Josh POV
"Colleen has cervical cancer Mr Evans" the doctor says to me in the hallway. "She what? She is 30 years old" I say crying. "Cancer doesn't discriminate against age" she adds. I start to cry as she grabs my arm. "Did you want me to tell her or you?" she asks. "I will" I say quietly. "What happens now?" I ask wiping my face. "My suggestion is to abort the pregnancy and start treating her as that would be her best chance of beating it. However if she continues with the pregnancy then the disease progresses and she risks her life" she says. "Could we try again for a baby after treatment?" I ask. "We will try and keep her organs intact but there is no guarantee on what will happen" she says. I nod in a daze. I get up slowly and walk into the room where Kory is sitting with her as she talks to her family on Facetime. They both look at me and I can see Colleen reading my face. "The doctor got back the results didn't she?" Colleen says sitting up. I nod and sit down. I hear Gwen and Rachel talking as everyone listens. "Colleen you have cervical cancer" I say. "What?" she asks crying. I kiss her hand and just listening to her is killing me. I talk through her choices as she kind of listens. "The doctor thinks you should abort and treat the disease" I say. "But Joshua there is no guarantee I will have another baby. I am keeping this baby" she says. "What? Colleen!" Kory says loudly. "Colleen please listen to the doctor" Gwen says through the phone. "I have always wanted to be a Mom. I am not giving up, not now or ever. It may never happen again" she says adamently.
I have brought her back to the apartment the next day to rest. Production has shut down for at least a week. Chris and Jessica are here with the kids. It is a nice distraction. I see her get clean clothes on after a shower. She stands back up and we have a hug to ourselves. "Baby I need you with me. Please Colleen" I say begging her to change her mind. I want a baby but not if it kills my wife. "Come on Joshua. Not now" she says guiding to me out to the living room where everyone is. We sit down and there is food everywhere. I see Colleen munching away talking to Bailey and Jacob as I remain in my nightmare. I feel Chris come beside me and he nods for me to follow him to the balcony around the corner. I walk out behind him and he spins to face me. He is absolutely sobbing. "Chris man I can't handle you crying" I say as I start. "My sister has cancer. This has got to be a nightmare" he says hugging me. "I wish it was" I say grabbing him. "We need to convince her" he says. I nod releasing him. "Easier said then done" I say.
