"I love you Mr. Shepard."

Twelve

They arrived at their little house on the beach. Jessica took a deep breath, taking in the beach smell.

"Ahh I love the beach! Come on Abby, we're going to go get our bathing-suits on and then go to the beach!" 

Abby looked up sleepily and smiled widely at Jessica.

"Yay!" She unbuckled herself and then followed her mother into the house.

"Thanks for the help!" Sam said laughing to himself as he grabbed their 3 suitcases. He changed after setting the suitcases in the rooms.

"Sam hurry up!" Jessica said from in the kitchen.

Sam walked out of the room and smiled at Jessica's little belly and her breasts that had gotten slightly bigger. She was so beautiful. He looked over at their daughter and smiled.

"Can we go now mommy?"

"Yeah, hold on. I'm making sandwiches to take."

Sam scooped up his daughter when Jessica said they were ready and Abby gasped as she saw the beach.

"Its so pretty!" She squirmed out of Sams's arms and ran toward the water.

"Abby! Come back here!" Jessica said, grabbing the sunscreen and practically bathing Abby in it. Abby darted to the water and Jessica and Sam sat in the sand. 

"Sam, do you think I'm a good mom?"

"Of course sweetheart, why do you think I'm not?"

"Because I'm the mean parent."

"No you're not."

"Yes I am, I'm always the party pooper."

"I think you're too hard on yourself." He said kissing her forehead.

She wrapped her arms around him and sighed.

"I love you."

"I love you too."