Sam:

Its been almost 8 years since Ive changed or seen Beck. I thought as I waited for the doctor to let me in the hospital room where Grace was being prepped for the C-section she was about to have to birth our baby boy. And he will never see me becoming a father or my soon to be son, Tyler. That is if Tyler can hang on just a little longer…

I pushed the thought out of my mind and closed my eyes. I tried to forget the memories of Beck and me as a kid but they came flooding back. I felt the tears stream down my face before I saw them and quickly wiped them away. I needed to be strong, for Grace, Tyler, Me, and for Beck even if I would never see him again now that we moved to Georgia. The doctor came out and rushed me in to hold Graces hand. She was scared, I could smell it, but she put on a very brave face. " It will be ok Grace, I am here." I told her as the mask went over her mouth to seduce her into sleep. I watched her and hoped this would not be the last time I ever saw her eyes. She stared at me just like the first time we met until her eye lids were too heavy and they fell.

Two and a half hours later I was holding our new baby boy. He had light green eyes and a nose like mine. I snuggled him and smiled at Grace. She was weak but very happy to be awake.

We left the hospital 2 days later and returned to our little 2 bedroom 1 bath house. We set Tyler in his bed with plenty of blankets and turned the heat up. " Do you think he might change?" Grace asked as we watched him sleep. We both had been wondering for 9 months now but this was the first time we had spoken about it. " I really don't know but he's so young I don't think its possible." I replied as I watched her face for reaction. " Well.. We will do the very best we can and get by with what we have. If he starts to change when he grows up he has two great parents that will understand and can help him." She said confidently.

I began to wonderer again about my fever from the injection so long ago. I still had it but would he catch it? And my worst thought…would Shelby come for him? She had been searching for us for years but what if she finally found us? And found him?