Reuniting With Problems Part 11 (Final Chapter)
Author: Lynds
Author's Note: Well here we are, the final chapter. Thanks to Kiosha so so
so much because again this story wouldn't be here if it weren't for all her
help. This story is dedicated to Carolyn and is another birthday present
from me to her. Here you go again babe! Enjoy it! Feedback as always is
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Summary: See the last 10 parts....(Wow 10 already only been a year and a
half)
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine but the ones I make up are!
"Reuniting With Problems" Part 11 (Final Chapter)
He brought me to my feet and started laughing. I looked at him strange.
"Well gee thanks, isn't that the way to respond to a proposal?" I was kind
of upset.
"Oh yes, sorry sweetheart. Yes, of course I'll marry you. Um hang on one
second okay?" I nodded.
"Don't move."
"Okay." He turned around and had the goofiest grin on his face. He jumped
over the couch but his foot gout caught and he flipped over the couch
instead. I ran over to him. "Bobby? Bobby. Are you okay?" I bent down and
my knees cracked. "Ow. Bobby. Come on let me help you up."
"I'm okay." He grumbled and got up running off to the bedroom again.
"What are you doing?" He came out no more than 2 minutes later with a
little black box in his hand. He got down on his knees and opened it.
"Will you marry me?" I laughed. And he looked at me. "Well if that's the
way to respond to a proposal?" He pretended to sound hurt. I hit his
shoulder.
"Yes I will." He smiled and I smiled. We laughed and he put the ring on my
finger. "Bobby, it's beautiful."
"Yes it is." I looked up to see him staring right into my eyes. And I
blushed. I reached for his hand. We kissed forever and then sat back on the
couch. We wrapped ourselves in eachother's arms and laid on the couch
watching a movie.
"I love you Bobby." He kissed my head.
"I love you too Lindsay." I closed my eyes and rested against his head.
3 months later I wad all moved into Bobby's apartment and the wedding plans
were almost done, we wanted to be married before the baby was born. Though
I'd be 8 months pregnant I didn't care, I just wanted to be married to him.
We planned a beautiful mid July church wedding. The baby was due for the
end of August. We were taking a 7 day honeymoon to Martha's Vineyard where
my Aunt and Uncle have a beautiful cottage overlooking the ocean. I decided
not to go back to work after being on bed rest, Helen was managing the firm
and we had hired on 3 new lawyers. We were a week away from the wedding and
I couldn't wait, I was getting more nervous as the days came. Bobby was at
work and I was at home doing last minute plans when the phone rang.
"Hello."
"Is this Lindsay Dole?" I became worried.
"Yes. Can I help you?"
"This is the Boston PD. We'd like you to come down to the morgue and
identify a body." Oh god, I covered my mouth and sobbed fearing the worst.
"We believe it's someone named Andrea Wexler. We haven't been successful in
finding her next of kin and we were hoping you could identify her."
"Um..Yeah I'll be down there, I'll leave now."
"Thank you." I grabbed my keys and ran out the door not even calling Bobby.
I got down there and walked to the morgue where there were 4 police
officers. I walked over to them. "Are you Lindsay?" I nodded. He took hold
of my arm and ushered me into a room. It was so cold and I saw a white
sheet on a metal table. They pulled the sheet back from her face and I saw
her white pale body. I sobbed and felt myself getitng sick. I ran out of
the room and into the hall where I threw up. And officer came out and put a
hand on my shoulder.
"I'm sorry we had to do this." I shook my head.
"It's her. It's Andrea."
"Thank you that's all we needed."
"How did she die?"
"We believe it was suicide. There was a note on the table next to her and
the gun was by her side. We have no reason to believe it wasn't." It was
quiet again. "Actually I believe your name was on the note. If you'd like,
I'm not supposed to do this but I can let you read what the note said." I
nodded and walked down the hall where the other officers were. One of them
took the letter that was in a bag and laid it on the table. I looked at it
and read the part where I saw my name and Bobby's.
