(Maya is the Daughter of Desmond and Mara, she was born a few months after Desmond had died. But Maya can sometimes see him because of her Eagle Vision abilities)

Maya was silent as she stormed into her room, slamming the door behind her.

"Maya!" Mara called after her daughter. "Maya come back out.. Honey please, you need to talk to me." Mara rested her head on the door for a second. "Please?" Maya snorted and glared at the door, pulling it Open causing Mara to move back.

"Just leave me alone! I hate you!" She slammed the door shut in her mother's face. Mara was silent for a bit then swallowed thickly. Her mind went numb and her body ached. Maya had been lashing out at her recently and.. She didn't know why. She slowly regained her thoughts.

"I'm.. I'm here if you want to talk.. I love you." She whispered, hand on the door for a second before she turned and walked to Desmond's room. Silent. Her whole body was trembling. Not only from being cold but from the words her daughter had said. She slipped in Desmond's room and closed the door behind her, sliding down it as she did and sobbed into her hands. "I don't know what I did wrong." She cried. "Desmond.. Desmond help me out please." She whispered. "I don't know what's wrong with Maya and.. And she.." She cried again. "I just need you to come back Desmond! Please!" She cried and held her knees close to her chest, her head buried into them. "I'm trying to be a good mom. I'm p-patient with her and I don't yell. When she's in trouble I just send her to her room or take her things. I.. Maybe that's what's wrong? I'm in the wrong? I dont.. I don't know." She shook and coughed quietly. "I don't know what to do anymore, Dessy.." She whispered and sniffled. Slowly glancing around the room, it was pitch black since the lights were off and the blinds were closed. She sniffled again and slowly stood, opening the blinds, coughing when dust hit her face. She looked around his room again from the small bit of light that shined in she could see it was dusty. She swallowed thickly then quickly began cleaning his room. Pausing when she found a picture of them. She fell silent and slowly picked it up, dusted it off, and put it right back where it was after dusting the dresser it was on. She stopped in front of his Xbox and smiled weakly as memories of them playing different games together flashed through her head. She cleaned it a bit then looked through his games a bit, putting them in order from the games he used to play the most into the games he played the least. She stood and headed to clean more of his room, pausing next to his bed, where they slept together, a lot. She slowly sat on it and sighed. "Desmond why did it have to be you..? I know.. I know you wanted me to be strong but I.. I cant do it forever. Each year it just gets harder and harder.. Each year I miss you being beside me more and more, each year I watch our baby girl grow, and look more like you everyday, Each year.. I'm without my loving boyfriend.. Each year, I cry because I miss you.." She shook and slowly laid down on his bed, resting her head on his pillow and sniffling, pulling the covers over her small form and curling up under them. "Please come back to me." She whispered. Slowly falling into a deep slumber.

As Mara opened her eyes she blinked, feeling something warm beside her, and she was on the other side of the bed. She slowly looked over and Desmond was there, playing with her hair. He looked at her and smiled.

"Hey. Did I wake you? Sorry Mara.." He whispered. Mara looked at him for a bit then put her hands on his cheeks. He looked at her and tilted his head a bit. "You okay..?"

"Desmond.." She whispered.

"Yeah?" He chuckled a bit. "Jeez Mara, you look like you've seen a Ghost." She swallowed thickly.

"You.. You could say that.." She looked around. "Shoot what time is it? I have to wake up Maya for breakfast."

"Babe, it's only seven. She's got an hour." Desmond murmured and pulled Mara close to him now, putting his head on hers and smiling. Mara felt tears sting her eyes and she moved as humanly possible to him. He rubbed her back.

"I love you Mara." He whispered. Mara buried her head in his neck, crying now.

"I love you too. I love you so much." She tightened her grasp on him. He looked at her.

"hey Hey Hey.. Mara why are you crying? Why are you crying huh? I'm right here." He gently wiped her tears but they only fell faster.

"No you're not." She whispered. He looked at her for a bit before sighing, the scenery around them changed. It was just an empty looking.. Room thing? "Desmond-"

"This is what the inside of the animus looked like, when a memory would load." he stated then sighed. "Dammit Mara, for once couldn't you just enjoy your dreams?"

"No." She whispered. "Because this will only make me hurt worse when I wake up."

"Mara.. Listen to me." He pulled her close to him again and rested his forehead on hers. "I will always be with you. You may not hear me, or see me, or even touch me but.. I will always be there with you-"

"Desmond thats bu-"

"Let me finish, let me finish." He sighed.

"I will always be with you, not physically, but I will be there." he continued. "Honestly I just watch. Because it's all I can do.. Mara.. Mara I love you, every bit of you. But.. But you have to.. You have to move on or let me go.. Because this, is not healthy Mara. You're tearing yourself apart, like me dying was your fault. And it wasn't. I Chose that Mara. I chose to die. To give you and Maya a life.. I.. I needed that to happen. And you're.. You're not a bad mom, stop saying that." He weakly smiled, tears stinging his eyes. He began fading.

"Desmond!" Mara whined.

"Mara you cant stay in the dream world."

"No! Please don't! Let me come with you! Desmond please!" She cried. He quickly kissed her then broke the kiss and whispered.

"I love you, now wake up."

Mara gasped in a breath as she woke up. Opening her eyes to meet the darker, tear filled eyes of her ten year old daughter.

"I'm sorry Mama!" She cried and hugged Mara tightly. "I don't hate you! I don't hate you mama! I just wanted to go and-" Mara cut her off, pulling her close and rubbing her back. Sitting up and keeping her close.

"Shh, Shh honey it's okay.. It's okay. I know you didn't mean it.. I know. I love you baby it's okay."

"I love you too mom!" She sobbed and Mara continued rubbing her back. Quickly wiping her own tears. Glancing around the room again, knowing Desmond was still there, watching over the two of them.