January.

Arabella's birthday is in just a few weeks so Jessica is out shopping for her while Danny is home with the three younger ones.

It was very rare Jessica was out alone so she was pretty excited.

Danny's POV.

"Arabella, eat your veggies."

"Uhm no. I not doing that." She nods.

"Yes you are, come on and stop being a sassy pants.

"Daddy NOOOO! It tastes like dirt!"

"You eat them when mommy makes them."

"Ma no make them taste like dirt!"

Danny chuckles and nods his head when he hears glass being shattered.

He ran to the living room and saw both boys standing there with wide eyes around two broken lamps.

"Ooooh!" Arabella giggles as she walks into the room.

"He did it!" The twins point to each other.

Danny sighs, "Do not move!"

"No spankies!" Joseph nods his head.

"I'm not gonna spank you, but do not move. I don't want you cutting your foot."

"Carful, daddy. Joe brokeded it."

"No I did not!" Joseph shouts.

"It doesn't matter who did it, I just need to clean this all up!"

Danny walks over and grabs the boys before putting them in the playpen.

"Heyyyy! Get us out!!" Joshua yells.

"I okay daddy. I take a nap."

"Thank you, Joseph."

Joshua starts bawling and jumping up and down.

Danny ignores him and Arabella runs over. Her curly little pigtails bouncing as she runs with excitement.

"You have to be in there cause you stinky booooyys!"

"Go way Bella!!" Joshua yells.

"Arabella Kaidyn, get in that kitchen and finish your food."

"Not gon happen, daddy!"

Danny chuckles and nods his head.

"Do we act like this with mommy?"

"No! Ma has good food! She got boobies! I lub milkies!" She smiles cutely.

"You don't even drink boobie milk anymore, silly."

"Cuz I big girl and I eat food?"

"Yep!"

"... Daddy, can I have a dog?"

"Well very random, Bella, but no. No you cannot have a dog."

"What! But WHY?!" She pouts.

"Arabella, please watch tv so I can clean up this mess before mommy gets home."

"I almost tree and I wanna doggy!"

Danny continues to clean and his phone starts ringing.

"Bella, can you please hand daddy his phone?"

Arabella looks at him down on the ground, ".. No."

Danny sighs and gets up to answer his phone.

"Hey."

"Hey honey, are the kids behaving?"

"Well I'm cleaning up broken glass right now, what does that say?"

"Broken glass?! What happened?!"

"The twins. Don't worry, they're fine. They're just trying to drive me crazy."

"Awe! Well I'm on my way to pick up the kids from school and I'll be heading home."

"Alright be careful."

**

"Mommy!  You home!" Arabella run to her.

Jessica picks her up and kisses her cheek.

"Hi baby girl!  Did you have a good day with your daddy?"

"No he make me eat dirt!"

"He made you eat dirt?"

"Not dirt!" Danny says.

"Yucky gween stuff."

"Yucky gween stuff?" Jessica scrunches her nose.

"Ya.  Yuck!"

"You're such a silly girl!" Jessica laughs.

"Where are my boys?"

"In da box." Arabella points.

"What?" Jessica chuckles.

"They're in the playpen." Danny says.

"Ohh That box!  Heh!  Let me go see my little trouble makers."

Jessica walks over to the boys and sees their sweet little faces.

"Hi babies!  Were you good little boys?"

"Yes!"

"We good, mommy!" Joshua smiles and nods.

"Yeah?  So who broke mommy's lamps?"

Their smiles fade and turn into small pouts.

"What happened?"

"We play and run fast.." Joseph starts.

"We no know they break." Joshua lifts his little hands and tilts his head to the side.

"You didn't know they'd break?  So did you push them down?"

"Ya." Joseph nods.

"Oh boys.. We don't do that!"

"Sowy.." They both say with sad pitiful faces.

"Ohh!  Well I'll give you a pass since you're cute."

The twins lift their heads and smile big.

"Haha!  You cute little pains in the butt!"

***

Arabella's 3rd birthday.

"Happy Birthday, Princess!"

"I da birthday pwincess!"

"Yes you are the birthday princess!" Jessica takes her out of her crib and kisses her cheeks.

"Let's go eat some yummy breakfast!"

**

"Happy Birthday, sissy!" Sofia shouts.

Arabella smiles big and kicks her legs.
Jessica puts her down and she takes off running to her big sister.

"Oh I love you!  Happy Birthday!  I can't believe you're three years old already!" Sofia says holding her in her arms.

"I big, sissy!"

"Yes you are!  You're almost as old as me!"

"No dat old!" Arabella laughs.

Sofia giggles and kisses her cheek.

"Momma, I can't believe it's been three years since you had her!"

"I know! My little miracle baby.. Oh Bella Boo, you were SO tiny!" Jessica tears up thinking of the past.

"Now I big!" She smiles.

"Yes you are! Heh.. My little burrito baby." Jessica smiles and softly pinches her now chubby cheek.

**

"Bella Boo, before breakfast you need your inhaler."

"I no take dat on my birthday!"

"Yes you do, sweet stuff."

"I no sick."

"Bella, you have to have it to stay feeling good, remember?" Sofia says.

"But no want it."

"I know you don't want it, but you need it."

"You help!" Arabella points to Sofia.

"You want sissy to help you?" Jessica asks.

"Yesh!" She nods.

