A few minutes passed with each of us looking the other over. I knew very well what had happened, had known it all along. Michelle and I both knew. I could only guess about Hotaru and Trista. We had had no contact with them since that day. Yes the same day that the Inners had split to go their own ways we watched safely hidden from view in the shade of the trees as they said there goodbyes and we said our own silent farewell to the Princess. And I hate to admit it but to the Inners as well.

I was jerked quickly from my thoughts as I heard the last part of the question that she asked. I must have looked blank because I heard her mumble something incoherent that sounded strangely similar to 'That's not like you to not pay attention.' Before she repeated the question.

"I said what can I help you with? I mean there most be something that you want since you went through all this trouble to find my car and wait for me to come out of the restaurant." She said as she folded her arms over her chest.

I had to think before I could rightfully answer that. There were to many ways for me to answer. "You said your self earlier that you thought you knew me. I ask you now how do you know me?"

I could tell from the look on her face that she didn't believe that reason, I don't blame her I didn't believe that I said that stupid reason either. "And the real reason would be?" She finally asked.

** Ok well how do I answer that with out giving too much away? This is a great position you've gotten yourself into Amara. ** How much could the truth hurt? A whole lot, that's how much.

"It's late, I have two sleeping babies in my car that would sleep better in a bed. I still have a good ways to go, so if you have something to ask I suggest that you ask it now."

** Fine, I tell. I'm probably going to regret it later. But then the only thing I've regretted was making Michelle cry. So I won't regret this. ** I stared her down once more, trying to see if she would back down. She met me stare for stare. "Do you remember who I am and what I am supposed to do?" I prayed to the Goddess on the Moon that I wouldn't have to explain that. I would make a mockery of my self if I did.

Serena looked at me for a few moments without answering and I could only guess at what she was thinking. One of my guesses was that I was crazy and which would be the fastest way away from me. Her next words surprised me. I barely heard them being as I was thinking my own thoughts.

"If you mean if I remember that you are Sailor Uranus, Princess of Uranus, of the Outer Scouts, and one of my guardians then I would say that I remember now, if you have no idea as to what I am talking about then I suggest that you forget everything that I just said along with everything that has happened this night. Now do you have any more questions? If not I really do need to be getting my children to a bed." She spoke like the Princess that she was and the Queen that she would be.

I didn't know what to say, so I just stood there, letting the full extent of her words sink in.

"Really Amara. Are you just going to stand there all night? I've already told you that I have a long way to go, along with two babies." I noticed that she faked a whiny voice for the first sentence, maybe hopping that it would get me to snap out of whatever state of whatever I was in. It worked.

"Serena."

"Well it's about time. Where is Michelle?" She said right before she threw her slender arms around my neck and hugged me.

I returned her hug for a minute before letting her go. "Michelle is in Chicago finishing an album. She'll be meeting me in Columbus in about a week."

"An album? Wow she must have been busy. Columbus? You're going back to Columbus?"

"Yeah we are moving back. I don't like the big city life and besides Atlanta has a race track, even if it's not very good, but hey it's a track."

"Oh wow, everyone is going to be there now. Well almost everyone. But now I know why Adriana came to you."

"So who is the daddy?"

Serena's face fell a tiny bit when I asked this and I wondered why, boy was I going to find out. "Their father is dead." I noticed that she didn't say husband.

"Oh Serena I'm so sorry that you lost him." Was that the right thing to say? Gods I wished that Michelle was here; she would know what to say.

"Adam and Adriana are.where my sisters babies. She dies during birth and her husband in a plane crash, shortly before. But they are my babies now. They are all I have."

@~%~ Amara POV ~%~@

"Serena, I.I don't know what to say, I know I'm sorry isn't right or enough." ** That was lame Amara. Well what else was I supposed to say? That's normally what Michelle did. I mean what can you say when your princess just told you that he sister is dead? **

"Well that's in the past now, and I try not to live me life in the past any longer. There's to much to live for in the now and the future." She said finishing the last sentence with a yawn. "So are you going all the way in tonight or stopping and going the rest of the way in the morning?"

@~%~ Back in the restaurant ~%~@

When I felt a pair of eyes on my back I turned around. At first I didn't see anything, and thought that it was just my imagination, since after all I was in a restaurant and there were other people there. I turned and scanned the area; I guess something habits are hard to kill. I saw nothing out of the ordinary. I mean what would be out of the ordinary? My eyes gradually went toward the doors. There I caught a glimpse of golden hair, but before I could see anything else it was gone.

** Ok Darien. It was just your imagination. There are tons of people who have long blonde hair. Yes but how many of them have hair that shimmers like that? **

About that time my cell phone rang efficiently turning my thoughts away from the past and what might have been.

@~%~ Parking Lot Serena's POV ~%~@

".so it's settled then?" I asked hoping that she would agree.

"Yeah, it's settled."

