Milk and Cream: Sequel to Coffee and Aspirin

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It's been two weeks since the incident with the photos and it has been complete silence. Usually silence meant a good thing but not for Henry.

No, instead, it has made him much more paranoid and has made Jamie's life just a teensy bit harder. Little Henry's tantrums were much more frequent, which made punishments much more hard and he has had been in a bit of a slump.

He refuses to eat most days, and has decided that his medicine has made him sicker than before he had taken them. Jamie has tried many treatments to aid his husband but none have worked. So, Jamie had no choice.

"Henry." Jamie had said his name with caution but in a loving manner. The two of them were cuddled up on the couch watching a mystery documentary which meant Henry wasn't feeling little; making Jamie's next set of words easier. Henry hummed sleepily.

"I've been thinking lately that perhaps I could take you to see a therapist." He rubbed Henry's head as he spoke. Typically, it would make Henry tired but he seemed full of energy after he spoke.

"A-A therapist? What for?" Henry was sitting on the back of his legs, looking at his husband in a disliking way; the idea of someone picking his brain was foul to him.

Jamie sat up and Henry let him take him into his arms, hesitate however. "Your moods have decreased substantially since you haven't been taking your pills, for one. For another, your punishments have increased greatly in the last fortnight. And every time I try getting you to talk about what's going on, you blow me off and say you are fine when we both know you aren't."

Henry had the decency to look guilty, and not deny it. "So I think you should go see one. I have a friend who works with people like you, and I think she'll help you."

Henry frowned, looking at him. He looked like he was about to cry. "P-P-People like me?"

Jamie sighed, knowing this was going to be a difficult subject to talk about. He rested his chin on Henry's head and rubbed his arm soothingly as he spoke softly. "People who are in denial, love. You are in denial that your medication is making you ill, you are in denial that I can help you." He pulled back and looked down at the trembling man in his arms. "Do you understand why it's important?

Shyly, and slightly in tears, Henry nodded.

"Good boy." Praised Jamie, kissing Henry on the lips. "How about popcorn and slushies?"

Henry agreed and slipped off Jamie then switched the channel to a comedy of Bert Kriescher.

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Q: Who's your favorite comedian?

A: it's a tie between Bert Kriescher or Kevin Hart for me. Both are hysterical.