Sam's P.O.V
I hadn't been aware I'd fallen asleep, and wasn't sure how long I'd slept. It wasn't until the nurse came in to check James' vitals that I stirred and opened my eyes slowly.
"Well good morning" she said softly with a smile.
"Morning" I mumbled, my voice thick with sleep.
"The doctor said as long as his vitals are good until lunch time, James can go home today."
I smiled and watched as the nurse put the blood pressure cuff on his arm. I laughed softly when it didn't seem to phase him and he let out a soft snore as the cuff tightened around his arm.
"He can sleep through anything, can't he?" She laughed.
I nodded. "Yeah, it comes from spending so much time living on a tour bus with 10 other dudes I guess" I added.
She grinned and wrote down some numbers.
"Is everything looking good?" I asked, hopeful.
She nodded. "His blood pressure and temperature are normal. Now all I'll need is to check him one more time and if it's still good, he'll be able to go home then."
I thanked the nurse and cuddled closer to James sleeping form. I glanced at Cameron who had fallen asleep in the recliner. I shook my head and let my eyes slip closed slowly. Deciding to try and get at least a little more sleep.
Cameron's P.O.V
It wasn't until the nurse came in again to check James' vitals that my eyes opened and I stretched my arms up and over my head.
"Hello Cameron" she began with a smile.
"Good morning" I replied with a small smile.
"Good news, James' vitals are good and the doctor said he would be able to go home later today as long as they remained good"
I sat up, putting the leg rest up "good, I know that will make him happy. Us too. No offense, but I'll be glad to sleep in a real bed as opposed to this chair." I laughed.
She nodded. "I know that's right." She said, turning around to look back at me. "You're a tall one too, so I can imagine how uncomfortable that is."
I laughed. "Yeah, but I guess being used to sleeping in a bunk I got used to sleeping wherever I could." I shrugged.
"Good point. Well, the doctor should be in within the hour to check on him and then he'll probably release him. If I don't see you before you leave, I hope everything works out for you guys." She said as she walked out of the room, closing the door behind her.
I couldn't seem to get the doctors phone call out of my head. The fact that Danny, well, Daniel was missing scared me. What if he tried to hurt Danny? What if he tried to finish the job on James? Then what?
I sighed and glanced at the two sleeping on the bed once more. I opened the door quietly and stepped outside, deciding I would at least attempt to call Daniel. Maybe he'd answer for me. He seemed to like me.
I walked through the automated doors, the sunlight hitting me as soon as I did. I fished into my pocket for my cigarettes, pulling one out and placing it between my lips. I lit the thin stick, inhaling and exhaling slowly as I dialed Daniels number.
Daniels P.O.V
I'd almost forgotten about having Danny's phone until I felt it vibrating in my pocket. Who would be calling me? I pulled the phone out and couldn't fight the small smile that graced my lips when I saw Cameron's name flashing across the screen.
"Why are you calling, Cameron?" I questioned. Part of me said I shouldn't answer. He was after all their friend. But he was also Danny's friend.
With a sigh I answered the phone "yeah?"
"Dann-Daniel thank god you answered." He said.
"What?" I questioned.
"The doctor called me earlier and said you had left the hospital. I was worried you'd went and done something stupid." He said, letting out a sigh of relief.
I couldn't help but laugh at his comment. Why would I go do something stupid? Something that would draw attention to me and get me hauled back to that hospital so quick it would make my head spin. Wait, I almost DID do something stupid. It was seeing Cameron that had actually stopped me.
"I haven't done anything, Cameron. I just decided that hospital wasn't the right place for me. I didn't need to be there anymore."
"I know you don't want to hear this, but that is the best place for you. " he began. "Despite what you might think, I care about you too. I don't want anything bad to happen to you." He said.
There was a part of me that believed him. But, I also knew he was probably hoping this would bring Danny back out and they could start getting rid of me. But that wasn't going to happen. Not as long as I had control. And I did.
It was getting harder for me though. Danny was actually fighting pretty hard to get out now. He wanted to get better for them. He wanted to try and pick up the pieces and get on with his life. But that meant losing myself. I wasn't ready to do that.
"Cameron, I know you miss Danny. I know you want me gone so you can have him back." I said. "I get it. But in order for that to happen, I would be gone. And that's not fare. I've taken care of Danny for a long time and now it's time for me to do something for me." I said, lighting myself a cigarette.
"Daniel, please. I'm worried. You're a part of Danny. So by me caring about him, I care about you too. Whether you like it or not. We already lost Ben, I can't lose Danny too." He said softly.
I could barely hear something in the background. It sounded as though he was crying. He couldn't be crying, could he? That's the last thing I wanted to picture in my head was that man crying.
"Are you okay?" I asked softly.
He sniffled "I'm okay. Just sad. And worried." He admitted.
My heart was breaking. Yes, I have a heart. I just chose to ignore it most of the time. When you listen to your heart, you get in trouble. I fell in love with Ben and look what happened. I don't want to go through that again.
"Don't cry, Cameron. Please." I begged, finishing up my cigarette and tossing it to the ground. I sighed and took a seat on the bench, resting my head on my hand.
"Daniel, I want you to be okay. I want you to go back to the hospital and get help. I want you to be healthy. I want Danny to be happy. I need that." Cameron admitted.
How could he expect me to do that? How could he expect me to give up like that?
"Cameron as soon as I walk through the doors they're going to make side I never come back..." I sighed.
Cameron sighed. "I give up." He started. "I can't make you do anything. I just want you to be okay. Can you at least promise me you won't do anything stupid? Please?" He begged.
I sighed. "I promise."
"Okay. I need to get back in there with them anyway. Keep in touch at least?" He asked.
I couldn't help but smile a bit "I promise."
Maybe having people to care about you wasn't such a bad thing. In fact, I kind of like it.
"I'll talk to you later, Cameron." I said as I hung up the phone and slid it back in my pocket.
Maybe going back to the hospital wouldn't be such a bad thing. Maybe it would helpful to both myself and Danny. Who knows. All I knew for sure was I didn't want to hurt Cameron. Not anymore.
I sighed and continued my journey. I had no destination in mind. When I finally stopped, I looked up and realized I was back at the hospital.
I headed to the door and was greeted by Dr. Owens "welcome back, Daniel" he said as he stepped to the side and allowed me room to walk in.
