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December 8, 2005

John was surfing on his laptop when Taker was out at some sort of meeting. His phone started to ring & he picked it up.
"Cena here speak….What the hell you want Jacob?" John snapped hearing his old buddies voice. "There is nothing to talk about. You have any clue how much heat I got after we left?….No shit you screwed up….what you mean besides what you pulled with me & Taker?…sick? Sick how?" John's rage turned to concern. Hearing the next statement made John gulp & pale. His tone lowering. "Any clue how long ago it was?….so it could have been years?…you kidding me…please it would be one fucked up joke, but please tell me this I what it is…."John gave a low growl trying not to yell at what he can imagine is a very upset & fragile man. "Jacob you right I won't sugar coat it, you royally fucked up this time…I pray you wrong….no offence man but I pray you wrong…Not just mine Jacob, but Taker's as well…You better find who ever else you can & show them the same courtesy you did me…bye Jacob."

Hanging up the phone John hang's his head, the news weighing heavy in his mind. He had to talk to Taker when he got back. Either one of them…or both of them could be sick & not even know it. Running his hand over his head & then the back of his neck. "Come on John stop getting yourself worked up over nothing…WHAT THE FUCK THIS SHIT ISN'T NOTHING!" John growled pissed off as he stood up the chair flipping back. "Shit, either I am or I'm not…Damn asshole! Then Taker…Fuck…He was going to feed from him…" John sighed shaking his head. A sigh his voice lowering in worry. "Did he though? He never told me…if we are…then we need to tell the brothers…FUCK IT!" John pounded his fist on the table causing the laptop to jump a bit. John wasn't remotely thinking of the gifts he was looking at before the cursed phone call.

"Tell the brother's what?" Taker's rough tone hit John's ears looking towards the door. Taker was just taking off his coat. He saw the worry in John's eyes. "What happened?" He tossed his coat over a chair moving towards John. John put his hands up.
"Taker stop…please." Taker did so tilting his head.
"Talk to me John."
"Jacob just called."
"What's wrong with him?" Taker spoke matter of fact.
"He…well…He's…"
"What does he have John?"
"He's HIV Positive…" John sighed. "He called so I can get checked myself."
"Just my opinion John?" Taker stepped closer.
"Yeah?" He jumped then Taker lightly grabbed his shoulders. Causing the young man to look up at him. "I highly doubt it."
"But there is always a chance…and what about you?"

"If you mean because of anything I did to him…I didn't do anything after you left besides place a suggestion in his head. I felt there was something wrong with him…something was raising red flags when I was within touching distance. Remember I feed from you that night…I would not of feed from you both." John sighed lowering his head actually forgetting that. "Did the two of you do anything when you were out of my sight? I don't believe so when you came to talk to me after it, but I want to hear it from your lips."

"We didn't do anything…he tried to kiss me but I stopped him."
"Then when was it that makes you worried?"
"Since Jacob can't tell me when he contracted it…it could have been years…before I met you…well hooked up with you…When I was at his club asking his advice. We kissed….that is all we did was kiss…I know it is a slim change I could have gotten it that way…but there is still a chance." John turned from Taker's grasp. "Shit to think I could have gotten you sick too." John wrapped his arms around himself. "For all I know the idiot could have had it from a guy in collage when I was with him all those years ago."
Taker moved wrapping John in his arms pulling him tight against him. John tried to pull free causing Taker to hold him even tighter.

"Taker let go…What if…" Taker leaned kissing his neck John trembled. "No…ple-please wh-what if…I-I am…god ca-can't say it…" Taker's one hand trailed down John's body getting a groan from the young man.
"John listen to me…" Taker stilled his movements wanting to be sure John was listening. "I doubt you are cause I never felt anything wrong…but let's say just a moment I am wrong…just a slight possibility…As you said you can only track it to a time before me…right?"
"Yeah…" John sounded so scared so unsure he just didn't want to hurt or place Taker in harms way.

