A/N: The proposal will have its own chapter titled, "The Proposal", and I'm going to get y'all in y'all feels early shouts out to my girl Zeejack, she suggested the MOST beautiful song head on over to YouTube and listen to Marry Me by Train. I had to stop working on this chapter and start on that The Proposal chapter. Anyway! Y'all ready Let's go!
You put you right foot in you take you your right foot out and you do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around that's what it's all about. Yeah….anyway.
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Mercedes POV
Kurt is on his way here the headache I just had went away and just returned. I ran into the bathroom opened the medicine cabinet.
"No Advil or Tylenol. I'm going to need something!" I ran to the door yelling. "Stacey! Stacey! Stacey come here quick! I need you for something!"
"What 'Cedes?! Is everything okay?" She asked running up the steps and into the room.
"Yeah, everything is fine with me. Do you have any Advil?"
"No, I don't. Why?"
"Kurt is on his way over to talk to my mother. I'm going to need some Advil."
"Kurt and your mother! Forget the Advil you need some holy water! I'll be right back." She went downstairs and returned with a cup of water holding it out for me. "Here bless this."
I took the cup looked in it put my fingers in it and flicked her with water. "St… You know this is too funny. I can't bless this water!" I sat the cup on the table laughing.
"It was a good idea. How you know Kurt is on his way over?"
"Kurt called Sam and Sam called me they know about the baby."
She covered her mouth. "Who spilled the news?"
"TJ and my mother I really don't blame TJ I blame mother if only she would have stayed her butt in Lima."
"Wait so if he knows that means that."
I slowly nodded my head. "Everyone else knows they are already talking about having a BBQ for this joyous news."
"A BBQ I'm down with that. Who doing the menu?"
"We're not having a BBQ girl. Can you hurry to the store Walgreens, CVS, Rite-Aid it don't matter. I need those pills."
"No problems 'Cedes I'm on it."
"Thank you!" I yelled siting on the bed doing my breathing exercises I learned in Lamaze class 5 years ago.
"Mommy why are you heeing and whooing?" I felt the shifting of the bed with every move TJ made. "Are you stressed?" He patted my forehead.
"I am just a little." I opened one eye and TJ was leaning over me. "I thought you'd be in the game room."
"I was. Uncle Stevie still hasn't set up the new game yet and Logan and Gabby are going back and forth with "na-uh, uh-huh", so before granny ran us out the game room I left."
"Smart move."
"Mommy is granny stressing you out?"
"She is just a little bit."
"So, why don't you call granddaddy and tell him to tell her that he'll carry her purse without any fuss." He reached over me grabbing my phone putting in my code. I took my phone and put it back. "If you stressed then my baby brother is stressed. How big is he?"
"Saturday daddy and I went to see the baby and we have a picture. You want to see?"
"Yeah!"
"Okay in the front part of my purse is the picture." He jumped off the bed bring my purse over to the me. "I told you to get it."
"I know you did but mommy your purse be junky. You be taking forever just to find your phone."
I zipped open the front and he sat my purse on the floor. "Here is your first look of your little sibling."
"It's small! That don't look like a baby it looks like a dot. Mommy are you sure you're pregnant because if not you and daddy got to try again."
"TJ! Your mother is pregnant it's just small because I'm only 5 weeks."
"Wow!" He looked at the picture then at my stomach. "Hi baby brother! I know you probably can't hear me yet but I'm your big brother TJ and I can't wait to show you all the things I know! Mommy is pretty and nice, so is daddy not pretty though mommy says he's sexy, Aunt Santana is funny she prays in Spanish, Uncle Puck is hard but cool under all of that, Aunt Stacey is nice, Uncle Blaine and Uncle Kurt are into fashion, Uncle Artie is nice and he makes movies, Aunt Brittany slips you cookies, Aunt Rachel has a funny video of her getting pulled by dogs I can't wait for you to watch it, Uncle Stevie is the fun uncle he plays all of the games, Aunt Quinn she has funny pictures of mommy and daddy from her glee days, Uncle JJ is cool he lives with us the other just drop by anytime. They should just move in. Grandma and Grandpa live in Kentucky I haven't been there yet but I'm hoping we can go soon, Granddaddy shipped granny out here to be with us he's funny and granny well she's the stress in mommy and me life. I love you baby brother." He kissed my stomach.
