Jimmy and Tori arrived by the next afternoon. They left Tori with a care taker and headed to the main hospital. Where they would speak with Eddie's doctors. They were about to find out what the future held. If there would be a future.
"If they give us any options. Any at all we are going to do it." Breena said, as they rode the elevator.
"Agreed" Jimmy replied.
By the next morning everybody at NCIS had heard about Eddie. They were already discussing ways they could help the Palmer's. What they needed most was money. Jimmy would be out of work as long as they were in Boston and Breena would be out as long as Eddie was too sick to be left with anybody else. Insurance and various charities helped with the medical bills but the Palmer's still had expenses to worry about.
"We could do a charity basketball game." Tony suggested.
"Basketball is your solution to everything." Ziva laughed.
"Actually not a bad idea. Most of you play basketball. I used to but my knees don't like it so much anymore. I could still referee or something." Gibbs offered.
"What about those of us who aren't athletically gifted?" McGee questioned.
"Dungeons and Dragons tournament?" Tony teased.
"Actually not a bad idea. D&D is sacred to kids who have to stay in the hospital. Believe me." McGee explained.
"Something you aren't telling us?" Tony asked actually concerned.
"I was in the hospital a few times for asthma but it was actually a friend of Sarah's. Her cousin was in my D&D group and we would bring a board to the hospital." McGee explained.
"That's sweet" Tony replied.
"Any ideas, Ziver?" Gibbs asked.
"Abby and I were actually discussing a bake sale. We could hold it at the same time as the basketball tournament" Ziva explained.
"Good ideas, all of you." Gibbs announced.
"What are you going to do? You don't want to play ball, you hate Dungeons and Dragons, and I you certainly don't bake." Tony asked.
"I am going to auction off a few of my woodworking projects." Gibbs replied.
"Silent auction I am assuming." Tony teased.
"Watch it!" Gibbs warned slapping Tony on the head.
Jimmy and Breena took seats side by side in, Dr. Jasper's office. The last time they had been there. They had been told that Eddie's cancer was still gone. That was just thirty days ago. They were this close to only having to go every three months. Now they were back to square one.
"Unfortunately given this being the fifth recurrence and the last two trials failing. We are just about out of options. There is a clinical trial out in California that Edward could qualify for but his tumor is more than likely too large. I am waiting to hear back." Dr. Jasper explained.
"What about chemo and radiation?" Jimmy asked, even though they had never worked well.
"We have the option for treatment to extend life. Possibly even reduce the cancer but it will not put him into remission." Dr. Jasper explained.
"So you are saying that Eddie is terminal?" Breena asked.
"I am afraid that is how it looks." Dr. Jasper replied.
"How long does he have?" Jimmy asked.
"One to three months without treatment. Three to six with." Dr. Jasper explained.
Jimmy and Breena returned to their room heart broken. They spent a short amount of time with Eddie but he was sleeping and Tori was wanting them. They had some big decisions to make. They could try radiation and maybe get extra time, but maybe not. They may get lucky with the radiation would shrink the tumor enough for the trial but the odds were not good.
"What should we do?" Breena asked.
"We agreed we would do what it takes to save Eddie." Jimmy reminded.
"So chemo and radiation to give us more time and maybe make us eligible for the trial?" Breena questioned.
"That's what we need to do. As hard as it will be to see Eddie go through treatment again." Jimmy explained.
That evening the older DiNozzo children had gone to a school function. It was just Tony, Ziva, and Tali. Tony had just finished getting Tali to sleep. Ziva had rushed into the bathroom just as Tony was finishing Tali's bath and been in there ever since. Tony was worried for her. She was taking Eddie's illness hard but she had been acting strange lately and she had been sick a lot.
"Tony?" Ziva called.
"You alright?" Tony asked.
"I am going to pick up the twins." Ziva explained.
"They don't have to be picked up until nine." Tony reminded.
"I know but I...I have to run to the store first. Do you need anything?" Ziva asked.
"I don't need anything but what could you need at this hour?" Tony asked.
"Just something for tomorrow. I will be right back." Ziva replied hastily.
Breena waited until Jimmy was asleep. She had forgotten about the pregnancy test until now. She was going to wait until morning. When the test would be most accurate but she needed to hide the box until Jimmy found it. She hid the box under the sink, where it would wait for another morning. She wondered what the results would show and what the future would bring. If she were pregnant, would the baby know it's brother? More than likely not. The most Eddie was given was six months and Breena could only be a few weeks. She would bury one child and then birth another. It just didn't seem fair.
"Hey can I get in here? I just forgot to brush my teeth." Jimmy asked.
"Go ahead." Breena sniffed.
"Hey are you OK? Wait what's this? Breena are you?" Jimmy rambled.
"I don't know. I forgot to take the test today but it sure feels like the first two times." Breena explained.
"Do you want to be?" Jimmy asked.
"No but I don't have much choice." Breena laughed, before bursting into tears.
A/N: Could Ziva be pregnant too? In case you are wondering the twins are twelve years old and they are only Tony's by blood. Ziva is the step-mother. New chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading and please review.