Chapter 2

Monica looks to Crystal, and her anger rose in her. But Crystal and Sarah were supposed to meet on Halloween. She just wishes Crystal would choose a better time. Monica turns to Sarah as she was still frozen to the chair. Sarah sets her father's guitar down on the floor beside the hospital bed, and glares at her mother.

Sarah then looks at her mother, "Why are you here?"

"Sarah..I know it's not the best time to see you. But I had to come by to check up on you. I miss you sweetheart. And when I heard that you were kidnapped, I freaked..and I lost it." Crystal explain as she moves closer to her, but Monica notice that Sarah slowly backs up and slowly heads to the safety of her sleeping father. Monica hates to see Sarah's heart torn in two. She knows this can't be easy, especially the abandonment from her mother.

"No..that is not what I meant. Why..are you here? You had 7 years, to see me..why now?" Sarah spoke, as her anger grew.

This had stunned Crystal. She stops where she was then looks at her daughter. Monica can see the hurt in her eyes. Monica then looks to Crystal, "Crystal…can I see you outside for a moment?"

Crystal looks at Monica, and then agrees. Monica looks at Sarah, and she still sees the anger in those blue eyes, then walks Crystal outside Griffin's room. "I don't get it….we arranged for us to meet. Why is she mad at me?"

Monica looks at her daughter as she was sitting beside her father then back at Crystal, "She is still hurt and angry from you leaving her 7 years ago. And with everything that she has been through the last 48 hours, I can't blame her. She is not going to snap back Crystal…it takes time….Sarah..she has been traumatized…I don't think it's wise for you and her to have a bonding time…at least not right now…"

Crystal looks at Monica, "Well how long…the court ordered it.."

Monica looks down then back up to Crystal, "Give her a day or two, and let me try to calm her down. She is not in the right state in mind. Her father is in a coma, and she is scared of losing him."

Crystal getting very aggravated with this, "Fine…I still want to have several hours with her. I'll try again tomorrow."

Monica looks to her then nodded, "I'll try and talk to her."

"Thank you." Crystal stated, then walks off.

Monica is not really liking this whole idea, but she knows Crystal is not going to stop. She doesn't see what she is really doing to Sarah. And Monica fears that Sarah will resent and totally shut down, and go into a panic.

Monica heads back into the room with Sarah. Sarah looks to her with tears in her eyes. Monica goes to her, and softly holds her. "Why…why now..I never knew how much anger I have towards her til now..why do I hate my own mother Monica? Why does she make me so angry?"

Monica looks at her, "You're angry because you still feel hurt and upset that she left you. And the unresolved feelings you had when you were little is now starting to surface up. And you don't really hate her honey…you just feel disappoint by your mother's choices."

"Sometimes I wished I did.." Sarah mumbles.

"I know…sometimes it's easier to hate the ones you love, but your love for your mother is more of a disappointed love. But you don't really hate them." Monica stated..

Sarah looks at her father, "I hated it what she did to me and daddy."

"I know…with her leaving you." Monica stated.

"That's part of it..but what really made me angry is what she did behind daddy's back." Sarah stated looking up at Monica.

"What do you mean?" Monica asks.

Sarah now explains to Monica what her mother did when she was still with Griffin, "I saw my mom, having an affair with another man, when daddy and her were still married. When I was 5, I saw her sneak out into the woods, when I was camping in the tree house, when a man that looks like, the principle at your school that you are teaching. I saw them heavily making out near the woods, and then they disappear…at the time, I never knew what sex was..but now I know..they went to go have sex…that's why I acted the way I did, that and the way she just went up and left without a goodbye. It's hard now to look at her, and to give her my love, when she doesn't deserve it. She destroyed our family. And now she wants back in my life?"

Monica looks at Sarah, and now understands why Sarah was angry at her mother. "Have you told your father about that?"

Sarah shook her head, "I figure if I just kept it a secret, he wouldn't have felt so betrayed. Like I felt. But I guess he kind of already knew about it."

Monica took her hand, "Sarah..do you still want to meet your mother?"

Sarah looks deep into Monica's eyes, "No..but it's not like I have a choice in it. Court orders..Let me guess, I have to see her tomorrow?"

Monica nods. "Only for a few hours."

