I woke up in the middle of night from another dream.

'You're ok Eddward, it was just another dream' I cooed softly to myself, as a soft cry came from the right of me. I looked over to see my five year old son Jim, curled in my side clenching his fist with my night shirt.

A smile was placed upon my lips as I held him closer to my chest.

'He must of slipped into here while I was asleep' a theory ran though my head, as I placed a kiss upon his messy green hair.

Suddenly a wave of depression wash across me. His head was place on my husband's pillow. Even though the scent of him has been long gone, it reminded me how much I came to miss him during his time in the Army.

'Oh come now! No more crying! He shall be home within a few days' I order myself wiping a threating tear away, but it doesn't help me miss ever once of him.

With another kiss placed on Jim's pale cheek, I rose from where I laid.

'Need something to clear my thoughts'

That's all I've been doing since he was gone. I couldn't have let Jim see his papa cry. So everything that I could reach has been cleaned, organized, label and doing endless work, all to stay strong from my son.

'There has to be something for me to do' I ponder as I walked down the stairs. I stopped at the bottom to see the pictures displayed on the wall, all the memories from over the year. From when we were able to finally adopt Jim, when Kevin fix that old death hazarded of a motorcycle of his. All the time that I will always remember.

My eyes stopped when I saw my husbands' face, having his bright smiles that could still send me to jelly, even after 9 years of dating 2 years of being married.

All thoughts came to a halt as I a click. As if a door was being open.

'Relax Double D, it your imagination running off without you' I joked knowing I locked all the door after I put Jim to bed, and checked once more when I dragged myself to bed. I thought for a minute trying to put uneasy thoughts away; but there it was again, this time a door closing.

Someone was in my home.

I grabbed for the baseball bat that I keep at the bottom of the stairs for good measures, since Kevin was no longer here to protect me like he would.

Footsteps were coming closer and closer, I waited. I need to make sure to be on aim, so I stayed still till I saw the shadows crawling into the moon light. I closed my eyes as my grip tighten around the neck of the bat.

With a less then manly shriek I swung the bat towards the intruder. I assumed he would be on the ground, but there he stood grabbing the bat out of my hand, I held on to my grip trying to keep hold, but only to be pulled along with it. I was pulled into the intruder's chest, pushing away was useless, as he keep his hands around my shoulders. I started to throw punches and slap at him. Then a laugh, a deep laugh.

"I see you've been well Dork." The intruder spoke with a familiar voice.

I look up to see his face, but three strands of gravity red bright hair that is sticking out of an old backward cap, caught my eyes. I looked at them for a moment not believing my eyes, as arm wrapped around me being me into his embrace.

"God! I missed you!" He breathed out. "I'm home Dweeb." My long gone husband said. As everything tried to get organized.

"Kevin!" I screamed with joy wrapping my arms around him as if I would lose him if I let go again.

His sent, his warmth, his voice, and everything that I came to miss was finally brought back to me.

THE Edd