Authors Note- Hey readers!! I am so sorry about the incredibly huge gap in updates to this and my other stories. I had major writers block for a while, but finally I am getting back to this story. Look forward to more updates soon!! :)

The wind and rain bit at my skin like knives and the temperature dropped. We rode for a long time calling Katie's name. " I'll head up to the ridge, you two go on ahead and backtrack the others" I told Tyler and Josiah. Both nodded grimly " be careful" they told me. " I will, I'll see you back at the house " I told them.

Riding up to the ridge I searched for another hour but I didn't really know. " Katie!!" I yelled hoarsely over and over again. In the distance I saw a small break in the bushes. "Easy Cal" I murmured when the thunder spooked him a little. As I got closer I called her again and heard a faint cry " mama".

I quickly dismounted and ran over to the bushes going to my knees and parted the leaves. Inside I found Katie, wet cold and pale. " Katie bug, honey" I cooed and picked her up clutching her to me " It's okay honey, you'll see your mommy soon " I told her. Setting her on Cal I swung up behind her and held her while I started riding.

After a while I didn't recognize where we were and cut back wrapping my coat around Katie and my hat when I saw she was starting to sleep. " Get us home Cal" I whispered patting his neck.

It didn't take long for me to be soaked and freezing to the point of chattering and getting sleepy, but thankfully I started to recognize our surroundings.

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"Ross they should've been back by now " Andy's aunt worried quietly as she tried to comfort the little girls mother. I vacillated between pacing and sitting anxiously while we waited. The door opened and her cousin and friend came in soaking wet, but not Andy. " Where's Andy?" I asked hoping she was just in the barn. Tyler paled "she's not here yet?" he said sharing a look with Josiah. " She went up to the ridge, told us to back track the others. That was a few hours ago " he told us.

" Wait, look" Katie's father said looking out the window. " That's Cal" Tyler said. He Josiah and I rushed out. We met up with Andy just passed the barn. She was so cold and sopping wet."Ta...Take... Kaa... tie" she stuttered quietly and wobbled. Tyler caught her as she fell while Josiah took Katie.

I ran ahead to the house " It's Andy, she found Katie " I said in a rush. Running back out I met Tyler. " Please, let me take her " I asked." Get her to the house " was his reply as he passed her to me gently. She laid limp in my arms and I held her close " Andy baby, please be okay " I begged her as I went in. Her aunt gasped and they all went into action. " She wrapped Katie in her coat and hat " the young mother said thickly as she went into action to help get them warm and dry as we carried Andy to her room. " Course she did, that's Andy " I said brushing her wet hair out of her face.

"We need to get them both out of these wet clothes, Jacob, boys wait outside. Georgia and I can handle this " Leanne said. I watched as Andy muttered incoherently and moved restlessly, " please, I need to stay with her. Let me help her. I love her " I begged thickly as I watched her.

Leanne looked at me closely " alright, the bathrooms down the hall. Grab some towels so we can dry them off" she told me quickly. I went and grabbed them while Leanne started getting her wet clothes off. When I came back she and I worked to dry her, then she was getting Andy into some dry pajamas. Andy was restless and muttering. " Katie cold, Aidan, Sarah, st..storm" she whimpered tossing her head.

I rubbed her hands and feet to warm them and dried her hair. "She's strong" Leanne said patting my shoulder. " I know" I said quietly as I brushed Andy's face.

"She's burning up" I said feeling her forehead a few hours later. Leanne came over with a thermometer and checked her temperature. " Oh Lord, it's one hundred and four" she said thickly. Andy was sweating badly and crying those kids names again. "Shh, the kids are fine honey " I soothed running the wet clothe over her face and neck and rubbed my face to keep my own tears at bay " Jake...Jake don't go" she whimpered. I couldn't take it and cried. My shoulders shook and I cried into her hand kissing the back. " I'm here Andy, I won't go anywhere. Not without you " I swore.

She finally went into sleep breathing deeply and wasn't restless anymore. " You were always such a little ray of sunshine, and so different but you never cared about that. And when you came back you brought back the sunshine my life was missing. I couldn't believe it was you, you left a child and came back a woman. I loved you all along and the change was effortless, but I was so afraid. And now, I need you to get better. I want to tell you something baby, then I have something I need to ask you and bring you home " I told her. Carefully so I didn't wake her I got comfortable keeping a hold of her hand and pillowed my head on her stomach and went to sleep.

I woke up hearing whispers and saw that it was close to sunrise. Josiah smiled feeling Andy's forehead " her fevers broke" he breathed brushing her hair away from her face. Leanne heard him and came over checking herself " that's it my girl" she said and kissed Andy's forehead. I kissed her hand holding it with both of mine smiling in relief " you just keep getting better, we've got a long talk ahead once your strengths back " I whispered." You want some coffee Jacob?" Leanne asked raising a brow. I nodded but hesitated " she's fine, you should eat something. Josi can stay with her " she told me.

Getting up I brushed Andy's cheek and kissed her forehead before going to the kitchen reluctantly with her aunt. She loaded me a plate and I grabbed some coffee. " So what are you going to do now " she asked watching me knowingly. " That's up to Andy" I told her and she nodded thoughtfully. " Do you know who Aidan and Sarah are? I didn't recognize the names " she asked and I swallowed uncomfortably. " Their our kids, she was dreaming about em. I found that journal she draws in. I didn't realize what it was and thought it was just a book, but she had it filled with all these pictures and letters and one of the pictures was of little twin babies. Aidan Jacob, and Sarah Diana ; my mother's name "I told her. And after I was done eating I went back and waited for my sunshine to wake up.