First attempt at OLTL fanfic. Let me know what you think.
Sacrifice
Chapter One
Al stared of into the distance, focusing on the wall of his hospital room. Marcie noticed the shift in his mood and said, "Al, is something wrong? Do you want me to get the nurse for you?"
Al looked over at Marcie and said, "Just -- I'm worried about my mom, you know, and why isn't my dad back yet?"
Marcie tried to reassure him. "Well, he's probably just visiting with her."
All let out a nervous breath and said, " Yeah. Yeah, you know, you're probably right."
Marcie saw that he was still extremely nervous and said to him, "Well, I could go check on her for you if you want me to."
Al looked into her eyes and thought, "God I love this woman."
"Would you?" he asked her, his lips forming a small put as he asked.
Marcie just smiled at him and said, "Of course." She planted a small kiss on his lips and said, "I'll be right back."
She turned and walked out of the room. She stopped at the door and turned to face him again. She took a breath and said, "You know what you were asking before about us living together?"
"Yeah," he said, having an idea of what her answer was going to be.
"I'd love to," she said. Al couldn't stop the smile from spreading on his face as he said, "I love you Marcie."
She smiled and said, "I love you too, with all my heart." She turned and walked off to find out information about Gabrielle. Al continued to smile as he watched her walk off. When she was out of his sight, he closed his eyes and let sleep take him.
"I'm sorry that I cannot tell you anything else, but we are doing everything that we can." Marcie heard Larry say as she walked into the waiting room where Bo and Max were.
"Why what's the matter? What's wrong?" Marcie asked, the panic rising in her.
Larry turned and said, "We are having some complications with Gabrielle. She was being sewn up when we noticed that she was hemorrhaging internally. We had to open her back up to try and find where she is bleeding. I'm sorry but I must get back in there, I will keep you updated as soon as I have more information." And with that, he turned on his heel and walked back toward the operating room.
Marcie moved toward Bo, who was facing the window, holding the ring that he had given to his love to his lips, saying a silent prayer. She put her hand on his shoulder and he turned and faced her. She said, "She is a fighter, Commissioner, everything is going to be all right."
Bo smiled sadly at her and said, "I don't know, Marcie. But I hope your right."
Gabrielle walked around in the darkness, calling out, "Bo? Bo, where are you? Bo?"
She saw a figure outlined in a bright white light and calls out, "Bo? Is that you?"
The figure begins to move toward her and she hears a voice say, "It's me, Mom."
She saw Al moving toward her, all dressed in white. She barely noticed that she was also dressed in all white also.
Gabrielle sighed and moved toward her son, embracing him in her arms. She pulled back and smiled at him, "I am so happy to see you."
He smiled also and says, "Me too."
"What are you doing here?" She asked him.
He smiled and said, "We're connected. We always have been. Now more than ever because of you."
Gabrielle shook her head and said, "I only did what any mother would do."
"Not any mother," Al said. "The best mother."
"I haven't always been," Gabrielle confessed.
"You always loved me. I always knew that, even when you weren't around." Al said.
"Did you really?" Gabrielle asked him.
Al nodded and said, "I could feel it here." He pointed to his head, then he moved his hand over his heart. "And here."
Gabrielle placed her hand over her sons and asked, "What did I ever do to deserve such a wonderful son?"
"I wasn't always so wonderful." Al said, honestly.
"You were to me," Gabrielle said to him. She paused and realized what was supposed to happen. She then asked him, "I have to go, don't I?"
Al nodded sadly and said, "It's time."
"Smile for me, would you, please, one last time?" Al did so for her and she said. "That's how I want to always remember you. I love you so very much Al. Always remember that. I will love you to eternity."
She hugged her son and gave him a kiss on the cheek. All Al could do was hold her, a sad expression on his face.
She drew back and looked at her son one last time. Then she turned and moved toward the bright white light that was beckoning to her.
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