"Breakfast is good, daddy!" Arabella smiles covered in maple syrup.

"I'm glad you're enjoying it." Danny chuckles and cleans her face.

"Do I got stuff on my face?"

"Just a bit." He smiles then kisses her nose.

"Daddy, what we doin today? Sissy say we're goin to the park!" Joshua says.

"Well that's the plan, but we have to wait for mama to come back home."

"Why?"

"Well because it wouldn't be very nice to go without her.. And because I can't take this many kids to the park without losing one or two."

"Yeah cause I'm gonna run around and you need Mommy's help to catch me!" Arabella says.

"Bella Boo, you're gonna stay with us and not run around." Danny gives her a stern look.

"We'll see." She sighs.

Danny chuckles and messes with her hair.

"Momma said by the time you get the babies ready, she'll be back." Sofia says.

"That's probably true."

Just then Jessica walks in.

"Ooh! You look niiiice!" Arabella smiles.

"Pwetty, mommy!" Joseph cutely says.

"Thank you, my loves!"

"You are looking pretty.. wanna impress someone, huh?"

"Enough, Daniel."

Danny grabs the plates that need washing, and takes them to the sink.

"I'm only kidding.. *Sniffs* You smell nice too. Interesting.." Danny raises his brow.

"Stop it!" Jessica laughs while looking down pouring her coffee.

Danny places his hand on her back and kisses her temple, "I'm just messing with you.  But you do look very pretty."

"Thanks."

Danny sighs, "So what around what time do you think you'll be back?"

"I'm not sure, but I shouldn't be long.  I'll text you when I'm on my way."

"I don't deserve a phone call at least?"

"Daniel, if I would have known how annoying you were going to be, I would have just left you at home!"

"I'm sorry!  You know I'm only being an ass because I like it when you're a little mad." Danny smirks.

"Well knock it off!"

"Consider it knocked off!" He says in a dorky voice.

Jessica rolls her eyes and turns to the kids.
"You kids be good for your daddy.  I'll be back soon."

"You're not gonna eat, momma?" Jackson asks.

"No, baby, I'm already running late."

"You have to eat, something, babe.  Unless you-"

"The truth is, I don't want to look bloated when I meet the real man of my dreams!" Jessica jokes.

Danny stayed silent.
"Are you serious?" He asks.

"No!  Goodbye, Daniel!"

"Wait!" Danny grabs her and kisses her passionately.

"EWWWW!" The kids say, disgusted by their parents.

"You tell Mr. Elba about That!"

Jessica chuckles and rubs her finger down his stubbly cheek.

"I'll see ya later, Huston."

"Be careful, Lange." Danny slaps her butt making her giggle.

"That was just gross!" Arabella makes a face.

**

"Sorry I'm late!" Jessica says running in five minutes past the scheduled time.

"It's not a problem!  Jessica, this is your costar, Idris Elba."

"Hello!  I'm Jessica Lange." She smiles and extends her hand.

"Lovely to meet you, Ms. Lange."

"Oh please!  Call me Jessie." She smiles.

"Okay.. Jessie."

"That's better!" She giggles.

**

Danny's POV.

"No baths!  No baths!" Joshua says running away wearing only underwear.

"Then no park!" Danny says.

"Yes Park!  I'm not gonna bathe!"

"Your mom isn't going to be happy."

"You're not gonna tell her!"

"Oh yes I am!"

"NOOOO!" Joshua jumps as he screams and cries.
He then slaps Danny right on his cheek.

"No sir!" Danny grabs him kicking and screaming.  He then takes him straight to his room.

"You've been acting up, and I'm telling mommy.  We'll see if you get to go the park or not."

"I don't like you!" He screams.

Danny ignores him and leaves him there.

"Daddy, Josh not listening?" Joseph asks.

"Nope!  He doesn't want to bathe, he just wants to scream, cry and slap me.  We'll see what mommy has to say about his behavior."

"She's gonna be bad!"

"I know she is!"

Danny sighs, "Okay, are you ready for your bath?"

"Oh no, I not taking one of Josh not taking one!"

"You know what, I'm not even gonna fight with you two.  Obviously no one wants to go to the park today cause no one is listening."

