Sarah's wedding.

Sam stood and offered a hand to Jessica.
"Wanna dance?" He asks.

"Well of course!" Jessica smiled sweetly.

Sam took Jessica's hand and guided her out to the dance floor.

"She won't be lonely long" by Clay Walker played as the two pressed their bodies against each other and swayed.

"Somethin' 'bout the way she's wearing her dress a little tighter
Somethin' 'bout the way she's starin'--she's lookin' to start a fire
Somethin' 'bout the way she's dancin' and drinkin' chilled patron
If she's lonely now, she won't be lonely long

Heaven help the fool who did her wrong
It's too late, too bad: she's too far gone
He should've thought of that before he left her all alone
If she's lonely now, she won't be lonely long
Somethin' 'bout the way she's blushin'--you can tell she isn't sure
Let you know she's up to something she's never done before
Tonight she wants to hold a stranger, but not the one at home
If she's lonely now, she won't be lonely long"

Sam held her in his arms and looked into her beautiful hazel eyes.  He listened to the lyrics and couldn't help but feel like they both related to this song.

"If I had a woman like that
Man I'd let her know
I'd hold her tight
I'd hold her close
Do anything, do everything to let her know
She'd never ever be alone"

"Why don't you just tell her, Sam?  Why not tell her you want to be with her and never let her go?" Sam said to himself.

"Sam!  Tell me you love me!  Kiss me!  Kiss me, you fool!" Jessica said to herself as she stared into Sam's eyes.

"Heaven help the fool who did her wrong
It's too late, too bad, she's too far gone
He should've thought of that before he left her all alone
If she's lonely now, Lord, if she's lonely now
If she's lonely now, she won't be lonely long"

The song ended and Sam kisses Jessica's forehead.

"That.. that was a good song!  Thanks for asking me to dance, Sammy.." Jessica smiles softly.

"Heh!  No problem, Button." Sam smiles and taps her nose.

*
*
*

Present time.

"What's going on?"

"Jessie's in labor!  We're havin a baby!" Sam cheers.

"You're in labor?!" Autumn shouts.

"Yeah, my water just broke!  I'm having a birthday baby!" Jessica giggles.

"You comin, Auttie?"

"I think I'll sit this one out.  You got it, dad?" Autumn pats his back.

"Heh!  I've got it, don't worry."

"Yeah, you were a huge help the last time and deserve to sit this one out." Jessica laughs.

"Ow!  Okay, contraction!  Sammy, let's go!  Somebody take the kids home, please!"

"We've got it, don't worry!  Good luck, baby!" Dorothy says.

"Thanks, Ma.  Babies, come give mommy kisses!" Jessica slowly kneels down, and Sam quickly walks over to help her.

"Mama leabe?" Theodore lifts his little hands.

"Mama's going to the hospital to have baby sister!  Exciting, huh?" Jessica smiles.

"Oh Noooo!" Theodore whines.

"Oh baby boy, it's okay!  Baby sister needs to come out!"

"She coming out?!" His eyes widen and her jaw drops.

"Yeah!" Jessica chuckles.

"I so excited, mommy!  Go get my baby sister out of your big tummy!" Julia smiles and pats her belly.

She and Theodore then give their baby sister hugs and kisses.

"Aww babies!  I love you guys!"

"Lub ya, mama!" Theodore smiles cutely.

Jessica smiles and cups his face.
She then stands with the help of Sam.

"Give me hug, Autumn!  I love you, my sweet girl.
Daddy will keep you all updated."

"Thank you!  I'm excited to meet her!  I hope she comes quickly."

Jessica chuckles. "Me too!"

**

Sam guided Jessica to the car and and rushed to the hospital.

"Oh.. oh it hurts.  It hurts!"

"Breathe, honey."

"I'm trying but it hurts!" Jessica whines and arches her back.

Sam places his hand on her belly and rubs it from side to side.

"Come out quick, little one.  Well not too quick!  Let us make it to the hospital first!"

"Yes!  Listen to Sammy, Evangeline!" Jessica places her hand on her side and scrunches her face.

"Ooh!  OH!  Okay.. okay, it past." Jessica breathes heavily.

"You good?"

"Yeah." Jessica sighs.

"I can't believe you're in labor!"

"Me neither!  She's coming!  This is crazy.."

"I know!  Your mom is bringing the bags so we'll have her clothes, our clothes, and your old lady diapers."

Jessica looks at Sam with a serious face. "Thanks."

Sam laughed and said, "It's okay, you have a nice butt and it looks great in everything."

"You are a mess!" Jessica laughs and hits his arm.

**

They soon arrived at the hospital.
Once they were checked in, they showed Sam and Jessica to a private room.

