The next morning-

Jessica didn't get much sleep at all that night. She was so angry, scared, and frustrated all at the same time. Danny never came home that night. Jessica frankly didn't care where he was or when he was coming home. She couldn't stand to look at him. She was so disappointed and shocked that he was this way. It was now very clear, more than ever, than Danny had a problem. She thought of all kinds of possible scenarios of what could be going on, but nothing truly added up. It all came out of no where. He was using alcohol to mend his issues.

It was a Saturday, so like routine Jessica made it a lazy day. The twins occupied themselves by playing while Jessica got some house work done.

Throughout the day she was constantly checking her phone. Waiting for some call or text from Danny, but there was nothing.

//-//

Danny's POV-

Danny ended up sleeping in his car that was parked at the bar. He doesn't really remember what happened with Jessica, but he knew that
Going home wasn't an option. He didn't want to go home either. He had no motivation to do anything anymore. He just wanted to sleep and be lonely.

Once he sobered up he drove to a hotel and got a room. He had lost his phone so he had no way of contacting Jessica. He decided maybe that was for the best.

He wasn't sober for long after he got ahold of some alcohol at the hotel. He laid in bed all day with a drink at his bedside wrapped up in blankets.

He was depressed, to say the least. He felt so drained from work. He felt like there was so much pressure put on him. Supporting a family, always expected to be the best of the best at work, he was always on the move non stop everyday. Work was putting him through the ringer. He hated his job. He hated his profession. He felt so stuck, almost like he had no way out of this hole he was in. As much as he wanted to quit his job he couldn't. Jessica wouldn't let him. They had children to take care of, bills to pay. Living in New York wasn't cheap, and raising children wasn't either. Especially with another baby on the way and Jessica soon being out of work he couldn't leave.

//-//

Jessica's POV-

"What do I do, mom? I've never seen him like this! A part of me wants to go find him and help him, but the other part of me is just so fucking angry. Why is he being like this! For all I know he could be having an affair with how rarely he's home and how distant he has been." Jessica cries softly into the phone as her mother listens. Dorthy was devastated and shocked all at the same time.

She knew Jessica and Danny had their problems, but this, this didn't seem to have a happy ending in her eyes. She wanted to tell
Jessica to leave New York and come back home, but she couldn't.

"Baby, you just need to be strong. Focus on yourself, Scarlett, Wyatt, and your baby. Danny made this problem for himself. If you don't put your foot down it will continue."

"So what are you saying?" She mumbles

"I'm saying, don't let him back in until he's well."

Jessica was silent for a moment. She didn't want to keep him out, but maybe it was for the best.

"Does this mean he's a drunk? He can't be..."

"I don't know, I'm not there to tell... but from what you're telling me, maybe. Long nights at the bar. It makes sense."

Jessica cries even more. She couldn't hold back. "This is coming out of no where!"

"Do you need me there, love?"

Jessica sniffles then wipes away her tears. "No, I don't want you to pay all that money to
Come out here when maybe things will blow over. They always blow over for us, right?"

Dorthy sighs. She didn't know what to say. "Focus on those babies... take care of yourself. Promise me you'll do that before anything else."

"I promise."

//-//

"Was that Jessie?" Albert asks

"Yes... you won't believe what's going on." She says rubbing her temples.

"What? Is everything okay? The baby? Scarlett? Wyatt?"

"It's Daniel." She says rolling her eyes

"What did he do?"

"He's been in a funk. Never home, always out drinking coming home past midnight. The man at the bar called her in the middle of the night to come get him. She left him there, hasn't heard from him since. She thinks he's most likely cheated..."

"I'm gonna kill him if he breaks her heart! He promised me he wouldn't!"

"Albert, I just don't know with them, anymore. There seems to always be something going on between the two of them. It worries me... she's pregnant and he's pulling a stunt like this!"

"What if he's depressed?" George says, budding into the conversation

"Maybe... but we aren't there to judge. Sometimes I just don't think they're right for each other... I don't know!" Dorthy says in distress

"Tell her to come home."

"I can't, Albert. Traveling alone with toddlers isn't easy! She said she's okay for now. But I'll be on call. Let's just hope Danny straightens himself out."

"You need to tell her that you feel this way. That Danny isn't for her. If you don't, things like this could happen all the time. First it was after the twins were born, then before the wedding, now this!" George says with anger

"We can't bud in like that, George. Jessie is smart enough to know when enough is enough." Albert says sternly

//-//

Monday-

There was still no word from Danny... Jessica decided to stay home with the kids just Incase he decided to show up... she wanted to ignore him at all cost, but then was curious to see what the hell he was doing and what was going on. So that she did.