"I hate this.." Sarah snuggles into Monica's chest.

Monica strokes Sarah's back, "I know baby..I know….I do too."

Just then a nurse came into the room, "Mrs. Griffin, are you ready?"

Monica looks up at the nurse, and had a confuse look on her face, "For?"

"Your ultrasound appointment.." The nurse stated, "If you want we can reschedule it."

Monica smiles and stated, "No..no that's fine."

"Go mom, I will look after daddy for you.." Sarah smiles, and clutches her Dad's hand.

Monica nods and gave her daughter a kiss before she leaves to go with the nurse. This was all new to her, experiencing pregnancy, and human life. She was a bit nervous, and was a little lonesome with her husband present to check in on the pregnancy. The nurse lead Monica to an open examine room and told Monica to sit on the bed. Monica did so as she lefts up her shirt a bit to have some ointment or some sort chemical for the ultrasound to pick up the singles from her uterus..

The nurse came with the machine to monitor the baby's heart beat and make sure everything is safe and sound. "Okay, this might be cold, so be prepared."

Monica nods and felt the liquid on her belly. Monica slightly winces at the chill of the ointment as the nurse slowly moves it around to mark the surface area. Monica looks at the nurse, "Is the baby going to be alright?"

"I don't know. But will well find out here soon. The more important question are you okay?" The nurse looks at Monica as she prepares the machine to look at the baby.

"I'm still in a bit shocked. Hasn't settled in yet…my main concern is my husband." Monica admitted.

"I know..I'm praying for your husband. He has been here a lot in the past with his victims. Some of them make it, some of them don't. Roan on some days off from work, has been coming here to sit and help me out with the kids. He is very sweet and compassion towards them." The nurse smiles.

"I was told about that by Chris." Monica kind of smiles.

"Yeah..but don't worry about your husband Mrs. Griffin, if I know Roan, he never likes to give up. He will pull through." The nurse smiles. Which made Monica smile back. "Now let's take a look at your baby."

The nurse flips on the switch and moves the stick like thing on Monica's belly. Just then Monica heard the sound of the heart beat of the baby on the machine. Monica looks up and saw a little glimpse of her child. Monica was so happy a little hint of tears where forming in her eyes. The nurse smiles at her, and stated, "Look..see there is your baby's heartbeat…and it looks to be healthy, after what had happened."

Monica smiles then looks at the nurse, "Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet?"

The nurse wince at that, "It's a little too early for that yet…but it's healthy…that's the good news. If you come back in 4 weeks or so, I can tell you the sex of your child if you like."

Monica smiles, "Thanks."

"Call me Julie. I'm a close friend to Roan…well we see each other a lot when he is on the job." Julie smiles.

Monica smiles, "Well thanks Julie, for everything…"

Julie senses Monica's sadness, and shuts off the monitor and scooches her chair close to her, "He will come back,"

"Sometimes, it's hard to believe that." Monica said now in tears.

Julie nods her head, "You know….when Roan is here with some of his coma patients, he sings to them. And music is one of the strongest things in this world, to bring someone back. That and love. He's a fighter…reminds me a lot like his mother. She never gave up on her cancer."

Monica looks at Julie, "You meet his mother?"

"Yes. I was an intern at the time when she was in the hospital with her cancer treatments. I was just finishing up my internship hours here, when she gave out and died. But she was strong..went in intermission for about 2 years. Then the second wave hit her, and Ruth couldn't take it much more. But she fought all the way till her death. Which is how me and your husband met." Julie smiles remembering every moment of that day.

Monica smiles at her, "Well, thanks Julie…I got to get back to.."

"I understand.." Julie smiles as she cleans up a bit in the examine room. Just before Monica leaves she calls out to her, "Oh…and Monica." Monica turns around and looks at Julie. "Try to have some bed rest. You were lucky that the baby didn't go in distress."

Monica nods, "I don't think I will go through anything like that again…"

"Let's just hope you won't." Julie smiles, the her pager goes off. "Shit…I got to run…" Julie waves Monica a goodbye and she dashes out of the room to and answer her paging emergency.

Monica goes back to Griffin's hospital room and soon she found Sarah curled up in her father's arms asleep. Monica smiles to her daughter, and places a blanket on her. Then Monica goes to the chair that was beside her husband's bed, and places her hand to go into his, and soon with the Roan's heart beat monitor, it sounded Monica to sleep.

