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Get your family back. Don't let you children hate you. Not if you can help it.
"You were wrong about a lot of things Ma but you were right about what I need to do." Nathan hadn't quite realized how much further he needed to go to get his family back. "Journey of a thousand steps begins with one."
Nathan exhaled as he held the cordless phone. Slowly he punched in a number, watching each digit appear on the LCD. Inhaling deeply he blew out the air in an attempt to slow his speeding heartbeat and hit "TALK".
…RING…RING…RI-"Hello."
Nathan's voice caught in his throat.
"Hello" the other end sounded once more, though the voice sounded less certain.
"Heidi, it's Nathan." A pause answered him. "I wanted to know if we could talk."
"Sure Nathan. What do you want to talk about?"
"Us, the boys," he started simply. "My family," he added after a moment of thought.
"That sounds like a good idea. I've wanted to talk to you ever since you saw the boys illegally and your mother was arrested," Heidi said with a familiar hint of annoyance that until that moment he had forgotten that he missed.
"I wanted to know if we could meet on Saturday and talk, face to face." Nathan truly hoped that the desperation he felt had not leaked into his voice.
"Okay. Why don't you come down here? I'll send the boys to a friend's and you can come to the house. You have the address?"
"Yeah, I have it. I'll see you on Saturday. Goodbye" Nathan hit "END" after hearing Heidi's soft "Bye".
Nathan crossed the apartment and thought idly, "Wonder if I can beat my record for getting to DC."
A/N: Please review and let me know if anyone wants me to continue.