"Mom I-"

"Save it!  Go to your room."

"But I-"

"Go!"

Sam goes to his room and James stands there awkwardly.

Jessica sighs and runs her hands through her hair.

"I think you need to sit down.. Do you need some water?"

"No, I'm fine thanks.

Oh God, I don't know what to do with that boy!"

"Don't get yourself worked up, mom.  It's not healthy for you and the baby."

"I know.. Thanks, baby." Jessica tells him rubbing the top of her stomach.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, just.. Ugh!  He stresses me out!"

"Mom, you really need to relax.  Go get some rest and I'll clean up down here."

"No honey, I made a mess, I'll do it."

"Mom please go."

Jessica looks at him and gives him a small smile.

"Thank you, James."

"You're welcome." He holds his hand out and helps her up.

The next morning.

Jessica got up and made breakfast for her and the boys.

She had just sat down to eat, when Sam called from the top of the stairs.

"Mom, can you come up here for a second?"

She sighs and looks down at her food as her stomach growls.

"Yeah.. Hang on, I'll be there in a second."

Jessica goes into his room and sits in the chair across from his bed where he was sitting.

"What's up?" She asks.

"I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have talked to you that way.

I've been so stupid lately.... I've been a jerk."

"Yeah." Jessica nods.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that last night.

I appreciate all that you sacrificed. Your childhood was gone when you found out about James and I.

You could have just thought of yourself and you didn't.

You weren't selfish, and even being such a young mom, you were the best mom we could have ever asked for.

You and dad were always there for us.

I remember being like three years old and you'd do everything for us. You didn't rely on anyone else.

Even pregnant with Michael, you didn't let that stop you. You're so so great and I've been treating you horrible.

Going out every night... Sneaking out.."

"Samuel!" Jessica says surprised.

"I'm sorry! But I promise I won't do it again!

... Mom, I have one more thing I have to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I met this girl and... We had sex."

Jessica stands up and slaps him hard.

"Samuel Shepard! I told you No sex in high school!!

That was my rule and that was your father's rule!"

"I know, ma.." Sam says as he holds his cheek in his hand.

"Were you safe?"

"Yes! We did everything we were supposed to!"

"God dammit, Samuel!" Jessica grabs her hair in a fist.

"I'm sorry!"

"Do Not Do It Again!" She looks down at him and he looks down.

...

"DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!" Jessica lifts his chin and looks into his eyes.

"Yes!"

"Jesus Christ.." Jessica sighs and grabs her stomach.

"Ah!"

"Mom! Are you okay?" His eyes widen and he quickly stands up and touches his mother.

"I'm fine!" Jessica moves away from him.

"I promise not to do it anymore! I'll be good!"

"Just stop talking." She lifts her hand.

Sam folds his lips in and sits down.

Jessica leaves his room and goes back to the kitchen.

"Everything okay?" James asks.

"Yeah... I'm gonna take a walk.."

"Now?"

"Yeah, just leave everything there, I'll clean when I get back."

"You need to eat something first."

"I'm not hungry."

"Let me go with you. You shouldn't go by yourself."

"No, I need to be alone right now."

***

Jessica walked around the neighborhood and cried.

"I know these things happen, it's normal.. Whatever!

But I have rules and he didn't listen! 

If he was to get someone pregnant, what the fuck is he gonna do then?

I'm trying not to stress for the baby's sake, but it's hard not to stress when you're raising three boys by yourself!

It wasn't supposed to be this way!  We were supposed to do this together, Sam!"

***

Jessica stopped and sat down at the neighborhood park, because she kept getting pain in her lower abdomen.

"I'm sorry if I'm scaring you.. Everything's okay.." She looks down and rubs her stomach.

"Your big brother is just a pain in mama's booty."

The baby kicks and Jessica giggles.

"Yeah!  I see you!  Your kicks are so strong, aren't they?" She says in a cute voice.

***

Meanwhile back at home.

"Why didn't she take her phone?!  She could be out there sick or in danger and we wouldn't know!"

"She just went for a walk, James, calm down." Sam says.

"You stop talking!" James points his finger at him and continues, "It's your fault she even left!  What the hell did you tell her?!"

"That's no ones business, but mine and mom's."

"She's pregnant!  You shouldn't be saying things that are gonna stress her out!"

"I was just talking!"

"Well it obviously upset her!  She didn't even eat!  She could pass out, and she's by herself!"

"I'm sure she's fine." Sam says as Jessica walks in.

"Mom!" James runs to her and hugs her tight.

"What's wrong?"

"I was worried about you!  You left your phone and I--"

"Honey, it's okay.  I'm fine!" She rubs his back.

"Are you?" He pulls away and looks at her stomach.

"We're fine." Jessica smiles.

"I'm gonna take a shower, then get ready for work." She says walking towards the stairs.

***

Later that day.

Jessica was sitting at her desk, and she kept getting really bad cramps in her stomach.

She took deeps breaths and lightly rubbed the front of her stomach as she continued writing things down.

George came out and started asking her about somethings he had asked her to do.

"Yeah, I have it right here." Jessica stands up and reaches for what he needs, when she gets a sharp pain at the bottom of her stomach.

"Ah!"

"You okay?"

"Yeah, I just reached up too high."

"Well you shouldn't be reaching at all, I'll move all that stuff down later."

"Thanks." She hands him the paper and takes a deep breath while placing her palms on her lower back.

George smiles at her belly poking out.

"How's my little nephew?" He rubs the front her bump.

"Good." She smiles.

"Well good!  You wanna get some lunch?  My treat." George smiles.

"Sure.  Let me just do something really quick, then use the restroom and I'll be ready."

"Alright, come get me when you're ready to leave."

Jessica finished sending what she needed, then went to the bathroom.

She sat down and her eyes widened when she saw blood on her underwear.

"Oh my God.. No!  No, No, No!"

Jessica ran to George's office in tears and swung open his door.

"George!  I need you to take me to the hospital!"