"Thank you for cooking this delicious meal, mom!"

"You're welcome, honey! I'm glad you liked it."

"I loved it! And thank you all for helping with the kids.  It gets a little crazy over here." Jessica chuckles. 

"It's not a problem, Jess.  We love helping with these kiddos!" Jane says lifting Joseph in the air.

He giggles and Jane gets a whiff of something foul.

"Oh no, you need a new nappy, don't you?"

He laughs and Jessica says, "I can change him, Jane."

"Don't worry about it!  You go rest."

"I don't know how to do that these days!" Jessica laughs.

At this time Sofia walks in asking for help with her homework.

"What is this?  Math?  Ask Ann!" George says.

Ann chuckles and says, "Come here, honey!  I'm the smartest out of all four of us." She smiles.

Sofia looks at Jessica and laughs.

"I'd defend myself, but sadly it's true."

"It's okay, mommy!  You're the most talented and most beautiful one anyway!"

"Thanks, Princess!" Jessica smiles.

"Well now I don't want to help you!" Ann says.

"I'm sorry!  You're beautiful too, Auntie Annie!" Sofia giggles.

"Just talentless."

"No!  I just-"

"I'm just messing with you, kid!" Ann laughs.

**

7:00.

"Alright Sof, time to brush your teeth and go to bed."

"Awe man!"

"Sorry!  I'll be up to tuck you in, okay?"

"Okay, momma." Sofia smiles.

"George, could you please take Jax up to his room?  That boy is getting so heavy!"

"Sure."

"Thank you."

"No problem." George picks Jackson up and takes him to his room.

Jane was holding Arabella up on her feet and attempting to get her to walk.

"She's getting stronger, Jess!"

"I know. *Smiles* I'm so proud of her!  We've been working on walking, but she's just not quite there yet.  I guess we should just work on standing for more than two seconds before we try walking, huh?"

"Yeah, probably." Jane chuckles.

"Arabella, you are the most adorable little one year old I have ever met!"

The baby smiles and eats her hands while Jane holds her waist.

Jessica watches her while holding both twins who were sound asleep.

"Bella Boo, are you ready for bed?"

"Nahh!"

"I don't think she is, mom." Ann says.

"Arabella, you need to get to sleep. Mommy will give you a warm baba so you can go night nights."

Arabella drops to her knees and crawls to Jessica, then pulls herself up using the couch.

"Good girl!  That was so good, baby!"

Arabella wobbles everywhere as she reaches her hand up to Jessica.

Ann picks her up and sits her on the couch, but just sitting beside her wasn't enough for Arabella.

She started to get frustrated and crawled into Jessica's lap.

"She wants milk." Jessica says.

Arabella fusses and Jessica says, "Ooh, and she wants it now!  Just a sec-"

Jessica freezes mid sentence when Arabella pulls Jessica's shirt over her head and readjusts her mother so that she can eat.

They hear a sucking noise and Jane says, "Oh she's eating!" She chuckles.

"Yeah, like she's starving!" Jessica laughs.

The boys move in their sleep and Jessica says, "If she wakes them up, I'm not going to be happy!" She nods.

**

A couple minutes later George walked back down.  He made a face when he saw his niece under his sister's shirt, but then just shrugged and sat down on the couch.

"She just helped herself." Jessica laughs.

"Heh! That little stinker."

Suddenly Dorothy looks at the three kids and motions for them to go ahead.

"What's going on?" Jessica asks.

"Jess, we want you to take some time off." Jane starts and Ann adds, "We want you to take some time away from the kids."

"How am I supposed to do that? It's the last week of school."

"Next Monday you're flying out to see Danny while we watch the kids." George says.

"No, I couldn't ask you guys to do that!"

"We're insisting, Jessie!" Dorothy says.

"But I have so much to pack before we move!"

"We're gonna help you, Jess." Ann says.

Jane chuckles and says, "We're not letting you say no to this!"

"You guys are gonna make me cry!"

"Well don't cry!" Dorothy giggles.

"Thank you all, I really appreciate it."

**

Last day of school.

"Last day of school!!!!" Sofia shouts running though the hallway.

"You excited?" Jessica chuckles with the twins on her hips.

