Francis hurts his head, resulting in him forgetting nearly everything. Arthur is stuck with taking care of him. I'm not very good at writing story descriptions... please don't let this keep you from reading the story....
(Sequel to this is My Darlin...
Arthur's face was redder than one of Antonio's tomatoes. He quickly pulled the grey sweater over Francis' head and hid his face in his hands as he sat down on the bed next to him.
Francis tilted his head and poked Arthur's shoulder.
"I can't believe I had to do that." He lifted his head out of his hands. "Okay. Now you're all dressed. Go to sleep." Arthur stood up and left the guest room, closing the door quickly behind him.
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Arthur had only been laying in bed for a few minutes before he heard Francis crying. He sighed softly and got up, quickly heading over to the guest room. Quietly opening the door, he stepped in.
"Francis...?" Arthur walked over to the bed and sat down next to where Francis was sitting. He gently rubbed the Frenchman's back. "Hey... it's alright.... Why don't I tuck you in... okay?"
Arthur pulled back the blanket and, the still sniffling, Francis laid down. He pulled the blanket up to Francis' shoulder and lightly ruffled his hair. "Get some sleep..." he mumbled before leaving the room.
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Once again, Arthur had only been laying in bed for a few minutes before he heard Francis crying. He quickly rushed into the guest bedroom and knelt down next to the bed. "Hey... what's wrong...?"
Francis' eyes glistened with tears. "Lonely..." he mumbled, almost sounding ashamed of himself.
Arthur placed his hand on Francis' cheek. "Okay," he gently picked up the Frenchman, "why don't you come sleep in my room...?" Arthur headed back to his room. He placed Francis down on his bed and tucked him in before getting in on the other side.
Francis sniffled quietly and curled into a ball, his back turned to Arthur.
Before he knew what he was doing, Arthur found himself reaching out, curling his arms around the other man, and pulling him close. "It's okay. I'm here."
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