He look tried, he had aged every year that had passed. She had hoped that after he left, he would have found happiness, that's how she was able to move on. As long as he was happy she'd be able to move on with her life.

She slowly approached his office, she might not ever get to see him again and she wanted to say goodbye. She figured the easiest way to do that is to leave him a letter. When she got to his office the door was slightly open and she could see a light was on.

He was looking at something when she opened the door, it looked like a picture, he was so engrossed in looking at a picture that he didn't hear her enter. When he finally noticed her creep closer he quickly hid the picture.

"Hi" she said. "I didn't mean to interrupt I didn't think you'd be here"

"That's okay….I have an early surgery, just going over some notes." He said standing and motioning her to sit. "Is your daughter okay?"

"Yeah, she's still sleeping. She's going to be released today. umm I wasn't sure if I'd get to see you again and I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye."

"You going back home?" he asked trying to figure out where home was for her. He knew she no longer lived in Seattle.

"No…not yet. We'll be here in Mississippi for the rest of the week. But hopefully we won't have to make anymore hospital stops."

"You used to love being at the hospital."

"I still do, just not when my daughters the patient."

"I'm glad she's okay. Your husband seemed very worried about her." He didn't see the ring but she once told him she 'didn't do rings' so there was still a possibility they were married.

"Yeah he's glad she's okay too." She knew what he was really asking but decided not to answer.

Shaking his head he picked up her hand and his fingers brushed over her ring finger. There was an indentation where a ring had been. "Are you married?" he asked not sure if he was ready to hear the answer, he just wanted to continue to hold her hand.

"We're married." She said with a deep breath. "But we're in the process of a divorce."

"Oh…Are you happy?" he asked. As much as he wanted her, he wanted her to be happy more. That's why he left nine years ago and why he stooped looking for her when he realized that he lost the best thing that ever happened to him.

"Yeah…I have this amazing little girl and she makes everything not seem so bad." She griped his hand that what in hers tighter. "Are you happy?"

"I was happy." He said. She drove him absolutely insane but she made him happier then he ever thought possible.

"Burke, I want you to be happy! It's been almost ten years."

"I miss you, I miss us!"

"Burke, we're different people now. You should move on. Find someone who makes you happy"

"Can I see you again?" he asked. He didn't want to think about moving on. He just wanted to concentrate on the fact that she was there with him.

"I don't think that's a good idea Burke." She said slipping her hand away from his.

"Just for some coffee."

"I can't. I promised my daughter I wouldn't leave her alone with her father's family."

"She can come too." Burke added smiling. Her daughter obviously had her mother's personality traits.

"And what exactly am I supposed to tell her, or my husband for that matter. 'We're going out with mommies ex'."

"I can be just a friend."

"Burke"

"Don't say no." Grabbing a pen and paper from his desk he wrote a number down and handed it to her. "Call me and we'll meet."

Before she could say no again, he grabbed her hand and led her towards the door. "You should go check on your daughter, she's probably awake already." He was sure she'd call.

A/N: Happy Holidays everyone.