Two fools in love

Be gentle!

*Two months later- 11 months old*
"Put one foot in front of the other and soon you'll be walking across the floor!" Jessica sings the song from Santa clause is coming to town while holding Gabriella's hands and helping her walk.
Danny is sitting on the floor a few feet away from them, "Come on Gabriella! You can do it, come to daddy!" Gabby's holding onto Jessica's hands for dear life as she walks over to her daddy.
She makes cute baby noises and laughs while Danny's talking to her.
"You are so cute! Good job Gabby, you're doing it! Her legs are getting so much stronger Jess!"
"They are!" Jessica smiles watching Gabriella.
Gabriella is now a foot away from Danny, she smiles at him and with a giggle she says, "Dada!"
Danny and Jess gasp, "Oh my gosh, you just said Dada! She just said Dada!" Jessica says excited.
Danny grabs her and says, "Oh my sweet princess! You just said my name!" He holds her tight and kisses her cheeks.
"Danny she's never said that before! Did you hear how sweet it was!" Jessica says watching them with tears in her eyes.
"I did, so sweet and innocent... Boy am I in trouble when she's older!" He laughs.
She laughs and says, "Maybe, but she'll probably be like her mommy!"
Danny looks her in the eyes, "Uh yeah, that's why I said I'm in trouble!"
She laughs, "Danny that's mean! You know I'm an angel!"
"Well that's true but Jessie you know you have a little devil inside of you!"
She gives him an adorable smile and says, "Okay.. Maybe sometimes!" She pouts her lips.
"Come here and give me a kiss!" He says as she crawls over to him and gives him a deep kiss.
Gabby starts to laugh and hits their faces.
Jessica laughs into the kiss and turns towards Gabby breaking it, "Do you not want me to kiss your daddy?" She giggles.
"Huh? Do you not like that? Do you not like that?" She says in a cute voice while tickling her.

Gabriella cracks up laughing.
"That's the most beautiful sound!" Jessica smiles.
"It is..." Danny says to her as he watches her face light up.
"Let's have another one!" He says.
"What?!" Jessica asks surprised.
"Right now?!" Her eyes widen.
"Yes! Why not now?"
"Well I don't know Danny.. She's not even one yet!"
"But she will be next month!" He smiles.
"Yeah I guess so... But we're still filming for another four months, and if I get pregnant now I'll already be showing by the end."
"Damn it, I didn't think about that."
"It's not that I don't want to have another baby, it's just I think we need to wait a few months... How does December sound to you?" She smiles.
"Sounds perfect!" He smiles and gives her a kiss.

***

Two weeks later, Danny was at a meeting for a movie he was doing and Jessica was at home with Gabby.
"It's your birthday month Gabriella! Woohoo!" She turns music on and dances around with her.
While dancing and picking up clothes and toys from around the house she starts to think to herself, "When I'm pregnant I'm not gonna be able to carry her or dance around with her like this.." She gets an idea, she grabs a throw pillow from the couch and stuffs it in her shirt she picks Gabby up and looks at herself in the mirror, "Hmm.. This is cute! Pregnant and a mini me!... I like it!" She smiles.
She puts her down and sits on the floor with her, Gabriella crawls over and uses Jessica "belly" to stand herself up.
Gabby thinks it's funny and starts to hit it.
Jessica holds her hand and giggles.
"Now Gabby, you can't hurt the baby! We have to learn to be a good big sister and be gentle with mommas belly!" She says as she thinks, "Man I am a guinness! I can practice with a pillow and get her used to it!" She chuckles then says, "Good job Jessica!" With a proud smile.
"Look, use gentle hands when you touch the baby." She grabs her hand and gently rubs it on her stomach.
"Good girl! Now try it by yourself." She smiles.
Gabby puts her hand on her stomach then starts to be rough again, "No no no! Gentle remember sweetie!" But Gabriella doesn't stop, "Gabriella Danielle! Why don't you like your brother or sister?" She grabs her hands.
Gabriella smiles at her, "Aw look at that smile!" Jessica says just before Gabby lays on her stomach and wraps her arms around the pillow.
"Aw my sweet girl! You see, you do love your little brother or sister!" She smiles and runs her fingers through Gabby's curly blonde hair.
Danny opens the door and Jessica turns her head to him with wide eyes.
"Wow, how long was I gone!" He chuckles.
She laughs and says, "I know this is weird but, I'm trying to get her to learn to be gentle with me while I'm pregnant, because you know how she is Danny!" She laughs.
"Yeah, she's a bit rough... Hah, my little Jessica!" He smiles at her.
"She is just like me, isn't she?"
"Oh yeah, she's your twin." He walks over and sits down beside them.
"So how was the meeting?" She smiles at him and fixes his collar.
"Oh it was good.. Listen Jess I need to talk to you..." He voice begins to sound shaky.
"What's wrong babe?" She asks concerned.
"I uh.. I have to shoot in New Mexico for four weeks." He says in a sad tone.
Her eyes fill with tears, "What?" She says in a sad voice.
"Yeah I know, sucks! But I have to do it..." His eyes become watery.
"Well when do you leave?"
"November second.."
"So you won't be here for Thanksgiving?" She says fighting back tears.
He sighs and says, "No.." In almost a whisper.
Her lips start to pout, "What am I gonna do without seeing you for a whole month?"
"You're gonna continue filming and looking after our little girl.. And when I come back we're gonna shoot our scenes together. It'll go by so fast, I promise!"
"But I'm gonna miss you!" She cries.
"Believe me baby, I'm gonna miss you too... We have to be strong." He says as his voice cracks from fighting back tears.
"Since we got together we've never been away from each other for more than a few days... And even that was horrible." She cries more.
"I know, and it'll be a thousand times worse not being able to see you or Gabriella for that long." He plays with Gabby's hair as she sits beside them playing with her toys.
"But it's gonna be alright babydoll! We're gonna be okay!"
"Oh Danny I love you!" She says hugging him tight and putting her legs on each side of his while crying.
"I love you too Jessica!" He rubs her back and cries.
She pulls away and looks at him then they both look down at her stomach and laugh.
"I forgot I had that in there!" She laughs.
"You look cute!... I miss this!" He rubs the pillow like it's real.
She smiles at him and says, "Yeah me too!"
"Just think, when I get back we're gonna try for a baby!"
She smiles big and says, "That's right! I can't wait Danny... It wasn't till I did this and I was teaching Gabby to be gentle that I realized that I can't wait to be pregnant again! I can't wait to have another baby with you Mr. Huston!" She smiles.
"I can't wait to have another baby with you, Ms. Lange!"
They give each other a long and tight hug.