A/N: A little ditty because something was dropped in the last chapter, "Forever, forever, forever so you're having my baby and it means so much to me there's nothing more precious than to raise a family" or "Half on a baby all I need is your body next to me", or on top of or under IDK…I'm thinking like TJ right now and to me he'd think that daddy was jumping on top of mommy and she yelled out "Oh God Saaaammmm". [Lls] In other news, I read my own story early this morning many chapters ago I read something I typed for Santana and that had me rolling it was her first spew of hilarity. Anyway..

Happy Reading Guys (:

I'm going to eat and start on Chapter 46 11:20 PM.

JJ's POV

In the game room restarting the system again because I got the game up and running and it froze on me as well.

"Man…this is the third time today!"

"What up JJ?"

"Stevie nothing much just trying to get my game on." I gave him dap. "How is everything with you Stevie I mean are you straight after being…shot?"

"Yeah, I'm good. I'm just glad to be out of the hospital and back gaming with my mini gamer VP."

"Mini gamer VP?" I asked him looking at the cords I had powered down the whole unit.

"Yeah, that's the nickname I gave TJ that kid is amazing on these games and he's 5."

"I know what you mean he beat our cousin J3 in Madden on All-Madden settings, he was pretty upset. Seems we got the game up and running. Where did TJ go running off to?" I asked sitting down on the couch and tossing Stevie a controller.

"Probably upstairs somewhere, did, uh my parents come by here?"

"Yeah, they did and uh they wanted to talk to Sam and Mercedes about Tank and Sam didn't want to."

"I don't blame him my mother's been on my back trying to figure out who this Tank fella is and I really don't want to talk about it but eventually I'm going to have to talk to my peoples about it."

"Yeah, speaking of him, he came by here while they were here." I whispered.

"No."

"Yeah, he rang the doorbell but he had this ski mask on his face and when he saw me he ran and I chased after him I was this close on him but he jumped into the back of a pickup truck and sped off I know them crusty ass lips anywhere. I ran back to the house because I knew I left the door cracked and when I came back TJ was outside playing said he was looking for me."

"Where were Sam and Mercedes?"

"In the dining room talking to your folks, I didn't tell my sister because her nerves are already bad enough and Sam got a call he's going to have to be heading back to San Diego training camp is starting and he needs to be there."

"Yeah, that starts in two days."

"Yeah, I heard them yelling not too long ago either he told her or she found out herself, how was it the last time he left. He said that it was bad." I scrolled through the teams and went with the Baltimore Ravens and him the Chargers.

"Geez bad isn't the word Mercedes looked at the door for almost an hour and TJ wore Sam's shirt for him to sleep in around, TJ gets to sit in Sam's chair for dinner but that was only for 2 days was supposed to be 3 but that happened."

"How did that all go down?" I paused the game.

"Puck and TJ went to Target to pick up a few more video games and while they were there Tank yelled TJ's name and told the security guard that, Puck had his son, and they exchanged some words, 'Cedes get a call from Puck, she yells for me because I was up in here playing a game so, I drove her to Target and she kept hitting because I was driving like a maniac to get there and dropped her off in front of the store found a parking space then I ran in and I came in on the part where she yelled that he hit her or when she told him you got me drunk and had his way. I wanted to punch him right then and there but TJ was there Puck also wanted to have a go at him but he hit the wall instead."

"So, what happened next?"

"We stayed back for like a good hour calming ourselves down and the security guard made sure they left the store."

"So no one called the cops?"

"No, I guess because no one laid a hand on each other it was okay. TJ, Mercedes and I left Puck in the store to get the video game and we returned home, and when he came back, he wasn't even in the house good, I hauled ass." Stevie did the running motion with his hands.

"Where did you go?"

"I went to go visit Lucky. Met dude on the basketball courts playing a pick-up game we become somewhat of friends and I remember him saying something about Tank, so I went over to his place to get a gun, now I don't know anything about guns but I know that he has guns, we go into his bedroom there are he has 2 safes of guns, he pulls out this 9mm. I didn't touch it or anything and then someone started banging on the door, Lucky hit the lights and reached under his bed for his other gun, he went to the back door I hauled out the front and then I got shot."

"Was it Tank?"

"No, it wasn't Tank some guy name Vito but more than likely he knows Tank." He un-paused the game. "I called Lucky before I got released and he came by and he told me that Vito and Tank came to visit him that night together and Tank got my address from him so he knows where I live too he hasn't dropped by or did any surprise visit since that night he took a piece of my mail more than likely it was junk mail."

