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{Carlos POV}

He doesn't understand what could have happened to him. He could have died!! And for what? To protect a man who beats him? I had to stop talking, I would say something I didn't really mean. His situation already triggered me because the same thing happened to Emily, but his was worse.

I've never seen permanent scars on Em, her husband always aimed for the arm, mostly punches that healed in a few days. But TK , he was beaten to death! How dare that bastard ever touch him like that?

*flashback*
I pull into my driveway seeing a hunched over figure at my door, I immediately step out rushing to my door knowing who it was. Why the hell would she come out here in broad daylight?? Anyone could have saw her and thought I was the one who did this to her. I would never, but my neighbors don't know that. I quickly pick her hunched over body up and carry her inside my house closing and locking the door behind me. I rush her into the living room since the guest room was turned into an office for Michelle.
SHIT, I don't have any ice for the swelling on her arm. Should I risk leaving her in the car while I get it ? Or just rush and keep her here? I go with the second option and run back out to my car. I come back to the house with a bag of ice to find a note,

"Keep me in your prayers , I'm spiraling"

Our code words.

I texted her playing along " I'll pray for you. "

Which means I'll find you and get you away from him as soon as I can.

I'm spiraling means S.O.S without sounding to much of a cry for help.

I've only used it twice, when Em died and when I saw TK in the car accident.

*flashback over*

I drive and focus on the road trying not to grip the steering wheel of my corvette too hard.

TK puts his hands on top of mine loosening my grip, my knuckles almost white, "Slow down and calm down"
I just nod at him and do what he asks , he's probably more nervous than I am. I mean this is his body not mine, I have to pull over.

I pull to the side of the road and put my car in park. I close my eyes and breath in slowly counting to 10 and slowly exhale while counting back down to 1. I open my eyes to see TK looking out the window.

"I'm sorry for how I was acting. You are probably more nervous than I am, and I was just upset that you wouldn't think to see someone when it comes to your health. I understand your point of view though and I just want to hold you before I start driving again. Is that okay?" He unbuckles his seatbelt climbing into my lap sitting quietly. I kiss the top of his hair rubbing up and down his back whispering an apology in his ear.
We sit like that for a few minutes then he climbs back into his seat putting his seatbelt back on.

"Ready?" He nods grabbing my hand and putting it on the center counsel while I drive with the other. I kiss the back of his hand and keep driving with a tension free car.

We make it to the doctors office and sit in the waiting chairs /10:25\ 5 minutes early for our appointment, good we're right on time.

The nurse comes out and calls his name "Tyler Strand?" We both stand and he squeezes my hand. We walk back to his room and he sits on the bed while I sit in the chair opposite of him. The nurse goes out getting the doctor.

TK's knee is quickly bouncing up and down, making me nervous. I put my hand on his knee rubbing his leg to try and calm him down.

"It's okay, everything will be alright. You just have to relax, yes?"

He nods smiling at me shyly and I move my hand back to my side. I stand up to hug him when the door opens again. His doctor comes in , her name is Mrs.Tiffany,