"Awww…that's so sweet."
"Can I go the next time you see the baby?"
"Yeah, you can see the baby move around."
"I thought this is where you ran off to TJ." Logan huffed climbing onto the bed. "Why did you leave my down there with her TJ?"
I laughed. "What's wrong with Gabby?"
"Mommy, Gabby is the stress in our lives. Right Logan?"
"Yup auntie she's the stress."
Puck's POV
Shane picked up the last of his clothes and tossed them in his car I can't believe that Tank would stoop this low! Up there smiling and laughing in our faces but he's with the devil.
"That's all of it. I just want to say that I don't know Tank."
"That's some bullshit! His number is in your phone and my nephew recognized you. You want me to believe your ass?"
"Hell yeah! The kid is lying!"
"Lies all lies! You got more clothes coming." Azimio tossed another draw of his clothes on the ground.
Kurt's POV
I pulled up and Puck was arguing with the guy I pushed to the side on Sunday when I welcomed myself up in Sam and Mercedes house.
"Hi Puck!"
"Kurt!" He waved in the other direction. The door opened. "Tana! What are you doing here?" I pulled her into a hug. "Hi Ian."
"Hi Aunt Tana."
"I just stopped by for a visit."
"Is that Shane?" I asked taking off my sunglasses.
"Yeah that's Shane 'Cedes ex-bodyguard."
"What you mean by ex-bodyguard? What did he do?" I glanced over my shoulder and he was picking up the last few of his clothes.
"Shane gave her number to Tank and he called her. She just got the number on Saturday so she's going to have to change it."
I opened the door. "DID Y'ALL NOT DO A BACKGROUND CHECK? GET HIM OFF OUR PROPERTY! NOW PUCK!" I closed the door. "Did they not do a background check?!"
"I don't know I didn't ask 'Cedes TJ remembered Shane's face and he's out of here."
"Good! We need to keep Tank's ass away from us."
Puck's POV
"You know who might be lying you are but TJ isn't give me my phone. Thank you. Go tell Tank your ass is fired and if I see you around this house I will beat your ass to a bloody pulp. You see how Tank ass look. Imagine ten times as worse. Now I'm going to escort you off the premises and this should be the last I see of you. Get in your car." I pushed him in the direction of his car and I ran to my car. I started the engine and my phone rang. "Hello. Lucky where your ass been? Vacation! Okay. Do you know Shane?" I put him on speaker phone.
"Yeah, I know Shane. He and Tank went to school back in the day. Shane does bodyguard work. Why?"
I hit the steering wheel. "We hired him to be one of Mercedes and TJ's bodyguards."
"What?! Get his ass out of the house! He's going to run and snitch to Tank anything and everything y'all do or say."
"I'm already on it. TJ recognized him. I'm kicking his ass off the property now."
"Where is Sam?"
"Sam is back in San Diego. Only a couple more weeks until training camp is over and they got a preseason game on next Friday."
"Okay but yeah. Shane is a shady creepy guy he's worse than the gum on the bottom of your shoes."
"I know. Where are you?" Shane turned the corner and I sat in the driveway putting my car in park.
"Oh, I'm in the Bahamas I'll be back on Friday we can link up then."
"Enjoy your vacation. I'll see you Friday." I looked to my left and right. "When are the gate folk coming out here? Here comes Stacey now." I blew my horn and she stopped letting down her window.
"What are you still sitting here for?"
"I'm relaxing. I ran Shane ass out of here. When are the gate people coming?
"Tomorrow."
"Oh. Where you run off to?"
"'Cedes needed some Advil Kurt is on his way here."
I pointed back to the house. "Well, he's already there so you better hurry up and get that to her."
"Okay. I'm on it." She sped down the driveway.
"I'm going to need someone on this post tonight." My phone started ringing. "Hello. J3 you made it! No, I'll come pick you up. I'll get you caught up with everything. See you in a little while."
Kurt's POV
"Okay. Where is Mercedes?"
"She's upstairs talking to Sam. What brings you by here?" She asked checking on the meatloaf. "This is almost done."
