“For us to say goodbye,”Rochelle told him.
“You and Tucker have finally let us go, and now we can move on,”Rochelle explained. Then she touched his cheek.
“Those weren’t all dreams?”
“No,”Rochelle answered.
“You two held onto us even though we wanted to move on.”
“Did you two force us together?”
Rebecca touched his hand.“No, everything that happened between you and Tucker was natural and how it was meant to be.”
“That’s good to hear,” he said to her. “Next time warn me if there’s trouble coming my way.”
“There won’t be a next time, and we couldn’t warn you about what was going to happen, it was the deal we made to be your temporary guardian angels,”Rebecca told him.
Rochelle touched the side of his cheek.“Thank you for coming into his life, thank you for letting his eyes sparkle again. I enjoyed watching you two blossom, and the love you two share is beautiful.”She leaned forward and kissed his forehead.“Thank you for helping him keep his promise.”
“You’re welcome. He’s easy to fall for.”
Oh, shit, I hope she didn’t watch us having sex.
Her giggle told him she did.“Yes, he is.”She leaned down and kissed him on his forehead before stepping back and standing at the end of the bed as if waiting for Rebecca.
Rebecca took his hand in hers, and it felt warm, not cold like they always seemed in his dreams. “So this is finally goodbye, huh? No more of you showing up in my dreams?”
“No.”She smiled.“I’m so glad you opened up your heart and let Tucker in. He’s good for you and Zoi, and your boys are so adorable. Live a happy life with your family.”She leaned forward then kissed him on the same spot Rochelle did.“I love you, Lucas Hamilton, always.”
“I love you too, Becs.” And he did, it was a love he would never forget, but now he had a new life that he had to live, a new family. He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep. The next time he opened his eyes he was still in the hospital room. The sounds of machines greeted him along with soft breathing. Looking down he saw Tucker sleeping with his head resting on his arms. He reached down and gently caressed his husband’s face. Tucker slowly blinked his eyes opened then lifted his head up.
“You're awake.” He moved up and kissed Lucas on his lips not giving him a chance to answer. He cupped the back of Tucker’s head and felt the trembling of his husband’s lips and warm tears dousing his cheeks. “I thought I lost you. I don’t know what I would have done if I lost you.”
“Never,” Lucas told him. “You will never lose me.” Nothing else needed to be said. Tucker lay beside him on the bed, and they stayed like that for the rest of the night.
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