With Daniel and Aaron:
"Hey Aaron do you know where the file for the Lang case is?" Aaron looked up. "I put it in the bottom drawer on the right. Next to the most recent cases."
"Alright, thanks." Just as Aaron was about to go back to work... "Aaron, there is a call for you on line 6."..... "Okay, thanks Daniel." "Hello?... Yes this is Aaron Dàk.... Excuse me..... Yes can I write that down.... No I guess this isn't right time.... Thank you... Bye" Daniel peered around from the corner. "So you got the call too?" Aaron nodded his head... Yes... "I'll call lutenate Xíao in the morning... Have him arange the flights, and I'll ask about long term." Aaron was still quiet... "Aaron... I know Maya will Maya and Atticus will understand. But... You might wanna talk to Peyton about this... I dont know how she's gonna handle it." (Pats Aaron on the back, and walkes away.)
4 hours later:
"Hey Katlyn it was nice while it lasted but Aaron should be home soon, so you may wanna get going, save the news for saturday." "Okay, thank you Peyton, I'll show myself out."... (Just after Katlyn left Aaron pulled up in the drive way.) "Hey honey. How was work today." (Aaron still silent.) He just came up to Peyton and hugged her. "Hey... Whats wrong. Your shoulders are all tense, what happened?" Aaron slowly sat her down... "I got a call today from the base... They want me and Daniel back for a quick over view.".... "Wait... What?" (Aaron sighed.) "I know its short notice, but my dad left the title of General Dàk to me and Daniel. We have to go... We are flying into Japan first thing Sunday. We have some buisness to deal with and a confirmation form with the Japanese. Their pitching in all they can." (Peyton sat their holding back her tears) "How long would you be there?" Aaron shrugged. "We just have to dicuss with the Japanese military, then its one mission out near Vietnam, they have also helped in this fight, But the enimie is starting to close in near them... They just need us for one mission, And to serve the base. We'll be in and out." (Peyton was shaking now.) "How damn long?"... Aaron held her hands... "About three months... If something goes wrong it may be 4.".... Peyton wasn't mad at him, she knew it was his job, he couldn't help it... She just hugged him... "Just promise me you'll be carefull... Please." "I will. Don't worry... I'll come back... And you have Maya and Atticus here. You wont be alone. I promise... Ill be carefull." "I dont worry about being alone. The only person i want is you... I just want you to come back safe... And I know you will. But theres always that possibility of something going wrong. And I dont know what i would do without you." "I know... But I have you, and our child to come back to. Nothing will keep me from the two of you." Aaron nelt down and kisses Peytons stomach. And they fell asleep that night, wrapped in each others arms. Not letting each other go... Only to drift into the darkness alone... They were 4 heart beats, beating on a world beating on them... A wife, a mother... A Husband, a father... A gaurdian, A dog... And a baby, a child, a daughter/son... 4 hearts beating, 3 humans, 1 animal... But to them. All they could see, was 1 Family.