Partners (Reaper76 Fanfic)

Experiment (part 2/2)

JACK'S POV

After the experiment I had a week to test my new abilities. I was faster, stronger, had more stamina, i was over all better. After that wonderful week was over, it was Gabriel's turn. On Monday he was called early to go to the lab. Before he went I gave him the biggest hug and wished him good luck. I just waited, Gabe was right, the experiment took hours to complete. I sat there on the couch for 5 hours, bored out of my mind. It was then when I heard something outside. People talking, but others were shouting, as if they were telling people what to do. I opened the door to see what was happening, and what I saw shattered my heart into a million pieces.

There he was, Gabriel, on a hospital bed being rushed to the med-bay. Tears started to fall down my cheeks. I saw DAR14 running down the hall with Gabriel. I rushed to her.

"What happened!?"

"Something went wrong, we need to stabilize him immediately" she responded, sounding concentrated.

My mind was racing. We got to the enfermery, but I had to wait outside to let the doctors do their job. Saying that i was nervous would be an understatement. How could I not be, I mean, the guy who I loved the most was in the brink of dying! I just paced around the hallway, too nervous to sit down, which each step a new tear rolled of my cheek. After what felt like centuries, DAR14 stepped out of the room. "Well?!" I practically screamed. She turned to me, I couldn't decipher her face, since she only had one one expression planted on her. She sighed before she started talking, "Gabriel is fine, stable and alive". I gleamed at the good news, a big smile crossed my face and tears of joy started to crawl out of my eyes. I couldn't be happi-

"But"

Just like that my happiness was gone.

"He's on a coma, we don't know when he'll wake up"

I was in shock, I felt my brain trying to process the information. On a coma? My mind was racing with that question and worry. I saw a glimmer of hope shine through it all, though. He was alive. He was alive and stable, so it wasn't all that bad, I just needed to wait until he woke up. Right?

DAR14 told me she was sorry she couldn't do more and walked away. I went back to my room, still in a trance from all the emotions I just felt. I decided to go to sleep, it was the only thing I could do, since Gabe couldn't be visited until the morning. The next day I woke up expecting to see Gabe on the other bed, until I remembered the events of yesterday. I did my morning routine, got showered, put some clothes on, made some breakfast, etc. It wasn't the same without Gabe, with him everything would be happier and more fun, but without him it was all bland. I got out of my dorm and went to visit him. As I entered the room I saw Gabriel there, asleep. He always looked cute when he was asleep, it always made me smile, now I just wanted to cry. He looked defenseless, it tore my heart into a million pieces. Seeing him like that brought another fear to my head. He had to wake up, he was Gabriel, but if he didn't, he would die without knowing my feelings for him. For some reason this was the biggest fear in my head.

Three weeks passed and nothing happened, he was still asleep. One Friday I decided to go visit him again. I didn't know why I kept doing it, i guess it became a habit. I opened the door to see Gabriel as always, asleep. I walked next to him and changed the flowers i gave him last week with new ones. I sat dow on a chair next to him and took his hand. I stared caressing it with my fingers. "If you could only know" I whispered

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"What?"
I looked up and saw Gabriel, awake with his eyes squinted, trying to block out the light. My heart lit up, he was awake! "Gabriel!" I practically screamed as I hugged him. I saw that the hug was kind of hurting him and remembered that he was still recovering. I sat back in the chair and cupped his cheek, I normally would be too scared to this but I was just so happy. He started looking around with his eyes still squinted, he seemed confused.

"What happened" his voice sounded raspy

"You've been asleep for three weeks Gabe, something failed in the experiment, l-l was worried"

His face tried to give a surprised look but he was to tired to do anything. "Wow" he just said as he rested his head in the pillow and closed his eyes. "Thanks Jackie" he suddenly said.

"Why?" I was confused

"For worrying about me"

A moment of comfortable silence came between us. Suddenly the thought of loosing Gabriel without him knowing my true feelings for him came back to my mind. I knew I had to do something. I had been hiding these feelings for years now, i couldn't just stay quiet, so i made a decision.

"Hey, Gabe?"

"Yes Jackie?"

"I have something to tell you"

This was it, now there was no backing down

"What is it Jack?"

I looked up and saw him smile weakly, I was really starting to regret my decision

"I-I L-love you" I muttered. God, I could feel the regret crawling in my back

Gabe just chuckled. "I love you too Jackie, you're my best friend"

He really didn't get it. Wow

"N-no! I mean, yes. It's just..." I couldn't find the right words to speak

"I love you as more than just as a friend" I finally blurted out.

He stayed there, silent, he was processing what I said. Then his eyes widened in realization.

"You mean..."

"Romantically, yes"

The silence fell back on us, this time it was uncomfortable. I was too scared to look at Gabriel, he probably hated me now, or at least I think he did. I decided to speak up

"Look, I know you don't feel the same but-"

I was suddenly cut of by Gabriel's soft lips touching mine, softly but desperately

For a second I didn't know what was happening. When I finally understood the situation I melted into the kiss. I was in heaven. You couldn't know how many times I imagined this scene, Gabriel kissing me passionately yet softly. It was nothing like i had expected, it was so, so much better. Our lips parted gasping for air, our foreheads still together. We stayed like that for a few seconds, until Gabe suddenly started chucking.

"Si que eres un pendejo, Jack"

I lived with Gabe enough time to know that "pendejo" wasn't a good word, so I pulled back, shocked.

"What?"

Gabe kept chucking

"Did you seriously think I wouldn't like you back? I thought I made it pretty obvious that I liked you as more than a friend"

"Well, not really"

"Jackie, since when do straight buddies cuddle in the same bed, snuggle, and hold hands"

"Well..."

"Come here, pendejito"

He opened his arms to hug me. He held me gently and pecked me on the lips. I started giggling and soon enough, Gabe started giggling to.

"I love you Gabe"

"I love you too Jackie"

FINALLY, I FINISHED!!!!

Hi, sorry this chapter took really long to complete, I just got out from being sick and two days ago I had a horrible migraine, and if you have had a migraine, you know it's the worst. Sorry if this chapter is a little low quality, I just felt like crap while writing it.

AND YESS! THE SHIP HAS SAILED!!!

("Si que eres un pendejo, Jack" means "you really are stupid, Jack" in Spanish, btw)