Lindsay and Bobby, I'm sorry for any harm and pain I've caused
you. I never meant to cause such terror. Bobby- I'm sorry for what I did to
you, you were in your apartment that night and I panicked I had to do
something and I'm sorry. Lindsay- To you I am most sorry for. I did love
your father and I had him killed when he wouldn't love me back I'm so
sorry. I killed your mother too, I know you always believed I was guilty
but now that I'm ending my own life what does it matter to police that I'm
the cause of 2 other people's deaths? I thought if she was dead your father
would love me. And as for trying to take Bobby from you, I've always loved
him next to your father and I was a bit jealous it wasn't me he picked.
Again I am truly sorry for the amount of pain I've cause you through the
years.
-Andrea-
I couldn't believe what I was reading. I wiped my eyes and looked at the
police officers. I nodded my head and the put the letter back.
"You can go home now, we're very sorry you had to come down here."
"Thank you. I got some closure I needed, so thank you." The officers looked
at me strange and I just walked out to my car. I smiled and cried happy
tears all the way home. It was over it was finally over, six years of hell
and it was done. I could move on and care for my soon to be husband and
baby that I was having. I could concentrate on my family now. As soon as I
got home Bobby was pacing back and forth in the living room. I closed the
door and dropped my keys and purse to the floor. He ran over to me and
hugged me. When he pulled back he kissed me.
"What?"
"Nothing, I'm just so glad you're okay." I laughed.
"Bobby what are you talking about?"
"I was worried about you, I called a numerous amount of times and couldn't
reach you, I tried your cell when I couldn't get you there I knew something
must me up because you always answer that. So I came home and you weren't
here. I've been pacing ever since."
"Oh." I said sadly.
"What's wrong?" He took my arms and sat me over on the couch. He sat next
to me.
"Nothing, I was at the morgue."
"What!"
"No, Bobby everything is okay. It was Andrea, they wanted me to identify
her."
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah, she committed suicide and she left a note."
"What did it say?"
"She said she was sorry for what she did to you and I and she admitted that
she had my father killed and she killed mom."
"Oh sweetie." He pulled me in his arms and I cried, he held me for a while.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I really am. The chapter is finally closed. I know I said it before,
but this time, it's closed." He smiled at me and we laid on the couch the
rest of the night together. Just holding and comforting one another. It was
here the big day was finally here. I had spent the night at Helen's and
Bobby stayed at our place. I was up at 7:00 am and the wedding was at 10:00
at St. Thomas's Church. Bobby's father arrived at Helen's house before any
of the girl's made it there. He was walking me down the asile. It meant so
much to both Bobby and Stephen and it made me proud too. I was almost done
dressing by the time he got there which was around 9:00, the rest of the
girl's arrived at quarter after nine. Lucy, Rebecca, Ellenor, Claire, (one
of the three new lawyers added to our firm) Helen, Anne and my friend Mary
all helped me get ready. My little niece Riley was going to be the flower
girl. Helen was my maid of honor and Lucy, Bec, Ellenor, Claire Anne and
Mary were all my bridesmaids. Bobby's nephew Adam was serving as our ring
barrer. Eugene was Bobby's best man and Jimmy, my brother Michael, Bobby's
Uncle Jerry, his friend Sam, my Uncle Mark and Bobby's cousin Matt were his
Ushers. It was 9:30 and I was having the finishing touches of my tiara
done. My hair was pulled up in tiny curls and covered with a tiara that
held thousands of diamonds. A long thin veil flowed down my back reaching
the floor and my dress was a sleeveless white satin gown. My stomach was
hid well enough where people would never believe I was 8 months pregnant, I
looked more like 5 months pregnant. The dress went way past the floor
following behind me, there were tiny diamonds outlining the hem of my dress
across my chest. I had on a diamond pendant necklace of my mother's. I had
on the diamond earings Bobby bought me and I had long satin gloves that
ended right at the tip of my elbow. My make up was done lightly. Bobby
always told me I looked better without make up and today was all about
making him as happy as he's made me. Unlike my dress my shoes were plain
and simple. I wore a basic pair of regular white sundress sandles. My dress
covered well over my feet so nobody would see them anyways. I was fianlly
done and it was quarter to ten. Time to go. I looked around Helen's
apartment once more and then with the help of the girls and Stephen walked
down to the limo waiting for us to usher us to the church. 5 minutes later
we were at the church. I got out and waited out on the steps. I held my
back.
