As soon as they broke apart Trudy was the first to speak.

"Adrian," she began, "I don't remember anything about my past. I know a lot has changed."

"I know that too," Adrian said, "and we'll figure it all out together. I know that I love you and that has never and will never change."

"I love you as much as you love me," Trudy reassured him, "and honestly this is probably the best thing that's ever happened to me. I just… I lost ten years of my life. I lost five years of you… and I know I'm not the same person I was ten years ago."

"The only thing different is you're 34 instead of 24 and you look a little different," Adrian replied, "Nothing about what makes you… you changed."

"GOD how are my parents going to react to this news," Trudy wondered, "and my friends? What caused the bombing? I do remember that there was a reason for the bombing, but I can't fathom what caused it-"

"It doesn't matter," Adrian interrupted, "You survived. I know everyone who loves you will be beyond thrilled about this news. I'm so happy that I wouldn't care if I was in a cloud of dirt!"

Trudy raised an eyebrow. He wouldn't care if he was in a cloud of dirt? Even after not knowing Adrian as her husband for five years Trudy knew him well enough to know how uncomfortable he was when it came to dirt.

Trudy yawned. She felt exhausted.

"Tired?"

"Oh yeah," she admitted.

"Come on," he said.

He picked her up in his arms and gently carried her into bed.

"D-do you want to stay here," Trudy asked nervously.

Adrian didn't even hesitate. He took off his shoes and socks and climbed into the bed next to her. It felt so natural.

"This feels so natural," Adrian said.

"I know what you mean," Trudy replied, "Although last night I doubt it would have felt natural."

"Last night we were Natalie and Mr. Monk," Adrian told her gently, "Now we're Trudy and Adrian."

Trudy nodded.

"I had that same thought when I found out who I was," she said.

"You know it's funny," Adrian commented, "There were so many times, "Natalie" reminded me of Trudy. I can't believe I didn't pick up on it."

"Well, it isn't exactly like I picked up on it either. I mean I'm me. You would have thought that I would be the first one to pick up on it," Trudy laughed.

Adrian stroked her hair. He knew that he was the most blessed man in the universe. His life had just gone from hell to heaven when he got Trudy back. Suddenly his world made sense again.

Honestly, none of this made sense. It was as if he was dreaming but he knew it was real. This was a shock but a wonderful shock. He had dealt with shocks in his life before but this one he longed for, for ten years. He knew he had to share this news with everyone. Of course, Dwight and Marsha had to know that their daughter was alive. Their friends (including Leland and his family as well as other friends) had to know the news as well. Family, from his side (such as Ambrose) and from her side (aunts, uncles, cousins and so on) would need to know the news. Right now, however he wanted the night to last forever. Maybe it was selfish, but he didn't want to share her with anyone. He would never lose her again. He wouldn't lose her for a second! He had lost her for ten years. It was never going to happen again.

About seven o'clock in the morning in LA the phone rang.

"Who is it," Marsha asked.

Dwight looked at the caller ID and smiled.

"It's Adrian," he said.

"Hi Adrian," Marsha said, putting the phone on speaker.

"Hi," Adrian replied, "It's Adrian… Monk."

Marsha laughed.

"I know sweetheart," she told him, "We recognize your voice… and caller ID."

"I have a gift for you and Dwight," Adrian said, "Can I bring this gift over today… say around six or so?"

"That's so sweet of you Adrian," Dwight told him, "You didn't have to get us anything."

"What is it," Marsha asked.

"It's a surprise," Adrian intoned excitedly, "It's something you will never expect but something you were once expecting."

"It's not a new vacuum is it," Dwight asked.

Adrian laughed.

"No. You'll love this even more than the SuperVac," Adrian told them.

"The SuperVac was a great gift," Marsha commented.

"It really was," Dwight added.

"I know," Adrian intoned, "But this is a gift you will truly love."

"Does it have to be plugged in," Marsha asked.

Not in years, Adrian thought to himself.

"It does not," he said out loud.

"We look forward to seeing what it is," Dwight said, putting an arm around his wife.

"I know," Adrian said, "See you tonight. I love you."

"We love you too," Marsha said.

When Adrian hung up the phone Marsha turned to Dwight.

"Were we ever expecting a vacuum cleaner," she asked with a laugh.

"I don't think so," Dwight said, "Maybe it's a new dog?"

"We had two dogs," Marsha said thoughtfully, "We got Peaches as a puppy and Ginger right after Peaches died."

"Technically you got Ginger," Dwight reminded Marsha with a smile.

"Yes," Marsha admitted, "But she made Trudy so happy."

"She really loved Peaches and she was so sad after Peaches died," Dwight commented.

"She really loved Ginger too," Marsha added.

"So, what do you think this surprise is?" Dwight asked.

"I… I'm not sure. I did find the clues interesting. Something we would never expect but were once expecting? We'll TRULY love it. I don't know. It seemed like he was trying to tell us something without telling us something."

"Yeah," Dwight said, "I mean how can you be expecting something you would never expect?"

"It is a contradiction," Marsha said.

"Let's get the house in order," Dwight suggested, "You vacuum I'll dust?"

"Sounds good to me," Marsha replied.

It took them about 4 hours to clean the house to Adrian's comfort level. They both had that mysterious gift on their mind. Neither of them had any idea that in just hours their lives were going to change forever.

"I think I'll make Lasagna for dinner," Marsha said.

"Good idea," Dwight said, "I'll run down to Silverlake wine and get 1984 Allacco Cabernet."

"Great," Marsha said, "Pick up some pretzels too."

Dwight nodded. He knew Marsha loved pretzels. He kissed her goodbye.

"I'll be back in ten minutes," he said, grabbing his keys.

"I love you," Marsha told him.

"I love you," Dwight replied.

At Trudy's home she was pacing around nervously. This would be the first time in ten years that she would see her parents. She had met Adrian's in-laws a couple of times, but she just knew them as Trudy's parents. She had no idea that she was seeing and interacting with her parents.

"I was thinking," Adrian began, "I think you should move back into the house… or I could move into yours. I know it will probably be a little weird at first but-"

"I would love that," Trudy exclaimed.

Adrian grinned and kissed her.

"So do you want to move back to the house, or should I move in here," he asked.

"Well, this place is bigger," Trudy pointed out, "and it's number 10."

"That's true," Adrian admitted, "and I don't have anything holding me to my old house. I had my memories of you there. Now I have something better. I have you!"