A few hours had passed, Leon had a hard time sleeping so he decided to walk down to the lobby. Upon reaching the lobby, Leon decided to get a cup of coffee before taking a seat in the main lounging area. However, he noticed a copy of the Calgary Sun was on the table in front of him and decided to read it. Once he opened the newspaper, Leon noticed a letter for him was inside and opened it.
"Leon, if you are reading this, well there is something in the latest edition of the Calgary Sun that might interest you which I bookmarked this letter on. If you're interested about attending it, show up about an hour early at the Saddledome. Also, your family is invited to this as well. Sincerely, Bret Hart." The letter stated.
Leon then put the letter back in the envelope and began reading up on a special event that the Harts are hosting at the Saddledome which was mentioned in the Calgary Sun. After taking a sip of his coffee, Leon put the copy of the Calgary Sun in his pocket and had started to wonder whether if he wants to go to the special event.
Then Leon noticed a familiar face entering the lobby and proceeded to have a calm look on his face.
"So, here you are Leon. Can't sleep?" Sharon asked with a concern look on her face as she took a seat in the lobby.
"Yes, Sharon. Guessing you couldn't sleep either?" Leon said in response.
"I tried my best after a while, but I had to get up to use the bathroom and after that no luck. So, I figured well might as well stay up." Sharon said in response.
"I understand. Was Nicole alright?" Leon asked out of curiosity.
"Yes, she was still asleep whenever I left to come down here." Sharon answered.
"Ok, that's good. At least she's alright." Leon said in a calm manner.
"What do you mean by that about our daughter, Leon?" Sharon asked out of concern.
"Can I ask you something, Sharon?" Leon answered with a question of his own.
"Yes, what is it, Leon?" Sharon said with curiosity.
"When you were hanging out with Nicole for that short time did you notice anything strange?" Leon said with a curious tone.
"As a matter of fact, Leon. Yes, I did notice something was bit off with Nicole like how she had a difficult time maintaining eye contact every time we talked, and most importantly it took her a long time for her to even say anything to me. It's got me a bit worried; you know." Sharon answered in a concerned tone.
"I'd figured as much. Karen didn't tell you this before you came up here but her and your parents had suspected the very same thing you did and took Nicole to see a specialist shortly before they gave the custody rights back to now us. Please don't blame your sister and parents for taking our daughter to see a specialist because they were worried about her too and love her just as much as we do." Leon said with a calm tone after seeing that Sharon was getting upset.
"So, what did they find out that our daughter has?" Sharon asked out of curiosity.
"The specialist determined that Nicole has autism spectrum disorder. I was trying to read up more on the report to see how severe the diagnosis is." Leon said with a sigh.
"So, our sweet Nicole is going to be different for the rest of her life. Leon, what am I going to do...?" Sharon stated as she was about to break down in tears.
"Listen to me, Sharon. We must be strong for Nicole. Also, we will support her through every single step of the way and remind her that she is special to us." Leon said after wiping the tears off Sharon's face.
"You're right, Leon. It's just that..." Sharon said as she finished wiping her face off.
"It's ok, Sharon. I understand what you're feeling right now because I went through the very exact same thing when I first found out about our daughter's diagnosis." Leon said with a calm tone.
"So, this is something like you said that we will strive to help Nicole every single day from this day forward, Leon. If I am getting that right." Sharon said with a smile.
"Sharon, you put a lot of emphasis on the we part meaning you and I. Does it mean what I think what it is?" Leon said after being caught off guard with Sharon's statement.
"Yes, it does Leon. I've realized that the in the short time that we've reunited after being apart for so long and seeing our daughter again that I made the right choice to go after my true love which was you. I know I made crazy mistakes in the past, but I won't let them come between our family and more importantly our love for each other. I love you so much, Leon." Sharon said while looking at Leon's eyes.
"That is the most heartfelt confession I've ever heard you say, Sharon. From the moment I saw you earlier today, the spark of your beauty captured my eye just like it did long ago when we first fell in love. It was like I knew right away that I would rekindle that spark and found happiness once again. I love you too, Sharon." Leon said with a smile on his face.
Then Leon and Sharon shared a kiss on the lobby. However, once Leon sat back down he noticed that the copy of the Calgary Sun which was in his pocket had fallen onto the floor and Sharon picked it up. This is when Sharon began to read the letter that was encased into the newspaper and put it on the lobby table before looking at Leon.
"So, Leon. What is the event that is addressed in the paper and letter to you all about?" Sharon asked out of curiosity.
"Well, it's Q and A at the Saddledome which is supposed to start later today. But I'm having second-doubts about going despite that Bret invited everybody to come." Leon answered with a sigh.
"Why are you having doubts about going to an Q and A, Leon? I mean you used to tell me how sometimes fans tend to ask common questions that you find on shoot interviews." Sharon said out of concern.
"It's not that. I mean is it too soon for me to do one of these things fresh off being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Also, not only that I have just rekindled my relationship with you, Sharon and my family's also here. If you think about it all of those past stories about Q and A's, well some of them aren't family-friendly if you get what I mean." Leon said in an honest tone.
"Oh, Leon. Don't let that worry you too much, ok. I mean we all love you very much and besides it would be nice to see you out there in a familiar element." Sharon said in an encouraging voice.
"So that means you guys will go the Q and A later. Alright, well there is a catch though." Leon said with a smile on his face.
"What is it, Leon?" Sharon asked out of curiosity.
"I have to show up at the venue at least an hour and half early. You know how some of these events tend to go with preparation protocol and such. So, I will have to contact the limo driver to get you guys about forty-minutes before the event starts because these things tend to get packed if it's at a big venue." Leon said with a calm tone.
"Ok, Leon. I understand." Sharon said with a smile on her face.