Shadows of the heart (MxMxMxMxM)

Chapter 70: Pressure

Ian Pov!

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Daxon and I wandered outside after having been sent from Corbin's room by the doctor.

I was worried.

Corbin looked paler than I've ever seen him look.

Daxon and the doctor there both said he had lost a lot of blood. . .

Worriedly, I glanced back at the hospital behind us, Hoping to maybe see Corbin.

His window had it's blinds closed though.

Before I could be any more concerned about that, Daxon placed his arm over my shoulders, Steering me more firmly away from the towering building.

 ''Come, Leave him in the hands of the doctors, They know how to do their jobs and how to do them well'' Daxon quietly assured me, Drawing my attention away from the hospital.

''But. . .What if he gets stressed out. . .Or looses his sunglasses, Or the hero who hurt him comes back to finish the job  or-'' I started to ramble before Daxon spun me around, Leaning down so we would be eye to eye.

My thoughts had almost instantly started spiraling downwards despite Daxon's assurance, Concerned for my bedridden boyfriend.

''Ian, Stop.'' He ordered firmly, Placing his hands on either side of my face.

''Take a deep breath, Concentrate on breathing'' Daxon coaxed, Moving to block my view of the hospital.

My heart was thundering by now, Keeping pace with my racing thoughts.

''But-'' I started to protest before Daxon straightened up, Forcefully steering me even further away from the hospital.

''No. You need to breath, Calm down.'' He stated more firmly, His arm resting over my shoulders with what I would call a comforting weight.

''You are hyperventilating.'' He pointed out gently, Firmly pushing on my shoulders until I sat down on the bench he had steered me to.

I was breathing a bit. . .Quicker than I was before.

Daxon placed his hands on my shoulders, Gently pushing on me until my attention was fully on him again.

''I know you're worried about him, But getting so worked up as to give yourself a panic attack will only hurt you'' Daxon reasoned quietly, His voice pitched low but his tone firm.

A small, Shaky sigh left me as I tried to regulate my breathing, Noticing now how quickly I had been breathing before.

My eyes were prickling slightly with what I assumed were unshed tears.

I was scared.

Very scared that Corbin wouldn't make it.

Mostly because of how sickly he had looked when we arrived at the hospital, And how long it took before the doctors and nurses stopped fussing constantly over him.

It's never a good sign in my opinion when you get a lot of attention in the emergency room of a hospital.

''S-Sorry, Sorry'' I whispered, Feeling even worse when I noticed how. . .'Spiky' the nearby plants had become in my agitated state.

Daxon glanced around at the plants before slowly sitting down next to me.

''You don't need to apologize, You just need to breath and calm down'' He assured me, Keeping his voice gentle, Like someone talking to a frightened child.

I inhaled slowly before letting out another shaky sigh, Trying to calm myself.

Daxon stayed quiet beside me, His hand moving from my shoulder to instead gently rub circles against my back.

Soon, I felt much better, Less likely to cause the nearby plants to go all hedgehog mode.

''Ian. . .I'd like to speak with you about something you said. . .'' Daxon started slowly, Drawing my attention back to him.

Swallowing thickly, I sat up a bit straighter, Turning to give him my full attention.

He reached out, Gently, But firmly holding onto my hands as we both made eye contact.

''What did you mean by 'What if the hero who hurt him comes back to finish the job' ?'' Daxon asked, His grip tightening slightly when I went to pull away, Keeping me firmly in place.

I shrugged slightly, Glancing away.

''Had heros on my mind. . .Just. . .Slipped up and said hero instead of person'' I lied, Trying once again to tug my now slightly shaking hands from his grip.

I fucked up. I fucked up. I fucked up big time.

Corbin's dragons had given me a very brief summery of what had happened to him before I followed Daxon to the hospital, Just incase that information was needed.

Yet here I was. Slipping up and saying that to a hero.

''Ian. Ian look at me.'' Daxon said sternly, Releasing one of my hands to instead gently turn my face so we'd be looking at each other again.

''Ian. Has Corbin gotten into some kind of trouble?'' He asked, Moving when I tried to turn away, His voice and expression hiding concern.

His gaze was starting to make me squirm, The plants vining around me as I felt like his gaze would pierce right through my lies.

''Ian. If he's in trouble you need to tell me. It's not too late, He can be helped if he got into some kind of dangerous situation, I can help him'' He pressed, Not letting me look away this time.

Slowly, I shook my head, Pleading with him with my eyes, Silently begging for him to drop this.

He didn't drop it.

Warm bands of light started to wrap around my wrists, Replacing his hands as he now moved both of them up to my face.

He gently wiped away tears that I hadn't noticed I had shed.

''Oh Ian. . .Shh shh'' He muttered, Pulling me into a hug when I let out a small sobbed hiccup.

I felt so torn.

On one hand. . .Daxon has been nice and kind to me and lying to him was making me feel like shit, Especially since he seemed to be concerned, He wanted to help.

But on the other hand, He was questioning the wrong person, Nothing I could say would be mine to say.

This concerns Corbin and his secrets. . .Despite the danger he's in, I can't just betray his trust and tell his secrets.

I was overwhelms, Tired and torn.

The bands of light that had held my hands in place dissipated, Allowing me to reach up and hesitantly push Daxon away from me.

''I. . .I'm sorry. . .I can't answer any of those questions. . .They're not mine to answer'' I squeaked out, Bracing for him to be upset.

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Late chapter. . .But. . .Negative emotions :D Daxon's very concerned

Anyways! Like always, Have a good day/night and find a better book! - fallen