This is a sequel to my previous story, New People Bring New Changes, so if you haven't read that one then you most likely won't understand this story until you have read that one.

KIM'S P.O.V

"Come on Kyle." I yelled up the stairs.

"I'm coming mommy." Kyle said as he walked down the stairs. He was wearing grey skinny sweats with a white t-shirt that reminded me so much of Jack.

"You ready to go?" I asked. Kyle nodded and followed me out to the car. We still live in the Brewer mansion with the exception of Jack who has lived on a military base for the past year but that's over now. He gets to come home today and we couldn't be more excited.

"I get to see my daddy." Kyle sang as we pulled into the airport parking garage. I chuckled.

"Yes you do little man." I laughed. We found a spot to park and made the long walk to the airport. We went through security check and sat outside of Jack's gate. We didn't have to wait too long for the plane to land but it felt like forever before Jack came out of the tunnel.

I was surprised to see that his hair was still as long as it was when he left but I wasn't complaining. I stood there, not knowing how to get his attention. If I didn't have a kid I probably would've run over to him and leaped into his arms.

He walked in a circle until his eyes landed on us. He ran over and lifted me up. I threw my arms around his neck as he spun us around. He set me back down and picked up Kyle.

"I missed you guys so much." He whispered.

"We missed you too daddy." Kyle said. He put Kyle down.

"I'm so sorry that I had to leave you behind little man." Jack whispered. "But I promise I'll be there for every other moment." I looked up with wide eyes.

"What are you saying Jack?" I asked.

"I don't have to go back." Jack said.

"What? Your done?!" I asked with excitement. He nodded.

"Yup." I pulled him into a hug. Kyle quickly joined in, hugging our legs. "Let's go home." Jack said.

"Good idea." I followed Jack out of the airport after he picked up his luggage. I led him to the car and got Kyle buckled up while Jack put his bags in the trunk. I gave Jack the keys and walked over to the passenger side of the car and hopped in. Jack got in the driver's seat and started the car. I reached across the center consul and grabbed Jack's hand. He gave me a quick smile and continued to focus on the road.

"I'm so glad your back. Kyle was really starting to get out of hand while you were gone." I said.

"What do you mean? I find it hard to believe that Kyle would give you a hard time." Jack said.

"I don't think he's was trying to give me a hard time but he was so used to having you around and you know, riding his bike with you that he tried to get me to do that stuff in your place." I said.

"Yeah, he probably just missed doing stuff with his daddy." Jack said. I chuckled.

"Did you miss your daddy Kyle." I asked him.

"Mmhm." Kyle replied.

"So guys, I was hoping that we could stop by the dojo really quick so I can say hi to the gang then I was going to take you guys to the fair." Jack said. I turned in my seat so that I could see what Kyle thought of that. He nodded his head with a smile.

"Sounds great. Do you mind if I invite Mariah and Grace?" I asked.

"Not at all, we should bring everyone along." Jack said. "How is Mariah by the way? I heard she had her first kid." Jack said.

"Yup, she's good." I replied. "She had a boy and named him Daniel." I told him.

"How's Grace?" Jack asked.

"She's good to. She's now in her longest running relationship." I said.

"Really, how long has it been?" Jack asked.

"You remember about a year ago when we went out for lunch with your dad, Donna, Jerry and Grace?" Jack nodded his head. "You remember the guy Grace brought with her, his name was Cainan?" I asked. Again Jack nodded.

"They're still together?" He asked. I nodded my head. "Good for Grace." I laughed.

"I honestly am shocked that they are still together because they have absolutely nothing in common." I said.

"You know what they say," Jack began. "Opposites attract."

"I guess your right." I shrugged. We pulled into the mall parking lot and I let go of Jack's hand.

"So, you graduate tomorrow." Jack said. "How do you feel?" I shrugged.

"How am I supposed to feel." I replied.

"Your supposed to be proud, and feel accomplished." Jack said.

"Well then sure, I feel proud and accomplished." I stated.

"Whatever." I laughed. We got out and I helped Kyle get out of his car seat while Jack ran into the dojo. We followed behind him.

We walked into the building to see everyone gathered in a group hug.

"Hey guys, how's it going?" I greeted. They slowly left the hug and turned to face me.

"Hey Kim. How long have you been hiding Jack?" Grace joked.

"We actually just picked him up from the airport." I replied. "He wants all of us to go to the fair today."

"Oh, I already had plans to go with Cainan but I'm sure he wouldn't mind tagging along." Grace said.

"I'm in." Jerry said. "But I'm bringing Kate Donugh"

"That's cool, you in Rudy? Milton? Mariah?" Jack gave them all a look.

