hey,

so here the new chapter of sleep my little one. I don't know how many more chapters there will be. But I have another two waiting right here. Anyway have fun reading this.

2. sleep my sweet one

Eli didn't noticed time flying by until he heard a soft snore coming Rush. Eli smiled at this. "It was about time you got a good night sleep" he whispered in Rush's ear. Eli had only one concern and that was the position Rush was in. If Rush lay like this for even an hour his back would be sore for the next days which would be bad for him and everyone on the ship 'cause they would have a grumpy scientist on their hands again. Not wanting this Eli slid a hand under the scientist's shoulders and another hand lifted Rush's legs. Although Rush looked heavy, he wasn't at all and Eli noted that he should watch Rush and see that he got his soup. Rush didn't weight more than 50 kilos. Now carrying Rush bridal style Eli searched for Rush's room.

Eli was glad that really everyone was in the mess-hall. He wouldn't know what to say if someone found him running from room to room with Rush sleeping in his arms. Apparently Rush was very tired 'cause it didn't wake him up at all. Finally he found Rush's room and entered. He saw a bed which almost covered the whole room, a closet and a little chamber which was a small bathroom. Carefully Eli lay Rush down on the bed. Then he made sure that the lights weren't too bright and he turned the alarm of the clock off. Then he noticed a nice-looking couch. There were also some books on a shelf.

Inspecting the books he found a picture of a smiling woman between them. He took it carefully and studied the picture. It seemed that the woman was sitting on a bench in a park and she didn't really notice that a picture was taken. As he putted the picture back his fingers stumbled on a something else. Eli took it and saw that it was a golden ring... a wedding ring. Silently he went to Rush and checked his left ring-finger and indeed there was also a ring. 'So he is married' Eli thought by himself and somehow he felt ... different by the thought. He thought about that feeling for a moment. It felt like... jalousie?

Eli sat down on the stared at the ring and he was confused. Why would he be jealous? Rush brought him on the ship and learned him allot so being thankful was normal. They were both loners and they both liked the technology and the Destiny so being friends with Rush was almost predestined but jealousy? That would mean that he was crushing on... 'God, no' Eli thought while he processed this information. 'I had never had a girl, but that's just because I not popular, right?' Eli looked at Rush. Why did this man always gave more questions then answers even when he was asleep. Eli sighed and wiped away the sweat that wasn't there.

Suddenly someone rang the bell and Eli almost jumped up. He walked to the door and opened up, revealing col. Young. Eli looked over his shoulder to check if Rush was awake. For a moment he thought he saw some movement. "Eli..." Young started with a questioning look on his face. Eli walked out the room and closed the door behind him so Rush wouldn't awake from the conversation.

Something had woke him up although he didn't know what it was anymore. All he did now was that he wanted to sleep some eyes remained shut and he didn't move either. It was the best way to fall asleep again. yet somehow it was impossible to sleep again. Suddenly he heard something. Someone was saying something. He could vaguely hear it. When he concentrated he heard what was said.

" Eli, why were you in Rush's room?"

"Now as much as I like to believe this is really about me I think this was actually a visit to Dr. Rush"

"Yes it was and that why it came here and found you."

"Listen if you need anything from Rush you'll have to wait. He sleeping at the moment and he needs it. So if you have anything you need you can either leave a message or find someone else to do it." Eli almost cursed under his breath

"We need to find a planet to find food!"

"so, can't a human get some rest. What does it even have to do with scientists. The Destiny flies in autopilot. We just have to wait."

"whatever. If Rush wakes up say to him I wish to speak ASAP."

"I will."

Although Eli had the feeling the colonel wasn't happy with the answer he turned around and enter the room again, closing the door after him. He waited until he heard the colonel leave and sighed again. "luckily he didn't ask further about me being here" Eli said to nobody in particular. "well, why are you here?"

Eli jumped a metre into the sky at Rush's voice. At this Rush laughed darkly.

"hey, don't you laugh. You scared the hell out of me."

Rush just smiled a bit and then turned serious again. He cocked his eyebrow "so..."

Eli knew he was asking why he was here. "well, I couldn't let you sleep in that chair, now could I? It would have ruined your back. By the way you needed the rest. You looked exausted and you still do." Eli tried to explain.

