I squeezed her hand with hope and pain. "Please..." Tears fell from my eyes and onto her motionless hand. "Please... Wake up..." I was alone with her in the dim hospital room, surrounded by white. I was alone with my own sadness and her. The sound of rain filled the room and I looked up into the window. The night sky was pillowed with large dark clouds from which the rain fell. I looked back at my hand holding hers. I have no idea how long I've been sitting with her, holding her hand. I just wish she would squeeze my hand back. I wished she would wake up and say my name again. I wish I could hold her again. I gazed upon her pale, dreary face. "You are so beautiful. I wished I told you earlier." More tears rolled down my cheeks. " I miss your sweet gentle voice."

I glanced up at the rain streaked window. "Isn't rain beautiful? That day when you..." Still holding her hand, I brought it up to my lips and kissed it. "I won't leave you." I whispered. "Don't worry, I will never leave your side. I promise."

I stroked her light brown hair, running my fingers through it. "I'm not sure if you can here this but..." I placed my hand on her cheek. Her soft, soft cheek. "I love you. Always have and always will. I wish I told you sooner. I know you loved me too. It's just that... I was blinded by frustration and anger." I took a deep shuddering breath. I wiped away my tears with my sleeve and kissed her hand. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry I couldn't save you. I'm sorry..." I knelt beside her. "Please, say something." I didn't hear her sweet voice answer me. Her cheery, happy, bubbly, optimistic voice. I sighed loudly and hung my head in disappointment, my purple hair flopping down on my face. Tears continuously falling from my eyes.

I rubbed her hand lovingly, never taking my eyes off her face. "I got you a present." I reached into my pocket trying to find the flowers pushing through the newspapers. I found them and pulled them out. They were bright yellow dandelions. "I picked these while I was walking here." I placed them in her empty hand. I gave a small smile and held her hand tighter.

"I love you. Always have and always will. You made my cloudy days sunny. You made my world light up again. You made colour when there was grey. You made laughter when there was only sadness. You replaced the anger with love. You made me smile. You are the reason I live."

I sat beside her in silence for the whole night, reminiscing in memories of us. The moment she walked into my office and all the cases we solved. I listened to her breathe and felt her heart beat. "I think of you all the time. I dream of you every night." I smiled a small smile, remembering my dreams of the woman I love. The smile turned into an angry frown and my hair turned crimson. "Wake up woman! Wake up!" My yells didn't wake her up. Tears continued to flow. Despair consumed me. "Wake up woman! Please! Wake up... I need you..." I squeezed her hand. We were both in control now. The sadness and hurt held both of us. "You were a great assistant. Intelligent, funny and beautiful. I wish I had said that before. You were perfect." I took a quick glance at the bullet wound on her chest. I wish... I wish...

I continued to listen to her breathe. I continued to hold her hand. I continued to look out the window at the pouring rain. I continued to cry. Her hand became cold and fell from mine. Hanging limply off the bed, dropping the flowers onto the floor. Her breathing started to slow, her life was being sucked away...

... until it finally ended.

A bright light shone beside me. In the light, was Lucy. She was transparent. All most see through. She crouched beside me and I stared into her red, loving eyes. She smiled a small smile and placed her ghostly hand in mine. It was warm and soft. She leaned in close and kissed my lips softly. Then, she whispered something in my ear. "We'll always be together. I'll always be with you." She placed her other hand on my heart. "In here." My eyes welled up. My love wiped my tears away. "Don't go," I pleaded. "I need you in my life." She placed her hand on my chest again.

"I'm always with you. In here. Never forget."

"I need you." I placed my hand over her one that was on my chest.

"It is almost time for me to go."

My eyes widened. "No..." Tears fell from Lucy's eyes and mine.

"Don't forget me." Her hands slipped away from mine. She stood up and took a few steps towards the window. "Lucy... I..." She turned around. "I-I'm sorry I couldn't save you." She shed a tear that escaped onto her cheek.

"It's alright Prof. We all have a reason to live. Mine was to bring happiness and love to your life. Your reason to live is make others as happy as you made me." She glowed brighter and I stood up and slowly approached her. "Everyone also has an end," she whispered. "Mine is here."

"No... Lucy..."

She leaned in and kissed me again. "I'll always be with you. In your heart." She walked towards the window. Once she got there, she turned to me. She gave a soft smile and let the tears roll down her cheeks. "Goodbye... My love..." She turned to the window and walked through it. Walked out of my life. No, she didn't. I placed my hand over my heart. She's in here. Always in here. "Goodbye... My love..."