Fight for your life

Part 27

Ben felt a strange sort of comfort settle over him when Danny assured him that he'd be there with him the entire time. His eyes closed tightly, and his face pressed against Danny's shoulder, sniffling quietly. "Promise?" He questioned again, just needing to hear it one more time. He pulled back from Danny slightly, looking over his face while he tilted his head a little. "I don't know if I've ever told you, but you're gorgeous, and I really wish you wouldn't cry," he requested, though his own tears mostly invalidated the request.

Cameron extended his arm, pulling Bex into a hug while he nodded a little. "They will. They have to," he agreed, rubbing over her back soothingly.

Sam sighed softly "when I left he was outside with Cameron. They were actually talking about coming in to see Jake" he informed him, offering a small smile as he leaned back in the chair. Jake felt horrible. Their bands had become close over the years and Ben was one of his best friends. He slipped an arm around James, pressing a kiss to the dude of his face. Matt nodded, leaning back in his chair, glancing back at the others.

Bex nodded. "Sure" she started, looking up at Andy. "Ben's not going to know you, but in sure Danny would love the support right now." She sighed, wrapping her arms around Cameron's waist. "He'll fight his way back for Danny. He loves him so fucking much"

Danny swallowed hard, bringing a hand up to gently brush the hair away from Ben's eyes. "Promise" he said softly, as he looked into his eyes. He shook his head as he offered a small smile, "you've told me before....usually only a when we're alone" he let his eyes close briefly before opening them to look on his husbands eyes once more "Ben, you take my breath away. Even now. You are the most beautiful creature I've ever laid my eyes on." He let his touch linger against Ben's cheek for a moment before letting it fall slowly.

James looked around, back to the door, to see if Danny was visible anywhere. Part of him wanted to go be with Danny, but the conflicted part of him wanted to stay there with Jake, and while they were of equal importance, he was having a hard time figuring out which side to listen to. Andy stepped into the room slowly, knocking on the door once he was already halfway in. "Guys?" He questioned, peeking over the two a little nervously.

Cameron nodded in agreement. "I know. They'll get through it. He'll come back to him," he agreed, tightening his arms around Bex's shoulders while he dropped a kiss into the top of her hair. "It's nice to see you, by the way. I wish it was on better circumstances, though."

Ben laughed a little sadly, shaking his head slightly. "I have a gash in my head that looks like a vagina and a bandage that looks like an unrolled tampon, I'm practically a he-she," he joked, glancing up at Andy when he walked in. "Have you come to tell me that I've also married you? Because I'm sorry, I choose this one," he nodded toward Danny, trying to lighten the mood in the room at least a little.

Jake bit at his lower lip, looking over at James once more "baby" he started softly, "go see him. I'll be fine. I've got plenty of people here to watch me" he assured him, placing a kiss to his cheek.

Bex nodded slowly, smiling softly at Cameron. "Oh I know right" she shook her head "I've been meaning to come out and see everyone, just haven't had the time to get away, ya know? But it's good to see you too, been too long."

Danny couldn't help but laugh at Ben's comment, shaking his head "you know, you sounded more like yourself just then than I think you realize." He turned his head slightly when he heard Andy voice, shaking his head. "No, you didn't marry him too. This is Andy. He's one of our best friends"

The idea of leaving Jake made James' heart feel like it might beat right out of his chest. There was a certain sort of panic in the thought of being away from him that James hadn't experienced before, but after the idea - the reality - of almost losing him, it was impossible not to let it weigh on his mind. Unfortunately it was difficult for James not to wear his emotions in his facial expressions, and as the panic started internally, it managed its way into his expressions pretty quickly. Nodding slightly, however, he pushed himself up from the bed slowly, chewing at his lip. Searching his pockets for his phone before realizing he didn't have it, he looked around quickly. Adam extended his arm from the other bed, holding his phone up. "We'll call you, I promise," he offered.

Cameron was about to respond when he heard vagina talk inside the room, turning to peek inside. "The fuck..." he muttered quietly, looking between Danny and Ben before shaking his head. "I don't think I want to know, actually." Andy shook his head quickly, holding his hands up. "No, no. I'm perfectly happy in my marriage without the nonsense you brits talk," he teased, having always had a little trouble keeping with the flow of serious conversation. "What's this I hear about a he-she?"

Ben looked between Andy and Danny, shaking his head slightly. "His face doesn't match his voice and he wears a lot of shit," he muttered, moving back on the bed while he pulled the blanket up and over his chest, tucking his arms under it to hide the tattoos that he wasn't used to seeing yet.

Jake smiled softly up at James as he slid off the bed. He reached out, taking his hand in his own quickly. "I'll be fine, baby" he assured him, giving his hand a light squeeze "give Ben my love....even if he doesn't know who I am" and with one more squeeze, he let James' hand go, leaning back against the pillows once more.

Bex laughed, feeling her phone vibrate in her pocket. "That's Ben for you" she said as she pulled out get phone, biting at her lip before she spoke "fuck, I totally forgot to call mom when I got her. Excuse me, Cameron, I'll be right back" she said as she answered her phone, walking outside the door.

Danny nodded "right? I've been teasing him for years about the way he dresses" he glanced at Andy for a moment, flashing one of his infamous smiles before turning back to Ben. He wanted nothing more than to crawl on that bed, wrap his arms around Ben, & tell him how much he loved him...and hear it in return. But, he realized that wasn't happening. Not now anyway. He felt the tears sting the corner of his eyes and he fought hard to keep them from falling. He let his eyes slip closed, unable to look at Ben.