"Good." I couldn't help but smile. "So where did you park?" She pointed a couple of rows back from my place and I shook my head I should have known. "I should have guessed." There sat a sleek black Porsche. Amara had a sheepish looking grin on her face, one that suited her quite well, instead of saying anything she just shrugged. "So we'll drive for about an hour then find some where to stop for the night?"

"Sure, sure, whatever you say. You are the one with the little ones."

"Oh thanks a lot." With that I went around to the driver side door and climbed in waiting for Amara to get to her car. I swear she can fly. WITH OUT BEING TRANSFORMED! Her car was already on the road and I was still in the parking lot. I laughed quietly as I pulled out of the parking lot and followed what I could see of her car. Which wasn't much. I glanced at the two sleeping figures and smiled. I knew that I had to find them a father.

I had by the time thirty minutes had passed lost sight of Amara. I was really glad that my babies where in the car with me and not her. I also made a mental note to myself that Amara was NOT to teach them to drive when the time came. I could only imagine how that would turn out.

I soon came to the next exit, and pulled off. I could only hope that Amara had done the same, but if she did how would I find her. Oh well, things happen when you least expect it. I had learned that lesson in life a long time ago.

I pulled into the parking lot of the first decent hotel that I saw. I glanced around as I pulled up to the front doors. I was undecided as to leave the car running and run in or to get them out. I finally figured it would be better to leave the car running and lock the doors while I ran in. After all that way I would only have to wake them up once.

I checked on them one more time before I went in. The clerk was at the desk and looked as if he had been expecting someone. We quickly took care of the formalities and I went back outside. I unlocked the car and quickly found a parking place, which thankfully happened to be right in front of the room. Some one had to be watching over me.

I parked and ran to unlock the door, and propped it opened. I figured that way I wouldn't have to make two trips. Rule number one when dealing with children always prepare for two or more trips. I quickly got the stroller out of the back and went to get Adriana first. I knew if I Adam were to be woke up first then I would have to get him back to sleep. As it was I would have to get him back to sleep anyway. I tell you my little boy is a really light sleeper.

With Adriana in the stroller I went to get Adam, he was somewhere between sleep and waking, I knew he would wake up. I set him in the stroller by his sister and grabbed the diaper bags that were in the floorboard under his feet before shutting and locking the door.

As my luck would have it, I had to make two trips to the car, I forgot their blankets, and to top it off I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep. I don't know why but I knew it. With all that done and everything finally in the room that I would need I started to settle down.

@~%~ Amara ~%~@

The thought struck me that I was supposed to stop an hour after I left the restaurant when I was in Columbus. I felt bad. But for the sake of the Goddess I almost missed the freaking exit for Columbus. Only by luck was I able to make the turn off.

@~%~ Darien ~%~@

I knew it was late when I left the restaurant but I didn't realize how late until I was driving. Well actually I didn't realize how tired I was. Cruse control that is the best invention, especially when you are half a sleep.

Finally I had to stop for the night. Heck I couldn't be that far out of Columbus, but I know what can happen if you fall asleep at the wheel and lose control, how many patients had I treated or seen? Too many. But that is what I do in my profession.

I finally found a place to stop and checked in. I had made it to my room and was just about a sleep, when a heard a small cry. The little one that was crying was quickly quieted. It made me think about Serena and her twins. They would be about a year now. I wondered what they looked like, and if Serena was happy.

In the last few moments before I fell asleep I thought back to the times when Serena and I were together. "Will I ever see her again? Even if it is with another man, as long as she is happy."

@~%~ Serena ~%~@

Adam started to cry as I laid Adriana down. The child could sleep through anything. In a way that was good. And in another it was bad. I picked Adam up from where he sat on the floor and cradled him in my arms. He cuddled up to me and looked at me with bright but tired green eyes. I started a soft song that had always gotten them to sleep before. And before long he was sound a sleep.

@~%~ Meanwhile in Columbus. ~%~@

Mina and Robert had been living at the house that legally belonged to Serena while she was away. They had kept the house in the condition that it was when Serena left. But on this night the house was decorated beautifully with a touch from everyone added in. Everyone was excited that Serena and the twins would be coming home. Ami and Michael had moved back six months before each having gotten a position at the Children's Hospital.

Ami and Robert knew something that they were soon able to tell the others. It seemed that Darien would be moving back also. At least that rumors around the hospital were that the new director would be a handsome single man from Little Rock. Sure they knew that it could be anyone, but Ami had a feeling that it was Darien.

When everyone heard the news they were so happy, it seemed like everyone would be back together. The Outers never entered their mind as they thought about what they could do to surprise Darien, after they knew for sure that it would be him. Mina was already planning one playing a little game of matchmaker, after all both Serena and Darien had feelings for each other, she could tell that, but getting them together would be the trick.

After they had the house decorated and the new nursery set up they all left to go to their respective homes. Each staying up half the night because the excitement of seeing their friend and niece and nephew as they had began to think of them, after a year was to strong to put off easily.

