A/N: thanks for all the reviews, to clear up a question I was asked, the last chapter it was Angela's sixth birthday when Walker gave her the colt and for her seventh birthday Gage gave her Buddy (her puppy). Sorry for any confusion and for the delay for this chapter I know it is short but it is better than nothing.

Visits and gifts

The Gages'

"Megan, Tommy, if you guys want to go see Angela sometime today we need to get a move on." Gage called up the stairs as he waited for his kids to come down. Angela had been in the hospital for two days for the first chemo treatment and today Tommy and Megan had been bugging him and Sydney to take them to see Angela. A few moments later Tommy and Megan were downstairs ready to go.

"Megan, why are you taking Mr. Bear?" Gage asked when he noticed Megan's beloved teddy bear in her arms as they walked out to the car.

"I'm takin Mr. Bear to Angie." Megan said firmly.

"Why are you doing that Munchkin?" Gage asked the two year old as he picked her up so he could look in her eyes.

"Cause Angie in the hospitel, and Mr. Bear will keep her companny. Angie gave him to me when I was in the hospital." Megan said as tears filled her eyes, she could not understand why Angela was in the hospital or why everyone seemed so upset all the time. (A/N: I know that "hospital" and "company" is spelled wrong but that was how she pronounced them remember she is only two).

"oh, you think Mr. bear would do a good job of keeping Angela company?" Gage asked while trying to keep himself from laughing at the serious, determined look on Megan's face, Gage knew that she, like her mother, would not give in when she set her mind on something.

"Uh- huh" came the quick replay, and Gage knew when to drop the issue. As he was putting her in her car seat his mind wondered back six months ago to the time when Megan was in the hospital with a severe ear infection.

The Trivettes

Jimmy and Erica had just arrived at the hospital with James and Simon after having to practically pull the boys from the revolving door they started to head toward Angela's room. When they pasted the gift shop James and Simon noticed a stuffed German Shepard in the window

"Daddy! Daddy! Look! That doggie looks like Buddy." James and Simon eagerly told their father as they walked by.

"Yeah it does" Trivette stated not quite sure where the discussion was headed.

"Can we get it for Angie? Please Daddy!" Simon asked with pleading eyes.

"Yeah can we? Please!" James joined in.

"Hey Erica, why don't you head on up and give Angela the bandannas we got her and I'll see about the dog in the window and we'll be right up."

"Ok Jimmy, here is my contribution to the dog." Erica said as she hands him a ten dollar bill.

"Thanks honey. We'll be up in a few minutes."

After Trivette bought the stuffed dog, he and the boys went up to see Angela; everyone was slightly shocked to see how thin and pale Angela was. Gage and Sydney came in a few minutes later and Megan gave Mr. Bear to Angela and Angela promised to take care of Mr. bear while she had him in the hospital.

TBC