Give Me Love (Sergio Ramos/Marcelo Vieira)

[Addie.]

How could I have not known of this earlier? Was the question running through my mind as I stared down at Cosette's sleeping figure. She looked serene, so peaceful but I knew that wasn't the case one bit. She had been in the hospital since the afternoon and it was late at night already. I managed to coax the nurses to let me through despite the fact visiting hours were long over. I was guilt ridden knowing I wasn't here earlier. Instead I was with Ramos, arguing over why we couldn't be together. My phone vibrated in my pocket and I ran out of the room, answering the call.

“Where are you?” Sergio's, my boyfriend, voice asked in distress.

“Holy–” I mentally slapped myself for forgetting. I was so wrapped up in what happened with the other Sergio and Cosette I completely forgot. I wiped the tear that slid down my cheek before explaining to him. “I'm so sorry Sergio I am.” Our flight was rescheduled for tonight, I completely forgot about it. “Cosette and Marcelo–” I began sobbing at the thought. “They got in an accident. I– they're both in the hospital.” I managed to get out in between sobs.

“Mierda.” Sergio huffs out. In the background I could hear someone instructing him to turn off his cell phone. They were going to fly out soon. “I'm sorry I have to go neña. I'll talk to you as soon as I lan– Sí, sí!” I could hear the aggravation in his voice as he tried to rid the flight attendant.

“Bye, hang up I don't want you to get in trouble.” I said to him in a soft voice, gripping the phone in my hand. I just wished I had someone to be here with me.

“Bye neña.” He said before he hung up. I tried to control my breathing as I walked back to where she lay. I'd been crying earlier when I got the call she was rushed into the hospital. Just a few seconds before Sergio called, if I hadn't stopped to his apartment… How could such a terrible thing happen to someone so innocent? I felt another presence behind me, but thinking it was the doctor I chose to ignore it. Then two strong arms wrapped around my waist, I automatically knew who it was and I broke down once again. I turned to bury my face on his chest, inhaling the familiar scent.

“Am I a bad person Sergio?” I asked him. “Am I so bad that someone had to punish my best friend for it?” Sergio stroked my hair shushing me, telling me it wasn't my fault at all. “But it is!” I exclaimed. “If I said I wasn't moving then maybe, just maybe she wouldn't have gone out to–”

“Marcelo had planned this for weeks now, it's not anyone's fault than the driver that caused this. No one is punishing you by watching your friends suffer.” Sergio gruffly said as he gently swayed us side to side.

“You shouldn't be here.” I whispered, knowing what this was doing to me. I was vulnerable. He wouldn't take advantage of me but who knows what would happen between us. I can't do that to Canales. Sergio tensed up, but didn't say anything, nor did he try to let go. “Please.” I heaved. Sergio shook his head.

“I'm here whether you want me or not. You need someone.” He paused. “You need me.” He was right. I needed the comfort of another person rather than myself, telling me that everything was going to be okay. With Sergio here, with him telling me what I had to hear, just maybe I would believe it.

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I stretched my arms, feeling a soft fabric between my fingers. Blinking my eyes open, I see Sergio's bedroom. But no Sergio. What time had did we leave last night? It must have been pretty late. My eyes checked the clock to see it was seven in the morning. Immediately my mind went back to Cosette. I had to go to the hospital right now. Getting out of the bed I realized I was in his clothing. I blushed at the thought of him seeing me in my underwear. “Sergio?” I called out when I walked from his room to the hallway after I hanged back to the clothes from last night. “Ser–” His groan interrupted me. There he lay, arm over his eyes, on the couch. Half naked might I add. It was sweet of him to lend me his bed. I had to repay him somehow. Breakfast. “Might as well.” I said to myself when my stomach growled violently. I missed lunch and dinner the previous day. There was so much packing to be done, then Sergio, then finding out about the accident… Had my boyfriend called last night? I rushed back into his room to find my phone dead. “Crap.” I exhaled before plugging it in an outlet. I hope he wasn't mad.