"Oh sweetheart, you look so beautiful." Dr. Erickson said looking over at her as they stood in the doorway of Roger and Jules' apartment.

"Hi daddy." she cried hugging him.

"I missed you so much Julianna." he smiled hugging her tight.

"Daddy, I want you to meet my best friend Cheyanne." she smiled looking up at him as Cheyanne smiled at them.

"Hi Dr. Erickson. It's so nice to meet you." Cheyanne smiled as Jules wiped her face dry.

"Julianna, I'd like you to meet my wife. Your step mother Gabriella. Gabby, I'd like you to meet my little girl Julianna." he smiled bringing the smaller latina woman next to him.

"Hi Gabby. It's really nice to meet you." Jules smiled looking over at her.

"You have no idea what a pleasure it is to finally meet you too Julianna. Your father has told me so much about you." she smiled leaning in to hug her.

"Um... thank you." she said looking up at her father.

"Congratulations Julianna. Your father tells me you're getting married today." she smiled looking over at her.

"Yeah, me and my high school boyfriend just found each other. We're leaving to tour the film festival circuit in a couple of days, so we wanted to get married before we go. So our friends could be there." she smiled looking up at her.

"That is so nice. Your father showed me pictures of you and Roger. You two look so beautiful together." she smiled looking down at her.

"Yeah, well it's been a rough road for us, but we made it back to each other." she smiled looking up at her.

"Why don't we step inside and get comfortable?" Cheyanne smiled looking over at them.

"Oh right. Sorry. I'm a little nervous. With the wedding and everything..." she started when Dr. Erickson interrupted her.

"It's OK sweetheart. Everything is OK now. You're back in mine and Roger's lives. We're all gonna be OK now." he smiled putting his arm around his daughter.

"Thanks daddy. Um... I have something I need to tell you." she said as they went to the couch.

"What is it Julianna? Are you pregnant?" he smiled looking down at her.

"No daddy, I'm not pregnant. I wish I was but um... no. Um... I'm HIV positive." she said looking over at him.

"Julianna how? Did Roger...?" he started when she interrupted him.

"No daddy, he didn't. You know Roger would cut off his right arm rather than hurt me like that. No Um... I've had it for 10 years. I got it in LA. Some guy... it's a long story. It doesn't matter daddy, But, um... I'm healthy though. I'm taking my meds and I'm OK for now." she said looking over at her.

"Oh Julianna, we're so sorry sweetie." Gabby said looking over at her.

"Thank you. I'm OK Gabby. I'm healthy and I take my meds regularly. My t-cells are very high and my virus level is good too. I'm gonna be fine daddy." she said looking over at Dr. Erickson.

"How did this happen?" he asked looking over at her.

"How doesn't matter daddy. All that matters is that I'm healthy now and I'm taking care of myself." she said looking over at him.

"What drugs are you OK?" he asked looking over at her.

"I'm on a cocktail. It's not important. I'm fine." she said looking over at him.

"Are you OK Julianna?" Gabby asked looking over at her.

"Yeah, me and Roger are handling it. I mean, it was hard at first, but we're getting past it." she said looking over at her as her father took her hand.

"Sweetheart, you know if you need anything, you or Roger, do not hesitate to call me." he said looking over at her.

"I know daddy. Thank you." she said leaning over to hug her father.

"I love you Julianna. Always remember that." he said looking down at her.

"I will daddy." she smiled looking up at him as Gabby and Cheyanne smiled at them.

"Jules honey, you have to start getting ready. We have to meet Roger and everyone at city hall in an hour and a half." Cheyanne smiled looking over at her.

"Oh right. Daddy, you're walking me down the aisle, right?" she smiled looking over at him.

"Of course. I wouldn't miss it for the world. I always liked Roger. He always treated you with respect. He tried to help April, but they were both too far gone." he said looking down at her.

"You don't blame Roger for April?" she asked looking over at him with tears in her eyes.

"Of course not. April sent me a letter before she died telling me everything." he said taking the letter out of his pocket.

"This is from...?" she started as she took the letter.

"Your sister, yeah. She wanted you to read it. She wanted to explain a lot to you about Roger." he said looking over at her.

"Thanks daddy. Um... I'm gonna go read this in my bedroom, OK? I need to be alone." she said getting up from the couch.

"If you need me, I'm out here, OK?" Cheyanne said looking up at her.

"Thanks Chi." she said closing her bedroom door. As she sat on her bed, she grabbed the picture of her, Roger and April and put it next to her before opening the letter. She got comfortable and took a deep breath before starting to read it.