"Besides the news of the baby Evans her mother, where is Mama Jones?"
"She's outside."
"Oh goody I need to talk to her." I went outside and tapped her on the shoulder. "Hi Mama Jones! So happy to see you!"
"Kurt!" She got up and gave me a hug. "How is everything been with you and Blaine?"
"Well everything has been wonderful for us I know you're happy about the baby that's soon to be arriving soon."
"I am. That's why I'm here all nine months I don't want to miss a thing."
"I know. Let's go for a walk. I have something to tell you. Some exciting news so I talked to Sam before I got here and I asked him when he is going to pop the question to Mercedes I know they're already married but I know that you and your husband would like for them to do it the right way."
"That's right."
I looked around my surroundings. "He's planning on popping the question this weekend. So, you and I need to plan everything. I know Sam is going to need our help."
"He is! Where?"
"That I don't know but I'm calling Sam back tomorrow so he and I can plan more so I want you and me to pick Mercedes brain about what kind of ring would she like."
"You don't have to pick her brain about nothing. You can pick my brain I know what she likes." I took her arm in mine. "She wants a princess cut."
"Okay. How many carats are you thinking?"
"Anything from 2.5 to 3 carats is fine maybe 4 carats max."
"I was thinking the same. Gold or white gold?"
"White gold."
"Alright. What should they wear? He may pop the question on the beach if he takes her down to San Diego."
"All White and maybe TJ can get in on this. He needs an all-white shorts or long pants and nice button up and…"
"What are you two talking about?"
That voice stopped us in our tracks and we sheepishly smiled. "Nothing baby do you need help finishing up dinner?"
"Yeah, mom Tana is in there setting the table. "
"Okay I'm going to go inside. Kurt, you and I will finish this conversation after dinner." She put her finger to her mouth and went inside. "Hi Mercedes!
"Hi Kurt. What was that about?"
"Oh, nothing. I would lay you out but I already laid Sam out but I'll just say how could you not tell me that you're with the Evans baby on board." We sat down on the porch swing.
"Sam and I wanted to keep this part secret but with smother mother here y'all know."
"Well I'm glad she's here. I heard she's staying 9 months. You should be happy!"
"No. I'm not. The baby isn't due until May. She can go home."
"You're joking."
"No, I'm serious. She can go home. I'm fine. I have 3 bodyguards."
"I think you mean 2."
"My cousin J3 is coming out here so he's the 3rd one."
"So, what was wrong with Shane besides him knowing Tank?"
"He was making passes at me and it went overboard he was only here for 1 night and I'd just get this creepy feel about him. He creeped me out then TJ said he remembered Shane from one of those times Tank beat up. He had to go."
"Yes, he did. Does Sam know about this?
"Yeah, I talked to him not too long ago he's calling back because we have to have a talk with TJ."
"Talk with TJ about what?"
"TJ's been dreaming about Tank his dreams are a ten plus they're bad he told Logan then Logan told me. Tank and a gun."
"Okay you need to take him to someone so they can interpret his dreams."
"I don't think they need to be interpret he just needs to tell me and his father what happens in them talk to us about it. Like I told him he's too young to hold this in. I'm here."
"And so will your mother be here."
"Yeah. So, when are you and Sam getting married?"
"That I don't know Kurt. I don't know if he's asked for my hand." She played with her wedding band. "Why? You know something?"
"No. I don't know anything but if he did. What would you wear let's say on the beach?"
"All white and Sam can be in all white too."
"What about TJ?"
"The same. Where are you getting at with this?
"Nothing. I'm just wondering. How would you want the ring to look?"
"I want the princess cut like 2.5 carats to 5. White gold."
"That's nice. Price range?"
"Kurt is Sam going to propose to me."
"Not that I know of I only talked to Sam about the baby news that's it. Let's move on to the baby. Is it a girl?" I put hut my hands on stomach.
"Too soon to tell I'm only 5 weeks."
"We'll let her grow a few more weeks. Speaking of you being pregnant I thought you were going to wait until you were married to do the deed."
"Well Sam and I did wait until we got married to have sex so this baby was conceived in marital bliss."