"Maybe cause we don't like it here."

"Why don't you like it here?"

"Cause it's not our home!"

"This place is fun!  But we can only do the fun things if you guys are good."

"Well.. it's not home!"

"Why don't you go find your brothers and sisters, and play with them?"

"Okay."

Danny takes a deep breath before walking to the living room.
Coltan and Arabella were watching and laughing at a workout infomercial. The woman on the tv ran in place so Arabella did as well.

"Look Bella! I can go faster than you!" Coltan says.

"Hey nooo! I go faster!"

"Nuh uh! ME!  You're just a stupid girl!"

Arabella fusses then grabs a toy from the ground.

Danny's soft smile quickly faded.
"No! No! No!" He shouts as she throws the toy at his head. It then bounces off and hits the tv.

"Oh dammit!" Danny shouts.

"AHHH!" Coltan screams as the tv goes red.

Arabella's eyes widen when she sees her father coming closer to her.

"I didn't do it!" She shouts.

"You are in big trouble, little girl!" Danny lifts her up.

"DADDYYY!" She kicks and screams.

**

After coming back from speaking with Arabella, Danny sees Joseph sitting in the hallway doing some artwork.

"Joe!" He shouts.

"I didn't do it!" Joseph drops the marker and runs away.

He had colored on the walls using black sharpie.

"Why did you do this, Joseph?"

"I didn't!"

"Really?  Cause you have black marker all over you.. and I saw you doing it."

"Um.. I'm sorry?"

"I'm telling mommy."

"NO!" Joseph throws himself on the ground and kicks and screams.

**

Jessica came back in a good mood, totally unaware of the mess going on at home.

"Hey babes, Mommy's home! Who's ready for the park?"

"Jessica.. don't." Danny nods.

"What's wrong? Are the kids ready?"

"For an ass whooping? Yes."

"What happened?" She chuckles.

"Josh slapped me, and both twins refuse to bathe. Joe hates it here, Bella and Cole were fine, then it quickly changed. Coltan called her a stupid girl, then Arabella threw a toy at his head.  It bounced off and hit the tv... She broke the tv, Jess!" Danny says in a shaky voice.

"Oh yeah!  And Joe drew all over the walls."

"Oh my gosh! Where are they now?"

"The little ones are in timeout in the hall, which today I made the official timeout area.  And the older two are in their rooms."

Jessica then walks to the hallway and looks down. She crosses her arms and says, "Dad told me what you four did, and I am so disappointed in you guys."

"Mommy, I-"

"Arabella.  Don't.  Speak."

"But!"

"Stop. No park today. No park until I see behavior changes, do we understand?"

"Yes ma'am." They sniffle.

"Mommy, my head hurts." Coltan pouts and rubs his head.

"I'm sorry, baby.  Bella should NOT have thrown that toy at you.  But you should not have called her stupid, right?"

Coltan nods with the saddest little pout.  He hated making his mother upset.

"What's gonna happen to the tv?" Arabella asks.

"It's gone."

"We getting a new one?" Joshua asks.

"No. Arabella broke it, so she can pay for it."

"But.. I don't have any money!" Arabella lifts her little hands and cries softly.

"Well when you get some, then you can pay for it."

"But- but.. But that'll be like when I'm a la-lady!"

"Well then we won't watch tv."

"Jess!" Danny spoke in a low voice.

"No, she'll learn not to throw things."

"But-"

"No, Daniel." Jessica gives him a stern look.

"I'm gonna be stuck here with these kids all day without a tv, and you're out there making out with Mr. Handsome?"

"This crush you have on Idris is starting to freak me out, Dan."

"Crush?! Is dad gay?!" Sofia runs out of her room.

"Dad?!" Jackson hurried to the hall.

"No, I'm not!" Danny shouts.

"You seem to be so attracted to him, Danny." Jessica shrugs.

"Jessica!"

"Daddy has a boyfriend?" Arabella asks.

"Arabella, you stop and go find a job, you owe me a tv!"e

"I just LITTLLLLLEEEE!" Arabella drops to her knees and sobs.

"Well.. I don't know about you guys, but I am really enjoying New York." Sofia says sarcastically with a smile.