Setting: May 2020; Caltech, Sheldon's office...
"Come in," he calls as a knock comes to his door
"..." it opens and closes as Bailey steps in and leans against it quietly as she watches her brother type
"..." Sheldon finally looks up after a moment of more silence, "Bay," he starts in surprise, "what brings you here?" He asks her
"I need a favor Shelly," she tells him quietly, "and I need it ta stay just between the two of us-please."
"You want me to keep a secret?" He asks her, becoming uncomfortable, "you know I'm no good with secrets."
"I know," she sighs out, "but this is important Shelly, please."
"Alright, Fine," he sighs out reluctantly giving into the face she always uses on him to get her way, "What is this secret?"
"I'm expectin' as y'all know," she starts and he simply nods, "What I-haven't told anyone," she sighs out, "is that the doctor don't think I'll make it all the way through the pregnancy or through the birth-"
"I don't understand," Sheldon states, confusion written on his face along with shock, "What are you say?"
"I could die, Sheldon," she states simply
"..." silence passes between them both as he just stares at her in shock from the bombshell she dropped upon him
"My only option ta savin' myself would be ta abort it," she goes on in a hushed tone, "and I ain't robbin' my youngin' a chance at life," she continues firmly, "even if it means not bein' round ta see it grow up."
"So where do I come into this?" He finally speaks
"Aside from keepin' the part bout the possibility of my death a secret," she sighs out, "I was hopin' y'all could help me draw up a last will and testimony-I wanna get my affairs in order just in case things should go south when the time comes," she explains to him
"Cross the 'T's' and dote the 'I's' So to Speak?" He clarifies
"Exactly, Yes," she tells him instantly
"Oh, Alright," he says as he slowly starts a file on his computer, "Very well."
"Now, I barely touch any of the money make and put in the bank," she tells him, "with the exception of everyday expenses," she adds in, "and Barry and I just started a college fund fur the boys," she goes on, "I wanna set certain amounts aside fur different reasons-"
"Like what?" He asks, interrupting her
"Like ta help with the cost of the funeral fur one," she tells him, "and a little somethin' fur the kids ta claim when they reach a certain point in their lives, say-fur when they decide ta go out inta the world on their own...then they'd 'ave somethin' ta help get 'em started."
"How much?" He asks her
"...a thousand dollars each," she tells him after thinking it over
"How much towards funeral costs?" He asks her as he types up the list of things to put in the rough draft of the Will
"Two thousand," she tells him
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Evermore, Nevermore Forget Me Not
FanfictionEveryone knows Sheldon has an older brother (George Cooper Jr; Georgie) as well as a twin sister (Melissa Cooper; Missy) but what no one-accept the Coopers-know is that Georgie also has a twin sister. But none of them ever talk about or ever even me...