A little while after they where home they were in bed and a sleep. Their efforts from the day had left them more tired that they had thought. The night passed quickly for al those involved and soon the morning sun was peeking over the horizon and dawning on a bright new day it was met by Serena and the twins already on the road, happy to be on the last leg of their journey.



@~%~ Darien ~%~@

I had slept later than I had planned on and just barely made the check out deadline. My dreams were filled with laughter for a change, the first happy ones that I have had since a year ago. Serena was constantly on my mind as I paid for the night and took to the roads for the rest of the drive home. My new position I remember would be at the new children's hospital. Children, then I started to think about the twins that must be growing up with a wonderful mother.

"I wonder if I will ever see her again" As the soft music began to play on the radio. In my heart I knew that only time would tell. At least in Columbus I could find out how she and they babies were doing. Her best friends were there after all and I was sure that I could find something out from one of them.

With that thought I started on the highway.

@~%~ Serena ~%~@

I was up before the sun and was picking the things that I had brought into the hotel room up and preparing to leave. Adam had woke up a couple of times during the night and that was something that neither of them did. To be honest that had me a little worried. That was another reason I was up early ready to get home so that they could sleep in their beds instead of hotel beds.

Everything was in my jeep and I watched the sun rise from the door of the room. It's first rays landed on a golden truck and lingered there as if trying to communicate something. About that time one of the little ones started to whimper and I closed the door and went to se about them.

Adrian was in the first stages of tears and looked like she was about to cry really well when she saw me. He crystal blue eyes saw me and she smiled. I could only imagine that she thought that I had left. I was always there when she woke up. And after the incident last night she must have been really scared. He little arms lifted and I scooped her up.

Her little hands gripped my shirt and she started repeating mommy over and over again. I could only guess that she had a bad dream and just wanted to be held. I sat down with her still in my arms and waited until Adam woke up. I didn't have to wait long because about five minutes later he was awake and crawling into my lap. I spent about ten minutes like that before I got up and started to get the m ready. First was a quick bath and well that's always fun to say the least.

When they were both clean and dressed, Adriana in a pink dress that one of the girls had sent her for her Christmas, where they found a summer dress in winter is beyond me and Adam in a blue and white checked shortie over alls with a matching blue shirt on under it, it also came form one of the girls. Both had on white shoes with their outfits, which on the way would more than likely wind up coming off. With everything out of the room except the kids and myself we left.

I took them into the lobby with me as I checked out and paid and received quit a few complements on how well behaved they were. I could only think wait until they are home. They wouldn't be ready to eat until about an hour and a half or so, so we went a head and started for what would be our new home.

The ride was a quiet one, which may have had something to do with the music, but I knew it couldn't be my singing. But then again you never know. I made it all the way into Columbus before they started.

"Momma hungy." Adam started and then was followed by Adriana.

"Hungy, mommy."

"Ok. Momma is looking for a place to stop." It didn't work as well as it did last night, because five minutes later they started again.

Luckily for me there was a restaurant close by that was serving breakfast. We stopped to eat and were in and out as the saying goes. They ate like little pigs. But that was good, it would mean that they would be in good spirits for a while well that and they would take a nap soon. I hoped the nap would be after we got to the house.

Thinking of the house that we would be living in, the house that I grew up in, the house that held so many memories for me, my eyes started to water and I had to pull over. Once I was in better shape and composed. I started to drive again, and without thinking I drove to a place I hadn't wanted to come to first, but then thinking about I knew that it was right. I followed that road around and stopped under a shade tree, I put the car in park and got the children out. Carrying them I started to walk towards a white marble stone that stood just beyond the shade of the tree.

When I reached it I kneeled down so that I could set Adriana and Adam on the ground. They put their feet on the ground and that's as far as they would go. Their hands were clenched tight to my shirt. I kept my arms around them as they buried their heads in my shoulder.

"I brought them home. I hope I'm doing a good job. I miss you. And I wish I knew what happened to Eric, but I don't. They are sweet children. I thought that you would like to be the first to see them now that we are back." By this time I had tears falling freely from my eyes. All I could do was hug my little ones to me. We stayed there for a few moments longer before we left. As were leaving I felt a slight breeze, and I couldn't help but smile.

They were strapped in and we continued on our way to our new home. They jabbered the whole way, I was glad they had been silent for most of this part of the trip and it was good to hear their voices. It took me a little while longer to actually get to the house, there was more traffic than I had expected there on an early Saturday morning. Then I noticed the time and knew why there was traffic it was midday and everyone was already on the roads to wherever they needed to be going.

I pulled into the driveway and parked in front of the door. As I turned off the car I thought I saw a movement in the house but then it was so quick that I couldn't be sure.

@~%~ In the House ~%~@

Robert watched as his wife and her friends stationed their selves near the windows so that one of them would be able to tell when Serena arrived. They had been there for the last hour and all the silence was bothering him. About that time Mina gave a slight cry and jumped up from her position by the window in the living area.

"She's here!" She yelled loud enough to