 2 but 3 you pushing it besides I'm going to be the one doing all of the hard work."

"Oh, no you won't. I'm going to be there for everything weird food cravings, aches, need a foot massage I'm going to be there. I wish I was there when you had TJ so I could have cut the cord and hold him in my arms and then handed him over to you.

"I wonder what it would have been like if daddy was there when I was born."

Sam's POV

I wonder what it would have been like if I were there let's imagine this.

"Let us imagine what it would have been like if I were there when you had TJ, TJ was born the 27th of June and you went into labor on the 26th and you didn't want to know what you were having? Right?"

"Right? Yes. Okay Imagine this. You and I are lying in bed…"

It's the 26th of June and baby countdown has started 'Cedes is already at 39 weeks and this little one is late on my watch. We're on the bed and I'm rubbing my hand over her stomach and talking to hold out.

"Baby boy or baby girl will you please let us know if you're coming today or tomorrow. Now I'm going to put this remote on mommy's belly you kick once for yes if you're going to start the process today no kick for tomorrow." I placed 3 remotes on her stomach.

"Sam 3? One is enough."

"I want to make sure he or she knows that daddy means business. Okay I've placed 3 remotes on mommy's belly now all you have to do is kick. Remember 1 kick means today no kick means for tomorrow. Now go." I pointed and all of the remotes didn't move. "Oh, you got jokes?" The baby kicked and all the remotes started moving Mercedes was laughing. "This isn't funny baby this baby got jokes this kid is going to be one hilarious little sir or little ma'am and I can't wait to meet him or her."

"Me either so have you thought of names?"

"Yes, I have and if it's a boy Thaddeus Joshua a girl probably Avery Renee or Alexis Christina I want to remember Finn so that's why I went with Christina. I'm glad you're with me because Tank.."

"Hey, I don't want to hear his name. This is my baby. I kissed her belly. "Right daddy's baby?" The baby kicked. "See he or she agrees with me I'm daddy. Let's take this nap."

'Cedes and I took a nap and I felt her get out of the bed I guess to use the bathroom I heard the toilet flush I opened my eyes to see her waddle out the bathroom and she lifts her leg to get on the bed and stops.

"What's wrong?"

"I just peed but I think I just peed on myself." I got off the bed and followed her to the bathroom where she sat on the toilet to try to pee she then stood up and more "urine" was coming out. "Babe I don't think that's urine, your water just broke. I'm calling labor and delivery right now, I'll clean this up. I already packed your bag and a few options for the baby to wear. You need me to help you?"

"No, Sam. I'm fine. I'm going to clean up go ahead and call."

I did what she asked for me to do she cleaned herself and within the 30 minutes we were finally leaving the house.

"Nervous?"

"A little but I have you I'm not going through this alone."

I kissed her hand. "And you'll never go through this alone because I'm going to be there for every single one." We arrived at the hospital filled out some forms and we're in her room I'm standing beside her bed dabbing her forehead from the beads of sweat that was forming and she's squeezing my hand.

"Ow…"

"Breathe…breathe…it's almost over. That was a huge one."

"I want an epidural I don't want to feel this pain no more. Get someone in here." I ran out the room and found a nurse and told her what 'Cedes wanted a few minutes later the anesthesiologist showed up gave her the epidural and now it's smooth sailing for now. We caught some Z's until she threw something at me.

"Sam!" I reached for the tissue with my eyes closed and sat up on the pull out mattress. "Yes, baby."

"I have the urge to push!"

"What?!" I ran and hit the call button and a nurse came into her room. "Ms. Jones, how are we?"

"She has the urge to push."

"Okay, let's check to see where you are" The nurse checks all down there. "Well you're fully dilated. Let's call the doctor."

"Tell him to hurry up I want to push!"

"Okay. Okay. Don't push because the doctor is at home."

"Home?! What you mean he's home, she wants to push. Tell his ass to hurry the hell up."

"Mr. Evans and Ms. Jones please calm down. We're calling him he's on the way"

"Lord Jesus please let this doctor hurry up and get here. Don't push Mercedes. Don't push."

"I'm trying not to but I can't help it."

"Is she pushing?" The Nurse asked.

"Probably."

"Hey no pushing the doctor is coming down the hall right now." The doctor quickly put on his scrubs and in 30 minutes I heard the cries of my son. He placed TJ on 'Cedes chest and the doctor held out the umbilical cord scissors. "Dad, do the honors." I took them and two movements he was his own being.

