Second Chances: Light The Way To The Sky.

In spite of an injury that ends the mind link they share, Laurie Simon urges Rick to go on a planned camping trip with A.J., Steve Austin and their sons in the hills above the ranch. How their "family" deals with the past and a devastating loss changes their lives.

(Simon & Simon, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman are all owned by Universal Studio and are only being borrowed. No profit will be made off these characters. All other original characters are created and owned by me and you can't have them.)

Author's Note: The word "Achini" is Navajo for "children".Special thanks to the many online sources for the Navajo language, for their assistance and guidance;and to Tim Reid for the inspiration of the episode "Ancient Echoes".

"Where's your mom, Robbie?"

Rick stepped into the kitchen where his son was fixing breakfast, a reluctant smile crossing his face at the stack of warm toast Robbie had prepared. The one thing that always made his children feel better was cooking for their parents, it always seemed to help things go back to normal. Especially breakfast.

"I don't know, Pop. She was looking for Uncle Steve." Robbie answered worriedly, then looking out the kitchen window, corrected himself.

"I see Mom, she's at the edge of the meadow. Do you want me to go get her…?"

"No, son thanks. Can you put the toast in the warmer?" Rick grabbed his coat and turned to his son.

"We'll be a while, Robbie. You and Ramona go ahead and eat if you want. Jaime and Chrystal will be here in an hour."

As Rick hurried out the door, he saw Laurie at the edge of the ranch property, her head bowed as the sun rose out of the valley in front of her. His heart ached for her, knowing the grief she bore had to come out, sooner or later. He just hoped he had strength enough for both of them.

"What am I thinking, I can't even accept what's happened myself…" he told himself, sadness filling his eyes with reluctant tears.

But who knew……