A/N yey I have a new reader! Go me! Thanks to both of my reviewers, although you know more would be nice!

Jesse's POV

I lay in bed the next morning not wanting to get up. I stared up at the ceiling watching the sunlight dance across the room. I didn't dare get up, in case I had dreamed it all. Dreamed the fact that she was back, the woman I hadn't been able to stop thinking about for years. I thought I heard movement downstairs and chuckled to myself, of course they would be up before me, six year olds are always up early. And that movement let me know that they both were still here. After dancing with Lindy, I knew I couldn't let her go again. We'd sat on the sofa, talking mainly about Mireya, I don't think either of us could talk about what had happened since we had last seen each other, and she didn't seem to be able to talk about that summer.

Mireya is so beautiful, and she's funny, and bright too. She is so like her mother, and yet different to. The first time a I met Lindy, she was shy, always letting other people talk for her, Mireya isn't like that. I saw a glimpse of what kind of person Lindy could be, when we were together, much more outspoken, in a funny way. But now, well she's back to being quite quiet.

I got up and pulled a t-shirt on, I went downstairs, then hesitated before entering the kitchen, should I have put jeans on over my boxers? I was about to go back upstairs when Lindy and Mireya came out of the kitchen, Lindy carrying a tray of breakfast and both of them covered in flour.

"oh hi!" Lindy said, stopping as she saw me, her eyes widened slightly as she saw what I was wearing but she shook her head and carried on, "we made you pancakes, we were going to bring them up to you, a sort of thank you,"

"you needn't have done that," I said, smiling, "but you know since you've made them, and pancakes are my favourite, maybe just a few!" Mireya giggled and we all headed into the kitchen.

After we had eaten and we had washed all the syrup off, I had an idea,

"Lindy, how about we got to see Adriana?"

"oh I don't know," she said, wiping a towel over the same plate, over again, even though it was perfectly dry.

"why? She'd love to see you, and my niece is around Mireya's age,"

"i can't ok!" she shoved the plate and towel at me and ran upstairs, I stood there, not knowing what I'd done wrong.

I went up to the guest room, after checking Mireya was ok in the living room, I found Lindy curled on the bed, sobbing quietly.

"Lindy, I, I'm so sorry," I sat on the bed next to her, "what did I say?"

"nothing, I just," she sniffled, she sat up and gently touched her cheek, "look at me, I can't go out like this,"

"I'm sorry, I forgot,"

"how?" she said, looking at me confused

"because, because, I can't explain it, I just didn't remember about the bruise, look Adriana won't mind. Wouldn't you like to see Gary too?"

"Gary? They're still together?" she looked a little shocked,

"yes, they have2 children too, they're a sweet couple, they'd love to see you again, and they'd love to meet Mireya."

"i don't know..." she sounded like she might be wavering,

"please," I said, putting my hands together as if I was begging her,

"ok" she laughed, "well I'll get dressed, I'll be down in a minute,"

"take your time, have a shower, make yourself at home," I smiled, and went to get my own clothes.

Almost an hour later we were all ready and in my car on the way to Adriana's house.

Lindy's POV

I stood with my daughter at the bottom of the steps and watched Jesse greeting Adriana and Gary. Three people from my past, together again. I'd only known each of them for not much longer than a week and yet meeting them again felt like, I can't even describe it. I wanted to see Adriana and Gary, I wanted to introduce them to Mireya. But I didn't want them to know, and they would, it was obvious, Jesse had said he had forgotten about my bruise, butit was still purple and yellow, all over one side of my face.

"Lindy!" suddenly Adriana was rushing down the steps to me and clutching me tightly. I was shocked, but glad, she was just as friendly as I remembered her, "I'm so glad to see you!" she beamed, "and I guess this is little Mireya,"

"I'm not little!" said Mireya, pouting and standing on tiptoes,

"oh I am sorry," Adriana laughed, kissing Mireya on the cheek, "come on you two! Gary and the children want to see you!" she took us both by the hand and led us up the steps, I felt a little burning on the top of my head and looked up to see Jesse looking at me, he glanced away, and I almost thought it hadn't happened.

"hey Lindy, wow, how long has it been!"

"Gary," I hugged Gary, he hadn't really changed that much, in fact neither had Adriana

"come on in," Adriana said, still pulling us along, we went quickly through the house and out into the garden at the back. It was a nice day, and there was a paddling pool and a swing set, both with children playing in and on them. My face must have looked shocked because Adriana laughed,

"they're not all ours! Some are neighbours, just Aletta and Emilio." she pointed out a girl about Mireya's age and a boy who was about 2. "would you like to go and play Mireya?"

Mireya nodded and ran to play with Aletta on the swings, we went to sit at a garden table where there were glasses and a jug of lemonade.

"so, Mireya, why is she miraculous, or did you just like the name, like us with Aletta, it means winged one. Emilio does quite live up to his name though!"

"well..." I wasn't sure how to tell the story, I hadn't even told Jesse, "before she was born, the doctors told me that I'd lost her, but when I went for..." I decided to tell the same thing I told Mireya, "another check-up they found her heartbeat again,"

Adriana smiled, but it looked as if she was sure that wasn't the whole story. Jesse just drank his lemonade, but Gary's eyebrows were slightly raised and he glanced at my cheek.

The rest of the day was lovely, Aletta and Mireya got on really well, and I loved catching up with Adriana and Gary, they were so cheerful it was impossible for you not to be too!

That night, once I'd put Mireya to bed Jesse and I were watching his small t.v. I was just coming in with some tea when I heard Jake's voice. I screamed, dropping the cups as I saw him on the small screen.

"Lindy, are you..." Jesse came over but I put my finger on his lips so I could hear the rest.

"...has any information, please get in touch with the police. I'm really worried about my daughter's safety, I don't know why this would happen. We were such a loving family. My wife was... ill before, but I never saw the signs, and now she's... she's taken my little girl, and I don't know what she will do with her." the report flicked to the newsreader,

"that was Jake Goldhouse, pleading for any information about his wife and daughter, Linda and Mireya Goldhouse, Linda has had a history of depression, and has tried to commit suicide, so if anyone has any information, please come forward, before it is too late."

"Lindy" I fell back into Jesse's arms, sobbing, and just letting him hold me,

"what am I going to do, I can't go back there... I can't, please help me!"