Sam went over to Donna and put a comforting arm around her. He knew this was hard for her, he wanted to make sure she knew they were doing it together.
"......Sky, Sophie...Sophie's gone."
"What? Gone where? Has she went of with another man? Did I leave it to late?"
Just seeing how crushed Sky was at that moment. Donna wasn't sure how she was going to say the next sentence.
"No, Sky, she hasn't gone off with someone else. She's uh... well, she passed away on Tuesday."
Donna couldn't look at Sky. She didn't want to see the expression on his face. She was sure it would make her cry. But then Donna remembered something.
"It's alright to mourn your own daughter." She thought about those words and then she looked at Sky. Tears streaming down his face, his head in his hands.
Donna went over to him stood him up and hugged him tight. Tears now streaming down her face she kissed him on the cheek.
"It's gonna be alright Sky, okay? Everything's gonna be alright."
Donna was so sad for Sky. He was like the son she had never had. Donna always thought of him that way and it killed her to see him like this.
"Sky, I'm so sorry. I don't know what to say. There is nothing to say. Do you want some time alone? You can go up to Sophie's room if you want."
"I don't what I'm going to do without her Donna, she was the only girl I ever loved. Thank you so much for being there for me, I don't know what I'd do without you."
Donna and Sam watched as Sky made his way slowly up to Sophie's room. Donna hadn't been in since that night... well maybe once.
Donna turned around and hugged Sam tight. She kissed him and stood there enjoying the warmth of his arms around her. Sam could always make her feel better. Donna felt funny. She didn't have the nagging pain weighing her down anymore. It was like Sophie's way of telling her it was going to be alright. For sure this feeling told her that it was alright to move on, to not forget Sophie completely, Donna could never do that, but that she didn't have to think about Sophie constantly.
Sky was lying on Sophie's bed. He was trying to think things through. How he was going to cope. He was trying to absorb everything that happend.
"Well, she passed away on Tuesday."
The words came back to haunt him again and again. They swirled around his head making him feel sick. Quickly he ran into the bathroom and threw up. He couldn't take it. It was all too much. Just then he heard the door open and footsteps slowly coming in.
"Sky?" It was Donna.
"I'm in here."
"Sky! Are you alright?"
"I'm fine please don't worry. I'm gonna be fine. Just a lot to take in at the one time."
"Oh, I know, but as I said everythings going to be alright I can feel it."
"You know Donna, I think your right. After my brain gets things sorted out, I think it'll be alright."
"Come on get off the floor." Donna helped him up and quickly stepped back.
"You alright?"
"I'm fine, it's just when your pregnant things start not to work as well as they did. Or maybe I'm just getting old!" She chuckled.
"Your anything but that."
That moment was one of the strangest Donna had experienced. he was standing in the room of her dead daughter with her almost husband laughing. I just was a bit weird. Donna hurried out and went down the steps.
Sky just sat and thought about the good times with Sophie, and thought about how Donna was right. He was starting to feel better. He just needed some time to think.
When Donna get down the steps Sam was waiting for her.
"What? What did I do? Or what did I not do?"
"Nothing just follow me."
Donna followed Sam to the same spot on the beach they were at earlier. Only this time there was a table set and Eddie and Pepper standing like waitors. Sam turned to Donna and said "Happy Anniversary, Donna." A rush of guilt swept over her. She had forgotten. Their first anniversary and she had forgotten. Sam knew that Donna had, he hadn't expected her to have remembered. Not with everything that had happened in the past few days.
"Oh, Sam, I'm so sorry."
"Hold on give me a minute." Donna rushed up to their room and pulled a photo album and a small box from under the bed. She had remebered to get him something. She had it organized ages ago. She quickly got changed into the light blue patterned dress she wore at her wedding, it showed off her growing bump, she hadn't realized she was quite big. She snatched the red scarf from behind the door and took the gifts. She rushed back down to where Sam was. He was impressed.
"Wow, I don't think I've ever seen you get dressed that fast."
"Well, I can be full of surprises."
"That is true."
They just sat opposite each other and thought, about each other about Sophie about Sky and about the upcoming baby.
"You look beautiful, by the way." Sam said and broke the silence.
"Thank you, you look handsome too. You always do. Listen, Sam I'm really sorry I forgot about this-"
"Please, Donna don't worry about it. I just want you to know that I love you and I will always be there for you."
"Oh, Sam, I really don't know what to say to that. Except that I feel the same way about you. Always have, always will."
Neither of them wanted to eat, so they let Eddie and Pepper go and have the rest of the evening off.
"Donna, I have a gift for you, something I hope you'll like."
Sam took out a small box from his pocket. He opened it to show a lovely gold ring. Just like her wedding ring, only this one had diamonds in it.
"Oh, Sam, it's, well it's beautiful."
"It's an eternity ring. I thought since were married a year and having a baby together it would be a good time to give you one. This ring shows that no matter what your stuck with me."
"I'd stick with you anyway."
Sam went over and took her hand. He kissed it and then slowly slid the ring up her finger, until it was safely in place besde her wedding ring.
"Thank you so much. I love you."
"I love you too." They shared a passionate kiss.
"Now, I have something for you. It's not as special as your gift, but I really hope you like it."
She handed him the box and the photo album. He opened the box first, he took out a picture of a boat.
"You got me a picture of a boat?"
Donna laughed. "No, of course not! I got you the boat in the picture."
"Very funny now really what did you get me?"
"I'm serious! I remembered when we met and how you loved sailing in the boat you rented, so I got you your own."
"Well, I really don't know what to say now either. Thank you, so much."
"Your very welcome, Mr. Carmicheal."
Sam laughed. Donna was smiling at him. It was the happiest he had seen her in days. That was his plan. To take her mind off Sophie and for her to have some fun. It wasn't good for her or the baby for her to be acting like this. He was glad it had worked. Sam then got the photo album and flicked through it.
"It's pictures of us, pictures of all of Sophie's birthdays, some memories, some pictures of me with the girls. Just things I know you regret not being there for so I thought I would let you live them with me."
"Oh, thank you Donna, I am truely speechless now. I can't believe how much effort you put into this. Just to keep me from feeling guilty about all those years. But I am telling you, I can't believe I did that to you but I had no other choice I was-"
"-engaged, I know Sam. You have apologised enough and as you said at our wedding, lessons learned it's history when all is said and done. I forgive you."
Donna went over to him and kissed him. They made there way up to their bedroom and they spent some time talking about the pictures in the photo album. They went to sleep in each others arms, dreading the day that followed... the funeral.
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