….

Griffin had spent time where he was at..he liked it here. Felt no pain, no fear, no evilness…it was like heaven..but not. He thanked Andrew for being with him, but what he really misses is his beautiful wife and daughter. Griffin stares of the window in a small screened in patio. He closes his eyes, and sees Monica's smiling face, as her eyes beams into his. He reopens his eyes, and she was gone. Andrew looks at him, "I know you miss your family Roan."

Griffin looks back at him, "Then why am I still here….I'm missing so much, by staying here and not where I am needed."

"Roan..these things take time.." Andrew try saying.

"How much time…a month, a year…" Griffin asks urgently.

"I don't know….All I know is, there will.." Andrew started to say, but didn't finish. He saw the hurt and anger in Griffin's eyes. "I know you are angry.."

"How can you know?" Griffin asks.

"I can sense it…I'm an angel remember.." Andrew smiles.

Griffin gave a half smile back, "I just want to be back with my family."

"That's part of it…but another part is with your brother Lenny." Andrew stated.

Griffin didn't meet Andrew's eyes. "Is that what is holding me back…I got to let go of my anger.."

"I can't answer that.." Andrew calmly stated.

"Why? Andrew I want to know..why the hell am I here in a coma, when it should be that bastard that tried to kill me, Sarah and Monica.." Griffin moves away from the window and on the bench beside a small water fountain.

Andrew goes beside him, "Well….for one thing…the man that tried to kill you is dead. He died when you were fading into a coma. And he is in the place where no one wants to go. He made a deal with the devil."

Griffin looks at him, "Why did my brother kidnapped my daughter?"

Andrew looks away, then took a deep breath and refocused his gaze into Griffin's, "Did Monica ever tell you she had a twin, that works for the other side?"

"Monique? Yeah she mentioned it the night before of all of this madness..Why?" Griffin asks.

"Your brother Lenny was under Monique's curse when he kidnapped your daughter. He a pawn in her wicked ways. Same thing with Charles Norman. The reason she did that was to break Monica. She knows that she is human now. And with Monica being human it makes her extremely vulnerable for the other side to break her, and make her fall to the other side. Monique has been trying to break Monica for centuries. And never succeed, because she was always faithful to God. Monique figures that if she had fallen from Grace, it will be easy to take her soul, and give it to her master. And the way to do that is to eliminate the things that Monica loves most. In this case you and Sarah." Andrew explains.

Griffin stares at Andrew, "I never knew that having Monica become human is very risky?"

Andrew nods, "That's why we have our law…..To never fall in love with humans because of that reason….every angel in heaven, has an evil self working for the other side. And if one becomes human, it is very risky for them to become evil. Which is why, many angels disapproved Monica's choice by fallen in love, and left heaven. However, her love for God is strong, even as a human. Which Monique still had failed."

Griffin looks at Andrew, "Can I see her?"

Andrew looks away, "I really wish you could. But you can't…."

Griffin looks at his wedding band and looks out over the flowing water of the fountain. Then Griffin felt tired, and looks at Andrew, "Thanks Andrew…for making me understand, her world a bit more."

"Your welcome…you should get some rest…got a big day tomorrow." Andrew smiles. Griffin nods back, and together they walk back in Griffin's temporary small house. As soon as Griffin climbs in the white bed he drifts off to sleep.

Andrew watches him drift off to sleep. He wishes he has Monica's gift, of reaching in someone's mind. So he can give his best friend some re-endurance that love is not lost with her and her husband. Andrew slowly walks out onto the patio to find Lisa standing near. He smiles and walks over to her.

Lisa smiles back, and embraces Andrew's warm comforting hug. Being with Lisa over the past few months has brought new hope in Andrew, and for some reason he is beginning to understand what Monica had said at her wedding. Looking in Lisa's soft blue eyes, comfort him. "You don't know how happy I am to see you here."

Lisa smiles back, "I know..just wanted to see how you are holding up with your new assignment."

"To be honest it's not going as smoothly as I hoped it will be.." Andrew sounded a bit disappointed.

Lisa came beside him, "Nothing goes smoothly Andrew….especially coming from your best friend's personal life."

