NOTE FROM THE WRITTER : SORRY FOR TAKING SO LONG TO WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING A CASE OF WRITTER'S BLOCK,BUT WILL TRY TO WRITE SOME MORE SOON.

HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS CHAPTER.

A NICE AND GREAT SINTERKLAAS TODAY FOR MY DUTCH READERS.

Chapter 26….

Over at lily's Lucinda had just dropped off the kids;"I'm glad you let the kids stay over at my house,lily.

"You're welcome,mother,the girls and ethan love staying over at your house."said her daughter with a faint smile;"Thank you for letting them stay the night and giving me a chance to spend the evening with holden alone."

"Ofcourse,darling,any time."smiled she;"I'd do anything for you,lily,I hope that you know that."

"I do."answered lily;"I know that things have been a bit strained between us after that whole situation with craig and that our relationship hasn't been the same eversince,mother,but maybe it's time to let the past stay in the past and to try to get past everything."

"Do you really mean that?"asked her mother surprised;"I know that I haven't been a good mother to you and that I should learn to stop trying to control everything,lily,but I'm really trying and I promise you that I won't interfere in your life again."

"I doubt if you'll be able to hold yourself to that promise,but I know that you mean well."laughed she;"Not everything was your fault,mother,I think we should just try to get past that and focus on the future."

"I agree."smiled Lucinda;"Speaking of the future,how did it go lastnight with holden?"

"It went great and holden was amazing,mother,the whole evening was amazing."said her daughter happy;"Lastnight was like all of the problems between us were gone and I felt so happy."

"I'm glad to hear that and maybe this will be a new beginning for you and holden."answered she;"You and he belong together,darling,you really do."

"Maybe you're right,but so much has happened that I wasn't sure we'd be able to get past it all this time."smiled lily;"But after lastnight holden made me see that we can get through anything if we just believe in it and work at it hard."

At the hospital susan was deeply in thought as she was walking towards her office when she was stopped by a young woman;"Doctor Stewart?"

"Yes?"answered susan as she stared back at the young woman and tried to remember where she'd met her before when she suddenly knew who she was;"You were married to andy Dixon,weren't you?"

"That's right,doctor stewart,I'm Courtney baxter or I was until I married my husband,Jason,and now it's Courtney Fisher."said the young woman with a faint smile;"How have you been?"

"Good and how have you been."started she surprised to see andy's ex-wife at the hospital after all those years;"What are you doing back in town?"

"I moved downhere with jason,who's the new d.a.'s assistant."replied Courtney;"I'm doing pretty good and I'm happy to be back again after all those years."

"That's good to hear."smiled the doctor,who had always been fond of the young woman;"It's been good to see you,courtney."

"Doctor stewart…."began she when susan was about to walk away;"Are you still in touch with andy?"

"Yes,I am,but why are you asking me that?"asked susan curious;"Is there some special reason for that?"

"No,there's no special reason,doctor stewart,I was just curious as to how he was doing."answered the young woman with a faint smile;"Since I have been back I've been thinking a lot about the time that I spend here all those years ago and that's why I've been thinking about andy too."

"Are you happy to be back again?"asked she;"The last time that you were here things didn't have such a happy ending for you."

"No,they didn't,but that was then and it was a long time ago."said Courtney;"I have an amazing husband and a great life,so I'm happy and it's feel nice to be back again."

"Do you want me to say hello to andy for you,courtney?"replied doctor stewart;"I still keep in touch with him."

"Sure."answered she,turned around and walked away;"Thanks and see you around,doctor stewart."

To be continued….