Chapter 7

They arrived at the hospital, in less then 5 minutes. They rushed Nicky into the ER, where they would be working on her. Hunter followed close by her, holding her hand. Telling her that everything was going to be okay.

They hooked Nicky up to a heart monitor and an IV. Hunter had to stand back, so they could work on her. A nurse walked up to him and asked him a few questions. He really didn't pay any attention to her. He was too worried about his fiancé.

He stood there. Pain stabbed him in his heart. Tears rolled down his face as he watched.

Nicky slowly drifted away. Her breathing was unsteady. And with each breath, it got harder to hang on. She just wanted to let go. But she knew she had to try her hardest to stay.

"Hunter…" She whispered. "Hunter." She reached her hand out to him. She wanted to see him. See the face of the man that she loved for so long. "Hunter. I…I want to…see…Hunter." She said.

A doctor walked up to him and told him she wanted to see him. But not to stay to long. She was going to surgery in a few minutes.

He walked over to the side of her bed and grabbed a hold of her hand. "Oh Nicky. I'm so sorry. I should have been with you," He cried.

Nicky took off her breathing mask and looked at him. "Don't be baby." Tears stung her eyes as she looked at him. Her heart, her body, slowly started to go weak.

"Hunter, I…I…" She cried. "I'm so scared."

He whipped away her fallen tears. His heart broke. He wished that it was him, instead of her, lying there. "Please don't leave me Nicky. I need you," He whispered.

He picked her up in his arms and held her, as they cried.

"I'm sorry Hunter," She said. "I love you so much."

"I love you too Nicky," He said. He felt her take her last breath, as her body went weak. And he knew. She was gone.

"NO!" He cried out. "NO! PLEASE GOD! NO!" He held her close to him. Running his fingers through her hair. "PLEASE GOD! I'm so sorry Nicky."

He gently laid her down, kissing her softly on her lips. Looking at her one last time, before leaving the room.