"Excuse me Mrs. Evans."
Tank's POV
I haven't been sleep all day that damn beep of my roommate television is irking the shit out of me. He finally went to sleep.
"Good!" I programed my phone to his TV and muted it. I pulled my covers and lay back finally going to sleep. I turned my head towards the window I opened my eyes closing them again I opened them again Shane ass was sitting in the chair looking at me. "Why is your big ass here watching my pretty ass sleep? You should be at their house?"
"I got fired."
I sat straight in bed. "OW! SHIT! How in the hell did you get fired?! You just got hired on Saturday today is only Monday!"
"Your son knew who I was."
"What the fuck you mean TJ recognized you? He's only 4 years old. What 4 year old has a memory like that?"
"I thought he was 5. Anyway yeah I'm fired."
"Leave it your ass to get fired. How the in the hell am I supposed to keep my eyes on TJ and Mercedes now with your big ass is sitting here looking at me?" I rolled my eyes shaking my head. "Did they take your phone? We still got her number so we still got some leverage here."
"They did." He frowned.
"Shit! What about the other 2 bodyguards didn't you form any kind of friendships with them?"
"I only had one main agenda get 'Cedes to recognize me that I'm a prime catch and report back to your ass but our plan was thwarted by your smart ass son and his good ass memory. How did little dude recognize me? I don't remember seeing his little ass around the house when I came by to visit those few times."
"That's messed up! I'm so pissed at you. You just had to be a damn fanboy. Now I got to think of another plan. Got any ideas?"
"Well maybe this might help." He handed me a pamphlet. I went through their mail and I have the school where TJ will be attending. It's some expensive private school."
"How much is this school?" I opened the pamphlet reading what they had to offer. "Learn about body parts in songs. The hell?"
"Kindergarten is like 25k."
"The fuck! For naps and shit! They got money to blow. Where is this school at?"
"627 Lafayette Street I did find that out."
"Cool at least in your one day of being employed there you find out this information. You did well despite the fact your ass still got fired. When I get out of here we're going by to check it out."
"A'igt. You getting the house set up?"
"Yeah, Sarah is taking care of that." I picked up my phone to FaceTime Mercedes. "Mercedes Mason isn't available for FaceTime shit. I'll call her later."
TJ's POV
Myself, Logan, Ian, and Gabby we're all in the game room sitting on the couch watching Uncle Stevie try to set up my XBOX ONE.
"I've noticed something." I tapped my finger against my cheek.
"What TJ?"
"Aunt Tana has the best timing every time something goes down she pops up with a word of prayer or she's ready to fight. She be prayed up she was here when my fake daddy got beat up along with his cousin, I heard she was here yesterday when Uncle Puck beat him up again, and she here when Shane got kicked out." I jumped of the kicking my leg in the air. "I don't know what she is saying but auntie isn't wrapped tight. You heard the news Ian?"
"What news?"
"Mommy is pregnant. I'm getting a little brother!" I singsong.
Ian gave me a hug. "Congratulations! When?"
"Mommy says it take 9 months."
"Can't Aunt 'Cedes speed it up?"
"I said the same thing Ian but she can't it's going to be us 4 boys against Gabby." Logan pointed at Gabby giving her the finger.
"I don't want any more boys in this family. I need a girl. Someone to be on my team." She gave him the finger back.
"Gabby you don't know what you're talking about I don't need no more stress in my life not to mention someone who gets me in trouble! I still remember from the last time munchycarpet or something like that."
"Whatever you made me get popped in the mouth." She got in my face putting her hands on her non-hips.
"Na-uh, it was you! You wanted to know. See why sisters are bad Uncle Stevie."
"They not that bad TJ I have a sister." He picked up the controller hitting some buttons. "Damn."
"But Aunt Stacey is cool."
"She wasn't always cool. What if your mommy has girl?"
Gabby was cheesing in my face and laughing. "Cheese to the hand Gabby I want a boy! Just like me! Game not set up yet?"
"Nope net yet. How about y'all go play in the basement? When this get set up I'll come get guys."
"Okay. Come on guys and Gabby."
I led the trio plus the and one down the basement where we came face to face with a bunch of boxes. "Where did all of these boxes come from?" Ian asked.
