ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON 14

Episode 36

" Relax, Nigel, darling," Richard said as he sat up on the stretcher in the Moss Center's infirmary. His eyes were focused on his husband's worried face. "I'm fine. The doctor here said it was not a heart attack. A panic attack he said it was. He recommends me staying away from stress. Better said than done unfortunately. Especially now. "

Nigel ran his shaky hands over his face and let out a frustrated breath of air. " I'm getting tired of your bloody ex and her damn bunch of bollards. Her and that husband of hers. Who does she think she is? Insulting you as a father when she's just barely been in Lewis's life ? Next time she calls I'm giving her a piece of my mind. "

Richard shook his head at him with caution on his own face. " If she calls you will not be talking to her. First I don't want or need you getting yourself all upset. You're still recovering from the transplant. And let's not forget your other issues. "

Nigel thinned his lips. " Yes. Let's not forget them. Nobody ever lets me forget them. Poor frail fragile Nigel. He must rest , everyone says in hushed voices , or he'll just kneel over dead as a doornail. I'm not that bloody fragile. And if you are going to keep me in bubble wrap all me life I might as well be dead. "

Richard narrowed his eyes at him. "Don't you ever say that. You are not frail or fragile. And , I don't want to overprotect you. I know what you are capable of doing, man , but..... I just don't want to lose you. Especially now. It took me a while to realize this but my most precious investment is my family. I don't want to lose any of you. Not my children. Not my brother. Not my father. And not you. Especially not you. "

Nigel collapsed down in a chair by him and sighed. " I feel the same. I'm sorry. You're right. I won't run my mouth to her or her idiot husband but mostly because I don't want to negatively affect the custody situation. So..... the mediation is off on Wednesday? If it is what does this mean exactly? "

Richard's face held a grave expression on it as he replied," It means our real fight begins in court on Friday. And, I desperately need you whole and healthy and strong by my side. I need to borrow some of your own strength. Because I don't know how much of my own I still have. "

Nigel quickly reached for his hand and lifted it to his lips for a soft kiss. " We're going to win the battle and the war. Tania and Wilson won't know what hit them on Friday. Trust me. "