This was tense, sad, maddening, and exhilarating! What courage it took for Mike to come up to Ryan's room, and how beautiful to hear Mike say he still loved him. I wonder if Steven Stamkos knows? I sure hope forgiveness is there for Downie's mistake. Thank you for a great story, and yes, the suggestion to read the other two was a good one - I knew almost nothing of these guys when I found this, and to read the other two first explained a lot.