~Chapter 2~

When Gabi came home, she was actually smiling; she had a good day at school. Her new teacher Mrs. Cane was hilarious and actually seemed like she knew what we were going through. However, I could tell it was the first time she had ever taught it showed. She could not wait for her father to meet her, she knew that her father would like her. They did not usually agree on school matters but she thought that just this once they would.

Ethan was sitting at his desk looking at a picture of Theresa; he could not help but flash back to their first kiss. He missed her so much, that it hurt.

He did not even realized that Miguel had walked up behind up. "You still miss her don't you?"

He turned around and looked at Miguel. "Of course. Wouldn't you feel the same way if you lost Kay?"

"I know I would. However, Ethan, I know you do not want to hear this but you need to get out. Have you even thought of dating again?"

Ethan rolled his eyes. "My dad asked me the same thing."

"Well he's a smart man. What did you tell him?"

"I said that I had thought about it and that if I found someone that I thought I would want to date. That I would think about it. Now is there anything else you want me to say?"

Miguel laughed. "No, not at all. Look I have to get home. Kay's picking up the kids today and I told her I would be home when she got there."

 "Ok bye Miguel." As Miguel walked out the door Gabi walked in.

 "Bye Uncle Miguel."

 "Bye Gabi."

 She kissed him on the check.

Then walked over to her dad. "So how was school today?"

"It was fine. And the best news is you are going to go there tonight."

"What did you do?"

 She looked at him and smiled. "I didn't do anything for once!"

"Really? You mean that tonight I won't hear anything about you daydreaming in class?"

"Well…."

"Gabi?"

"I'm sorry I can't help that I daydream. Grandma Pilar said I got that from Mom. So it's hereditary and I can't help that can I?"

He laughed. "That's still no excuse, Gabi. So who's the new teacher I'll be meeting?"

"It's Ms. Lindsey Cane. She is very sweet. I think you might actually like her. You know who she looks like?"

"Who?"

"The women in the picture you're holding."

Ethan dropped the picture to the floor the glass shattered.

Gabi looked at him shocked.

Then the door opened and Sam came in.

He looked at the glass on the floor and back at Ethan. "Gabi, get away from the glass! Is everyone ok?"

Gabi ran over to her grandfather and hugged him. "I'm fine. But I can't say the same for my dad."

He looked at his granddaughter. "So what happen?"

"I told him that my teacher looks like the lady in the picture which she does except a little paler and she has longer hair. Then he freaked and dropped the picture. Dad are you all right?"

Ethan got up, trying not to step on the glass. "I'm fine, Gabi. Why don't you start on you homework and let Grandpa Sam and I talk."

 She smiled. "I don't have any homework."

Ethan smiled back at her. "Well then you can watch your cousins for free for your aunts and uncles while they are the parent/teacher meetings."

She rolled her eyes. "Do I have to? No, do not answer that I know what you are going to say. I will head over to the cottage right now. But if something happens to them, it is not my fault. So I can't get grounded."

"Go!" She ran out of the mansion giggling.

Sam turned to his son. "You sure you're ok? You look like you've seen a ghost."

He sat down on the couch. "I did. The women in the picture was Theresa."

 "Oh." He sat down next to his son.

"I know that most have been hard. I mean looking Gabi everyday must really hurt she looks just like Theresa except for her lighter hair." He looked right at his son and noticed that he was not even listening. "Ethan, I'm going to go. I'm just not sure you're all right." He got up and so did Ethan.

"I am, father. I promise." As Ethan watched his father leave he headed up stairs to get dressed.

As Sam walked into his house, he saw his wife sitting on the couch looking at their last taken family picture.

As she heard him enter she turned to him, "So how is Ethan?"

"He's fine. Grace, why don't you ever come over there with me? You are always invited. Ivy really wanted you to be at the dinner."

Grace turned away from him. "I don't really feel comfortable there, Sam."

He sat down next to her, "You shouldn't. Kay is there ever time and she's your daughter, Grace."

"Kay's only there because of Miguel. Sam, tell me the truth if Ethan was Noah would you spend this much time with him?"

"If Noah actually wanted me in his life then yes I would but he hasn't asked me to be in his life has he Grace?"

She turned away. "No, he hasn't but Sam you haven't tried to be involved in his life."

Sam looked her and said, "And you haven't tired to be involved in Kay's life have you since Charity came have you?" She looked at him in shock and did not say a thing. "See Grace, if I would be half involved in Noah's life as you aren't in Kay's then we would as close as you and Charity are." As he said this, he saw Grace start to cry. He left any way.

~End of chapter 2~