Andrew gave a little smile, "I just wish that I can give both of them some solitude that everything will be okay…"

"Andrew…only God can do that…you know that.." Lisa stated.

"I know…but it hurts me to see Monica in pain, and Roan too.." Andrew confesses.

"It's going to…but your job is to help Roan decide when the time comes..it hasn't come yet, and if you make Monica and Roan meet again, without the Father's time, it will be changing their destiny." Lisa stated.

"I know…just…it kills me to see them suffer." Andrew stated.

"That's part of humanity." Lisa smiles.

Andrew looks into Lisa's eyes, and he felt this rush of joy. He didn't know where this was coming from. "I'm glad you are here."

Lisa looks down for a moment, "Andrew…there is something I have to tell you…the reason why I came tonight, was because I've been reassigned."

Andrew squinted his face in confusion, "Reassigned?"

Lisa nods, "I'm leaving in the morning.."

"Wow that fast huh?" Andrew sounded a bit disappointed.

"Yeah…I just got the news today." Lisa looks down, and then slowly refocused them into Andrew's emerald eyes.

"So how long are you going to be gone?" Andrew asks.

"Don't know.." Lisa looks at him, and then came near him, as she touches his face, "You'll see me again."

"When?" Andrew says as he came closer to her.

"Soon.." Lisa smiles. "I just wanted to say goodbye…and.."

"And for what?" Andrew asks.

Lisa smiles, "Close your eyes."

Andrew did what she told him to do. Then without hesitation, Lisa came next to him, and plants a small tender kiss to his lips. Andrew felt completely spell bound by her kiss, he follow suit. For the past few weeks he has been devolving feelings for Lisa. And he wondered if she felt the same way he did. After a moment or two of Lisa kissing Andrew she pulls back and smiles at him.

Andrew was completely breathless and was speechless by what just happened. "Wow..I didn't see that coming.."

Lisa smiles, "Well..I would've done it sooner, but you were still technically my assignment…and you can't mix business with pleasure..but since you are not longer my assignment…I felt like I should express what I feel for….you."

Andrew smiles to her, and felt the pull of attraction growing stronger. Then Monica's voice rings through his mind the night of her wedding, But don't give up hope. There is still a happiness for you out there that our Father has planned out for you. Andrew then looks into Lisa's eyes, and now is a believer in love. Then he took a step forward, and kisses Lisa again.

It took Andrew and Lisa a few minutes to gain control again. Lisa looks at the rising sun, and then back at Andrew, "I have to go now…my new assignment will be needing me here shortly."

Andrew looks at her, "When will I see you again?"

"You'll know.." She stated. And then gives Andrew one last kiss, before she heads into the white light.

…

Monica had slept off and on all night…with every twitch from her husband, she jerks awake. But he still reminds unconscious. Monica looks at her daughter, and notice she was fast asleep. Monica knows Crystal will be back to pick Sarah up around noon. Just then Tess came in with some of Monica's favorite coffee.

"Brought you some coffee angel girl," Tess smiles as she hands Monica the drink.

"Thanks." Monica took it and sits up in her chair and lightly strokes her husband's arm.

"How is she?" Tess looks over at Sarah.

Monica looks at Sarah's sleeping face, "she doesn't remember most of it..all she knows is when her father got shot."

Tess looks over at Sarah, and lightly strokes her soft light brown hair, "She is really adorable. Hard to imagine someone as horrible as the man, could harm a child like this."

Monica looks at her daughter then at Tess, "Thank God, he didn't. My fear is that she will start remembering what happened."

"Well human minds are tricky…some block out the bad memories, and some don't." Tess looks up at her.

"Do you think she will remember?" Monica asks.

"I don't have that knowledge." Tess replies. "What time is Crystal coming?"

"Around noon. I'm letting her sleep some more, before I wake her. I called Chris and told him to come and watch Griffin, will I take Sarah home and have her meeting with her mom." Monica explained. "Right now…I got to be strong for her. And she needs me."

Tess looks at her, "How is the baby."

Monica smiles, "Fine..all good. Got to see the heart. I was the most beautiful thing I saw. I never imagine to feel something so precious inside of me."

Tess looks to her, "I'm glad to hear that baby."

Monica took a sip of her coffee, "You went to a coffee shop didn't you?"

