How Taking Down Legacy Failed

Mickie's P.O.V

I didn't get on the plane, how could I? I swear the moment Randy called me babe I couldn't move, I was speechless and I couldn't decide whether it was real or just another one of my dreams where he comes back to me. There was a chance he could remember, a chance he could remember everything, just as long as he wakes up. We had been stuck in the waiting for what seemed like forever. I was getting sick and tired of being here and not getting any answers.

I could not shake the sickly feeling in my stomach. I was so scared that he wouldn't remember, I had a bit on him back and for that to be taken away from me, I don't think I could bare it. It all went so fast, the ambulance came and then Randy was gone again, I rode over with Ted, not being able to say a word. I just kept thinking of all the possibilities, trying to figure out the probability that he will remember. If a head injury was all it took to get him to remember, I would have hit him weeks ago.

"What's taking so long?" I muttered. It didn't take long for Becky and Cody to join us at the hospital. Ted had to fill them in on why we were at the airport, needless to say they were pretty shocked. It felt we had been here too many times, after today, hopefully I won't have to step foot in here for a very long time. "Can't they tell us anything? Is he ok? Will he remember? Just something!"

"I wish there was something I could do baby" Ted said softly, putting his arm around me. "Have you consider what your going to do after?"

"What do you mean?" I asked him, leaning my head back.

"If he doesn't remember, are you still going to go?"

"I don't know" I replied because I honestly didn't. I was hoping it wouldn't come to that. I held Hayden closer to me as he started to cry. "Oh Hayden, don't cry" That was rich coming from me. "Mommy's got you" I whispered into his ear. Looking at Hayden, I just remembered the smile Randy had on his face when he remembered, it was just for a moment, but he remember Hayden was his, he called him Champ. He hadn't done that since Hayden was first born, before the accident. He called me babe, I let out a small laugh, he actually called me babe, I never thought I would be so happy to hear that word. I wish I could of spoke, said anything, I completely froze up, it was like I was star struck which sounds stupid but it felt like that. "I'm so tired"

"Maybe I should take you back and if anything changes I can drive you back up here" Ted suggested.

"No it's ok" I told him. "Even if we do go back, I wouldn't be able to sleep, not until I know" And that's what I honestly believed. I was so tired not, just physically, but mentally. I just wanted this situation to be over. I want everything to go back to how they were before. When we were a family.

"Mickie?" I looked up to see Randy's mom and dad had just arrived.

"Hey" I gave them a small smile. I got up and gave both of them a hug.

"I'm so sorry about all this, you really don't need it" She said to me softly, I could see the worry in her eyes. "Any news?" I shook my head. "Oh I wish they would just keep us up to date, it's not fair"

"Let's just take a seat Elaine" Randy's dad told her.

They sat down next to me, it was nice having them here, it made me feel better, I knew they understood. "He came to see me earlier" Elaine told me.

"What?" I said looking at her.

"He ended up on my door step, he looked so confused and upset"

"What did he say?"

"He wanted me to tell him the truth" She replied.

"And did you?"

She nodded, "Here, I show him this" She passed me what looked like to be a scrap book, "It's not finished completely but Randy wanted to surprise you on your birthday"

I looked over all the photos of us, we looked so happy. "What did he say?"

"He just couldn't deny the evidence that was in front of him"

"It's been so hard" I said as I leant back.

"I know dear, I know" She rubbed my back. "So he remembered?" She asked me, I nodded. "Hayden too?" I nodded and smiled.

"He called him champ" I told her. "Just like he did when he was first born"

"That's what Bob used to call Randy when he was a baby" She chuckled softly. "Like father, like son" She smiled. "They are more like alike then they think. Randy is possesive I take it?"

"Very" I laughed. "My god is he, but I like it, it's cute, you know, shows they care" I smiled.

"Oh I do, Bob is just the same, he always uses the excuse 'Orton's don't share" She said, she looked over Bob, he was talking to Becky.

"That's so weird, that's exactly what Randy says, the exact same words, Orton's don't share" She giggled at this.

"I wonder if they will pass that line onto Hayden" She said, stroking the top of Hayden's head. He responded by opening his mouth at her.