"Will you help me change, please?" Jessica asks Sam.

"Sure!"

"Thanks."

Sam unbuttons the back of Jessica's dress, then pulls it up leaving Jessica in her bra and underwear.

"I'm glad I matched my underwear today!  I didn't know you'd be seeing it." Jessica giggles.

Sam chuckles and says, "It's nice."

"Thanks!" Jessica laughs and wiggles her butt.

"Hah!  Nice." Sam smiles.

"Oh Your belly!"

"It's huge, isn't it?"

"She's gonna be a big girl!" Sam places his hands on the sides of her belly and kisses the center.

"And if she's not, I'm punching you right in the face." She says making Sam laugh.

Jessica then gets an intense contraction that was especially strong in her lower back.

Jessica leans over the bed, her butt sticking out.

"My hips, Sam! Press my hips together, please!"

Sam places his hands on her hips and presses them together.

"Harder!" She moans softly.

Sam does what he is told and presses even harder.

"Ow.. oh my gosh.. having a baby, hurts!" Jessica pouts.

"I know, sweetie. I'm so sorry."

"That hurt. I've never had really intense back contractions. That one was rough."

"Aw.... Well on the plus side.. your ass looks great."

"Shut up!" Jessica laughs and turns to smack him.

"Ouch!" Sam jokes.

"Oh God!" Jessica rolls her eyes. "Drama queen!"

Sam laughs then looks down and smiles. "That tattoo is holding up well, I see."

"Hah! Thanks."

"I remember when we got those!"

"Our moms were pissed!" Jessica laughs.
"Let me see your hand, hows yours?" Jessica grabs his hand to see his crescent moon tattoo.

"The same." He shrugs.

"Mine has stretched just a bit." Jessica laughs.

"I'm telling you, it looks great!" Sam smirks.

"Oh my gosh, stop! Hand me my gown!"

"You sure?"

"Samuel!" Jessica shouts.

"You sure?" Sam holds her gown up in the air.

"SAM! I'll sit on you with my baby juices dripping out!"

"Okay fine, you win!"

Jessica laughs and takes the gown.
"Thank you. Now turn around so I can take my underwear off."

"Oh NOW you're shy?"

"If we're not having sex or or giving birth, you can't peak."

"Fine, lets have sex."

"What is your problem?!" Jessica laughs.

"I'm trying to make this as fun as possible."

"And sex is the way to do that?"

"Yup!" Sam smiles.

"You are such a dork!" Jessica laughs.

**

As Jessica relaxed on the bed with a fetal monitor attached to her belly, and the baby's heartbeat filling the room, her doctor checked her cervix.

"Listen to that heart.  She's so strong." Sam says.

"She sure is." Jessica smiles up to Sam as her doctor checks her.

"Okay Jessica, you're four centimeters."

"Just four?"

"Honey, four centimeters is great!  That's an awesome start!"

"He's right, Jessica.  It's a great start! And since your water broke, things should move along fairly quickly. I'll be back to check you in an hour."

"Okay, thank you.."

Her doctor shuts the door and Sam looks at Jessica.
"Four centimeters wide! Nice!" He smiles.

"Shut up!" Jessica laughs.

**

Seven hours later.

Jessica held onto Sam as pain rolled through her body.  Slowly swaying from side to side, breathing in and out.  Jessica kept her focus on her baby.
She knew her little face would be worth all the pain.

"She's so low it hurts." Jessica whines.

"You wanna lay down?" Sam asks.

"No, I need to walk.. I need her to get out, I don't want to do this anymore."

"Okay honey, we'll walk."

Jessica and Sam walked up and down the hallways, stopping every contraction.  Jessica stayed in total control and didn't let her pain take over.

"I want to push." Jessica looked at Sam with tears in her eyes.

"What?"

"I feel like I need to push."

"Well let's head back and have them check you."

"I can't move." Jessica whines.

"Let's just go nice and slow."

"Ohh.." She moans. "I need to get there Now!" Jessica fussed.

She felt the need to push but couldn't get back to her room fast enough.  She was extremely uncomfortable and just wanted some relief.

**

After finally getting Jessica back to her room, a nurse came in to check her.

"Your baby is Very low! She's trying to get out, so hopefully that makes things easier for you once it's pushing time."

"I wanna push NOW!" Jessica whines.

"You're still not quite there yet, Jessica.  You're just about seven centimeters.  But you're doing so well!"

"Nooo!" Jessica whines.

Sam takes her hand and looks into her eyes.
"Don't cry.  You're strong and you can do this!"

Sam wipes Jessica's cheeks and places a kiss on her forehead.
Jessica looks into his eyes and cries even more.
She had so much love for this man.

