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Adam bit his nail anxiously as he sat in the Golden Bean. He'd arrived early - too early. People were meeting, getting up and leaving, and he felt too conspicuous. He huddled in his coat - despite wearing a hooded sweater underneath it, he still felt cold.

A waitress approached. "What can I get you?"

He swallowed, and scanned the menu. He wanted a latte - but milk had a tendency to upset his stomach, rendered delicate by the chemo treatment. Hot chocolate, even made with water, was too rich. He sighed and put the laminated card down. "Just a peppermint tea, please."

She nodded. "Of course."

She moved away. He leaned back in his chair, watching people with envy. They could order what they liked, eat what they liked, without worrying. He had to be careful all the time, and he was beginning to feel as though he were made of glass. Couldn't eat what he wanted, stay awake when he wanted, go where he-

The door opened, and a brunette came in. His heart leapt, and then sank when he saw it wasn't Ariadne. She was too tall, her hair was more raven than mohogany. He swallowed down his disappointment, and then the waitress returned. She was holding his tea, and smiled as she set it down before him.

"Thank you," he said, gratefully, and picked it up. A sudden sharp cramp in his fingers caused him to wince. The cramps, the aches - he couldn't enjoy anything anymore, he thought, bitterly.

"Hi!"

He blinked. Ariadne was standing in front of him. He began to feel slightly flustered - had she been there for long, studying him? Studying his bitter, angry expression? He swallowed, and put the mug down.

"Hi," he said, feeling a wave of embarrassment. "Um, I-"

"I'm sorry I've kept you waiting," she said, hastily, as she pulled out a chair and settled into it. "I couldn't get away. Eames wanted me to check my draft, and well, five minutes turned into twenty!" She smiled, and he felt his tension beginning to melt. She reached for the menu.

"I think I'll have a mocha," she announced. "And pecan pie."

He nodded, ad his anxiety began to dissipate. She liked him, he told himself. As she put her order to the waitress, he began to relax.

"So, um, what do you do?"

He paused. "I work in radio." He swallowed. He'd been signed off sick for the last two months, and he wasn't sure if he'd ever be well enough to return. "Its behind the scenes, I don't DJ or anything."

She nodded. "Well, I work behind the scenes too." She smiled as the waitress brought her order. "Thank you!" She turned to Adam, and gestured to the pecan pie. "Do you want a bite?"

Adam blinked. "Um, I-"

"Go on," she said, smiling. He looked at her. "Trying to fatten me up?" he said, teasingly.

"No!" She said, laughing. "But, well - lets share it?" She looked at him, and offered him a fork.

He bit his lip. He'd been weighed at the hospital, and the oncologist had shaken his head. "Your weight is still going down," he'd told him. "You do need to eat, remember." He'd proceeded to hand him a diet sheet, informing him of what he needed and how much. He'd folded it and pocketed it, vowing not to look at it

Adam slid his fork into the pie. It was hard to eat when food didn't want to stay down. The sweetness of this melted in his mouth. "Delicious," he said, smiling. She took a sip of mocha.

"So, tell me about yourself," he said, tying to pull the conversation back to an easier footing. "You're an architect. Who do you work for?"

"Oh, its a small firm," she said, smiling. "I won't bore you with the details."

"No, do!" he said, enthusiastically. "I'm interested."

She nodded. "OK, well, I-"

Suddenly, her voice seemed fainter. His body slumped, and he tried to re-gain his balance. She leaned over, her face full of concern. "Are you allright?"

"Um, dizzy spell," he murmured. She bit her lip, and hurried over to his side. "Can I get you anything?"

"No," he whispered, shaking his head. "Ariadne, there's something you should know."

"Whats that?" he looked into her face, noting how her eyes were flecked with gold.

"I have cancer."

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