Disclaimer: I do NOT own LWD.
A/N: Enjoy. :)
I got off of work late and decided to have a drink. I went to the local bar. Seeing as I traveled for my ob I wasn't familiar with anyone. Not being married, life could get lonely. I sat myself beside an older looking man and ordered a glass of whiskey.
"You from around here?" I asked the man and the bartender poured me a glass of Jack Daniels.
"I grew up here, I'm back for a horrible reason," he said. "and I have loved and lost just like any other. You married?"
"No, I haven't found the right woman yet," I admitted. My parents were always bugging me about when I was going to get married, but none of the women I dated could handle my job since I was out of town weeks at a time.
"I found the right woman once, I let her slip through my fingers like a dumb ass," he told me. "I was young and stupid back then. I only cared about what others thought of me. And this girl, she was something else. She was everything I needed, wanted, and hated. I was always afraid to make my move because nobody would approve. She hated me, and we fought like cats and dogs. It was obvious we had a thing for each other, and I knew that she was always waiting for me to make the first move. When I finally realized that I loved her it was too late. She had already moved on with her life. She was married and had kids. I tried to tell her, but she just told me that it couldn't happen. She was a good woman, would never cheat on her husband. But when they split due to him cheating she ran to me. I was a very happy man, I done everything I could not to screw it up. But of course I did, and once again she moved on with her life. We didn't have any children together, that's one of the other things I regret. She would have been the perfect woman to bare my children. I decided to move on with mine, I thought that it would never work out between us again. Then we met one day by chance. She told me she missed me, and I the same. But we both knew it was far to late to try again. Once again we went separate ways, and I never heard from her, except for a random letter or phone call. That was until last week. I got the terrible call that she had passed away due to cancer. She'd had it since right before we split, it was part of the reason she left me, but never mentioned it to me. I was so hurt by her keeping it a secret. That was until her sister gave me this letter," I had set listening to his story and now he handed me a letter.
Dear Derek,
I never told you about my illness because I love you so much. I know I'm gone now, and you're hurt by me keeping this secret. But I didn't want you to know because if you did you wouldn't live your life to the fullest, I would have kept you down. It hurt me every second letting you go, and I'm sorry for all the pain I've caused you. I hope that you can forgive me and remember us as we were once, happy and in love. Just know that I'm always watching over you, no matter where you are. And I will always love, I have never stopped and I never will.
Love,
Casey.
"I love my beautiful Casey," he said as a tear fell down his cheek.
A/N: Thoughts?
~Domi~
