Chapter 1:

"Well darling, have you decided on what you wish to do yet?" Isabella DeMarzio asked kindly watching her grandchildren run along the shore.

Andrea smiled sadly and looked at her mother in-law, "I'm not sure. I don't know if I could leave this place. It's the only home I have. I hardly remember anything from before the accident. What I do remember is not happy or makes little since. Rory and Lexxi were born here, in this very house. They have grown here, they are happy here. Your life is here. How do I take you three away from all of that?"

Isabella smiled her eyes shining the color of honey as she looked over at the young woman sitting next to her. She took in the flowing chestnut waves of her hair and the soft, warm, brown eyes that shone with love as she watched over the young children playing within the waves. "Andy, love, you three are my life. Sergei before he passed was so excited about expanding the business to America. As were you and the girls. Italy is always going to be here. As will Paris. The homes both here and there and the cottage in Ireland will be there. The family owns the property. You can always return. We are family; we are always going to be here. Besides, I look forward to living in America again."

Chuckling softly Andy nodded and stood up. Smiling at Isabella she walked down the beach to the two giggling brunettes lying in the sand panting slightly.

"Mommy, Mommy! You have to try this! Rory says it's really… um, what's the word again sissy?" the younger of the two said excitedly jumping up from the ground and bouncing up and down her soft, doe like eyes sparkling with laughter and happiness.

Laughing Andy picked the little girl up gently pushing a wet lock of soft brown hair behind her daughter's ear and kissing her cheek softly, "Aurora, have you been teaching your sister things you learn from MTV again?"

Aurora giggled again and sat up shaking sand from her long chestnut curls her blue eyes twinkling with mischief, "No mommy! It's a recreational sport, surfing. The man on the travel show said it's really popular in America and Ms. Satori taught me! Did you see? Did Nana?"

Andrea smiled and kissed the girl's forehead nodding, "We did. You two looked great out there. Ready for breakfast? Irene made your favorite today! And Mommy wants to talk to you about something. Afterwards we can go feed the birds and visit with Cristina and Marco."

Lexxi bounced in her arms while squealing loudly with gleeful agreement. Aurora pumped her fists in the air jumping up and running towards the house. Laughing at their antics Andrea pulled her youngest daughter onto her back and ran up the beach behind Rory scooping her up and carrying them both into the shower room.

"Alright my little water bugs wash the sand off while I talk to your mother. Then meet us in the dining room for breakfast." Isabella said laughing softly from the open doorway leading into the main house.

Breakfast went by swiftly the girls too busy eating their chocolate chip pancakes to talk much while Andrea and Isabella studied designs and sipped coffee. They were sitting in the family room waiting for the girls when Andrea's phone rang glancing at the screen she looked at Isabella and smiled, "It's the relator in America." She answered the phone quickly and jotted down what he was saying so that Isabella would know as well what was being offered.

"Yes sir, and are you sure that's this is in a well location? A Fashion Studio and Boutique… yes. The house is close by as well? What about the schools in the area? Two children, girls ages 5 and 7. Yes sir. Thank you. I'll look for the email message. Thank you again. Have a good day." Smiling Andrea ended the call and looked at her mother in law.

"Well, if the girls are all for it we can all sit down and look at the pictures and the information he's emailing to me and make the final decisions. He says that there are a few public schools in the area and 3 private schools. Dalton Academy is at the top of the list of private schools. I am guessing I knew it before because when he said it, it registered. I remember talking to a teacher there once. Nothing more than that, not even the teachers name or the subject taught. I am not sure if I'll ever remember everything from before the accident. The important details I guess have come back to me."

Isabella nodded smiling slightly, "Don't stress it sweetheart. Being back in the states may actually help you remember. We do know you lived and worked in NY with the, baker was it? We also know most of your childhood; you just have to give it time. Sometimes head trauma and memory problems need a trigger. Who knows being back may bring it all back to you."

Nodding Andy waved it off and started looking over the information she had jotted down and tapping her pen against the notebook biting her bottom lip. She flipped to a blank page in the notebook closed her eyes and let her pen flow over the paper taking the image from her brain and making it a visual piece on the paper before her. Unknown to her both her daughters had joined them in the room and along with Isabella were watching intently, all loving when she worked this way so relaxed and carefree.

