As Rebeka awoke she felt the comfort of her bed. She groaned and opened her eyes.

"Mommy!" A weight fell beside her and she turned and looked into the brown eyes of her son. "Did you have a gwood snap?"

She smiled. "Mommy had a very good nap. Come here." She hugged her son.

All her worries and pain and anger were gone. She felt as good as she did before...back before everything started, back when she was younger...

"Mom." Rebeka rolled her eyes as she looked at her parents kissing. "Really? Can you please leave your lovey-duvy stuff for when I leave for school?

Her mother laughed. "You'll understand when your older how you don't want to keep your hands off the one you love."

Jared moved into the room, grabbing an apple, "You also learn self-control." He gave his parents and grin and left the room as quickly as he came.

"He is hopeless, just like you." Stephanie looked at her husband.

"Yeah...yeah." He grumbled. He took one last kiss before he too left to go to work.

"Today is your first day of school. You excited?"

"Sure mom." Rebeka rolled her eyes. "Sure." She finished her breakfast quickly. "I'll see you after practice tryouts. Dad is gonna pick me up so you don't have to."

"I know. Remember- I'm not the parent who needs the reminding. I would text your dad reminders throughout the day."

"Please...I've already sent him two. I am totally on that." Rebeka grabbed her backpack from the chair. "Bye mom."

"Bye sweety."

That was the last time she had seen her mom. Stephanie had died from a serious "accidental" hit and run car accident.

"Momma..."

Her son pulled her back to the future. "Yes?"

"There's a weird mwan and womwan who says dhey know you."

"Oh yes- those are momma's friends back from when she was younger. The woman is actually my cousin. We're related." Rebeka stood up and picked him up. "Now, are you hungry?"

"No. I good." He smiled. "Mamma ungry?"

"Yeah. You wanna make me something?" She moved and left her bedroom, closing the door behind her.

"Oday. I make cwackers!"

Rebeka laughed. "Crackers doesn't sound like a full meal. I need something...healthier..." She made her way down the stairs.

"PEAS!" He clapped his hands. "Mamma says peas awe good!"

"Mamma does say that. So crackers and peas...I think I need one more thing. Can you make me on more thing?" She made her way to the kitchen now that she was down the stairs.

"Oday! I know! Cweam cheese on cwakers!"

Rebeka put him down and he proccded to get the crackers, left low enough for him to reach in the shelves, and cream cheese. Rebeka took out the frozen peas and set about to steaming them and then took out a knife and make some cream cheese crackers. They sat down at the large wooden table in the middle of the room. ,

"I think these look yummy...Are you sure your tummy is full?"

He giggled. "Maybe one."

"I think I can share with you." She smiled and handed him one.

"Dank you!" He chirped before he took a big bite.

"Why your welcome." She smiled and stood back up. "Do you want something to drink? I got some of your favorite juice."

"Juice!" He spoke through a mouth fill of food.

"Quite lovely, Jayden to talk with so much food in your mouth." Rebeka closed the refrigerator door and moved to get a glass for her and cup for him in her cabinet. "Robots or Micky?"

"MICKY!"

"Micky it is." Rebeka filled the two glasses for them, put the juice back in the fridge and then sat back down, giving him his drink before taking a sip of hers. "Did Mama's friends leave?"

"Silly, Mama. Ones dere." He pointed to the open doorway and she turned around. Kenneth was leaning against the door frame.

Rebeka didn't know how to react at all.

"Cwacker?" Jayden picked one and held it out to him.

"Sure." He came and sat down next to Jayden as he took the cracker from his outstretched hands. "Yummy."

"Mama made dem." Jayden smiled. "Mama good."

Kenneth ate the cracker. "Very good."

"Juice?" Rebeka handed him her cup.

"Juice would be nice. Thank you." He took the cup and took a sip.

Jayden giggled and took his own sip from his sippy cup. "Are you gonna come live wid us?"

Kenneth chocked on his second sip.

"What makes you ask that question, Jayden?" Rebeka, although she could feel her heart pounding, knew her son's observant skills, kept her outer composure normal.

"He's nice. He can be like Anna's dadda...but for us." Jayden smiled.

Rebeka felt herself blush and looked at the table.

"It is a nice idea, but I have a home already. But thank you." Luckily Kenneth had recovered from his earlier shock. "Speaking of which." He stood up. "I must be going with Abbie. It was good to meet you, Jayden. Rebeka." He walked out of the kitchen.

"How was it?" Abbie asked once they were back at the hotel and in the elevator going up to their rooms.

"Awkward. But she is raising one hell of a boy."

"He looks like you."

"He has her smile." Kenneth sighed. "I'm not going to do anything. It was good enough for me to see him, since I also know about him."

"She'll come back." Abbie looked at him, square in the eye. "When she is ready she'll come back and I sense that it is soon."

"You sure?"

Abbie nodded. "I'm not going back with you."

"Home?" He raised an eyebrow.

"I don't want her to feel abandoned at this point. I'm moving my stuff to go live with her and help her out with Jayden. If all goes well by summer she should be back."

"You told Joseph this?"

She laughed. "No. But he'll deal. He's a big boy."

"Tell me what?" As on cue Joseph had entered.

Kenneth gave Abbie a look and then left the room.

"I'm staying here." Abbie turned to look at her boyfriend.

"I see." He put his hands on his hips. "And you plan on staying at her house, I am correct?"

"Yes." She smiled. "You catch on quick."

"And how long?

"At the most-8 months. She prob wont want to leave until school is finished for Jayden."

"That's a long time to be here."

"I know- but its needed and you know that. My job can deal with me being gone that long- its just you."

"You will let me come and visit?" He moved closer to her.

"Of course! Anytime."

"You promise?" He touched his forehead to her.

She giggled. "Of course you brute."

"Good." He kissed her.

Rebeka greeted Abbie the next day.

"You really ready to stay?" Rebeka asked as she closed the door behind them.

"Yes." Abbie smiled. "I really am. Are you ready for me to stay?"

"Yes. I think I am. Now that you healed everything. Life is better now. Even Jayden notices."

Abbie grinned. "Good. Cause that is what I am here for." She clapped her hands together. "Now lets make some food. I am starving! You're pretty luckily because I learned quite a few techniques from Joseph."

Rebeka laughed. Something she hadn't truly done in over a year. "Good. Then you'll be the cook from now on."

Abbie laughed with her as they entered the kitchen. "Alright- That'll be my pay for living here."

Sorry for the long wait for the chapter. But almost done with the whole story! Hope everyone likes it and reviews are welcomed as always! Peace out!