loving care, what the doctor order.

Garak had left sick bay not being able to stand the sight of Zyhal's corpse for another moment. His heart ached for her.

The Cardassian wasn't sure where he was going but he knew who he really needed. Who he had wanted for months. His lover Julian Bashier.

When they had returned to the station after taking control of it back from the Dominion. Garak had learned of the young woman's death and Julian had gone to the holodeck at Quark's with his friend Miles O Brien. Garak had sat with Zyhal's body for several hours. He never understood why she had loved him. But for some strange reason she had. She had been the first person he had come out to. He had also told her about his relationship with Julian.

Garak painfully made his way to Julian's Quarters.' He should be there by now . Oh please let him be there. Julian I need you.'

He thought as he rang the door buzzer.

Julian answered , A towel wrapped around his lower half. His hair still wet from showering. Garak stared at him longinly"Garak are you all right?" Garak stumbled in "No I.. I need... I need..."

Julian looked at his lover "Garak what is it? What can I do?" The Cardassin shlyly looked at him and down at the towel wrapped seductively around Julian's hips "I want to hold you. I need to touch your bare skin. to feel your arms around me." Julian kissed his shoulder "This is about Zyhal isn't it?" Garak sobbed "Julian please take me to your bed . Make me forget!"

Julian did as he asked . Garak sank down as Julian guided his hand to the towel and whispered "Plain and simple Garak, Undress me.:"

As if in a dream Garak pulled at the towel and let it fall from his lovers perfect body. Julian took the hand and placed it on his bare chest, Garak moaned with pleasure and closed his eyes. he then rose and shed his own clothes. The two embraced and sank down on to the bed,

Julian whispered "Oh Garak I have waited and wanted this for months. I need you too ," he kissed Garak's ridged neck. The Cardassian moaned with pleasure "Oh my dear dear doctor How I love you!" Julian lay with his head on his chest "I have missed this. Making love with you and laying here with you."

Since the day that Garak had first met his young doctor, he had fallen in love with him.

Garak watched as Julian fell asleep in his arms. He smiled to him self as he tenderly kissed his young lovers face. "My how things have changed." He closed his eyes and he too fell asleep.