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Over the next few weeks Ace and Graham continue to grow closer and spend most of their free time in each other's company. Graham is on his way to see Ace when he gets a phone call. "Hello."
"Are you Graham O'Brien?"
"Who's asking?"
"It is about time for a yearly check up."
"My doctor's office."
"Correct."
"Let me check my schedule and get back to you."
"Ok, call back soon."
"I will." Graham hangs up and sighs. When he pulls up to Ace's he sees an unfamiliar car in the driveway. He walks the short distance from the door and hears Ace laughing. After knocking on the door to a face he has met once.
"Graham," Ace hears her brother say Graham's name. Liam looks back at his sister who gets up from her spot on the couch.
"You nutter let him in." Ace takes one look at Graham and can tell something is on his mind. "Can you please go pick us up something to eat Liam."
"So kicking me out for your boyfriend."
"No, I am hungry and we weren't planning on him showing up. We also were planning on eating out anyway."
"It's fine, I can come back," Graham says.
"No need to leave Graham, I am just giving my sister a bad time. Dorothy, what sounds good?"
"I don't know, Graham," Ace runs her hand up his arm hoping that will help provide a little comfort to the distressed man who has her heart.
"I don't care." Ace now knowing something is really up.
Ace motioning Liam outside. "Please pick up some Indian, you know my order. Graham sometimes gets the Shrimp Masala."
"You said he likes the Vegan dishes when he's with you."
"He does, but I tell him that it's ok for him to eat meat. I love the man, and until he met me he regularly ate meat."
"You mean he basically changed his diet for you?"
"I guess I am, but right now I can tell he needs some."
"What do you mean?"
"The reason I am having you pick up something instead of ordering in. In fact," Ace runs inside and grabs her wallet. "Here's my card and pay for it. My two boys are eating with me anyway."
"I am not your boy?"
"You are my baby brother and Graham as you love to put it; is my boyfriend."
"Fine, fine, I will use your card."
"Good, the code is 2387."
"Why that?"
"It was the day and year my life changed. Now go."
"I'll be back," Liam gives Ace a hug.
Ace reenters her home, sits down next to Graham sliding her hand into his. "What's wrong? Is it Ryan?"
"No, I got a call saying I need to go in for a check up."
"What kind of check up?"
"Cancer."
"You've been testing clean each time you go right?"
"I have."
"You know you have someone that will go with you to every test and will wait in the room with you."
"I wouldn't ask you to do that."
"You don't have to. This is a part of being in a relationship."
"I know."
Ace kisses him on the cheek, "good."
"I think the only reason I am this nervous is because I have three people very important to me. Ryan, Yaz and you."
"Didn't you have the Doc?"
"She was missing for over a year."
"Now you have three constants."
"I do."
"When did you get this call?"
"On my way here. I just went through the motions after that."
"And when you saw Liam's car you were disappointed."
"Only because I wanted to spend time with you."
"We do love doing that."
"That we do." Ace's phone rings.
"Answer it could be Liam."
She looks at the name of the screen. "What's up Liam?"
"Cat is wondering if she could join us for dinner."
"Of course she can. Pick her up something."
"I will make two orders."
"You will do no such thing Liam McShane."
"It's just not your two boys now."
"She is still my family. Need I remind you what I was in your wedding?"
"No."
"Good." After Ace hangs up she can feel Graham's question. "I gave Liam my card to pay for dinner. Caitorina is now joining us for dinner. Liam wasn't happy that I wasn't letting him split the bill."
"What were you in their wedding?"
"Maid of Honor. You would think I would be the best woman, but nope Cat made the point that she made sure I met my brother at the club. And it was because she put herself in danger that I talked to Liam."
"I am glad you have him."
"Graham stop it, I have you too and you have me." Ace puts his hand over her heart. "You have my heart. I love you."
"I love you too," their lips meet in a kiss. "Do you know when dinner is getting here?"
Ace laughs, "you are doing better now."
"I."
"It's ok, I can shoot a text off to Liam."
"I just don't want him to have a surprise when he gets here." Ace taking the hint kisses Graham again deeply this time, next thing they are horizontal on the couch when the door opens.
"You best be glad it wasn't your brother coming in now." Ace springs up and so does Graham who ends up off the couch. "Don't worry Graham, I don't care I caught you and Dorothy making out. She deserves to get some."
"Caitriona!"
"Out of the two of us; which one was just horizontal?" Ace blushes. "If it was Liam that had just walked in; he would be wanting to castrate Graham." Graham's eyes go wide.
"He wouldn't be doing such things."
"Is that part of Graham important to you?"
Ace looking over at her man up and down, she chuckles as Graham moves his hands over that area of his body. "Everything about him is important to me."
"What about you Graham?"
"Ace is one of the three most important people to me. She's up there with me Grandon, and Yaz, who is like a Granddaughter." Graham is looking at Ace as he says this.
"Good to hear." She looks between Ace and Graham and can see their connection growing deeper.
The door opens with Liam trying to carry all the food. He looks at the two standing a little bit apart. "Two things, what did I miss, and can I get some help?"
Graham breaks from the spell, "of course," he looks away from Ace after giving her a small smile before helping out Liam.
"Ace why don't you get some plates with me and something to drink while our men carry in the food," Caitriona suggests to Ace.
