Chapter 5

"Love Can Change Everything"

Early the next morning Wil moves Deanna's arm from around his waist and gets out of bed. Stirring slightly Deanna doesn't awaken Wil looks at his wife imprinting what she looks like in his mind. He sight softly and exits the room, in Lily's room Wil gives her a soft kiss. Lily opens her eyes tiredly and smiles.

"Hi daddy did you have a bad dream like me?"

"No honey, I just wanted too see you before I went away. I'm going to miss you take care of your mommy for me okay until I come back?"

Lily nods and closes her eyes and quickly falls back to sleep. Wil pick up her teddy and places it in her arms and straightens her covers. He was going to miss her as much as he will miss her mother.

"I will come back Lily…I will always come back."

Wil exits the room and goes to the kitchen and makes a small breakfast. Deanna and Lily remained asleep Wil picks up a PADD and began to write a letter to his family.

"My dear family,

I'm sorry I couldn't say good-bye to you before I left but it was too early. I just wanted to let you know that you are always in my thoughts and I will be home soon. Lily take care of your mother I know this will be hard on her. If you miss me just remember I will love you always and in the end we will find Captain Picard and I will come home unharmed. Lily I know that you will ask your mommy when I will be home I want you to remember; I am already there. I'm the sunshine in your hair. I'm the shadow on the ground. The whisper in the wind and the humming of the engines. So no matter where I may be I am always with you and always thinking of you. I'll see you soon.

All my love,

Daddy

Wil places the PADD on the table and looks in one more time at his wife and his daughter. He will come home and he will find the missing crew members of the Enterprise. HE WILL!

TBC…Chapter 6