Desire (boyxboy)

Chapter 9

Jacob's P.O.V.

Finally my meeting was done. I'm in my car on my way home to meet Dustin and get ready for today. I really don't have any plans beyond getting in the car and driving. I didn't want our first date to feel rehearsed so I decided to wing it. It's a new thing for me.

As I approach my home, I notice that the death trap Dustin has the gall to call a car is here and then a smile plasters onto my face knowing he's in my house waiting for me. God, I'm so hopeless. Dustin has no clue what kind of power he holds over me. I love him plain and simple. Today is going to be all about spoiling him. The past three weeks I've noticed that he works real hard and it's because he is raising Aiden all on his own.

Trying to find out about Dustin's personal life has proved to be difficult. I was shocked when he told me about the death of his mother but beyond that, nothing. I'm hoping to change that today. I plan to pry, at all costs. I'm desperate for information. I'm not beneath prying it out of Aiden if today doesn't go as planned.

I walk into the house and immediately have this sense of foreboding. I notice as I enter the hallway, that the door to my guest bedroom is wide open. I walk into the room and my heart stops beating and complete terror grips my soul. Dustin is laying in a twisted heap on the floor in just his boxers.

I run over to him and collapse on the floor next to him immediately trying to wake him as I notice he is deathly pale. I pull out my phone and call 911 because I just can't get him to respond. I feel them, the tears sliding down my cheeks as the fear almost takes over not knowing what's wrong with him. Not knowing what's happened. "I-I-I n-need an am-ambulance!", I choke out to the 911 operator as I try to explain what's going on.

As I wait for the ambulance I call Jeff, "Hey, already calling for advice?", he chuckles out. "I came home and found him passed out in the guest bedroom on the floor. H-he's n-not not...", I couldn't go on anymore. The tears just took over me. "Oh my God what happened?", Jeff screams out. "I-I c-called 911. T-There here. I'll call you back ok.", I whisper out. "Okay Jake just call me and I'll be right at the hospital okay. Calm down. Everything's going to be okay.", he tries to reassure me.

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I've been in this fucking waiting room now for three hours. I'm loosing my mind. My chest hurts so much. I just want to hold him and look into his eyes and know that he's okay. What in the world happened. As soon as we got here, I called Jeff back and he's on his way. Sky's staying behind with Aiden. We've decided not to let him know because we don't want to scare the little guy.

Jeff walks into the waiting area and comes over to me. "Come on. I know where he's at. Let's go find out what happened ok. Try to stay calm.", he says to me as he envelopes me in a big bear hug. I follow him into the main emergency room area as we search out Dustin's room. I feel sick to my stomach with the need to just see him.

We finally get to his room. We walk in and I feel sucker punched in the gut as I catch a glimpse of Dustin laying in the hospital bed, pale, frail and small. I run over to the bed and slowly lower myself into the chair next to him. I pick up his left hand and just hold it in my own. I can feel the tears just streaming down my face.

The door to Dustin's hospital room opens and a doctor comes in reviewing his chart. Jeff asks, "What's going on Dale? I need something here. Jacob is losing it and I'm worried." Jeff and this Dr. Dale come closer to the bed. "Hi Jacob. I'm Dr. Dale Hemlock, Chief of Staff and a good friend of Jeffrey and his family. I have some questions and concerns regarding Dustin's condition. After running some tests, Dustin is not only dehydrated but malnutritioned.", he says. "So he's not eating?", Jeff asks as this is a sore subject for him because of what Sky had suffered in the past.

"Pretty much barely eating or not at all. We need to keep him here for a few days under observation. Right now he's unresponsive...", before he could finish, I cut the doctor off and ask, "What the hell do you mean unresponsive?" "Unconscious, he's not waking up.", Dr. Dale responds. I look over at Jeff and firmly state, "I'm not leaving this hospital until he comes home. I leave the care of Aiden in Sky's hands but I am not budging an inch until he wakes up. He has to wake up..." The last of my words are just a whisper then Dr. Dale says to me, "Jacob, we're going to take good care of him and you can stay right here okay."

Jeff and Dr. Dale leave the room probably to discuss Dustin's condition. I'm still holding Dustin's hand when I run my fingers through his soft locks and then down the side of his soft, beautiful face. To hell with everything, I'm not leaving until he opens his eyes. Once he does, Dustin has a lot to explain...