"Well..the coffee here is horrible, and I figure you want your favorite." Tess smiles.

Monica smiles back and then her smile faded slowly, "How is everyone else doing?"

Tess looks at her curiously, "What do you mean?"

"You know, Andrew, Gloria, Ruth.." Monica asks.

"They are all fine." Tess smiles. "They were all praying for you and your daughter. And they are praying for your husband as well."

Monica looks at her husband, "It's all my fault that Griffin is in the hospital bed, when it should be me."

"Baby nothing is your fault." Tess stated as she moves closer to Monica.

"Yes it is Tess…..If I never had let my heart go, and fell in love, Griffin will still be here." Monica looks at her husband.

"Monica, you couldn't have stopped your heart for falling in love. And it's not your fault that your husband is lying in a coma." Tess moves to her and put an arm around her shoulders.

"I knew the risk of becoming human. My evil self will take advantage of my human soul. And guess what, she succeed." Monica stated through tears.

"Baby, Monique will succeed if you just give up hope. There still is hope that your husband will come back." Tess smiles.

Monica smiles to that. She knows Tess is right. The only way evil has power, is if you give up. And she knows that Tess will never let her give up. Even if it means that Monica looses everyone around her that she loves, there is still one thing evil can't touch. And that is her spirit, and her faith with her Father. "Thanks Tess."

"You're welcome baby." Tess smiles and the two of them embrace each other.

Monica looks at Sarah, "I guess I better wake her. Chris should be here any minute." Monica glances at the clock and it read 10:40 AM.

"I will stay here and look after him for you Monica." Tess smiles.

Monica glances at Tess and smiles, then goes to Sarah and gently wakes her. "Sarah…honey, time to get up."

Sarah opens her eyes just a sliver as she mumbles, "what time is it?"

"Almost 11…your mother is going to be arriving at the house, at noon." Monica stated.

Sarah opens her eyes, then glances up at her father, then slowly she looks at Monica, "But what if Daddy is waking up when I'm not here?"

"Then I'll come and get. It's only for a few hours sweetheart…" Monica stated.

Sarah climbs out of her father's arms and goes and gather's up her things. Then she glances up at the woman beside her dad's bed. "Who are you?"

The woman smiles, "I'm Tess, Monica's mentor, and best firend."

Monica smiles at Tess and Sarah's meeting. "Come on honey, you'll see Tess more often."

"Okay." Sarah goes with Monica and together they leave the hospital room, and goes back home.

It was almost noon when Sarah waits nervously for her mother to show. Monica had just finished making Sarah some homemade apple juice when the door bell rang. Monica slowly leaves the kitchen and opens the door. Sure enough Crystal was on her porch. "Monica.."

"Crystal." Monica replied back.

"Is she ready?" Crystal asks.

Monica moves back away from the door, "Sarah, sweetheart."

A few moments later Sarah arrives at the door. Monica moves away from the door just a bit so that the two of them could meet face to face.

"Hi Sarah." Crystal softly said.

Sarah looks at Monica, who gave her the nod of okay, "Hi mom."

Crystal then slowly approaches her daughter, "I know I screwed up, but I would like a second chance to start over…will you allow to?"

Sarah slowly goes to her mother, "I guess I could."

Crystal smiles and then looks back at Monica, "I'll bring her back here around 4 is that all right?"

Monica nods, "That will be fine. She has school tomorrow."

Crystal then walks off the porch and heads to her car. Sarah slowly follows her, but then turns back and gives Monica a hug, "Thank you."

Monica smiles, "For?"

"For being there for me, and loving me." Sarah smiles as she embraces Monica.

Monica held onto her for a moment then looks back upon Crystal. Sensing her jealousy Monica softly spoak to her adoptive daughter, "You better go to your mom. I'll still be here when you get back home."

Sarah looks at her, and mouthed, I love you.

Monica smiles and repeated Sarah's words back to her. Then with a painful sting in Monica's heart she watched Sarah get into Crystal's car, and watch the sliver car drive off with her daughter. Monica had tears falling from her eyes, as she felt her world crashing down. She wanted her husband here to comfort her and saying everything will be alright. But knowing he is in another world, apart from hers, made her feel totally alone. Monica grabs her black shawl, and brews some caramel tea, as she goes and sits on the porch. Monica sits on the chair and she looks to the heavens and prays for her husband to come back.

