*~*Colts Neck*~*

Sammy had barely finished one slice of pizza, taking small nibbles and picking at the pineapple. But now her belly rumbled for food. She curled up under the thick comforter and soft bedding, playing with Ari's wedding ring.

The room was dark and the only sound came from the furnace or water clicking on. Ethan and Ari had agreed to the little's girls request to sleep in their bed, the feeling of being separated from her sister unbearable. Even though the sofa was plush, she needed the comfort of Ari and Ethan protecting her.

It had been two hours since David and Leesha had come back home with pizzas for everyone. Sammy's older siblings all arriving ahead of them, gathering in the spacious living room and talking amongst themselves.

David and Colton helped to explain the events to everyone, ensuring the younger kids understood the severity of Jon's situation. Everyone wanted to stay together for support, which Leesha and David were more than willing to accommodate, and most were now sleeping elsewhere in the large mansion.

Ethan had sat with the girls, holding them as they cried over their Dad. Ari had finally fallen asleep on her tear-stained pillow, hugging Sammy close.

Sammy, however, had tossed and turned in her sister's arms. She reached out and found Ethan's side of the bed empty and peeked over the covers. The lights leading into the living room were still on. Sammy slipped out of bed without disturbing her sister who was snoring lightly.

She looked out and saw Ethan sitting on the sofa with David and Jesse. The men were talking in hushed tones and nursing drinks as Sammy padded across the floor, clutching her pink blanket around her shoulders.

"I can't even imagine what Julie is going through," David sighed.

"Hey, Jellybean," Jesse said when he spotted his little sister, bringing the conversation to a halt. "Can't sleep?" Sammy shook her head and shuffled over, climbing up into Jesse's lap.

"How long will Daddy be in the hospital?" Sammy asked, curling into Jesse's chest.

Ethan and David looked at each other and sipped their drinks. "We...uh....we're not sure, Jellybean," Jesse replied, tears threatening to spill over once more from his bloodshot eyes.

"What's wrong with him? What's broken?" she asked. At ten, her curiosity about everything was limitless and she wanted to know exactly what injuries her dad had.

David cleared his throat and glanced up from his whiskey. "Ladybug, his left side took the impact," his voice cracked. "His leg was broken and hip was dislocated, ribs are fractured and..."

"And what, Uncle Lema?"

Ethan pat his Dad's leg with a steady hand and finished, "Internal bleeding. When there's bleeding in or around your brain, it's an issue that doctors need to fix with surgery. It makes the brain work harder to repair itself and sometimes it...it doesn't."

"Can we go see him tomorrow? Please Jesse, can you take me?" she looked up to her big brother.

Jesse and Ethan looked to David who nodded slowly. "Your momma asked me to bring you and Ari to see him tomorrow if you both wanted to," he said then added to his son, "She wants you there too, Squirt."

"But Jellybean," Jesse said, "Dad doesn't look like Dad at the moment. He's asleep and is pretty banged up. You think you'll be okay with that?"

"Don't be silly, Jesse," Sammy giggled, "It's still daddy. I'd know him anywhere. I'll just pretend he's wearing a Halloween costume and sleeping." Jesse forced a smile and hugged his sister, gently rubbing her back as the guys continued their talk from earlier. She drifted off to sleep in the comfort of Jesse's arms.

"Dad," Ethan started and leaned his head onto the couch, "Why did Auntie J leave like that?"

David chewed his bottom lip as his fingers tapped restlessly against his glass. "Your uh...your mom is pregnant, Squirt," he answered.

Jesse gave a confused look. "Why would that upset mom? I mean, that's a good thing, right?"

"Normally," David nodded, trying to choose his reply carefully.

"So what's the issue?"

Ethan was able to pull his eyes from David and sighed. "The issue is that Dad CAN'T have any more kids. He got snipped after Ellie. Are you saying Mom had an affair?" He squeezed his eyes shut, attempting to process the information.

David looked to the heavens for some divine guidance before saying, "It was the weekend you and Ari went to Seaside."

"You guys had a thing that weekend too, didn't you?" Ethan said, "With Auntie J and Uncle Jon...oh fuck..."

"Yeah," David replied lamely.

"What am I missing?' Jesse said, looking between the father and son.

Ethan let out a shocked gasp. "Mom slept with your Dad...Oh god! Dad you didn't...did you and Auntie J...oh that's fucking gross! You all shared each other?"