**

It's now 2:30 am, and it is time for Jessica to start pushing.

Jessica spread her legs with the help of Sam and a nurse.

"Okay Jessica, it's time.  Deep breath in a big push hard!" Her doctor instructed.

Jessica takes a deep breath and pushes as hard as she can.

"Good!  Wow, that was great!  Again!"

Sam watched in amazement as the top of the baby's head appeared.

"Holy shit, you beast!" Sam chuckles. "How are you already crowning?!"

"I think Theodore widened the pathway." Jessica says in a strain.

"Would you like to feel the baby's head, sir?" A nurse asks as Jessica rests her head back.

Sam looks at Jessica and she nods.
"Go ahead."

Sam smiles and reaches down to feel the baby.
"Woah!  Jess, she has hair!"

"Is it dark?"

"It looks like a light brown."

Jessica smiled.  She now despised Danny, and prayed this baby looked nothing like him.

"She's almost here, Button! Keep going."

Jessica smiled at Sam, and suddenly had so much energy. She was ready for this baby to be out and in her arms.

They pulled Jessica's legs back and she gave it her all.

"Good, honey! Push, Push, Push!" Sam says looking down to see her progress.

"Her forehead is out! It's so cute!" Sam chuckles as he tears up.

"Keep pushing!"

"Ahh!" Jessica lets out a low scream when the baby's head is pushed out.

"You're okay, baby! She's almost out, just breathe." Sam says. His lips against his temple before he kisses her sweaty skin.

Jessica breathes in and pushes once again.

"Good! Keep going, keep going!"

"Owww!" Jessica cries.

"Last push, Jessie! You're almost done."

"She's almost here?"

Sam smiles and grabs her hand.
He looks deeply into her eyes and says, "Our baby is almost here."

Jessica smiles just as Sam leans forward to kiss her lips.

"I love you." Jessica says, tears running down her cheeks.

"I love you more. Now let's meet our girl."

"Yeah! Our girl." Jessica smiles.

Sam kisses her belly, and with one final push, Jessica curls her body in and makes a loud/deep groan.
She then gasps and looks down to the baby girl.

"Oh baby! Oh honey, you're here!" Jessica giggles.

"Sam, look at her!"

"She's so beautiful!" Sam cries.

"You're amazing! You're so so amazing!" Sam says kissing the top of her head.

"Thanks." Jessica giggles.

As Jessica looks down to her baby girl, her smile shines so bright. "Look at you! You don't look like your daddy at all!" She laughs.

Sam chuckles and looks down to the baby girl in Jessica's arms.

"Nice timing, kiddo. I decided to confess my love for your mommy right when you decided to break free." Sam chuckles as he gently rubs the back of his finger on her arm.

"Oh you were?! I was in too much pain to notice!" Jessica laughs.

Sam smiles and takes her hand.
"Jessie.. I love you. I love you so much. Please promise me you'll stay with me until the day I die. Promise me you'll marry me one day, and make love to me even when we're old and wrinkled.
Promise me you'll always be my girl."

Jessica smiled so big. Hearing Sam say these things made her so happy.
"I would love to, Sammy! Nothing would make me happier!"

"Same!" Sam chuckles and leans forward to kiss her lips.
Jessica then looks down and giggles to the baby.

"I've got a baby and a Sammy! Life just couldn't be any greater!" Jessica laughs.

**

After the baby is cleaned up and Jessica delivered the after birth, Sam was finally able to hold her.

"Look how cute you are! Wow.. you're just a pretty pretty princess!" Sam baby talks and kisses her nose.

"You've got mommy's nose! Lucky you." He chuckles.

He then looks into the baby's eyes and something clicked. She looked back at him and there was this instant connection.

Sam then looks up from the baby.
"Jess?"

"Yeah?" She responds in a shaky voice. They were both thinking the same thing.

"I think this baby's mine."

Jessica bites her bottom lip and freezes for a moment. "I think so too.."

"I know she is. Those are my eyes."

Tears rolled down Jessica's cheeks.
"I know they are.  I was thinking the same thing.
.. But, what if I'm just seeing these things because I don't want her father to be Danny?"

"Jessica, I know she's mine. I can feel it!
.. and if she's not, I don't care. This baby girl will always be mine." Sam looked at Jessica with tears in his eyes.

"Aw Sammy. You're such a good daddy."

"Yeah." He chuckles.

Sam looks down and lightly bounces the baby
.
"I'm your daddy, Evangeline! No matter what.. I'm your daddy.. and you're my Princess."

***
But is she really Sam's? 😬🤷🏻‍♀️