Aurora gasped bringing Andy's eyes to her before they darted down to the picture in front of her. She smiled slightly and looked up at the three sets of eyes staring at her in wonder. The picture was of two young girls, they looked about 7 or 8 in age both with identical features. On their slender frames she'd drawn the gowns she'd been dreaming of recently. One was a strapless form fitting floor length dress with a sash at the waist from there the dress fell freely the fabric of the skirt giving off a flowing image. The other dress had thin straps with a shell top, it was a form fitting dress that flowed smoothly down the form drawn on the page. On either side was a slit from ankle to knee giving the wearer room to walk freely without being revealing. Concentrating on the image she began to sketch out shoes to go with each dress adding a slight heel to both pair to prevent the dress from actually dragging the floor, with that finished she sat down her pen and looked at her children and mother and smiled shyly, "The gowns kept coming to me in a dream but whenever I went to put it to paper something was missing… these girls, for whatever reason they seem to be the only ones suitable for these pieces, almost as if subconsciously I designed the pieces specifically for them. I just can't figure out who they are."

"Mommy they look like the same person." Lexxi said softly climbing onto Andrea's lap and snuggling up to her resting her head just below her chin. Isabella and Rory nodded in agreement looking at the picture again before looking up at Andrea who nodded as well, "I know munchkin but they feel different. Maybe they are sisters or… I'm not sure. Maybe it's only one of them, it just feels like two of them. I don't even know who they are. Just now while talking to Nana their faces floated into my mind and I just knew that the gowns were meant for them so I put it down on paper."

Isabella smiled and lifted the drawing up studying it closely, "What colors did you have in mind? And the material is important also. I'll put together prototypes for you."

Andrea shook her head slowly, "You don't need to do that. I'm not even sure if they exist. And they just wouldn't feel right on anyone else. You know how I get with designs that come to me with faces. One of a kind is my specialty. What if I run into whoever they are someday? Then what would I do? Besides seeing either dress on someone other than the girls in that picture would make the whole dress wrong it would have to be redesigned then remade. Not to mention we're going to be plenty busy if Aurora and Alexandria agree to our plans."

Chuckling Isabella picked up the pen from the table and began writing on the picture then she drew a simple necklace with a pendant on one of the young girls and a chocker styled necklace on the other. "Give me colors and I'll save it for when you figure out who they are."

Andy sighed and rested her chin on Lexxi's head, "Silk, for both. One green but a shimmering green, you know… silvery green, the other… blue, and a soft blue but not too light… cerulean blue."

Rory nodded and smiled as Lexxi clapped softly. Chuckling Andrea hugged her youngest daughter to her and took the notebook back from Isabella. Flipping the page back to her notes from the real estate agent she looked between her daughters and then began to speak, "Girls do you remember how mommy and daddy talked about moving to America so mommy can open a studio there with Nana?" When both girls nodded she continued, "Well mommy and Nana are thinking we should still go; however since it's just the 4 of us now we want to make sure you both still want to go. We talked to a man that sales houses there and he's looking for one just for us. All we have to do is pick one out and buy it then mommy and Nana will take care of getting everything we need there. We'll buy all new stuff for your rooms and let you pick them out. This house will be here and we can come back whenever you want to. What do you girls think? And be honest, no matter what it is. You tell us the truth and we won't be upset, ok?"

Lexxi looked back and forth between them, then looked up at her mother, "Mommy, I want you to do what you like. You're so happy when you draw pretty clothes. And Nana makes them real for you and then people come and buy them. You like that right?" Andrea smiled and nodded to her daughter her eyes tearing slightly. "Ok. I want to move to 'merica so you can be happy and make pretty clothes for all the 'merica peoples." Lexxi finished smiling at her mother.

Nodding Andrea kissed her daughter on her forehead and hugged her tightly, "Thanks munchkin. That means a lot to me. How about you Rory, what do you think?"

