"Now wait a minute." Idris stands.

"I will not sit back and listen to you call your mother that horrible name."

"Well if she's just gonna go around sleeping with people she has no business sleeping with then-"

"Your mother isn't going around and sleeping with random men. She and I developed a friendship, and it just blossomed into something bigger. Neither one of us wanted to hurt anyone."

"How long has this been going on? You're already three months so obviously it's been a while."

Jessica looks down and doesn't say anything.

"How long?" Conner slightly raises his voice.

"Well back in December when your father was being abusive to me in Idris' home, he took care of me.  He cleaned my face and.. we kissed. But that's it. We both knew it was wrong, so we didn't do anything else."

"What made you change your mind?" Conner asks.

Jessica looks him in the eyes before once again looking down.
"In March.. Something happened between us and.. I just wanted to be with him."

"And I wanted to be with her. We couldn't stay apart any longer."

"Is that why you were in the bedroom at our engagement party?" Bradley asks.

"Yes..
We both said we'd stop after you boys got married but-"

"Obviously that thought didn't stick." Conner scoffs.

"I'm sorry boys."

"I just don't understand."

"What I don't understand is that you both are acting like it's your mother's fault! She didn't get pregnant on her own!" Ziah says.

"I understand that but this is my mom! You don't expect your mom to cheat on your dad, and to get pregnant by your brother's father in law!"

"Do you know that your father cheated on your mother throughout their entire marriage? Do you know that she spent years hiding their broken relationship just to protect you boys? Show her some respect." Idris says.

Conner looks at Jessica and nods his head.
"I'm sorry but I lost so much respect for you today."

"Conner, I understand that you're upset, I am too. But don't act like an ass. You're more like dad than I thought you were." Bradley says.

"No, please don't say that to him." Jessica says in tears. "It's my fault that he's upset. My baby isn't like that man, so please please don't tell him that! I know I was wrong, I shouldn't have done it.. But now I have two babies on the way, and I love them so much. I don't regret them." Jessica nods, holding her small bump.

Conner shakes his head.

"You know that you boys mean everything to me. Since I was eighteen being a mother was my top priority. I did everything for you! Since your father didn't help me with you, never even changed a diaper once! It was like I was a single mother raising two boys.
.. and now I have someone here that is so excited for his children! He wants to talk to them constantly so when they're born they know his voice. He can't wait to feel them move, he can't wait to see them grow.. and he can't wait until he sees them enter this world. I've never had that before. This man loves me with his whole heart.. don't I deserve that?"

"Mom.. I can't. I really cannot do this right now."

Jessica cries and wipes her cheeks.

"Bradley.. are mad at me?" She turns to her oldest.

"I'm disappointed."

Jessica looks at her boys and feels terrible.
"I knew this would happen. I ruined it. I ruin everything." Jessica was crying so hard she was shaking.

"Sweetie, calm down you'll make yourself sick." Idris holds her hand in his.

"Idris.. I love you so much. Oh God I love you!" Jessica sobs.

Idris looks into her eyes and his heart breaks for her. He's never seen her so upset.

Idris then reached over and wiped under her nose.

"I love you more, Jessica."

Jessica looks down as a sob escapes her.
"I love you.. but.. these are my kids.. and I can't lose them."

"What are you saying?"

Jessica sniffles and wipes her cheeks.
"I have to leave."

"No.  No you don't."

"Yes I do.  I have to do it for my boys.  You can still be there with me when I give birth.  You can still help me raise them but.. I can't lose my boys, Iddy." She cries.

Idris then grabs her chin in his hand, forcing her to look him in the eyes.

"Look at me.  You and I both said we wouldn't let anyone get in the way of us.  I understand not wanting to lose the relationship with your boys, but you deserve to be happy.  I make you happy, don't I?"

"Yes But-"

"No but's!  I can't lose you.  You're one of the greatest things that's ever happened to me.  I love you.  I love you.  I love you!"

Jessica looks at Idris and cries.
She then gasps and touches her bump.

"What is it, Love?" Idris asks.

"I think the babies kicked."

Idris smiles and places his hands on her stomach.
"Hi little buddies!  What are you doing in there?"

"I'm probably making them upset." Jessica cries softly.

"No, no, no, love.  You're not making them upset.
  They just want to remind mummy to breathe.  Isn't that right, loves?" Idris then kisses her belly.

Ziah then taps Bradley on the arm and says, "We can't let this happen."

"Finally someone is making sense!" Conner says.

"Stop it, Conner.  I mean.. we can't let her leave if she loves him.  Your mother accepted you being gay.  Your mother stood up for us when your father didn't want us to be together because I'm black.  How in the world can we tell her she's wrong for falling in love.  Love is love.  It has no boundaries.  Age, race.. the fact that if they were to get married we'd technically be brothers.." He says earning a strange look from Bradley.

"Love goes beyond all of that.  I say we stop this fighting right now, and celebrate love.
  Dad.. Jessie.  I'm happy for you.  And I can't wait to meet my new little siblings.. slash brother or sister in law's."

Jessica couldn't help but let out a tearful chuckle.
"Thank you so much.  That really does mean a lot, Ziah."

Ziah smiles and walks over to hug Jessica.

"I love you momma Jay."

"I love you too, sweetie."

Jessica then looks at Bradley.

"He's right.  You have always been so supportive of us.  Now it's our turn to support you.  All of you." Bradley places his hand on Jessica's stomach, and turns to Idris.

Idris smiles softly.
"Thanks son"

"I need some air." Conner walks out of the kitchen.

"Where is he going?  Is he leaving?  I don't want him to drive when he's upset!" Jessica begins to panic.

"He's okay, mom.  Just relax.  He'll be back."

"He's mad at me.."

"No.. it's just a lot right now."

Idris rubs Jessica's back and pulls her towards him.
He kisses her head and gives her a gentle squeeze.

"You're really in love, huh?" Bradley asks.

"I am, baby.  I didn't know love like this could exist.  I love you and your brother.. and now the twins but, that's a different type of love.  I realize now I never truly loved your father.  He's just all I knew.  He was my first and only everything."

"I'm happy you finally have someone to love and someone who loves you back.  It's the greatest feeling in the world." Bradley looks at Ziah and smiles.

Ziah smiles. "It sure is.
  I guess the Murphy's just can't resist Elba men, huh dad?" He nudges his father.

"Shut up." Idris laughs.

Bradley and Jessica laugh.

"All I ask is that you never hurt her.  She's been hurt too many times."

"I promise you Bradley, I will never ever hurt her."

Bradley smiles softly.
"I know he he's a fool for you, mom.. He wiped your snot away with his bare hand!" He makes a face.

Idris laughs and looks down to Jessica who was in his arms. "Love makes you do crazy things.  Like wipe snot off your Princess' face!" He smiles and kisses her lips.