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miss each other. I’ll get separate cribs when they’re around one and moving around. Then they’ll need more space to form their own identities and have adventures.”
    Angel sighed. “That’s sweet. Lucas could do with a sibling.”
    Charlie raised an eyebrow. “Are you going to try for another baby?”
    “In about a year. I’d like them to be close together so they can grow up together.” Angel chuckled. “Caleb was an only child and he thinks we’re having five kids.”
    Charlie laughed in amazement. “And your plan is?”
    “Probably one, maybe two more.” Angel took the bottle of vitamin water off the floor and took a swig.
    “These will be my only two, and I’m happy with that,” Charlie said.
    Angel gave her a look. “So, you’re going to have the hysterectomy after the babies are born?”
    “I have to discuss it with Barbara, but yes, after the C-section I want to have it done.” Charlie sighed and started flipping through the stencils.  “I don’t want to heal and get better then go back and have another surgery to have this taken care of. I made my choice. I want to give myself every chance in the world to live to a ripe old age with John and our kids. I don’t want to have a constant worry that maybe the next exam is where they’ll find cancer cells. I don’t want John to have to suffer through this or my kids to grow up without their mama.”
    Angel came over and embraced her. “Or me to lose my best friend. You’re like my sister. If this is what you need to do for your own peace of mind and for your health, then you have our support, always.”
    Charlie smiled and nodded. “I’ll have two girls or boys to love and watch grow up. I’ll have John, and as far as I’m concerned that’s more than enough blessings when it comes to having a family.”
    Angel took some of the stencils. “So, we’re going with mint green and children’s book theme?”
    She nodded. “Yeppers. I’ve got Good Night Moon, The Kissing Hand, Bedtime Who, Pat The Bunny, and A Book of Sleep.”
    “I love the concept,” Angel said. “Are we painting then doing the stencils?”
    “Give the woman a stuffed animal,” Charlie teased. “There’s also a lacquer for over the stencils so they don’t peel.”
    “We’ll have to move Lucas out to the living room, away from the fumes,” Angel said.
    “Yeah, this is why I wanted to do it early and leave the top windows open and a few pans of water to get the smell completely out,” Charlie replied. “Won’t he wake up when we move the pack and play?”
    Angel snorted. “He’s like Caleb. He sleeps like he’s in a sound proof room.”
    They were just about to move the sleeping baby when Angel’s cell phone rang.
    “Hmm, it’s Caleb,” she said musingly when she looked at the screen. She pressed the button and answered. “Hey hot stuff, how’s it going?”
    Charlie watched her face change and go to alarm before she tried to mask it.
    Angel spoke again. “Okay we’re on our way.”
    “What’s wrong?” Charlie asked before Angel could press the disconnect button. “Don’t sugar coat it, Angel. What the hell is wrong?”
    Angel looked at her. “John has been shot.”
    Charlie heard the words, but then her head felt like it was wrapped in cotton. She heard her voice and to her it sounded like she was far away. “Where?”
    “Charlie!” Angel gripped her shoulders and sat her down in the lone chair in the room.
    “How?” Charlie asked weakly.
    ‘The club isn’t open yet,” Angel explained. “They were moving drinks inside from out of the back of his SUV.  A car drove by and shots were fired out the window. John was hit. Caleb said they were the guys from last week, the one John messed up for throwing money at you.” Angel crouched down in front of her and held her face so Charlie would look at her. “The police are on the scene, and Caleb is with them. John is in an ambulance heading to the hospital. We’re going there now, sweetie.