… Chapter 4…

Riley's POV

"Did you like it Alfred?" Zoë exclaimed the minute the credits began "Did ya? Did ya?!" she said jumping up and down in anticipation.

"I loved it very much Zoë," Alfred said happily.

"Ya—h!" she exclaimed literally jumping on him.

I laughed so hard I thought my heart was going to burst, that girl is crazy.

"What's so funny Momsy?" Zoë laughed looking at me.

"You," I laughed.

"Hey!" she said defensively as she tackled me, hugging me, "Man girl, you're crazy."

"I'm like a Na'vi!" she exclaimed jumping up quickly and landing in a pose.

"O—h well that explains it!" I said.

"Come on Jake!" she said grabbing him from his spot on the ground that Zoë had made with pillows and blankets. She then ran off pretending to speak Na'vi, or was she really speaking it? Heck if I knew.

"Go kick some mean Marine butt guys! Go Na'vi!" I exclaimed as she ran and jumped around.

"Woo hoo! We will! Cause this is our land!" She exclaimed running up into the other room.

I was still laughing, she was adorable. I loved her to death, and loved "playing along" with her. I even get into the fun sometimes.

"Mean Marine butt?" Alfred laughed, "Really Riley?"

"Yes," I said proudly standing up and picking up the popcorn bowls, "I was in character," I joked walking into the kitchen.

"Well I know many parents that would never even think of 'being in character' with their kids."

"It's different here. I'm an actor so I love it. Plus I know I did the same thing growing up," I laughed, "And it's fun. It's like Zoë and mine's little thing. We love acting."

Alfred laughed lightly, "She reminds me of both of you so much every time I see her."

I sighed, I lowered my voice so that other little ears couldn't hear me, "How is he?"

He looked down for a moment and then up at me, "Okay," he nodded, "He's just okay. Keeping himself busy with work as much as possible."

"I still hear about him sometimes," I said looking down at the counter, "I'll see him sometimes on CNN or the news and he looks—"

"Different," Alfred said trying to finish my sentence.

I nodded my head no and continued, "Lost, sad, it's like something isn't there that was before… But only I can tell, to the common eye he looks fine. Just another billionaire businessman," I looked up, "but I see through it all."

"I know you do, I see it too. And he has lost something. Since you had to leave, you and Zoë, he's been different. You've changed too you know."

"I changed when I came here. I had my chance to start over and be who I really wanted to be. I never wanted any of the stuff normal girls wanted, but I ended up with it. I became this girl who I barely even recognized Alfred. I came here and decided to be the woman I'd dreamed of being. I'm a mother, I'm acting and singing and dancing, I never thought I would be able to dance! I'm happy here with Zoë. I—"

"I'm happy for you Riley, I really am, but just tell me the truth. Are you really happy?"

"I—… I'm happy, I'm alive. I guess I'm just happy enough. I mean, this isn't what I dreamed of but it's the closest I've got Alfred. I miss Bruce; I miss him every time I look at her. Because every time I see her… I see him. It kills me a little every second that I think of him not knowing her and her not knowing him…"

"Bruce sent me here for a reason Riley."

"I know…"

"Riley, he told me to tell you something—"

"To tell me what?" I said in anticipation.

"I wasn't finished. He wanted me to tell you something but I said I couldn't. So he wrote you this," he said pulling a letter from his jacket that was on the chair next to him. He handed me the letter, "Take it outside, read it… and when you're done burn it. He doesn't want you to get traced back to him, it's for you and Zoë's safety.

I simply nodded taking the letter and heading outside.