Silver Creek O Captain! My Captain!

She watched the butterfly for a while longer.  It was beautiful watching it dip and flutter awkwardly yet gracefully through the air.  Life could really be quite beautiful if you took the time to look.  She smiled softly as she imagined her daughter at her side watching with her tail wagging at her side.  The thought was peaceful and even though she felt the loss of Hazel hard, the thought of her watching the butterfly too made her heart warm.  Even if it could never be true.

Then she felt a pair of eyes.

For a few moments longer she didn't meet his gaze, as she watched the butterfly.  Then she did.  Her head swiveled slowly to meet Heston's gaze and as she looked into his eyes she felt a deep feeling that she hadn't even felt with Zander when she had still trusted him.  She felt peaceful as she met his gaze and even more than that she felt a connection.  Perhaps Heston did not feel it.  Perhaps it was only her, but she didn't think of that at the moment.  She just wanted to enjoy the peace of the moment.