"Heh! Okay.. Here you go, sissy!" Jessica hands Sofia the inhaler.

"Thanks." She smiles.

"Okay, Princess.. You know what to do."

Arabella smiles softly and nods her head.

...

"All done! Good girl!"

"Ya I good!"

"Yes you are!" Sofia laughs and pecks her cute little button nose.

***

Valentine's Day.

Danny wanted to do something special for Jessica today. She was always constantly running here and there with the kids and he wanted to go out just the two of them.

Jessica was in the bathroom bathing all three babies when Danny walked in and placed his big warm hands on her back.

"Happy Valentine's Day, my beautiful wife."

Jessica smiles, "Happy Valentine's Day."

Danny kisses her head and massages her shoulders

"So last night I called my mom and asked her if she could watch the kids tonight."

"What for?"

"I wanna take you out on a date."

"I coming too?!" Arabella smiles and raises her hand.

"No!" Danny smiles and Jessica laughs.

"Man!" She frowns.

"Heh!  Anyway, I wanna go out just the two of us.  It's been SO long since we've been out alone."

"It has.."

"So you'll go?"

"Yeah." She smiles softly still not turning to him.

"Great!  Kiss!" Danny puckers his lips and playfully shakes her.

Jessica chuckles and turns to kiss his lips.

"EWWW!" The kids say in disgust.

"Oh stop it!" Danny says as Jessica laughs.

**

"Woo!  Hot Mama!" Danny holds Jessica's hand up and takes in her gorgeous appearance.  Jessica had her hair done, her makeup was simple yet beautiful, she was wearing a tight dress that cut right above her knees, and black Jimmy Choos.  Of course she always looked gorgeous, but tonight there was something different about her.

Jessica had a smile on her face and Danny pulled her closer.  His hands wrapped around her waist and he brought her body right against his.

"You amaze me.. You're just as beautiful as the day I first laid eyes on you."

Jessica smiles and softly kisses his lips.

"Mmm.. Come on, let's go eat so we can hurry up and get to dessert!" Danny pulls her by the hand making Jessica laugh.

**

Jessica and Danny had a wonderful meal.  After they finished they just sat there talking.  There were no interruptions.  No poopy diapers, no runny noses, no fighting kids.  It was just them.  They loved just being together and being able to talk.

Once they walked out of the restaurant they stayed outside for a while longer.

Danny wrapped his arms around her waist, "Jess.. I know I'm not the husband you deserve.. But I love you.  I love you more than anything and I will spend the rest of my life trying to make up for my mistakes.  I have the most beautiful woman in the world as my wife.. I don't know how on earth I got so lucky, but.. I'm so so grateful that I am.  I love you, baby."

".. Oh Daniel Huston.. I'm addicted to you baby.  Our love is like a drug.. I crave you.. Your presence, your voice, your touch, your taste.. Every time we kiss my stomach does flips.  No matter what you're my number one.. We're meant to be, handsome boy." Jessica spoke with a gorgeous smile.  Jessica lightly tapped his nose with her finger before he dipped her for a passionate movie like kiss.

There were lights all around them for a very romantic setting.  It was like a beautiful dream.

***

Sunday.

Today both of the older kids were hanging out with friends.  Jessica had a lunch date with Sarah before she had to leave again for work, and Danny was heading out to the store with the twins.

"I'm heading out, baby.  Call me if you need anything."

"Okay, honey."

"Boys, you two behave for daddy!" Jessica points her finger.

The twins smile.

"I mean it!" Jessica says before giving them each a kiss.

"Bye, baby." She kisses Danny.

"Bye, beautiful."

"Bella, say bye bye to daddy." Jessica says holding her on her hip.

"Bye bye daddy!"

"Bye bye, Princess Boo!" Danny kisses her.

"Ah!  You tickling my little face!" Arabella giggles.

"Haha!  You're tickling her wittle face, daddy!" Jessica says in a cute voice.

Danny chuckles and softly brushes Arabella's cheek.

"You girls have fun."

"You too!" Jessica chuckles.

**

Danny's POV.

"Okay, what else do we need.." Danny says checking his list."

"We need da toys!" Joseph says.

"It does not say that!" Danny smiles.

"Yes it does!" Joseph giggles.

"It say it daddy, I seed it too!" Joshua adds.

"Oh you do, do you?" Danny chuckles as he pushes the basket with his eyes still on them.

He accidentally hits another cart and he immediately apologizes.

"Oh my gosh!  I'm so sorry!  I-" Danny's eyes widened on the familiar face.

"Oh!  Uh.. It's fine." The woman was wide eyed as well.

The woman standing in front of him was the woman he had an affair with a few years back.  Seeing her brought horrible heart stabbing feelings back to him.

Danny looked down at the child in her basket and she quickly asked, "Are these your twins?"

"Yeah.. Uh.. My wife and I had them right after Arabella."

"Oh.. Well congratulations.. Um... I'm gonna go." Trisha looked down and tried to leave.  It was difficult because they were in a crowded aisle.

"Daddy!  Daddy!" Joseph hits his father's arm.

"Dat boy look like Joshy!" He laughs and points to the boy who was in Trisha's basket and had to have been around two years old.

Danny looks at Joseph, then to Joshua, then over to the boy.  His heart started to pound and he looks up at Trisha who looked as though she had just seen a ghost.