"Hang on! You're saying that Leesha's pregnant with...with Dad's kid?" Jesse suppressed the urge to vomit and also deck his uncle.

"12 weeks. The plan was to go about it as though the baby is mine. Unfortunately, the family knows my gun barrel only shoots blanks," David tried to joke but there was no reaction from the boys other than looking sick. "Look, guys, we're all adults. The four of us agreed at the time to what was happening that weekend and you guys wouldn't have known any different. The only thing that went wrong was that Leesha and Jon didn't use protection. She got six to the wall and I got another 18 years.."

Ethan and Jesse exchanged looks, saying in unison, "Fuck..."

"It wasn't planned. The three of us were still discussing it when Julie walked in. She got mad, and you know how hot-headed she is when she gets Aussie mad?" David pointed to his face.

"Auntie J did that to you?" Ethan gasped. "I thought you had mouthed off to Mom and she went 'Yes, Mistress' on you." Jesse raised his eyebrow at Ethan. "Long story. Tell you later."

"Like hell, you will!" David protested. "The point is she took off in her car and Jon followed. There...you know all the sordid details now."

"Way too many details," Jesse mumbled, then glanced down at his sister. "She's asleep."

Ethan finished his drink and sat forward. "I'll get her back to bed. Wanna make sure Scooby's okay," he yawned and hugged his Dad. "No matter what you do, Dad, I still love the hell out of you."

David embraced his son and gave him a manly kiss on the cheek. "I love you too, son."

"Get some sleep, bro," Ethan said to Jesse. He carefully picked up the sleeping Sammy and carried her into the dark bedroom, hearing his Dad wash his glass and retreat upstairs.

Ethan leaned over the bed and laid Sammy next to his wife, crawling under the blankets and draping his arm around them both. Ari's eyes cracked open sleepily and smiled at her husband. "It's okay, gorgeous," he whispered as he entwined his fingers with hers. "Go back to sleep."

*~*Leesha and David*~*

David checked in each bedroom on his way towards the Master suite. Everyone had thankfully fallen asleep, the twins opting to curl up between Colton and Steph. Richie and Becca had shown up earlier to be with both clans but chose to stay at Richie's Jersey home.

For the first time in a long time, their home was full of family. Lily had driven up from Farmingdale with her girlfriend for support, running straight into her Dad's arms crying. David ran his fingers through his hair and pushed his bedroom door open.

Leesha lay on top of the bedding, curled up in a fetal position and her shoulders heaving with her soft cries.

"Fuck Leesh, you okay, babygirl?" he asked moving to her side of the bed and dropping to his knees, brushing a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

"I wish that night had never happened. If it didn't, I wouldn't be pregnant. Julie wouldn't have stormed out. Jon wouldn't have gotten in that car," she cried, shaking her head and clawed her pillow.

David climbed up on the bed behind her, pulling his wife back against his chest and wrapped his arms around her, "Hey now...shhh..." he kissed her shoulder and up her neck and turning her head so she could see his eyes, "What's done is done, baby. We can't change it, we just have to live with the consequences. We were all complicit that night, so you can't blame anyone."

"Jon will pull through," he continued, "and we'll welcome this little one into our lives, no matter what." He placed his hand over the small swell of her abdomen.

Leesha wove her fingers with David's, their wedding rings glittering together in the warm glow of the bedside lights. "Dave...please make me forget the guilt and shame I'm living with...just for tonight," she pleaded, turning over in David's arms to pull his lips to hers.

He reached blindly to kill the lights as he deepened their kiss, gently pushing Leesha into the mountains of pillows. Her arms wrapped around his neck as David's hand slipped under her shirt, unsnapping the front clasp of her bra. She moved a little for her to push the offending garments from her body, her breathing deep and lips wet from her tears.

"You're so beautiful, babygirl," he murmured, "I'm so proud of how you coped today."

"Thank you, Sir," she whimpered, slipping a warm hand between them and squeezing David through his sweatpants. Hearing the appreciation in her husband's voice soothed her nerves, if only for a moment. Her free hand reached up to graze the deep scratches on his face. "I'm sorry I caused her to injure you."

He inhaled sharply at the touch as much as hearing Leesha apologize again. He raised his head, searching her face before saying, "If I hear another apology coming from your mouth, I'll have to gag you...and I have a better idea for your pretty lips, my love."

Leesha licked her lips and whispered, "Do you wish for me to pleasure you, Sir?"

