"No! No! No!" Melissa screamed as she clutched to Jeff tightly.

"It's ok, it will be ok!"

"How? How will it be ok? We just lost Shannon. He was your best friend! How can you be so calm?"

"Because I can't help you if I'm breaking down."

"Thank you for being here," she said though thundering sobs.

"You're my best friend you know I would do anything for you, you do know that right?" he said looking into her eyes.

"Promise? You promise never to leave me?" she said with uncertainty that melted his heart.

"I swear to God! I just lost one of my best friends, there is not chance in hell I will lose you too!"

"I can't lose you either!"

"I know, I know," he said as he wrapped his strong arms around her. As he did this he could feel her melt into him. He loved the way he could do that to her. *Not now she just lost her husband. You can't let her know how you feel.*