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The next week went quick for all of them. Sophie and Sky showed Noah, Gail and Ryan around the island. Donna and Sam had a lot to do at the villa, and they where having the time of their life. They where living their dream, being newlywed and running the villa together.

One day Sophie was alone at the beach, she was thinking about her future. After hearing Noah and Gail talk about collage, she wanted that too. She would love to go too NYU with them, and had already send her application. When she had told Sky about her plans, he had send inn an application too. The two of them was happy with their decision, and was waiting for the answer. No she was dreading too tell her parents about going too New York. For the first time in her life she had everything she wanted. A happy mom and a great dad, two amazing brothers and Sky. The love of her life.

Sam was standing at the front desk doing some paperwork when the mail arrived. Along with some bills, where two large envelopes with the NYU logo on. One for Sophie and one for Sky. Sam asked Pepper too watch the front desk and started too look for Sophie. After he had looked around the villa he went down too the beach. There he fond her sitting alone looking inn too the ocean, Sam could not believe how much like her mom she looked. He looked at the envelope in his hand and went down too her.

-Hi Sophie.

Sophie turned around too see Sam standing there.

-Hi dad, what's up?

Sam sat down next too his daughter.

-You got something in the mail today, he said and gave her the envelope. Sophie looked at it a long time before realized what it was.

-Dad, I can explain.

-You know Sophie, why didn't you talk too us about going to NYU?

-Afraid to hurt you by leaving.

-Hurt us? We want you to be happy, doing what you want. Not stay here just to make us happy, and don't worry about your mom because I will take care of her.

-So I should just follow my dream?

-Of course. Now I would like to see what is in that envelope.

-Ok, let's find out.

Sophie opened the envelope and looked at the first page.

-I got in, she said as she laid her arms around her dad and gave him a hug.

-I'm so happy for you, and now you would be ther with Noah and Gail. Where is Sky?

-He is with Noah and Ryan. They went fishing.

-What did you apply too?

-Art and architecture.

-Then you really are my daughter honey. What is Sky going too study?

-Business and economy.

-That I would never guessed. Come on, let's go back and find Donna and tell her the good news.

-Do you think she will be happy for me?

-Of course she will be happy, she would want you too live your own life.

Donna had just finished the laundry when she went too the front desk looking for Sam. She was surprised when she fond Pepper there.

-Where is Sam?

-I don't know, he asked me too be here for a while and left. Pepper told her.

-Hmm. She went outside looking for him. Then she saw him and Sophie walking up from the beach. They where laughing and talking together. And Donna was very happy that they had a great relationship. She went and got herself a cup of coffee, and sat down at a table in the sun. They came up too her and sat down with her, Sam kissed her and took a sip of her coffee.

-Hey, that's mine. Donna said.

-Then you must learn how too share sweetie, he told her.

-I will go and get us a cup too dad, Sophie said and walked inn to the kitchen.

-What's that? Donna asked looking at the envelopes at the table.

-You must wait for Sophie to tell you, because they are hers.

Sophie came back with two cups of coffee, and sat down. She looked at her dad with worry.

-Just tell her Soph, he told her.

Donna looked at them, she could not help feeling worried.

-Mom, you know that me and Sky choice not to travel this summer. Because I wanted to stay here and get to know dad, Noah and Ryan.

-Yeah.

-Well, after talking too Noah and Gail I know what I want too do. I want to go to collage.

-That's great Sophie.

-Well mom, here comes the hard part. I've got accepted at a great collage, in New York.

-New York?

-Yes, in the fall I will start at NYU. Studying art and architecture.

-I'm very happy for you sweetheart, but I'm going too miss you. Donna gave her daughter a long hug.

-I'm going too miss you too mom.

The three of them sat there in the sun enjoying their coffee talking about the future. They looked up as Gail came outside too join them.

-Gail, I'm going too join you and Noah at NYU, I got accepted.

-That's great Sophie, we will have a lot of fun there.

The girls left and Sam and Donna were alone.

-Are you ok sweetie? Sam asked his wife.

-I don't know, she said as Sam took her in his arms.

-You know Donna, she will be fine there.

-Yeah, but I'm going too miss her so much. Don't get me wrong, I love that she is going after what she want. But it is so far away.

-I know what you're talking about. All of my children in New York and we're being here in Greece. But look at the bright side. We will be alone, and Sophie will have her brothers close too her.

They sat there holding each other and cuddling for a while.

-Donna honey. I've been thinking.

-Should I be afraid?

-I don't think so. You know that I didn't sell my house.

-Yeah.

-I was thinking that Sophie and Noah could live there. Its close too NYU and we could have a place too stay at in New York when we go there too see them.

-I like that idea. We could go there for Christmas, its slow here in the winter. And I like the fact that they will be living together.

-Let's tell them later, but I need too clear this with Lorraine. And Ryan will be disappointed, but I think he should stay with his mother until he finished high school.

-Sure Sam, but I have some idea what we could do now. Come with me upstairs, all of our children are gone and I would like some time with you alone.

Donna and Sam made their way upstairs.

Later when the boys came back and Sophie gave Sky his envelope. He got in too. They started making plans for the fall. Noah and Ryan were very happy that their sister would be going too New York with them. They were al thrilled when Sam told them they could live in his house, but Ryan had too stay with his mother. He didn't like it but he understood. Sam also said that Sky and Gail could stay there, but Gail had to talk it over with her parents.

The rest of the summer went along fast, and now all of them where packing their things. It felt like yesterday they all arrived at the island and now all of them except Donna and Sam where leaving. Sam stood behind Donna with his arms around her waist and saw the ferry with their children leave.

-Honey, we are alone for the first time since we got married. Sam said to his wife.

-Yes we are, what are we going too do?

-I have a lot of ideas, he said and kissed her. Then he took her hand and they walked up too the villa.

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