Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed the first chapter. I want to take this opportunity to explain that although this is a sensitive subject I will not be going into to many medical details - this fic is basically about catching things early and having family support. It will have a happy ending that I promise (even though I know that real life isnt always so kind). Also I want to apologise if this story upsets anyone, that is not my intention but I understand that if you have had first hand experience with this then it will bring all those thoughts and feelings back.

So here comes chapter 2...

Two hours later, Jamie found himself sat in his large, lonely apartment - the darkness shrouding him as he sat with his phone in his hands contemplating making the promised call. Before he knew it he had connected to his T.O, "Hey, Sarge, it's Jamie."

"Hey kid, thanks for calling - how did it go?" Renzulli tried to keep his voice light because he could feel Jamie's anxiety through the phone.

"He asked me a bunch of questions - then he examined me, which was a lot of fun as you can imagine. Anyway upshot of it is he's sending me for some tests at the hospital...blood tests, ultrasound - that sort of thing - see what that comes up with."

"Ok good - well like I said to you before, it's better to be careful...when do you have to go?"

"Tomorrow - so I won't be in work," Jamie gulped, suddenly feeling a lump of anxiety rise in his throat.

"No problem kid!" Renzulli assured the younger man, "Look, have you told your family any of this? Have you told Danny? I just don't like the idea of you going to the hospital alone - but it would throw out red flags if we were both off work," Renzulli commented while his brain was frantically trying to work out if there was any possibility at all of accompanying his young friend.

"I'll be ok Sarge. I haven't told anyone yet, except you. I was going to wait until I know something more before I decide whether to tell them or not. I will be ok and I'll be back in the next day!" he insisted.

Renzulli tried to swallow down his concern, "Ok Jamie, you do what you feel is right. Good luck tomorrow - let me know how you get on, and if you need anything you know where I am."

"Thanks Sarge - appreciate it!" With that he disconnected the call and threw the phone on the couch.

He finally switched on a lamp and padded to the kitchen, the cold of the tiled floor feeling good against his bare feet. He took a beer from the fridge and sat back down next to a pile of literature that the doctor had given him to read, "Looks more li,e a cure for insomnia.." he chuckled to himself as he popped open his beer.

Not long after he had opened the first pamphlet, he found himself dozing...until he was interrupted by the ringing of his phone. He felt himself stiffen when he saw the caller ID, "Hey kid, you ok?"

"Hey Danny, I'm fine, why do you ask?" He questioned wondering if Renzulli had said anything to him.

"Don't get all defensive Jamie! You just seemed quite uncomfortable earlier after that take down and I wanted to check and make sure you were ok," Danny was starting to sound irritated.

Jamie sighed, "I'm sorry Danny - I'm really tired but I'm ok - just caught me in the wrong place, you know how it is."

He heard his brother chuckle, "Oh yeah, too many times! Well as long as you're ok I'll be seeing you soon," Danny finished.

"Yeah see you soon," Jamie replied as he disconnected the call. He sat there for a full five minutes waiting for his heart to stop hammering in his chest.

The following morning saw an anxious, solitary young NYPD officer make the not so long (even though it felt like a hundred miles to Jamie) trip to the hospital to have the tests that could quite possibly change his life in more ways than one.

A few days later, Jamie and Renzulli were sat in the office wading their way through a stack of paperwork that had mysteriously appeared on their desk, according to the Sarge. He had been trying his best to keep the younger man busy - even finding some unimportant questions to call him about in the evenings. It seemed to have been working...to a point. He could plainly see that Jamie hadn't been sleeping very well and what frustrated him the most was that there was nothing he could do to help him.

Suddenly a cell phone rang...Jamie's phone - causing the young officer to almost jump out of his skin - just like it had every time it had rang over the last few days. Jamie looked at the ID, frowning as he answered the call. Renzulli studied his young friend intently, looking for any clue as to what was being discussed.

"Ok, thanks, see you tomorrow," he finished quietly.

Renzulli took a deep breath as he waited for Jamie to say something. Jamie placed his phone down gently on the desk and brought his anxious eyes up to meet the equally anxious eyes of his friend, "The results are in!" he exclaimed trying to lighten the mood. He then took a deep breath, "He wants me to go to the hospital tomorrow to discuss them...that can't be good can it?"

"Now you don't know that Jamie..."

"Sarge, if it was good news then he would have told me over the phone. It looks like kts the worst case scenario..." Jamie sat back in his seat, breathing deeply to try to quell the rising panic he was feeling.

After a few minutes, he sat up straighter in his seat, "I think I'd better call Danny," he stated matter of factly. Renzulli sadly nodded his agreement - not a conversation that would be easy for either brother.

Jamie once again picked up his phone - his finger hovering over the key that would connect him to his big brother.

"It's the right thing to do Jamie" Renzulli offered quietly.

"Hey Danny, yeah I'm good - look I was wondering if you could...erm...come over to mine tonight? I really need to talk to you, but I don't want to do it in a bar...I'm ok - well I will be - I just need you! Yeah seven will be great..."

He shut off the phone with a huge sigh, then dropped his head in his hands, "Jamie?" Renzulli's questions all came out with that one word.

The younger man lifted his head out of his hands - his eyes shining with threatened tears, "God Sarge, how do I tell my brother I've got cancer?"

So there we have chapter 2. Hope it was ok. Next chapter Jamie tells all to Danny. See you then, hopefully.