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A Question of Friendship 26: Desert

Edward looked around Dr Earnest's office as he waited for him to return with the blood test results. A shudder ripped through him; the last time he'd been in the office the good doctor had told him he had Cancer. Edward shook the thoughts from his head; lightning never strikes the same place twice. Like it had several times that day his hand wandered to his blazer pocket and patted it softly. It felt heavier than it should; heavy with indecision.
"This was your Grandmother Platt's." Esme had passed him the little box over the kitchen counter. He and Bella been invited over for dinner.
Edward took it nervously "Mom…" he groaned opening it. Inside sat his grandmothers silver engagement ring with a blue Topaz gem in the middle.
"Don't mom me. Give it to her Edward you love her and want to do right by her don't you?"
"Of course I do!" he snapped the box closed but didn't push it back "But she's too young to be a widow." He rubbed his thumb over the velvet exterior that had worn a little over time. The box was as original as the ring.
"Then that's her choice to make not yours. She may think the same and say no but at least you tired. If she says yes she and my grandchildren will be extra safe." She sniffled starting to cry.
"Oh mom…" Edward said his heart clenching at the sight. Rushing around the island he pulled her into a hug letting her slump against him "I'll think about it."

The door opened pulling him from his memory; something that he seemed to be slipping into a lot lately. Dr James Earnest looked no different from the last time they'd sat in here. Sitting down in his chair he lent forward resting his arms on the mahogany desk and knitting his fingers.
"I won't sugar coat it Edward, the results aren't good." Edward nodded swiftly he'd readied himself for this moment "The chemo has stopped working. All we can do for you now is give you medicine for the pain when you should start to need it." Edward listened with half of his mind as the doctor continued discussing pain relief and the eventual need of oxygen tanks. Somewhere he knew that panic or depression should be taking over but he had put up a wall that stopped those feelings coming through. All that he cared about was his girlfriend and unborn babies. They had to consume his time and life now "Do you want me to call anyone for you?"
"No it's fine." He promised rising from his seat and holding out his hand "This day was inevitable I've been ready for it." James shook his hand with a sad smile.
"You're a braver man than I Edward. I wish you all the best."

Bella sat on the bean bag her father had bought her when he found out she was pregnant; after all these years he was still so confused by pregnancies. Not that it mattered she loved her bean bag and apparently so did her babies who moved inside her the moment she sat down. Bella rubbed her stomach softly around the headphones that were playing music into her womb; at least she hoped. Several websites had told her it would be good for them and get them into music she liked to.
"Hi." She smiled as Edward walked through the door. He lent down to kiss her chastity before doing the same to her stomach.
"What are we listening too?"
"One of the piano pieces you made." She blushed "I love it so should they."
"Those poor babies." Edward laughed but his eyes beamed happiness, this was what he wanted for the remainder of his days; his family "So I was thinking we go out for Dinner tonight?"
"Sure." Bella grinned "As long as it sells cheesecake."
"Ok somewhere that sells cheesecake it is." He kissed her again putting his arms around her "I'll Google nice places to eat in Seattle with cheesecake as desert."
"Sounds great." She leant back against him for a while loving the moment "Edward?"
"Hmm?"
"Could I have some desert now?" He blinked at her confused and opened his mouth to question but she quickly covered it with her own and immediately he understood.
"You can have all the desert you want." He growled playfully lifting her up into his arms not without a small struggle before heading into their bedroom.

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