ODDS OF LOVE : SEASON ELEVEN

Episode 104

Nigel wanted time alone with his husband. So he basically shooed everyone out of the hospital room and essentially the hospital as well. The kids needed to eat and get some sleep so he had Andrew and Glory take them back to his and Richard's house.

" You need to take a nap yourself, Glo ," he said as she gave him a big hug and a forehead kiss. " You are still recovering from surgery yourself. And your radiation treatments start Friday right? "

" Wednesday but who is counting? ," Glory said with a laugh.

" Get her to nap on my and Richard's bed , Andrew," he said as he handed his father in law the key to the house. " I'll try , I will , to come home later. To make the kids dinner and get them ready for school tomorrow. I hate to leave him alone......"

His eye blinked back tears. Andrew hugged him tightly. " You need rest too , son. We know you want to be here for him but he wouldn't want you getting sick. Have you taken your medicine? How are you feeling? "

Nigel shrugged. It didn't matter how he felt right now. " I did. I'm fine. "

He was. It was his husband who had been shot for the second time and this time the worst experience. It was Richard who needed to wake up and come back to them all.

After they all left the room he settled back down beside him. He held his hand. He stroked his face. He combed and brushed his greying dark hair. He kissed his lips. He talked to him.

" You need to wake up. You have a grand child on the way in a few months. Yeah I know. It's not the best most normal situation. Your Niles and My Mary. But just think. A little baby to spoil. A playmate for Tanisha and Miracle. I know you think it means you are old but bollocks to all that. People make too much out of age really. You got grey. And a few lines. Around your eyes. Your gorgeous grey eyes I want to see again. And your mouth that I want to see smiling at me again. "

He stopped talking and ran his hands down his scarred tired face.

" I need you. I want you. I love you. I remember first time I saw you. Wearing some fancy God awful posh suit that cost more than my first flat in London. You looked at me and smiled. And I was lost , man. I couldn't believe I was losing my heart to a damn straight wanker. Damnit. You promised me years. I want years with you. "

Suddenly a hand fell on his shoulder and he looked up to see Winston Arnett looking at him from a manual wheelchair with a large white gauze bandage wrapped around his head and a few reddened puckered scars on his face.

The man had a notepad and pen with him. He slowly scribbled down some words on it. Then he held it up for Nigel to see.

It read , " I'm sorry. For everything. "

Nigel sighed. " So am I. You saved my husband. He got shot anyway but that doesn't change the fact that you risked your life for him. Thank you. "

Winston wrote something again on the pad and held it up.

" You're welcome. Don't worry. That idiot is strong. He will be back and probably worse than before. "

Nigel read it and laughed. He laughed until he cried. Winston hesitated for a second and then he reached over to hug the sobbing man.