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Wish my fiancée had the chance to propose like that :p oh well; Enjoyyy!

Rescued Ch 2

"Yes! OMG MIKE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! GOD YOU ARE AMAZING!!" Maria screamed, all in one breath.

Mike grinned, and pulled the ring out of the box. Maria held out her hand which was shaking uncontrollably. Mike gently took it and pushed the ring onto her finger. He straightened up and hugged her tight to his chest.

She squealed and giggled with happiness, she wasn't exactly sure what to do now. Then it hit her, she looked deep into Mike's eyes and pushed her lips against his. She licked his bottom lip, then she felt her phone vibrating in her pocket. This caused her to jump because she had blocked out the real world completely, she ended up clamping her teeth down into her tongue. Her eyes teared up as she pulled the evil phone from her pocket, this had better be good. Mike stared at her strangely, but slowly nodded when he saw what she was taking from her pocket.

She looked at the screen, the name read 'Christian'. 'Weird... Maybe he changed his mind and decided he wants to come out with us.'

"Hello?" She answered, somewhat confused.

"MARIA!" The blonde on the other end yelled. Even Mike heard him, and saying he wasn't in a good mood was definitely an understatement.

"What?" She said, growing impatient. Meanwhile, things were starting to click in Mike's mind.

"Don't what me." Christian spat, not nearly as loud as he had been.

"Love, let me handle this…" Mike said, holding his hand out for the phone.

Maria looked really upset, she didn't particularly enjoy getting phone calls that started off with yelling. She handed her fiancée the phone, and she crossed her arms, glad Mike had given her his jacket.

"The hospital called, didn't they?" Mike asked, half-amused.

"Yes, Mike. They did, care to explain why there are two patients checked in under my name?" Christian said, through his teeth.

"Christian… We couldn't let them die… They're homeless… And the doctors wouldn't do anything for them unless someone claimed them…" Mike said, not meeting Maria's eyes. She was confused, and not sure when all this had happened.

"So you pawn them off on me?!" Christian was yelling again.

"Yeah. We have no room for them, and buddy, you need some company. It'll be fine, you'll see." Mike said, hanging up and handing the phone back to Maria.

Her mouth was open a little, confused. "When did this happen?" She asked slowly.

Mike sighed, but smiled. "While you were sleeping Dr. Asshole came up to me and started asking questions. I kind of panicked but then a light bulb went off, it'll be perfect for Christian. I just know it." He kissed the top of her head.

She smiled and wrapped her arms around him, she couldn't stay mad at him. "We have to go back to the hospital and make sure Evan's okay." She said, letting him go and pulling on his hand. He followed her, occasionally brushing his fingers over her ring, causing her to smile each time.

Mike sighed as they reached the door to Evan and Jeff's room. He was kind of afraid of what might have happened while they were gone.

Jeff was sitting up on his bed, his arms crossed and a scowl on his face. Evan was still sleeping peacefully.

"How'd that go?" Maria asked, carefully searching Jeff's facial features. He looked distressed.

Jeff just shrugged, not sure he should trust these new people. Maria frowned but didn't push him any further. They all sat for a few minutes, nobody saying a word, the only sound they heard was the muffled conversations the doctors and nurses were having outside the room by the reception desk.

"By the way, my name's Mike, you are…?" Mike asked, staring at Jeff for him to introduce himself.

Jeff snorted, "Why should I tell you my name?"

Mike was starting to grow impatient. "We just saved you and Evan's lives. The least you can do is tell us your name."

For a minute, Jeff looked at him confused then remembered he had used Evan's name. "Jeff." He said, running a hand through his multicolored hair.

"I'm Maria!" She said, smiling brightly, maybe they were finally getting to him.

Jeff just nodded, "They aren't sure when he's gonna wake up… Evan I mean…"

"They'll only keep him 2 more days…" Mike said, looking at his feet.

Jeff laughed darkly. "This is my fault." He walked over to Evan, and grabbed his hand. "I'm sorry, Evy, if I wasn't so selfish, we wouldn't be here." A single tear slide down Jeff's cheek, landing on Evan's cheek, he leaned down and kissed the tear away. Evan's eyes snapped open as he felt something warm on his cheek. He looked up and saw Jeff standing over him, his eyes red.