"So did Tank set this up or was it his mother?" He paused the game.

"His mother but she's behind bars Vito snitched on her and she's going down for conspiring to kidnap."

"Kidnap who? It better not be TJ?"

"Yeah was TJ…and the charges are going to stick she tried to put blame on Tank but, Tank tossed it back on her so she's out of the picture and he's going down to for helping her out but he may get something worked out because he gave her up."

"That's good but that still troubles me Tank don't seem like the bright kind to kidnap a kid I wouldn't put it pass him though."

"Also Vito told me." I un-paused the game again. "Tank thought TJ was named after him. He found I think last week that TJ full name is Thaddeus Joshua Evans-Jones."

"I'm glad that he's not named after him look let's play this game and pray it doesn't freeze up. So, you staying here or are you going back home?"

Mercedes POV

"Pregnant?" He questioned putting his hand on my stomach. "You told me a couple nights ago that you thought you were pregnant. When did you take the test to confirm it?"

"Yes, I took the test this morning it was positive I was going to wait later in the week to surprise you with the news but…."

"Wow! We're having a baby! That's exciting."

"Yeah, it's exciting I'm happy but I'm sad you're going to be gone for 4 weeks you don't get me 4 weeks. 4 long weeks." I removed his hand from my stomach.

"'Cedes I told that we'll be in contact with each other I'm going to be home on the weekends well because their might be training camp during those days but maybe you can come down and bring TJ and we can spend some time together.

"You're going to be there and I'm going to be here… I'm nervous Sam, what if Tank shows up."

"Your brother is here and we have those restraining orders in place for protection now I'm going to talk to JJ and let him do the interviews of security guards and I'm rethinking that fence idea I don't want you to feel like you're in a cage I want you to be able be free in your own house but I'm still going to look into it.

"They called you to tell you that they served Sarah I'm still waiting on my call to know that Tank got his." My phone started ringing and I looked at the screen it was my mother doing her first FaceTime I accepted and put on a brave face. "Hi mom."

"Hi 'Cedes you miss me? I can tell your father to turn this vehicle back around and drop me off."

I laughed. "I miss you mom but we're fine."

"Where's my grandson? Where's Sam?"

"In the game room playing a game Sam is right here." I turned around so she could see Sam and he waved.

"Hi mama."

"Hi Sam, you need me to come back?"

"No ma'am we're good."

"Okay…well I'll call back once we get to the airport. Bye baby." I ended the FaceTime and tossed my phone on the bed.

"Pregnant! You're having my baby." He pulled me into a kiss. "This is the most exciting news."

"But you're leaving…" He put his finger my lips to hush me.

"Yes, I am leaving but baby let's not mess up this moment. My baby is having my baby best news all day." He pulled me into a hug next came a faint knock at the door. "Who is it?"

"It's me."

I walked over to the door and opened it. "TJ I thought I told you to go downstairs to the game room?"

"I didn't want to. Why were you and daddy yelling?" I followed him as he welcomed himself into our room and jumping on the bed.

"Mommy and I were having a little talk." Sam sat down on the bed and moved TJ to his lap. "Er…remember that question you asked me about if I have to go back to San Diego?"

"Yeah."

"Well I have to go back to San Diego TJ."

"For 3 days?"

"No, not this time buddy I'm going to be gone for 4 weeks."

"FOUR WEEKS! Daddy that's too long can't you just go away for 3 days and come back?"

"No, TJ it's not like that this time. I have to go and stay there but we'll FaceTime, and we'll talk over the phone and you'll be able to send text messages to me but this is business for daddy." TJ slid off of Sam's lap and ran over to me crying into my shirt. "TJ."

"No."

"Now TJ, I know you don't want daddy to go but that's his job." I pulled TJ back he had his eyes tightly close and was shaking his head and pulled me back in continuing to cry.

"Yeah, it's my job son. What would make you to not feel sad about me going back there?" Sam asked TJ rubbing his back.

"Y-y-you t-to s-s-stay h-h-here."

He looked up and stood up. "I'm going to try to calm TJ down how about you go tell my brother that you're going to be leaving tonight."

"Yeah and when I come back we can have family time until…" I just nodded my head and watched him leave the room.

Sam's POV

Laughter and yelling was coming from the game room I walked in and JJ was clapping and Stevie was in front of the TV fussing.

"He didn't have complete control of the ball! He bobbled it! Ugh! Damn computer ref! If this was a legit ball game as in real NFL that would have been overturned. Hey Sam."

"Wassup Stevie. Who is winning?"

