A/N: Thank you for the kind words for this new story. I still haven't decided if its gonna be a short story or a multi chapter yet. I do have a lot of ideas of how this may play out. So please bare with me on this. But I am happy that ya'll are enjoying it.
This chapter will be a bit intense and heavy. Hope ya enjoy.
Seth and Randy showed up to the hospital two hours later after Dean texted them that he had to help with an accident and had to go with the paramedics to help with the surviving victim. He asked if one of them could come by the area he was at and retrieved his car and bring it to the hospital. Seth texted back that it was taken care of.
"Hey Dean!" Seth said as he and Randy walked to the waiting area where Dean was talking to the nurse who was taking care of Roman. He hasn't told them who it was yet. "Is everything okay with the person you had to help with earlier?"
Dean thanks the nurse for the update and then turns around and faces both Seth and Randy. "I don't know yet. The nurse was just telling me that he was lucky that I was there when I was. He lost a lot of blood as well as neck and back injury. They are running tests now to see how much damage there really is." He started tapping his collarbone with his fingers, a sign that he is nervous, before he finished. "They have him in a medical induced coma right now. They want to make sure that he also doesn't have any kind of head injuries either."
"Damn dude.." Randy piped up. "I hope he pulls through. Has his family been contacted?"
"Not yet. They haven't went through his stuff yet for ID so I was gonna talk to Chris about that." Referring to Doctor Jericho. One of the best doctors in the tri state area. Dean learned a lot from him when he was in college taking some of his medical classes. Chris and Dean became pretty good friends during his bad time with Roman breaking up with him. Him and Seth were basically his anchor. Both knew about his past but Chris didn't know what Roman looked like….until now. But Dean hadn't told him who it is yet.
"Well I hope Chris can help. He needs his family." Seth said sympathically. "We brought your car. Ready to head home. I know you have to be tired."
"Nah, I am gonna wait here and talk to Chris. I also want to know how the tests came out and if the guy is gonna make it. I would hate for him to be alone right now." He really didn't want to leave Roman this time. He wants to make sure he was gonna make it. He has to make it…he just has to. He thinks as he finishes his conversation with Seth.
"You sure bro?" he asked as he puts his hand on Dean's shoulder.
Dean smiles weakly to both Seth and Randy and nods, "Yeah, I'm sure. I'll call you after while. I am also gonna call in Dr. Tyler to cover for me tomorrow since I am not quite sure how long this will take."
"Dean…no….really?" Seth whines as Randy snickers. "Can we call in Dr. Styles instead?"
"No…I am not gonna have Bayley call me to tell me Styles is rhyming to the patients again about him being the best. And what's wrong with Tyler?"
Seth slivers his eyes as Dean chuckles cause he knows EXACTLY why. "Asshole..you know why. I don't like him wearing those damn fur outfits. Its distracting to the patients and the staff. He dresses like he came out of hibernation."
Dean couldn't help but laugh at Seth's face. "Sorry bro, when you call in, you can call in Styles, I'll call in Tyler."
"Fine, but if he wears those god awful uggos, Im kicking his ass!"
"Duly noted. Now, go on and get some rest. Thanks for bringing my car by the way."
"No problem. Randy and I are sorry that this evening didn't happen. Maybe next week or this coming Sunday?"
"Sure, we will get together soon. Goodnight guys." He said as he shakes hands with both of them before they headed out, leaving Dean standing there, waiting for Jericho to come out and talk to him.
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A few hours later, Chris Jericho came out and looked for Dean, who was talking to the nurse from earlier. He walks over there and clears his throat.
"Hey Chris," he said as he nods to the nurse that it was okay. "What do you got for me?"
"Well, he's lucky that he wore his seatbelt. His ribs are bruised but not broken. His neck and back are strained from the hit, but nothing life threatening. He does have a broken left arm from the collision and a broken leg as well. Again, it could have been a lot worse if he didn't."
Dean breathed a sigh of relief for a moment, that is until Chris spoke up again. "But, his head injury was a little worse than we thought. He have to keep him sedated in a coma for at least a week."
Dean looked at him wide eyed. "What about his head. The CT scan showed that there wasn't an injury. Just a small knot at the stem of his neck."
"Well, we went ahead and did an MRI to double check in cases like these. And well, it showed the swelling a bit at the back of his head on his brain. We had to drain the fluid some to relieve the pressure."
Dean was floored. He hadn't realized how bad it all was. He had to make sure he was okay. "Will he be okay though Chris? Tell me Doctor to Doctor."
Jericho sighs as he handed him the chart. Dean takes it as he looks down at it. "Honestly, it is gonna be touch and go for the first 72 hours. We have to keep an eye on the swelling of the brain to make sure that it will be going down. If not, he will have to have surgery to lessen the pressure more. It's risky because of all the other injuries he sustained."
Dean rubs his forehead as he scans Roman's record. He spots something that Chris needed to know. "Figures, but Jericho, he can't have penicillin at all. It says right here to start giving it to him."
"Why not Dean? We have to keep the infection down."
"Chris, has he already had it?"
"Not yet, we are just not getting him stabilized, but Dean, he needs-"
"No, Chris, I know him, I wasn't gonna tell you, but that's Roman and he's allergic to penicillin, don't give him that, it will kill him."
Chris looks at him in shocked, "Wait, you telling me you know the patient and its Roman? THE Roman?" Chris was trying to grasp the concept around his head that the man Dean saved was his ex.
