That night.

"Mom, would it be okay if I asked Caroline to join us? If you want it to just be us, then it's fine."

"No honey! No, that's fine. We'd love to have her. Plus you boys and her will have such a fun time watching Grayson while Danny and I go out at night." She smiles.

"Really?" His smile fades.

Jessica laughs and says, "I'm just playing! Of course we'll want you to watch him at least once, but not every night."

"Oh okay! Phew! He's a little handful."

"Yeah I know. Just like his big brother's!" She smiles.

"Ha Ha Ha." He laughs sarcastically making Jessica laugh.

***

Monday.

"Mr. And Mrs. Huston, thank you so much for inviting me!"

"Oh you're welcome, sweetie! Heh! You're the first one to call me Mrs. Huston! This is really exciting." Jessica smiles.

"Awe really? I feel special now!"

James chuckles and kisses the top of Caroline's head.

"Mom!" Sam grabs her arm and pulls her to the side.

"What?"

"I know the whole last name isn't official yet, but.. are you dropping Shepard?"

"No baby! I couldn't do that. Daddy is always apart of me and you boys are Shepard's.. I'll always be one. I don't want to change that."

"Oh! Okay, I was just wondering."

"Yeah. I'm just adding Huston to it." She cups his cheek and smiles softly.

"That's a lot of names!" Samuel chuckles.

"Yeah, I know!" Jessica laughs.

"But each one means so much to me."

**

"Mama, why we in this?" Grayson asks sitting on Jessica's lap in the airplane.

"It's gonna take us from Minnesota to Los Angeles California!"

"Woah!"

"Yeah!" Jessica giggles.

"I remember your first plane ride! Oh goodness, you were a gassy little, booger!"

Grayson laughs and Jessica gives him a kiss.

**

One hour later.

"I WANNA WALK!"

"Stop it! I told you that we are in a plane and we cannot walk around."

"Let go of me, mommy!! Get OFF!" Grayson hits and kicks Jessica.

"Hey, hey, hey! Stop that. Come here." Danny takes him from Jessica, but that only makes Grayson scream louder and hit harder.

"Grayson, do you want a spanking?" Jessica asks.

"NO!"

"Well then cut it out!"

"No like you!" He kicks her face.

Jessica's jaw drops and her eyes widen.

"You little brat!"

"No look at me!"

"What is with him?!"

"I don't know, but I'm scared." Danny says still holding Grayson.

"I wanna walk by myself!"

"You can't walk, we're in an airplane and there's no room! Now go to sleep."

"I no sweep! Go away!" He slaps his hand across Jessica's face.

*Gasp* "That's it. Get over here!"

Jessica grabs him from Danny and takes him to the bathroom.

"AHH!  NOOOOO!"

Jessica was so embarrassed.  She quickly walked in and closed the door.

"I told you multiple times to stop screaming.  We are in an airplane and cannot walk around, okay?  When we land then you can walk around.  Until then you will sit down in daddy's lap like a big boy and behave."

"NO!"

"Grayson.  I'm about to give you a spanking."

"NOOOOO!"

"Yell at me or hit me one more time and I'll do it."

Grayson made a face at her and said, "You being mean mama!"

"No, you're just not listening very well today."

"I aaaam!" Grayson hits her with his little fists over and over again.

"Oh that's it!"

Jessica spanks him on his leg.  Not too hard to hurt him, but hard enough to scare him a little.

"Ahhh!"

"You do not hit me!"

Jessica grabs him by the wrist and drags him out of the restroom.

"No like mommy!  No like mommy!" He hangs from her.

"Grayson!  Stop it!"

"Go with Yames!" He tries pulling her towards him.

"No, you're sitting with me."

"NOOO!"

He breaks away from Jessica and runs to James and Caroline.

"Mom!" James whines.

He climbs up on his lap and cries into his chest.

"Gray-" Jessica walks up to where they were sitting and Grayson turns his head.

"No!"

"What's up with him?" James asks rubbing his back.

