Fear looks like this, too, he thinks as he presses his lips to the stretch of skin below his cheek and settles further into the crook of Drew's body. He doesn't know when he became terrified of Drew or, maybe, not Drew but what he represents and that scares him more than anything else. It's there, though, this fear bubbling just under his skin, burning and uncomfortable.

Drew and Rick just want some alone time, finally. But it's not something so easy to come by in a busy hospital. A little feel-good one shot.

This is how I want to love, he thinks, bright and fast and deliberate. Or, the one where Rick and Drew head to the beach.

My first fanfic about Drew and Rick from the TV show the night shift. For those who haven't watched it yet, please do. Episode six is heartbreakingly good. I hope you all like this story and please let me know what you think.