A/N: It's completely tame. Prompt taken from some random website. The only warning is that it could very possibly break your heart. I cried a little writing the last line...let me know what you guys think.
He couldn't stop the shaking in his hands; it'd been present for the last hour as it drew closer and closer to his operation. He was scared, which was not an emotion that James liked expressing. But still it was evident by his violently trembling hands. His boyfriend had grabbed them in his own, pressing a kiss to each palm.
"You're going to be fine," Kendall spoke softly, bringing a hand up to brush back his hair in the sweetest, most loving manner. "In four hours, you'll have a new heart and be good as new."
"I'm just scared."
Kendall silenced him with a soft, tender kiss, this simple action bringing James the utmost calm. The blond kissed him one last time before straightening, cupping his cheek and staring him straight in the eyes. "I love you James."
"I love you too Kendall," James said as they began to roll him towards the operation room. Kendall struggled to smile as doctors rushed in to get him, taking him to a separate operating room.
James awoke from the successful surgery a few hours later. The bright light momentarily blinded him as his eyes fluttered open. Once he regained vision, he looked around the room, noticing all his friends and family (Mrs. Knight and Katie) were there.
"Where's Kendall?" he asked, voice feeling a little scratchy.
James' face scrunched up in confusion at the looks of devastation on everyone else's face. Katie even looked as if she was about to cry. Mrs. Knight stood and approached his bedside, speaking with the gentlest voice she could muster.
"Kendall didn't tell you?" she asked in a combination of sorrow and shock.
James shook his head, heart racing at what no one wanted to tell him.
"Sweetie, who do you think donated your new heart?"
And even though James wasn't the brightest, he could put two and two together, which he did, tears coming to his eyes instantly when he realized what Mrs. Knight was implying. His heart, Kendall's heart, ached at this news. But as he cried and cried that night in his hospital bed, he couldn't help but put a hand to his chest, feeling the strong beat of Kendall's heart keeping him alive.