Parenthood - (completed)

Part 20

Connie was sat on the couch with Jacob, his arm around her shoulder as they both looked down at Noah intently and stroked his cheek softly when the doorbell rang.
"I'll get it" Grace said from where she sat on the other couch watching the TV.
"Thank you sweetheart" Connie said with a smile.
Grace went to the door and opened it, her jaw dropping in shock.
"Daddy! What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I've missed my little girl, I'd like you to come to New York, anyway I've got some news for you" he said.
"What?" Grace asked.
"Emma's pregnant, you're going to be a big sister" Sam told her.
"Gracie who's at the door?" Connie shouted.
Grace ran back to Connie, "it's daddy! I'm getting another brother or sister!" she said.

"Another?!" Sam asked as he followed her.
Connie sighed, "yes, another" she said as he walked into the living room.
"Well this is a surprise" he said.
"Yes well if you'd of been bothered to keep in contact with your daughter over the past few months you might of known. Now you've told her your news so you can go" she told him.
"No mummy, I want to spend time with daddy, please" Grace said.
"See Connie, she wants me. You wouldn't want to upset her now would you?" Sam said.
"Emotional blackmail, nice" Jacob said.
"Sorry who's this?" Sam asked.
"Don't" Connie said sternly.
"I'm Jacob Masters. The man who's been looking after your little girl because you couldn't be bothered. You don't deserve her, she's worth so much more than you think" Jacob told him.

"Well like you said, she's my little girl. My responsibility. Get your shoes and coat on Grace" Sam said.
"Excuse me?" Connie asked.
"I'm taking her Connie. She wants to see me. Don't worry I'll have her back before bed time. Then I'll be back on Thursday morning, I'm taking her to New York" he told her.
"Over my dead body" Connie said sternly.
"Mummy I want to see him today, please. But I can't go to New York, I need to stay here with my baby brother" Grace said.
"But what about the baby me and em are going to have?" Sam asked.
"I'll see it when it's born, once I'm ready to leave Noah, but not now" she told him before going to get her coat.

"Congratulations I suppose. How old is he?" Sam said to Connie and Jacob.
"Thank you. He's three days old" Connie replied.
Sam nodded, "as soon as Grace is ready to come over you call me and tell me" he said.
Connie smiled sarcastically, "don't worry, I will" she said.
"Daddy I'm ready to go" Grace said as she skipped back in.
She then lent over and hugged Connie and Jacob carefully before kissing Noah's head, "bye" she said as she took Sam's hand.
Connie sighed as they left, "just when I thought everything was perfect" she said.
Jacob looked down at Noah and stroked his cheek, "don't worry babe, he'll be gone soon and it'll be our perfect little family again.