Aurora looked at her mother for a moment then turned to look at her grandmother before nodding, "I agree with Lexxi. You were so sad when daddy left us to be with the angels. When you are working on the clothes you are happy again like you were when daddy was still here and when you are playing with us. I like when you look happy like that. You smile a lot and it makes me and Lexxi happy and Nana too. So if we go to America so you can make pretty clothes it will make you happy all the time and I want that. And I learned how to surf just for America! When can we go? Will there be kids there? A lot of them so I can play with them and teach them all the cool stuff we learn in school?"

Isabella and Andrea both laughed and Rory's enthusiasm about teaching new kids things they probably know but nodded anyway, "Yes Rory, there will be lots of kids and you will both be going to a new school so you'll meet a lot more kids there. Won't that be fun?" Isabella said pulling her eldest granddaughter to her hugging her close and fixing her ponytail.

Rory and Lexxi both cheered and clapped their little hands together. Andrea heard the ping from her laptop on the table across the room, standing with Lexxi in her arms she walked over to see what the email was about. "Wow that was fast, the agent sent over the pictures of the final 5 houses meeting our criteria. You guys want to take a look see which one we like the best?"

An hour later Isabella was on the phone with the real estate office finalizing the purchase of their new home in New York while Andrea helped the girls figure out what they wanted to take with them and what all they wanted to leave in their Italy home. Both girls were excited and anxiously waiting for Isabella to come and inform them on when they would be leaving for the States.

"Mommy," Lexxi said softly from her spot on the bed, "will daddy still be able to see us from heaven if we move to 'merica?"

Andrea looked up from the bookshelf to see her daughter with tears in her eyes. Quickly she crossed the room and picked up her daughter sitting down with her in her lap. "Rory come over and sit with us for a minute." Wiping the tears from Lexxi's face she kissed each of her eyes softly before hugging her tightly, "Now both of you listen to me carefully, Daddy loved you both so very much. He is in heaven with all the angels watching over us every day. When you're in heaven you can see the whole earth, no matter where you go Daddy can see and watch over you. Not only that, do you know where else daddy is?" When both girls shook their heads Andrea placed a hand on both of their chests over their hearts, "Daddy is always with us right here in our hearts. Daddy didn't want to leave us, but God needed him in heaven. Daddy doesn't hurt anymore and he's not sick anymore. He's all better and he's watching us and loving us from heaven. And no matter what happens remember that Daddy loves you very much, just like Mommy and Nana do. No matter where you go in this world daddy can see you. And when you feel sad or scared that daddy can't see you remember that you always have Daddy with you right here. Ok?"

Lexxi nodded and placed her small hand over Andrea's heart, "Daddy in mommy heart too?"

Andy nodded and smiled, "Yes dear heart. Daddy is in Mommy's heart too. Mommy loved daddy very much and misses daddy all the time, but mommy knows that daddy is in a better place now and daddy doesn't have to hurt anymore. That makes mommy feel better when she's sad that Daddy is not here with us physically anymore. So you remember that too. Ok? I love you both very much, so does Nana and so does Daddy even though he's not here he loves you and he'll never leave you."

Rory curled into Andy's side and held her sister's hand, "We love you too mommy. And I'm happy that daddy is in heaven with the angels. That means he never has to hurt, and that means Mommy won't cry. That makes me happy." Lexxi nodded and smiled kissing her mother's cheek. Both girls hopped off the bed and went back to going through their toys and books.

Slowly Andrea stood and walked out into the hallway, Isabella stood there waiting for her a single tear slipping down her cheek. She pulled Andrea into her arms feeling the young woman's slender frame shake slightly against her. "Shh now love, you did great. The girls are going to be fine. You have to be strong for them." She continued to speak to her softly, running a comforting hand through her hair.

After a few minutes Andrea stood and wiped her eyes taking deep breaths. "I don't know why this still hurts so much, but it does. It does." Sighing she straightened herself up and smiled weakly, "Thank you. For everything, I don't know where I'd be if it weren't for you Momma."

Smiling Isabella hugged her again and kissed her cheek, "Let's go tell the girls the move date and start getting things ready. Just a week from today and we'll be on our way to America to start a new. Who knows things may even turn out better this way! This could start a new beginning love, for all of us."

Laughing quietly they walked back into the girls' bedroom to tell the girls the good news and start packing for their trip to their new home and their new beginnings.