Chapter 10

The team arrived at their destination they got out and rushed into the hospital they stood looking around the place finding it slightly busy then they ran up to the service desk and approached a nurse that was typing. She looked up when she heard someone clearing their throat and saw 6 people standing there she smiled at them and stopped what she was doing.

"Can I help you?" She asked.

"Ma'am one your nurses called me on my cell a nurse by the name of Gloria Ranelle?" Stella said the nurse nodded.

"Yes ma'am she's out to lunch right now, but if you can tell me who you are looking for I can surely tell you" she stated

"We are looking for Adam Ross he came in to get some stitches and I told the nurse to put a security guard outside the room he was in" Stella told her she nodded and looked down bringing up some information.

"Before I go giving you the information I have to ask safety issues first, but are you family? Friends?" she asked Stella smiled at that and pulled out her badge as did the rest.

"Yes ma'am were practically his family he works for my former boss" Stella said the nurse looked at the badges then smiled and nodded.

"Ok. I have him here he's in room 687 and a security guard is placed outside the door as asked" The nurse said they said their thanks and took off for the room.

They arrived at the room and braced themselves hoping against hope that this was Adam and not someone pretending to be him. They nodded to the security guard showing him there badges he nodded back and stepped aside Stella placed her hand on the door knob and turned it, but stopped she turned to the others who encouraged her to continue so she did opening the door all the way.

Adam was laying down half asleep when he heard the sound of the door opening so he quickly got up from his bed grabbed the nearest object and hid behind the door waiting just in case it happened to be Thomas. Once the door opened all the way he closed his eyes and with one hand swung the object missing his target as he felt his hand being grabbed he struggled to get free.

"Let me go...let..me..go! Help somebody help me" Adam yelled out as he tried to break free.

The security guard was ready to take action, but Flack shook his head saying it was ok so he stood down telling the nurses to let them handle it so they backed down as did the drs. Stella turned back to Adam it was heartbreaking to watch him fight against Danny and Hawkes. Danny had to say something to get his attention.

"Adam! Calm down it's me Danny" Danny said Adam stopped struggling and opened his eyes and sure enough it was Danny he caught sight of.

Danny and Hawkes released him then stepped back to allow him to stand. Adam slowly stood he looked between Danny and his friends he then dropped the tray he had in his hands and sunk to his knees and let go sobbing for all it was worth Flack did something he usually never does he walked up to Adam sank down beside him and pulled the young man into his arms as he clung to him as he continued to cry. Flack ran his hand down his back softly causing Adam to flinch at his touch he pulled away and backed up against the wall sliding down as he pulled his knees up to his chest.

"Adam? It's ok you can trust us" Lindsey said she knelt down beside him she reached out to him, but stopped when he yelled out.

"DON'T TOUCH ME" Lindsey was taken back as she quickly stood up and back away.

"It's ok Lindsey he didn't mean it like that" Stella quickly assured her Lindsey nodded.

"I know he didn't, but it's hard to see him like this" Lindsey admitted Stella nodded then slowly walked up to him and knelt down beside him.

"Adam? It's me Stella. You know your long time friend?" Stella said Adam looked at her

"Stella?" Adam asked she smiled and nodded.

"Yeah that's right" Stella answered happily she held out her palm, but he didn't take it "It's ok Adam we won't hurt you" Stella assured him, but he still didn't take it

Adam began to sob once again Stella couldn't believe the pain he was in she shook her head sadly then stood "Oh Adam what has he done to you?" Stella whispered softly as she backed away.

"I want Mac" Adam said they looked at each other then back to Adam.

"We can take you to him, but you'll have to come with us" Hawkes said softly, but Adam shook his head.

The team stood around they unsure on what to do unaware of the presence behind them until he spoke.

"Adam it's ok my love" The team gasped when they turned and saw Mac standing there in the door way.

"Mac? How did you get here?" Jo asked shocked.

