A Second Chance

Always a Shepard

"I love you so much daddy! You're the bestest best daddy in the whole wide world!"

"Awe Grayson! That really makes me happy, bud. I love you more than you'll eve know, and I promise to be the best father I can possibly be."

Grayson smiles then goes back to hugging him as tight as he can.

"Awe.." Jessica touches her chest.

"Daddy, I'm gonna tell Fred! Put me down, daddy!" Grayson kicks his legs.

Danny puts him down and Grayson runs to his puppy.

"FRED!
Guess what! My daddy is gonna adopt me and be my real LEGAL daddy!"

He picks the puppy up and Fred licks his face.

"Haha! Look! Fred's so happy for me!" Grayson giggles.

"Awe! Yes he is, baby!" Jessica smiles.

Grayson turns to Jessica and runs as fast as he can.
Jessica picks him up and kisses his cheek.

"Thank you for finding me a daddy."

"Oh honey! I'm so so happy you're happy and that you love Danny as much as you do."

"Yeah.. I love Danny." Grayson looks at Danny and laughs.

Danny chuckles and Jessica says, "Well Danny loves you too!"

**

The three of them eat dinner while Nova is still sleeping.

"I can't wait to tell Nova!" Grayson smiles.

Jessica giggles and looks over to the baby in her swing sleeping peacefully.

"She's so sleepy! She must've had a fun day with grandma Dottie!"

"I bet!" Jessica chuckles.

"Momma, can I tell everyone that I'm getting adopted?"

"Let's just keep it between the three of us right now-"

"Four! I can tell Nova, she won't say a word, mommy!"

"Okay. *Chuckles* Let's just keep it between the four of us for right now. Maybe let mommy talk to the older boys first."

"Why?  Won't they be happy for me?"

"Oh sweetie, I'm sure they will! I just-" Jessica says as the front door opens.

"That's Sam!  Mommy, he'll be happy!  I'm gonna tell him!" Grayson quickly runs tor he living room.

"Grayson, wait!" Jessica jumps up and runs after him.

Jessica didn't know exactly how the boys would react.  She was especially worried about Sam's reaction.

"Sam guess what!"

"What, bud?" Sam answers not looking into his brothers eyes and more occupied with Samuel.

"Daddy is gonna adopt me to be his REAL son!"

"He's what?" Sam looks up.

"Grayson!" Jessica says but by the look on Sam's face she can tell she was already too late.

"Danny's adopting him?"

"I-I was gonna talk to you first, Sam."

"So like.. He's gonna be his father?"

"Yeah!  Aren't you happy?!" Grayson smiles with so much excitement.

"Yeah.. Yeah, congratulations, bud." Sam says grabbing the rest of the baby's things and heading upstairs.