Jorrel couldnt take it he curled up in a ball and started crying. He had to be good...he had to be someone else but himself. Ivy walked in "im sorry...i didnt mean to cause this...im going to leave" she said with a sigh.
Jackson was crying on her since he didnt want his daddy to like someone else because he knew mommy still felt small things for him
Letha bounced Jackson on her hip. "Shhh, shhh. It's okay. Daddy still loves mommy, and mommy loves daddy." She said to him, trying to reassure him that things were okay. She put him in the car seat, then Alec, then got in the driver's seat and sat there. She couldn't believe the other girl was pregnant.
Jackson shook his head "no.....no he make a new mommy..."he cried as he covered his face and scrunched up his odd bits of hair.
Dylan was in his garden with charlie smoking weed. Charlie was pissed with him because of Jorrel and Dylan took leetha but he wanted to be friends and be there for Leetha.
Letha started getting emotional too. She started the car and pulled out of the driveway, tears stinging her eyes. "It's okay Jackson. He's still our daddy." She cooed, her voice shaky. She gulped. For Dylan's sake, she decided to take the kids to the park. "Why don't we go to the swings? We can get some ice-cream and play on the jungle-gym." She said to Jackson, driving.
Jakson could see it in her eyes that she was hurt. He knew he had to be strong for her so he soon calmed down "I don't want park mommy...But we need Ice...ream.."He tried to say it but failed a little.
Dylan sighed "I Like Letha a lot but I can't take this anymore..I dunno how to tell her thats its stressful to me without making her hate me. "He looked to Charlie "Ivys pregnant...She ain't going back with Jorrel...he messed up. But he told me he wasn't gonna let Ivy keep him from his baby..So now he has to think about her and Alec...and Jackson is crushed by all this....but you can tell hes smart and understanding"
Letha laughed a bit at Jackson's attempt. "I love you, angel." She then drove to the store instead. She parked, got Jackson and Alec, then decided to do a little grocery shopping. As they went down the isles, she couldn't help but think about Jorrel's words. 'I have to be there for this baby' he had said to her, and this made her feel empty inside. What about Jackson? And Alec? What about their two children?
Dlan bit his lip "an I stay at yours? I an't deal with this right now..."He sighed and harlie nods "Just...don't be cold..I think shes starting to like you more..even if I do hate that. And that for one I wanted Jorel to have a healthy family..that you and Ivy ruined.."He said going to his car wih Dylan.
Letha payed for the groceries and got into the car, then started driving back to Dylan's house. She thought about how Dylan was taking this - he had been acting a bit strange lately. She hummed along to the radio.
By the time she arrived, dylan had left a note about where he was.. Jackson had walked up to the door and opened it before walking but tripping over the door frame. He began to cry. He hated everything right now he hated being strong but he hated crying easily.
Letha put Alec's carrier down after closing the door, quickly picking up Alec and then going over to Jackson and helping him up. "Hey angel, it's okay." She cooed, checking him for scrapes. "You're okay. You're not hurt. Look at my strong boy." She smiled, then picked him up and looked at the time. It was nap time. She brought them to their room, putting Jackson down then placing Alec in his crib.
Jackson sniffed as he crawled under the covers and watched her "daddy no care us ?"he asked as he wiped his face "he start new mommy baby"he was still confused by this still hurt badly.
Letha shook her head. "Daddy loves you both with all his heart. He's just stuck in a spot right now that he needs to figure out. We all get stuck sometimes." She said, smiling a little bit. "Yes, him and another Mommy have a baby, but that doesn't mean he won't stop loving us." She kissed his forehead.
Jackson sighed "then...why dont we live...with daddy. He love us...we love him.."he said as he held onto Lethas hand in thought "Uncle dylan...nice but...hes not...love us"he tried to xolain. Because he knew just by instinct
Letha held his hand. "Daddy needs some alone time for now. It'll be okay angel." She reassured, the thought of Dylan not loving them floating around in her head. "You'll see Daddy again soon." She squeezed his hand ever so gently, then stood up. She walked over to the door, blew a kiss, then closed the door three quarters of the way.
Jackson fell asleep hoping to see his dad soon. (timeskip)
Letha scrubbed hard at the bathroom tiles. She had taken Jackson and Alec to her sister's house, and that's where the three lived now, because she didn't want to burden Dylan any longer after they had a small fight because of the children. She wiped the sweat off of her forehead with the back of her hand.
Jorrel had gotten some horrible news. Ivy had been in a car crash. When she was in hospital he had run straight there since he was scared about the baby. But she had lost it a week later due to the stress n her body from the crash. He hadn't told anyone, he had stayed at home barely eating or sleeping.
Letha sat up, admiring her hard work. Satisfied, she stood up, stretched, then gently walked out of the bathroom. She then started making a snack for the kids. Her sister was out at work, so it was just her, Alec, and Jackson for a little while.
Jackson was drawing, he sat at the table watching Alec from time to time before he loked at his mom as she came into the room and smiled. "Can we see Daddy today?"He asked calmly trying not to push her into it.
Letha finished their snack, then brought it out to them. Applesauce for Alec, and celery and peanut butter for Jackson. She sat down beside Alec to feed him his applesauce when Jackson asked that question. She took a moment to think, then nodded slowly. "You know, I don't think that would be a bad idea."