"Sure but since everyone is bringing a date Max is coming too." Mariah said.

"I'm in." Milton and Rudy said after a while.

"Great. Well meet you guys there" Jack said. "Right outside he front gate?" Everyone nodded.

The fair was fun but the whole time I was wishing it was just Jack, Kyle and I.

Jack and I had to postpone our wedding when we found out that he had to join the army. We didn't have it planned for any time soon but I wanted him to be included in all the planning so we decided to hold off on it until he got back. Jack complained, stating at he might not make it back we, therefore he might never get married but the thought of not being together would force him to push through the war even more. I don't think he ever went into combat while he was gone but I still worried about him everyday.

While we were at the fair Mariah offered to take Kyle for an hour while Jack and I walked around ,joking around and goofing off. He won me a giant teddy bear by making the most three-point shots. When we got home Kyle ran straight to his room to grab some of his toys that he wanted to show Jack.

"I've missed you so much." Jack said as he pulled me into a deep, passionate kiss.

"I..missed you...too." I said in between kisses.

"A little birdie told me that you started writing music again." Jack whispered when we pulled away. "Is that true?"

"Well, yes but-" He cut me off.

"Come on...show me a song or two." He grabbed my hand and started pulling me in the direction of the stairs.

"I don't know Jack, they're a little personal." I said.

"Too personal to share with your fiancé?" He asked.

"No it's just, they're kinda all about you." I whispered slowly.

"Even better he said, pulling me up the stairs and into the music room.

"I don't know..." I trailed off.

"Please?" He whined, giving me that pointy face that he knows I can't resist.

"Fine but only one." I said. I picked up a guitar and played a few chords.

JACK'S P.O.V

I quickly, but discreetly, pulled out my phone as she began playing the guitar. I was quickly amazed by her singing talents.

I'm sleeping through the day
I'm trying not to fade
But every single night
I've just been lying awake
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind

At that moment I knew what she was trying to say in the song. She obviously wrote it so that she could get some stuff off of her chest. I could tell that she never intended to share any of this with anyone except for herself.

The moment that we met, I didn't know yet
That I was looking at a face I'll never forget
Cause I, I can't get you off my mind

I can't get you off my mind
Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind

I want to be best
I want to be worst
I want to be the gravity in your universe in Mars
I want to be there to help you fly
(I'll help you fly girl)

Oh, the longer that I wait
The more that I'm afraid
That someone's gonna fool your heart and take you away
Cause I, I finally realized,
That I can't get you off my mind

Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind
I want to know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind

Girl I can't live without you
I can't think straight without you, now
So tell me what should I do
If I can't get you off my mind

Give me the chance to love you
I'll tell you the only reason why
Cause you are on my mind

I gotta know you feel it
What do you see when you close your eyes
Cause you are on my mind
You're on my mind
You're on my mind all day and night, oh
Cause you are on my mind

When she finished I was in awe. I didn't know what to say. So I just stuttered.

"Th-that w-was WOW!" Was all I managed to get out. Kim giggled t my reactions.

"Thanks." She replied as she set the guitar down and stared at me. "Wait, did you just record all of that?"

"Umm...No." I tried, slipping my phone into my pocket.

"Jack, delete it." Kim said, giving me her death glare.

"Fine." I pulled out my phone and emailed the video to myself incase Kim checks my phone and sees that I didn't delete it. "Done." I said once the email finished sending.

"Yeah, give me your phone." I sighed and handed it to her. Like I predicted she deleted the video. "Nice try." She handed my phone back and shrugged past me.

"Yeah whatever." I fake sighed. Kim walked out of the room and I pulled my phone out again. I went on YouTube and posted the video to my channel. I titled the video, On My Mind by Kim Crawford and it got 15 likes in 20 minutes.

After I finished monitoring the videos progress I went downstairs and sat down next to Kyle who was watching tv in the living room.

"Watcha watching?" I asked.

"Chuggington." Kyle replied.

"You Wanna go ride your bike in the backyard?" I asked.

"Yeah!" Kyle hopped off of the couch and ran to the back door.

"Hey babe!" I yelled up the stairs.

"Yeah." Kim replied as she made her way down the stairs.

"I'm gonna take Kyle out back." I told her.

"Okay, I'm gonna start cooking dinner." Kim said.

"Okay, if we're not back before dinners done then it was all Kyle's fault." I joked earning a chuckled from Kim.

"You would blame the five-year old." She stated.

"We'll be outside." I chuckled and walked out the back door. I got Kyle's pocket rocket out of the shed and helped him get his helmet on. He hoped on the bike.

"Have you learned anything since I left?" He gave me a nod.

"Uncle Jerry taught me." Kyle said.

