Chapter 1

It's been fourteen years since everything came to blows. Fourteen years since I thought that I was going to outlive my child, fourteen years since the love of my life came back to me.

Life after Danny went into remission was different. For two years I was scared to let him stay anywhere but home. So much changed, as much as I wanted to become a family, a real family with Jason and me and my boys I couldn't put them through us breaking up and getting back together. Our cycle was unhealthy for two kids, it was unhealthy for us. One thing stayed the same though we had a back and forth, something that neither of us really wanted to talk about or define.

"Mom can you take Damon to school? I have to be there early to help with a project," Danny asked coming down the stairs as I took a drink of my coffee.

"Why can't you just take him with you?" I asked setting the cup down.

"Please Mom, I can't take my little brother with me to school when I'm working on a project. Please, I promise to do whatever," he said clasping his hands together, keys in hand.

"Okay fine. Go before I change my mind," I said laughing at him as he walked off giving me the same smile that his father gave.

Sighing I went back to drinking my coffee and reading my emails. I smiled when I heard Damon coming down the stairs, more like stomping. He got was like hated the morning's unless there was coffee. Looking up at him I pointed to the coffee pot in the middle of the table.

"I'm taking you to school today. Danny had some project to do at school this morning," I said going back to my computer.

"Mom can I ask you something?" he asked sounding nervous.

"Sure anything and I might just answer," I said smiling up at him.

"Why doesn't my Dad come by anymore?" he asked looking down at the apple in his hand.

"Do you want what I've been telling you since you were four or what I think the answer is?" I asked looking at him seriously.

"Both I guess," he said shrugging his shoulders.

"Okay here's the age old answer, Michael's busy at ELQ with your Grandpa AJ. My guess though is that he's been busy trying to get things right with his newest girlfriend, you know finding out that the guy your dating is a father to a teenager is a lot to take in," I said trying to brighten the mood.

"Do you think that he might choose the new girl over me?"

"Of course not Day, Michael loves you. Now eat up unless you want to go to Kelly's to get some actual food," I said smiling

"Yes," he said running upstairs to get his back pack.

Laughing I put stuff away and grabbed my purse and keys. I stood waiting for Damon to get his stuff.

"Day come on. I don't need to be called down to your principles office again for you being late," I yelled up the stairs.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," he said running down the stairs.

"Okay, come on child. I'm hungry and I need to get to work," I said as we walked into the elevator.

"So Mom, Danny and I where wondering. . ." he began

"Wondering what?" I asked looking at him.

Even at fifteen he was a little bit taller than me. Danny just towered over me like his father.

"When are you and Jason going to get together? I mean you guys have had this whole dating but not really dating thing for as long as we can remember. Everyone knows that you guys love each other, so why not get together?" he asked turning towards me.

"Damon it's a lot more complicated than us just loving each other. There's a whole history behind us that happened before you two were born and some of it after we got Danny back. I appreciate you and your brother worrying about it though," I said hugging him.

When we got to Kelly's I was surprised to see Jason there. But I was even more surprised to see him with Elizabeth. They looked like they were having a deep conversation and it looked important. I wanted so badly to leave and suggest another place but I didn't want to attract any attention from Damon or from them.

"Mom we can go somewhere else," Damon said looking at Jason and Elizabeth.

"No it's okay. We came here to get breakfast and you need to eat before school," I said putting my hand on his arm.

"Okay if you're sure."

I knew Jason saw us but I also knew that he didn't want to be caught. He always got that 'stone cold' look on his face. That was look I was getting now, the look that made me want to throw things and flip tables. Something's just never change I guess.