Band Brothers.

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Part 2, Chapter 4: Christmas.

Addam.

I placed a pod into the coffee maker and pressed 8 oz. It brewed as the smelled filled the break room in the station. I grabbed my cup and put some creamer and about 4 sugars inside. The break room opened and in walked Vic. He walked over to me and said, "Oh great you still here. Merry Christmas."

"Merry Christmas to you too and yeah Im leaving in a few minutes...its happening today" I stated as I took a deep breath as I vaguely told him. He walked over and wrapped his arms around me and exhaled, "I wish I could be there for you."

"I mean you can...later tonight I can use some loving." Addam told him as Vic rubbed his face and replied, "And what about the no dick til the divorce is done?"

"Loving doesn't always mean dick!" I argued as I stared into his eyes and I knew right then I needed to tell him the truth. In this moment the fear wasn't in me anymore.

"Vic there is something we need to talk about...not here in your office" I told him. He squinted as we made our way out of the break room.

I closed the office door and he came over and kissed me and we started making out. He picked me up and laid me down on his couch and I told him, "that wasnt a signal for this" he started kissing down my neck as I blurted it out.

"I.A has an opened case against you for scamming and blackmail. Did you date someone named Ernesto?"

He stopped kissing my neck and sat up and snapped, "WHAT!?"

"He was put in my path to get me to spy on you"

"is that why you been so damn friendly as of late? You been setting me up with that delusional ass bottom feeder." He snapped as he got up and rushed over and grabbed his phone.

"I need to call my lawyer" he started as I snapped, "I turned it down! I wanted no part of it. I would never do that but now how pissed you are...is it true?" He stared up at me and exhaled, "Ernesto and I was never dating we slept together a few times and he started to become clingy..even showing up at my place of work. He didn't get that this was my real life and he was apart of me I wanted to be secretive. I broke it off and now he is working with Internal Affairs against me ill bury that son of a bitch."

"Woah there. If you have nothing to worry about then leave it be. They clearly have nothing if they came to me for help. Now I'm going to head over to the hospital and ill call you later. Don't do anything stupid." I told him.

St. Sebastian Hospital.

"As we told you guys its no brain activity. The swelling is the only thing that have subsided. Its been a few weeks and after the swelling went down we should have seen some activity atleast." The doctor said as Addam grabbed a hold of Seven hand as they walked into the room and saw Deshard laying in a coma in the bed. Seven walked over and snatched that thick ass wool cover off him and snapped, "I told that damn nurse he hates this shit!" He tossed it on the floor and walked over and rubbed his face. Seven exhaled, "Addy I dont know if I could do it today. For his family to even allow me such a power"

"They didnt! He had you down as his power of attorney. You have the power. Deshard wouldn't want to suffer like this." I told him.

"This is suppose to be me and Ill I keep thinking is would he do that to me...if my ass was baking pies like I was suppose to it would be me in here not him." He cried out as Addam rushed over and hugged him.

"You cant keep thinking like that. I never told you this as you don't remember but the doctor told us that you guys rolled in here on the same gurney. Him literally guarding and protecting over your body. Thats how you got out of there without so much as a headache. That boy loved you up until his last seconds." Addam explained as Seven covered his
mouth and exhaled, "Promise me one thing Addam. Every year for Christmas we drive out to San Fran Pier and have a picnic. Thats where he took me on our first official date."

"Thats a deal....we are band brothers baby." Addam told him as they hugged and them climbed into bed with Deshard and they wrapped their arms around him and Seven exhaled, "We will always be more than a band.

"and whenever you need me just reach for my hand for cuz' its held out for you....my shoulders arent very strong but you can cry on them too. Everything may change but one thing for you to understand is that we will always be more than a band." Addam replied as they smiled at eachother and a single tear ran down his face as he wiped Seven tears and they both sat up ad the door opened.

Rhys and Rich walked in with balloons as Rich smiled at them they climbed out the bed and rushed over to him. They hugged him and Seven snapped, "I didnt know you left Canada."

"the clinical trial has a few more weeks, but I wouldnt dare miss this for you nor Christmas together."

"and his t cells are going up....we got the news yesterday." Rhys added as they all hugged again. Addam phone rung as he pulled it out and saw Vic. He quickly stepped out the doors and answered, "Hey."

"I know you said dont confront Ernesto but I sort of did and I think he isn't breathing. I need to you know." Vic confessed.

End of Part 2.

Part 3 of 4 coming Winter 2020.