AUGUST 17, 2014.
MORNING

- Am I pretty in this dress ?
- Erin, you see your parents, not the president, Julia answered.
- I know, but I don't want to wear something ugly, she sighed.
- I understand but, be yourself, okay ? They love you as you are. Don't worry.

Erin sat on the bed with Julia, they looked Erin's dressing.

- I don't ask you... How it was with Ryan ? I mean... You eat and ?
- Don't judge me, she looked at Erin.
- Yeah ?
- I didn't back to work and we went at my home and... We had sex.
- Sex like... Sex ?
- No, sex like reading a book and talking about ! Julia said, ironic.
- Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, she smiled, Jay will be happy ! And what about Sara ?
- They broke up after.

AFTERNOON

Jay and Erin were in the living room. Of course, Erin told everything to Jay who was happy for them. He didn't like Sara anymore.

EVENING

- They are at the train station, Erin said, go ?
- Yep.

Jay and Erin went at the station. Erin was nervous. They searched Erin's parents.

- They waiting in the cafeteria, Erin read the text message, on her phone.
- Follow me.

Erin followed Jay to the cafeteria... Slowly as a big and old turtle.

JULY 2060

- Why is she stressed ? The old woman asked.
- As I told you earlier, she didn't talk with her parents since almost two years, so you know.
- And they forgive her ?
- Yes.
- Why ?
- Because they love her.

AUGUST 17, 2014.
EVENING.

- Erin !
- Mom, dad !

Olivia and Mark took Erin in their arms, Jay was present at this reunion. See Erin happy drives Jay happy. Their parents let Erin and Olivia looked at Jay and smirked.

- Erin didn't lie, you're handsome.

He laughed and said thank you to Olivia. She's a adorable person.

- Erin and I, we booked a table at the Italian Restaurant. So, we should go. Olivia let me take your suitcase.
- No it's...

Too late, as a gentleman, he took her suitcase and they all left the station.

NIGHT

Everybody were at Jay's apartment. He showed the second bedroom, where Mr and Mrs Lindsay will sleep... And more ?

- Just ask if you want something.
- Thank you, Jay, Mark said.

He smiled to him, Jay frowned. Mark is not very sociable and Jay was a little bit afraid because he didn't know if Mark liked him.

- Goodnight Mr and Mrs Lindsay.
- We have a name, you know, Olivia said, amused.
- Eum... Yes, I know, so goodnight Mark and Olivia.

AUGUST 19, 2014.

- Do you think you parents heard us ?
- If it's a yes... When we'll see them at the breakfast it will be an awkward moment, like... Oh no, I don't hope. Please God.

Jay laughed and kissed Erin's forehead so she smiled.

- Erin Halstead, hum.
- What ? She smiled.
- It's sounds like a perfect thing.
- I agree with you, Jay Lindsay.

They laughed together and Jay kissed her, slowly, with love. Jay feared the worst about the war, he was afraid of this.

JULY 2060.

- Is he returned to the Battlefield ?
- Sadly, yes. One month after their wedding. February, 12 2015, and Erin was pregnant.

FEBRUARY, 12 2015 (The same day that the departure without return of his father)

It should not be smart to guess Erin was devasted. She was alone and pregnant, and his husband could die. He was gone for one hour now and Erin watched the televisions news, in case of a journalist announced the death of a soldier. Julia met Erin at the apartment, she sat next to her on the couch.

- I know what you feel, but all will be fine, I promise.
- I don't wanna loose him, Julia.

Erin cried and Julia took her best friend in her arms.

Jay was in the train with some soldiers. They went to the airport to go to the unknow destination. He looked his hand. He took off his wedding ring before to leave. Can they back to the start ?

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Hi everybody. This chapter is longer, not happy at the end and.. I'm sorry. Also, the book have more or less 25 chapters so the end is soon. Hope you liked it.

PS : Happy Birthday to our Jesse Lee Soffer ❤