Her, Scarlett, and Wyatt were all cuddled up on the couch watching a Halloween movie. Scarlett was on one side of Jessica and Wyatt was on the other. They rested their heads on her belly and wrapped themselves up in a comfortable blanket.

"Owe!" Wyatt says picking up his head

"Me too!" Scarlett says following along

Jessica giggles "What my loves? Did you feel the baby kick?" Jessica smiles

"The baby?" Wyatt says

"Yes, your baby brother or sister is inside my tummy kicking away!" Jessica giggles

She places her hand on her belly and feels the strong kicks of the tiny human inside of her.

Jessica gets both of the twins hands and places it at just the right spot. When they feel the kicks they both immediately start to smile.

"So cute!" Scarlett says with a big smile

"This is soooo funny!" Wyatt exclaims

"Are you two excited?"

"Yes! Yes!"

"My baby!" Scarlett says

"Oh, it's your baby? Are you gonna help mommy?"

"Yes!"

They keep their hands on Jessica's stomach the whole time the baby kicks. It was moments like this where Jessica could set everything aside and be so grateful for the life given to her. Nothing else mattered expect for this moment right here.

//-//

"Jessica, wake up."

Once again Jessica was woken up in the dead of night. Right after she was finally able to close her eyes. Stress of Danny and her pregnancy were already restricting her enough from a good nights rest. Jessica could never sleep alone so the twins were right in bed with her.

She rubs her eyes and jump with fright. It was Danny hovering over her.

"Jess, Hey." He says

"What the hell, it's two am!" She whispers harshly as she slowly gets out of bed

"I need to talk to you." He says grabbing her hand.

They slowly leave the bedroom and go to the kitchen.

Jessica wrapped herself up in her robe and sat down on the couch across from Danny.

She could smell the alcohol from a few feet away. He looked raggedy and sloppy. He hasn't shaved in days, he had bags under his eyes, and could barely stand up straight.

"Jess-"

"You're drunk!" She says

"I know, I'm sorry, but I need to talk to you!"
He begs

She stands up and cross her arms. She wasn't going to have a conversation with him, not now.

"No! Not while you're like this." She hisses

"Babe, Stop! Listen to me! Let me just tell you what's going on!"

Jessica ignores him. "Sleep on the couch.
Sober up and we will talk in the morning and you can then explain to me what turned you into such an asshole and a drunk." She continues to walk towards the bedroom door but Danny charges at her. He grabs her wrists and pins her up against the wall.

When she feels his cold hands grab her thin wrists she begins to panic. She cries immediately when her head is banged up against the wall and Danny's face was lined up perfectly with hers. She didn't know what to do. He was so forceful and was starting to hurt her. All she could think to do was scream.

"Listen to me! I just need you to listen to me!" She shouts as loud as he can. His spit goes into her face and she closes her eyes, screaming and crying. She was so afraid of what he was going to do to her.

"Stop! Let go of me! Get off of me!" She screams

"You're suppose to be there for me and help me! You left me at that bar. I'm hurting, can't you see!" He screams even louder. He pushes her into the wall more and more with her hands pinned up.

"Let go of me! Our children are in the other room!" She cries and she hears her babies waking up

"I thought you loved me!"

Then, with all the strength Jessica has she lifts up her leg and kicks Danny off of her. He was too weak to fight back once he hit the ground.

Instead of running from him she stares at the ground and watches him curl up into a ball. Her whole body was trembling. Her wrists were red from how tightly he was holding onto her. She cried and cried, shocked that a man she thought loved her would hurt her or ever lay a hand on her. She never saw this side of him. He was so violent and aggressive.

Then, she snapped out of it and ran into the bedroom where the twins sat up in the bed screaming and crying from all the commotion. She locked the door behind her and pushed the dresser up against the door. Danny ran to the bedroom and began to pound his fist onto the door and attempt to open it.

She grabbed the twins and put them in the bathroom so he couldn't get ahold of them if he happened to break into the bedroom. She quickly dialed 9-1-1.

"911 what's your emergency."

"I need an officer here to get someone out of my apartment. My boyfriend is drunk and he won't leave. I'm pregnant and I have two two year olds with me. I'm afraid he's going to hurt us."

"Jessica, open the fucking door! Let me see you!" He screams

//-//