Our Ever After?

This can't be happening

Skyler
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"John, he's going to leave me! I mean why wouldn't he. His life was perfect and calm and normal before me and now he's regularly having to throw dangerous people out of his building. And I'm difficult and..."

"Skyler! Calm down what happened? Where is Jamie? "

" He's not be left about five minutes ago. We were arguing my ugh father showed up today. I kind of lost it on Jamie between coming down from all the adrenaline pumping through my veins. I'm not sure either of us knew what we were doing then suddenly we were screaming and saying things we don't mean." I stop a take a breath, "He made it seem like being with me was such a chore to him and I may have implied I didn't need him, so he said fine and left."

"Sky, it sounds like neither of you guys meant it and he just needed time to cool off. He's falling in love with you. He's so different when he's with you, he's happy, I can always tell when thinking about you. He gets this smile I've never seen before on his face. Why don't Gabe and I come over and hang out with you until Jamie comes back?"
"I would love that John, see you guys in a little." With that, we hang up with the promise of being here in the next half hour. I sit down on the couch I was pacing behind. Hunching forward run my hands through my hair and release a shuddering breath. Attempting to hold it together when another wave of despair washes over me.
I love him.

A minute later my phone, hoping it was Jamie I jump up and answer it without checking caller ID.
"Jamie?"
" excuse me is this Skyler Wilson?"
"Yes, who is calling?"
" I'm a paramedic...."

Mr. Stone was in a car accident. It doesn't look good he asked us to call you before losing consciousness, he wanted you to know He was coming back."

Not being able to hold back my sobs any longer, my knees give out. I hit the floor in a numb thud, crying. It's all my fault. I knew I had ruined in momentarily but now I cost him his life. If he hadn't taken me home he would be perfectly healthy and alive working in his office. Now he's fighting for his life or maybe even dead already. We're just getting started, this is our first real fight. It's not fair.

With sudden new determination, I stand up quickly wipe my eyes and leave the apartment. I grab the keys my bike and head out. In no time I'm across town, I knew exactly where my father was staying. This his fault and he's no longer going to get away with ruining my life. I meant what I told Jamie, he has no control left in my life. Storming up to the front desk, "I'm here to see Thomas Johnson, tell him it's an urgent matter." I guess the look on my face clearly showed the I meant business.

"You can go on up Miss. 16 floor, room 635." with a quick nod I head to the elevators.
"Father," I say as I walk right into his room. "I'm done with your shit. If you ever raise a finger in my direction, I will end you. In a way, people won't even know you're gone until it is far too late to find your body." I turn and meet his eyes. "What you did to me may be past the statute of limitations, but I have all the evidence and photos. You have no way to get me now. I'm stronger than you, my connections are better and more dangerous. But the biggest sign of your defeat, I'm no longer scared of you. And if Jamie dies, I know exactly why, and I won't hesitate to bury you.

With that, I turn and leave, say a quick, "Have a nice life, it's up to you on how long it lasts." I slam the door behind, startling a few people in the hall. As I'm exiting the building my phone starts ringing, Gabe!

"Skyler! Where the hell are you?? We're at your apartment and you're not here. The hospital called, Jamie."
"I know, I'm heading there now. I had something I had to do before I chickened out. I did it for Jamie."
"See you soon sis." is all he said before hanging up. Taking a short calming breath, I board my bike and set off at full speed towards the hospital. It doesn't take me long until I'm rushing into the front lobby. I knew from the call but seeing John sobbing on Gabe, I knew I shouldn't have wasted any time rushing to Jamie's side. As I'm walking up to them, my heart trying to beat out of my chest, fearing for the worst, when a doctor cuts me off by coming
"Family of James Stone?"
"Yes, the three of us are." Gabe quickly says, standing up, bringing John with him as he rushes to my side.
"As you know he was T bones by a drunk driver who ran a red light, he has some internal injuries we fixed in surgery. He is currently being taken to the ICU for the night. He's in critical condition right now. If he makes it through the next 24 hours the odds of a full recovery are good. We are hopeful he'll pull through, he's very strong." The doctor tells, before telling us only two can go at a time.
"Skyler, why don't you go? John and I will see him in a little." Gabe quietly tells me, not really asking. And with a slight nod, I follow the doctor through the doors he came from, while we walk through the winding halls, he tells me that Jamie isn't awake yet but he should come around soon. But this is the ICU be quiet, don't stay too long, etc.
We soon reach his room the doctor opens the door and gestures for me to enter, but the sight of Jamie's previously strong, healthy body beaten and bruised laying still in a hospital bed is too much for me. Unable to hold back my tears, they are freely running down my face as I walk up to Jamie's bed. Placing a gentle kiss on his forehead, I quietly whisper "I love you" as I pull back and sit down in the chair to him. I gently pick up his hand that isn't in a cast and give it a little squeeze, letting him know I'm right here. As I go to pull my hand back, he gives me the gentlest of squeezes back.
And I know he'll be okay, we'll be okay