"I don't know. Y'all want to go through them?"
"Yeah." I jumped off the third step and they did the same. "I got this box!"
"I got this one! Look at this." Gabby held up a onesie. "This is for a baby! TJ is this yours."
"Do I look like a baby Gabby?! Why did she ask that question?" I pointed to her looking at Ian. "Probably it was mine when I was a baby."
"Look at this."
"What is it?" We all crowded around Logan.
"It's a photo album. See that's Aunt 'Cedes and she has a baby in her arms."
"That's me! Mommy was so young she old now."
"Who is that man?"
"That's my fake daddy." I gave him the finger.
"Tank also known as Reginald Mason. I'm glad I'm not named after him."
"Who is Tank?"
I huffed. "Gabby are you paying attention." I took the photo album and held it in her face pointing to Tank. "Tank is my fake daddy! Y'all Uncle Sam is my real daddy."
"Oh…so Aunt 'Cedes and Uncle Sam did it to get you."
"Gabby you forgot? I'm not talking about that! I'm trying to stay part 2 free but yeah that's all I'm saying."
"Why does auntie look like she was in fight?"
"What you mean?" Ian handed me the photo.
"TJ! Logan! Gabby! Ian! Dinner is ready! What are you guys doing down here? Where did these boxes come from?" She peeked in them.
"They were down here when we came down here. Mommy, why does it look like you were in a fight?" I handed her the picture.
She gasped. "Where did you get this from?"
"That box it's a lot of stuff in there. Even found a picture of me and you when I was baby. You were young then mommy you old now."
"I am only 27 that isn't old you 4 upstairs wash your hands."
"Can we come back down here after dinner to play auntie?"
"No."
"Ugh...man!"
Mercedes POV
"These are my things I thought he burnt these pictures. He said he burnt them! But I saw him do it. Oh Wow! Who bought these things here?" I pulled up a chair opening my diary. June 25…..Day 4 of being on mute Tank isn't talking to me and his mother is out of town. I should be happy about this but I'm not I want out. He makes me feel worthless and now I'm trapped with his baby…."
"'Cedes! Are you down here?"
"Yeah, JJ can you come down here."
"What is it?"
I put the items back in the box. "Where did these boxes come from?"
"They came from Tanks' house."
"What were you doing over there!?"
"Puck and I went over there earlier today to get your photo albums and when we stepped foot inside these boxes were sitting there with a bunch of other boxes so we helped ourselves."
"So, you just walked right up in the house?
"No, I took the key off your key ring and walked up in your house." He pulled out the key I took it. "I know you were paying the bills there and Puck and I put all of these in my truck and bought it back here. You got a problem with it?" He asked looking at me.
"Just a little brings back memories. Did you come across any pictures?"
"I did. I came across a picture from 6 years ago you told us 6 to 8 months. TJ's 5 so he was beating you before you were pregnant with TJ."
"Yeah he was. I don't want to talk about it."
"Mercedes you're going to have to talk about it. Tana told me that you're going to drop it in your upcoming interview that you were abused. You can't drop half the story and expect to help others. If you're going to drop it drop it all put it all out there."
"JJ I don't want to do this now." I headed towards the steps.
"Okay. I'm here if you need to talk to me. Are you going to tell mom?"
I sighed. "Maybe let's go eat."
"What were you doing in the basement?" My mother asked me.
"The kids were down there playing." I went over to sink washing my hands. "You fixed their plates?"
"Yeah, I did. Are you okay baby?"
"I'm fine mom although you and I we need to talk later more like tomorrow."
"Okay you and I can talk tomorrow."
"I'm done!" TJ pushed his plate back as I was sitting down. "Can I have dessert now?"
"TJ you aren't done you left your peas on your plate."
"I don't like peas mommy they nasty." He pulled his plate back plucking his peas.
"You still have to eat them take two bites. Stop plucking your peas. Take two bites."
"That's two too many can I just skip them?"
"No. Two bites." He picked up his fork poking two peas on the tips scrunching his face as he chewed. "No. I said two bites."
"I did take two bites."
