Hello everyone! I'm back ;) I'm so thankful for everyone's support with my last sotry! it got a lot of reviews and pretty high views! Like any writer, I felt inspired to write a new story! Hope you guys enjoy it...

~Warning~ This story has content dealing with cancer and trauma so if cancer is a sensitive subject for you here's a heads up, this isn't going to be a painfully sad story, I can freely say no one will die because not even I can write something like that! I know how serious cancer is, my mom had it...it wasn't the most serious kind but cancer is cancer and the Lord was so good to us, it was a miracle that the tumor disappeared. Also, I'm going to be as accurate as possible with the information! So if i mess up on a certain thing please don't rip my head off, I'll try and do as much research as possible...

(Summary)

"They say love is like a disease, like you can't ever stop it; But sometimes life has other plans even though they aren't what you want..."

BEEP...

It hurt, the pounding in his head, it felt like someone took a hammer and ran it over his scalp over and over.

BEEP...

They were flashing lights in his eyes, it was like heaven was shining on him. It started to burn...

BEEP...

Where was Kate? He was so confused, he needs to get up because if he stays down he won't finish, he needs to finish! The sound of yelling made him a little more conscious, "We're loosing him! I need the paddles stat.."

Wait? why was he numb? Why did he feel peaceful? He needed Kate, he needed her now...

~CB~

(5 months ago) , Richard Rodgers smiled to his friends as he walked through the corridor, his freshly cut hair was flopping over his forehead in the sun. He found a comfortable spot under one of the trees that surrounded the campus and sighed in relief. Just as he began to relax a deep voice startled him, "Hey Ricky, didn't see you at the party yesterday."

Rick peered one of his eyes open and smirked, "I never said I'd come bobby."

His friend rolled his eyes, obviously not convinced with his answer. "Nice shiner, who tried to pick a fight this time?" ,Rick opened both of his eyes, wincing at the pain that came with the action. He unconsciously touched his right eye that was surrounded by black and blue marks.

"Devin." Was all he said.

Bobby let out a long whistle, "Well he learned his lesson I'm sure."

Rick chuckled, "Yea, let's just say he won't be coming to school for a while." Bobby chuckled and helped Rick up to his feet, "So are you signing up for that whole military boot camp thing that the school is sponsoring?" Rick let a flash of excitement pass through his eyes, "Maybe, I always did want to be in the military." He shrugged,

his leather jacket radiated the heat the the New York weather was giving him. "Well there's no way I am man, too many rules."

Rick snorted, "Yeah and we know how you are with rules."

His sarcastic answer earned a shove, "And we know how you are with your girlfriend, who is currently waving you down."

Rick's head perked up at the mention of his girlfriend, finally; he thought she had skipped school or something. He began to walk towards his brunette beauty as Bobby called out, "See you later lover boy." Ignore him Rick, his mind told him.

"Hey gorgeous." He greeted his girlfriend with a radiant smile. Kate, his Kate- they had been dating his freshman year, 3 whole years. Her angelic voice greeted him back and a kiss soon followed, "Hey babe- sorry I'm late, I had an appointment with the doctor." She gave him a reassuring pat.

Rick sighed, "Any update?"

She gave a grim smile and shrugged, "Usual." Castle growled and took hold of her shoulders, "Kate- everytime they have something to tell you that's always your same answer, if there's any way to beat your cancer you need to tell me! You already know my family will pay for treatment." His words became softer.

Tears welled in her eyes, "I know Rick, but honestly today they just told me it hadn't spread, it's the same though." Her tears began to slide down her cheek without permission.

When he had met Kate she had been a scared kid who had just been given life threatening news. Her body had shut down on her one day resulting in the horrific news that she had Acute myelogenous leukemia. It was rare for kids to survive it but somehow she had pulled through the early stages of it. She always told him it was because of him, that when they had met she wanted to survive, so they could find something with each other.

She still had the cancer, hadn't fully gotten rid of it, it was like a parasite, it would go away for a few months then like a fire it would spread back across her cells. She was at the point where she didn't even have hope anymore, because it was the same, it would leave then come back. Every time the doctors told her it was gone a spark would light in her. But now, even with her boyfriend's support as well as her family, it was getting harder and harder.

Rick pulled her head into his chiseled chest and began to stroke her thin hair, she had lost it during her chemo, but over the past year they had taken her off of it an her hair slowly began to grow back. It was at the shoulder's length right now, her goal was to get it down to her lower back, after Rick had told her how much he liked long hair. She sighed in comfort as his strong hands rubbed her hair. She felt safe when she was in his arms. "I love you." She whispered, she had loved him from the moment she laid eyes on him.

Rick kissed her head and smiled, "Love you to baby."

"Come over for dinner? Dad wants you to watch the game with us." She smiled her puppy dog smiled and batted her eyelashes.

Rick chuckled and kissed her soft lips, "Duh, wouldn't miss it."

Kate raised her cool palm and gently traced it under his eye, careful not to touch the bruises. She sighed and shook her head in dissaprovement, "Babe you really need to stop getting in fights." Her gently scolding tone made his heart warm. "I know, Promise." He gave her a sloppy kiss and a slight swat.

He waited for her to be fully out of site before taking out his phone and dialing the one phone number he hadn't wanted to have to ask help from. "It's me, I need your help."

Kate hummed to herself as she unlocked her front door, her parents weren't home so she dropped her book bag on the floor. The heavy thump didn't startle her usually rattled nerves today. She seemed to always be on the edge from the medicine that she had to take. Kate turned on the radio that her parents kept in the kitchen and let the soft music surround the house. Music always calmed her, always helped her relax.

Kate pulled some bread out and some cheese and turkey. Luckily she didn't have it as bad as some kids when it came to food. Her condition was light enough to let her eat mostly any food except certain sea food. After finishing her sandwich in good time she washed her plate and left it on the dishtowel to dry. She walked up to her room to throw on some comfy clothes. Leggings and a baggy sweater were her go to clothes.

After pulling her hair into a messy bun she trodded down the stairs and walked to the sofa. She plops down on the sofa, she just needs a little rest. She was feeling tired, way more tired than she wanted to be. She wanted to be better, wanted to be better for Rick. He deserved someone who wasn't sick, who wasn't going to weigh him down in the future. But no matter how much she wanted to let him be free, she could never let him go, she wouldn't!

She was so crazy in love with him and even though she felt like there was no fight left in her. she wasn't going to let something like cancer weigh her down from her future. And nothing would stop that...

~CB~

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