A/N: Good Morning, my loves and welcome to the sequel to "Building a Home". It has been a nice little vacation for me, but it's time to get back to work. This story is set a bit in the future so things probably won't match up with the comic books...like at all. LOL. Anyway hope you enjoy these little teaser. Love K

"Hey mom, sorry I'm late. I had to help Emma with some extra chores since Judith is still sick in bed." Lidia sighed and sat down in front of her mother. "I still haven't found out anything new on Dad. I don't know where else to look or who else to ask. Everyone around here seems hell bent to just... leave things they way they are. But I know he loved you and I'm pretty sure he loved me. I just don't understand why he couldn't take us with him. Maybe if he had..." Lida sighed and placed another wildflower on Beth's grave. "Maybe things would've been different."

"Lidia, come on... Mom says dinners ready." Emma called from down the hill.

Lidia sighed and shook her head. "Aunt Vivian is trying her best, but she can't cook like you or Carol. I hope this flu doesn't last too much longer, I don't think Uncle Eugene can take much more of her cooking either. Anyway, I better get going mom. I'll stop by again soon, promise." Lidia got to her feet and started down the hill, but stopped and turned around. "Love you mom."