"Me." JJ answered as I sat on the other couch he and Stevie kept looking over at me until Stevie paused the game. I sighed. "I guess you both heard the news by now."

"Yeah, I know you have to head back to San Diego Training Camp."

"Yeah, training camp 'Cedes isn't happy and neither is TJ."

"So, when do you leave?" Stevie asked.

"Actually I leave in a few hours I totally forgot about that, it slipped my mind I've been pulled in many different directions and I'm about to pull myself in this direction, these are the security people who will be coming by to interview with you and Mercedes." I handed him the pieces of paper. "Now I haven't got in contact with the folks to put up a fence because I don't want my family to be caged in their own house like I told 'Cedes I want her to be able to walk around her house freely.

"That's true."

"Yeah, and my parents wanted to come back tonight and talk but I'm going to call them and tell them not to return don't be bothering, nagging 'Cedes with questions about him I'm going back upstairs so I can spend family time with my son and wife. Okay."

"Sam, can I talk to you alone?" JJ asked me looking over at Stevie.

"Sure."

"I'm going to the kitchen it's been a minute since I've raided the fridge." Stevie left the game room rubbing his stomach with a huge smile on his face.

"What is it?"

"I didn't want to tell you this in front of Mercedes but remember when the doorbell rang."

"Yeah."

"Well, it was Tank."

"What?"

"Yeah, when he saw me he took off running and I too took off after him I was this close to grab him." He showed me the distance he was with his hands. "And pound him into the concrete but he jumped into a pickup truck and they sped off. I don't know who was with him. I ran back to the house because I left the door cracked and when I got closer to the house TJ was outside playing he was looking for me because the game froze. Now, I told him he could never be outside alone again and that I was going to tell you and Mercedes but after knowing that you'd be leaving. I couldn't tell her."

"Man..." I rubbed my head.

"Also while talking to her she said she got this weird feeling that you would have to go back to San Diego and Tank would show up."

"Why did he have to show up today? Of all days he showed up today. Did you get a look at the license plate?"

"No, it was covered but I've been thinking that you need to extended your surveillance all the way to the way main street so we can see foot traffic and any other randomness because I can't have his fool ass popping up here like he's a welcome visitor and I know you don't want that either."

"I agree with you on that but I still think you should tell Mercedes that TJ was outside alone. She needs to know that despite her being on the edge and all."

"Yeah, I'll tell her a little later I don't want to ruin your family time."

"Yeah, so I'm going upstairs now." I returned back upstairs and as I was making my way to the room seem as if 'Cedes got TJ to calm down.

"I miss Chew-Chew I wish I had my own dog."

"I know you do but Chew-Chew is granny dog and he had to go home maybe one day, daddy and I can get you a dog." I entered the room and joined them in bed.

"Yeah, one day TJ, tell me what kind of dog you want?" TJ expressed the dog he wanted and we talked about the fun things we did over the weekend and the face toilet paper of which I found the hiding spot I'm going to take me a roll when I leave. Eventually the talking stopped. TJ and Mercedes both dosed off about 30 minutes into the movie TJ suggested we should watch I too would have fallen to sleep but I was too busy watching them sleep. I pulled up my phone and recorded video and took some pictures too and it was the perfect picture. It then dawned on me that I should do a little something for Mercedes and TJ leave little things around the house to remind them of me.

Mercedes POV

Thought I would wake up in Sam's arms but I woke up to TJ asleep across my legs. I sat up the best I could and gently moved him and he didn't wake up. Sam suitcase was just sitting there opened and it hit me to what he told me some days back. A smile came to my face I went to the bathroom and removed the ones I had on and tossed them in there and I put a few extra ones in there clean of course sprayed some of my perfume on them. I headed down to his study and I heard him talking I guess he was on the phone and I went downstairs.

"Family time over?" JJ asked me as I got me a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

"Yeah, TJ talked us down about the dog he wants and then Sam suggested we watch a movie, TJ went first and I followed and I don't think Sam went to sleep at all. He's back in his study and Stevie is in there too." I opened the bottle taking a sip.

"Okay…Mercedes I need to talk to you."

"Is it about who was at the door earlier today?" I asked him walking to the living room and him following behind me as we sat on the couch.

"Um…no and yeah but it does somewhat have to do with TJ, see when I went outside to do that I left the door cracked and when I came back TJ was outside playing." Out the corner of my eye I saw TJ coming around the couch.

"TJ you were playing outside! I thought I told you to not be out there by yourself."

"Sis, it was my fault I left the door cracked that's on me not TJ."

