George's POV
Kara and I got into a nasty fight that night. One of our worst. Of course we've fought in our time together, what couple hasn't fought? But this ranked number ten on the good to bad scale.
Once everyone left and Alli had been put to bed, I confronted Kara about the tissue.
"I don't see what the big problem is!" She said angrily.
"You've been coughing up blood and haven't bothered to tell me!" I yell.
"Why are you so upset about this!?" She insists.
"I'm so mad because I'm so worried!" I yell at her.
She balls her fists and her face gets a bright red.
"God dammit George! Just for once can you not always be focused on worrying about me?! For once! In your life don't treat me like a porcelain doll!"
I see the fierce look in her eyes and I know in that moment the fight is over.
I take a deep breath and walk onto the patio outside our bedroom. We're both silent for a while. When I turn back around, Kara is sitting on the bed twisting her wedding ring.
"You know." I say.
She doesn't look up as she nods. I run my hands over my face. I walk across the space and sit next to her. I grab her hands and wait for her to speak.
"It runs in the family." She said quietly.
"That's why I don't need to see a doctor to know I have cancer."
A tear slowly falls down her face. I catch it just before it reaches her jawline.
She takes a shaky breath.
"My grandmother had it, my mother had it, my two aunties died from it, my sister had it... It was only a matter of time." She had dropped down to a whisper now.
I feel my own tears sliding down my cheeks.
"No." I say.
Kara looks up at me, confused.
"No. We'll get you the best medical care. We'll do whatever we have to to make this work. We'll"
I'm cut off by Kara shaking her head.
"There's no use." She said.
My heart dropped.
My baby. My love. My soulmate.
"All I want is for you to make this time as pleasurable and comforting for me as you can. Okay?" She says, resting a hand on my chest.
I nod meekly.
"I want you to love me."
I start to say something but she puts a slender finger over my lips.
"I want you to love me until the day I die. And I want you to love our little girl until the day you die. I never want her, for even a single second, to feel unloved or uncared for. I suffered that for twelve years and I won't stand for her to suffer even a moment."
Tears fall from my eyes. Kara wipes them away.
"I'm not gone yet baby." She whispers lovingly.
She places both hands on either side of my face and pulls me in for an everlasting kiss.
"I love you always." She says when she pulls away.
I rest my forehead against hers.
"I love you always." My voice hitches in my throat.
