See You Around~ Grester (completed)

Chapter Twenty-Three

Grace's POV

Today was the first day of my treatment, the day it all began. I was petrified to be honest, my body heavy as I woke up to the realisation.  I wanted to be strong, clinging to Chester's hand as I walked into the hospital. As soon as his hand dropped from mine and I entered the room alone I became scared again, a small girl without their mum. 

I felt as if I had been in that room for hours, the air heavy as my fear proceeded to grow. I wanted to escape, to run home to Chester and be safe in his arms but I forced myself to be strong. I wanted to be brave, knowing that this was the only way I was going to get better. 

It wasn't as bad as I thought but then I had learnt to always expect the worse. It was when the doctor began to ask questions where I realised I was not ready, that this was going to be the toughest test of my life.

"Miss Helbig, I must ask you if you were ever intending on having children?" 

I didn't know how to answer, I guess I was still undecided. I had never needed to think about that until now. 

"Yes, if it's right then yes." 

I knew it was right though and I knew what she was going to say next. 

"Well I must inform you that if you want a baby you must have it now. It may be too late if you wait any longer than eighteen months. The cancer will progress and your fertility chances will drop." 

Chester's POV 

"Everything okay?" I asked as I opened the car door for Grace.

"Yeah, yeah it was okay I suppose." She was withholding information, I could tell that there was something she wasn't telling me. I knew her too well to push for answers so I shyly smiled at her as we drove home. 

All through dinner she was quiet; I knew it was more than just the events of today. It seemed as if there was something bugging her, something eating her up inside. 

"Look Grace is something wrong? You've been acting weird all evening."  I asked, knowing I was treading on eggshells. 

"Yeah, yeah it's all fine. Don't worry about me." She stated- tilting her head. 

"How can I not worry about you Grace? If there's something wrong then you can tell me." 

"Fine! Fine I'll tell you! I want a baby and I have to have it now- this is my only opportunity and I'm not going to miss it!" She shouted, her eyes glaring into mine.  

I didn't know how to react so I nodded in understanding, trying to find the right words. 

"Okay. Okay yeah." I said unsurely, frightened of the weight that had just landed on my shoulders. 

Grace's POV

He was scared and confused I could tell. I could see the fear in his eyes, the uncertainty as the thoughts processed in his brain. I could see the words unravelling in his mind, he nodded continuously- reassuring himself that it would be alright. I wasn't sure if he was actually ready, if this was something he was doing just for me. I knew he always wanted children, we'd joked about having kids before but now I could look at it in a realistic light I wasn't sure if that was all it ever was to him- a joke. I stared at him like a small child, I felt horrible asking him to do something that maybe be wasn't really up for but there was no way around it this, there was no way I was giving this up. 

I walked up to Chester, slowly allowing myself to fall into his arms. He immediately reached our and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me into his chest. I breathed in his musky scent, the feeling sending shivers up my spine. Something inside of me was bubbling with excitement and I bit my lip to contain my smile. Chester placed a hand under my chin and lifted my head to face his. His eyes shined with some sort of mystical spark; my smile escaped my lips and soon we were grinning at each other. 
His lips crashed onto mine and as we stood there in that moment I realised that this was all I ever wanted.