"I-I was only looking for Uncle JJ, my game froze."

"So, why didn't you come ask daddy or me to fix it?" He shrugged his shoulders. "TJ you can't be doing that. You cannot just be heading outside because the door is cracked or running off where you want to. Mommy is already nervous."

"I'm sorry. Am I going to be punished again?" He showcased his puppy dog face, who can deny that.

I sighed. "No not this time but you can't be doing that. I know I said it once but I'm saying it again. Go upstairs to you room and play. So, JJ tell me who as at the door?"

I was studying his face hard. "It was no one important and I know what you're doing. I'm not lying to you. You on the other hand can't lie to save your life. You always clear your throat when you lie been doing that since we were kids."

"No, I don't. Prove it."

"Okay, fine before you and Sam got married….this going to be somewhat personal, did you and him not go all the way but went a little of the way as in the exchanging head for head?"

I cleared my throat. "Um...no."

"Lies all lies nasty self."

"Okay it happened but it was sooo good I was holding on to his head for dear life just rubbing my hand…"

"Ugh…I don't want to hear about that. Just…" He shook his head and smacked his face. "Y'all some freaks but back on that. It wasn't anyone important."

"Are you sure? You're not saying that to calm my nerves knowing that Sam is going to be away for 4 weeks?"

"I'm positive. It was no one important."

"Good I don't need anything else to stress me out although you asking me about that have calmed my nerves just a little all I have to do is imagine Sam between my legs." Just thinking about that brings a satisfied smile to my face.

"I'm out! I'm out!" I opened my eyes and I saw him go outside shuddering. Man if Stevie weren't with Sam in his office he'd he could be down there now.

JJ's POV

Time came for Sam to leave, Sam, Mercedes, and TJ were all hugging each other at the front door for like the 10th time he told me that it was the saddest thing and he was right.

"Baby I have to go now." He gave Mercedes another kiss I crossed that off that tally mark to make that the fifth one. "TJ." He got down on his knee. "Listen to mommy, okay. Be a good boy and I have laid out a different shirt for you to wear to bed every 2 nights and I've left some hidden things around the house and one is on a device that mommy and I have and you have one too. That's your clue a little scavenger hunt for the both of you."

"Sam, when did you have time to do that?"

"When you and TJ took a nap I slipped out of bed and did it also I took pictures of you two and this is my favorite picture." He turned his screen showing TJ knocked out sleep across 'Cedes legs and her hand was on his hip and her other hand and TJ's hand was on her stomach and he kissed her again another set of tally mark.

"Sam, baby you have to go."

"Yeah, I do okay I'm already late as it is. Okay. I'm going now." He kissed her again another tally mark and hugged TJ, he walked out the door and slowly walked to his car and turning around and waved they sadly wave back he finally got in his car and drove off.

"Daddy's gone!" TJ ran up the stairs crying.

"Was it like this the last time?" I turned and whispered to Stevie.

"Somewhat…" Mercedes closed the door and she went over to the couch and sitting down and just looking at the door.

"4 weeks. 4 weeks. Just 4 weeks."

"Why are you crying TJ?" I heard my mother asked him. "He called mom 'Cedes?"

"No, FaceTime." She said as TJ slid down the steps holding out Mercedes phone.

"D-Daddy's g-gone."

"Where did Sam go? He was there when I called y'all 4 hours ago? Where's mommy?"

"C-Couch."

"Cedes where is Sam?" She asked TJ ran over to her with the phone held out she took it and he snuggled beside her. "Cedes where did Sam go?"

"On his way to San Diego for 4 weeks."

"4 weeks?! See I told you to turn the car around Joshua! I knew I should have stayed." She hit dad and bust out laughing.

"It's fine mom."

"JJ is you married with a wife and kid? Shut up boy! How long is it from where y'all live to San Diego?"

"About an hour and a half to two hours."

"Okay he'll make it their safely baby. TJ stop crying I know you miss your father but he'll call you when he gets there. Okay baby, our flight is boarding I'll call you when we land. Love you both and you to JJ."

"Love you too mom."

Sam's POV

I arrived in San Diego and went straight to the facility greeted the guys talked over a few things and met up with the players did my first well second interview for the website as I was finishing up Mama called me.

"Hi Mama." I answered and waving to a few of the fellas as I left the building.

"Sam, how was the drive there?"

"It was good. I finished an interview for the website and I'm about to head home…well my home here." I reached my car,

"Did you call home to let Mercedes know you made it there safe?"

"No, I didn't I sent them a text I came right here and been talking to the guys since. I'll call them once I get to home. Are you home?"

