I sat under the lamp above the table and sketched a picture of a rose, “god coop, is there anything you suck at?" Blaine joked looking over my shoulder.
"I'm not a particularly good cook." I smiled as he walked to sit opposite me.
"Yeah, but you had taken out numbers and entire menus memorized." He told me.
"This is true." I smiled but noticed how it didn't quite reach his eyes.
"Are you alright?" I asked him.
"We're getting out coop, I'm going to be real again." He said.
"You know you are always real to me, what is the first thing you want to do?" I asked.
"Probably bathe; it’s been 6 years almost." He teased, “I want to ask Kurt out. You think he is interested?"
"Hell yes, he is breaking his back for you, he was going to do this all with our without our help. I'm grateful."
"I'm nervous," he told me.
"Want a shot of tequila?" We laughed as Andre walked into the room.
"Hey cooper, Kurt told me to give this to you, and he said you’re a free man, I assume you know what that means." Andre handed me the last letter from Olivia and left the room.
I opened it slowly her sweet vanilla and honey sent made me feel like she was right here with me. Her swift script wrote:
Dear Cooper.
I come home tomorrow, finally right. I'm sure I miss you more then you miss me. I can't wait to talk with you, I'm sure you're wondering why I'm rambling right now, all you're other letter have been straight to the point. 1 family, 2 life, 3 afterlife, 4 money, 5 love, 6 wishes. So what does lucky number 7 have to offer... well forgiveness.
Since the first moment I saw you I knew you were the one, but how do you explain to mom, dad, older perfect sister that you love a patient. I have to tell you that your mother just wanted you happy, and she promised me extra pay to do so. You have to forgive me for accepting the money, I mean, your trust fund alone is double what I make in a year. I regret taking the money and since we built you’re a wall I've been putting it in a special bank account I figured one day id tell you and we could donate it somewhere.
Forgive me Cooper, I am in love with you, and the fact that I can't act on my impulses kills me so much. Maybe after this letter we can come up with something that makes this okay.
I was your nurse, I've been your friend, let me be yours exclusively Love you forever
Liv
She was special, I might not have seen it at first but she was the one. That letter had a lot in it, and in 12 hours she gets back but I'll be gone at 7.
"It’s better this way cooper." Blaine told me sensing the doubt in my face.
"What if she is mad at me?" I said folding the letter back up and tucking it with the others in my sketch pad.
"She won’t be, she will have you and so much more because you're out." Blaine said.
"When did you get so wise little brother?"
"I've always been wise, you just never listen."

I woke up early and packed my room up, all the time I spent here I felt weird just leaving like this. Kurt brought me some slacks and a bottom up to wear outside the hospital. I stared at the box containing my last 5 years.
"Mr. Anderson," I turned my head to see Dr. Johnson standing in my doorway. "I was surprised to see you were omitted from the hospital last night. I didn't actually think your mother would let you go."
I still didn't like him, but I put my poker face on, "Yeah, things have changed," I said.
"If you honestly believe that," he said in a condescending tone.
Kurt walked into the room. "Hey cooper, ready to go?" He asked looking at Dr. Johnson. "Everything alright?"
"Yeah Kurt, my old doctor cam to bid me farewell." I said.
"Your money will be missed." Dr. Johnson he said walking around Kurt to leave.
There was an awkward silence that hung in the air as Johnson’s footsteps echoed down the hall. "I hate him," I told Kurt.
"Haven't had the pleasure." Kurt said sarcastically. "I parked up front is that your only box." I nodded to Kurt and looked at Blaine.
"Come on, we have bigger fish to fry," I told him as he watched Kurt bend over. "Either you're checking out my ex-nurse or feeling nostalgic about leaving." I commented.
"Maybe both..." he said. "Let just go." He said following closely behind Kurt.
I stared at the room just remembering the moment here. It was like staring down the hall on the last day of high school. While so many good memories replayed in the room the bad memories, the tears, all the yelling echo behind it.
"Cooper?"
I didn't know if it was my own thoughts hearing her voice or if Olivia was really behind me. "Cooper, what is going on? I was gone for a week." She was here, angry but here.
I turned around and stared at her. She had her glasses today, no makeup, hair pulled in a messy bun. She was still in her sweat pants and oversize jacket. "What is going on, I got a phone call this morning saying you were Leaving. Cooper, how did even get out." She stepped right in front of me, and I took my chance, I took her face in my hands and pressed the kiss I have been waiting nearly 5 years for.
"I’m sorry, I have to go." I breathed on her lips. "I’ll come back." I walked around her as she stared completely dumbfounded at my actions.