"Are you okay Linds." Stephen asked me.
"Yeah, just my back, and some cramps, probably nerves." I tried laughing it
off.
"The music started and everyone lined up. All the bridesmaids wore simple
baby blue spaghetti strapped floor length dress. They had simple diamond
earings and matching necklaces on. They had very simple white elegant
sandles with a small heel, their hair was pulled back just barely, allowing
strands of curled hair to shape their face. They carried yellow roses with
each one of them having a single blue one in the bouget. The flower girl
was in a light ivory coloured dress and carried petals of red and white
roses. Finally Helen, her Maid of honor wore a beautiful pastel sage green
thin strapped dress, there was a slight over hang in the front that matched
it beautifully. She wore the same jewelry as the others and shoes. Her
bouget was the same as the others but with two blue roses. Lindsay carried
a very larger bouget of red and white roses. All of the men either had a
single white or red rose. Bobby however wore a combined Red and White rose.
All of the bridesmaids walked in with an usher on their arm. The ring
barrer and flower girl walked in together and Helen and Eugene walked in
after them arm and arm. It was my turn. I could hear the music which
signaled my enterance. I took a deep breath partly my nerves, partly to
cover up the pain in my stomach. Stephen held on to my right arm and we
walked up the stairs and started down the aisle. I was already crying, I
looked down the aisle and saw Bobby looking at me with loving eyes. It made
my smile grow and I saw his growing too. We reached the end of the aisle. I
heard someone speaking, my guess is it was the priest because next I heard
was Stephen saying I do. I didn't notice though I was just looking in the
eyes of my love. His eyes smiled with mine. Stephen ushered my hand into
Bobby's and Bobby guided me up the two stairs and in front of the church.
"You're beautiful." This made more tears flow. He reached up to wipe them
away and smiled at me. We held hands through the whole ceremony.
"The Bride and Groom would both like to shar vows they have each written."
Father Martin said. "Bobby." He urged him to go on.
"Lindsay, you are my love, you are my life. The day you came into my office
I thought I had been sent to heaven because I truly did see an angel in
front of me. You looked so sweet and innocent those first months you were
there, soon though I came to learn you weren't." There was laughter in the
church. "Yes, you're sweet, but you are so stong and independant. You are a
fighter and you have such determination. I knew I was falling in love with
you, I let it happen right in front of my eyes. You're the first woman I
ever have and ever will love with the love and devotion that I do. You are
my strength, you are my support, you are my love, you are my angel. You
Lindsay, are my whole world. As I watched you grow up in front of my eyes
you only got more beautiful which I never thought possible. Then Christmas
came and we finally were together and it was the best gift I could ever
have been given. I knew then we'd spend the rest of our lives together. We
lost each other for six years, they were the longest and worst six years of
my life. I truly thought that my world." He stopped as his tears flowed
openely. I reached up smiled and wiped his tears away. He smiled and held
my hand to his face before continuing again. "I thought my world had
crashed and I knew I'd never love again. Then we were reunited again,
though there were problems we managed to dodge them and come out stronger
and more in love if even possible. I know now going through all that we
have, I promise I will love you every day of my life, as long as we live,
and I promise to be faithful to you always. You are my soulmate and my best
friend. I love you more and more every day and I'm proud and honored to be
able to call you my wife. You've made me the happiest and luckiest man
alive. I love you." We were both crying silently. Father Martin turned to
me.
"Lindsay." I reached behind me to Helen who was holding my vows. I turned
back to Bobby and looked into his eyes.
"Bobby, you are my best friend. You are my soulmate. I love you more each
day I'm with you. I learn every day something about you, you teach me
something new all the time. We've grown so far together and come such a
long way. I can't imagine not being with you for the rest of my life. You
are there when I fall, you're there when I need a shoulder. You're always
there to support me and to help me whenever I need it. The first day we met
I knew it was love. I looked in your eyes and I saw you. I left myself
falling more in love with you every day. I can't believe I'm standing here
today with the man I love devoting the rest of my life to be yours. I
promise to love you and be faithful to you in all the days of our lives.
