Deliverance: Missing Scenes

Dear all of you who've wronged meI am, I am a zombieAgain, again you want me to fall on my headI am, I am, I am a zombieHow low, how low, how low will you push meTo go, to go, to go, before I lay, lay down deadOh dead, Oh dead, Oh dead

Pretty Reckless - Zombie

Pillow Talk

With hands shoved into his pocket he made the walk down the hospital corridor, by now the staff new him by sight and they all gave him a small nod of his head. He had become an almost permanent fixture of the hospital, just like the rest of his brothers. They spent every free moment that they had here, between school and the hospital none of them really had much free time. Reid wouldn't have it any other way though. Tyler may have come out of the coma, relatively unharmed, but he was far form ok. He was still weak, his body relaying on his powers to keep it going until that to caught up.

The staff were calling it a miracle, they had just been waiting for his parents to arrive and give the go ahead on switching of the life support machine. They had never expected him to wake, let alone be lucid and actually hold a conversation. They were calling it a miracle, the sons had been quick to agree. None of them would have thought to do what Chase and Caleb had done, Chase who had just happened to turn up the moment of the accident, knowing what to do, there was no more miracle then that.

Reid didn't trust the fifth family, had no trust in Chase, but he had saved Tyler's life, Rose's to, so there had to be some good in his heart, or he was just playing a really good game of cat and mouse.

Coming to a stop outside Tyler's room he braced himself, he didn't know if Tyler would be awake or conked out still, and if he was truthful with himself he didn't know what he would say or do if Tyler was actually awake. Shaking his head he glanced through the window of Tyler's room. He gave a small smile, he should have known. Rose was sat at his bedside, just like she normally was, her hand holding his, gaze locked onto his still pale face.

He was about to turn and leave her alone with him, when as if sensing his presence she turned her blue gaze locking on his own startled eyes. She gave a small tight smile, and gestured with her free hand, for him to come in. He hesitated for only a moment, shocked by her act of hostility, it was no secret that Rose didn't particularly like the sons, so for her offering him acceptance he took it easily.

"How is he?" He questioned running a hand over his beanie glad head. Rose for her part never took her gaze away from Tyler's. Her voice was soft as she answered, almost as if she was afraid to wake him.

"He woke up not so long ago" She finally turned to look at him, found him leaning against the hospital wall, his blue gaze wondering from Tyler's prone form to hers. She gave him a smile, gesturing for the free chair next to her. She could see the shock working over his face, slight hesitation before he pushed himself away and settled down next to her.

"He asked for you" She stated, twisting in the chair ever so slightly so she could see him. Reid's face showed surprise once more she nodded her head allowing Tyler's hand to fall softly to the bed.

"He wanted to make sure you were ok" She laughed "That you were taking care of yourself" Rose regarded Reid, with a raised brow, she had never taken the time to study the man in front of her. Never allowed herself the time, but looking at him now she saw him in a whole new light. There was worry beneath those baby blues, worry for someone that wasn't himself, he cared for Tyler, the way that Tyler cared for him, she knew it went beyond friends, they were family, brothers joined by a mutual secret.

"He's always worrying about everyone" Reid stated looking over at him, eyes saddening slightly. Rose tilted her head, regarding him once more. Reid offered her a small soft smirk, shaking his head.

"I never even paid attention ya know, after you left he fell apart, and I never knew" He ran a hand over his face, down the back of his neck, Rose could see the fight in him, wanted to say something but what could see say, this was the very reason she didn't like the guy in front of her. He cared for no one but himself, but looking at him now she realized she had been wrong, he did care, but then she could possibly know.

"He never even told me about you, best friends and he didn't trust me" Rose lowered her gaze, biting her lip as he fell silent, wallowing in his own guilt for never helping his friend before.

"When I was growing up my mum always told me to stay away from the sons of Ipswich, they were nothing but trouble,"

Reid furrowed his brow as he looked up at her, one brow raised in silent question. Rose offered him a smile, before turning to Tyler once more.

"I never believed her, but when I started Spencer, I saw it you know, I saw what it was like when you were friends with the greats sons of Ipswich, watched as getting close to them tore friends, and families apart"

Reid nodded his head as he looked over at the back of her head, he knew she couldn't see, but this was the closet to a heart to heart they would ever get, he understood that, but then other peoples choices were not their fault. He lowered his gaze and heard her intake of breath, signalling she wasn't finished.

"I just wanted know part of it, I didn't want to loose the friends I had, to get sucked into the endless circle, and then I fell in love, with Tyler" She let out a soft sigh, taking his hand, bringing it to her lips.

"I never took the time to get to know you, maybe if I had, I would have seen you guys weren't the bad guys, you had your own nightmare to deal with, you didn't have it quite as perfect, and yet there you guys were, the perfect family, I was jealous more then anything"

Reid looked up at her, eyes wide, he had expected little, especially a frank conversation like this. He bit his lip, contemplating what he could say, what he should say. Every one in Ipswich knew that the Dawson family had a perfect life, obviously what went behind closed doors wasn't quite perfect.

"We put on a good front" Rose twisted in her seat, nodding her head.

"Your good guys Reid, you helped him more then you know, for that I'm grateful"

Reid smiled, leaning forward resting his hand on top of her smaller one. He was glad he understood her dislike of them, well, it was less dislike and more lack of understanding, but he was glad it was out in the open, the sons, just like her had spent so long keeping every one else at bay, but their family was growing every day. It wasn't much, Reid knew that, but it was a start.