Disclaimer: O.k. I own none of the original characters. Any characters I make up however, are mine. There are going to be some cross-overs, so if you don't like that, I'm sorry in advance. If you enjoy it or even if you don't, please review as it lets me know what I need to improve and what (if anything) I'm doing right. But, please, no flaming.
Prologue
Jack's eyes drooped, and his head bobbed up and down slowly. He was trying hard not to fall asleep, but despite his best efforts, was having little success. Obviously, the stress of the past few weeks had decided that now was the time to descend upon him. All his relentless energy was dissolving like a sugar cube in water.
He sighed and leaned his head against the bed. This particular pose was going to be the cause of hellish pain in his back in a few hours, but right now that was the furthest thought from his mind.
His wife was sleeping less than a foot away from him. And she was dying. The illness had begun slowly, and by the time she even noticed anything out of the ordinary, it was too late. The doctors told him to do everything possible to keep her comfortable, and so he had.
Unfortunately, his best efforts weren't enough. Every day as he watched she slipped further and further away. Now it was only a matter of time before she was gone completely.