ODDS OF LOVE SEASON TWELVE

Episode 55

Richard stepped out of Nigel's hospital room after hearing a disturbance in the hallway near the ICU nursing station. He was surprised to see the man called Winston Arnett banging on the counter and waving a dry erase board with a great level of anguish.

" Sir, " a nurse in polka dot scrubs said," please try to calm down or we'll have to call security and have you escorted out. "

Winston reared back. His mouth opened and out came a hoarse ," Me..... I....."

Richard came behind the man and asked," Is there anything wrong? Can I help in any way?"

Winston turned to him with wide scared eyes and a frantic expression on his face. He pointed to the dry erase board that said," Joe is missing. Where is he? Help. "

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" Dave , you moron ," Joe said as he jerked his arm that was restrained. " Let me go. Get this thing off of me right now. Release me now and I won't call the idiot police. "

Dave put the tray down on the nightstand beside the bed. " Don't be silly. You're not going anywhere. Not until we come to an arrangement. Now eat up. " He fished out a small bottle of pills from his jeans pocket. " Here , lover , I got your antibiotics. Well I lifted it from the pharmacy when my friend there was not looking. " He laughed. " That hospital is so incompetent. It was sooooo easy for me to put on a baseball hat and shades and pretend to be your little mute man to get you out of there. You helped though. Just a docile little kitten you were on your meds. If you are nice to me I'll get you some more of it. "

Joe narrowed his eyes. " I'm not eating anything you give me. Why am I here ? Where is this? Where is my husband? What have you done to him ? "

Dave flopped down on the bed beside him and toed off his sandals. " Oh , you will eat when you get hungry enough, baby. And I did nothing to Mister Mute. I don't know where he is and I don't care. " His hand moved up and down on Joe's leg which tensed up. " As for why you are here. You're here in this hovel my uncle banished me to for no reason because we need to talk. "

" Talk? About what?  How bat shit crazy you are? "

Dave laughed. His hand settled on Joe's dick. " So mean you are. We need to discuss your ditching Mister Mute, kicking him out of your house and moving  me in. "

Joe laughed that time. " You really are insane. Blackmail is bad enough. But this is kidnapping. At least a felony. I gave you money each month and a job. I am not leaving the man I love for you. I am not asking Winston to leave his home. Our home. Okay? It won't happen. "

Dave's dark eyes glittered coldly. " Well it better happen. If it doesn't you will never leave this room again. "