"Yeah, we're just getting in good and I think you should call them now don't wait until you get home. I just got off the phone with her and she's sad. I knew I should not have listening to my husband and stayed back. Call her Sam, and be safe I gotta go."

"I will." I ended the call and sat in my car and dialed home. "Hey baby it's nice to hear your voice."

"Yours too my mother called you didn't she?"

"Yeah, she did." I laughed. "She did. I told her that I sent you a text that I had made it and came straight here but she said that you were sad and I needed to call home."

"She's right. I'm sad…but I'm happy that I get to hear your voice. Was the drive there safe?"

"It was nothing happened on the way here. Where is TJ?"

"TJ is running around the house trying to find the items you hid for our scavenger hunt. He found one."

"Which one did he find?"

"A picture of McConaughey and on the back in all capital letters said "COMING SOON".

I pulled out of the parking lot with a huge grin on my face. "It's coming soon with the other thing that's due in 9 months."

Mercedes POV

So happy that Sam called me I knew that he would be busy right away and the text was fine but mom being mom called to see if he had called and I mentioned the text and she cut me off to call him. JJ fixed dinner seeing as I wasn't in the mood to cook, TJ sat in Sam's chair at dinner and he and JJ did the dishes. Stevie went home only to pack a bag to return he's staying and I found out that Puck is coming back to stay with us when he found out how long Sam was going to be gone.

"Alright TJ, say your prayers."

"Angel of God, my guardian dear to whom God's love commits me here ever this day, be at my side to light, to guard, to rule, and to guide. God Bless Mommy, daddy, and, Conniehey. Amen."

"McConaughey TJ?"

"Yeah, my dog I already named him Conniehey."

"Okay that's nice to know well I came across this note for you TJ daddy left it on your iPad it reads. Dear TJ I know you miss me already and I just left, I miss you too and I'm writing this and you're down the hall taking a nap with mommy. There's something for you to watch on your tablet so I'll end the note here. Love, Daddy. I removed the note and went the video.

"Hi baby and TJ I know you're sad that I had to go away but while you and mommy were taking a nap I got the idea to record this video and a few more I got Mr. Mustache with me so he won't make me sad while I'm away. So the reason for this video is that I don't want to miss story time so I recorded me reading a bunch of books for TJ to play after prayers or before so you can hear daddy's voice. There's a lot of them don't close out this video to check. Trust me. So hopefully you're all comfy and I know you probably in bed with mommy."

"Yup!"

"Settled in TJ and mommy?"

"Yes, baby."

"Okay good…tonight's book I'm reading to you Uncle Stevie picked it out it's titled "Do You Want to Play With My Balls?" Sam held up the book and the cover looked innocent but the title though.

"What?"

"Hey Louie do you want to play with my balls? Sure Chuck I can hold your ball sac…"

"Uh…TJ this is not a good story for you to listen to." I stopped the video and TJ frowned at me.

"Why not? I like it. It talks about balls." He hit the play button to continue the story.

"…so it won't drag on the ground. Wow your balls are so big I can't even fit them in my mouth. You know that mean girl Sally she squeezed my balls so hard they look funny. Well when I always play with Sally I end up with blue balls.""

I shut down the tablet. "That's it."

"It was a good book. Mommy, what's blue balls?"

"Night TJ." I gave him a kiss and hit the light.

Puck's POV

I was just up here a few days ago for TJ's christening and I'm heading back knowing that Sam is going to be gone for 4 weeks and her brother is there along with Stevie who I still consider out for the count they're going to need me and after last time I'm itching to beat down Tank ass. I pulled up and parked my car everything was normal. I sat in my car for a few minutes and I finally got out went to my trunk to get my luggage when I heard two gun shots.

"Who is shooting?" I reached for my gun and ran to the direction I heard them come from. I saw two persons running away from someone who was lying on the ground I ran over to the injured one and saw it was Mercedes brother.

"Shit." The backdoor opens and there was Mercedes in panic. "H-Hey Mercedes."

"Puck! Why is JJ lying on the ground?! Tell me my brother didn't get shot! Tell me!" She ran down the stairs and I tried to keep her back but she moved me out of the way and fell to her knees smacking JJ in the face.

"JJ…bro come on. Stop playing with me. GET UP! GET UP!" She screamed!

"M-Mommy…"

"TJ go back in the house!" I yelled. "Go! GET UNCLE STEVIE!"

A/N: UH-OH….Pick up your devices off the floor along with your mouths. (: Until tomorrow guys.

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