Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd played from the radio. The wind was blowing softly through my hair. The sun was shining and the birds were high in the air. The farmhouse was quiet as the kids were taking their naps. It's been 2 years since I last saw the family. I don't know if any of them were still alive but I am hoping they are.

"Mommy?"

I look behind me and watch as Travis walked out onto the porch. He was in his pajamas and his hair was ruffled. I smiled at his adorableness as he rubbed his eye with one hand before he placed a thumb in his mouth. I open my arms for him and his rests his head on my breast as he sat next to me.

"Mommy, I had that dream again."

I tighten my hold on him. That dream wasn't a dream but a memory. I never told him that was what happened to him 2 years ago because he forgot it. He doesn't remember watching a psycho Sherriff try and kill his family. He doesn't remember being almost burned in the old Firefly farmhouse. The old Firefly farmhouse that this one is built above its ashes.

It took eight months for the best construction crew rebuild the farmhouse. And anytime I was questioned I told them the truth. The cops don't want me. They never wanted me. All they wanted was Otis and the Firefly's. The original Firefly's, not some girl that wondered into the family.

"It's okay, Travis. It was only a dream. Nothing bad is ever going to hurt you anymore." I kiss my son's head before rubbing his arm.

I never told any of my children why I wanted to live here. Never told them why I sit outside almost all day every day. I think Lilly knows why I do it. I wait. I sit here and wait. Waiting for a car to come drive up here. Waiting for Otis to walk up to me and kiss me once more. Waiting for Otis to hold me in his arms.

"You're listening to Daddy's favorite song again, Mama."

"I know I am, Lilly." I felt my oldest sit next to me as her brother closes his eyes once more.

"Is that why we live here again?"

I look down at the five year old mini-me. "What do you think, Lilly?"

"I think Daddy isn't coming back. I think that Daddy might be gone with Grandma and Uncle Tiny." Tears comes to my daughters eyes and I wipe them away with my free hand. "Daddy's gone, isn't he?"

"I don't know, Princess. I truly don't know."

I hold two of my children and let the words of Freebird relax me. I didn't hear a car come up but I did hear Vera's scream.

"Daddy!"

My eyes open as Vera ran past me and her siblings. She goes running into Otis's arms.

Otis…

He is here…

He is alive…

"Otis!" "Daddy!" Me and Travis went running after his sister. I bring Otis's face down to mine and connect our lips for the first time since our goodbye.

"Hey don't you miss your favorite aunt?" Baby smiles as Vera jumped into her arms.

"Or Grandpa?"

Travis laughs as Cutter picked him up and placed him up onto his shoulders.

I really pay them no attention as I look into Otis's eyes. His beard was shorter and his hair was still a long tangled mess. But a wedding ring sat on his left ring finger.

"You got married?"

Otis smirked before taking something out of his pocket. I looked at the weeding certificate and Otis pointed at were the bride's name was.

Candice Rose Sanders.

"We are married… How?" I look up at Otis confused.

"Baby forged your name. We are officially married, Princess and has been for the last six months." He takes something out of his pocket and holds my left hand. Two rings are placed on my ring finger. A gold wedding band and a princess cut engagement ring. I kiss him once more.

"Hey where is my little cutie?"

I look over at Baby and smirk. "Oh she is probably inside getting the rest of the family."

"Rest of the family?"

"Daddy!"

My smirk becomes bigger as Otis falls to the ground by the tackling children.

Kendra, Damon and Marcus all sat on their father's chest as Lilly walked towards me holding Thomas' hand.

"You got pregnant again?"

I turn my smirk over towards Baby. "Yup, at Charlie's place."

Baby laughs and shakes her head. She picks Kendra and places her on the hip that Lilly wasn't sitting on. I pick up Damon while Marcus climbs off of his father.

"I would like you to meet your four other children, Otis." I point to Marcus. "That is the oldest quadruplet, Marcus Charles Sanders." I bounce Damon a little and Otis looks over to him. "Damon Rufus Sanders." I nod my head to Baby holding the girls. "Your youngest daughter, Kendra Gloria Sanders." I place my hand on Thomas' head and run my hand through his blonde hair. "And your youngest Thomas Otis Sanders."

Otis smirks at me before kissing my lips. He places Thomas and Damon up onto his shoulders . Lilly hugs his leg.

"I missed you Daddy."

"I missed you too, Angel." Looking over all of us, Otis smiles. "I missed all of you."