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Julie walked into Noah's room a while later, and Noah was looking out the window.
"How you feeling?" Julie asked, stroking his arm.
When he didn't answer, she sat down next to him "Noah."
He finally averted his gaze back to her.
"What are you thinking about?" she asked him
"Flowers." He answered.
"Flowers?" she questioned.
He took her hand "Flowers for our wedding."
Julie laughed "Thinking ahead?"
He shook his head and kissed her hand "Julie, I love you. And I…..i don't know how much longer I'll be around, so….I want you to marry me….so that we can be together."
Julie let a tear fall down her cheek.
"So, what do you say?" he asked
Julie kissed him slowly at first, then more passionately.
"Is that a yes?" he asked her with a smile.
She smiled again and kissed him once more.
It surely wasn't the wedding Julie imagined, but as long as she was with Noah, she didn't care.
Noah was too sick to get out of bed, so they had a minister come over and marry them right in their bedroom. The only people present other then the bride and groom were Nathan and Haley.
That night, after Nathan and Haley had gone home, Julie sat next to Noah in bed.
"Noah." Julie said, snuggling up next to him.
"Yea?"
"We're married" she said, her eyebrows raised
He laughed "Crazy, huh?"
"What do you think the doctor's gonna say tomorrow?" she asked
"He'll say we're crazy." He said to her.
She smiled at him "No, I met about the cancer."
Noah's smile faded "Truthfully, I don't know Jules, I'm….scared."
Julie hugged Noah tight "Me too Noah. Me too."
The next morning, Haley came over to help Julie and Noah get to the hospital. Once they got there, the doctor brought Noah right in.
"Hey Noah. How you feeling?" the doctor asked
Noah shrugged.
"Not good." Julie informed the doctor "He's sick all the time. Please do something, I can't see him like this.'
The doctor ran some tests and came back a while later "Well Noah, I have some good news."
Julie and Noah sat up and took hands as the doctor went on "The cancer is getting worse, but that means we can use the operation to get rid of it."
Julie jumped up she was so happy "Thank you doctor! Thank you so much!"
The doctor sat down on his chair "There is one problem though."
"What is it?" Noah asked, still smiling
"You will not be able to have children." He informed them.
Noah heard Julie gasp and he put his head in his hands.
"I'll let you two talk for a few minutes." The doctor said before shutting the door.
Noah sighed "Julie, I'm so sorry."
"Oh Noah. It's not your fault." She told him.
"But this screws up everything. Either I get the operation and we can never have a family. Or I don't and I die in a couple weeks." Noah said
"Damn it Noah, you're getting the operation. I can't lose you." She started to cry "I don't care if we can't have kids, I just want you, okay? Do you understand that Noah? You are getting the operation. You have to."
When the doctor came back in, they discussed the operation. The doctor explained that the operation is only a one day thing, but Noah will be sick for at least 3 weeks. They both understood and agreed. The operation would be in a few days. Noah would stay in the hospital for observation until then.
"I'm gonna be okay Julie." Noah said to his wife on the way to the operating room "We're gonna be okay."
"I love you so much. I'll be out here when you get out." She promised before kissing him.
"I love you too. Until the end of time."