"I can imagine him being a mini Randy, he already is starting to look a lot like him" I replied, kissing his hand. He just sneezed, he looked like he surprised himself when he sneezed making me and Elaine laugh.

"OH! What was that!" Elaine cooed at Hayden. "Was that a sneeze?"

Speaking with her, for a moment, it just seemed like everything was ok. For just that moment, I forgot about all what was going on. "Coffee?" Ted asked, holding one out to me.

"Thanks Ted" I said, taking the coffee from his hand. I didn't realise how dry my throat was and I definitely needed the coffee to wake me up. "I really want it to be real Ted, I really just want him back"

"If only we knew that would of jogged his memory….I would of hit him with a bat along time ago"

"So would I" I chuckled. "I want us to be a family again, like you said"

"Me too baby, me too" I rested my head on his chest.

"He came after me"

"So I saw" Ted smiled.

"He may not have remembered baby, but he sure as hell knows that he doesn't want to let you go"

"But he said I could go-"

"Because he didn't think he could live up to expectations baby"

I kept replaying a scene in my head, different ways of him remembering, I wanted them to be true, I wanted them to happen. I wanted us to be a family, I wanted to him to be so proud of Hayden like Bob is of Randy. I wanted them to have that kind of relationship. He was so excited of becoming a father and now he may never get to be one. Not if he can't even remember his own son.

The doctor finally stepped out of Randy's room, but I just couldn't find the strength to move, it was like once again I was frozen to the spot. Upon seeing this, Becky got up for me, I sent her a small thankful smile, she nodded back at me. She followed the doctor into Randy's room, I couldn't breath, I was so nervous. Elaine rubbed my back as I continued to take deep breaths.

They were in there for awhile, too long, which made me worry. "What does he remember?" Cody asked Becky, as she walked out of Randy's room. I starred at her, just waiting for the words to come out of her mouth, the words I so badly wanted to hear.

She been in there for ten minutes, seemed like a life time. I just wanted to know what was going on, I was tired of waiting when it could be absolutely nothing. I've waited this long and I needed to know, if there was even a small chance that he would remember me. There is so way for the doctors to measure these kind of things, they said it wouldn't be permanent but they didn't give me a time string. It could be years for him to remember, I just wanted to know, I can't wait anymore.

"I don't know. I told him about his situation though" She replied. She looked over at me. "You should go in there"

"Go on dear" Elaine patted my back comfortingly.

I was a bit taken back when she said that, sure I wanted to go in there, find out the truth, but I was terrified it wouldn't be what I wanted to hear. I hoisted Hayden higher up on my hip, I nervously looked at Ted, he sent me a reassuring smile.

I looked back at Becky and nodded taking a step closer to the door. My god was my heart beating. She opened the door for me and I slipped in. I looked up from the floor to Randy, he was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking down at the floor. I took another step in, it's when he heard my footstep his head shot up. He starred at me, he starred at me long and hard and I wanted to be sick. I tried to keep a firm grip on Hayden, my knees felt like they were going to give way. I ran my tongue over my dry lips, just waiting for him to say something. It felt like three weeks ago when he first lost his memory.

"Why does it feel" He started, but paused. Taking his turn to run his tongue against his dry lips. "like I haven't seen you in awhile?" He said, the corner of his lips tugged up into a smile. "Babe" He finished, putting his hand out to reach out to me, just like he used when he wanted me to be near him. I took a breath in, I couldn't deal with it if this was just another dream or it wasn't real. But it was real, it was real and he remembered, and he wanted me.

"Your sense of humour always sucked" I cried before flinging myself into his arms. He wrapped his muscular arms around me and just held me there. A poor Hayden squished in the middle of us. I didn't let go, I just kept holding onto him, not want to let go, ever.

"I've got you babe" He whispered into my ear. "You are still as beautiful as I remember" My heart ached, for what I was waiting for, to hear for so long and now it's finally happening, I still want it to stop. He slowly took Hayden from my grasp. He put his arm behind my legs and lifted me up onto the bed, onto his lap, where I kept my head in the crook of his neck and my arms around him, refusing to let go.

In my opinion, this chapter sucks! I was going to make it a lot better I swear but I felt so ill when I got back!
I may go back at a later date and try to make it better! I really don't like it!
But on a brighter note, i got up to chapter 200 :)!
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