Going Home

A week later Aaron was finally leaving the hospital. Thankfully his infection had healed up and and most of his injuries had just become extra scars on his already scarred body. All he had left was his broken arm, leg and ankle which he would be receiving physiotherapy for over the coming months. Spencer was going to take him when he wasn't away on cases. When he was Jack was determined to accompany his father.

The physiotherapist had come to visit Aaron in his bed a few days ago. He'd checked the strength in all his injuries and informed him where they were going to go from here. They would work on his arm and once the strength in his arm was back they would get him on crutches and work on his leg and ankle.

He just wanted to get back to his old self as soon as possible. He'd even agreed to see a psychotherapist. He knew seven years ago he'd have flatly refused to see one but he wasn't that man anymore. He knew he needed help and would take as much as he could get.

Jessica and Dave came in to collect them all with Ellie in tow. Ellie had only met her uncle for the first time a few days ago when he'd been able to sit up and they'd taken his drips away. When the catheter came out Spencer had happily helped Aaron to the toilets to let him carry out his bodily functions.

"Ready?" Dave asked while Ellie ran up exclaiming her uncle's name and giving her a hug which Aaron gladly accepted. He held her close to him so glad to have this little girl in his life. It had been a shock that Dave and Jessica had married and had a daughter but he was over the moon for them.

"Ready," he smiled back. "More than ready but where do I now call home? I can't imagine you kept hold of my apartment after all this time."

"On the contrary," Dave smiled looking at Spencer. "I paid all the rent up until Spencer moved in there a couple of years ago."

Aaron looked at Spencer confused. What had happened to Spencer's old place? Spencer looked down kicking his feet. "I wanted to feel closer to you and it's closer to work. I haven't thrown a single thing of yours out; I couldn't bear to. I had to be surrounded by you. It was killing me that you were out there somewhere no-one knew where and no-one knew when we would see you again..." He added on the verge of tears, "or whether you were dead or alive."

Aaron felt the most incredible love flood into his heart as he heard this but he couldn't bear his boyfriend being in so much pain and anguish. If only he could take away all the pain he'd been in he would.

He took his hand and answered, "Darling, I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that. If I could take it all away I would. I love you, darling, I love you."

"I know, honey, and I love you too. I'm so sorry we lost you for so long. If I could take all that you suffered away I would," he answered kissing his sweet hand.

Spencer then sat back on the bed and placed his hands on either side of Aaron's head. He pressed his lips against his then moved one hand to the back of his head placing it gently in Aaron's long hair. He had to remember he was actually here and his now. He kissed him passionately and soon Aaron joined in with just as much passion placing his hand on the back of Spencer's head. They carried on desperately in need of each other's lips and passion as the electricity coursed through their veins. They were finally each other's now and nothing could ever break them apart.

They soon broke apart to allow the oxygen back into their lungs but they couldn't stop smiling at each other. They definitely wanted to do that again and more. It made them feel the most alive in years.

"Wow," Spencer sighed.

"You can say that again," Aaron smiled.

They managed to get Aaron into the wheelchair still reeling from their first kiss and got him out of the hospital and into the car. They then drove them back to the apartment then took him up in the lift and opened up the apartment.

When they got him in he looked around and smiled. Yes it was still the home he remembered but Spencer had definitely made his own as well. There were books stacked everywhere and small Doctor Who figures on the shelves in front of the books.

Spencer got down in front of him and placed his hands on his knees. "Welcome home, honey," he smiled up at him.

"Thanks darling," he smiled back. "It's good to finally be home."