Future
Ericka leaned on the wooden railing of the deck. She was wearing a light green strapped sundress. They had a nice backyard. It was fenced in, but just behind it you could see the forest. She looked so much older than she had years ago. The war with the aliens had ended six years ago. The world had turned back to what was somewhat normal; though a lot of things still needed to be fixed. When she turned 18, she and Ben had gotten married. They found a place in Somerville, Massachusetts together and settled down. She smiled as Ben chased around the little toddler. The small boy had her dark brown hair and Ben's brown eyes. He chuckled as his dad ran after him. Ben was smiling happily. The spikes on his back were no longer there. They were happy together, as a family. Although, her and Ben were still young, only being in their early twenties. The little boy spotted his mother and smiled. He stopped running and waved. Ericka waved back. That's when Ben grabbed his son in his arms and tickled him. His laughter rang out through the crisp morning air. It was moments like these that she loved. Ericka pulled out a camera, taking pictures of the two boys that drove her crazy. She loved those two boys with all her heart. Ben set him down and he ran to his mother. Ericka put the camera away. She opened her arms as the boy jumped into them. He was only about four years old. "There's my little James." she cooed. He chuckled as she placed a soft kiss on his cheek. "How about we go inside and eat some breakfast?" Ericka asked her son. Ben was still standing in the center of the backyard, smiling at them.
He wouldn't trade anything in the world for this. It was moments like this that made his heart stop completely, or swell up. They had named their son after his best friend, Jimmy Boland. Actually, it was Ericka who suggested it. "Come on daddy!" his son called with his two-year-old wisp. Ben smiled and jogged over to them. What could be better than this?
They walked inside, shutting the backdoor behind them. Ericka set Jimmy down on the ground, allowing him to run around crazily. James pretended to be an airplane flying through the skies until he reached the table. Ben appeared behind Ericka. He wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned his head down on her shoulder. "I love you, you know that?" he asked with a grin. She craned her neck, so she could look down at him instead of watching their son. "I know." Ericka replied with a smile. They shared a passionate kiss that was interrupted by their son. "Ew! Gross!" he said, running off. Ben and Ericka pulled away; they looked at each other and laughed.
AN: A cute little fanfic in memory of Jimmy. This takes place WAY into the future and has nothing to do with my story.