Okay, so I'm back, and I have no clue how this chapter is going to turn out… We'll all just have to cross our fingers, right?
Disclaimer: I don't own Maximum Ride, and I don't own rights to my cousin's lives, so whatever. They'll get over it.

March 14th and 15th,

My bedroom door creaked open. "Momma?" I heard Sadie say.

"Did you have another nightmare, baby?"

I watched her head bob up and down in the dim lighting. "Come here by mommy, then."

She made her way over to the side of the bed that used to be Fang's and laid down. Pulling her closer to me, I kissed her head. "It's okay Sadie. No more nightmares."

It was silent for a minute, before the toddler whimpered. "Momma,"

"What darling?"

"Daddy seep with us, too?"

I frowned. "Why does daddy need to be in here?"

"He'll chase the nigh-mares away."

I started to grumble, before looking down at my daughter. Her deep brown eyes were wide and innocent, staring at me, waiting for my approval.

The clock on my bedside read midnight, meaning Fang probably just got to bed.

Sighing loudly, I said, "Fine. Go get your daddy."

Jumping off my bed, Sadie left to do just that. It was only a few minutes later when both my daughter and Fang climbed into bed.

We swapped goodnights before closing our eyes. After a few seconds, my hand was yanked over Sadie, and Fang's own hand gripped mine unwillingly.

Slowly opening my eyes, I watched Sadie snuggle under the covers, satisfied that her parent's hands were intertwined.

I snuck a look at Fang, who just shrugged and shut his eyes. I didn't really have a choice, so I fell asleep with my hand in Fang's, just like old times.

When I woke up in the morning, I was surprised to see that Sadie was no longer between Fang and me, but our hands were still connected.

Instinctively, I moved closer to Fang. With his hair impossibly messy, and his cheek covered with drool, I was shocked to realize that I found him incredibly sexy.

Disturbed by the thought that I might still be attracted to my husband, I tried to break the connection between our hands.

When he failed to let go, I did the only thing that I could do. I messed with his hair. Out of habit, Fang used both of his hands to fix what I messed up, letting me escape successfully.

Outside of my room, I found Sadie sitting on the couch, watching Winnie the Pooh. I smiled as I walked into the kitchen, fixing the one thing that I knew I could make; cereal.

"Here, Sadie." Happily, my daughter took the food, her eyes glued to the TV.

I stood near the couch, halfway watching the cartoon. I was more preoccupied by the fact that I'd be leaving for my conference soon.

This was the first year that my real estate firm was having a conference, and it was mandatory for me to go. I didn't mind being away from the house for a few days, but being away from Sadie really made me nervous.

Sterling was only 2 hours away, but I knew the whole drive up there would be spent thinking about my daughter. We had never been apart for more than a few hours, so 3 days would take a huge toll on both of us.

Moreover, I worried about leaving Sadie in Fang's care. He was a good father, but I didn't trust him to successfully take care of her while I was gone. Knowing him, his memory would fail him, and Sadie would end up stuck at the daycare for hours on end, waiting for her dad to pick her up.

It helped to know that my neighbor would take her home this afternoon after daycare, but that still left Fang to pick her up on Friday.

If I brought this up to Fang, he'd get so defensive. Truthfully, though, he would have no reason to get upset. Still, I refrained from bringing my doubts out in the open.

Another source of my anxiety was the fact that Sadie was already afraid to let me leave. The nightmares she's been having? The past 3 nights, her dreams were about me leaving her and not coming back. They call what she's going through separation anxiety, though most kid's get it before the age of 2. At almost 3, it was odd for her to be expressing this, but Fang assured me that Sadie would be fine.

Before I knew it, 8 o'clock came and went, meaning that Sadie had to get dropped off before I went on my way to the conference.

I hugged Fang, reminding him to pick Sadie up at the neighbor's after work. He scowled at me before kissing Sadie goodbye as well.

After helping Sadie into her car seat, I pulled out of the driveway in record time. The short drive to the daycare was silent, aside from the soft rock that played in the background.

When I lifted Sadie out of the car, she refused to let go. I carried her into the building and sat down, trying to pry her fingers off from around my neck.

"Mommy has to go, Sadie."

"No! Momma stay wit me!"

"I'll be back in a few days, baby."

Starting to cry, she yelled, "Don't go, momma! Don't go!"

I stopped trying to put Sadie down, instead wrapping my arms around her torso. "Shh. It's okay Sadie. I'll call you every chance I get, okay? I'll come back as soon as the 3 days are over, okay? You'll be with daddy until then, though. You love daddy, right?"

She sniffled. "Love daddy. Love momma, too."

"I love you too, Sadie. I'll see you in a few days, okay?" I kissed her forehead. When her frown didn't disappear, I tickled her sides, making her squeal with laughter.

"Bye Sadie. Mommy loves you."

"Love you too!"

Looking back the entire way, I strode to my car. Opening the driver's side door, I climbed in, laying my head against the steering wheel. For a few minutes I just sat there and cried, missing Sadie like crazy already.

Without thinking, I picked up my cell phone and dialed Fang's number. He picked up on the second ring.

"Max-" His voice was harsh, although my hiccupping into the phone stopped him cold. When he spoke again his tone was much softer. "It's okay, Max."

Just like that, we ended up talking for the entire drive up to Sterling. I was actually just walking into the hotel's lobby when Fang said that he had to go.

"Okay, bye." Sheepishly, I added, "Thanks, Fang."

"No problem, Max. Have fun at your conference thing." Just before I hung up the phone, I heard Fang whisper, "I love you."

A goofy grin played on my face as I checked in. Maybe these 3 days wouldn't be so horrible after all.

Okay, I personally fell in love with that ending. What about you guys? Loved it, hated it? You've gotta tell me! Review? Pretty pretty please?

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