"Then even if you are sick…and some chance I can catch it since it in in your blood…I would of caught it a long time ago…" He just briefly kissed John's neck. His voice rich & thick to John's ears. "Think of over the two years alone…how often I have tasted your rich blood…" His hand lightly grazing over John's groin his fear not allowing him to enjoy the touch. "How much of your rich essence I have enjoyed flowing down my throat as you scream in ecstasy." A low growl licking John's ear getting a slight shutter. "How many times I had shared myself with you fully John. Do not be scared of me now in hopes to protect me." Taker moved to grab John turning him in his grasp till they were chest to chest. He took a hand raising John's head to meet his eyes. "Even before we were truly each others Love…remember…"

He takes his thumb running it over John's lower lip the younger man instinctly closes his eyes. A faint sigh passes John's lips. "The first day I played my game with you I claimed those lip." He leaned down softly brushing them with his. He lips near John's ear. "My tongue ravaging every inch of your mouth. So Love…if you were…you were even that day…Don't shy from me now…" Taker moved his lips back to John taking him in a fierce kiss causing the young man's knees to almost buckle as Taker worked to shatter the walls John wanted to build to keep him out seeing the truth in Taker's words. John began to moan against Taker's mouth his own arms moving to wrap around the larger man. He remember Taker bit him that day as well. Taker was right he had no reason to try to protect him, what is done is done.

Taker finally broke the kiss looking at a flushed faced John. "If it will put your mind at ease we will find a way to get you discreetly tested." He kisses his forehead. "If you are…then we will worry about me & telling Kane & the boys." Taker let go raising a hand to his head. "No…we need…to tell them sooner…" Taker turned moving to a chair sitting. That is when it hit John what was going on. Over the last year Taker has been pushing his body harder & harder to deal with less frequent feedings. He had worked himself up to every other week, but it would hit him fast if he tried to go much longer then that.

Taker's head was down in his hands. John walked over kneeling in front of him. "If we are…I need to inform Hunter…he & Shawn…we-were al-also sour-sources for me…to limit how many I had…dear god…all those people I had charmed…" Taker lightly shakes his head.
"I don't understand…not like you had sex with them."
"No…but for all we know my bite may. Who is to say for sure?"
"Marcus…then please just to limit the time you are down…get tested the same time I am."
"You know that may raise questions."
"I don't care…You already look like you may be pushing yourself. How long has it been?"
"Ju-just past two…"
"Damn…might sound cold for whoever was next…but now I wish I didn't tell you yet." Taker weakly chuckles.

John stands up moving to his phone calling Kane. He tried to keep his tone as calm as he could. "Hey Kane?….Yeah it's John. You free a few moments we need to see you….just you for now if you don't mind?…thanks see you in a bit."
"Can't believe you…just did that."
"Why I know you would say I had you feed from me not that long ago…tell him & let him decide what he wants to do."
"Fine…I guess sort of the same story…if I have been sick that long…and it can pass with me feeding…then he already would be…"

A knock on the door & John walked over opening it. "What's up John?" John moved letting Kane walk in. He looks at Taker then back at John. "How long?"
"Just past the two week point he worked himself up to the last few months. I think stress triggered it."
"Stress? What outside the normal."
"You may want to sit before he answers that Kane." Taker slowly answered. Kane nodded moving to sit in the chair across from Taker.
"OK so what is it? What's up you didn't want Edge to hear?"
John lowered his head shaking it. "I don't know if I can say it again."
"John got a call today from Jacob in Philly. The boy tested positive for HIV."
"What? But you two….shit…"
"We didn't that night." Taker quickly informed him. Kane gave a sigh of relief "Doesn't mean it isn't a possibility though."
"What you mean…if you guys didn't…"

"He can't say for sure how long he has been infected for. It could have been a few months, a few years…longer."
Kane began to rub his temples. "OK Spell it out for me."
"Jacob was John's first boyfriend. They stopped being together roughly eight years ago John?"
"Something like that." John mumbled.
"So…hold on…if it goes that far back…shit no…Taker come on…"
"I don't think so…but no matter how slim a chance it is still there…Even if he is…we have no clue if I can contract it or not. That would of placed you & the boy as risk."
"Plus John's play sessions with them." John's head lowers more with a sigh. "John you didn't know." Kane focuses on Taker. "Let me tell Edge, just based on my logic he would be the most logical for you to feed from."
"Explain." Taker inquired.

