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"Whats wrong?" Eddie asked tersely, his knee pressed against Buck's. The doctor looked down at her paperwork and said, "Now, remember, there's no guarantees right now. That's why we ordered extra tests."
Buck and Eddie nodded, Buck focusing his eyes on Calida who'd started dozing off in his lap. He felt a soft pulse of reassurance come from Eddie through the bond, Buck taking a slow breath that wasn't heard under the rustling of the doctors papers.
"We found an abnormal protein in Miss Calida's blood work. It could be minor, something that she just needs antibiotics for for a short time, but we don't want to rule out anything until we know for sure.
"Now, do either of you have a history of, cancer, in your family?" The doctor asked softly, trying to lessen the blow but the careful word still punched Buck in the gut.
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Buck gets a call from the twins' pediatrician, and such a small thing brings a spiral of news and upset that Buck and Eddie are struggling to accept.