Chapter 1

Page 1

"Mommy can we please go to the park now, you said after lunch we could go."

"Okay, babe, let me get you cleaned up." Sam said looking at her beautiful little boy, he looked so much like his father Zander, She missed him so much, he had past away almost three years ago, they never married but had plans to and then he was diagnosed with cancer, and the tragedy was that he was young and had his whole life ahead of him. He was elated when Sam got pregnant and he was able to witness his son before passing on. Wiping the tears away from her eyes she glanced down at her hand, he had given it to her to remind her always of him. But she didn't need the ring; she had a ton of memories over the years of the two of them together.

"I miss you so much." She said softly to herself.

"I'm ready, let's go." He said as his little hand fit perfectly into hers, grabbing her keys and wallet she closed the door behind her. It was a beautiful warm day outside as Sam got him into his seat; she walked around to her side of the car and got in. She had moved here recently from Danville, only a half hour away, but where it was safe to walk around there in the quaint little town, here in the big city it wasn't. Turning over the key in the ignition she put the car in drive and pulled away from the curb.

Jason stood looking out his window, he was watching the clouds blowing by on this beautiful rare warm day in May, clear and warm outside with a little cool breeze. He felt cooped up and looking around at Michael decided to take him to the park.

"Hey, do you want to go to the park?"

"Yeah"

"Okay go get your shoes on and meet me back here in about 5 minutes."

"Okay, thanks dad."

"You're welcome."

Jason opened the hall closet door and grabbed out the basketball to shoot some hoops with Michael, he was pretty good. He loved his son so much, and missed Carly, but not all the bull that came along with her.

"Okay, I am ready."

"Alright."

"Are we going to shoot hoops?"

"Of course." Jason said as he opened the door and the both of them walked out as Jason locked it and shut it behind him, catching the elevator they got in and pushing the button they made their way down to the bottom floors and out the front door.

"Can we go on the swings mommy?"

"Sure baby, come on." She said picking him up and putting him down inside the swing then pulling him toward her she let him go then sat there and pushed him as he squealed with delight as she pushed him.

"Higher mommy!" He said

"No, babe I think you are going high enough."

"I don't feel so good mommy."

"Okay, here let me stop you."

"Can we play in the sand instead?"

"Sure." She said as she turned and walked over to the huge sand box and sat down with him.

"I can do it myself mommy." He said as he took the pail and shovel from her.

"Okay." She said as she turned around and sat down on the bench.

"Hey dad come on you're so slow." Michael said as he ran in front of Jason.

"Slow down and maybe I could catch up with you." He said slowing down trying to catch his breath as he looked around he saw her sitting on the bench watching the little one in the sandbox.

"Dad come on, I am going to be old and gray by the time you get here." He said as Sam glanced up briefly and looked at him then turned the other way when she saw him standing there watching her.

"Dad!" Michael screamed at Jason.

"I'm coming."

Michael tossed the ball to Jason who shot the hoops and then tossed the ball back to Michael who did a few more and in between them Jason kept his eyes on her, he couldn't help it from where he stood she was sweet and he was interested, it had been to long, way to long.

About an hour later Sam got up and gathered the baby in her arms and made her way to the car as he watched her. There was something about her, she hadn't glanced up the entire hour and he was curious to know why. As she walked by him he noticed her ring on her finger.

"That's why." He whispered to himself.

"Dad get the ball." Michael said as it bounced past him and over near her, as he ran over there she kicked it back to him she looked at him and he could see it all, the pain was there and he was taken away by something else, her beauty.

"Hello" He said to her but she looked at him and shook her head as she made her way to the car she got her baby in and walked over to the drivers side of the car and as he watched her she wiped her tears, and opening her door she got inside and started to cry. She missed him so much and thought about how unfair life had been and wondered if she would ever find true love again.