I had decided to stay at work after Addison and I got back from breakfast. I figured it was just morning sickness. I couldn't believe that I was having twins. Ten weeks pregnant with twins. I wasn't sure how I was going to break the news to Cooper. I was contemplating it intently not being able to focus on my work when the phone rang. I answered.
"This is Dr. Charlotte King." I answered.
"This is Creekside Middle school's Nurse Adams, I'm calling about Trenton, he's throwing up." The school nurse told me. I sighed I thought he had gotten rid of the bug.
"Okay, let me call my husband and figure out who can come get him." I told her.
"Okay, we'll keep him in my office until you come." She told me. I nodded and hung up. I called Cooper who was home with Anthony.
"Hey Char." Cooper said when he answered the phone.
"Hey Coop. Trenton's at school throwing up. Can you pick him up?" I asked.
"Oh yeah, I'll go get him." Cooper told me.
"Will you run him by the doctor too?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'll just take Anthony with me." He told me.
"Thanks Coop. I'll pick Mason up from baseball." I told him.
"That'd be great. I'll see you at home. I love you, bye Char." Cooper told me.
"I love you too Coop." I said and hung up. Addison came into my office with Callie.
"Everything okay?" Addison asked rubbing her hand over her very prominent baby bump.
"Trenton's sick again." I replied. Addison nodded.
"Addison said you were having twins." Callie said. I nodded.
"Yep. I am." I smiled.
"Hopefully they're both girls." Callie joked. I nodded.
"God I really hope so." I agreed. Addison sat down on the couch.
"My back is not liking this." She mumbled.
"How was your date last night?" I asked Callie. She smiled.
"It was great." She said smiling.
"What's his name?" I asked.
"Oh she went out with Jake. They've been having sex every night for the past two weeks." Addison said grinning wildly. I smirked.
"Addie!" Callie exclaimed embarrassed.
"Is he good in bed?" I asked enjoying every minute of this. Amelia came into my office with Riley in tow.
"Everything okay Amelia?" Addison asked sitting up a bit and embracing Riley in a hug.
"Aunt Addison the baby is growing really fast." Riley observed. Riley was the same age as Mason and Trenton. Addison laughed.
"I'm having triplets Riley." She told her.
"Wow." Riley whistled and went back to texting.
"No, Addison I need to talk to you." Amelia said.
"Why aren't you at school Riley?" I asked after Addison and Amelia had left. It was just Callie and Riley now.
"I started my first period." Riley confessed.
"How are you feeling?" Callie asked.
"Cramping. And seriously craving some M&M's." Riley confessed. I smiled and pulled a dollar out of my purse.
"We have M&m's at the vending machine." I told her. She smiled and took the dollar. Then she left the room.
"God I remember when they first adopted her. She was only nine." I mused. Callie smiled.
"Sofia would be four." Callie remarked.
"Oh Cal, I'm sorry." I said rubbing my stomach. She must hate being surrounded by pregnant people.
"It's okay. I think I'm finally working towards happy again." She told me truthfully.
Hour later
My phone rang and I answered Cooper's call.
"Hey Cooper. What's up?" I asked.
"Char, I have bad news." Cooper began.
"What's wrong?" I asked my heart pounding.
"Char, Trenton's cancer is back." Cooper told me. A tear slid down my cheek.
"No, oh my God, how bad is it?" I asked.
"It's attacking his liver Char." He told me.
"No, no. This cannot be happening." I said full on crying now. "Is there anything they can do?" I asked.
"Radiation and chemotherapy. But the Liver is really damaged Char, they're putting him on the transplant list. It's acute in the worst way." Cooper told me. "They're having him sent to st. Ambrose." Cooper told me.
"I'm on my way. What room is he in?" I asked. Addison had stopped in my doorway.
"610." Cooper told me.
"Okay, I'm coming." I said and hung up.
"Charlotte what's wrong?" Addison asked as I frantically packed up my stuff.
"Trenton's cancer is back and it's attacking his liver." I said breaking down completely. Addison wrapped me in a hug.
"You and Cooper are the strongest couple I know. You guys can get through this. And Trenton is such a fighter. Everything will be okay." She told me.
"Addison, they put him on the transplant list." I sobbed. Addison continued to comfort me.
"Leukemia again?" She asked. I nodded.
"Cooper said it was acute in the worst way." I told her beginning to try and compose myself.
"Come on i'll drive you over to the hospital." Addison offered. I nodded and followed her out to the car. "So Amelia is pregnant." Addison told me trying to ease the tension on the way to the hospital.
"Wow. How far along?" I asked.
"About five weeks." Addison told me.
"Wow, we're all about five weeks apart." I observed. She nodded.
"She's only having one though." Addison told me as we pulled up to the hospital. I ran up to Trenton's room. He was asleep with about a dozen wires attached to him. Cooper was staring at him intently. He glanced up at me when I came in.
"He doesn't even look that sick." Cooper remarked. I sighed and plopped down in a chair.
"What are we going to do Cooper? I found out today that I'm having twins." I said running my hand through my hair. Cooper smiled.
"Twins?" He asked grinning. I nodded.
"Twins." I told him.