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That night, Kevin lay in his bed awake long after his children were all asleep. His mind was racing. He couldn't stop thinking about Holly. In just a little time, she would be sleeping there next to him. Slowly, he drifted off to sleep---
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Kevin sat in the living room on the couch. He heard the garage door shut. He looked up and saw Lucy walking into the room. He smiled and ran to her, taking her into his arms. He kissed her and held her close.
"Lucy, I love you so much. I miss you." He said to her. Lucy smiled at him.
"I love you, Kevin. I've been watching from up there. I know that you all went through so much, all because of me. I'm sorry. It hurt to watch you go through all that pain." She said, a silvery tear running down her cheek. Kevin wiped it away and she continued talking. "And now you moved on. That's so awesome Kevin thank you so much. It would have made me crazy to see you stay in that pain. Since you met Holly, I saw you change. You were happier. I'm so glad that you moved on."
"I love you so much." Kevin said again. "Holly will never, ever replace you Lucy, know that. I love Holly. The kids love Holly. But she'll never take your place in our hearts or minds." Lucy leaned forward and put her fingers over his lips, quieting him.
"I know. You'll move on and by doing so better your life and the kids lives. You're keeping our family alive Kev, you're amazing. Thank you. I love you." She said. "I'm sorry that I was so crazy before my heart attack. I was so horrible to you, and everyone else. I feel so bad about how hard I was on Brooke when she got that grade. I regret that so much!"
"That was just as much me." Kevin told her.
"Yes, but I was trying to make it hard for her. I wish I had never done that. Kevin, please, will you give her a hug and a kiss for me. Tell her that I'm sorry and that I love her. Tell Melissa happy 18th birthday. Tell her I'm so proud of her for all she's done to take care of everyone. Tell Tyler happy 13th birthday. Tell them all-tell Melissa, tell Joe, tell Brooke, tell Chrissy, and tell Tyler, tell them to take Holly into their heart as their mother. Tell them to look to her as their mother like they looked to me. Give them all my love." She said, rising and beginning to walk to the front door. Kevin stood to follow her, but she stopped him.
"Sweetie, I've got to go. You have to stay here. Live your life with Holly. Don't take a second of it for granted. You have my blessing." She said. Kevin nodded as tears ran down his face.
"I love you." He told her. She smiled.
"I love you." She said., They kissed.
"Good bye, Kevin. I love you." She said, and walked out the front door.
"Good bye."
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Kevin awoke with a start. His face was wet with tears. He rolled over and looked at the clock. 8:00 am. He'd slept in. He lay there and wonder, was that really Lucy? He looked over at the picture he had of her on his night stand. There was a small piece of paper next to it. He picked it up. He gasped when he saw what it said. Written in Lucy's handwriting were the three words: I Love You. He got out of bed, threw on a robe, and ran down stairs. He had some messages to deliver to his kids.
That night, Kevin lay in his bed awake long after his children were all asleep. His mind was racing. He couldn't stop thinking about Holly. In just a little time, she would be sleeping there next to him. Slowly, he drifted off to sleep---
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Kevin sat in the living room on the couch. He heard the garage door shut. He looked up and saw Lucy walking into the room. He smiled and ran to her, taking her into his arms. He kissed her and held her close.
"Lucy, I love you so much. I miss you." He said to her. Lucy smiled at him.
"I love you, Kevin. I've been watching from up there. I know that you all went through so much, all because of me. I'm sorry. It hurt to watch you go through all that pain." She said, a silvery tear running down her cheek. Kevin wiped it away and she continued talking. "And now you moved on. That's so awesome Kevin thank you so much. It would have made me crazy to see you stay in that pain. Since you met Holly, I saw you change. You were happier. I'm so glad that you moved on."
"I love you so much." Kevin said again. "Holly will never, ever replace you Lucy, know that. I love Holly. The kids love Holly. But she'll never take your place in our hearts or minds." Lucy leaned forward and put her fingers over his lips, quieting him.
"I know. You'll move on and by doing so better your life and the kids lives. You're keeping our family alive Kev, you're amazing. Thank you. I love you." She said. "I'm sorry that I was so crazy before my heart attack. I was so horrible to you, and everyone else. I feel so bad about how hard I was on Brooke when she got that grade. I regret that so much!"
"That was just as much me." Kevin told her.
"Yes, but I was trying to make it hard for her. I wish I had never done that. Kevin, please, will you give her a hug and a kiss for me. Tell her that I'm sorry and that I love her. Tell Melissa happy 18th birthday. Tell her I'm so proud of her for all she's done to take care of everyone. Tell Tyler happy 13th birthday. Tell them all-tell Melissa, tell Joe, tell Brooke, tell Chrissy, and tell Tyler, tell them to take Holly into their heart as their mother. Tell them to look to her as their mother like they looked to me. Give them all my love." She said, rising and beginning to walk to the front door. Kevin stood to follow her, but she stopped him.
"Sweetie, I've got to go. You have to stay here. Live your life with Holly. Don't take a second of it for granted. You have my blessing." She said. Kevin nodded as tears ran down his face.
"I love you." He told her. She smiled.
"I love you." She said., They kissed.
"Good bye, Kevin. I love you." She said, and walked out the front door.
"Good bye."
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Kevin awoke with a start. His face was wet with tears. He rolled over and looked at the clock. 8:00 am. He'd slept in. He lay there and wonder, was that really Lucy? He looked over at the picture he had of her on his night stand. There was a small piece of paper next to it. He picked it up. He gasped when he saw what it said. Written in Lucy's handwriting were the three words: I Love You. He got out of bed, threw on a robe, and ran down stairs. He had some messages to deliver to his kids.