Dr. Moore and I had a very small part of the bone marrow ran through testing. It came back that it is still at a perfect match for Nicolas.

Jack tried to play tough guy with me when he woke up but thanks to technology and his vitals he couldn't lie to me on it. I hate using that on him but I hate that fact he was in pain. It didn't surprise me in the least when he denied any medication to help him with the pain.

I don't like seeing any patients in pain, but Jack pulls out deeper feelings. I admire him for going through it for Nicolas though.

I had figured he would be a good match for Nicolas due to being his father but there are times the blood proteins and leukocyte antigens don't match up enough to be a donor. By having the closest match possible for Nicolas lessen the chances of all of this failing or ending up with some serious complications.

"How are they doing?" Jewels asks from behind the counter.

"Good. Jack is currently hurting which is expected. Could I actually get a couple of ice packs?"

"Sure thing." Jewels takes off to the back to grab them.

I finish the chart by time she is back and hands them over. "Thanks."

With a few steps down I knock on the door, and hear when Nicolas answers. Opening the door, I see Jack in the chair still just as I left them but he is asleep. Nicolas is sitting up in bed watching his show.

"Hey little man." I smile.

"Daddy is asleep." He smiles.

"That is really good, he needs it right now to help him get the medications to wear off a little faster." I smile.

"Jack?" I rub his arm some and he doesn't respond.

"Daddy can sleep pretty hard when he is tired. At home his alarm will go off for several minutes before he gets up most of the time." Nicolas giggles.

I smile and gently move the blanket and the slide the ice packs around his back to the areas where we harvested from. I watch as Jack seems to melt back into the coolness and his vitals stable out a bit more into a relaxed state.

If he won't accept pain medications then this is the next best thing. It helps to know something is eases some of the pain seems like.

"Are you hungry?" I ask sitting on the bed next to Nicolas.

"Not really."

I hold in my sigh because I know it is all part of his cancer. Hopefully, this transplant will work and he will be on the right track in no time.

"I will be starting your infusion within the next hour, little man."

"I thought it was a transplant?" He looks at me confused.

Nicolas is just so adorable and doesn't even know it.

"It is a transplant but for your part I can just put it in through your port there." I smile as he leans against me.

Wrapping my arm around him, Nicolas presses against me more. Together we watch his show and it is actually one of my favorites from when I was a little girl.

Jack groans and moves a little before his eyes open. He looks right at us on the bed.

"Take a good nap?" I smile.

"Yeah, I wasn't meaning to actually sleep just rest my eyes some." Jack's face scrunches up.

"I put ice packs on your hips to help with the discomfort since you turned down medication." I smile, proud of myself.

"Thanks, they feel good back there right now. I actually feel more awake after the nap." He laughs.

"All normal trying to get the rest of the anesthesia out of your system. Today you just need to take it easy the rest of the day and let me know if anything starts happening." I look at him like I mean it.

"I will." Jack puts his hands up some and smiles.

"I am going to go grab the things needed and we will start on your transplant Nicolas." I rub his arms.

"Okay, Holly." He moves so I can get off the bed.

I walk out of the room and over to the area where it is being stored only to pull it out and go back to the room. I place it on the counter and log into my computer. Adding everything into Nicolas's chart and getting it started through the port.

Once the transfusion has started, I walk over to Jack and go over his vitals and physical condition. Then update his chart. Right now he is sporting two large bruises but his range of motion is good even if he is biting through the pain to do it all.

I call in the order of the diet they both will need and the cafeteria brings up the foods for their meal. Jack eats easily and Nicolas is taking more time on eating his. Jack tries to offer me food, somehow knowing I have not had lunch yet but I decline because he needs the nutrients to heal faster.

Jewels comes in and brings fresh ice packs for Jack to be changed. She helps me make sure he makes it to the bathroom without falling over, neither of us go in but just stand by the door incase he needs help from being stiff or lightheaded.

"This is neat seeing it came from Daddy and it is going into me." Nicolas watching with fascination.

"It really is buddy and I will gladly do more if you need it. Never thought it would look like that." Jack chuckles some.

"Hopefully this will be all you need." I watch some before going back to the charts.

"Why don't you sit down and type?" Jack looks over to me.

"I am used to standing." I smile and shrug.

"How long will it be before we are able to tell if this works?"

I take a deep breath. "Hopefully within a months time. It could take up to six months total, but most of the time especially for younger patients it takes about two to six weeks. We have to watch for just a few things and if his numbers are coming down then we will release him to where you guys can go home within six weeks or less and just have him come in for appointment monitoring."

A sad feeling goes through me with them going home, but it would be good for them to be able to not be stuck here in the hospital.

"So I am here for Christmas." Nicolas frowns.

It breaks my heart seeing him frown like that.

"Will Santa still come?" He whispers.

"I am sure of it and I will even do something to help." I smile to him beating Jack to saying anything.