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"He looks so small," Jay commented, peering through the plastic at Jase, who seemed engulfed in the huge bed.

"He is small," Emma answered curtly.

Jay let the snide comment slide off his back, as he concentrated on his son. He still managed to work the room, even in a hospital gown surrounded by a bubble! Jay smirked, proud of how handsome his son was.

"I'm Dr. Andrews," came a deep voice behind them. The doctor offered his hand to Jay, introducing himself. He nodded to Emma, placing a supportive hand on her shoulder. "He's doing very well. Everything is exactly where we want to see it at this point. I know that this plastic bubble is a little daunting, but it's just a precaution. His immune system will be weakened for a few days after the surgery. But, if the last few hours have been any indication, I expect Jase will make a full recovery."

"And when will we know if the cancer..." Jay let his voice trail off, his fears coming to the surface.

"It's still too soon to tell. Jase will need to have frequent appointments for at least a year. And even then, there's no guarantee that the cancer won't come back."

Jay looked at the doctor. "So Jase and his mother? They'll have to stay in Toronto for a while?"

Emma looked at Jay, hope written all across his face. She turned her attention to Dr. Andrews.

"I'm sorry to say, Mr. Hogart, but Emma and Jase can do all of their follow-up at the hospital in Montreal. Dr. Hall is a wonderful pediatrician, who specializes in child cancer cases like Jase's. Of course, Jase will need to stay here for at least a week, given that everything continues to go well. I'd give it another week before extensive travel. But you should be back home within two weeks," the doctor told them.

Jay watched the doctor walk away and turned his attention back to Jase. He didn't look at Emma as he announced, "I want to be in his life, Emma."

Emma sighed. "Not now, Jay."

Jay faced Emma, touching her shoulder with his hand. "I'm not going to be put off from this, Emma. I want to be in his life. I want him to know who I am. I want my son and I to have a relationship."

Emma's eyes met Jay's and she knew that he was being serious. "I don't want to talk about this right now. My son just got out of surgery. He may or may not be okay. How selfish can you be?"

Jay laughed sarcastically. "I'm selfish? Who's the one lying to everyone in her life?"

"Jase is my son and that won't ever change. I won't ever give him up," she vowed.

"I'm not trying to take him away from you!" Jay exclaimed. "I just want to be a part of his life. I just want him to know that he has a father who loves him."

"And how do you intend to do that when you live here and we live in Montreal?"

Jay swallowed. "I want visitation."

Emma's jaw dropped. "No!" she yelled. "No!"

Jay shook his head. "You can't deny me the right to see my son! There are laws, Emma! I have a right to visitation. Don't make me fight you on this, because I will win!"

"I hate you!" Emma spat. She lowered her voice and leaned closer to Jay. "If you ever try to take him away from me, I will bury you! Jase and I will go back to Montreal in two weeks and nothing you do will change that!"

Jay opened his mouth to protest, but Emma walked away. He looked after her, unable to believe the hatred she had just spewed, all because he wanted to step up and be a good father for Jase.

Spike walked up to Jay, her hand touching the plastic bubble. She'd been sitting back, listening to her daughter go off on Jay, not wanting to interrupt. This was, after all, between Emma and Jay. But now, with her daughter off, Spike felt comfortable approaching Jay, to try to explain where Emma was coming from.

"She doesn't mean to be so short with you," Spike told him. "She's just under a lot of pressure right now. She's worried about Jase."

"That makes two of us," Jay confessed. He turned to Spike. "He's my son. I can't turn away from him and go on with my life, as if he doesn't exist. I care about him."

Spike nodded her head. "I know and I'm thankful you do. Emma will come around, Jay. She's just reeling over her break up with Jimmy and worried about her son's health. Give her time."

Jay stepped back from the plastic. "I won't let her go back to Montreal without some kind of decision over custody. I don't want to hurt her. I care about Emma. But she walked out on me and took my son with her. I'll never get those four years back. But I will not lose any more. If Emma doesn't want to face this, to sit down with me and work this out, then she can talk to my lawyer!"

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