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That was the first of many trips to Zac's house. Over the next few months practically every weekend was spent that way, at the folks's surrounded by family. "Jessy please you have to come with me. You know I can't live without the two of you." Zac pleaded. "Oh Zac LA. How will you ever protect us in LA? It's swarming with the press." Jessy asked. "I don't know babe. I'll find a way somehow just say you'll come with me." Zac asked again. "I don't know how I'll survive without you. It'll break Bub's heart not to see you everyday." Jessy said as the tears started to fall. "Babe don't cry. Jessy I'll find a way okay, please don't cry." Zac pleaded. "I can't help it, I'm scared. Zac I haven't felt scared in so long." Jessy shared hugging him tight. "Me either babe." Zac replied holding her tighter. "I see he told you too. What are we going to do?" Chele asked. "I don't know. LA." Jessy exclaimed shaking her head. "Sweetie it's time for you and Bub to head.. Oh my girls. What's so wrong?" Walker asked. "Oh Daddy." they said in unison making their way to his arms. "My this is nice to grown daughters. Now tell me what's so wrong?" Walker asked. "Daddy LA. How will we ever manage in LA?" Jessy asked. "Daddy the press will be all over us in LA." Chele shared, adding, "I'm not ready to be hated by millions of Taylor Hanson fans. They'll string me up once they find out about us. My God, I've kissed him." "Yeah that too." Taylor teased. "Taylor Hanson you are going to get yourself grounded sharing that." Chele warned, adding, "Oops. Hi Daddy." "Does he need grounding baby?" Walker asked. "Umm no Daddy, I punished him." Chele said turning red. "It looks like he enjoyed his punishment." Walker teased as Chele hid her face in his chest. "Yeah he did." she giggled. "You keep him in line there." Walker said kissing the top of her head. "I will Daddy." Chele answered. "Now girls, mother and I have been talking about this trip to LA and we know there is no way those two will be worth anything with you two, make that three at home here. We have a spare room but it's not very large. You three will be cramped. I've been working at getting you a house close to ours but the closest is eight blocks away and mother and I don't know if that's such a good idea." Walker shared. "How cramped we talking? Bub and I'll be fine but that wouldn't be too fair to Sis. Sis you go and take the spare room, Bubby and I'll stay home. I don't think I can do this LA thing even in the Hanson house. Zac I just can't do it. If the press gets hold of us, man, I haven't thought of him in so long. No Zac I can't do this."Jessy rambled on as the fear returned. "Jessy don't do this. You haven't thought of him in months." Zac said taking her in his arms. "He hasn't been a threat in months. We're safe here, Daddy promised but LA. No Zac I can't." Jessy said slipping from his arms and racing off towards the baby. "Hey Bub. You playing with Zoe huh? Looks like fun." Jessy said sitting in the sandbox with them, joining in the fun. "Babe don't do this." Zac whispered sitting down behind her, surrounding her in his arms. "Just drop it for now please." Jessy asked as she continued playing in the sand. "Sure babe. You know I love you." Zac whispered. "Yeah Zac I know you love me, you love Bub. That's why this is so hard. It's not just me. God Zac he'll never understand your not being there." Jessy whispered laying her head on his arm. "Mum no cwy." the baby squealed, hugging her, adding, "Ack. Ack. Mum." "It'll be okay big guy. You love your Mom and she'll be just fine." Zac suggested. "Wuv you." he said hugging her again. "Thanks Bubby. Mommy is better. I love your hugs." Jessy said wiping her tears and smiling at him. "We'll find a way babe." Zac whispered as his hands caressed her. "Mommy, Daddy." Jessie screamed coming from the house. "Oh Mommy, Daddy look. Where's Jessy?" Jessie called out again, making her way to them waving a magazine. "Jessie, sweetie calm down. What's the matter?" Walker asked. "This. This is what's the matter. Jessy will die when she sees it." Jessie shared placing the magazine on the table in front of them. "Oh no Walker how did this happen?" Diana gasped looking down at the picture of Kid Rock and the baby. The caption under the picture stated, "Kid Rock and son, James Robert Richey. Being a single parent is hard work but well worth the effort." The short article described a typical day for a single Father raising his son. Walker immediately picked up a cell phone and dialed his attorney explaining what had happened as Diana headed to the sandbox, catching Zac's eye and nodding towards his father. "Wow you look like you're having fun. Can Mommy play?" Diana asked, adding, "Move Zac. Make room for an old lady" "Oh Mommy you are not an old lady." Jessy replied as she sat near her and they played with the babies. Zac made his way to his father. As he neared the table and noticed the magazine. "No. He can't do this." Zac hollered drawing Jessy's attention. "Zac you okay? What's wrong hun?" Jessy asked. "Mom can you watch Bub a minute while I talk to Jessy?" Zac asked. "Sure son. I adore him. I really do Jessy. He is just so precious." Diana