A/N:THANKS FOR THE REVIEW, I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. THIS IS WHERE THE TWISTS AND TURNS COME INTO PLAY. AS ALWAYS, I HOPE YOU LIKE IT AND I DON'T OWN ANYTHING CROSSING JORDAN.
CHAPTER 17: DIVINE INTERVENTION
That Sunday, like every Sunday, Paul came to visit Woody at the rehabilitation center, to talk, pray, and give communion. After the Sunday ritual, Paul sat across from Woody at a table in the centers garden. Woody had been very quiet all morning, he wanted to talk to Paul, but he didn't know where to start. He was still looking down at the ground when Paul said, "Jordan came to see me yesterday, she was very upset." "She loves you Woody, she doesn't want you to leave," "Woody looked up at Paul, and almost sarcastically said, "I thought confession supposed to be confidential." "She came to me as a friend, not as a priest.", Paul said back. Woody looked away again, "I have to leave Paul, I can't keep hurting her like this.", he replied sadly. "What do you mean, Woody?", Paul asked confused. "Don't you see, I love her so much that I'm willing to leave her so she can be happy." "She doesn't deserve this Paul.", Woody said waiving at himself. "She deserves so much more." "You can't be serious Woody, she………..", Paul started to say as he looked up to see Max walking their way. "We'll finish this conversation later.", Paul said getting up. "Think about this Woody." "Max, nice to see you again.", Paul said shaking his hand. "I was just leaving, I'll see you later.", he nodded at Woody as he walked away.
"What's this I hear, you going back to Wisconsin?", Max asked looking down at Woody. "Yes Max, I have to .", Woody said looking away. "You know my daughter loves you.", he said taking a seat next to the young man. Woody nodded. "But this isn't fair to her Max, she'd end up sacrificing her whole life taking care of me." "I can't let her do that." "Let me tell you something Woody, when you love someone, I mean really love someone, you will do anything for that person and not think of it as a sacrifice." "Don't push her away Woody, she needs you just as much as you need her." "But Max, you know how hard it is to take care of someone you love, knowing they won't get any better.", his words trailing off softly.
"Yes, I do Woody, but Jordan's mother's illness was a completely different situation.", Max looked at Woody. "I never once regretted taking care of her, I loved my wife, no matter what condition she was in." "I would give anything to have her back again, and to have been able to help her." "But she's gone, and that is the only regret I have." Max got up and put his hand on Woody's shoulder. "Just let her love you, kid." Woody looked up at Max., "That's what people do when they're in love, they take care of one another." Max patted his shoulder and walked away.