It's over one year after Marissa's death. Everybody moved on, especially Julie. Her relationship with Neil Roberts broke soon after Marissa's funeral and Jimmy came back into Julie's life for sure. Now she's happy even though the death of her daughter is still impossible to forget.

Chapter 1

"Jimmy? Could you please help me with these boxes?" Julie stood in the living-room trying desperately to straighten up a little. It had been a week since they moved into the new house Jimmy bought a while ago and it was anything but furnished.

In the past the Coopers would have ordered a service to do the work but Julie had refused this option wanting to construct everything by herself although she knew it would take long.

"Honey, I know how much fun you have arranging our house but don't you think we should complete the kitchen first? I mean Kaitlin starts school tomorrow and we have to make breakfast."

Jimmy smiled at his wife (they had re-married). She was still the beautiful woman he had known for years but today she wasn't a snob anymore. He had taken a fancy to Julie's complete new behaviour and look. Of course she still wore expensive clothes when she was in public but at home she often choose normal shirts, jeans and pumps, like today.

"But you also know how much I love well decorated living-rooms and ours is far from well decorated. Besides we can finish the kitchen later. We just have to place in the crockery."

Jimmy took Julie in his arms and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "I'll do everything you want." Julie smiled and kissed him back. Soon they lay closely embraced on the couch and were so self-absorbed that they didn't realize someone came into the room.

"Eww…Gross! Get a room!" Both jumped up in hurry feeling embarressed about making out in front of her daughter. Kaitlin leaned against the door frame, arms crossed over her chest and a disgusted look on her face.

Julie smoothed down her shirt and tried to pretend nothing happened. "Kaitlin, did you finish your room? I know it's a pity the summer break is over but off tomorrow you've to focus on school again and I don't want you to live in a limbo."

"Duh, Mom." With that she turned and went into the kitchen. Jimmy laughed and kissed his wife again. "Too bad we were disturbed. But what do you think of continuing? Later?" Julie grinned and gave him a last peck before making her way out of the room to get more boxes from the hallway.

Grabbing one Julie's eyes wandered to a big box next to the front door. A big 'M' covered the cap. Julie hesitated for a moment before putting hers down again. She slowly kneeled down next to the box and skimmed over the letter before opening the cap with shaking hands revealing clothes, pictures, books, jewel cases and a big cuddly toy.

Julie took the Sharebaer and stared at it for a few minutes remembering the past, remembering Marissa.

"Mommy! Mommy look what Daddy gave me! A Sharebear!

"Mom, Kaitlin took MY bear!"

"Mom, where's Sharebaer? I have a sleep-over at Summer's."

A little tear ran down Julie's face as she put the bear back into the box and closed it. Jimmy sat down next to her, put his arm around is wife and then both remained silent.

Kaitlin watched her parents from the kitchen and felt more out of place than before.