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They landed on their front steps that were hidden from prying eyes by several trees and a massive front gate. Retrieving the key from beneath a potted plant, Nathan opened the door and went inside with Heidi closely in tow.

Walking, almost out of habit, into the kitchen with their frozen bounty, Nathan broke the silence. "How did you know that the house wouldn't be filled to the brim with dust? I told you I hadn't been back here since I really realized that you were gone."

"Peter," Heidi replied simply.

"Ah. Calling him to get inside information?" Nathan said attempting to recapture some of the evening's mirth.

"He called me," she responded defensively. "He wanted advice about Caitlin. I simply took the opportunity to ask him how you were doing. He told me that you were spending most of your time here. He also asked me if there was any trick to get our vacuum hose to work."

"Subtle, Pete," Nathan murmured.

"He just cares about you, that's all. And it is hard to inconspicuously steer the topic of conversation to vacuum cleaners."

"I know he cares. I just kind of wanted the whole house thing to be a secret. I didn't want you to think I was just haunting the place, pining away for the day you'd come back."

"Nathan, I wasn't thinking that." Heidi added jokingly, "I'm thinking that now."

"Ha ha," Nathan replied with a playfully annoyed smile. "I also happened to be gifted with the ability to pine and PineSol at the same time."

Nathan continued more solemnly, "I just couldn't stand the fact that the place where the great parts of my life happened looked so…dusty. It made it seem like all the great things that happened were from a different lifetime."

They sat in silence; the gravity of what had just been said weighing down the room.

After several minutes, Nathan broken the deafening quiet with, "I think our ice cream is melting."

"I don't care," Heidi said barely above a whisper. "I love you, Nathan. I love you and there is nothing in this world that can change that. I want to spend the rest of my life making more marvelous memories with you. As much as I want to be with you because I know the boys need you, I want to be with you because I need you. I love you too much not be with you. I want to be with you during the good times. I want to be with you during the bad times. I want to be with you during the times that the world seems to be falling down around our ears because I want it all. But most of all I want you."

Nathan stood silent.

Heidi, her eyes slightly damp from her speech, said, "Well, aren't going to say anythin-"

Her word was cut off by Nathan fervently kissing her with all his might.

After several minutes of intense embracing and numerous gasps for air, they broke apart slightly to allow Nathan to say, "I love you, Heidi."

The End

A/N: I hope You enjoyed Get Your Family Back

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