For the first time in two weeks since getting Nicolas's diagnosis, I ate last night easily. A week and a half of being in this hospital with barely any sleep as he was quickly going the wrong way, I finally got decent sleep.

Now, all of that has changed in the span of almost twenty-four hours. The only thing my mind can clearly think is how this is all thanks to a leggy, perfect figure in scrubs and lab coat, with the most mesmorzing chocolate brown eyes and a gentle sweet voice doctor that walked in yesterday.

Dr. Calista is what my thoughts are on if not on Nicolas. Tony even questioned me last night after Nicolas went to sleep for the night. He noticed how I am in his opinion dreamy and hadn't seen me like this in years.

After Isabel passed, I haven't even gave another woman a second look or passing glance.

One thing that scares me honestly, and I'll admit it, is losing someone else that I love. I know Nicolas is no where close to being better yet, but Dr. Calista is working hard to try and help him. I can tell by how she knew the answer to every question I had when she was going over his next treatment options.

Could I be falling for the doctor? Yes, and it is not just because of her looks because she is a beauty. It is the way she talks with Nicolas and just seems like a kind person is what has me falling for her.

Many people would say it is because she is helping Nicolas and I have that strange whatever it is they call it, but I can say without a shadow of a doubt that is the not case here. To many people are fake in the world, but something about Dr. Calista is true and forth coming, she has that glow about her.

"Good morning, daddy." Nicolas's voice floats over from his bed.

"Morning, buddy. How are you feeling this morning?" I move and sit on the side of his bed.

"A little hungry."

"When Dr. Calista comes in we will see if you can eat anything." I rub his head some.

"I like Holly, she is nice. She always talks to me before anything was done. I know what I will be asking Santa for Christmas this year. Did you make your list daddy?"

"I sure did, buddy." I smile.

My wish was for Nicolas to get better and so far my wishes are being answered.

"What did you ask Santa for?" I ask, helping him get out of bed and get into the bathroom to do a morning freshen up.

"I can't tell you. It's for Santa to know only." He smiles before taking his toothbrush from where I hold it out to him.

Nicolas does the morning routine he is used to and by the time I help him back into the bed, I can tell his energy level is still down. I pull out some of the things Tony brought last night for us and there is a huge case of Scooby-Doo cartoons. After looking at the tv, I find a disc player and get it set up with Nicolas holding the stuff animal while watching the show.

With a knock on the door, Dr. Calista walks in.

"Good morning!" I smile.

"Good morning! Just how is my favorite patient this morning?" She looks to Nicolas.

I watch as they interact and she checks over him.

"I will get some fresh fruits and light foods for him to choose from to where he can eat before starting the chemo." Dr. Calista smiles.

"Thank you."

"Of course. Do you need anything while I am out before we start?"

I rub my neck some. "No thank you though."

Dr. Calista walks out and in no time is back with a tray of food. Nicolas goes for the yogurt and fruits. What shocks me is that she brought in a cup of coffee handing it to me along with a breakfast sandwich.

"You need your strength too Mr. Winters."

I smile and accept the food. "Please call me Jack."

I see her cheeks heat into a slight pink before she fully turns away.

Our nurse, Jewels, brings in items. I sit with Nicolas while they talk with him and set things up on the other side of his bed.

"You two look alike." Nicolas points out randomly to Dr. Calista and Jewels.

They both laugh.

"We are sisters." Dr. Calista answers him.

"That is cool. It has to be fun working together."

"Holly gets to boss me around all day." Jewels laughs.

"Not even. I am not mean about it." She laughs in response.

Her laugh makes my heart flutter.

"Do you have any questions before we start the Chemo, Jack?"

"No, you answered it all last night Dr. Calista." I try to smile some, because this does make me nervous.

"You can call me Holly." She smiled, before speaking with Nicolas.

Nicolas is doing so well through it all. Holly gives him some root beer to sip on during the treatment. She has not left the room since.

Dr. Marshall came in once to check on how everything was going. Him and Holly spoke by the door for a brief minute before he left to do other rounds. I made sure when he came in that I called her by her last name to make sure to keep things professional, because I don't know if she could get in trouble by saying I could call her by her first name and me not being her patient.

After a few hours with chemo, Holly says the first round is done. Nicolas seems to be doing okay, other than being a little tired. I help him to get comfortable as he falls asleep with his show on the tv.

"We will need to be aggressive with the chemo if possible. I will monitor him closely today and see how his body reacts. If there is nothing major, than we may try to do this round every other day to where it will destroy the cancer cells."

"How fast is the cancer growing?" I ask, with her wanting to be quick acting.

Holly sighs slightly. "Looking over his chart and all the test they have done before I got on his case, it has grown quite a bit. The anemia was the worst symptom he had from the cancer and though those levels are better, the cancer is still there. I want to treat with a harsh approach to where we can cut back the cancer cells not giving them a chance to keep growing, so he will be able to have the stem transplant."