Thanksgiving morning.

Anastasia's POV.

"Are you okay now?  You were screaming bloody murder with daddy!"

"Yeah, I thought you were hurt, chunky!" Ashton says.

Annabelle looks over to her father making him chuckle.

"Thank God you're cute, Anna!"

"She is pretty cute." Anastasia kisses the top of her head.

"Mommy's pretty cute too."

Anastasia looks up and Ashton smiles softly.
"Uh thanks!" She responds in a funny voice.

"I'm serious, babe."

"Babe?"

"Ana. Look, I know we're just friends.. who have had sex.. who live together.. and also have a baby.  So I don't want to be too forward but uh.. do you wanna get back together?"

"No."

"Okay.  Why not?  Can we just talk about why you don't want to be a couple after everything we've been through?"

"Ash, I know we've been through a lot together. But I myself have been through hell! I don't want to worry about a relationship right now.  I need to just focus on her, and myself right now.  I love you, and you know that.  But right now we need to just be Annabelle's parents.  Okay?"

"Okay." Ashton takes a deep breath, and kneels down to speak to his baby girl.
"That's not such a bad job, my little monster baby."

Annabelle babbles and reaches over to slap her father's face.
Anastasia giggles and Ashton looks at her with love in his eyes.

**

Later that day.

"So Jessie!  When are you planning on going back to work?"

"Well mom, my life is pretty nuts at home." Jessica chuckles, "But there is something something in the works!"

"Oh good!  Just wondering.  I thought you might have retired without telling me!"

"Mom will never retire!  She's been trying to do it for years!  It's like having babies!  She tried stopping, but they just kept flying out of her!"

"Oh Gabby!" Jessica laughs and hits her arm.

"Lolli, don't hit my mommy!" William shouts.

"I made her, I can whack her if I want!"

"You not make mommy!"

"Yes I did! She's my first baby! The oldest Huston child!"

"Watch it, Granny." Gabriella points.

"Lolli, you is crazy!" William laughs.

"I am SO crazy, Willie!"

"Yep!"

Just then Annabelle started crying.
"I'll be right back, she probably needs a diaper."

"I can do it, Ana."

"No, you finish, Ash. I'll be right back." Anastasia smiles softly.

"I done, can I go with auntie Ana?" William asks his mother.

"Sure."

"YAAAAY!"

"Come on, buddy!  I'll hold her legs up, you wipe her booty!"

"Oh no way!  I just going to make funny faces at her!"

"That'll work too!" Anastasia laughs.

**

"She's got a cute belly, auntie."

"She does, doesn't she?"

"Yep.  Why hers belly button like that?" William pokes it.

"She has an outie!" Anastasia smiles.

"I want one!  It's so cute!"

"Hah!  Yours is cute too!"

"How do you know?"

"I've seen it, silly!"

"Oh yeah, I forgotted!" William laughs before gasping.

"What's wrong?"

"I've gotta go potty!"

"Well we're all done here.  Go into my bathroom and I'll help you."

"No peaking at my colita, Tia!"

"Okay!" Anastasia chuckles.

"Haha!  I say that cause I speak Spanish!  Tia means Aunt, and colita is my BUTT!" William laughs.

"You're so smart, buddy!" She laughs.

"Yes, now come on before I Explode!"

"Let's go, let's go!"

**

"Washy, washy, washy.." William hums while washing his hands.
"My hands all clean now, Tia!"

"Good Job, buddy!"

"What's this?" William grabs some face cream off of the sink.

"That's my face cream.  Come on, put that back so we can put your pants back on."

"No, I don't want them anymore, remember?"

"Alright, that's fine." Anastasia chuckles.

"Thanks!  Look at us looking so cute." William smiles into the mirror.

"We are!  Here, let's take a picture!"

"YEAH!  CHEEESE!"

"Oh I so handsome!"

"So handsome!  Now let's get back to those crazy people out there."

"You mean Lolli?" William says with a cheeky little smile.

"She's the craziest, isn't she?"

"Totally!" He says making his aunt laugh.

***

January 8th.

Today is Danny and Jessica's 29th wedding anniversary.  Danny woke up early to make Jessica breakfast in bed.

"Breakfast is served, my little.. pain in the ass!" Danny smiles down to his beautiful wife.

"Come on honey, wakey wakey." He sets the food down and climbs over her.

"Wake up!" He shouts before taking a bite of her butt cheek.

"OW!"

"Good Morning!  Happy Anniversary, Babydoll!"

"You bit me!"

"I just had to, babe.  You know your tushy is just too cute!" Danny smiles.

"Yeah." Jessica giggles and rolls to her back. "Happy Anniversary, Danny Boy."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Now come on, let's eat breakfast!  Then we can open Preseeeents!" Danny shouts.

"Yay!  I love presents!" Jessica squeals.

"And I know you will LOVE this one!  I'm excited!"

"Oooh!  I can't wait!"

**

"A bidet?  A bidet, Daniel?!" Jessica shouts.

"Isn't it cool?" Danny laughs.

"NO!  No it's not!  I've stomached you for twenty nine years, and this is what I get?!  I gave birth to your six children, and three of your grandchildren, and an ass sprayer is what I get?!"

"Can I have it?" Noah asks earning a glare from Jessica.

"Babe, I thought it was fun.." Danny says.

"Fun?"

"I'm sorry..
.. Hopefully you'll like this gift." Danny hands her a small present.

Jessica gives him a look before opening it.
Danny smiles as Jessica gasps.

"Dubai?!  Danny, I've never been there!" Jessica says loudly.

"I know!  And it's just us!  Just me and my baby girl in Dubai!  Not until March though.  That was the earliest I could book it."

"That's perfect!  Thank you, baby!" Jessica hugs Danny tightly.
"Honey, I'm sorry I was a bitch." She pouts.

"Which time?"

Jessica narrows her brows.

Danny chuckles.
"It's okay, baby girl.  I know you don't need big expensive presents, but it's nice to feel appreciated, huh?"

"Yeah.." Jessica says in a low voice as she lays on Danny's chest.

"I loved the gift you gave me.. you're such an amazing wife."

"I know.. You're extremely lucky to have me."

Danny chuckles and kisses the top of Jessica's head.
"I know I am, honey."