As Years Go By
It had been five years now Aaron thought as he looked at the photo on his desk of his extended family. Three years ago Emily and Daniel had added a daughter to the family, his beautiful goddaughter Lucy. When she was born Emily had said they couldn't think of a finer godfather for their little girl. He smiled at the memory.
He himself had settled into single parenthood trying to be the best father he could be for his two boys. He even tried to be a second father to Lucy. All three children adored him. Adam loved talking about his daddy Aaron, the superhero. He smiled at his youngest son's undying love for him and all the times they spent together.
They'd kept to the arrangements they'd made five years ago even when Emily was pregnant with Lucy. All three children adored him. Adam loved talking about his dad; the superhero. He smiled at his youngest son's undying love for him and all the times they spent together.
They'd kept to the arrangements they'd made five years ago even when Emily was pregnant with Lucy. They'd tried to cram as much as they could in those three weeks. They still hadn't seen as much of London as they hoped but there was still time. He never missed a call and while he wasn't on a case he'd call up Adam to give him a bedtime story. They were always the highlights of his day. The team made sure he never missed giving Adam his bedtime story. If he was waking they'd remind him. If he was in a meeting with their section chief Rossi would come in and say he needed to talk to him privately and ask what the time was in London.
He smiled as he thought how great his team were with his son. They always made sure he called him especially on a bad day. Jack, Adam and Lucy were what he lived for now and did his job for.
He'd only recently come back for his latest trip to London where they'd gone to Joss Bay in Broadstairs. He'd carried Lucy down to the beach as her parents were carrying other things and Lucy always wanted him whenever he came to London. He was her favourite uncle. They'd gone paddling in the sea and made sandcastles. Emily and the kids had even turned him and Daniel into sand mermaids when they were resting. He laughed at the memory.
He heard the knock on the door and said, "Come in."
JJ poked her head round the door and showed a folder explaining, "We have a case." He looked through it and nodded. They would be taking this case in San Antonio, Texas.
Emily and Daniel were just taking the kids on a drive when the car careered off the road. Emily's chest tightened and she looked back at her children terrified as they smashed into the wall. Everything went black.