AN: I know it's short but some of y'all wanted a flash back so here it is.

AN2: I have a question. Would you like me to write Rossi and Erin's other children and marriages into the story or pretend they never happened? Either way Erin and Rossi are end game.

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It was an oddly warm spring day. Evie had been asking to play in the sprinkler all morning. Erin finally agreed to set it up in the front yard. "Since you've been very good today I don't see why we can't play in the sprinklers," Erin said as she cleaned up their lunch plates.

Evie quickly got up from her seat to go change into her swimsuit. "If you wait a moment I can help you," Erin called.

"I got it mommy," Evie spoke with confidence.

Erin allowed the independent three year-old to get dressed by herself, before intervening to help with a few twist here and there. Evie jumped around as Erin set up the sprinklers. "Faster mommy," Evie requested.

Erin stopped for a moment to turn to Evie. "Be patient Bella."

The command stopped Evie's fidgeting as she waited. When the water was finally spraying over their heads she cheered. Evie grabbed her mother's hands and tried to get her to dance around in the water. "Dance mommy."

Erin obeyed her daughter's playful command as they twirled under the water. Evie's smile and

laugh was enough to melt Erin's heart. Erin lifted Evie up and spun her around eliciting a squeal from the young girl. "Again mommy!"

Again Erin spun around with Evie in her arms. After about an hour of running and jumping around tiredness was starting to show on the young girl's face. "I think it's time we go inside and watch some movies."

"Just a little longer, please?" Evie asked with puppy eyes.

Erin couldn't say no. "Just a little longer while I water the flowers."

Evie wrapped her small arms around her mother's legs. "Love you mommy."

Erin smiled and hugged her daughter back. "Love you too Bella."

Erin continued to listen to her daughter's joy as she got the watering house. All of the sudden the giggling stopped. Erin dropped the hose and spun around, "Evie?!"

Erin watched in horror as her daughter was snatched from their yard. "Mommy!" Evie cried.

The last Erin saw of her sweet girl was Evie sobbing as a man pulled her into a ran. Erin hadn't been quick enough to save the most important thing in her life.