"Sammy, I want to marry you now!  Let's just go out and do it tomorrow!" Jessica says with the happiest smile on her face.

Sam chuckles. "As much as I would love to officially be yours tomorrow, I want to have a wedding.  I want to finally see you walking down that aisle towards Me. No one else.  I want everyone to see you and think, Wow she's stunning! Sam is one lucky bastard!"

Jessica laughs.

"I want to stand in front of everyone and dance to our favorite song." Sam sighs and continues. "I want people to envy us, is that wrong?"

Jessica laughs and nods her head.
"No, that isn't wrong!  You and I have both been to hell and back, it's about time we have our happiness."

"You are right about that, future Mrs. Shepard."

"Ooh I love the way that sounds!"

"Me too." Sam smiles softy before leaning in to kiss his future bride's lips.

"Oh God, no more kissing please!" Julia looks up to her parents in disgust.

"Oh you shut it!" Jessica laughs and playfully taps her on the head.

Jessica then turns back to Sam as she giggles.  Sam smiles and kisses her adorable little nose. "You are one cute lady, Button!"

"Thanks!" Jessica says in a cute voice.

**

Later that evening.
Sam sat in bed reading when he heard Jessica walk in from the bathroom.

"Hey.."

"Heyyyy- Oh my gosh, you're naked!" Sam's eyes light up.

Jessica laughs.
"I'm ready to be eaten and stuffed!"

"Oh I am beyond ready!"

Jessica once again laughs as Sam rushes to take his clothes off.

Being with Sam makes Jessica feel beautiful. With him she doesn't worry about her body. She doesn't worry about anything! When she was with Danny he made her self conscious about everything. Sam doesn't. Sam makes her want to celebrate everything about her beautiful baby making body!

***

4th of July.

Sam and Jessica have decided on a date for their wedding, and it is in the near future.
August 12th.  The 18th anniversary of the first time Sam and Jessica met.

Today Sam, Jessica, and the kids are spending the day with the Shepard's.

"Mimi!"

"Hello!  My beautiful little babies!  Come in, come in!  Look at you all!  You look like you've been kissed by the sun!"

"Now that's just stupid, Mimi." Julia nods. Her face completely straight.

"Juju!" Jessica taps her.

Jane laughs and turns to her son who held baby Samuel.

"Oh!  Give mimi that baby!"

"He might be pooped." Jessica says.

"Well that's okay, I can change him!  It's not yucky, all he eats is mommy milk!" Jane laughs.

"Guess again, Mimi!  Samuel has some nasty diapers!" Julia says with her usual sassy attitude.

**

"Ahhhh!  DADA!" Evangeline turns the corner and runs to her father.

"Munchkin!  Come get me!"

Evangeline laughs loudly.

"Where are your shoes, Evangeline?" Jessica asks.

"NO MAMA!"

Jessica laughs. "All that child does is run and scream.  All. Day. Long.  Run, scream, and want dada.  I've never seen a daddy's girl quite like her!"

"Aw that's so sweet!" Sam's sister smiles.

Julia watched Sam and Evangeline as silent as can be.

"Juju, you okay?" Jessica asks.

"Yeah.."

"Why do you look sad?"

"Mommy.. does my real daddy think of me?"

Jessica swallowed hard and took a deep breath.
"Honey I.. I don't know, but I'm sure he does."

"Sammy is my daddy now, and I love him more than Danny.  But I was just wondering.. it would be kinda sad if he didn't think of me and Teddy."

"Yeah.  That would be sad."

"I'm glad my daddy Sammy loves me.  It doesn't feel good not to be loved."

Jessica scoots closer to her daughter, with baby Samuel in her arms.
"Julia, so many people love you!  Blood does not make you family.  Sammy is your daddy, and that's all that matter, okay?"

"Okay.. Is there a way that Danny can stop being my daddy?  I only want one."

Jessica then smiled as a thought popped into her head.
"Yeah.. I think so.  I'll have to check on that for you, okay?"

"Thanks mommy.  I love you so much." Julia leans into her mother's side.

"I love you more, Juju!"

"I'm glad you didn't leave us."

"Julia, I would never ever leave you guys!"

"Because you're a good person!  We're all good and we're all going to Heaven.  Danny is going to hell!"

"Julia!" Jessica laughs.

"I'm just being honest!  Besides, that's what grandma Dottie said."

"Oh yeah?"

"Mhm!"

Jessica laughs. "Oh that woman!"

***

The next morning.

It is 6 o'clock in the morning.  Evangeline, and Samuel woke their parents up bright and early!

The four sat in bed.. Well, Sam and Jessica sat while she nursed the baby, and Evangeline jumped all over the bed.

"Jesus, it's Six A.M.!  How are you this wide awake, you crazy!" Sam rubs his sleepy eyes.

Hearing that, Evangeline drops to her knees and grabs Sam's wrist. "DADA UP!  WAKE DADA!" She then slaps her tiny hand across his face.

Jessica gasped, and started laughing.

"Evangeliiine.. Ooh you hit daddy!  No way!  That probably hurt him so so bad!"

"Aww!" Evangeline looked at Sam with sad eyes.

"Aw sweetie, don't be upset!  Mama's just playing, daddy's not sad!  See, dada's happy!" Sam smiles as he sits her on his lap.

"Dada saaad.." She pouts.

"I'm not!  I'm happy!  Just no more hitting, okay?"

"Tay!" She smiles.

"That's my girl!" Sam kisses her cheek.

"Haha!  YA!"

Jessica smiles, then sighs.
"Sam?"

"Yes?"

"I'm going to ask Danny if he'll sign over his rights to you."

"What?" Sam's eyes slightly widen.

"I want him out of the picture.  Officially."

"Wow.. do you think he'll go for it?"

"I honestly don't know.  He might not just to be an ass.  Even though he clearly doesn't want anything to do with Theo or Julia."

"Dada!  Meee!" Evaneline grabs Sam's cheeks, and forces him to look at her.

Sam chuckles.
"Hi, pretty girl!  I need to talk to mama, okay?"

"No!"

"Shh.. Lay down and relax." Sam lays her down on his chest, and pats her back.
Evangeline then shuts her eyes and pretends to be asleep.

Jessica couldn't help but laugh. "Crazy girl!  Anyway, I'm going to call him later."

"So.. can I adopt them?"

"That's what I was hoping for." Jessica smiles.
"That's what they need."

"That's what I need!  I love those two, and I'm honored they even consider me their father.  They're great kids."

"They are!  I'm so happy they have you, Sammy."