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               "Hey, Shaney." Kara coos smiling at me.

               "Hi babe. How are you?" I ask.

               "Kinda dead." she replies grinning. "Shane, I'm watching you. Our kid is amazing. You done a good job Daddy."

               "Thanks, I had help ya know."

               "I know," she says

               "I miss you Kara." I say biting my lip.

               "I know you do. I'm sorry."

                "No, I'm sorry. I doubted you and I made the biggest mistake of my life."

               "I thought that was Marissa?"

               "No, losing you was the biggest, she comes a close second."

               "Oh, Shane." Kara sighs.

               "I love you." I tell her hoping she'll stay.

               "I love you too. Now, please listen to me," she turns serious.

               "Anything."

               "You miss the ring, you miss the adrenaline, you miss the atmosphere. Why don't you go back?"

               "I can't. Not without you." I'm starting to sob.

               "You can, I want you to. I want Thalia to be exposed to that side of the business. I want you to be happy. Move on from me Shane, celibacy not the way to go."

               "I'm happy alone, but, I can't take Thalia on the road, out of school."

               "Jeez Shane, you can. Follow your heart." Kara fades away into the blackness leaving me alone.