Dean shakes his head, "Yeah…it's the Roman. Please, change the meds Chris. And can I see him please? I know I'm a doctor that doesn't need permission, but this is a conflict of interest on my part and I need to see him to make sure he is okay." His eyes pleads with him to say yes.
"I don't know Dean. You know the patient, and as you said, it's a conflict of interest."
"Yes, I know, but there are some medical information I do know about him and I can make sure that he isn't given anything he can't have. Also, I need to see him Chris. I haven't seen him for 15 years other than earlier today with the paramedics….please" Chris knows Dean isn't the begging kind, so he sighs as he puts his arm around Dean and nods.
"Yeah, you can, but Dean, just don't push it, okay? Let him wake up when he is ready to. Don't force him," he said softly as he takes Dean to where Roman's room was. Chris also had to let the nurse know not to give Roman what he was allergic to.
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Dean had been sitting in the chair next to Roman for the past two hours. He called Tyler to cover for him for the next three days and Tyler jumped at the chance to do it. He told Dean that he wanted to do it to annoy Seth and Dean chuckled a bit. But nevertheless, he agreed and hung up. Then he looked back up at the man laying there. He couldn't believe he was looking at the one man who had his heart. Roman….Roman, who was hooked up to all kinds of machines to help him breathe and sleep. Machines that Dean was all too familiar with. Roman was laying there like he was just sleeping for the day. Except for tubes coming out of his mouth and IV's out of each arm. His head is wrapped up from them having to drain the fluid from the back. There is a tube that is taped to keep it from building up. He gently grabs Roman's hand and placed it into his own. First time he felt Roman in 15 years…15 years…he brings his hand up to Dean's lips and softly places a kiss on it as he continue to hold it to his face. He didn't think he'd ever had this chance again.
"I'm so sorry Roman…" he says as he tries to not break down in tears. "I'm so sorry I hurt you. I'm so sorry I broke your heart into a million pieces. I'm so sorry that I fucked up what we had. I'm so so sorry Roman. I never meant for Sami and I to sleep together that night. I don't know why it happened honestly. I'm not gonna lie and say we were drunk because that wasn't the case. Trust me, it wasn't anything you did either. It just happened and if it was something I could take back in a heartbeat, I would. I just know that I lived with that regret for the last 15 years. The pain in your eyes was something I never ever wanted to see again. I hope and pray that you will forgive me Roman. I still love you after all these years. I never stopped loving you either. You were the reason I became a doctor. You are the reason I opened my own practice. You are the reason I am who I am today. Please Roman, don't leave. I', not ready to let you go again. I need you here Roman. I know you probably still hate my guts for what happened, but please, you need to pull through." By this time, Dean is in tears. 15 years of burden he's been holding on to came crashing down. He knows that Roman won't remember this conversation, but he hopes that he has at least heard his voice. That his voice would be the reason he comes back. The reason he wakes up. But he also remember's that Chris told him not to push Roman either. He needs to heal, especially with his brain injury.
"I remember high school when we first met, you were this big time football player and I was the nerd who loved science. You needed me to tutor you to pass chemistry and I needed you to help me pass PE of all things." He lightly chuckles at the memory. "Who knew how much in common we really had. And I don't regret meeting you either. Best day of my life actually. Couldn't believe a jock like you was friends with a science geek like me."
He sighs as he continues on while looking at Roman, who was still looking like he was still sleeping.
"It must have been fate that brought us together, or I'd like to think so. Me being on that road at the exact moment of the accident. And you being the only survivor of the crash. While I am sad that the other ones passed away, I am grateful that you survived. I honestly don't know what I would have done if it was you that died. I would like to think that there is a reason that it was me that saved you Roman. Maybe this was suppose to happen. I'm not saying I'm forgiven by any means, but I truly believe that maybe…just maybe this is my second chance to make it up to you. I don't know. I just know that I still love you Roman. I always have and always will, so please, keep fighting to live Roman. Please…."
Dean kisses that hand again and gives it a gently squeeze. He gets up and leans down. With his other hand, he gently strokes his hair as he places a gentle kiss on his forehead. He then whispers to into his ear…"I love you Roman, even if you don't love me anymore. Know that I am right here beside you and I am not going anywhere this time." He places another kiss on his cheek before sitting back down with Roman's hand still in his hands.
After about 10 minutes, Dean's phone viberates and when he pulls it out, he sees that its Seth.
How is it going with the patient?
Good so far. But injuries were worse that they thought.
How bad?
Bruised ribs, neck and back are strained and possible brain injury. Fluid buildup.
Damn. Im assuming they have him induced in a coma to help with the swelling and meds?
Yeah, but Seth, I have to tell you something, I am just not sure how you will take this.
Tell me, you know you can tell me anything
Dean takes a deep breath as he text Seth the name of the man who broke his heart
Seth, the patient I saved was Roman
After about 5 minutes, Seth texted back…
Tell me you are kidding Dean, it was really Roman?
Dean sighs as he responded…
Yes, you can come down tomorrow to see for yourself if you don't believe me.
No need, just keep me informed and I will talk to you tomorrow about all this. Just keep an eye on him and make sure he is taken care of.
Thanks Seth, will do
Don't ruin this Dean. This may be the chance you have been looking for.
Dean reads the final text before putting it away. He didn't let Roman's hand go with is other hand. He didn't want to. He missed touching him. He missed him terribly.
Dean kisses his hand one more time before he lays his head down on the side of the bed and closes his eyes. He didn't get a chance to see the tears that was slowly coming down Roman's face.
A/N: and that's where it stops for now. Let me know what you think and do you think Roman heard everything Dean said? Do you think Roman will forgive Dean?
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