That one exception

Part 31

The second I was able to stop in a safe place I pulled Mini in front of me, curling my hands back around the back of his neck I pressed my thumbs under his chin to make him look up at me.

"It's ok we're safe...I've got you" I watched as his eyes slowly focused on me, he swallowed hard, looking like he was about to burst into tears. "I need you to hold it together for a little while longer babe" I felt like an asshole, what I really wanted to do is just hug him, let him vent all the stress and make everything alright but I couldn't do that yet, not until we got back to the safety and privacy of our room. "When we get back you can kick, scream, shout, cry, throw things and fall apart as much as you need to...but right now we need to sack up till we get back...ok babe?"

He nodded and took a deep breath, visibly trying to get control of himself.  I hated making him do this, I needed to get him back as quickly as possible, I didn't like seeing him hurting, I didn't want to see him hiding it either.  He pushed away from me, stepping backwards so that he wasn't clinging to me any more.  The second he moved away from me I felt cold, I fought to stop myself from pulling him back against me and the urge keep him warm and safe.

"Just don't leave me" he mumbled before clenching his jaw and looking over to where the Uber had just arrived.

I placed my hand on the back of his neck and steered him towards the Uber "I'm not even going to let go of you so leaving you isn't even an option" I pushed him into the back seat and climbed in after him, instantly grabbing his hand and keeping hold of it as we travelled back to the hotel.  Even when we were alone in the car I couldn't risk comforting him, he looked like he was barely holding it together and I was worried that if I so much as put my arm around him it might break him. I let go of his hand only long enough to slide my hand to his wrist, literally pulling him out of the car when we pulled up outside the front door of the hotel.  I guided him in front of me as we headed over to the reception desk, I needed to keep him where I could see if someone was approaching him. I asked the lady at the desk to call up to our room and hang up after three rings, after a few minutes of having to try and explain that we were not harassing the occupant I decided I had to lie and tell the receptionist that it was a quick way of telling a friend of ours to meet us at our room she reluctantly agreed and called up to our room.  We rushed over to the elevator, once alone I pulled him close and put my arm around his shoulders.

"just a little longer..."  I looked down at him and noticed the distant look in his eye.  Which could only mean that he was over thinking everything that had happened.  The elevator seemed to take forever to get to our floor, the second the doors opened I pushed him a head of me and down the corridor, getting to our door I didn't even knock and just let us straight into the room.  Mini instantly disappeared into the bathroom as soon as we got inside.  I had to get Evan and Delirious out of our room before I could focus all of my attention and energy on Mini.

Evan was leaning against the wall by the dresser looking shell shocked and thoroughly molested while Delirious, who was smiling like he'd just won the lottery, finished straightening the blankets on the bed.  I headed straight for the safe to get their phones.

"So how was your date?" Delirious asked narrowing his eyes at me with a little suspicion in his gaze, We'd obviously changed the atmosphere of he room rather dramatically when we came in.

"The date was fucking awesome...we ran into a bit of trouble on the way back which kind of ruined the mood" I tried to keep my tone as neutral as possible but even I could hear the worry seeping into the words

"those guys turned up?...Where's Mini?" Delirious sounded worried and ready to kill someone.

"Yes they did...We're fine and he's in the bathroom...Calm your ass Delirious I dealt with it...here you might want these" I passed both of the phones to Delirious and looked over at Evan who hadn't said a word or moved since we came in. "Is he ok?"