"Cab! I left the hospital and took a cab here. I was very worried about Adam that I just couldn't sit around and not check up on him" Mac said he slowly walked towards his lover and knelt down beside him, but not touch him just yet. "Adam? It's me Mac"

Adam quickly looked up into his eyes he slowly moved his shaking hand and touched his face stroking his cheek Mac closed his eyes and leaned into his touch he then opened his eyes and stared into Adam's as he took the young man into his arms Adam fought him for a while, but settled down once he new Mac wasn't going to hurt him and clung to him for dear life and there they sat in each others arms holding one another as tight as possible. When Mac touched his back Adam flinched and tried to get away, but Mac held tight.

"Babe let me see" Mac commanded softly Adam stiffened, but allowed him to proceed.

Mac turned his lover around and lifted his shirt enough for him to see and what he saw made his blood boil and his eyes harden. On his back were weld marks from being hit with a whip or belt. Each one criss-crossed with each other making it have a spiderweb effect.

"That bastard" he cursed placing the shirt back down. He drew him back into his arms and held him as if he would disappear. "With every breath in me I promise you I will never let that asshole touch you again. He'll have to actually kill me first before I let that happen" Mac promised Adam pushed away looking at him

"Don't say that. Don't you ever fucking say that again" Adam yelled angrily.

"Ok ok I'm sorry I won't ever mention it I promise" Mac said softly Adam nodded and snuggled back into his arms.

"Mac I would say that I am disappointed that you left the hospital, but I'm not because as of right now you both need each other" Stella said Mac looked up at her and smiled gratefully.

"Thank you" Mac said to her. She smiled back at him. Mac looked down at his lover sighed and drew him closer to his body he was happy to have his lover once again.

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Thomas sat in his chair staring off into space. He had returned home after an hour of searching and coming up with nothing so now he was thinking of what to do. He got up and began to pace he was angry very very angry that Adam would take off like this. Didn't he realize that he was his and no one else's? Suddenly he stopped and something clicked as he slapped himself upside the head.

"Of course Adam would head to the nearest hospital for his cuts duh" Thomas said to himself he then left the house and straight for the hospitals closest to him.

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"Mac why don't we take Adam home with us and you head back to the hospital and get some more rest?" Hawkes suggested.

"No I want to stay with Mac" Adam grounded out.

"But Adam he needs his rest so he can get better" Lindsey tried to reason, but Adam just held him tighter. Mac chuckled and shook his head.

"Sorry guys, but he isn't letting go anytime soon" Mac stated they all laughed

"Yeah we can see that" Flack said amusingly.

"Why don't I just stay with Adam at one of your places?" Mac suggested.

"But Mac you know your suppose to be in the hospital" Jo told him

"Yeah well I can recover at home just as much as I can in the hospital so I don't see what the difference is" Mac said.

"Mac does have a pretty good point" Danny began.

"Danny" Lindsey shrieked in surprise and shock.

"What? I'm just saying. With everything they had been through they deserve to be with each other" Danny said Jo nodded in agreement

"I have to agree with Danny" Jo said.

"Yeah me too" Hawkes spoke stepping forward.

"Alright then it's settled Mac and Adam will stay with me until we catch Thomas and I don't want any arguments got that?" Flack said Adam and Mac looked at each other then nodded.

"Actually Flack I don't think you'll get any arguments out of us at the moment" Mac stated that caused Flack to nod in satisfaction with a smirk.

"Good so let's get you both out of here and into a nice warm bed" Flack said Mac picked Adam up helping him to his feet.

The team along with Adam and Mac walked out of the hospital and into the night unaware that Thomas was, but a block away. They got into their cars and left for Flack's place. Thomas came around the corner just as the cars drove off he walked into the hospital this was the third one he's been too and walked in he walked over to the nurse.

"Excuse me ma'am, but I'm looking for a good friend of mine" Thomas said.

"Ok who is it your searching for?" She asked.

"Adam Ross" He said she looked up at him immediately.

"I'm sorry sir, but you just missed him" she said.

"I did?"

"Yes he just left with a group of people" She responded.

"Do you know where they went?" He asked.

"No sorry" She stated. Thomas sighed and nodded.

"Thank you" with that he walked out. "Damnit his team already found him. Fuck now I'll have to think of a way to get him back" Thomas said to himself.

Thomas walked off into the night to set his plan into motion and this time he's going to kill Adam he figured that if he couldn't have him no one can and with a smirk he disappeared into the shadows ready for a new day.

Tbc...