"How do you like your food, babe?"

"It's delicious.  Yours?"

"So yummy!" Jessica wiggles her bottom in her seat.

Idris laughs and reaches over to grab her hand. "I don't know how I ever went through life without you.  You make everything so fun."

"Aw.. that's really sweet to hear.  You're incredible and I cannot wait to get home and let you have your way with me."

Idris chuckles and kisses her hand.

"You know what a full belly makes me in the mood for."

"Why do you think I brought you here?  Look at how much they stuff these plates." He says making Jessica laugh.

"You're too much, Idrissa."

Jessica's phone rings but she ignores it.  She was lost in her lover's eyes.

"Jessie, that's your phone, babe."

"Oh!  I'm sorry, I don't know where my mind was!"

"I think I know." He says making Jessica giggle.

"It's Connor.  Hi baby, what's up?  I'm on a date, so make it fast."

"She took him!"

"What?"

"Abri!  She took Franklyn!  I-I went to the bathroom and I came back and they were gone!"

"Oh my God!"

"What's wrong?" Idris asks.

"We have to leave!"

"What happened, Jessica?"

"Abri took the baby!  Connor, have you called her?"

"Yeah but obviously she isn't picking up.  I called the cops and they're on their way, but they're not gonna do anything, ma."

"Yes the fuck they will!  She isn't fit to care for him!"

"Let's go." Idris tosses money on the table and guides Jessica out.

"This is exactly why I said you need to get custody, Connor!"

"Mom, please.  This is not the thing to tell a person whose child was just kidnapped!"

"I'm sorry.  Send me the address, we're leaving the restaurant now."

"If she does something to him, I'm gonna kill that bitch."

"Just stay calm.  I know that sounds ridiculous right now, but do your best to stay calm.  You'll get him back."

"They're not gonna do anything.  It'd be like you calling the cops on Idris.  He's their dad!"

"Yeah but Idris raises those babies.  He didn't abandon them!"

"It doesn't matter, mom."

**

"Sir, I'm sorry but he's with his mother.  She has a right to him, there's nothing we can do."

"But what if-"

"Let me talk, Connor." Jessica places her hand on her son's arm. "This woman is no mother.  She left my grandson with my son.  He has raised him these first few months.  She parties, she could be on drugs for all we know.  My grandchild is in danger."

"Give us a call if you haven't heard from her in two days."

"TWO DAYS?!" Idris, Jessica and Connor shout in unison.

"She could have him anywhere by then!" Connor says.

"I'm sorry.  I hope everything works out.  I really do."

Jessica scoffs. "What help are they?"

Connor turns to his mother.  The look in his eyes broke her heart.  He was lost.  There was nothing to do.

"It's my fault.  I shouldn't have come here.  I just.. I wanted her to see him.  I don't want him to not know his mother."

"It's not your fault, honey."

"I handed him to her and went to the bathroom!" Connor shouts.

"Oh honey." Jessica takes him in her arms. "It's gonna be okay.  She'll bring him back.  She couldn't handle it before, she's not gonna last long on her own with a baby."

"She doesn't know what he likes.... Frankie doesn't his feet covered when he sleeps.  I try to put the damn socks on him every night and he kicks his legs and fuses until I take them off.  He won't sleep with them on.  She's not gonna know how to comfort him."

Jessica sighs and rubs Connors back.  She didn't know what to say.

"You can stay with us tonight, Connor." Idris says.

"It's okay.  I'll go home in case she decides to come back."

"Call us if you hear from her."

"I will.  Thank you.  I'm sorry I interrupted your date.

**

"Hey you two were quick!  Did you not put out after this man bought you a nice dinner, Jessie?"

Jessica gives her sister a look and takes Azariah from her. "Dinner was interrupted.  Hi baby girl." She kisses the top of her head before continuing. "We had to meet Conner and the police."

"What the fuck!"

"Abri took the baby.  Cops can't do shit.  We don't know what to do."

"She took Franky?  What happened?!"

"She messaged Connor saying she wanted to see him.  She was putting on a show of mother of the year and Connor got up to use the restroom."

"Stupid mistake, Connor."

"Will you just stop?"

"Sorry."

"How were they?"

"Well Zar Zar made a mess all over her clothes.  That diaper did nothing for her."

"Good girl." Jessica smiles, pats her back, and kisses her cheek. "Made auntie work!  Zeke was okay?"

"He cried for a little while after you left, but other than that he was fine."

Idris walks over and picks him up. "Were you crying for me, buddy?"

"No Iddy.  Hims wanted his mommy." Jessica baby talks.

The evening went on full of nerves.  Jessica hurt for her son, and Conner hurt for his.  No one was getting a good nights rest tonight.