Daddy,

I'm sorry I left right after graduation and didn't go to college. I know you wanted more for me. I'm sorry I came to the city. I wanted to make sure everything was OK with Roger for when Jules turned up again, but she never did and I wound up messing everything up. I never meant for anything to happen between us, but seeing him so sad made me want to fix it and then I got into some stuff that I'm not proud of and I took Roger down with me. I'm a junkie with HIV, so there's nothing more for me in this life. I just want to end it all. I don't want my life to ruin anyone else' any more than it already has. I ruined my life, Roger's and Jules' lives because now when she comes to her senses and comes back for Roger, he's gonna be positive because of me. I'm so sorry daddy. Jules, I'm so sorry for what I did to Roger. To you and Roger. I never meant for any of this to happen. I never meant for me and Roger to hook up and I definitely didn't mean for me and Roger to get hooked on heroin and get AIDS. I'm really sorry. Please don't hate Roger for it, OK? He was just trying to bury his feelings for you. The drugs and getting together was my idea. He was so hurt, he wasn't thinking straight. I need you to know how sorry I am for everything that happened. I love you daddy and I love you too Jules. Please don't hate Roger, OK? He doesn't know what he's doing right now. Hopefully by the time you come back into his life, it won't be too late to save him before it's too late. He deserves some happiness. And he was happiest when he was with you. I'm really sorry Jules. You're my sister and I love you so much. I never meant to do any of this to any of you. Please don't hate me, OK?

Love Always and Forever,

April

When she finished the letter, she put it down on her bed. She wiped her eyes before picking up the picture of her and Roger. "I'm saving him April. You don't have to worry anymore. He got me and I got him. We're gonna be OK now sweetie. Don't worry about it." she smiled looking down at the picture running her fingers across April's smiling face. She got up and went to open the door when the phone rang. She rushed to the phone on the nightstand to answer it. "Hello." she sniffled looking down at the picture again.

"Baby, what is it? Have you been crying? Are you OK?" Roger asked on the other end.

"I'm fine Roger. My dad is here and he enlightened me about some things. I'm fine." she said sitting on the bed.

"April?" he asked perking up.

"Yeah Baby. I'll tell you later. I need to start getting ready for our wedding." she smiled looking around their bedroom.

"I love you Jules." he smiled as he looked around the loft.

"I love you too Roger. So much." she smiled as the bedroom door opened. It was Cheyanne.

"I'll see you in a little while Baby." he smiled as Mark watched him.

"OK Baby. Bye." she smiled before hanging up the phone.

"Is everything OK sweetie?" Cheyanne asked looking over at her.

"Yeah, everything is fine. Um... can you send my dad in please?" she asked looking over at her.

"Sure sweetie." she smiled before going out to the living room to get Dr. Erickson.

"What's the matter sweetheart?" he asked looking over at her from the bedroom door.

"Thank you daddy. You have no idea how much you giving me this letter means to me. And you not blaming Roger means a lot to me too." she said looking up at him.

"Sweetheart, I've always liked Roger. I know it's not his fault. I remember the first day you brought him home." he smiled as he entered the room to sit next to her.

"Julianna, who's your friend?" he asked as he approached the house.

"Daddy, this is Roger. Roger, this is my dad." she said standing up quickly.

"It's nice to meet you Dr. Erickson." Roger smiled holding his hand out to the older man.

"Likewise Roger. How do you know Julianna?" he asked looking into the boy's green eyes as he gave him a brisk handshake.

"We go to school together sir." he smiled looking down at Jules.

"That's nice. Are you staying for dinner?" he asked looking down at him.

"No sir. I have to be getting home. My mom is expecting me." he answered looking at the older man.

"Well, it was nice to meet you Roger. I hope to see you again soon." he smiled looking down at Jules, who was smiling up at Roger.

"Me too sir. I'll see you at school tomorrow Jules." Roger smiled brushing her hand with his.

"OK Roger. Bye." she smiled watching him leave the porch.

"Are you dating him?" Dr. Erickson asked looking down at her.

"Yeah. You said I could start dating when I was 16 and I've been 16 for 3 months." she told him defensively.

"I didn't say anything." he smiled looking down at her.

"Really? You mean I can go out with him?" she asked smiling up at him.

"He seems to be a well mannered young man." he smiled looking down at her.

"Thanks daddy. You're the best." she smiled looking up at him before they went into the house.

"Yeah, April wasn't sure you were gonna let me go out with him. Because of his leather jacket and his hair." she said looking over at him.

"I was a little apprehensive when I first saw him, but I saw how well mannered he was and the way he looked at you. I knew he wasn't just there to get what he could out of you. He respected you." he smiled looking over at her.

"He always respected me. Um... daddy, do you remember on prom night when I had the miscarriage?" she asked as he took her hand.

"Of course I do sweetheart. I remember how hurt you and Roger were. He was so worried about you." he said looking over at her.

"Why weren't you mad at me and Roger because we got pregnant?" she asked looking up at him.

"Because you two had just experienced the worst thing parents to be could possibly experience. I wasn't happy that you were pregnant at 17, but you had lost the baby. I didn't see a reason to react about it then. You two needed understanding. I'm just sorry Roger didn't get it from his father." he said putting his arm around his daughters shoulder and bringing her close.

"We really wanted that baby daddy. You have no idea how much we wanted it." she said looking up at him.

"I know sweetheart. I know." he said looking over at her.