Forever Is Only a Moment
tribalranger - I'll try not to cry this time.
lkwREADer - I'm glad you like the idea of Syd stepping in and sorry you miss Z. Daniel is named after Danny Delgado in Wild Force, they could be related somehow! I try to do as much writing as I can and will now that summer is here!
sye04 - I'm working on the Jack/Z story! It's so hard for me to write them. They always seem more brother/sister to me than anything. If you could give me some ideas, maybe.
masterranger - raises hands Don't shoot! I'm sorry about Z! She'll be in every chapter, she just won't actually be there, if you get what I'm saying. You'll see if she's alive or not in this one. Actually, I'm still kinda deciding. You guys vote!Z alive? Not?
Now that that's over with... R&R!
Syd placed Daniel in bed and kissed his forehead.
"Goodnight, Prince," she whispered and left the nursery with the baby monitor.
Bridge pulled her in his arms.
"Thanks, Syd," he said, kissing his girlfriend's cheek. She shrugged in reply.
He laughed, scooping her into his arms. She squealed happily. He carried her to her room, setting her on the pink colored bed. He leaned down and started kissing every inch of skin that wasn't covered with her pink blouse, matching socks, and blue jeans. She cried the whole time.
"What is it, Syd?" he asked.
"I've never done this before, Bridge," Syd cried. He rolled to the side and pulled her close, wiping her tears.
"If you don't want to, Baby, I won't," he comforted. She nodded.
"I want you to," she whispered. He cupped her chin in his hand and titled her face towards his. He stared in her baby blue eyes
"Whatever you say, Syd," he said. He leaned down and kissed her heatedly.
Syd stirred in Bridge's arms and opened her eyes to find him watching her lovingly. She smiled, gazing back. She leaned up for a kiss and he met her halfway.
"Will you marry me, Sydney Lila Hacciana Drew?" Bridge asked when they pulled away. Syd looked at him with wide eyes and smiled.
"Yes!" she squealed. He pulled a small velvet box out from underneath Syd's pillow. He opened it and pulled out the ring. He slid it on Syd's finger. She stared at the small gem in a daydream.
"Is it big enough?" he asked, snapping her into reality.
"Of course!" she said, looking up. "Was this Z's?"
"Sorta," he asked shamefully.
"Bridge, don't be shameful, you loved her! She would have said yes. I know she would have! Would you quit being so down about this?" she said. He looked in her eyes and saw her pleading features and begging baby blue eyes with twinkling tears.
"Alright," he surrendered. No one could win to Syd's crying baby blue eyes. "We have to get ready and get Daniel up and ready too." She nodded.
He got up and put on his clothes from yesterday, while Syd got changed into fresh clothes. As soon she finished, Bridge sprinted to his room and got new clothes on.
Syd looked down at her engagement ring and smiled.
"Mrs. Sydney Lila Hacciana," she said aloud with a smile. She sighed, frowning, "Z."
She tried not to let that thought ruin her happiness, but even if Z was dead it still felt like backstabbing Z and letting her bleed to death in the middle of the room.
Syd fell onto her bed, sobbing loudly. She heard a knock on her door and looked up to watch it open. She gasped when she saw what she thought was the image of an angel.
"Syd, make him happy," Z said.
She was in a long, slender, yellow dress that reached to the ground. Her hair was longer then Syd remembered and was full of life. She had a smile on as she walked over to Syd's side. She sat down next to her blond friend and the smaller woman clung to her deceased friend.
"Oh, Syd, pull it together, would ya? If not for me for Bridge and Daniel," Z said, rubbing her back in an embrace. Syd pulled away and nodded, wiping her tears.
"I'm doing it for all three of you," Syd stated. Z smiled again.
"That's my girl!" she exclaimed. She started to fade.
"Z! Wait!" Syd called.
"I'll always be with you!" Z called, her voice echoing through out the room. Syd sighed sadly.
Daniel's wailing filled the house and Syd ran to the nursery.
"I'm coming, Daniel! Momma's here," Syd said, picking up Daniel. Bridge ran into the room all ready.
"Is he okay?" Bridge asked his fiancée. She nodded with a small smile. Bridge sighed in relief, softly smiling himself. Life would be good after all.