Death By The Lakeside

Chapter 7

Charles woke up to the pain in his leg as he tried to sit up. The memory of last night was a blurr and for some odd reason he didn't feel quite the same as something was missing, something was not right. 
"oh gosh you are awake, we didn't know when you will be able to because of the medication but thank goodness your awoke" 
The sound of Hank's voice was a reasurrance to Charles' hear as he moaed on the bed. 
"where's Erik?" Charles muttered pressing his his hand to his head trying to ease the pain from the medication. There was silence for a while, not even Hank nor Sean or even Darwin spoke. Alex made a move to speak but Hank shook his head. 
"Where is Erik!" Said Charles more firmly this time now support inf himself on his elbows. 
"where's Erik Hank?" Cried out Charles, the pain growing now as tears rolled down his blue eyes. 
"I want my Erik!" Said Charles the gripping on the covers made his knockles white to the bone.

Hank wanted to comfort Charles but he pushed him away and asking only of Erik. Before he could push away everyone else the door flung open and there was Erik who was out of breath and sweat beaming from his forehead. Charles tried to leap up from the bed but the pain was overwhelming as he stayed where he was to which Erik came close to him and kissed him on the lips. 
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry for leaving I just needed to get something... Oh Charles I'm so sorry" cried Erik warping his arms around his husband before kissing him again on the cheek. The reunion wasn't bad and yet Charles wanted to be mad, to hit Erik for thinking something bad has happned. 
"well your leg should get better in a few days time" said Hank getting up from where he sat and pushed back up his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

Charles smiled and so did Erik as they shared the bed together. Darwin sat where Hank sat before and leaned forward. 
"sorry to bother you two but me, Alex and Sean are throwing a party, it's Hank's birthday you... And no it's not like Shaw's at all we promise" said Darwin gleaming at them. "Do you want to come?" 
At first Charles and Erik were not sure about the promise of another party but these guys seemes more promising than Shaw and so they agreed. 
"awesome, I'll tell the others" 
Charles and Erik watch him walk away athat same smile still on his face. 
"should we go" asked Erik. 
"we did just agree so yeah besides they are not like Shaw and his friends, they are good people and I trust them" 
"you always see the best in people don't you chalres" said Erik. 
"I always do" replied Charles as he kissed him on the small area of his neck.

It took a couple of days but Charles' leg soon was healed but the pain was still there. 
"are you sure you are alright, it might take some time to heal properly" said Hank looking at Charles' leg. 
"it's fine and I'm fine I promise" said Charles. "Besides I can't miss the party can I" he said with laughed. He laughed harder when Hank didn't know what he was talking about. 
"what party?" 
"oh nothing" 
Hank raised his eyebrows but ignored it as he finished with his leg. Once Hank got up and left the room Alex, Sean and Darwin came up to Charles and laughed with him. 
"that was close" said Sean 
"yeah and thanks for not telling" said Alex who patted him on the back. 
"no problem" replied Charles. "Oh and where is the party anyway?" 
"oh I was going to tell you now actually" said Darwin gleaming at him again. 
"it's here acutally" 
"wonderful" 
"well you better get some rest and I'll contact Erik for you and say you are doing well" said Sean as the three of them left Charles to rest for awhile.

Charles dreamt of Erik, his smile, his eyes and the way he laughs. Charles smiled too and held on to that memory wanting to dream more of Erik until he heard the bed creek and arms wrapping around him. 
"I'm I dreaming?" 
"no, no you aren't" 
Charles slept well. They both slept well before the party even began.