Disclaimer: didn't we have this conversation?

Rena: -snoring-

Alexx: -whispers- Rena. Rena. Rena wake up the readers are here.

Rena: -wakes up abruptly wipes away slob- ewww sorry about that bunnies have run rampant

Alexx: Ok honey let's just intro this story and you go back to sleep.

Rena: -Huggs- Alexx thanks ma!!

Alexx: You're welcome darlin'

Alexx&Rena: Here's is the long anticipated and short ch.6 -instantly Rena is dead to the world-

Ch. 6 Save me

As Ryan slowly regained consciousness the smell of antiseptic and the feel of overly starched sheets ib his abused skin, brought back the memories of the day before. The remembrance of warmth and love, the sound of his salvation, in the form of the cocking of a gun and a deep baritone.

The feeling returned to all his limbs and he felt the comforting weights of a hand in his and a hand on his thigh. The subtle shift in movement and breathing woke them up. Horatio and Eric looked at each other then looked up at the slightly dulled and teary brown-green eyes of their lover.

"It's okay. You're safe now babe." Eric said as he and Horatio got up. Without really thinking about it, Eric reached out to stroke Ryan's hair, and with that it all hit Ryan hard. For a moment he had thought it was dream, like it had been so many times before. Small sobs wracked his fragile body and tears leaked out from his tightly closed eyes. Horatio and Eric carefully embraced their broken and distraught lover. As his battered body shook his breathing started to hitch as his lungs beat against his busted ribs, and he shook. Eric pulled away, pushing Ryan's chin up. "Ryan, babe, calm down, breathe. Breathe your ribs can't take that right now!!" As Eric tried to calm Ryan verbally, Horatio, tried to calm him physically. He rubbed Ryan's back carefully, like he did when he had nightmares and murmured nonsensical words of comfort. Eventually the double comfort calmed the hysterical man.

"It's okay you're safe. He's not here anymore. He can't hurt you anymore, we've got you." Eric said kissing his forehead.

"-sniffle-I...I thought...like before..but,.touch...real..it was-sniffle-dreams...-shuttered breath-..'m sorry." Ryan stuttered and moaned out.

"What have you got to be sorry for, love?"Horatio asked.

Ryan looked down at Eric's wrist which was now in his hand. He caressed it, hesitantly as if he didn't know if he should. Then they understood.

"Hey, hey. It's alright querido. It's fine. It's not your fault. Pietas was a sick twisted bastard, who's gonna get what he deserves in and out of prison." Eric said kissing Ryan on the forehead.

"Tattoo or no tattoo, we still love you, no matter what. Nothing will ever change that okay?" Horatio said before pulling Ryan into a deep, passionate, but tender kiss, only to release him from it so that Eric could do the same, reaffirming a bond that had been weakened.

"You thee in a bed and me without my camera." Calliegh said.

"That should teach you to always bring a camera or a phone." Ryan said some of his old teasing nature showing through even after all of that.

"Don't encourage her." H and Eric said.

"Aww well ya'll are no fun." She said smiling. "Well I just came here to drop off the good news. Pietas has no way of getting out of jail. His trial is set for a couple of months from now."

"That's good, I guess the sooner the better." Ryan said a bit apprehensively.

"Remember what we said, he'll get what he deserves." Horatio said.

Everyone turned to the door as 2 voices joined in on the conversation. "Or we could just kill him" Speed and Alexx said in unison.


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