Autumn's 7th birthday.
Jessica is currently 32 weeks and 1 day pregnant.

It's early morning and Autumn is still sleeping.
Jessica tried waking Danny so he could help her, but like usual, he ignored her and faced the other way.
Jessica has. Finally had enough

"Dammit Daniel!  Wake up!"

"Jess, let me sleep!"

"You never help me!  You barely show me any affection, you show absolutely NO interest in your child!  God DAMN you, Huston!" The anger Jessica has been bottling up for months is finally coming out.

"What the hell?  You're yelling because I want to sleep?  Sorry I work all week and want to sleep in one day a week."

"Danny, stop!  Okay?  STOP!  I'm pregnant and you only care about yourself!"

Danny sits up and rubs his eyes. "Jess-"

"If you don't help me, Danny and act like you care, I swear to God, I'll leave you!"

"No don't.
... You're right.  I haven't been the best boyfriend or father to be.  I'm sorry."

"I just.. I feel like you don't care about us anymore."

"No honey.  No, no, no.. I love you guys." Danny says taking her hands in his.

"I apologize and I promise to help you out a lot more than I have been."

Jessica just looks at him and doesn't say a word.

"Jessie, I swear."

"Danny, I'm serious!"

"So am I.  I'll be better."

".... You promise?"

Danny wipes her tears and says, "I promise."

Jessica smiles softly as Danny leans in to kiss her lips.

**

Before Autumn went to her fathers for the rest of her birthday celebration, the three of them sat on Danny and Jessica's bed, talking and singing to the baby.

"Oh my gosh, Simba! You are going to hurt yourself!" Danny says as he and Autumn feel the baby moving around.

"Right? I'm afraid he'll get the cord wrapped around his little foot or something." Jessica chuckles.

"Aw, he'll be okay." Danny says.

"I just worry about everything, I'm sure he'll be fine."

"He's so wiggly!" Autumn laughs.
"Danny, play your guitar for Simba! The one you found at your mommy and daddy's!"

Danny chuckles before walking over to get the guitar.

"Oh he's really gonna wiggle around now!" Jessica says referring to the baby.

"It's been years so I may be a little rusty."

"Play you are my sunshine, Danny!"

"The birthday girl requests.. I must agree." Danny say as he start to play.

"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
And I hung my head and I cried.."

"He can sing!" Autumn smiles at Jessica.

Jessica giggles. "We learn something new everyday!"

Danny smiles and continues.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"

"He's moving so much!" Jessica giggles.

She then sees Danny start to get emotional.

"What's wrong?" Jessica asks.

"I'm sorry I'm not always the best.. I do love you guys."

"We love you too, Danny" Autumn tackles him.

Jessica giggles with tears in her eyes.
"We sure do, baby."

***

March 6th.

Jessica is two days away from 38 weeks.
Today she, Danny and Autumn have a doctor's appointment to see the baby.

"Look at his lips!  Oh my gosh, he has the chubbiest face I have ever seen!  Look at him, guys!"

"Mommy, I can't wait to squish his cheeks!"

"Yes!  And kiss his cute little lips!  My baby BOOOYYYY!" Jessica smiles big.

After the doctors appointment the three of them went for lunch, then spent the rest of the day relaxing at home.

The baby was of course as wild as ever.  Jessica loved feeling him move around, but with him being so big, it was quite painful.

"I know something that always lulls him to sleep." Danny smirks.

"Mommy and daddy naughty time makes baby sleepy.. That's exactly what I read on a baby website."

"Oh gosh, I'm so tired honey." Jessica sighs.

"Just lay there and enjoy." Danny climbs over her.  He kisses her belly, then kisses her lips before getting to work.

***

Danny and Jessica's love making did anything but calm baby Simba down.  He was acting so crazy.  Jessica stayed up the majority of the night.  She did however take a few videos of his late night dance moves.

The next morning things were a lot more calm.  He was tired from the late night of fun, but of course Jessica's worrying mind got the best of her.

Since she was home alone, she decided to call Danny for some advise.

"Hello?"

