Valentine's Day.
29 weeks and five days pregnant.

"Happy Valentine's Day, boo!" Sam smiles.

"Boo?"

"Yeah, I thought it was cute." He shrugs, wrapping his arms around her waist.

"Danny used to call me Boo."

"Okay, Boo ends here."

"Aw no!  You calling me Boo is so much sweeter than Danny calling me Boo.  I say keep it!"

"Okay, Boo Boo!" He smiles.

Jessica giggles and kisses his lips.
"Oh and Happy Valentine's Day to you too!"

"Thanks!" Sam chuckles before kissing her once again.

"Mommy and Daddy, stop kissing for TWO SECONDS!" Julia shouts.

"What's up, Juju?" Sam smiles.

"Look at me, I'm gorgeous!"

"Oh you are SO gorgeous, Julia Summer!" Jessica says.

"Just like your mommy!"

"Daddy, you only say that cause you love my mommy and you love kissing her lips."

"I do!" Sam chuckles.

"You're a silly Sam."

"I am!"

"My Sammy.. you're my daddy too!" Julia giggles.

"I am!"

"Yep.  When are you gonna marry my mommy?"

"Julia." Jessica chuckles nervously.

"Oh uh, I don't know." Sam turns red.

"Don't forget I'm gonna be the flower girl! You have to buy me a pwetty dress!"

"I will buy you all the dresses in the world, Juju."

"Well I am a pwincess, but don't be cwazy dad!"

"Yeah, don't be crazy, dad!" Jessica says to Sam.

Just then Autumn walks in holding the baby away from her body.

"I'm done playing with her."

"Aw, are you bored of her?" Jessica laughs.

"She pooped and then laughed when I told her she smelled."

"Yeah! Be proud of that stink, Princess!" Sam takes her from Autumn.

Jessica laughs and rubs the baby's back.

"Evangeline, are you stinky?"

"Mama!" Evangeline smiles and throws herself to her mother.

"Oh you want mama?! Oh my goodness, what a surprise! You usually only want Dada!" She says taking her and kissing her chubby cheek.

Evangeline giggles.

Jessica's eyes then widen.
"Did you hear her?!  Evie, what did you eat, child?!"

"Ummm, well she had boobie milk, and avocadooosss." Julia counts on her chubby fingers.

"And then I gave her some of my pasghetti.."

"What?"

"Oops!  I sowy." Julia says with a nervous smile.

"It's okay.  But don't give her anymore big girl food.  She's a baby."

"Yeah and I a big girl."

"Yes you are!"

"Yeah, I four now."

"I know!  So big!"

"I know." Julia rolls her eyes.

Jessica laughs.
"She's so grown up!"

"I've been grown up for Days mommy!"

"Oh that's right! I'm so sorry!"

**

Later that day.

Sam, Jessica, and the two youngest kids are currently at Julia's school Valentine's Day party.

"Guys, my mommy made you all cupcakes!
  They not as good as my daddy used to make, but my other daddy beat him up and almost killed him, so he forgot how to make cupcakes."

Sam and Jessica froze.

"Oh goodness." Jessica stared blankly.
"Where would we be if Julia didn't.. embarrass the hell out of us all the damn time?"

Sam chuckled.
"She is a special little lady!"

"She sure is!"
Just then Julia's teacher walked up to Jessica.
"Mrs. Huston?"

"Ms. Lange." She corrects her with a smile.

"Oh right! Sorry. Now.. Julia is a Huston, Yes?"

"Yes, but as I've said before, she prefers to go by Shepard."

"Yes but, she isn't."

"Not legally, no. But if my daughter wants to go by Shepard, then she will."

"Ms. Lange, I'm sorry but she cannot do th-"

Jessica then stands up and looks the woman in the eyes. "Her 'Father' abandoned her and her siblings. This little girl has gone through more than you could imagine.
My daughter is a Shepard. This man is her father, and that's it. Do not bring this up again. Do you understand?"

"Yes ma'am. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, you should be."
Jessica then to her seat next to Sam.

"Everything okay?"

"Mhm! Just had to go into mama bear mode for a second."

Sam smiles and rubs her back. He then kisses her cheek. "Love you, mama bear."

"I love you, daddy bear." Jessica smiles.

***

March 7th.
Simba's 5th. Birthday.

"Mommy, I made baby Simba a card for his birthday!" Julia runs to her mother.

"Aw baby, let me see!"

"I wrote a five on it cause him is five!"

"Wow! I love it so much, baby! I know Simba will love it too!"

"That's good cause I worked hard on it." Julia says with a straight face.

"You're so cute!" Jessica giggles and hugs Julia.

"Yeah, I know. Mommy?"

"Yes, beautiful?"

"I wish Simba was here."

"So do I, baby girl."

"I love him.."

"Me too. And you know much he loves us?"

"How much?"

"SO Much that he sent us you right after getting to Heaven."

"Wow! He thought I was that special, mommy?"

"Yep! Pretty cool, huh?"

"SO COOL! Wow! I am a gift from Heaven! I am so special, mommy!"

"Yes you are!" Jessica giggles.

***
I'm sorry for such a boring chapter.
I'm exhausted from work, but I'll try better tomorrow lol!

Do you want Sam to regain his memory?
If so, do you think before or after the baby is born? I have so many ideas that I can't pick one lol.

If y'all have any ideas on when or where he should be when his memory comes back, let me know and I'll think about adding it in.

As always, thanks for reading! ♥️