Love Sick - New Horizons

Chapter 8

Love Sick – New Horizons

Chapter 8

The gentle kiss lasted only for a few seconds, but Noh finally realised that he wasn't still in the strange, muddled world he had been in for such a long time. This really was Phun, his Phun, the one person who meant the whole world to him.

Phun was smiling down at him, tears trickling down his face, which he hastily wiped away. Noh lifted his hand and softly caressed Phun's face as he wiped away the last tear for him. Speaking in a strained whisper Noh said. "At last, it really is you. I have had so many vivid dreams of you Phun, but they always ended with me not being able to find you........." It was Noh's turn to feel the tears filling his eyes.

Phun started to shake his head. He leaned forward and gently placed his hands on either side of Noh's face, gazing into his eyes.

"Noh-Ja, there's going to be no more tears, do you hear me? I'm back now, and we're going to get you fit and well and on your way home, okay? Ohm's told me as well that your Ma is due home tomorrow, so that's something else to look forward too, isn't it? I'm so sorry I wasn't here for you........"

Noh placed a finger on Phun's lips and spoke so quietly, he could barely be heard. "Don't even go there Phun. You're here now, that's all I care about." His hand dropped back to the bed but his tired, loving gaze never left Phun's face. His thin, drawn face showing the strain he was under made Phun want to scoop him up and carry him out of there, back to his home where he could look after him, make him well and whole again.

Just then Jen came back into the room. She smiled as she watched the two boys, the love for each other so obvious to any observer. She checked Noh and could see the longing in his face. She paused for a while and then made a decision.

Addressing Phun she spoke. "We normally don't allow visitors to sit on a patient's bed, but I think this is one occasion when I'll bend the rules. N'Phun, can you help me to very carefully move Noh over towards me? We must be very gentle, he's in a lot of pain, I'll elevate the head of the bed first." Using the bed controls she slowly raised the top of the bed slightly.

"Right N'Noh. We're going to move you over to the right side of the bed a bit more, we'll be as gentle as we can, but you must say if it's too much okay?" Noh nodded, puzzled as to what Jen was intending. Very carefully and slowly, one on either side of him, Jen and Phun were able to move Noh further over towards the right of the bed.

"Great, that wasn't too bad, was it?" Noh shook his head slightly. "Okay N'Phun, slip your shoes off and sit on the bed next to N'Noh. Put your legs up on the bed as well." Phun did as he was asked. "Now very slowly help me ease him forward so you can put your right arm around his shoulder." Between them they managed to sit Noh forward slightly, and Phun was able to slide his arm around his boyfriend's shoulders.

The two young men just looked at each other, both smiling. At last, Noh was once again safe in the arms of his beloved Phun.

Jen smiled with satisfaction as she looked at their faces. "I need to go and see other patients for a short while, so I'll leave you now, just do me a favour N'Phun, if the Doctor comes in, will you jump down quickly? I'm not sure if he will approve of you sitting on the bed or not, but I think it's worth taking the chance, looking at N'Noh's face! You are definitely the medicine he needs."

Speaking to Noh she reminded him he needed to rest as well, and with a smile she left the room.

Noh rested his head on Phun's shoulder, relishing the feeling of his boyfriend's skin next to his own. He could smell his cologne and the warmth emanating from his body was making Noh feel so comfortable, he sighed happily. Phun looked down at his precious boy, seeing the smile on his face.