"I am!! It's summer!!"

"Yeah, no school!" Jackson shouts.

"It's just so hard being six, huh, Jax?"

"It is, mommy!" He tilts his head and nods.

Jessica laughs and says, "Alright, well let's eat a super great breakfast, and Theeenn! Last day of school, Here We Come!"

"Yeah!!" Both kids yell.

"Woo hoo!!" Jessica plays along.

**

After dropping the kids off at school, Jessica went home and fed the babies, then put them down for a nap. After they were all asleep on her bed, she started packing for her trip with Danny. She couldn't wait to surprise him on Monday.

After school.

Jessica went back to the school. Jackson's kindergarten class was going to have a little graduation, so she tried to get there early to get a good seat.

The school picked a child that was in a higher grade to say the opening prayer. That child just so happened to be Sofia.

Jessica smiled as she watched both of her babies on stage. She wished more than anything that Danny was there, but she filmed the whole thing so they could all watch it together once they were in California.

"My babies! Oh, mommy is so proud of you two!" Jessica says hugging and kissing the both of them.

"Thank you!" They both smile sweetly.

"Who's ready to celebrate with some yummy food?"

"ME!!" They both shout.

"Okay, let's go!"

Sarah was meeting her at the restaurant so Jessica wouldn't have three babies to take care of all by herself.

"Aunt Sarah!!"

"Sofia!"

"It's summer!" Jackson shouts.

"That's so awesome! What do you have planned for the summer?"

"Swimming, going to the park, moving with daddy! Lots of fun things!" He smiles.

"Awesome! I bet you're excited to go live with daddy, huh?"

"Yeah!!" He says as he and Sofia both nod and smile big.

"Speaking of daddy.. He's calling!" Jessica smiles.

"Yay!"

"Remember not to say a word about mommy going to visit him on Monday, okay?"

Sofia and Jackson nod a zip their lips.

"Like two little trained monkeys!" Sarah smiles.

Jessica laughs and answers the phone.

"Hi, baby!"

"Hey sweet butt!"

Jessica giggles and says, "I miss you!"

"I miss you too! I miss all my little minions. Are the kids out of school yet?"

"Yeah, you wanna talk to them?"

"Yeah, put em on!"

Jessica puts the phone on speaker and says, "Say hi, daddy!"

"Hi daddy!" They both shout with excitement.

"Hey kiddos! How was your last day of the 3rd grade and kindergarten?"

"Great! I graduated!"

"And I prayed!" Sofia smiles proudly.

"That's so awesome! I'm sorry I couldn't be there, but mommy said she recorded it, so hopefully she did it right so that I can see it."

"Thanks, Daniel." Jessica chuckles.

"I'm sure you did! I'm just messing with you, Angel."

Hearing him call her that brought a smile to Jessica's face. She couldn't wait to see his face when she surprised him.

***

Monday.

"You all be good boys and girls, okay? Mommy will miss you so much!"

"We'll miss you two, momma! Have fun and kiss daddy for us!"

"I will, Sof!" Jessica smiles.

"Alright, I guess I should go. There's milk in the fridge, but all three eat solids. Arabella might refuse, but she's okay. Also, remember her inhaler! Sofia can get her to take it, and she knows the times she needs it, so she can help you with that. Please please call me if you need anything!"

"We will. You have fun, and be careful!" Albert says.

"I will! *Smiles* Love you all! Have fun!"

"Bye, mommy!" Sofia and Jackson wave.

After Jessica left Arabella cried and cried for her, but Albert was the one that finally got her to calm down by letting her hold one of Jessica's blouses.
Arabella held it to her cheek as she sucked her thumb.

"This sweet little baby is such a mama's girl." Albert smiles and kisses the top of his granddaughter's head.

**

After the flight, Jessica got an Uber to the hotel.

Jessica showed her I'd and was able to get a room key.

"This is perfect! I can scare him!" She laughs as the woman hands her the room key.

As Jessica was about to unlock the door she heard muffled moans coming from the room. Her heart sank and her body became numb hearing a woman in her husbands hotel room.

"This can't be happening again.
He wouldn't do that... Would he?" Jessica thinks to herself.