You are my forever and I am honored you wish to call me your wife. I love
you." I choked back so many tears that were falling. I couldn't help them
from falling anymore. Father Martin instructed for the rings. He blessed
them and handed Bobby's ring to me and my ring to Bobby.
"Bobby repeat after me. With this ring I thee wed."
"With this ring I thee wed."
"Take this ring as a sign of my love and devotion."
"Take this ring as a sign of my love and devotion."
"And as a reminder that I have chosen you of all people to be my wife."
"And as a reminder I have chosen you of all people to be my wife." He
smiled and slipped the ring over my finger after taking my glove off.
"Lindsay repeat after me." I nodded and tried hiding the pain in my back
that was getting worse.
"With this ring I thee wed."
"With this ring I thee wed." I placed a hand on my stomach and tried not to
show the pain on my face I plastered on a smile.
"Take this ring as a sign on my love and devotion."
"Take this ring as a sign of my love and devotion."
"And as a reminder that I have chosen you of all people to be my husband."
"And as a reminder that I have chosen you of all people to be my husband."
I forced out the last part in pain and as I reached to place his ring on
his finger I fell to the floor in pain screaming. I saw Bobby by my side
in a second.
"Lindsay, baby, what is it?"
"The baby, it's the baby. She's coming." There were so many people huddled
around me I didn't know who they all were, I didn't care. I held on Bobby's
hand. I heard someone scream to call 911.
"Baby, hold on, just hold on."
"Ahhhhh!!! Bobby, it hurts so bad." He pulled me in his arms.
"It'll be okay, I promise." The paramedics were there and they strapped me
in the gurney.
"Don't ruin my ahhh!!! dress! I'll sue you! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!" She kept
screaming in pain. The firm and Father Martin along with the close family
of mine and Stephen all followed Bobby and I in the ambulance to the
hospital. I was rushed to a room where Bobby helped me change quickly. The
doctor came in and checked my charts.
"Well, Lindsay, looks like your baby wanted to enter the world in time to
see her parents get married." I tried smiling but I couldn't I screamed
instead. "I'm going to check the baby and see how she's doing." I nodded my
head. She checked the baby and to see how far dialated I was.
"Doctor, isn't this too early to have the baby? I'm not due for another
month and a half almost."
"It is early but we have such a high staff alert and medical team now it'll
be okay. I'll be back in a second." I turned to Bobby and cried.
"Bobby, I'm scared, the baby is too early and she isn't big enough,
remember what the doctor kept saying? I had to keep gaining weight." He
stroked my hair.
"And you have sweetie, you've done so so good carrying and taking care of
our baby."
"I'm scared."
"Everything will be fine." The doctor came back in.
"Lindsay, we're going to have to do a C-section."
"What!? Why?!" I squeezed Bobby's hand.
"The baby is in a breech position, so her bottom is coming out first when
it should be her head. And I'm also worried she's too small to be delivered
vaginally. I think a C-section would be safer."
"I want whatever is better for the baby." I cried out.
"Okay, we're going to set you up for an emergency c-section right now." The
doctor left again and I turned to Bobby. My face crumbled.
"Bobby, I don't want my baby cut out of me."
"I know sweetie, I know, but we want what's best for the baby just like you
said."
"I'm scared."
"I know, I'm here pumpkin, nothing is going to go wrong." The doctor came
back.
"Okay, Lindsay let's get you in there and get your baby out of you." I
nodded and cried. They wheeled me in an operating room and Bobby was by my
side the whole time. They pulled a sheet so I couldn't see my stomach. The
only thing I could see was Bobby who was standing right next to me. I felt
a lot of pressure on my stomach and it was getting hard to breath. I closed
my eyes and heard beeping. There was a scatter around me but I couldn't
open my eyes.
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I heard the machines beep and watched my wife's eyes close, something was
wrong, a bunch of doctor's scattered around her while a team of doctor's
worked on my baby. I heard the sounds of cries. And I looked over and
couldn't help but smile at the sight of my daughter being brought into the
world. I saw the team of doctor's rush over my daughter just like they were
to my wife. Suddenly I was pushed out into the waiting room with everyone
else.