David gazed at the love of his life beneath him and simply shook his head. He blinked away threatening tears before saying, "No...tonight is all for you." He gently placed his lips against hers in a loving kiss, before moving to her jaw, heading toward her neck.

He slowly moved to kneel between his wife's legs, lips and tongue caressing down her collarbone to breasts. The tip of his tongue circled a nipple, a small suckle of his warm mouth causing each to stiffen. David listened to Leesha's quiet sighs, her body moving ever so slightly for his touch.

Leesha 's breath caught in her throat as David reached her belly, kissing the small bump and singing in a whisper to the baby. She tangled her fingers in his graying curls, letting tears flow free and sighing, "Daddy..."

"It'll be an honor to watch your body grow lush again with motherhood. My wife," David said quietly, pulling off her leggings and lace panties, "My lover..." He leaned down and kissed her inner thighs. "My everything." His tongue slipped out when he kissed at the apex of her thighs, tasting how her body was already changing.

Her soft moans dancing over him like the most beautiful symphony, her hands finding his. David held them and stroked the back with his thumbs, his tongue worshipping her clit and lips. In the dark room, his only cues she wanted more were the slow lifting of her hips and her whimpers.

His wife had fallen beyond any verbal cohesion and he breathed into her wet slit, inhaling her scent and feeling himself growing harder from anticipation. "The sweetest of nectars," David murmured against her, a low moan of pleasure the only response.

He pulled away and straightened up on his knees, slowly pushing his sweatpants and t-shirt off. David could only just see his wife's silhouette against the new white sheets, her hands reaching out to him. Those hands found him and stroked him lovingly. Their lips met and she moaned at her taste on his tongue.

"Please," she managed through her crying.

David lifted her legs around his waist and pressed himself just into her slit, reveling in her wetness. The blunt head of his cock circled her entrance, making her tears run hot. She inhaled sharply when he slipped in, a familiar feeling yet one that was intensified tonight.

He rocked into her and slid his arms under her head to hold her close. David captured her bottom lip between his, his tongue breaking through to massage hers. He used his knees and feet to move in and out of his wife, taking in each whimper from her lips.

Their hot breath mingled in the air as he thrust in slow and deep, Leesha's tongue darting out to taste the musk of her husband, the light sweat of his skin. "H-Har-Harder," she choked out.

David shifted positions to give himself more traction, changing the angles and increased his tempo knowing neither of them were far from their completion. Leesha's body felt like molten lava around him as she fluttered and squeezed her muscles, gripping and releasing, egging him on. "Yeah, baby....keep doing that..." David breathed hotly in her ear.

Leesha's toes curled at David's voice, her nails dragging down his back as she shook against him. Her lips were parted as she tried to form words, only a shallow moan escaped she felt a small flutter in her belly. Her eyes widened and back arched into David. She cried those silent tears as David spilled into her, taking her over the edge.

David rolled them both to the side, conscious of not resting all his weight on her as the tremors of release still shook their bodies. Leesha took his hand and placed it on her belly, her fingers scratching at his chest hair. "You...You woke him up," Leesha chuckled lightly.

"Him?" David's eyes snapped open, "How do you know it a boy?"

"The doctor talked to me at the hospital privately...only because they don't know he's my OB. He gave me the test results," Leesha whispered. "We're having a son."

David grinned widely, saying, "Finally! Even numbers!"

Leesha shook her head in humor. "I...um...I started thinking of names..."

"Oh?" he asked, "What has my beautiful wife thought of?" He stroked his fingertip down her nose and booped her gently.

"Samuel John Bryan." She waited with bated breath for her husband's reaction.

He rolled the name through his mind, conscious of Leesha's eyes on him. He liked it. It was a strong name and it would give Jon the connection he would be looking for. "It's perfect," he murmured.

"As far as I'm concerned, you are his Dad. We've been through heaven and hell together and...fuck..." Her voice broke off into sobs, her hormones twisting all over.

"C'mon, baby, no more tears tonight....," David soothed his wife, as he pulled the covers up over them both, "You and Samuel need rest. Oh, shit...two Sammy's in the Jovi clan. I guess we'll have to think of a different nickname for this little one."

"Anything but Junior," Leesha whispered, snuggling into David's chest and their legs still entwined.

"We have plenty of time to think of something," he kissed the top of her head, "Sleep now. That's an order. I have a feeling this week's gonna fuck us all over."