"Eddie!" the redhead squeaked as she jumped up off of the couch and ran after the blonde who had stolen the book that she had been reading. "Eddie stop it, give it back! No!" It was hard to take her seriously with that pretty smile of hers that the world hardly ever got to see. Not to mention the tiny hints of laughter in between her sentences. Patricia chased the boy around the living room trying to get her book back. However, Eddie was faster, not letting her have it back just yet.

"Come on, Yacker. You've gotta be faster than that if you ever want your book back." Patricia rose an eyebrow at the boy. Something about his words cause her to pause, crossing her arms over her chest and staring him down.

"Is that a challenge, Miller?" the girl questioned. Eddie laughed under his breath behind a smirk. He cocked an eyebrow as well, their eyes locked together.

"You tell me, Patricia." She ran at him in an instant hoping to catch him off guard which she almost had done. Unfortunately for Patricia Eddie still managed to slip out of her grasp once again. "Catch me if you can, Yacker. But don't think it'll be that easy."

"Get back here you weasel! I'll get you eventually. Just wait until I get my hands on you Eddie Miller. I swear–" Her words were cut off. Eddie had stopped short, causing Patricia to crash into him and get caught in his arms. Ironically her hands landed on his shoulders trying to stop herself from crashing or falling over.

"Well, looks like you got your hands on me like you said. So, you swear what?" he asked her, looking into her eyes with such intimidating ones of his own. Eyes filled with fire, strength, roughness and yet still manage to have the warmth and passion that makes them so intimidating. Patricia felt herself forgetting everything that she was about to say and found herself instead staring up at the boy in silence, her hands remaining on his shoulders.

"I– I don't remember," she lied. Eddie opened his mouth like he was about to speak, but then closed it. A moment passed with the both of them staring into each other's eyes. Slowly Patricia's hands lowered as well as her gaze from his eyes to his neck and chest. It finally dawned on her how much taller he was than her when she was in flats as she was now.

"Well maybe this will jog your memory." Before, Eddie had had Patricia by the waist. Now his hand moved from his waist to her cheek, pulling her into a kiss. He could hear the gasp come from her mouth just before their lips touched. While they kissed Patricia allowed one of her hands to drop behind her and take the book from Eddie's hand. The dirty blonde broke the kiss, a look of shock worn on his face.

"I told you I'd get it back," Patricia smirked. Eddie couldn't help smiling back at her.

"Oh come on, that wasn't even fair!" the boy complained. Patricia took a slight step back from the American and teased him with the fact that she had won by holding the book in front of his face.

"Who ever said I play fair?" Eddie lunged forward towards her, grabbing her by the waist and spinning her around. This time it was she who was caught off guard. She let out another little squeak as Eddie spun her and practically put her over his shoulder.

"Eddie!" the red haired girl called out between more tiny hints of laughter. "Put me down, I'm serious!" Eddie laughed and spun her around again.

"As you wish, Yacker." Finally he let her down, taking her hands as she stumbled over dizziness for a moment. Patricia wacked him on the arm with her book as payback for that. "Hey, that's my good arm!" Eddie stated.

"Good arm or not, you deserved that, weasel." The playful teasing, nicknames and bickering between them was just something that they had always known. It had been around since the first time they met, even if it wasn't playful at the time and started out as something else. The boy caressed her cheek and softened his voice in response to her.

"On the contrary, I'm not quite sure I did." He leaned into the girl, whispering in her ear and kissing her on the cheek. He would back away and she would give him the slightest smile, cock an eyebrow and walk away just like all the other times.

"Maybe you did, maybe you didn't," was the last thing said between the two as Patricia strutted off back to their room where she stayed for a while until he joined her later.

"But what happened after that, Daddy?" a little voice spoke after the story was over. Eddie gave a slight sigh before answering.

"Well Nikki, the rest is a mystery." Of course Eddie knew that this answer wasn't going to work. Nikki Lynn Miller, daughter of Eddie and Patricia Miller was a clever seven year old. She was almost like an exact replica of Eddie -other than the fact that she was a girl- from her looks down to her personality. She talked like him, acted like him, did everything just like him because he was her hero, and nothing was going to change that. She was proud of her father; prouder than any little girl had ever been of their father's. Nikki admired him after everything he went through and his entire life story that she had heard.