"I have no idea!  He's being horrible right now."

"Well just leave him here, I think he'll be fine once you're gone."

"I don't understand why he doesn't like me right now!"

"He's just being a butt.  Don't worry about him, and go sit with Danny."

"Thank you, baby.  If he gets too bad, just bring him to me."

"Alright."

Grayson quickly tired himself out and fell asleep.

"He's a mess." Caroline chuckles as she watches Grayson sleep.

"I know!  I don't know what crawled up his butt, but he better snap out of it soon."

She chuckles and lays her head on him.

"Do you think you'll ever want kids?" James asks her.

"Of course!  You?"

"Definitely!  I want a whole bunch of kids!"

"You do?"

"Yeah, and I want to have them pretty young.. I mean, once I have a good job to support my family of course, but I want them young so I can enjoy them longer.  You never know what life will bring, and I want my mom to be there for them.  She's gonna be such a good grandma!  My dad.. He would've been the best grandpa.." James stares off as if he's picturing what could have been.

"... I definitely don't want to wait very long to have kids."

"Wow.. I understand."

**

"Hey Gray.. We're here, little buddy.. You gonna wake up?"

Grayson looks up and rubs his eyes.

"Did you have a nice nap?" He chuckles looking at Grayson's sleepy eyes and messy hair.

Grayson nods and turns to the side.
Jessica was standing there and he paused for a moment before smiling.

"Hi mommy." He waves.

"Hi mommy!" She speaks in his voice.

"Are you all better now?"

"Yes, I good!"

Jessica chuckles and rolls her eyes.

"Mama hold me?"

"You are a mess, do you know that?" She picks him up and kisses his cheek.

"Yes."

"Oh you do? *Laughs* All you needed was a nap!  Didn't I saw take a nap, you goon!"

Grayson giggles and lays on her shoulder.

***

The next day.

"Look at this place!  Grayson, do you see Mickey Mouse?!"

"Yeah mommy!  I see him!"

"You wanna go take your picture now?"

"No.." He nods and grabs Danny's shirt.

"What?  But you said you were a big boy now!"

"No, I baby!"

"No sir!" Jessica laughs.

"Yes, mommy!  I no go wit him." He nods.

"Just one picture?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"What if your brother's get in with you?"

"K but Yack hold me."

"Okay, Zach can hold you.
Do you mind Zach?" Jessica turns to him.

"No, that's fine.
Come here, Gray."

The boys all gather around and Grayson clings onto Zachary.

Jessica laughs and they take the picture.

"You are such a silly boy!  You told mama you'd take a picture with him!"

"Yeah, when I big!  I not big yet!"

"Okay!" Jessica laughs.

**

That night Danny and Jessica were exhausted, and right after dinner they went to the hotel while the boys and Caroline went out.

"Okay, bath time, then night nights for you, mister."

"No night night!"

"Grayson.. Yes."

"Um nope!"

"Why are you being like this?  You're always such a good boy!"

"I am a good boy!"

"No you're not!  Good boys don't talk back to their Mommy's."

"Mommy, I need my milk."

"Oh shoot!  Danny!" Jessica turns to him and smiles.

"What?"

"I don't have milk for him!  Can you pleeeease go to the store for me?"

"Sure.  Is that all you need?"

"Yeah, I think so.  If not, I'll text you whatever I think of."

"Okay.  I'll be back."

"Be careful!  I love you!" Jessica kisses him.

"Love you too."

Danny leaves and Jessica turns to Grayson.

"No bath." He says.

"Yes bath!  Now get your booty in there!" She claps her hands and chases him into the bathroom.

"Ahhh!  Mommy!!" He laughs hysterically.

**

The boys POV.

"James and Caro, stop making out!" Sam yells.

Caroline laughs and pulls away from James.

"Thank you!  Now where- *Gasp*
...That was a Kardashian, I SWEAR!"

"Sam." James laughs.

