Fight for your life

Part 23

Ben looked between Danny and the nurse, and though he wasn't sure why, the sight of Danny crying made his chest tighten. The nurse looked between Danny and Ben, speaking calmly. "This is your husband, Ben. Do you know him? Do you know why you're here?" She questioned, concern flashing on her face when Ben shook his head.

Jake nodded "I thought it was a dream at first, but now listening to you I realize it wasn't." His lifted his head slightly when he heard someone yelling in the hallway, immediately picking up Danny's voice. Sam groaned, burying his face in Cameron's chest, mumbling a 'fuck off' not willing to open his eyes.

Danny took in several deep breaths in attempt to regain his composure. "Baby, please" he begged, hiding his face against his legs. This wasn't happening. It couldn't be happening. Ben was his life. How could the love of his life not know who he was? He wiped at his eyes with the back of his hand as he looked up at the nurse with pleading eyes "how did this happen? He was fine before he went to sleep..."

James frowned when Sam ignored him, torn between staying with Jake and going to help Danny. "Sam, something's wrong with Danny," he urged, which managed to get Cameron's attention through his grogginess. Inking his eyes open, he sighed softly, pressing a kiss to Sam's forehead. "You can sleep, I'll see what's going in," he offered, standing up to head outside.

Ben was very nearly frantic, and he didn't understand why he was so upset by this man crying. Crawling to the end of the bed, he reached for Danny's hand quickly. "Stop crying, why are you crying?!" he questioned through his own tears forming. The nurse moved to help Ben back down in the bed, then to Danny, helping him up from the floor. "It's temporary," she assured him. "We suspected this might have been the outcome when he seized, but we couldn't be sure. It should only be a couple of days, but just keep reminding him of your role in his life, and if he asks for space, give him space," she instructed calmly.

Sam's eyes shot open when he heard something was wrong with Danny. A little thankful to have been woken up, considering he was having another of his dreams. "I'll come with you" he said, glancing around the room. He did a double take when he saw Jake's eyes were open. Sitting up he smiled at Jake & James "you're awake" he said softly, relief washing over him to know he was okay. He got up, walking toward the door. Jake returned the smile to sam, keeping close to James. "Yeah, I'm awake. Thanks to some loud snoring in my ear" he teased, glancing over at Andy who was still fast asleep.

Danny's eyes slipped closed once more, as he took in a shaky breath. The last thing he wanted to do was leave Ben, but he needed to compose himself. He wasn't going to do Ben any good in this shape. He nodded as he listened to the nurse before turning for the door. " I'm a- going to step out in the hall for a minute" he said, opening the door "I'll be right back" he added as he stepped outside. The tears rolled down his cheeks as he pressed his hand to the door, eyes diverting to the floor. "This can't be happening. It can't" he mumbled.

James felt guilty about not going to help Danny or find out what was wrong, for sending someone in his place, but it was the kind of fucked up situation that they'd all been in since this had happened, figuring out who to split time with. Smiling slowly, he nodded slightly at Sam's observation, keeping his arm around Jake's waist while he leaned against the pillow, looking up at Sam. "Call if you guys need me?" He requested, and Cameron nodded in agreement. "Glad to see you, mate," he offered with a pat of Jake's foot before stepping into the hallway. With Danny on the floor, he looked a little perplexed while he approached him. "Danny? What's going on?" He questioned.

The nursed nodded while she helped to settle Ben down, laying back in the bed while she replaced the IV, standing at the side of Ben's bed while he lay his arm over his eyes, very nearly hysterical. Rubbing his arm soothingly, she seemed to be at a loss for what to say, but Ben had no shortage of words, explaining quickly. "I'm so confused and I don't know him, I don't know what's going on, but that," he paused,pointing toward Danny's general direction. "His crying physically hurts," he muttered, tapping his chest with his fingers gently.

ake smiled softly at the two before turning his attention back to James. "You know you could have went with them, baby" he started, "but I'm glad you didn't. I kind of don't ever want to be away from you again. I love you so much" he said softly as a single tear slipped down his cheek.

Danny swallowed hard as he finally moved his hand from the door when he heard Cameron's voice. He turned slightly, looking back at him with a tear stained face. "He doesn't know who I am" he cried, shaking his head. "We woke up and he doesn't know who I am, Cameron"

James shook his head slightly, offering a small smile to Jake. "I love you," he muttered, pressing his forehead to Jake's gently, closing his eyes slowly. A part of him wanted so badly to never let Jake go again, to never be away from him, but logically he knew that they'd have to be apart sooner or later.

Cameron furrowed his eyebrows, cocking his head slightly. "Wait, what?" He questioned, confused by Danny's statement. People didn't just forget people. Stepping closer, he reached out to pull Danny into a hug, though he was still a little confused about the situation.

Jake carefully moved over, resting his head against James' chest as his eyes slipped closed. His fingers lightly tracing patterns across the tattooed flesh. "I'm sorry I scared you"

Danny wrapped his arms around Cameron, burying his face in the curve of his neck. "When he had that seizure....I don't know...all I know is he woke up just now scared & didn't know who I was" he cried. Sam bit nervously at his lower lip as he approached the door, stepping inside slowly. Not wanting to startle or scare Ben he offered a smile, keeping his distance from the bed. "Hey, how you feeling?"

James breathed a little faster while the events replayed in his head and his eyes closed tightly, pressing a kiss to Jake's forehead. "I'm just thankful that you're okay," he admitted, pulling back slightly to look over Jake, reaching down to wipe gently at the tears on his cheeks. "And I love you so much, and I promise I'll never, ever take a day with you for granted."