"Stop playing with me Thaddeus Joshua two bites not two peas." He picked up his spoon brushing up a couple of peas he stopped looking at me. "More. That's enough." He closed his eyes guiding the spoon to his opened mouth. "Chew." He reached for his drink and moved it. "No another bite then you can have something to drink."
"Serious?"
"What's my name?"
"Mommy."
"No, what's my other name?"
"Mercedes Renee Evans-Jones."
He took another spoonful of peas slowly swallowing the second helping. "Here. Was that so bad?"
He gulped down his apple juice. "Yes! Can I have my dessert now?"
"Yeah, you can." After dessert the kids retired to the game room only to be run out by my mother for them to go outside and play with Tank being where he's at the hospital I'm at ease letting TJ run around like a wild child my mother and Kurt were off doing their own thing which was good. Stacey, Tana along with Ray and Azimio are enjoying the great outdoors.
"Stacey for the menu for the BBQ baby celebration I'm thinking we have nachos for starters, and then we can have fried fish, hot dogs, ribs, BBQ chicken."
"Someone say BBQ chicken! Y'all planning the menu?"
"J3! Yes we are!" Stacey and Tana yelled pulling him into a hug. "So happy to see you."
"Me too! Hi cuzzo nope you don't have to get up you got a baby on board! Sam Evans connected for the touchdown." Puck and him hi-fived. "I heard Puck was there for the conception."
"Puck!"
"I was there a few doors down! Y'all already ate?" He rubbed his stomach.
"Yeah, everything is put up! Put it back the way it was!" I yelled as they went back inside the house.
"Hey Azimo come play with us."
"Okay Ray come on. I got a game for y'all it's called Jump In, Jump out it goes like this, Jump in Jump out turn yourself about, Jump in Jump out introduce yourself. Y'all got it."
"Yeah."
"Okay I'll start just follow me. "Jump in Jump out turn yourself about, Jump in Jump out introduce yourself my name is Azimio (Yeah) and I like to box (yeah) I'm gonna be a boxer (yeah) for the rest of my life."
"For the rest of his life. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself."
"My name is Ray (yeah) and I like to ball, (yeah) I'm gonna be a baller (yeah) for the rest of my life. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself."
"My name is Gabby (yeah) and I'm a princess (yeah) I'm gonna be a princess (yeah) for the rest of my life."
"For the rest of her life. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself."
"My name is Logan (yeah) I'm the big brother (yeah) I'm gonna be the big brother (yeah) for the rest of my life."
"For the rest of his life. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself."
"My name is Ian (yeah) and I like looking good (yeah) I'm gonna always look fresh (yeah) for the rest of my life."
"For the rest of his life. Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself my name is TJ (yeah) and I like to sing (yeah) I'm gonna be a singer (yeah) for the rest of my life." TJ held his ear moved his finger with his run. "Jump in jump turn yourself about I said jump in jump out introduce yourself".
"Okay that was a Mercedes Jones run! You go baby! My baby got vocals! You Go Thaddeus! My baby!"
"Mommy heard my run! I got your pipes!"
"That you do."
"Come on Gabby it's getting late! We got to get home. 'Cedes hit my phone to let me know that you want Gabby to spend the week with TJ."
"Yeah, mommy I would like that."
"Mo…" I covered TJ's mouth. "I'll let you know later about that later. Bye Gabby."
"Bye Auntie, Bye TJ, Bye Logan and Ian. Bye little sister."
"It's a boy!" TJ moved my hand yelling.
"Come on Ian! 'Cedes I didn't get to spend much time with you but no worries we'll be back tomorrow!"
"Bye TJ and Logan."
"Bye Ian. Bye Uncle Kurt."
"Stacey you mind giving Logan a bath because it's getting close to seven and Sam is calling me back because we're talking to TJ."
"No problem."
"Okay. Thank you. Come on TJ you'll play with Logan after you talk to daddy." We entered the house and TJ's eyes bugged out.
"J3! You're back!" J3 picked up TJ tickling him. "Hahaha…you play dirty!" He sat him down. "We gonna play some games later? I've been practicing."
"Yup! I just got to talk to daddy and then we're on but first Logan and I got to beat Uncle Puck and Uncle Stevie in Mario Kart Wii!"
