Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: Vincent is back but how will he confront Laura with the fact that he knows about her past?
Chapter 67Vincent walked silently back into the apartment.
It was already past midnight and it was already too late.
Quietly, bringing his suitcase and backpack behind him he closed the door and headed off to his room. There in the mini-hallway, he couldn't help but think of how close Laura was now.
He had been in New York for nearly one week and never knew that he could have missed someone so much ever before; even more than his family during such a small amount of time. He quietly placed his bags in his room and silently crept back out in the hall.
He knew that it was late but he just had to see her. He had to know that she was alright.
As he crept towards her room, he realized a dim light not in her room but the one connected to it.
The nursery.
He entered her room to find it empty and then he proceeded into the nursery.
He quietly peeked through the doorway to see Laura surrounded by baby things that were meant for her son. Her dead son. There in a big rocking chair she was fast asleep and holding the bear that Vincent had given her a while back.
He moved forward and took a blanket that was near and next to a script from what was her play and slowly and carefully draped it over her for warmth.
Without a second thought, he leaned forward and kissed her on the head.
Laura moaned for a moment before opening her eyes.
"Vincent," she asked as he noticed they had been all red and stuffy looking.
"Yeah. It's me?"
"You're back early. I thought you were coming back in four more days."
"You've been counting. Well, I had a change of plans and a bit of an urge to come back."
Laura just smiled and her eyes twinkled although they looked tired.
"Sorry, I woke you," Vincent said.
"That's okay. I probably should go back to my room now anyways," Laura yawned.
"It's okay. I see you're with the teddy."
"Yeah," Laura said a little embarrassed, "Just made me feel close to my son. That's all."
Vincent nodded and said, "I bet that he's looking over you right now and loves you very much."
Laura just smiled as a tear rolled down her eye. That one single tear made Vincent's heart just want to melt. He would give anything for her to regain her happiness but then after what she had been through, she needed to let her emotions show. It was good she wasn't hiding it all.
"Laura?" Vincent asked.
"Yeah."
"Scoot," Vincent said trying to sit beside her.
"This chair can break."
"But our friendship can't."
They both smiled and soon Vincent motioned Laura to snuggle with him under the blanket and she obeyed.
"Goodnight, Laura."
"Goodnight, Vincent."
They took each other's hand and drifted off to sleep.