Connor ran towards the brunette in a blissful sprint. Kevin smiled and hugged him close.

"Connor... I missed you." The redhead looked up at him with tears in his eyes. He closed the small distance between their lips. It was sweet and tender and passionate – everything Connor needed. When they broke apart, the two lovers smiled at each other. Connor grabbed his fiancé's hands and stroked them softly against his face. Kevin smiled down at him.

The young man looked much healthier in death. His smile was as radiant as the sun. His eyes were shining with a happiness Connor hadn't seen for a long time. To Kevin's delight, his hair was shiny and healthy once more. Connor ran his hands through it, loving the soft feel of it on his fingers. He closed his eyes, basking in his own joy. When he looked back into Kevin's eyes, he saw a strange sadness there.

"What?" Connor whispered. "Are you not happy to see me?"

Kevin just shook his head. "No, I couldn't be happier to see you, babe. It's just... I wish I didn't have to happen this way. With you... doing what you did." Connor pulled away slightly, but Kevin placed his hands on the short man's waist.

"Don't get me wrong, Con. I was dying here without you. But... I never thought you would be the type to do something like that. I love you, baby. I can't even begin to forgive myself for doing that to you," Kevin murmured in his ear, pressing his lips to Connor's forehead. Connor gladly pressed their bodies together, savoring their warmth. Kevin suddenly drew back. When Connor looked at him, confused, he just laughed.

"You have somewhere to be." His laugh turned into an evil cackle, leaving Connor confused and somewhat frightened. With those words, Kevin turned into someone who had made a nightly appearance in Connor's dreams.

Satan.

"Ahh, Elder McKinley! So nice of you to join us. Did you really think that I would let you slip into Heaven?" Satan laughed again. Connor stared at him in disbelief.

"What? Oh, I understand now! You want to see your beloved Kevin, right? Well, fine, if I must oblige." He snapped a finger, summoning two demons who were each holding one of Kevin's arms. The young man was struggling and trying to fight them off, until he saw a broken down Connor, crying.

"Connor?" The brunette choked out, staring at his former fiancé.

The red-haired man ran to him, ignoring the demons clawing at him. He pushed through them and grabbed Kevin's face, kissing him passionately. Kevin sighed and struggled to touch Connor, ripping his arms away from his captors. Laughing cruelly, Satan ordered the demons to take Connor away, leaving Connor screaming to the younger man how much he loved him. Kevin yelled the same back to him. This isn't what I wanted! Connor thought as he lost sight of Kevin. He could feel something inside of him slipping away.

Suddenly, Connor felt a jolt in his chest. Energy surged through him, his eyes opening wide. He was surrounded by white walls and unfamiliar faces. People were prodding him all over his body, their voices jumbling together. It was too loud for his adjusting ears. Someone yelled that he was awake. Connor looked around his new surroundings. He soon realized he was in a hospital room.

"Wh-what happened? Where am I?" he croaked. A doctor snapped his head and looked at him.

"Hello there, Mr. McKinley! You overdosed on some medication and your friends happened to go by your house and found you unconscious. So they called us. Do you remember?" Connor nodded as the visions of his dreams flashed in his brain.

"You may feel quite tired. That would be because we gave some other medication to help you sleep through the night, without any pain. You can rest easy now, sir." He smiled at him, patted his leg and left him alone in the room. Connor pressed his head against the pillows, sighing deeply.

Kevin's still gone, he thought with tears pricking his eyes. He closed his eyes, hoping sleep – and heavy drugs – would take away his pain before morning. Just as he was about to fall into a deep sleep, he heard Kevin's voice for the last time.

I'm always here, love.

Connor smiled in his drowsy state.

I know.