"It was!  We locked eyes.  She wants me." He says fixing his hair.

"Oh please!" Michael rolls his eyes.

"She does!  I'm going for it!"

"That wasn't a Kardashian, and even if it was, why would she want you?"

"Mike, I don't appreciate your attitude right now."

He laughs and nods his head.

"Let's just walk!  We're in LA.. At night.. Without parents!  There are no adults here!  How cool is that!" Caroline says.

"Shit, you guys go and leave us alone!" James grabs her and buries his face in her neck.

"Stop it!" She laughs and pushes him off.

**

2:00 a.m.

"This is so cool!  I've never crashed a party before!" Zachary says.

"We're your big brother's now, James and I need to show you and Mikey how to have fun!" Sam says as he feels his phone vibrate.

"Shit, it's mom!" Sam's eyes widen and he throws his phone to Zachary.

"I'm not answering it!  It's your phone!" He throws it back.

"Dammit, she's called like twenty times!"

"Just answer it." James says.

"I don't want to, I'm scared."

"Sam, we're almost twenty years old!  We don't have to be afraid of her.  Maybe she's just worried and wants to check up on us."

"Yeah.. Okay.  Hold my beer!"

"She's not gonna see through the phone you moron!"

"She's gonna know!

Hello?"

"Samuel!  You all get your asses back right now!"

"But mom!"

"You drank!"

"How do you know?!"

"I know everything!"

"I promise you it was only a few sips."

"That's nice, I'll beat your ass anyway."

"Mom-"

"Everyone better be back and in bed by 2:45!"

"Fine.."

Sam hangs up and mopes.

"Let's go, guys..."

***

The next morning.

"Boys, what did you do last night?"

"We really didn't do anything bad, mom.  Yes Sam had a drink, but that was the worst thing!  It was some party and we somehow got in.. It wasn't a big deal.  Really!" James says.

Jessica gives him a look and says, "Well for that you get to watch Grayson while Danny and I have some alone time tonight."

"Fine."

**

That evening Danny and Jessica went to a very nice restaurant, followed by a walk on the strand.

"Man, this is so gorgeous!"

"I know.  Almost as gorgeous as you, my darling."

"Heh!  Don't be cheesy."

"But I love it!" Danny smiles and wraps his arms around Jessica.

"Danny?"

"Yeah?"

"You know what I've always wanted to do on a beach?"

"Oooh!  What!"

Jessica giggles and says, "Try and get me, Danny!"

He chases after her and he finally catches her in a secluded area behind an umbrella.

"Ooh, nice place you found, Mrs. Huston!"

Jessica giggles and she grabs his shirt and pulls him down to the ground.

**

"Okay, that wasn't such a good idea!"

"I have sand in every orifice possible!" Jessica says making Danny laugh.

"The idea was good.. The feeling was amazing.. But Sex on the beach is not the same as it is in the movies!"

"Heh!  Yeah, not at all!"

**

"Hey Gray, looks who's back!
And looks like shit.  What the hell did you guys do?" Sam asks.

"Language!" Jessica says.

"Sorry.  Oh and don't answer that, please!  I just got an idea of what- *Gag* I can't." He lifts his hand and nods his head.

"Samuel!  We didn't do anything!"

"Yeah and I'm a virgin!"

Jessica gives him a look and he chuckles nervously.

"Goodnight, everyone!" He smiles and waves before leaving the room.

Jessica rolls her eyes and asks the boys, "How was Grayson?"

"He was actually pretty good.  We had a little snack, and watched a movie, then he ran around the hotel for about it two hours straight.. And now we're coloring." James smiles up to her from the floor.

Jessica laughs and picks Grayson up.

"Well thank you all for watching him.  We appreciate it."

"Mama, you go to da beach?" Grayson says referring to the sand in Jessica's hair.

"Uh.. Heh!  Time for bed, everyone!" Jessica smiles.

***
I'm not going to give anything away, but all I'm saying is enjoy the happiness now. 🙃😉🤐💖