"We'll see about that hurry up and talk to your daddy we can get some practice in!" Puck yelled up the stairs as we entered to the room.
"Daddy's on time seven o'clock on the dot. Here." I gave him my phone and he climbed on the bed.
"Hi TJ."
"Hi daddy. How was training camp today?"
"Second week day 1 we're good. Hi mommy"
"Hi daddy. You ready for this talk."
"I am. TJ mommy and I want to talk to you about your dreams."
"I already talked about them with mommy."
"Yeah, you talked about it with her but not the both of us there is a difference. Why didn't you tell mommy about your dreams? When you first started having them again?" TJ shrugged his shoulders. "What did mommy tell you about shoulder shrugs?"
"She doesn't understand them to open my mouth and speak."
"Right so open your and speak."
"They started again when Uncle JJ got shot."
"That night or the next night?"
"When you left."
"Why didn't you tell mommy?"
"I don't know I thought they would just stop but they kept happening besides I don't like seeing mommy being sad."
"So that's why you didn't tell mommy?"
"Yeah that's why. They're only dreams they can't hurt me."
"They can hurt me. You have to tell your father and me about these dreams. I told you this earlier. That's not a good reason to not tell me. Didn't I?
"Yes, you did. Are we done now?"
"No we're not done. Why did you tell Logan?"
"He's my brother we were sharing secrets and he told me his and I told him mine and then mommy wanted to see me I knew he told her. So I was mad at him and I told him I hate him. I broke my toy I got this week. Can I get another one?"
"No, you can't Thaddeus Joshua Evans. You do not go throwing your toys on the floor when you're upset and telling family that you hate them. They're other ways to deal with it. Did you apologize to Logan?"
"Yes sir. I did. Still wish he didn't tell my secret."
"I'm glad he did tell he did the right thing you should be thankful for that and that's not a secret that should be kept. You are too young to keep that to yourself. I just want you to know that I'm not fussing at you; mommy and I are talking to you because we love you. This is love. You may not think it but one day you're going to think back to this moment and say my mommy and daddy loved me. From here on out any dream bad dream that makes you scared or nervous talk. You can even draw about it. You understand me TJ."
"Yes, daddy."
"Good. Now tell me where you saw Shane before?"
"I saw Shane at our old house. He came by one of those times that mommy wasn't there. I remembered his pointy head and he said something about cocoa babies."
"He said cocoa babies around you TJ?"
"Yes and no. I was over in the guest house Logan and I were playing hide-and-go seek and the house was empty and they showed up the other and he said cocoa babies and that's how I remembered him along with that face. I wanted to say something the first day but I didn't."
"Why didn't you tell us that day?"
"I wanted to play with Logan and all of my aunts and uncles came over. I forgot. Are we done now?"
"Yeah, we're done. I love you son."
"I love you too daddy."
He handed me the phone and ran out the room. "You know this means I have to change my number."
"Of course! You can't keep that same number and I still want to beat his ass! Bad enough he was ogling you in front of me but him knowing Tank made everything worse! Thankful he wasn't there long. Has J3 made it?"
"Yeah, J3 is here. He and Puck are downstairs eating. It took them a long time to get here."
"What you mean long time? The airport is like an hour a half away with traffic."
"That's what I mean. I think they stopped somewhere."
"Where do you think they went?"
"My old house."
"Why you say that?"
"Baby they're a bunch of boxes in the basement from my house TJ, Logan, Gabby and Ian were going through them. JJ went through them I looked through one myself not all of it just what was on top."
"What's in the boxes?"
I let a shaky sigh. "My stuff and TJ stuff and some of Tank things I guess also pictures from years ago when all this started."
"Wait…what you mean all of this started? You told me 6-8 months but you told your parents that it started after you were pregnant or before. When did it start?"
"Remember when you came to see me open." He nodded his head. "Well we were suppose to meet up that night and I didn't show up. Tank hit me."
A/N: LORD HAVE MERCY! This chapter would have been out I just got too deep in my iPod! What is Sam going to say to his wife about holding this out?! Y'all want Gabby to spend the night or week. Let me know. Will Mama Jones go home after finding this out? We'll see tomorrow! I'm off to make some tacos. JLS.