A Life Completed (Hard Time Series Book 5)

Why?

LENA POV 

"I told you NOT to go! Stef, if it was one thing I asked you not to do, one thing I begged you not to do, because I would handle it, it was to not see Callie right now. You know what she does to you! You know it!" I yell watching my wife take her blood pressure for the third time considering it was very elevated and making me worried. Was I upset she went to see Callie, yes, but I was even more upset that she still didn't understand what that girl does to her and her health.

"Stef, when will you listen? Like I don't get what it's gonna take for you to realize this babe." I am so angry at her as her machine beeps and she takes the cuff off placing it on the table, as I switch to a more calm voice for the last thing I wanted to do was elevate it even more. 

"I hear you love. Ok? I heard you." She says quietly as I sigh and take a seat at the kitchen table with her.

"Is it still high?"

"Yeah. 130 over 80."

"Well, this discussion ends now. We can talk about it later. I want you to relax and eat something and drink this tea. I will make a protein shake too."

"Lena, I never, I..." She beings as I rest my hand on hers rubbing it."

"Ssh. I'm only going to say one thing ok? And I told you this before I am not burying you over Callie. None of us are so that's the end of that.  I am not angry, I am not happy you went there but lets focus on getting your pressure down and we can talk about this later."

 I squeeze her hand again as she nods her head at me. I can see how upset she is, I really can and it's always so hard for me to see her this way. Infact it's difficult for I knew my wife didn't want to admit that she was struggling with more then just her blood pressure and health,  but she was struggling with depression as well. Getting her to realize that was not easy for she still had her head set on being the strongest person ever for everyone, and I had to try to tell her just because she was struggling with depression didn't mean she wasn't strong.

 "So, Tracey said she would stop by and do your nails and stuff for the holiday." I say as she looks at me smiling once again.

"Yeah? She texted me that, happy to see her always. And she has more music."

"I know. I haven't heard it yet because you know she only lets you hear first."

"Ahh that goes back to Chow babe. Old habits never die I guess." She smiles as I get up hearing the kettle whistle and pour us two hot mugs of tea. Taking a seat back down at the table with her I add a bit of milk and sugar into hers.

"Well, Tracey respects you very much. Much like she did in Chow. I don't think she will ever see you any other way honey. You saved her life and I think she will always be grateful for that honey."

"Yeah, I love that girl Len.  All my babies I love."

"I know you do. Are you excited to see your favorite baby, Frankie?"

"More than anything. She's such a sweetheart. I mean she still texts me everyday and calls me everyday."

"Did you think she wouldn't? You both are very close honey."

"I don't know. I mean she's been gone for three months now so I thought it had worn off, ya know. I didn't know how the whole college thing worked Len. I mean Jude didn't go away, I mean Ali did but she's so swapped in work but still manages to text us every other day. But, we rarely if ever hear from Noah and he's like twenty minutes away the fuckin idiot he is. I really should  knock him upside his head ya know."

"Ah, he's learning his independence babe." 

"Yeah well he needs to call more then once a fucking month. That's all I know." I smile at her annoyance as she sips her tea. "Shouldn't even feed his ass Thanksgiving dinner and he better not bring that little cunt over."