said bending and kissing the baby. "Mum Mum." he babbled. "Oh how wonderful, I'm Mum Mum." Diana exclaimed picking him up and loving all over him as Jessy made her way to Zac. "Hun what's wrong? Zac? Tell me." Jessy asked the look in his eyes. "Jessy it'll be okay? I won't let him get away with this. I promise Jessy." Zac replied. "Who? Get away with what? Zac you're scaring me. What is it?" Jessy asked again. "Babe look at me." Zac asked taking her hands in his and gazing into her eyes, "Jessy I love you and I promise everything will be okay." "Oh Zac I know you do, I just don't understand what could be so wrong that you would..." Jessy was saying as she noticed Zac staring off in the distance at the baby. "No not the baby. Zac tell me Bobby didn't?" Jessy pleaded to know. As Zac returned his eyes to hers she knew it was true. "What has he done? Zac tell me please." Jessy asked. "Babe there's a picture of Bub and the Kid in this magazine with an article about being a single parent. Jessy it uses the baby's real name." Zac explained. "Can't be. I don't allow Bobby to have pictures of him. I put it in the agreement." Jessy explained. "Well babe somehow he got one because it's our Bubby." Zac replied handing her the magazine and wrapping her in his arms. "Mom how could you." Jessy moaned as she looked at the picture, adding, "Zac this is a picture of Bobby and a picture of Bubby and some put the two together. Whoever did got the picture of Bub from Mom Richey." She picked up Zac's cell phone and dialed. "Sweetie I was trying to tell you that the airport called to let us know the jet was here." Walker explained. "Thanks Daddy. I won't be needing it though. Hello Mom? Mom it's Jessy." Jessy said returning to the phone. "Jessy sweetie you calling from the jet?" Mrs Richey asked. "No Mom I'm still home. Mom that picture I gave you of JR, where is it Mom?" Jessy asked. "Why sweetie? The picture is in my purse in a little memory book. I show it to James when I visit. Jessy what's wrong?" she asked. "Mom there is a picture in a magazine of Bobby with that picture of the baby super imposed. Mom tell me you didn't give him your picture." Jessy asked. "That's my picture of my grandson. My only picture Jessy, I wouldn't let anyone but James touch it. Oh my lord it's gone. Jessy I'm so sorry. How could he?" she grumbled. "Oh you know. He's Kid Rock and he thinks he rules the world. Mom I'm sorry, I won't protect him anymore. Mom I'm not going to let him get away with this. Just be prepared for the worse okay? Tell Dad I'm sorry but the baby and I won't be visiing until Bobby and I have this resolved. Sorry Mom." Jessy shared. "I'm sorry sweetie. James will understand. Wait until he hears. It'll give him a reason to get better so he can teach Bobby a lesson in keeping your word." Mrs Richey said, adding her goodbyes. "Sweetie I called our attorney. Jessy he suggests you get tough this time not to try an negotiate with him." Walker shared. "Zac how do you feel about this?" Jessy asked looking up at him. "Jessy it's Bub. He shouldn't have used him, he's just a baby. He knows what press can be like, why would he do that to his own son. You'd think he'd do everything to protect him from them." Zac answered. "So what do we do?" Jessy asked. "Babe it's up to you but Jessy I want him to pay for using Bub this way." Zac answered. "Help me do it?" Jessy asked. "What?" Zac answered with surprise in his voice. "Zac help me make him sorry for using Bub. I'll do whatever I have to. I'll even stand up and tell the whole world what he did and put him in jail if that's what it takes." Jessy answered. "You mean it. Dad help us?" Zac asked. "Are you sure sweetie? We can bring up the doctored picture angle and this will blow over. If we go after him, put him in jail, he'll definitely fight back. Sweetie you have to think this over. You let me know what you decide and I'll do whatever needs doing. Jessy we love you and we'll do anything for you and your son." Walker offered. "Zac?" Jessy asked looking to him for answers. "Mom has the baby. Why don't you and I go for a walk and talk." Zac suggested. The two walked around the lake hand in hand, discussing all their options. Chele and Taylor headed to the nearest convenience store to check other magazines for the picture. They returned with five other magazines and Jessy and Zac almost making their way around the lake. "They've put in a couple of long talks with Jessy waving her arms an awful lot. I wouldn't want to be Kid Rock right now." Isaac explained. "Man when I think back to meeting her." Tay sighed. "Man what I thougt of her, you know typical senario of girl gets pregnant to get her way and when she doesn't she takes away the baby. I should apologize to Jessy, she definitely is not typical." Isaac explained. "You what?" Chele squealed glaring at him. "Yeah Sis. Totally dumb remark huh?" Isaac answered. "What's a totally dumb remark, that I love you brother more than anything." Jessy said climbng on Zac's back for a ride. "Hey." Zac moaned. "Shut up you love me remember." Jessy teased. "Mom you're plan to fatten her up is working." Zac teased. "Zac Hanson. I don't believe you." Jessy said leaning over him so she could glare at