I'm sorry (A James Hetfield story)

And Music For All

After a few hours, everyone has left, but the kids, they were going to stay over to help clean up, I do appreciate all of them. Denise was sitting on the couch eating some watermelon. I came over to Denise and gave her a kiss and patted her stomach, the babies kicked my hand. I was cleaning the kitchen for Denise, while the kids cleaned up outside, Denise walked up to me and gave me a bear hug, jeez baby, you scared me to death, I turned around to hold her in my arms.

"Shouldn't you be sitting down?" I mumbled to Denise, she sighed softly, and I helped Denise back to the couch, I gave her a glass of water, after an hour later, the kids left, and it was just Denise and I, we ended up doing nothing and laid back, and watched a car show.

"How's the album?" Denise turned to look at me, okay I guess, doing my best.

"Good, you know, life is busy but it's working out okay." I bent down to kiss Denise.

"What are we going to do, when you are gone?" Uh yeah, we should talk about that.

"Yeah, we should talk about that." Damn it, Het! This is going to suck for everyone.

"I know you've got to make the fans happy, so do what you need to do." Thank you.

"But at the same time, what's going to happen to you and the kids?" I was going to cry.

"Well, I have the older kids to help me." True, bribe them all to help.

"Bribe them all, they will help." I put my hand on Denise's stomach. 

"The first six months will be tough, but we have to work as a team." I know.

"Yeah, I leave Mid-April of next year, so that will give us time." I kissed Denise.

"Okay." I think deep down, Denise was happy but afraid I was going to leave her.

"Honey? What's wrong?" Denise had that look on her face, aw baby!

"Just nervous about you leaving me." I'm not going anywhere, I'll still be here but not here, I will facetime you every damn chance I get. I wrapped my arms around Denise and held her.

"I'm not going anywhere, just on a long business trip, I'll even have the kids travel with you, six months after we are already out." Denise gave me a look, I smirked at her.

"Promise?" I winked at Denise and kissed her passionately.

"Of course." Denise held on to me and we kissed some more. The babies could tell something was up, I didn't blame them, they kept kicking me in the arm, ouch guys!