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Jake was running around in the front yard dodging snowballs, "Aunt D, stop! You aren't playing fair."
Delia was chasing him around with an armful of snowballs, "You can't hide from me."
Meanwhile inside, Ephram was sitting pacing nervously in the den. He saw a picture of Jake with Andy sitting on top of the piano. Nina came into the den startling Ephram.
"Sorry, I thought your dad would be back by now. He was just going in the office to do some paperwork without Harold being there."
"It's okay, Nin. How's Sam?" Ephram asked trying to relax.
"Oh, he's good. He's in middle school now." Nina replied.
The front door opened and Andy came in. "When did Madison drop Jake off? You should have called me. I would have been home sooner."
"Actually…" Nina said.
Andy looked up as he was setting his backpack down and saw Ephram. "Hi."
"Hi." Ephram said. "I was wondering if you would like to take a walk."
"Yeah, sure. Sure." Andy said hesitantly.
"Have fun you two. I better check on dinner." Nina said and scooted back off to the kitchen.
Andy and Ephram walked out the front door and Jake and Delia were sitting on the steps on the front porch.
"I think Nina has some hot chocolate in there waiting on you, kiddo." Ephram said.
"Come on Aunt D. Let's get some hot cocoa." Jake got up and ran in the house. Delia got up slowly and looked at Ephram.
"Is he always this hyper? He has worn me out." Delia said.
"Thanks for playing with him." Ephram said.
"Thanks for letting me get to know my nephew. Tell Madison to stop by, okay." Delia said as she followed Jake into the house.
Ephram and Andy walked down the sidewalk. "I just wanted to let you know that Madison and I are living together."
"I know. Madison told me." Andy said with a smile. "Ephram, I am so glad you two worked it out. I know I screwed up over five years ago but seeing the way Madison felt about you even after I sent… Even after everything that I did, I knew she truly loved you."
"Look, I just wanted you to know. Madison wants you and Delia to be more a part of Jake's life and I guess, I want you to be that too." Ephram said.
"I would love that, Ephram. Nina would too. And Delia has been talking about Jake nonstop since I told her about him." Andy was all smiles.
"This doesn't mean that I've forgotten about what you did." Ephram replied back trying to reduce Andy's happiness.
"I know." Andy said.
"And this doesn't mean that we're okay. This only means that the hurt has subsided just about an inch." Ephram stated.
"I'll take that inch." Andy replied.
Ephram turned around, "Let's head back, I have plans with Madison tonight since Jake is spending the night at your house."
"Oh, really, what do you have planned?" Andy asked inquisitively.
"Nothing big." Ephram said.
Several hours later, Ephram was helping Madison into her wool coat. "Ephram, where are we going?"
"We're going out. Jake is at Dad and Nina's with Delia. We are free for an evening and I am taking you out." Ephram replied.
"Ephram, we are in Everwood, remember. We are not in L.A." Madison replied.
"Yes, I know. And by the way, you look absolutely fantastic." Ephram said with a mischievous smile.
"Ephram, I'm in jeans and a sweatshirt." Madison said back raising an eyebrow and biting your lip with curiosity.
"Just the way I like you dressed." Ephram said. "Come on, let's go."
They walked out to the rental car and got in. "Ephram, where are we going?"
"No more questions, just sit back and relax. You will see shortly." Ephram replied again with his mischievous smile.
Ephram pulled up in front of Madison's old college house a mere 10 minutes later. "Okay, we're here."
Madison looked at the house, "What are we doing here?"
"Taking a stroll down memory lane?"
Ephram had the whole night planned to bring back memories from their past together.
