The Tomorrow That Never Came
III
There was always tomorrow. It was this funny mantra I had. Had, past tense. I lost my hope for tomorrow the night I lost you. When I brought you to Vegas, and you smiled at me that first day, I smiled too. That was all I did, there was a case to work, besides I can catch up with you tomorrow.
Dinners were put off. Nights we could have spent together, things we could have done. There was always time, there was always tomorrow.
When I found out about Hank, I knew I needed to make a move, but I waited it out. The relationship ended, I should have been there for you. Catherine was, I was too afraid, I wanted to wait for tomorrow.
Tomorrows came and tomorrows went. I marked the days, weeks, months and years with cases, not anniversaries. There was always tomorrow. Your DUI, your suspension, Nick's kidnapping, there was always tomorrow.
You asked me again, right before it happened, you asked for that night and I said tomorrow, like I always did.
The tomorrow that never came. I ran out of tomorrows when that perp went into that 7-11 with a gun. I ran out of tomorrows when you pushed that little boy to the ground. I lost my tomorrow when I lost you.
Sara, I love you, and what I wouldn't give for just one more tomorrow with you.