Of course she had heard it. Every night Eddie would tell her a story about his past starting from as far back in his childhood as he could remember. Both of them had remarkable memories. A lot of times Nikki would ask for stories about both of her parents, seeing as it wasn't too often that she got to hear about her mother's past. Whether that was because Patricia never got around to telling her or because she couldn't really talk to her mother as much remained a questionable mystery.

"Daddy, please?" Nikki asked so politely. Eddie picked up his daughter and sat her on his lap, giving her a kiss on the cheek. Their eyes met for a moment. They were the same, practically. It was like looking into a mirror and seeing your own eyes staring back at you for the two of them.

"Not right now, Nikki. Later, okay? I promise." Nikki wore a look of slight disappointment on her face, frowning at her father's words.

"But Daddy, it's almost bedtime. Later will be too late." Eddie noted that she had a valid point. He gave it some thought, and finally stood up with her in his arms.

"You're absolutely right, cupcake. Let's get you ready for bed, I'll check on your sister and then I'll come back and tell you some more, okay?" Her frown became a smile as she wrapped her arms around Eddie's neck in a hug.

"Okay Daddy. Daddy?" Eddie hugged Nikki back, her head buried into his chest.

"Yes Nikki?" The little blonde girl pulled away from her father to look him in the eyes once more. She paused before answering. It was so quiet that the wind outside could be heard blowing against the windows and the rustling of leaves on trees could be heard swaying back and forth.

"You always turn my frown upside down." Eddie smiled and laughed, kissing her on the cheek again.

"Same here, cupcake. Let's go up to bed." Eddie carried Nikki upstairs to her room in silence, thinking about things that had been on his mind for a while now. He had to see her; know that she was alright. But even if she was alright he knew she wasn't. She hadn't been alright in over a year. It just wasn't noticeable until a few months ago.

When Eddie let Nikki down he told her to pick out a pair of pajamas while he went to check on Peyton. Peyton Marie Miller was the second child of Patricia and Eddie. Similar to how Nikki looked just like Eddie, Peyton was the same way with Patricia. In a way, she was exactly like Patricia even as an infant, which right now, was the most concerning thing Eddie had ever seen. Peyton wasn't like any other infant. She never cried, hardly ever made any noise at all, wouldn't sleep until it Nikki's bedtime, and was hardly ever hungry. Eddie would hold her and she would have slightly closed eyes, but she wouldn't be sleeping. She would open them at the sound of his voice and look up at him the same way her mother used to do. They were the same; same hair, same eyes, same fair skin and body language. Same everything.

Eddie went next door to check on her. She was lying in her crib as always, eyes slightly closed but never sleeping. He took her from the crib and held her, rocking her a bit. "Peyton," he whispered, and she opened her eyes in response. "You look so much like your mother, Peyton. Hopefully you get to meet her soon. She loves you, you know. She really loves you. And so do I." From his understanding the infant girl could not hear or understand him but what he did not know was that she very well could. He would learn of this, soon enough. Peyton was placed back in her crib after her father gave a kiss on the forehead. Quietly Eddie slipped out of the room and returned to Nikki, who was already curled up in her bed, ready for him when he came.

"Daddy, instead of the story, can you sing for me?" Nikki requested as a surprise. "It's just… I know it hurts some times, talking about Mummy. So, please?" Eddie walked over and sat on the edge of Nikki's bed.

"Of course, Nikki. How about I sing your special lullaby?" The blonde girl nodded. After all, it was her favorite. Her father gave her a smile and combed a hand through her hair before he started the song. "Angel sing a song for me? Sing a song that's fairly new. Angel sing a song for me? Oh Angel; I love you. Angel can you sing of love? Angel sing your song aloud. Angel can you sing of love? Oh Angel; Not a sound. Angel spread your wings and fly. Could I fly with you, tonight? Angel spread your wings and fly. Oh Angel; Shining bright. Angel I can see your face. It's as bright as the night sky. Angel tell me, what's your name? She says it's Nikki; goodnight." Before either of them new it the song was over and Nikki's eyes were closed on the verge of a deep sleep. "Goodnight, Nikki," he whispers before leaving the room.

It was only nine o'clock but it felt like midnight. Eddie sluggishly made his way downstairs to his room, crawling under the covers alone again tonight. How many days has it been? Heck, he lost track a while ago. "Please, bring her back soon."


A/N: Hey guys, as you probably know i havent updated or posted in forever, but I came up with this idea and I really hoped you liked it and I'm going to try and start updating more soon. I've just been crazy busy! But please if you liked it, let me know! I love LOVE feedback! :)