"Hey son, congradulations." My dad patted me on the shoulder. I turned to
them with tears.
"Bobby, what's wrong?" Father Martin asked.
"It's Lindsay, they had to do a c-section and she just passed out. And the
baby, she's so tiny. I know something isn't right." Just then I saw
Lindsay's doctor walk to me. I ran over to her.
"What's going on?"
"Lindsay suffered blood loss and she stopped breathing, she is in a coma
now but we've stablaized her and she's being brought to ICU."
"What about my baby?"
"She's very tiny but the NICU has done amazing at taking care of her. She's
up there and should be ready to go home in a week. She only wieghed 4
pounds 2 ounces. She's a loud little girl though." I smiled and then
thought of my wife.
"But Lindsay? She's going to be okay right?"
"It's too soon to tell. I'll come get her when you can see her. If you'd
like to go see your baby you can come with me." I followed her up to the
NICU and had to wear a scrub body suit over my suit. I didn't care I wanted
to see my baby. I walked in and saw her laying there using machines to
help her breath.
"You can hold her if you'd like." I smiled and reached down to hold my
baby. She was so little.
"Hi sweetie, it's daddy, you have to stay here and get nice and strong and
I'm going to go down and see your mommy. I'm going to come back and visit
you whenever they let me though. I love you." I kissed her little fingers
and the doctor put her back. I was allowed to go down to see Lindsay and
she laid there, and I couldn't take the sight. She was so pale, so
lifeless. It made me cry. My bride was in pain and near death. I sat by her
chair and held her hand. I saw the new wedding band on her left hand and
then looked at mine that still was bare.
"Come on baby, you have to wake up. We have a beautiful baby girl. She's
little but the doctor's said she's going to be okay and now we need you to
wake up." I cried and kissed her hand. 6 days went by and Lindsay was still
in a coma. I was able to bring little Emma down for the first time today.
"Hey honey, they let me bring baby Emma down. She's so beautiful, she looks
just like you Linds. You have to wake up to see her." I stayed in the room
with our daughter for another hour. Then I had to bring her back up and I
stayed with her for a while before going back down to Lindsay. I hadn't
slept at home since Lindsay had gone into the hospital. Today was the 7th
day of being in the hospital, baby Emma was supposed to go home, my dad and
Helen were going to stay at our place with her and I was going to stay with
Lindsay. I stayed with her all night and the next morning dad brought Emma
into the hospital, I was holding her while I sat in the chair next to
Lindsay's bed. Father Martin, and the office came to the hospital every day
to see Lindsay. I was busy talking to Emma about her mommy when I felt
Lindsay's hand touch my knee. I looked up and saw Lindsay looking in my
eyes with a weak smile.
"Lindsay!" I got up and kissed her head. "Wait let me get the doctor." I
ran out and got the doctor. She checked Lindsay and we were told she could
go hom in 5 days. After we were alone I sat down again. "This is our baby
Linds." I handed the baby to Lindsay who had her arms reaching for her.
"Aww....she's so beautiful." I watched as the two bonding and smiled. "I
can't believe she's here."
"I know, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'm okay." She smiled at me. Just then everyone from the office came
walking in dressed in their outfits from our wedding and Father Martin
along with dad were behind us. "What's this?" Lindsay asked.
"We never got to complete your wedding." Helen walked over and handed
Lindsay my wedding band.
"Lindsay, you just need to place it on his finger." She smiled and reached
over placing the band on my finger. We both smiled.
"Now, finally, by the power invested in me under the commonwealth of
Massachussetts and under God I pronounce you man and wife. Bobby kiss your
bride." They all clapped and I reached over and kissed my bride. I pulled
back.
"I love you Mrs. Robert Donnell." She giggled and smiled big.
"I love you too Mr. Robert Donnell." And I hugged my little family tight as
our family and friends clapped. We were finally a married couple, and a
family after Reuniting with problems.
The END
That's it, I don't plan on doing an epilogue on this one unless I get MANY
MANY requests for one otherwise it's done! YAY! Again Kiosha THANK YOU!
And Happy Birthday Carolyn!!!!! She's the only reason this story is
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