24

                                    

                                          
Micheal sat in the car, his heart pounded as he looked to the window where Izzy and the kids stood waving him off. With a heavy heart he pulled out. He watched in the rear view mirror as Ki-Cole ran out to the drive waving him off. 
"Fuck this tour" he mumbled as he drove. He hated that he was leaving again. That tour was gonna be awesome and Izzy wouldn't be there to see it. He's gonna miss Cole's birthday, and thanksgiving due to an extension on the Europe tour. 
He got on the bus at big loud, at least this time Ernest was with him, he sat down as the bus drove them to New York where they would fly from there to the UK to start the tour. 
"Hay Hardy listen to this!" Ern smiled as he pulled up the song. He played the song that him and Izzy had wrote. They had recorded it a few weeks ago and they just got the final cut back. 
"Wow! Ern this is amazin!" Hardy chuckled as he listened to the slow duet. Izzy's voice was so good along with Erns rustic Country tone. 
"Listen to Izzy's verse though" Ern smiled back as he turned it up more. The music got a little faster as Izzy's voice filled the bus. 
You swept me off my feet, 
Boy you took me by surprise, 
Damn we were doomed, 
From the second we took flight, 
And for every time we got told, 
That we just weren't right, 
The first night you stole my heart, 
Playing country hits on that old guitar, 
You were just a broke boy, 
I'm so glad we took the risks, 
And we get to spend forever, 
Growing old out in the sticks
Hardy smiled as the chorus played. He loved it, he loved Izzy's voice and the words she wrote about them. 
Forever ain't forever, 
If forever ain't with you, 
Together we can conquer, 
Whatever we go through, 
When the world is ending, 
And the skys begin to fall, 
I'll let go of this life, 
But to you I'm holding on. 
"Ernest this is a fucking banger! Dude, how have I not heard this" Hardy chuckled hugging his friend as the song finished. 
"Don't tell her I played it! I think she wanted to surprise you with it, but you been so soppy lately man, you needed a pick me up" he chuckled as he smoked a joint. 
"It's just hard man, the whole being away, there's been a few times I found myself losing it. Like not mentally..." 
"Hardy what the fuck you talking about man" Ern asked as his friend stumbled out words. 
"Nothin', man I just... don't let me do anything stupid out there" Hardy told his friend as he got up and grabbed a beer, Ern sat confused and feeling awkward. Something was bothering Hardy and he couldn't put his finder on it. He just shook it off and went back to playing music. 
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Izzy was tired as she got out the taxi. She was heading to Hardys Hotel room to surprise him. She was so ready to sleep all day. He had a day off tomorrow before they flew to Germany for his gig. She had a whole week to spend with him before she had to go back. 
Morgan and Heather were staying in a hotel just down the road. She went to the desk and rang the bell. "Hi, can I help you?" The little French man asked. 
"Yes, I'm Mrs. Izzy Hardy, I'm the wife of Micheal Hardy, could I have a key to his room please?" She asked showing her ID. 
"Yes, that's okay" the man said clicking buttons to find his room. He put the swipe card in and set it up. 
"It's room 335. Enjoy your stay Mrs. Hardy" the man replied. 
"Thanks" she smiled pulling her suitcase to the elevator. She spent five minutes looking for the room. It was so late the whole hotel was silent.