"Born the 27th of June at 3:50 PM Welcome to the world…does he have a name?"

"Yes, Thaddeus Joshua Evans-Jones."

They took TJ to get weighed and I snapped a bunch of photos."7lbs 5oz 22 inches long." The nurse handed him to me I kissed him on his forehead I walked over to Mercedes and I placed him in her arms then….

"I'd kiss you." I gave her a kiss.

"Sam for you to have not been there with me when I went through that you are pretty damn accurate. I haven't even told you the story and having hearing what you would have done I wish you and I were talking then so you could have witness that and done all of that, but all that matters now is that you have him for a lifetime."

"I just used my imagination like Barney said but, I do have him for a lifetime and I can't wait to continue making many more memories."

"BREAKFAST!" Mama yelled coming into our room she didn't even knock. "Good Morning I thought y'all were in here doing the nasty."

"No, mom we're just having some quality time with TJ."

"Well he's asleep. He slept in here all night?" She reached over 'Cedes and rubbed his head and he opened his eyes. "Did you sleep in here all night baby?"

"Yes, granny."

"Hmm…come on with granny so your parents can get ready for breakfast."

"No, mama, he's fine. He's coming down to breakfast with us."

"Okay. Don't take too long." She turned and left the room.

"Granny just had to wake me up. Do we have to get out of bed now? I'm having too much fun."

"But baby we haven't done anything just daddy and I are just laying here talking and you were sleep."

"I know. I just love having a daddy who cuddles with me mommy cuddles good but daddy cuddles best."

"Yes! Finally he's in my corner!" I jumped out of the bed and cut a few steps. "Finally! Won one. Woop! Woop!"

"TJ?!"

"But…"

"Come on TJ I already did my victory dance and I can't take that back."

"But…mommy's cuddles are best too she has those."

TJ pointed to 'Cedes chest and smiled at me. "Son, you got a point they are very much cuddly."

"Sam! TJ! You are not talking about my chest." She shook her head and got of bed. "Come on let's brush our teeth and then we'll go downstairs to eat breakfast."

TJs POV

We brushed our teeth and made our way down to the dining room just in time for PawPaw saying grace.

"…bless this food let it nourish our bodies and Jesus name. Amen."

"Amen." Mommy, Daddy and I all said.

"Morning PawPaw! Granddaddy, Uncle Julius, J3 and Uncle JJ." I gave them all a hug and I sat down in my chair. "How was the casino?"

"It was fun! I had a blast!"

"Babe, what you want?"

"A little bit of everything."

"Okay. TJ?"

"Same thing daddy is having." Mommy fixed daddy and me plates and then she fixed hers and joined us at the table.

"So, yesterday we went out. Y'all going out today or are we going to lounge around the house?"

"I think we should lounge around the house today."

"Great! I've been itching to get in that game room and I heard that TJ is an excellent gamer and I want to see how true that is?" J3 said.

"I am but I can't play…I'm grounded."

"What? How are you grounded? What did my lil' cuz do to get grounded 'Cedes?"

"Sex." I answered as I dipped my bacon in the syrup from my waffle and took a bite.

Tank's POV

"Rick, you want me to show his house? Seeing as we don't have shit going on."

"Yeah. Let me grab my phone and I'll meet you outside."

"Cool." Rick took 35 minutes to get himself ready and we were off. "What took you so long? 35 minutes?"

"I had to look for my phone I found it in the couch. So, how did your mother meet up with Sarah?"

"That I don't know but it was meant to be you know she said that Sam, dumped her right when 'Cedes showed up."

"No."

"Hell yeah like what did that Sam see in Mercedes that he didn't see in Sarah. Sarah is everything minus that she smokes but that's okay with me but, Mercedes over Sarah?" I shrugged doing the scales of justice with my hands.

"I've been meaning to ask you. What in the hell did you see in Mercedes?"

"Her money look my mother didn't raise any fool despite all of that bullshit I picked a winner and I got her pregnant too and she's pregnant again with my baby. You know some folk think I am weak and a momma's boy. Fuck that. I am a man! Grown man! Anyway. That Sam isn't going to raise two of another man's kids he'll kick her out if she drops that on him. Look, I was at the mall yesterday and I ran into her alone, you know what I could have done to her?"

"No, what could you have done to her?"