Kane thinks a moment, then sees the flaw in his logic. "Nevermind, but he & Christian need to know. Then the next step…getting checked."
"I am already thinking a way around that…but the cover story will make us look pretty bad if it leaks out." Taker told him.
"Which is?"
"We were at a party that got out of hand…found out a girl had it & we can't clearly remember who was with who."
"God sounds like one of the Hardy parties." John weakly joked.
"Hey works for me."
"Get a hold of Christian see how soon he can get a day or two off while I do some checking."
"First things first." Kane stood up walking over towards Taker.
"You sure?"
"Yes, you need it. As we established if you are more then likely I already am as well."

Taker slowly nodded taking a hold of Kane's wrist his lips brushing the underside finding the right pressure point before biting. A quick draw of breath before Kane closed his eyes. "Yeah…that's a good one there." He faintly spoke. A low growl from Taker's throat when he released Kane licking over the bite.
"Thank you…"
"Of course…" Kane slowly opened his eyes looking down at where Taker was sitting. "Now I need to inform the brothers. Check what you need to do & I will let you know Christian's openings as soon as I have them." Kane turned leaving the suite.

"That went better then planned." John sighed as he moved to sit on the couch. Taker waited a few minutes before getting up to make some phone calls. A few hours later he secured the information needed & now just waited for Kane to call about Christian. He was pleased to hear he would be free Saturday as would they. Taker made a phone call to confirmed everything.

Friday was pretty much a blur going through the motions. After the show they all began to pack their things so they could head out to the airport in the morning. Getting up they headed out for the airport, Taker's private plane was already & waiting for them to board. First stop was Florida to pick up Christian. The flight was quite except for Edge warning John to stop wanting to say sorry every chance he got. They all knew he was sorry even though he had no reason to be, he had no clue. How could he of even thought that?

Landing Edge called Christian to head for the security gate to charter flights. Once he was on board John kept his head down not standing to look at him or really any of them. Taker didn't tell them where they were heading after Florida. They just knew it was a bit of a flight luckily with food on board before they landed. Taker looked at his watch figuring time changes before he pulled out his phone placing a call. "We already landed…yes we have a couple hours before we are set to take off again…yes see you soon." Taker hung up & about 20 minutes later the pilot called back that there was a call from the hanger regarding a call for a doctor. "Yes have them let him through."
"Very well sir." The pilot radioed the hanger back before to let the visitor approach the plane, he then got up to pop the hatch lowering the steps.

It was only a few moments before a man stepped on board looking the passengers over. "All of you?"
"Yes Dr." Taker calmly informed him.
He nods moving to set his bag down he opens it. "I will be drawing a sample from each of you. I will mark each one with a code that I will give each of you. We will make sure the code matches up to prevent mix up, but still keep your identities protected. It will take about two weeks to get the final results."
"Two weeks…" Edge sighed. "Well hope we all get good Christmas gifts in the results." The others nodded. The doctor did each guy one by one using matching numbered labels to mark any paper work along with the vials of blood. As he finished each guy they were given a copy of their identifying codes. It took just over an hour to carefully go over the same procedure with each guy. Thanking the Doctor he wished them all good luck & best health before leaving the plane. An hour later they were back in the air.

"OK Taker you going to tell us where we even were?" Christian asked
"San Diego…figure across the country from where you are now based, it's away from where we live, I knew it should have access to some of the better testing, then I found a Doctor willing to do the testing with no names involved. I figured even if as we hope we are all in the clear…we still don't want it getting out we had them done."
"Good point. Now it is just a waiting game."

(So will it be a Merry Christmas for all…or will someone feel scrooged. PLEASE OFFER FEEDBACK….do I want to be that mean & if so to who? Why do my Muses want me to be so mean? One is peeking around, but I don't know if I can do it...help me!)