Oh Father, I feel so broken inside. Help me to heal with this pain. I need your Grace, right now. Help me to find strength again.

….

Griffin spent some time with Andrew and liking to spend time here. But what he misses the most is his family, and Monica. Every moment without the sight of her, and her touch, killed him, and he wants more than anything to go back to her. Andrew knows that this can't be easy for either of them, but he has to remain where he is.

"Roan? What are you doing out here, the gathering is inside." Andrew asks as other coma guest are enjoying the life here, Griffin however is not.

"Sorry Andrew, just not in the mood to go in…" Griffin said as she stares out at the night sky.

Andrew knows what Griffin wants. "I understand."

Griffin turns to face him, "Just don't see the point of going in there, when all I want is to return home. Is there a way I can go back?"

Andrew couldn't answer that, "Yes..but I can't tell you. You have to make that decision on your own."

"And what decision is that? Andrew you know my answer." Griffin asks.

Andrew nods, "Yes I do, but right now your mind and body are in two different planes. Your body is back on earth, but what makes you, you is here. The time will come when your body and mind come together, that is your way back. But if one or the other decides to stay where they are, then you remain in a coma."

"Just seems like it's taking forever." Griffin sighs.

"Some comas take longer than others. Just keep holding that faith Roan. That is what makes you strong." Andrew smiles. Griffin nods and joins Andrew for a walk through the night.

…

It has been nearly a week since Sarah met Crystal for the first time after 7 years apart. Sarah has been with her mother for about 4 days now, and every time they go off together Monica feels more pain every time she lets her daughter go. Monica softly strokes her husband's hand, as her daughter plays chess with Tess. Monica smiles at the two of them, as Sarah finally meant her match with playing chess.

"Dang…you beat me again…Mom you never told me that your angel friend is so good with chess…" Sarah smiles

Monica smiles back, "Guess it slipped my mind."

Just then Chris came by, "Hey Mon…how is he."

"Still the same as yesterday." Monica stated.

"He will make it through..he always does." Chris stated helping to cheer up his best friend's wife. "Kristin told me to leave you and Griff alone together, so I came to pick up Sarah and take her to my place."

"Thank you." Monica smiles. "You are helping out your best friend more than you know."

"I got his back and he has mine. That's how we got through our lives together." Chris smiles, and embraces Monica into a little hug. Then turns onto Tess and Sarah, "So kiddo, ready to go get some pizza?"

Sarah smiles, "Yeah."

Monica smiles to her daughters remark, then steps aside from her husband to give her a goodbye, "You have fun of spending the night ok..and you can call me whenever you want to head home."

"I will, and I know. Call me if anything changes with daddy." Sarah looks over at her father, then back to Monica.

"I will. Come here." Monica embraces Sarah and hugs her goodbye. She softly whispers to her how much she loves her, and she does the same.

"Can I say goodbye to daddy?" Sarah asks Monica and she nods.

Sarah walks over to her father. Seeing him like this really hurt Sarah. She loves her father, more than anything in her life. And she fears that he will not come back. She carefully walks over to him, and whispers to him, "Please come back daddy….we really need you. Monica is going nuts without you here, helping her through this. I need you…my little baby brother or sister needs you. So please come back to us, and do stay wherever you are…I love you daddy…" She leans down and kisses her father's cheek then turns to walk with Chris to her temporary stay.

After Sarah left Monica turns to Tess, "So..anything from anyone up there?"

"Not yet. Baby sometimes things like this takes a while." Tess stated.

"I know, but it's been over a week Tess. I'm going crazy without his touch, his smile, his voice, everything. I feel like I'm back where I started last year around New Year's being yanked away from him, because I'm in love with a human. It was hard enough watching you slip through my fingers when you had Alzheimer's, and now, Griffin in a coma, don't know how much more I can take." Monica goes to sit on the chair beside her husband's bed side and put her head in her hands.

Tess understands Monica's frustration, but she also knows her hormones are going crazy because of the pregnancy. This morning she heard Monica throwing up in the bathroom because of the morning sickness. She sets the chess game aside and strolls over to her. "I know baby..here…" Tess hands Monica a cd.

