This is the final chapter as told from Rusty's POV
Well things around here have been upside down for a while. "After finding out who "Alice" really was and after finding her brother and after funeral everything started to get back to normal or what you would call normal for the child of a cop. "Things changed one day when mom came home and said she wanted to talk to me about her and Andy's relationship. "wait what? I ask as mom sits down on the couch next to me. "You heard me, "I want to ask you what you think about andy and I dating?" I just looked at her stunned for a minute.
" I don't know mom I mean Andy's a good guy and everything but "I thought you two were just good friends? "How did you make the jump to dating, I stammered, she just looked at me and smiled, "rusty honey I can't really explain it , it just happened, she is looking at me with that bright smile she always gives me, I can't help but feel a little like a jerk, She takes my hand in hers, "rusty honey before you say anything just remember no matter what happens, between me and andy you will always have a place here with me as along as you want.
"You are my son and that will never change. I love you more than anything, "That's why I asked you what you thought. Before I realize it I'm walking down the hall to my room slamming the door behind me leaving her staring at me.
"I know I hurt her and I don't mean to but it's a lot to deal with at the moment. As I sit here I hear noises coming from the living room, I peak my head out from the around the door and see her sitting on the couch holding her head in her hands crying, "oh man, I can't stand to see her cry, it kills me to see her so upset. Walking back down the hall toward her she never looked up as I sat down beside her and wrap my arms around her, "Mom don't cry, as I rub her back bring her closer to me, "I'm sorry I hurt you, I didn't mean it I know that you would never do anything to hurt me, "I shouldn't have acted the way I did" I 'm sorry for acting like that, "I feel her trembling as
I'm holding on to her, after a few mins she sits up and looks at me with such sadness in her eyes that I've never seen before, " I think to myself, "you really screwed up this time rusty, "mom I'm so sorry I acted like that, she looks at me for moment, "I know rusty it's ok don't worry about it, I take her hand in mine she looks at me startled, "Let me explain why I reacted that way, after explaining to her why I acted like such a jackass. She reached over and gave me a hug and kiss and a sad smile. "You don't have to worry about any of that with andy honey you know that. "He would never do anything to hurt me or you". "You know him better than that, I smile at her "Yes ma'am your right". She laughs, "Don't you forget it buster, she smiles and hugs me tight.
"Mom and Andy have been dating for a few months now" I wasn't to happy about it at first after everything mom and I have been through it just didn't seem like a good fit but I was wrong, I have never seen mom more happy than she is right now, "I don't think she has stopped smiling in the last few months, "I had some trust issues with andy at first but he has proven himself not only to me but to mom too. and I told them as long as I don't have to see anything they do then I am good with it.
"But as long as mom is happy that's all that matters to me, She means more to me than anyone else in the world, and her happiness makes me happy. "She is the reason I am here today, "she is the reason I am the man I am, she took a chance on me and brought me into her life and world and she made feel safe and loved". "That's something I never got from my birth mother, "so if it's the last thing I do I will make Sharon proud of me. She deserves that and so much more…