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Jerry wandered through his house later that day, bored out of his mind. He didn't need to sleep or rest during the day like the new vampires did, he was too old for that, so during the day he watched TV and worked in his basement. But that day, he couldn't concentrate on anything. Her emotions were all over him and he had no idea how to control the connection. She was bored then something upset her and he was surprised at his own reaction to that. He wanted to know why she was upset and he wanted to fix it. It bothered him that she was upset. He bothered him that he was upset.

He sighed and moved back to his living room. He sat down on the couch and leaned forward to pick up her medical recorders. He sat back and flipped through the pages as he scanned them. He was a fast reader. Everything she had said was true. It was all there. She was dying.

The cancer had first started in her ovaries a few years ago. She had beat that cancer with chemo and surgery. A few weeks ago, she found a lump in her right breast. Blood tests and scans showed cancer in her right breast and lung. Doctor recommended chemo again but Winter had turned it down. The doctor noted she had 9 months to a year left without treatment.

A pain on his right side pulled him out of her notes. He cursed slightly and pulled his shirt up to check his chest.

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Winter held onto her right side with her left hand while her right hand was holding onto the counter. She closed her eyes as she took a few deep breaths. She needed to call her doctor. She shook her head and rolled her eyes. She didn't have a doctor anymore. She had sighed out his care. Winter sighed as she looked up at her pills. Her hand was shaking as she reached for her pain pill.

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" What the fuck is wrong with me?" Jerry asked as he felt along his side for the source of the pain. When he didn't find anything, he laid his head back and stared at the ceiling. It wasn't his pain he was feeling, it was hers he finally understood. " How the fuck does she live with this?" He asked the empty air.

A half hour went by before the pain slowly started to leave him. He was going to have to work on controlling the line between them. If she was going to continue to feel like that, he was going to have to distance himself from her. A wave of tiredness slipped over him, making him believe she had taken something for the pain. He shook his head and sat up straight.

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Jerry let himself into Winter's house as soon as it was dark. He had felt nothing from her during the afternoon and found himself wondering what had happen to her. He moved through her darken house quietly and found her on the couch. She was sleeping on her left side. He narrowed his eyes and crouched down in front of her. He brought his face to her side, the place where he had been experiencing the pain. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. He shook his head and pulled away.

The cancer was in her ribs.

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The sound of the TV pulled her out of her sleep. Winter opened her eyes than closed them again. She heard a deep man chuckle and opened one eye. Jerry was sitting in a chair by the couch with his legs out in front of him. He had them crossed at the ankles. He had one arm resting on the chair's arm and in his other hand was a beer. She looked to the TV and saw the show he was watching was The Big Bang Theory. She pulled her legs up and started to sit up.

" Do you make a happen of inviting yourself into places?" Winter asked as she started to pull her hair up.

" No. I can't invite myself places. You invited me in, remember?" He asked without looking at her.

" Once. I invited you in once." She said.

" Doesn't matter. One time is all I need." Jerry said.

" I need to take a shower and you are not invited into my bathroom." She said as she stood up.

" Take your time. I have all night."

He looked at her as she started out of the room. His eyes followed her as he sighed. His mouth went tight as he made himself look away from her. He got up and moved to her couch. He sat down, propped his legs up on the coffee table and put his hands behind his head. He stared at her ceiling while he listened to her move around. He waited until he heard the shower kick on then he stood up.

He crept up the stairs and then down the hall to her room where he pushed open the door. He walked through the room, looking around as he went. Her bed was a queen size bed with a black comforter and six pillows. He smiled as he made his way over to her bathroom. She had left her door open and she had a glass shower door. His smile spread into a grin as he watched her wash her hair.

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Winter came down the stairs dressed in jeans and a long sleeve, black shirt. She had braided her hair so the ends of it reached the middle of her back. Jerry was lounging back on the couch with a beer. She sighed and went into her kitchen. She stopped when she reached the middle. He had set out her pills on the counter and a glass of water.

" Make sure you take the iron pill first." His voice came from right behind her, making her jump and turn around. Jerry was grinning with his hands in his pockets. His eyes swept down her slowly, making Winter want to fidget. He was looking at her like he had see her naked. " Then change your clothes. We are going out." He spun around then and started strolling back to her living room.

" To where?" Winter asked.

" A club. I'm bored sitting at my house all night and you need to have some fun before I kill you." Was all he said.

" What am I supposed to wear?" Winter said as she turned back towards the counter. She picked up the pills and was going to put them in her mouth when Jerry pressed up against her back, making her jump again. He picked up her braid and brought it to his face.

" Something...sexy." He purred. Winter frowned and turned around. Her hair slipped from his hand. He smiled and placed his hands on either side of her counter so she was trapped.

" Sexy?" She asked in a soft voice. He nodded.

" Like the jeans you had on last night and a tight tank top." He said. " And wear your hair loose. Don't dry it, just wear it wet and loose." He made a show of looking down her body again. " You have a hot body. You don't need to cover it up. Now take your pills and change. I'll be in the living room waiting but don't keep me waiting long. I just might come up there and help you out of your clothes." He said. Before she could blink he had pushed away from the counter and was in the living room.