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26.

"You ready" Sidney asked helping Jessica out of the rented convertible

"Yes" she said with a little smile, Sidney smiled knowing that small smile was progress.

"I hope these next 4 days brings your comfort" he said

"Thank you Sidney for doing this"

"Anything for you sweetheart, I love you" he said leaning down to kiss her softly

"I love you too" she said, he smiled once more and shut the car door, he took her hand and lead her to the foyer

"Wait right here" he said before walking to the front desk.

Jessica looked around and took in a deep breath, the memories came flooding back. Before she was Mrs. Crosby, before the limelight, before Addison, before Greyson, before Keegan and MaKenna, before burying MaKenna, before the depression. All that mattered was Jessica and Sidney. She missed it, but she couldn't picture life without her children. She touched a painting on the wall and slightly jumped hearing Sidney walk up

"Ready"

"Yes" she said turning to him, he took her hand and lead her back to the car, the drove in silence around to the back before Sidney parked. Everything looked so familiar and relaxing. She took Sidney's hand as they walked to the room

"I hope it's not too much" he said, she smiled slightly remembering those exact words several years before. She looked at the room number, it was the same room. He opened the door and she stepped in. Rose petals lead to the bed, were a heart was made out of petals, on the stand was a ice bucket with a bottle, and next to it a fruit basket

"Just like the first time" she said, Sidney shut the door, and smiled

"I just wanted you to remember" he said touching her shoulders

"Thank you" she said "it's perfect"

"Now, one thing is a little different" he said with a smile, she looked at him "I couldn't get wine since you are breast feeding so I got sparkling water instead" he said holding up the bottle, this made her smile more

"Thank you" she said with a slight chuckle

"Was that a laugh I heard" he said, she blushed "I missed that sound, we all did" he said sitting on the bed

"I know" she said sadly "I'm sorry" she said sitting down

"Don't be sorry Jess, I'm here for you. I'm in pain too. But were in this together. She's still with us, everywhere. She's the wind, she's the sun, she is looking down on us, on the kids" he said, she sniffled as a tear rolled down her cheek "but together we will get through this as a family and together we will remember her everyday" he said wiping away her tears, she nodded

"I love you! So much"

"I love you too baby" he said kissing her head "let's get ready for dinner, i have surprise afterwards" he said, she nodded her head and stood up

"I didn't pack" she said

"I did with help from Taylor and Addison" Sidney said with a smile, she narrowed her eyes and walked to her suitcase "I hope it's ok" he said as she pulled out a little black dress

"It's my favorite" she said, sidney smiled and stood up

"Addison picked it" he said kissing the top of her head, she smiled and hugged the dress

"Sid I'm ready" she said walking out of the bathroom, she stopped and took a deep breath seeing her husband standing there is a suit and tie, something she saw all the time but this time it was different, he looked different, he looked so handsome

"You look beautiful" he said handing over a glass of the sparkling water

"You do too, I mean very handsome" she said

"Here is too a wonderful get away with the most beautiful woman in the world, I hope this weekend helps you in more ways than 1" he said she smiled and took a drink "oh before I forget Addison and Greyson made you something" he said, he picked up a hand drawn picture and handed it to her. Written on it where misspelled words but she could make out mommy and love. She smiled and looked at Sidney who was now holding roses

"Sid"

"This red one is from me, no matter what we go through I love you more than anything in the world and I will never leave your side. This pink one is from Addison, she said she loves you and it's pink. Both of your favorite color" he said handing her the rose she smiled "Greyson picked out the yellow one. It reminds him of Texas and since your from Texas you are his favorite yellow flower" he said trying to put it how his son put it earlier that day "the kids picked out this orange color for Keegan saying since Keegan came it's brightened their days, except when he screams" Sidney said with a chuckle, Jessica giggled and took the flower "and this one, this white rose represents MaKenna, the angel, everything that is perfect" he said "she loves you" he said, before he could take a deep breath Jessica threw her arms around him. He hugged her tightly.

"It's perfect" she said, sidney smiled "can I take them with me" she said

"Of course" he said kissing her "now ready for dinner" he asked, she nodded and took another drink of water.

After getting full on lobster and steak, Sidney lead her to the beach

"Nighttime walk on the beach" he said, she smiled and took his hand

"Thank you, for all of this"

"It really was nothing, I wish I would have thought of it sooner" he said, she smiled "I have one more thing" he said leading her to a table set up close to the water, a guy standing there smiled and walk away

"Lanterns" she said, Sidney smiled

"Write a wish on it" Sidney said handing her a sharpie, she took the marker and began to write as Sidney did the same "keep it a secret" he said walking to a torch "go ahead" he said, she lit it and moved so sidney could light his

"1, 2, 3" she said holding it up, they both let go and watched them float away, he put his arm around his wife and she snuggled close into his chest "it's going to be ok" she whispered, Sidney smiled and kissed her head

"Together we can do anything" he said.