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I don't like to meddle much in the mistakes of the writers as this challenge encourages us to do so. Instead I do emotional moments, so here's my take on the popular balcony setting so many McKellerites, and other shippers I'm sure, love to write. Only 439 words.
What If Heaven Could Hear?
It was meditative here; peaceful with the cloud-darkened sky acting as eyelashes and the last rays of the sunset letting in the final peek of the world around her.
The wind was unrelenting and had a cold waver. Sure, she had a jacket on, but wrapping it tighter to herself meant shutting out the wind's regretful, warm apology at the end. She would bare it if only for that softly whispered sorry.
Arms wrapped around her and from the feel of the warm breath caressing the side of her neck, she didn't mind the intrusion.
"Come back to bed soon, Jennifer," the breath whispered to her before leaving a light kiss on the joint of her neck and shoulder. His arms reluctantly left her waist and his soft footfalls returning to their bed could be heard if one really listened.
She absolutely loved that he understood. That a moment to herself was all she needed right now. It had been years, nearly twenty, but every year she took a moment to talk to her on this day.
"Mom, I hope you're doing well up there because Dad and I are doing fine here, but I will admit we're both still missing you terribly. Dad never stops talking about you and I don't think his new wife minds. She's really great, Mom, you would love her. Never will she replace you but Dad's happy and that makes me happy." The daughter took a moment to allow a smile to trace her lips.
"And you remember Rodney, don't you? Things have definitely changed in a year. This is the man you always told me I would find and, like you advised, I'll never let him go. Especially since I don't think he'll ever let me go either." Jennifer's voice softened as she ran her fingers across the smooth metal recently placed on her third finger. "Make sure to get a front row seat up there in heaven, okay?"
She took another moment to just appreciate the silence around her, knowing her mother was listening. "I love him the way Daddy loves you." The last bits of light disappeared as the clouds covered the entire night sky yet she looked up anyway. "Thanks for always being here. I love you, Mom."
Back inside the room Rodney was softly snoring on his side of the bed. Jennifer shed the jacket she had thrown over her pajamas and crawled in next to him. Instinctively, his arm wrapped around her to pull her close and hold her within his warm embrace.
She gave him a light kiss and headed to sleep, ending the mother-daughter night until next year.