"Really! Can you show me what uncle Jerry taught you?" I asked. He nodded and took off, completing the turns perfectly and pulling off some pretty cool beginners tricks.

"That was really, really good." I gave him a high-five when he came to a complete stop in front of me. "Jerry did a good job teaching you." He gave me a large smile. I helped him clean up a few tricks and taught him a couple new ones before we went inside for dinner.

"Oh, good, I was just going to come out and get you guys." Kim said as we walked into the kitchen.

"Mommy, what's for dinner?" Kyle asked.

"Me and daddy are eating Chicken Picotta but I made you chicken nuggets and French fries." Kim answered. "Do you want some milk?" Kim asked. He nodded and I grabbed three cups out of the cupboard.

"What do you want babe?" I asked Kim.

"I got it, don't worry about anyone but you for today." Kim said.

"But here's the thing, if I don't pour these drinks you might end up hurting yourself while you pour them in which case I would feel awful for not pouring them therefore it would affect me so I must pour these cups." I joked.

"What did the army do to you babe?" Kim laughed.

"Nothing much, I only had to go into combat once but it wasn't for that long." I said and realized my mistake as soon as I finished the sentence.

"You what?" Kim asked in an almost too calm tone. "You never told me that you went into combat." She added.

"What, I never said I went into combat. What are you talking about?" I lied, but not well. My voice went up a few octaves and Kim noticed immediately.

"Don't fuck with me Jack. Did you or did you not go into combat?" Kim asked. With each word she took a step toward me.

"Yes, but I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry about me, you already had Kyle to stress over." I said slowly.

"Jack were about to get married, I think it only makes sense that I worry about you. You and Kyle mean the world to me and if either one of you were gone, I would fall apart." Kim said.

"I get that but when I was deployed I knew I was gonna come back because I had something to fight for. I knew that you were waiting for me to come back and I couldn't keep you waiting forever so I told myself that no matter what I wasn't giving up until I got back to you. I knew there was nothing for you to worry about because there was nothing for me to about so I didn't tell you. I didn't want you to flip out if I wasn't able to call you one day." I tried to reason with her and at first it didn't look like it was working but after a minute of two her frown turned into a small smile.

"I understand why you did that, but this is the kind of stuff that I NEED to know." Kim said.

"I know, I'm sorry I didn't tell you I just didn't want you to worry." I said.

"Your forgiven, and if you ever want to talk about what you saw, I'm here for you." Kim said, pulling me into a tight hug. I hugged back and nodded my head into her shoulder. If I'm being completely honest I don't plan on talking to Kim about what I saw. That would traumatize her for life.

"Lets eat." Kim pulled me into the dining room and sat down where she always sits. I took the seat next to her and began eating.

KIM'S P.O.V

"Mommy can we watch a movie?" Kyle asked as I finished loading the dishwasher.

"Sure, what movie to you want to watch?" I replied.

"Umm..." He paused. "Despicable Me 2." Kyle said.

"We've seen that movie a thousand times." I said.

"Well lets see it a thousand and one times." Jack said, walking into the room with a blanket and pillow.

"Fine." I started the dishwasher and walked into the living room. I put Despicable me in the DVD player and sat down on the couch next to Jack. Kyle ran over and jumped into my lap. Jack threw the blanket around all of us and rested his head on the pillow. I laid my head on his stomach and Kyle laid his head on my stomach. We all ended up falling asleep before the movie was over and I was woken up by my alarm. Suddenly everything came back to me. I graduate today!

I hopped off of the couch, careful not to wake Kyle or Jack. I ran into the kitchen and made toast, scrambled eggs and two fried eggs for Jack. I went back into the living room and saw Jack thrashing around on the couch.

"No! No! Please!" Jack yelled. "Please! I have a son and a fiancé!" I ran over and tried to wake him up.

"Wake up Jack!" I shook him a little.

"Pease, I just wanna go home!" Jack screamed throwing his arms up.

"Babe you are home. Your with me and Kyle and everything is fine." I said but he wouldn't wake up. "Babe wake up!" I begged.

So, what do you guys think so far? Let me know what you want to happen in this one and you just might see it in one of these chapters. These are the responses to the comments on the last chapter of New People Bring New Changes.

KarateGirl77- Thanks!

Guest- Thank you so much. :) That really means a lot to me.

Camela1998- I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you like this one just as much.

Kickfeaver-Thanks Haha, I like to keep you on the edge of your seat, don't hate me. :)

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Elevate08- Glad your excited :)

BaNaNaCrAzY2004- Haha, I did like the exact opposite that's why it took me forever to post this but from now on I promise not to overload myself with work. ;)