There was one thing wrong though. Amma was gone. Ethan, even though he denied it every time, was broken. I could tell. I knew. I walked upstairs to his room to see him laying on his bed facing the wall away from the door. I walked in and sat behind him. I put my left hand on his arm and my right hand stroked his dark hair. He had tear streaks down his face. He tried wiping them away.

"I'm fine. " he said.

"Baby, it's ok. I know you miss her. It's ok. " I told him.

"I do miss her L. " he said his voice breaking mid way. I laid next to him and pulled him into me.

"I know. I know. It's ok to be upset. " I said. I left it at that. I held him as he cried. Finally he calmed down. He wiped his eyes.

"I'm sorry. " he said sniffing.

"Hey it's fine." I said. Bringing our foreheads so they were touching.

"It's ok. I promise. I should've been more open with you after what happened with Uncle Macon. I wasn't. I should've talked to you. I'm really really sorry about what I did too. " I said.

"Let's not talk about that. That was the past. It's over. " he replied with a small smile. She caressed my hair out of my face. I got up and fixed my orange tank top and shorts.

"Come on. Lets do something. " I said extending my hand. It was the end of May, summer. It was hot and there was a lot to do here. He got up and wiped his face and nose again. I walked over and stood so our bodies were touching. I held his fave is my hands and kissed him. He responded my putting his hands on the small of my back and my hair. I pulled away and smiled at him.

"I love you so much Lena. " he said.

"I love you too. Now lets go. " I said pulling him out of his room and down the stairs. We went out side and got into the hearse. Ethan put his left hand on my thigh. I drove us to Ravenwood Manor. I parked the hearse and we got out. Ethan took my hand and we walked to Greenbrier. We laid in the grass next to each other. I loved over at him and smiled. He smiled at me.

"I missed you so much. " he said tucking a curl behind my ear.

"I thought is lost you. I'm so glad you're back. "

"I am too."