Monica looks up and takes hold of the cd, "What's this?"

Tess smiles, "I had a little visit from someone last night. This might get your husband to respond. His mother used to sing this to him when he was little. Just play the song baby.."

Monica looks to her, "Ruth came by didn't she?"

"Yes. While you were sleeping. She came to see him." Tess smiles, "And she left this here for you."

Monica looks to her and smiles. Then she glances beside the end table and notices a small boom box was there. Monica opens the cd case and notices a little note was inside of it. She carefully reads it.

To Monica,

I left you a song that will help swing my little boy back to you and my granddaughter. He is in good hands with some special friends of ours, but there will come a time where my little Roan will have to make a choice, of living life with me, or going back to you. I'm so sorry that this happen to you sweetie. I just hope that your life doesn't end up like mine. I want you and Roan to have a life that me and Seth never had. Keep holding on to your love Monica, God always has a plan and a reason for something. Play the song In My Life, I used to sing that song to my son when he was hurting. I'm sure it will guide him back. I love you, and take good care of my grandchildren…yes I know that you are pregnant, everyone in heaven is rejoicing.

Sincerely,

Ruth

Monica smiles to Ruth's note and looks at the track name. Then Monica hits the play button and goes to the track number that Ruth suggested in her note. Monica then steps over to her husband and listens to the song. Then very softly she spoke to him, "Your mother told me about this song. Please come back to me baby…I really need you." Monica strokes Griffin's sexy brown hair as her hand found his. Then Monica softly cries as the song plays.

…

Griffin walks with Andrew through the garden when he heard a familiar tune. It was his mother's song that she used to sing to him. "Do you hear that?"

Andrew pauses, "Hear what?"

"That song..In My Life, by the Beatles..do you hear it?" Griffin asks turning to the sound where the music is coming from.

"Sorry Roan I don't…Where are you going?" Andrew asks.

Griffin didn't hear him, he was focused on the song…he knows that Monica has found a way to communicate with him. He sees a overhanging arch, and that is where the song was the strongest. He was about to go through it when he crashes into an invisible wall. Griffin fell back, and immediately gets back up, and presses his hands on the wall. "Why can't I go back?"

Andrew was beside him, "because it's not time yet. I guess Monica found a way to communicate with you."

Griffin turns to him, "I want to go back Andrew…every minute I stay here, I feel lost confused, and lonely….I miss my little girl. I miss my beautiful wife. Her smile, her soft touch, her sweet Irish voice…I want to go home…" Griffin sinks to the ground and cries for his lost soul.

Seeing his assignment like this killed Andrew. He wants to grant Griffin's request, but he can't. There is a time where Griffin's body and mind will come together, but that time has not come yet. He sinks down to where Griffin is, "Roan, come on…let's get you back to your safe house."

Before the song ended, Roan puts a hand to the wall, and mummers something through it, "I will come back baby…I will. I promise you that. I will come back."

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On the last bits of notes of the song Monica felt a flicker of Griffin's finger against her palm. Monica stares at her hand and then to Griffin, "Roan…Roan, baby, are you waking up…Please babe…answer me." But the little motion that Monica felt died away. Griffin remains unmoving besides the raise and fall of his chest, and soundless. Monica slowly moves to lay beside him. She places her head against his chest to hear his heart. It sounded soft, but at least it was still beating. The sound of his heart takes her back to all the memories she has of just him and her. And Monica stayed that way all throughout the night.

Andrew steps in to see her lying with her husband. It hurt him to see his best friend in this much pain and agony. He glances over at Tess and she motions him to exit Griffin's room. As soon as they were outside and away from Monica Tess turns to him.

"What are you doing here angel boy…you know that you can't be here when your assignment is in the place where you know what." Tess stated.

"I know…..don't worry he too is asleep like Monica is. I just had to see her. I wish there was something I could do to bring them back together for a short amount of time. You should of seen the way Roan wanted to go back. I never seen a full man like that to cry endlessly." Andrew stated.

"I know angel boy…I know..but we got to stick with the Father's plan. You better go back to him." Tess stated.

Andrew nods, "Look after her Tess…please."

"Already am baby." Tess smiles and embraces Andrew into a hug. The Andrew disappears and Tess goes back into Griffin's room.