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Liam waited for a about an hour and half, and the surgeon walked out to greet him. "He did great! He is already out of recovery, and you are welcome to go see him!" the surgeon said. "Thanks doc!" Liam said shaking his hand, and following him to the room Niall was in. When Liam walked in, he saw Niall asleep in the hospital bed. He noticed the big brace and gauze wrapped around Niall's knee. "Now, I know it all looks a bit scary, but that brace is just for the next week or so. When he starts rehabilitation, they will give him one that isn't so big," the surgeon informed him, and that made Liam feel better. "We are going to observe him until he wakes up, and then you guys will be set to go home. Just hit the call button when he wakes up," the surgeon said before walking out to do another surgery. Liam sat beside the bed in one of the uncomfortable chairs. Liam couldn't help but look at how small Niall looked in the bed. Liam rested his eyes for the next hour when he heard Niall start to shift in the bed. When Niall's eyes fluttered open, Liam hit the call button, and then directed his attention to his boyfriend. "Good morning, Ni," Liam joked and Niall smiled a bit. "Hey," Niall said, his voice rough from the breathing tube that had once been there. "How are you feeling?" Liam asked taking Niall's hand. "I've been better. It's sore," Niall told him closing his eyes again. "I wanna go home," Niall said after a minute. "The nurses are coming to check you out, and then we can go home," Liam smiled as he moved some of Niall's hair off his forehead. Just then, a couple of nurses entered the room. "Hey Niall! I'm just going to check everything really quick, and then the surgeon will come tell you how to care for your knee, and then you will be ready to go home!" a nurse smiled as she checked his vitals. As if by clockwork, the surgeon came walking in seconds later. "Alright, Niall! Surgery went great, it was a complete success. So, I want you to take the rest of the week to rest. Next week, you will start up rehab. Just rest and make sure you don't put any weight on your knee. Take it easy for the next week, at least," the surgeon said and then went on with a few more instructions. "Okay, you are all good to go then," the surgeon said and then Niall was taken out to the car.
Niall fell asleep in the car, and Liam ran in the pharmacy to get him the medicine he had been prescribed, and then got him some Nando's for later. When they got back to their house, Liam carried Niall into the house, and laid him down on the couch. Liam helped prop Niall's knee up, and then brought him some medicine because Niall was starting to feel the pain. "It's throbbing," Niall said as he took a drink of water. "I'm sorry, babe," Liam said as he watched Niall reposition again. "It's alright," Niall said. Niall finally fell asleep, and Liam sighed a breath of relief that Niall was finally able to get some rest.
A few hours later, Liam decided that him and Niall would just sleep in the living room. He prepared Niall's meal he had gotten him earlier, and he woke Niall up. "Babe, wake up. I have you some food," Liam said as Niall woke up. "Here, let's sit you up," Liam said putting a pillow behind Niall's back, and helping him get situated. "Thank you, Li," Niall said and Liam could tell Niall felt a little better. "No problem, Niall!" Liam said handing him the plate. After Niall had finished eating, Liam put a movie in for them to watch. Niall made Liam lay next to him, so Liam carefully maneuvered himself to lay next to Niall without hurting him. The next week, Liam waited on Niall hand and foot. Before they knew it, Niall was already doing so much better, and was ready to go back on tour.
