I pull in a parking space that’s close to the door and we all hop out, Mike and Matt unbuckle Josh. He tries to step from their arms to walk on his own but again, he stumbles. “Josh!” I say loudly, putting my hands on his cheeks, “Don’t be so fucking stubborn! Let them help.”
He looks at me, his eyes caring now and he pulls my lips to his with shaking hands. He nods. We make our way through the doors and I walk up to the front counter. “How may I help you?”
“Uh, my…” I turn to Josh, seeing what I should call him, “my… boyfriend started being really dizzy and off balance last night. And got sick. He thought sleep would help but it didn’t. The other guys think it could be vertigo…”
She glances at the three, sitting on the couch. Josh’s eyes closed and, his head bobbing up and down. She sets up something and a male nurse with a wheelchair comes for Josh. Mike and Matt help him in it and the nurse wheels him down a hallway. I stay at the front desk. “Please sign this for him since he can’t at the moment,” she smiles wide.
I sign my name and walk after the guys. I stop, smiling warmly at the thank you look on Josh’s face and we go up to fourth floor, room 23B.
The nurse hands me a robe, “Considering that you are his girlfriend, he’d be most comfortable with you changing him into the robe,” the male nurse explains. All the guys leave and I’m alone with Josh.
“Thank you,” he smiles and pulls me onto the bed, right against his side. He kisses me. I pull away and stand up. He looks at me confused.
“Let’s get you changed,” I pull his shirt over his head and I stop at the sight of his chest. I smile. “I love you,” I whisper, putting his arms through the robes sleeves. I pull his pyjama pants down and toss them on the chair. I cover him up with the robe and then the blanket. He leans forward so I can tie the robe up from behind so his ass doesn’t hang out.
“I love you,” he whispers back. I kiss his lips and he stares at me. “I’ve been waiting for a girl like you.”
The guys walk in, Brett and Ian with them now. I look at Ian, “McKenzie at home now?” I smile and stand up from the hospital bed. Ian nods. “Thanks,” I give him a thankful hug and he hugs me back, tighter.
“Hey hey! She’s mine, remember that Ian,” Josh chuckles, sounding like his normal self. We pull away from each other and chuckle.
“Josh, you are the one and only that I want to be emotionally attached to. And Mike, I have an older and also single step sister. Her name is Katelyn,” I say, remembering yesterday when he thought I was cute when he private messaged me. I walk over to Josh and sit next to him.
A professional looking person, wearing a white lab coat walks in. He smiles, and looks at his clipboard, “Hello Mr. Ramsay. What brings you to the hospital?”
“I’m guessing vertigo. I’ve had it before so I know what it feels like…”
“Well, I’m Dr. Ramón… and can we make it so Mr. Ramsay only has one person in here at the moment please?” Just like that, Ian, Mike, Matt and Brett walk out of the room, closing the door. Dr. Ramón begins tests, looking in Josh’s mouth then in his ear. “I’m pretty sure that you have an inner ear infection.”
He leaves the room and I lean into Josh, giving him a quick kiss. He looks at me and wraps his arm around my waist. The doctor walks back in about fifteen minutes later with the test results in his hand. We look up at him.
“It is an inner ear infection. We’ll give you medication to help rid you of it and have you stay in the hospital for a couple days as well…”
I look at him, “… sounds good. As long as he gets better, I’m good with it.” The doctor leaves and the guys walk in. I smile and they smile back. “Inner ear infection,” I tell the guys.
“And I have to stay in here for couple days, I guess. Can you bring me, my guitar?”
I look at the guys and they shake their heads. “Ask the nurses if you’re allowed first,” Mike explains and I sit on the hospital bed. Josh pulls me closer into his side. “And listen to the nurses… don’t be your stubborn self,” he chuckles.
The guys stay for another ten minutes and Josh is falling asleep, so they decide to leave. “Can you leave my car there…?”
“Yep, we were planning on taking just the SUV…” Ian explains and they all leave, expect Mike. I look at him, confused.
“I like you; you aren’t scared to talk back to Josh when he is being stubborn as fuck.”
I chuckle, “I have an older brother… so you can say I had practice,” I glance at Josh, with his eyes closed then I feel Mike’s arms around me. “What are you doing?”
“I wish I was Josh. He has you. And he’s fucking lucky. Even though we all just met you… you are liked by the whole band.”
I smile. “Feels good to be liked,” he smiles and I touch his mohawk. “Sorry, I’ve wanted to do that for a while now,” I laugh.
“No problem.” I smile and he kisses my forehead in a caring, nothing but friend’s way. “So, about your single step sister…”
“I’ll show you a picture when I go to the hotel room after I leave here…. If Josh lets me leave,” I chuckle. “See you later, Mike.”
He leaves and I walk over to the sleeping Josh, sitting next to him. I try to block out the hospital smell but can’t, that’s when Josh puts his arms around me. “Come to Vancouver with me,” I turn and realize that he’s talking in his sleep. I curl up next to him and fall asleep too.