"A lot, I could of smacked her right then and there or punched her. She left because I hit her one measly old time. I also ran into TJ and Sam in the parking lot I jumped out from behind some car trying to see if his ass is still a little wimp. You know she has TJ calling this white man daddy."

"That's the weirdest shit ever. How can he be the daddy? I wonder if folks think he stole him if they're out together alone."

"I said the same thing I asked for TJ to give me a hug he just stood there, she already fucking up his mind as it is and he's a little soft for his age. He fell off his bike like 3 weeks back and I told him to man the hell up or some shit and here she comes out the house well, I didn't see her come out of the house it's like she bewitched her ass outside talking about, "Give me my baby. Give him to me", she baby his ass. He's got to be a big boy! A man! Like his daddy!" I patted my chest.

"Totally agree who wants a soft boy even if he is 5. Yo, what does TJ, stand for Tank Junior?"

"Fuck no! That bitch named my son, Thaddeus Joshua Evans-Jones." I turned on to the block where Sam house is at.

"Thaddeus? What kind of wimpy ass name is that? His ass gonna get picked on in school. I see why he goes by TJ."

"Nah, she started calling him TJ when he was a baby." I hit him on his shoulder. "That's the house right there."

"That's his house! You can just drive up to it!"

"I know." I pulled up and park. "You want to get out and look around?"

"Hell yeah." We got out the car and walked around the back of his house where I saw TJ, her brother, and some other guy throwing a ball.

"Yo, Tank remember when I got my ass beat up 'cause some dude was looking for you?"

"Yeah, that's him." He pointed to her brother.

TJ's POV

The plan was for them to just lounge around the house but granny wanted to go grocery shopping for tonight's dinner. I think she just wants to get back at granddaddy and make him carry her purse also she's finally going to make PawPaw his ribs he's been asking for. They asked me if I wanted to go but I didn't I decided to stay back with Uncle JJ and J3 so we can get in a little fun time of playing catch.

"J3! Here you go!"

"Nice throw TJ."

"Thanks." We were having a good time when I heard him yell out my name. "TJ!" I didn't even turn around to look at him I ran in the direction of my uncle.

"I know this motherfucker ass isn't back here again!" J3 said "TJ, come here go in the house and lock it. Uncle JJ and I about to whup some ass." I ran into the house and locked the door as I was told. Just as I locked that door the front door open and in came PawPaw.

"TJ, where is your uncle and cousin they need to come out and help with these groceries? They are young and strong."

"Outside." I heard the crashing of some furniture and them cursing.

"Man fuck you! Bitch ass motherfucker! Come on bring your ass over here! I'll fuck you up like I did yesterday!"

PawPaw ran to the back door as good as he could for an 89-year old man. "Lord they fighting! Who are they fighting TJ?"

"They are fighting Tank and his cousin Rick, PawPaw."

"Where is my stick?! I want in on this!" I found PawPaw's stick and handed it to him and I watched as he went out back and started hitting Tank with his stick.

"TJ what is going on? Where is PawPaw?" Mommy asked me as she looked out the backdoor and saw J3, PawPaw and Uncle JJ fighting she gasped, and ran back out the front door. "SAM! DADDY! UNCLE JULIUS! J3! JJ! AND GRANDPA ARE OUT BACK FIGHTING!"

"What?!" Granddaddy yelled going to the backdoor. "That's Tank!" He went outside and started throwing punches and then followed Uncle Julius and then daddy but daddy he went into the game room first then outside he went with his bat and started swinging on Tank. Mommy returned to the window and she tried to cover my eyes but I moved her hands I wanted to see Tank ass get beat!

"WHUP TANK'S PUNK BITCH ASS DADDY! BEAT HIM LIKE THE SHIT HE IS!" I yelled!

"THADDEUS JOSHUA EVANS-JONES!" Mommy scolded me.

"What?" I shrugged my shoulders and answered in an annoyed tone.

"Who are they beating on?" Granny asked.

"Tank." Mommy told her as she went into the kitchen an unscrewed the broom handle and ran outside and started hitting Tank too. This is so good!

"Beat his fucking crusty ass granny!" I yelled and then mommy popped me in my mouth.

A/N: Y'all want the ND and their families to return for an end of summer family bash and let TJ and his cousins get into some trouble. Just let me know. ORGANISM! Did I leave y'all hanging?

2:27 AM and I'm working on Chapter 37 and someone special pops up to join in on the fun. Can't wait for y'all to read. Lls.