*~Nervous~*
Todd stared at John, feeling nervous as he wanted to discuss their feelings for each other once again. As usual, Todd started becoming uneasy and almost crawled right out of bed, but John reached out and grasped his hand in his. "Todd, please talk to me-," John insisted.
"What? Do you want me to say I will marry you? Buy a house? Raise a bunch of kids together?" Todd demanded. "What exactly do you expect me to say?"
"No, I'm not expecting that huge of a commitment yet. All I want to know is how you are feeling about me... about us," John stated.
Todd looked into John's eyes. "All I know is that I don't want it to end," he said quietly. "Is that enough for you?"
A small smile brightened John's face. "Yes, that's a good start. And for the record, I don't want it to end either."
Todd let out a long sigh, starting to relax once again as he lay his head back against the pillows. "I still want my life back though. I'm Todd Manning, not that other freak. I want you to help me get my life back. I miss my kids."
"The DNA evidence will be here soon. We are getting closer to proving you are who you say you are," John promised.
"Once I prove I am Todd Manning, what happens next?"
"I dunno. I guess we cross that bridge when we come to it," John answered as he reached across the space between them and ran a caress up and down Todd's arm. "I just want you to know we are going to be crossing it together."
"Wouldn't have it any other way," responded Todd.