him. "That's what you said when I asked you to marry me. You believe me yet?" Zac asked. "Oh great timing. Our lives are about to become part of the public record and you want to get married." Jessy shared. "It is great timing babe. Think about it. Free publicity as we announce our engagement. Then I'll introduce you and Bub. Maybe I'll have him on my shoulders, you know the way he hugs my head. Kid will just die when he sees us three together, as happy as we are." Zac suggested, adding, "Come here babe." Jessy slid from his back, "What Zac?" "Jessy. "Babe you know how I adore you. I have from the minute I saw you come out from under that disguise you were wearing. I love you Jessy. I love you more than I ever thought possible. We are so meant to be together. Marry me?" Zac asked taking her hand and bending down on one knee, finishing, "Let me love you the rest of our lives. Let me share raising Bub. He is so awesome Jessy. I'm so proud of the job you've done raising him. Say you'll marry me. Let me tell the whole world what a special person you are and how I admire you for it." "I believe you Zac. Yes. I'll marry you." Jessy answered as a cheer went up around them. "Oh no. I forgot about them." Jessy said turning red. "You. I must sure love you. I just proposed in front of all of them. Man I never would have heard the end of it if you'd said 'I don't believe you" again." Zac exclaimed rising and taking her in his arms, kissing her deeply. "Wait right here. I wasn't going to ask you yet but I've got something for you." Zac said racing off to the house. "You come back with papers and I'm changing my mind. I'm not signing anymore agreements. You just take what you get." Jessy teased as he disappeared into the house. "You tell him. He'll be so lucky with what he's getting. Welcome to the family sweetie." Walker said hugging her. "My turn. I'm so glad you said yes. Now I am his Mum Mum." Diana said hugging her. "Sis you remembered to say yes. Man I'm so happy for the three of you." Chele said hugging her tight, adding, "Tay and I ran to the store Sis and the same article is in all these mags too." "Figures. One or a dozen it doesn't matter. Bobby is going to be sorry by the time Zac is done with him." Jessy replied, adding, "I really wished he'd changed but he hasn't. Bubba deserves better and I'm going to see that he has it. I just worry that I'm forcing so much on Zac. Because it's me he doesn't just have a girlfriend, he has a girlfriend with a kid. He can't think of just being a husband, he has to be a Dad too. What if it's too much?" "You know Sis, I use to worry about that same thing you know, Ike and I were really into this music thing and Zac just tagged along, doing what we wanted. Well when things started happening, sometimes I'd worry was Zac really happy, was Zac doing this for us? Since he met you Jessy I can tell you Zac is happy. Zac is doing what he wants to do. Zac is madly in love with you and your son. You know just the other day he was spaced. He'd talked himself into believing you'd never trust him enough to marry him and let him help you raise Bub. Can you believe it? I said Zac, dude, Bub is so happy when you are around. Like you have to stay until he's in bed and some morning you have to head right back as soon as he's up because it's you he wants. You are helping to raise him now, what do you mean she'll never trust you to raise Bub." Taylor shared. "So that's what was wrong with him. He was just so distant all day, last Thursday right? Man all day he likes stares at me. I asked what was wrong and he'd say nothing but he was like a shadow all day. Zac Hanson you come here." Jessy called out. "What babe?" Zac replied heading her way. "Why didn't you just tell me? How could you think that? Zac it really isn't up to my, Bub adores you. He's the one that needs you to be there for him. I'm just the one who loves you for being there for him time and time again. Zac he's just grown so much since you came into our lives. How could you ever think I wouldn't trust you to raise him. Zac I thank God everyday for letting you come into our lives. I can't tell you how much you mean to me, to us. Zac because of you I'm not just surviving, I'm living. I'm enjoying life again because I'm not living in fear anymore. Sis you tell him what I'd be like if this happened before I met Zac." Jessy asked. "Before Zac you'd have had a coronary by now. Zac I showed her these and she goes like whatever on me." Chele explained. "What are these? No, not in all of them. Who does he think he is? I can't believe him." Zac ranted. "Hun just chill. Zac you know these rags all copy each other. Man they're probably owned by the same person. Hun you know that you'll figure a way out of this. I believe in you Zac. You won't let anything happen to either of us." Jessy said wrapping her arms around him hugging him tight. "Yeah you're right. I just flipped out a little there. Babe you sure you want to go public on this? I'll stand behind you whatever you decide." Zac asked. "I know that Zac that's why I can say I'm not taking this anymore. He was wrong and he has to make it right. Zac I'm not afraid anymore. As long as I have you, I can do this." Jessy answered gazing up at