Eleven chapters and I still own nothing.
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This is it THE END! I am really sad. I think I may do a continuation or some sort of tie in. We will have to see.
Chapter 11: Beginning
It was the longest flight of my life. I couldn't wait to get home. I hail a cab and given him my address. I think the cab must be going in reverse. We finally get there; I pay the man and run up the front stairs. As if to make this day any longer, I can't find my key, so I knock on the door. It seems to take forever for the door to open and then I finally see my roommate.
"Julie, what are you doing here?"
"This is my home Adam. You are my home."
He looks so confused, it doesn't help that it is the middle of the night and I probably woke him up.
"I got off the plane in Maine and I realized it wasn't where I wanted....where I needed to be. So I jumped onto the next flight back to New York and here I am."
I barely finish my sentence when Adam grabs me into his arms and kisses me. We finally break apart and head into the living room.
"But what about school Julie? I don't want you to sacrifice your dream for me."
"There are medical schools in New York Adam. I was actually accepted to NYU. I am going to call them in the morning and see if I can still enroll. If I can great, if I can't I'll take a semester off. The whole way to Maine I kept thinking about what you had said, you know that we would survive this. It wasn't helping me in the least and then I realized I don't want to just survive, I want to live. Adam you make me feel alive and since you can't come to Maine, I am coming to you. If you will have me?"
"Are you kidding me? Julie I want you with me more than you could possibly know. I meant what I said about you being part of my dream. All of this, the apartment, the team, Gretzsky. It would mean nothing without you."
I slept more soundly that night than I had in a week. The next morning I enrolled at NYU Medical School and Adam and I began our life together.
It has been an amazing 4 years in New York and here I am once again packing up old pictures. We have collected so many over the years. The first one I pull down is one of the most recent. It's Adam holding up the Stanley Cup. What an amazing night. Adam had played so well in the series that he was awarded the MVP. It had been a little strange considering it was against the Anaheim Ducks, and Charlie, but we were all able to laugh about it later. Some of the old Ducks even came to some of the games. We had so much fun.
The next picture is of Adam, Charlie and Guy wearing their Team USA warm- ups. Now you may ask why none of the other Ducks are in the picture. The answer is simple. They were the only Ducks that competed, and won, the Olympics. That was an incredible time. Instead of staying in the Olympic Village we all rented a house together. At night we would go out for dinner or catch some of the other Olympic events. My favorite times were when the boys were at practice and it was only Connie, Linda, and myself. We would go shopping, have lunch and basically have "girly" fun.
Then there is my wedding picture. That day was truly incredible. Every Duck managed to make it for the weekend. It was like no time had passed since we had all been together. It was the perfect wedding gift.
The last picture is our favorite. We both look so in love in it. I wonder if Ms. Mckay could see it too?
"Hey Kitty Kat. Do you need any help with that?"
I turn to see my husband in the doorway. I didn't think it was possible, but I seem to love him more and more everyday.
"No I'm all done. This is the last of it."
I go to pick up the box, but Adam will have none of that. He runs over to me and puts his hand on my ever growing belly.
"I'll get that. You my dear need to take it easy. I am not about to let you give birth to my son in the middle of the living room."
"I am not due for another 2 months. I don't think I am in any danger of going into labor."
"Well better safe than sorry."
We both let out a tiny laugh. I do love how he is so protective. We go to head out the door and I turn around to get one last look. I feel like I can see the last 4 years pass in front of my eyes, but instead of being sad I am happy. Happy for the life I have led and happy for what is to come. What makes me the happiest is knowing that wherever my life takes me I will have Adam by my side and the rest of the Ducks in my heart.