9 months later:

Rory held Lizze in her arms while Brennen played with legos on the floor. She sat staring at her beautiful children who looked just like their father. Brennen has already learned his obnoxious smirk and Lizze was born with a full head of blonde hair. Every time she looks at them she sees Tristan. Many people have told her that it would be hard to deal with her kids, but it's like they know that she needs them. They know that they need her. She had so many people helping her through her pregnancy and she knew that Tristan was watching from above, but that still didn't heal the tearing her heart that no one could replace, but her two children could help fill the void. She placed Lizze back in her crib and sat in her rocking chair. She spent a lot of time in the nursery reading letters that Tristan had sent her from Iraq. She grabbed the box that held the letters and pulled out her favorite one. She started to read while fingering the necklace that he had given her.

Rory,

I am so excited! I cannot wait to come home to you! Only one more month we can be together again. I will get to see Brennen grow up, and we can make a little girl. I will teach our kids how to ride bikes. Please don't let me turn into my father. No matter what happens just please don't let me turn into my father. I want my children to love me and not beg for my attention. I just…I am so ready to be home with you. Has Brennen taken his first steps yet? You need to send me more pictures, and while you're at it I need a new picture of my beautiful wife. I need to make sure you haven't done anything drastic like dye your hair blonde or gain 100 lb! Not that I wouldn't still love you, but I think that you are perfect the way you are. Tell everyone I say Hey!

My never-ending love,

Tristan

Rory cried silent tears as she read. When she finished she replaced the letter and loaded both of the kids into the car. She drove and drove and drove until she couldn't drive anymore. She pulled over and laid her head on the steering wheel and cried. After, composing herself she knew where she needed to go. She flew home as fast as she could and ran into the house she grabbed the teddy bear given to her by Tristan when she was pregnant with Brennen and ran back to the car. While driving she kept looking at he kids; the kids that she will have never-ending love for. After arriving at her destination she grabbed each child in an arm. She reached his grave and gently sat down. She laid the bear at the edge of his grave and started speaking.

"Tristan, if your listening up wherever you are, I want you to know that Brennen said his first word. He said mommy! I was so excited I just wanted to call and tell you…"By this point she was crying. "Then I realized that I couldn't. I am doing something terrible. Each day I try to forget you, but each day it gets harder. I realize that I don't want to forget you but cherish the time we had together. Lizze has your blonde hair and I expect her to look just like you."

She heard something behind her and turned her head to look, but nothing was there, so she continued her speech. " I will never be able to love someone with the passion I loved you. You had my heart from the first day we meet. I have a picture of us in the nursery. It was your favorite photo. You know the one that mom took of us at he firelight festival. I think it's my favorite to."

She heard a voice say, "That one has always been my favorite"

She whipped her head around and saw standing there Tristan.

She started blubbering incoherently "You can't be here. You can't be here. Whoever is doing this is being a jerk. Please just please." At this she broke down and lay on the ground. Tristan walked over to her and caressed her check.

"Baby, I had some unfinished business to attend to, so I'm really here." Tristan said.

'What do you mean unfinished business?" Rory asked with wide eyes.

"I had to say good-bye."

"What, no you can't leave me. What about your letters you promised me you would come home!" She screamed silent tears running down her face.

Tristan looked at her and said, "It was my time and everything happens for a reason. I just wanted to tell you that I love you to the end of the world and back and meet my little girl."

"I named her Lizze just like we planned."

"I know. I've been watching you. I really wish you wouldn't be so miserable. I want you to remember the good times we had together not the bad. Ok?"

"How can I do that? You're gone. I just want you back. I want to be able to kiss you and see you when I get home. I want to be able to tell you I love you whenever I want."

"Baby you can still do that. Whenever something gets hard just know that I'm watching and listening. I will be protecting you from above. Remember that you have my never-ending love."

Rory sat and stared at him and when she reached to touch him he slowly faded away.

"You have my never-ending love too."