"Season 6 - How I Imagine"

Chapter One

CHRISTMAS...

It was a quiet Christmas-Eve at the 'Hansen-house'...

-It's unbelievable, that Syd is about to be 3 years gone. The time is just flying without her...-said Joanie.

-Flying? Are you mad?! I feel like time's made from stone and steel since she had left Providence! I miss her so much!-told Jim to her daughter.

-Dad, she's okay and she will be here for New Years Day!

-I know, but...

-There isn't any "but"! Shut up and watch the tree!

-Joanie?!!!-Jim was about to be a hurrican.

-Ssshhh! It's the Holiday Of Love!-laughed Joanie.

-I see your point.-smiled her dad.

Robbie, Tina, Jim and Joanie watched their beautyful christmas tree and the 3 playing children: Pete, Hannah and Nick...

MEANWHILE AT CHICAGO...

-Syd, I know your upset, more than upset, and I'm sorry, I know it's my fault...-

-Owen... Stop it! It isn't your fault... And I'm not even upset, just a bit disappointed... This is the first Christmas, what I'm not having with my family...

-I'm not your family?-asked Owen.

-Ahh, Owen! You know how I meant it!

-Aha, it was a bad joke... I'm sorry, Hon.

-Owen, me too had an emergency today... It's my fault too, or it's nobodys' fault. It's the fault of our horrible, crazy lifestyle...

-I know, I'm sorry...-he sighed.

-Sweetie... If you apologise one more time, I don't know what I will do with you!-smiled Syd.

-Wohoo! I'm scared so much!-imitated Owen a scream.

-Wait until I catch you!- laughed Syd.

-Now, lets TRY to celebrate the Christmas of our own, OK?

-Ok,- agreed Syd. -Owen?

-Hmmm?

-You know, after all this madness, I still love you so much...-

-That you can't even imagine?-he continued the sentence.

-Yes! How did you know that?

-Sydney... I feel the same way about you...-whispered Owen.

They shared a long, slow kiss then stared trough the window to watch, how the snow slowly burried Chicago into a white grave...

THE NEXT DAY...

-Hon, I have to take a check at the office, just a few hours and I'll be home. I sthat OK with you?

-'Course, but hurry up 'cause it's Christmas-Day!

-I see your point! Bye!

-Hey! Where's my good bye-kiss?

-Comin' right up!-he kissed her.

-Much better...-smiled Syd.

Owen had left their appartment, Syd was alone, then the phone was ringing...

ONE HOUR LATER...

Owen arrived. He was really, really happy, like never in a long time ago. And he wanted to share something with his beautyful, wonderful wife, something really, really good... But when he stepped into the appartment, a shock-situation was waiting just for him...

-Honey! I'm home! And I have great news! I bet you can't find i...-his breath caught in his throath.

Syd was sitting on the floor and cried so desperatley, that Owen couldn't ever imagine.

-Oh, God! Sydney! What 's wrong? It's okay, you can tell me! What's wrong?

-Owen!-Syd tried to catch her thoughts. -I thought you will come later!

-I know, but I came earlier, I'm here and worried about you like a madman, so you have to explain me everything!-his thoughts were racing! "What the heck is happening here?"

-I see your point... Owen, I will be totally honest with you but please don't be nervous!...-begged Syd.

Owen kneeled down beside her and listened...

-I won't be nervous, just start it.

-OK... Owen I love you. And I thought it will be absoluetley nice to start our new life of our own. But then I realized how much I miss mother -she was about to fight against her crying- and that I cannot spend enough time with my father and family! We came here, Chicago was a big, strange city and I just felt like I'm an 'english man in New York' you know... I don't feel myself very good in my new work place neither. The only good thing is you, but you see, you work always, I work always... We don't have enough time even for a baby! And today I had a phone call... -she almost started to cry again- It was Joanie, she said, that Dad isn't happy without me and that Izzy... Izzy want to open my clinic again! She invited me to... Providence...-she started to cry desperatley again.

Owen started to cradle her... Syd looked up at his face and cannot believed what she saw there... Owen smiled like an idiot.

-Owen...-started her in a very unnerving but silent voice. -Why the hell are you smiling???

-Honey! It's wonderful!!!

-What???-Syd couldn't believe his husband. She tored herself from his arms away.

-Remember! When I arrived I said: "I have great news" and that "I bet you cannot find it out!"

-Owen... What are you talking about?

-Syd, it's wonderful!-repeated Owen himself... -My office is sending me back... We're moving back to Providence!!!

Syds' mouth fall open.

-Huh?

-I just knew that you will like it!-said Owen, as he started to explain everything to her beautyful wife...

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