"J…Jeff? What…What's going on…?" Evan asked, sleepily.

Jeff gasped, "Evan, you're awake! I'm so sorry, I am never going to gamble again. I'm sorry I put your life in danger." He hugged the younger boy tight.

"Jeff… it's fine… It isn't your fault… We just… need to get you… some help…" Evan finished, tears coming to his eyes.

"We can't afford it… I'll just have to suck it up." Jeff said, his voice slightly hoarse.

"Hey!" Maria said, breaking their private conversation. "That's PREFECT! Our best friend is a psychologist! And you guys will be staying with him… I mean, me and Mike only have a small apartment, you'll be much more comfortable at Christian's." She nodded, proud she got everything out right away.

Jeff's anger suddenly rose, "What? You expect us to live with a stranger?" He was nearly screaming. "You are asking way too much from us. I can't put Evan's life in danger again." He was glaring daggers at Maria.

Mike pushed Maria, who was near tears, behind him. "Now hold on. It's either Christian's house, or no house. I think Evan would enjoy living in a house for once." He glared equally as intense at Jeff.

Evan squeaked, confused but he had to stop Jeff from stealing a chance at living for them again. "I'm willing to try… Why don't you bring him along with you guys tomorrow?"

Maria's face instantly lit up, "Oh, of course!"

Mike gave her a questioning look and pulled her aside, "Do you really think Christian is going to come to a hospital? He won't leave his house for anything!"

Maria rolled her eyes, "We have to try…" She looked over at Evan who was staring lovingly into Jeff's eyes. "I think Evan wants help and he wants to help Jeff. Also, he can convince Jeff to go through with this, they have a really strong relationship."

"I think Evan's just got Jeff whipped." Mike said, smirking. "But I guess we can try… Just don't get upset if Christian won't agree…"

Maria thought about this for a moment, "Okay." She walked back over to Evan's bed. "We are gonna go home for the night. Will you be alright, Evan?"

Evan looked up at her and smiled, "Yeah, we'll be fine. Right Jeffy?"

Jeff blushed, and kept his eyes on the floor, he nodded.

Maria smiled and pulled Mike out of the room. "it's been a long, interesting day…" She smiled, looking at her engagement ring.

"Yeah it has…" They hopped in the car and drove to their apartment building. They walked up to their door and Mike pulled out the key.

"I love you." Maria said, kissing him on the lips, catching him off guard.

Mike grinned, "I love you, too." He pushed the door open and flicking on the lights. First thing they noticed was their answering machine flashing. He rolled his eyes, they both knew who they were from.

"Should we call him tonight or wait til tomorrow?" Maria asked, sighing.

"Let's get this over with…" Mike said, rubbing his temples.

Maria grabbed the phone and dialed Christian's number, she was biting her nails the whole time.

Just as she was about to hang up, he answered.

"What did you guys do now…" Christian asked, his voice sad.

"We were just wondering if you wanted to come with us to the hospital tomorrow, to meet the guys you are going to be living with for a while." Maria said in one breath, before he had a chance to change his attitude.

"Umm… I don't know…" Christian answered quietly.

"Christian… What's wrong?" Maria asked softly.

"Umm... Nothing… I'm just… scared of dying alone… I guess I finally woke up… I can't hid from the world forever… And thanks you guys… You put this opportunity in front of me…"

Maria looked at Mike, confused, "What do you mean?"

"Well… I never realized how lucky I am… I have a nice house, two of the best friends anyone could ever ask for… I was so selfish…" Christian finished. Maria smiled brightly.

"Oh, Christian… You are going to love Evan. He is just so adorable… And Jeff is stubborn, but you can tell there is so much more to him. It's amazing to see them together… You will not be disappointed."

"Alright… I'll go with you guys tomorrow…" Christian muttered.

"Yay! We will met you outside the hospital tomorrow, let's say 10:00?" Christian agreed and she hung up.

Mike looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "That sounded almost too easy…"

Maria shrugged, "I don't know… He said he's been selfish and he wants to come along. Maybe he's starting to see the light."

"I hope so…" Mike said, heading for their bedroom.

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ughh… I decided to end it here cause I'm stuck -.-' and stuff… plus it feels like its been a while anddd i AM still working on this