The phone had rang while they were visiting, but Mrs. Landsbury took care of it. Or so they thought, LuLu came into the study shaking uncontrollably with tears streaming down her face. The three of them were instantly on their feet rushing towards her to figure out what was wrong. She started to babble. "It was Steven on the phone. Audrey has taken a turn for the worse and isn't expected to live. She's refusing to go to the hospital, and he's called Aunt Bobbi for assistance." she drew in a ragged breath then continued. "He said she seems ready to leave, and would like us to come and say our goodbyes." LuLu fell apart. Luke gathered her up and carried his little girl to the car. He strapped her in and reminded Nikolas to drive safely. Luke rode with Lucky to Audrey's once the ferry made it back to the mainland. "This was it." Lucky thought. The moment he has begged God for a reprieve from all these months. Steven slung the door open as soon as he heard the cars pull into the driveway. Lucky sprinted across the lawn, through the house, and up the stairs two at a time. She turned her head ever so slightly when he burst through the door. "I hoped I'd see you one more time before my trip." she whispered. Lucky couldn't control the tears or the devastated expression on his face. "Don't be sad for me or yourself. You have Cameron; therefore, you will always have Elizabeth. He's her little piece of immortality. You remember that his future is worth fighting for! Elizabeth would agree with me on this." she patted the covers near her. Lucky sat on the edge of the bed like he had done countless other times, since Audrey became too ill to receive guests in the living room. He gently took her frail hand in his strong one, and kissed it. "Thank you." he said. His tear filled eyes said everything. "I will always be grateful for all that you've done over the years for Cameron and me. Cameron is my son because of you, and I love him very much. I will be a good father. I promise. He will always remember how much you loved him. He knows how wonderful his mother was." She smiled at the knowledge. This life was almost over and she would be with her husband and Elizabeth. Audrey couldn't think of a better way to spend eternity. Steven and Sarah walked into the room as she started to close her eyes. Audrey was slipping away before their eyes as Lucky held her hand. He silently thanked God for the privilege of knowing her. She had made a difference in his life and he would never forget her. Steven and Sarah couldn't take it; they both turned and walked back into the hall. "She's looked forward to dying for sometime now. Elizabeth was always her favorite!" Sarah wailed. Steven closed the door as his sister sobbed over not being perfect. "It was inevitable you know." Luke told him. He was standing at the end of the bed starring at Lucky. "She waited a little over five years for this moment to come. She's going forward; it's not the end for her."