him. "Well you got me. I'm not going anywhere. I like it here and I love it here." Zac said motioning to the baby and picking him up, holding him between the two of them. "Mum. Ack." he squealed. "Yeah Bub your Mom and me." Zac repeated, kissing Jessy deeply before they both kissed the baby. Over the next few weeks the family prepared for the move to LA while the guys recorded their next album, including Chele, Jessy and the baby. One afternoon as the baby napped, "That's it. Sis come quick. Watch this with me. Hear her. This is perfect." Jessy exclaimed. "Wow this is spooky. It's like she knows." Chele said listening to Leeza describe and upcoming show on the Date Rape Drug. "What's that number?" Jessy asked reaching for a pen, scribbling it down then dialing. "Hello yes I'm the mother of Kid Rock's son and I'd like to be on your show about the Date Rape Drug. I can speak from first hand experience how it changes your life, that's what happened to me and my son is proof." Jessy said as the person on the other end scrambled to get the right people on line to verify. Later that afternoon a representative of the Leeza Show arrived to meet and verify Jessy's story. "Daddy I need to talk to Zac. Daddy I'm going on the Leeza Show, she's doing a segment on the Date Rape Drug and I just have to tell my story." Jessy shared. "Leeza huh? Good choice Jessy, she's committed to change. Let me call and pull a few strings." Walker answered. "Daddy her producer is here right now and I guess he called her and she's on her way. Daddy that's why I need Zac. I can't do this without his approval.' Jessy shared. "He and Tay left about fifteen minutes ago. I didn't ask sweetie but I assumed they were headed your way. You want me try and find them?" Walker asked. "No Daddy but I would love your opinion on the show? Daddy would you come and meet with them for me?" Jessy asked. "I love the way you call me Daddy. Of course I'll be there sweetie." Walker answered. "Daddy can I talk to Mom? I need to know she's okay with this." Jessy asked. "Sweetie Mom and the girls went to visit her Dad. I know she'll approve but I'll get her to call you. See you in a little while." Walker answered and Jessy explained to the producer what was happening as Tay and Zac pulled into the drive. "Ack, Ack" the baby squealed as he entered the house. "Hey Bub. How's my boy today?" Zac asked picking him up, holding him high in the air. "Hey Babe, Sis." Taylor said making his way to Chele after pecking Jessy on the cheek. "You're Taylor Hanson." the producer exclaimed. "Very good. Now do you know who you are?" Taylor asked as Chele introduced him to the producer and explained what was going on. Jessy introduced Zac and then explained to him what was going on. By the time Leeza arrived most of the red tape and paperwork had been taken care of. Jessy explained that Walker was going to join them and was thrilled when he arrived with the whole family, including Grampa Lawyer. They all joined in the discussion of what should be shared and how it should be handled. "Bubba's Dad should keep him out of the magazines not put his picture in. Daddies are suppose to take care of you and not let that happen. Bubba's Daddy didn't take good care of him." Mackie explained, adding, "Me like Bubba. Me not let nobody take him picture." "You are so good to him. Thanks Mackie for protecting Bub." Zac said hugging his little brother. "Him yours so me got to look out for him, he too little to do it." Mackie shared. "Oh he is so totally precious." Leeza remarked, adding, "Way to go big guy. So your big brother Zac is Bubba's.. hmmm.." Leeza asked trying to find the right words. "Zac going to marry Bubby's Mommy and then he gonna be Bubby's Daddy." Mackie shared as Bubba just stared at him then Zac. 'Dada" the baby asked staring at Zac extending his arms to him. "Yeah Bub I'm going to be your Dada soon." Zac answered picking him up again. "Dada" he squealed hugging Zac, adding, "Mum Mum" "Yeah Bubba what's up?" Jessy asked. "Ack Dada?" he asked. "Mommy told you about this, remember. Mommy is going to marry Zac so we can be a family. Remember Bub?" Jessy explained. "Me, Mum, Ack." he answered. "Yeah Bub, you, me and Zac together forever." Jessy answered hugging him and Zac. "This is wonderful. I love happy endings. Can we share with the world?" Leeza asked. "I'd love to. I want the world to know how proud I am of her and how she has handled everything that was done to her. Leeza and her crew left with great promo shots to advertise the segment. The next afternoon the entire family gathered around the TV waiting for the Leeza Show to air. "You have all seen this right?" Leeza started the show asking as she held up the magazine article about Kid and the baby. "You all know that Kid Rock claims to be raising his son right? Well last night I was welcomed into his son's home, met the mother of his child and she will join us on tomorrow's show. That's right this precious child was conceived in the midst of a crime. His mother was drugged and raped when she was 13 years old. She'll be here to share her story." Leeza announced. "Well sweetie there's no backing out now." Walker shared.
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