Rand sat on the front porch as he always did,watching the sun rise,peaking just above the treeline. Believing that was carla's way of saying good morning. It been had been 2 years,while it seemed like forever since she was taken from them,along with her smile. Left alone to raise three kids. Emily,kade and matt. Emily being the oldest at fourteen,she had to play the motherly role filling in where he lacked for matty the youngest at five,then cade at twelve. They needed a mother,belive it or not he tried. Not many eligible women around smack dab in the middle of nowhere. It would be nothing less than a miracle if the right women fell from the sky. " Daddy,you need a warm up on that coffee"? Emily wrapped her arms across rands chest. " No sis,I'm good." Rand sighed " I guess I better head out to meet gramps,we got a job to look over so we should be back by noon or so." Rand stretched looking over his shoulder at emily" Remember no fighting and verna's coming today"

love it.