Song: Boys of Summer
Artist: Don Hinley
A/N: Sequel to The Letter.
Rose raised her arm and drew it across her brow, wiping away beads of sweat. The sun was beating down in that way that made her feel wonderful. It forced the coldness of Central out of her body. She looked across the rows of freshly weeded vegetables and felt a sense of accomplishment.
'That's right.' a nasty voice whispered. 'Tell yourself that you're not empty.'
Rose ignored the thought and walked back to the cottage she now called him, picking up her son as she went. She walked into the kitchen and put the kettle on. It was cool and dark in here.
She heard someone coming up the gravel path. This was normal, so she didn't even look out the kitchen door to see who it was.
"Rose…"
The woman looked up at the familiar voice, and into the face of the dust covered, golden haired man standing in the door.
"Edward?"