"And that, my darling, is the end of the story."

Christine brushed out her granddaughter's brown, wavy hair, then helped her put her nightgown on. When the girl was ready for bed, she turned around and placed a kiss on Christine's cheek before smiling up at her. She then ran and jumped into her bed. Christine followed her and tucked the covers in around her. She kissed her forehead, and then turned to leave the room.

"Grandmother." The girl's voice caused Christine to stop. She turned towards her granddaughter.

"What is it Rebekah?" she asked softly.

"Do you miss her?" the girl replied. "My mother, I mean?"

Christine sat down at the foot of Rebekah's bed. "Of course I do, my love," she said, placing a hand on her cheek. "But you know what?"

Rebekah looked up at her curiously with her eyebrows raised above her blue eyes.

"When I look at you, I see her," Christine said with a smile before leaving the room.

And that, my darlings, really is the end of the story. I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to read, and I'd like to give a special thanks to those who reviewed. Your words really motivated me to continue writing, and for that, I thank you. I'm sorry for how long it took to finish this story, but I think it was worth the wait. I certainly enjoyed writing it. I hope I didn't make anyone hate me too much for my ending, but I'd been planning on that ending since I started writing. Please check out my other stories, if you will. Thank you again!

Mickey Caresen