Rush looked at him for a while. "oke... And what are you doing with that ring?" he asked. Eli noticed he was still holding the ring although he had forgot about it. Eli scratched the back of his head. "I kinda found it and then came and I forgot about it."

"mind if I got it back?" Eli scooted over to the doc's side and gave him the ring "yeah, sure. I didn't know you are married actually."

"was married" Rush corrected him "Lost her to cancer six years ago."

Eli looked at Rush and saw the emotions on Rush's face. For once the scientist was like a open book. "I'm sorry" Eli said while he lay his hand on Rush's shoulder. "No it's oke." was all Rush said.

Rush stood up. "anyway I should go to col. Young."

"oh no you don't" Eli said while pushing Rush back on the bed. "You need to sleep. I said it before and I say it again: You need a rest."

Rush looked angrily at him. "Eli, this ship and the people on it need me and I am fine so let me do my job."

"no, you're not fine" Eli said while blocking the doc's way."when was the last time you slept?"

Rush ignored the question and searched for a way out. Then he found a spot under Eli's arm and took at run at it. Eli took the doc by the shoulder and pushed him back. Rush took Eli with him and both of them landed on the bed. Eli landed on Rush with caused Rush to grunt. Eli blushed when he realised the way they where laying.

Rush tried to get away but Eli was to persistent and planted his arms on both sides of the doc. "Listen, col. Young said that when you woke up you had to go but I can't remember you being awake so go back to sleep and rest while you can." Eli hushed.

Rush sighed and understood that fighting against all of this wouldn't work. "fine" he snorted while looking challenging at Eli. Suddenly he noticed the blush and then he noticed that this was indeed an embarrassing scene. He didn't want to know what people would think if they saw them like this.

Eli got up and went back to the chair to move it to the bedside.

"Even if I wanted to sleep, Eli, I couldn't."

Eli was losing his patience. It was as if he was bickering with a child.

"When I was massaging you..." Eli blushed again " ...you had no problems with falling asleep."

"I have to say you're good at it"

Eli smiled at this. "Are you suggesting something ?" he said playfully. When he saw saw Rush smile mysteriously he knew his answer.

While massaging Rush's head,neck,shoulders and back Eli couldn't stop blushing. He felt sort of nervous and he could only smile. He didn't say anything cause he feared that his voice would be unstable. He could only conclude that he was indeed crushing on Rush which still confused him. He had never had a relationship or this kind of feelings for a man nor a woman. His mother had frequently asked when he would get a girlfriend and each he had said that it would come when it felt right. Somehow, he didn't know how, this felt right.

Like Rush could read his thoughts he started to talk about cloë.

"So Eli, how's Cloë?"

"fine I guess. I haven't seen her these couple of days." Normally Eli would ramble on but somehow he didn't find Cloë that interesting anymore. "I know she sees me as a brother so what would be the point of forcing it in something more." It remained silent after that.

A few minutes later Rush said: " She always said that love was something special, a feeling that couldn't be forced. Something that was just there in the air."

Eli figured he was talking about his wife. He felt the musles tense up under his fingers.

"the last days before she... Well, we talked about all sort of things. And one of those things was love and her advises about the subject."

Eli knew it was hard to talk about and he figured he was the first to hear this. "I'm sure she gave great advise"

Rush nodded. "Yes... Yes she did. She always could help me and she always knew how to let me relax when I was stressed and everything."

again Eli felt the jealousy coming up.

"You know what the last thing she said to me? She said I shouldn't mourn to long and that I should find happiness again."

Rush was breathing deeply and uncontrolled. Eli sat down beside him and stroke strands of hair to comfort him.

"she was a wise woman" Eli whispered.

He felt sorry for the man and jealous of the gentle words said about the woman of the picture but somehow he felt that part of the words were also meant for him. Like the woman was talking right to him through Rush. "yes she was" he said while he nodded. Eli saw a few tears coming from Rush's eyes. Gently Eli hugged Rush who sobbed silently. "It's oke... it's oke" Eli whispered in Rush's ear while Rush fell asleep while Eli still sat beside him, gently stroking Rush's hair. Eli promised himself that he wouldn't tell anyone what was said in this room unless Rush wished so.

Yeah I know, very fluffy. Anyway tell me what you think.

Oh and yes I am still searching for a beta-reader, so let me know when you're interested.