Kade tucked his arm around Alec and started to softly massage the nape of his neck, kneading some of the knots of tension with his fingertips. He shook his head, letting out a low whistle. "Shit, I don't know what I would've done in that situation. Probably just done it if I wasn't ready to think too much about the future. The future's probably bloody terrifying to think about if you've been diagnosed with cancer. How's he holding up with the treatment? I don't blame him for chewing us out and telling us to get our shit together, but he didn't look so hot. The twin thing would be kicked into gear but it looked like more than that. He's lost weight since the last time I saw him. Knowing Sam, though, he's probably just trying to soldier on without being a bother to anyone. He and Alexis seem like a perfect match. Chelle would be over the moon for him. I remember him saying once he would never do the love thing again. Life, huh? What a bitch it can be." He probably should have anticipated that Alec would get back to asking about what Kade barely brushed over last time they were alone in a room together right before they had sex that probably just complicated fucking everything. "Yeah, I, um... I was diagnosed with Lupus. They put it down to inflammation influences after I was crook. Being hit with two serious viruses in a short space of time, just triggered something in my immune system. But it's mostly in remission at the moment. Just have flares of chronic pain and fatigue sometimes. It is what it is and part of the reason I had to seriously figured out what path to take with my career. With life, really. A lot of soul-searching. Shit happens."