Jessica and Danny head home. Danny was nervous because he knew it was time to tell the kids. He knew it wouldn't be easy and that this would change their relationship forever.
"What are you thinking about?" Jessica asks pulling Danny from his thoughts.
"Just trying to figure out the best way to tell the kids."
"Are you doing it today?"
"Yeah.. I'm terrified."
"I would be too."
"Thanks for helping."
Jessica chuckles. "I'm sorry."
"It's fine. I just don't even know what to say. How in the world do I tell them?"
*Sighs* "I don't know.. Maybe.. Hell I have no idea!"
"I think I'm gonna tell Sof just the two of us. What do you think?"
"That may be best... This is all so crazy." Jessica suddenly gets tears in her eyes and she looks out the window.
Danny doesn't speak, he just places his hand on her thigh and gently rubs his thumb back and forth.
**
"You're home!!" Sofia runs to her parents.
"Hey kids! Did you have fun with Sarah?" Danny asks.
"Yes! Mama, you be home tonight?" Arabella asks.
"Yes baby, I'll be home." Jessica chuckles.
"Where were you?" Danny laughs because that's the second time Arabella has brought up Jessica not being home.
"I was out with some girlfriends."
"Oh! That's nice."
"Yeah.."
**
Danny cooked a nice dinner for the family and Sarah. He was very distant from everyone, but kept going over ways he could break the news to the kids.
He suddenly felt arms wrap around him, so her turn around.
"Hey Princess!" He smiles.
"I missed you, daddy."
"I missed you too, Sof.."
"Are you leaving again?"
"I might have to leave every once in a while, but for now I'm staying put."
"Good!"
Danny smiled and gave her a big hug.
"I love you, Sof."
"I love you more."
After dinner Sarah cleaned up and the kids played a little before bed. Danny knew now was the time. He was so nervous. His palms were sweaty, his knees felt weak. He didn't want to do this, but he knew he had to.
"Hey Princess.. Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure, daddy!" Sofia smiles.
"Let's go to your room, love."
Sofia skips to her room and sits down on her bed. Jessica stayed outside of her room where she could listen in on the conversation.
Danny pulled up Sofia's desk chair and sat in front of her. He sighed and looked her in the eyes.
"I have something to tell you.. and it's not going to be easy.."
"What's wrong?" Sofia's happy smile began to fade.
"Well um... The reason why I wanted to talk to you was.. I.. I.."
"What?"
His eyes water and he grabs her hand.
"Dad! Tell me!"
"Sofia. A little while back I uh.. I found something out.."
"Are you sick?!" Sofia's eyes widen with fear.
"No honey, I'm fine!"
"Is it grandma or grandpa?!"
"No, no one is sick."
"Then what is it! You're scaring me!" Sofia says with tears in her eyes.
Danny closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.
"Sofia.. I have another son."
"What?"
"I just found out that I.. I have a son that I didn't know about."
"With that lady that you had an affair with?"
Danny nods slowly.
Tears start running Sofia's face.
"I HATE YOU!" She screams.
"Sof-" Danny reaches for her but she pushes him away and hits his chest with her fists.
"HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US?! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO MY MOM! I HATE YOU! I HATE! I HATE YOU!" Each time she says it her anger grows more and more.
Jessica walks in and tries calming her down.
"Shh, Sof honey, breathe." Jessica says.
"You knew?"
"Yes honey, I knew."
"For how long?"
"That doesn't matter right now."
"That's why we moved out here, isn't it?" She says barely able to catch her breath.
"Sofia, calm down."
"How could you do that again? You promised!" Sofia looks at Danny with the most hurt look in her face.
"Sofia, I didn't. I swear! He's two.. I just didn't know."
Sobs escape her lips and Jessica softly rocks her back and forth while holding her to her chest.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT WAS NOW OR TWO YEARS AGO! I HATE YOU AND I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR HURTING MY MOM!"
"Sofia, stop talking this way." Jessica says in a soft voice.
"Why! Mom, he doesn't love you! If he did, he wouldn't have hurt you so much. How many times are you going to forgive him?" Sofia says sitting up and looking her mother straight in the eyes.
Jessica looks down and doesn't say a word. She hasn't really forgiven him, she's just working on it. She didn't really know how to answer this question.
"Tell me! How many times does he have to break you heart before you leave him?"
Jessica was shocked that Sofia was saying these things. She obviously knew she would be upset, but she never thought she would be this hateful towards her father, or question her why she was even still with Danny.
"It's stupid!"
"Don't talk to me that way, Sofia."
"Well it is! Why stay with him and just continue to get hurt for the rest of your life? That's All he knows how to do!
Jessica sighs and looks down.
"And You! Is that where you were when Jackson needed you? You were with your new family?"
"Sof-"
"Well why don't you just go live with them and leave us alone! We're better off without you anyway!" Sofia pushes herself out of Jessica's arms and walks out of the room.
