“Tomorrow’s Promise”
By: Becky
Chapter 8

The next few days seemed to last weeks. Time had never been so slow. Brian never left Rebecca’s side, and there was always someone there with them. Gina was there constantly, Lauren and Hannah visited with AJ and Nick a lot too. Kevin and Howie were there as well giving their support, but they didn’t come as often as the girls because of the whole press and public attention. The last thing anyone wanted to happen was having the hospital crowed with reporters. Kevin, Nick, and Gina all had to force Brian to go home and get cleaned up. Someone had to force him to eat too, but when he finished everything he was right back at her side, holding her hand, praying for her to return to him. He still hadn’t really talked to her yet. He was trying to get everything straight in his head, first. It didn’t come together until late the forth night, when he was holding her ring in his hand.
“Baby, this is all so overwhelming. I’m so sorry that this had to happen to you. You didn’t deserve this… I did. I should be lying in that bed and not you. I’m the one that messed everything up. I would take your place in a heartbeat if I could. I love you so much, I’d die for you, and I’d do anything to bring you back to me. I can’t function here without you… I’m incomplete and if you go I’m coming with you…” he stopped for a moment before he lost it.
Two lonely tears slid down his cheeks and he looked at the ring he held in his hand. “You took your ring off, huh? I don’t blame you, and it kills me to know that the last thing you experienced was that fight. You’ve gone through so much pain, and I want to kill myself knowing that I have caused a great deal of it. But when I gave you this ring, I gave you the promise that I would always love you, and that I would always be there for you. The truth is, when I gave you this I had two rings in my pocket that night… this one and an engagement ring. I was going to ask you to marry me… but after the fight we had that morning I was scared that you’d say no, so I chickened out. When you come back to me I’m going to get down on my knee, and I’m going to ask you to marry me, and I’m going to make all of this up to you… and that is my promise to you.” More tears fell as he slid the ring back onto her finger even though he knew he’d have to take it back off and kissed her hand then her forehead. “I love you baby girl, please come back soon.”

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