"Danny, I know you're busy baby but, Simba isn't moving around as much.  He's moving but he's so calm.  I'm just worried."

"Honey, after last night, I'm sure he's exhausted."

"Maybe.. but I'm still scared.  I think I'm going to go to the hospital just to make sure."

"If you want, but I really think he's okay.  Do you want me to come home?"

"No, you stay there.  I'll let you know how it goes."

"Alright.  Be careful."

"I will."

**

Later at the hospital.

"Ms. Lange, your baby is fine." The nurse said.

"But he's not as crazy as he using is, and he's never ever like this.  Will you please do an ultrasound?"

"Ma'am, in case you haven't realized, he doesn't have much room left to wiggle around."

"No but-"

"Besides, your insurance will not cover another ultrasound.  Just go home, put your feet up and relax before he decides to come out.  Then you'd wish you had rested up!"

**

The rest of the day was about the same.
Jessica couldn't stop worrying about her baby, but maybe everyone was right.  Maybe he was just running out of room to move around in.

Jessica slept through the night for the first time in a long time.

When she woke up, she went to the restroom and washed up.

Jessica ran her hand over her belly and noticed something strange.

The baby had yet to move.

Jessica ran to the kitchen to grab a cold glass of orange juice.  Something that always made baby Simba excited.

Jessica poked around her belly trying to wake her unborn son, but nothing was working. That's when Jessica begin to panic. She ran back to the bedroom and shook Danny from his sleep.

"Danny!  Wake up!"

"What's wrong?!" He jumps.

"The baby isn't moving."

"Maybe he's sleeping." He yawns.

"No, no he's not moving.  I tried everything!"

Danny placed his hands on her bump and gave it a small squeeze.

"He's not moving!  We have to go!" Jessica said.

And with that, Danny and Jessica quickly threw on clothes and headed off to the hospital.

The whole way there Jessica pressed hard into her belly, desperately trying to feel any sort of movement from her child.

Sadly, there was nothing.

**

Arriving at the hospital, they immediately took Jessica back.

The woman who refused to give her an ultrasound just the day before, was the same woman that was currently checking for her baby's heartbeat.

"I don't hear anything!  Why can't I hear his heart?!" Jessica asked.

...

"ANSWER ME!" She screamed.

"This happens sometimes.  I'll do an ultrasound just to make sure everything is okay, ma'am."

Jessica sighs and lays her head back.

"Let me just call the doctor in."

Danny and Jessica sat there for 15 minutes without answers.

"Danny, go out there and get someone!  Our baby.. Danny, our baby!"

Danny looked as though he had just seen a ghost.  His entire body was numb.  Deep down, he already knew.  They both knew.

**

Finally three nurses and a doctor come in.  They begin the ultrasound and the entire room was silent.

Danny held Jessica's hand and their eyes were glued to the screen.

What they saw was the same baby from just two days before.  Only now, he wasn't the same little wiggle worm he was.

Jessica looked at Danny, then back at the screen.

Tears fell from his eyes but Jessica was frozen.  She couldn't speak, cry, or do anything.  The doctor had yet to say a word, but they knew.

"I am so sorry to tell you this but.. Your baby has passed away."

Jessica stared off to the side as if she was in some sort of trance.

Danny grabbed his hair and let out the loudest and most sad cry.

Their baby Simba was gone.  It turns out that he had gotten a hold of the umbilical cord, and during his wild night of kicking around, the cord got wrapped around his neck.
One of Jessica's greatest fears since she first felt her little one move inside of her.

After discussing where to go from here, Danny and Jessica went home to pack up what they needed for the hospital.

Jessica still has not shed a single tear.  She was still in shock.

"I want leave.  I want to have him quickly so that his.. His-his body will look perfect.
..I don't want.. I don't want him to start looking.. looking different."

"Okay." Danny nodded softly. "We can leave now, baby."

"But first.. will you sing to him?" Jessica asked, tears finally making their appearance.

"Of course.  Anything for my son." Danny nods.

Jessica sat down in her rocking chair, Danny sitting on the ground in front of her playing and singing to their baby boy.

"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
And I hung my head and I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"