Chapter 8

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Once back at the hotel, Lynn thanked Evelyn for the ride and made her way to her room. She wasn't as tired as she thought but decided to take a hot bath and call her son, not all at the same time of course. Lynn called Jack and left a message. Next she went into the huge bathroom, turned on the lights and opened the water spits, plugged the drain and watched as the tub filled. She wondered how her son was doing. Right around now him would be in the finals if the Warriors beat the Blues. Undressing, she stepped into the hot bathtub. She leaned back and closed her eyes, the long drive started to ware her down and she finally realized how tired she actually was .Through half closed eyes she looked at the jersey and her mind started to wander back in time .

Flashback

She hated the smell of the hospital; it was so sterile and depressing. Troy's doctor had informed Lynn that Troy would probably slip into a coma and drift off that way and it would be soon. Soon, that word went through her mind over and over again. Troy had sent her out into the halls because of her pacing in the room was driving him crazy. Troy was in there saying goodbye to Jack or as Troy had called it their manly time.

Lynn had called Gabe and Damon about Troy. Gabe told her that he couldn't make it but would be there for the funeral. Damon, never did get back to her but then again, he was dealing with his own hell of loosing his wife and baby daughter. She really didn't expect to hear from him. Lynn walked back to Troy's room and stopped. Troy was still talking to Jack. She didn't want to eavesdrop on them but she couldn't make herself move away.

"So I want you to make sure you help your mom out with the house. I'll know if you don't, plus make sure she smiles. This is going to be hard on both of you, besides I won't be around to keep those vultures away. You know how those other wives can be"

"I will Dad" she heard Jack say.

"And I want you to keep playing hockey, no being the angry kid whose dad died okay? I want you guys to be able to keep going. I'll be watching the two of you. Alright go get your mom I'm sure she is in the hallway"

Lynn jumped away from the doorway and sat down on the bench across from the room. She tried to look like she hadn't been listening.

"Mom, Dad wants to talk to you, we are good now "he said to her. Lynn walked back into Troy's room, he had a smile on his face "Did you get all that" there was no use in trying to lie to him now.



"I did and I'll try. Gabe said he'd come here to carry your heavy ass and I haven't heard from Damon, but then again he is trying to get through his own rough patch"

There was a soft knock at the door at the door, it was Troy's mother "I'm taking Jack home with us tonight Troy we'll be back in the morning."

Lynn nodded then turned her head back to Troy. He looked like he was ready to go any second. Troy patted the bed, Lynn climbed up next to him. She noticed he was still a good looking man despite the treatments he went through. Once the doctor told him the radiation wasn't working anymore and offered surgery. Troy declined; he told them no more just hook me up to pain meds. That was 3 months ago, now he was hooked up to a Morphine drip. Lynn curled herself around her husband and closed her eyes.

Troy hooked one arm around her to hold her close , He whispered that he loved and would always be there for her and Jack. Troy Kingston left his body sometime during the night. Before he descended he wanted to make sure that Lynn wasn't going to be alone.

When Lynn woke up, she knew that her husband was gone. even though she had said good bye earlier it hadn't made this any easier. Especially when the nurse came in and turned off the monitor. Lynn walked into the hallway to sit down. She was okay, she had known he wasn't going to last the week and it should have been easier. By 10 am she had called his parents and told Jack his father was gone , he told her that Troy wasn't gone just out of his human form.

She wasn't sure how long she had been sitting on the bench but a familiar voice called her name.

"Lynn"

Lynn looked to where the voice came from. They almost looked like angels bathed in the sunlight. She stood up and walked over to them. Gabe hugged her first then Damon. She didn't think that they'd be there that quickly.

"What are you guys doing here?"

Gabe looked at Damon before answering her "Um we got a call from Troy yesterday morning, he asked us to come here and help you out "

"Well then since he asked you, I guess you can stay with me. Because I'll need protection from his family. I do love them but I'm sure they will find away to blame me for this " she looked at Damon ,who was clearly having a hard time .

"Gabe, Troy is still there if you want to see him" Gabe got the hint and walked into the room so she could talk to Damon, who he had to drag with him. Gabe knew Damon was closer to Troy and his wife and daughter were just buried seven months ago.

Lynn turned her attention to Damon "I get Gabe being here, but honey you don't have to be here, I'll understand "



"Yea, well I want to be here for you and Jack" he told her then gave her a hug.

Present

Lynn's eyes flew open as she heard heavy knocking on her door. She grabbed her towel, wrapped it around her self and went to the door. Cautiously she opened it and saw Damon standing the looking at her , he flashed her a smile .

"So are you going to let me in?"

She wanted to say no go home but instead "Come on in" she closed the door and turned around to look at him. Before she could ask him what he was doing there he kissed her, pressing her back into the door. He backed away and Lynn slapped him, at the same time they both asked each other " What the hell was that for?"

Okay sorry it took so long but there it is in a nut shell. Lol