California Amy and Ricky's house:

Amy sat looking at all of the photos in front of her while one week old Emma slept soundly in her swing nearby. Amy was going through the old photos of hers as well as Adrians. Adrian had asked her to find pictures of Ben for a memorial service that they were all holding together on the anniversary of his passing. Amy looked at all of the stacks and stacks of pictures around her. She felt overwhelmed. But she only had a week to get through them and put them together to be displayed. She knew she had to take advantage of whatever time she could while the baby and little Henry slept. And while her older kids were in school.

So many memories came flooding back as she looked at all of the photos. Some good and some bad. But they were all memories that made up her life and her family and friend's lives. It was like she was looking at pieces of a person's soul. Something left behind to be treasured forever. The years had flown by since Ben had died. So much had changed, so much had gone forward, but in someways nothing had changed at all. Amy couldn't believe he had been gone for so long. She knew Adrian was having a hard time with it. She always did on the anniversary of the day he died. It was also the same day she found out she was pregnant with their daughter Hope. Only Ben never knew about the baby. It was one of the cruelest things about a young life cut so short.

Amy tried to put the thoughts out of her head and just focus on the task at hand. Then she heard the door open and several footsteps and she knew her husband and her kids were home from school and work. Lucy immediatly went running up to her mother. Amy picked her up and sat her down on her lap.

"Mommy I made this picture for you at school. It's a camal." Anna said as she proudly showed off her artwork. Amy took it and looked at the picture. It warmed her heart. She leaned down and kissed Anna's cheek.

"Thank you my sweet girl. I will put it up on the fridge for everyone to see. I am so proud of you. Your artistic style is really improving this year." Amy said as she gently caressed Anna's small cheek.

"Thank you mommy. I love you." Anna said and then she ran off into the living room. Amy smiled at her wild free spirit daughter. She was Amy and Ricky pride and joy along with her sisters and her brothers.

"Hey John. Can I get a hug?" Amy asked as John slowly walked up to his mom and hugged her. Amy couldn't believe he was so grownup. He was almost nine years old. Where had the time gone. It only seemed like yesterday that she was sending him off to his first day of school.

"How was school?" Amy asked.

"It was good. I got an A on my science project. But I have to go change for soccer practice. I love you mom." John said as he ran up the stairs to his bedroom to change.

"I tell you Ricky he looks and becomes more like you every year." Amy said as she smiled.

"As long as it's only the good parts of me." Ricky said as he smirked at his wife.

"You know it is." Amy said as she couldn't help but grin also.

"So your still figuring out the collages yet for Ben's memorial?" Ricky said as he looked over Amy's shoulder at the piles and piles of pictures sitting on the table in front of her.

"Yeah, I want them to be just right for it. I still have a week and I have picked out a few. I know I will have it done in time. I just want to take a little extra time and find the best pictures that represent and remember the good time's of Ben's life. It important to me and to all of us. This is going to be huge next week. I just want to do my part."

"I know you do and you are. I better go take John to practice or he will be late. We will be back in a few hours honey." Ricky said and he kissed Amy gently, and then he placed a kiss ontop of Lucy's head and then he left the room to find John.

Amy placed Lucy down and then got up to start making dinner and to spend some time with her girls while the two littlest still slept which she knew wouldn't be much longer. Each moment Amy had to take advantage of to spend time with her kids, but she wouldn't of had it any other way.

Adrian and Bryan's House:

"Are you scared?" Bryan asked as he laid in bed with his arms around Adrian later that night.

"No, maybe a little I guess. I am just scared of all the emotion that this is going to bring up. It already so painful every year on that day and to have hundreds of people their for a dedication memorial that didn't know Ben is going to be really hard. I just hope I say the right things." Adrian said as she looked up at the ceiling of her bedroom deep in thought.

"Just speak from your heart and let that do the talking. Just say what Ben meant to you and who he was. Share some of your memories. You will do fine Adrian, and even if next week it gets to hard, we all will be there with you. And I won't let go off you at all. I promise." Bryan said as he pulled Adrian closer to him.

"Yeah I know what you mean. I wish you didn't have deploy again. I love having you here and so do the kids. You are my rock in the constant storm of things. I lean on you always." Adrian said as she leaned over and kissed him.

"I feel the same about you. You keep me grounded and sane. You are a light in my darkest times that fills me with so much joy. I wouldn't change our life together for all the stars in the sky. I love you Adrian." Bryan said as he pulled her close and started to kiss her more furiously.

"Are you sure you want to?" Adrian asked in between kisses. And Bryan pulled back and looked into her eyes with his own of deep longing and passion.

"Okay I guess that means yes." Adrian said and she and her husband showed their physical love for one another that night. It was a wonderful moment between husband and wife that was to be treasured and shown to one another. That they loved each other in every possible way that any person can be loved.

New York:

Grace and Jack were driving through the countryside after taking a nice weekened away from the kids, school, and work. It had been a beautiful time for them both. Especially after all of the stress of Grace's finals, and all of the hard things happening to the kids at Jack's school. It was a lot and with Ben's memorial service so close it was good time for them both to get away from everything. Grace held onto Jack's hand while he drove.

"I love you Gracie." Jack said it, never knowing if it might be the last time he got to say it.

"I love you too Jack." Grace said as she kissed his hand.

Jack pulled up to a stop sign and all of a sudden someone from behind rammed into their truck very hard. It sent them both lurching forward. The airbags deployed and the dust was everywhere. Jack who wasn't wearing his seatbelt had hit his head on the stearing wheel and Grace was thrown forward only to be stopped by the airbag and her seatbelt. Time just stopped for a moment. Then Grace stirred and she looked over and she saw Jack laying on the stearing wheel he had a large gash on his head and he had blacked out.

Grace started to cry and she pulled out her cell phone and called for help. This couldn't be happening. Not again, not on the anniversary of the terrible accident that had cost Ben his life and had nearly cost Jack his. He had already suffered a very severe head injury. Grace sat on the phone as she waited for help to arrive.

Two hours later:

Grace sat next to Jack's bedside as he was still unconscience. She held his hand in her own hand. All of his scans looked good. The doctors didn't think that there would be any long term damage. Not if only he would wake up.

"Nooo! Stop! DON'T KILL HIM! BEN! STOP YOUR KILLING HIM!" Jack screamed out and then came too.

"Where's Ben? Did they kill him?" Jack said in confusion.

"It's just a bad dream. Remember Ben died. It's going to be okay. Do you remember what happened?" Grace asked Jack.

"They came up and were killing Ben. He died. They killed him Gracie." Jack said with tears in his eyes.

"Honey we were rearended by another car remember? We just got back from a long weekend getaway together. You hit your head. The doctor thinks you have a concussion. Things might seem fuzzy. Things will be more clear in the morning. Why don't you rest your head and get some sleep. I'll be here the entire time. I won't leave you." Grace said with worry in her eyes.

"Okay. I will try." Jack said as he closed his eyes and drifted back asleep. Grace couldn't imagine what Jack could be talking about people killing Ben. He had died in a horrible accident. That was all. Jack had to be imagining things. Grace stayed beside him and tried to get rid of her worries and fears as she watched breath in and out of each breath that he took. She knew he had to hold on for them all. She loved him so much she knew she couldn't live without him.