February was over, March was mid way through. Hector and Tallon had officially been together two years and married for one of them and the feeling was still as amazing as when it began. Although, no one outside who already knew had been informed yet. Hector and Tallon just didn't know how to tell them without starting a fight so they were just keeping it on the down low for now. A lot of things were changing though: Skylar and Reina were living together and engaged, discussing getting married in a year or so. Drew and Mandy were married-small ceremony with just close friends and family. Evan and Mia were also married and talking about having another child but nothing official just yet. Darius and Carmen were living together finally, also so was Heather with Freddie. Trent and Danielle still lived together and Trent wanted to propose but was nervous on doing do. Jessie and his girl, Ella were doing real good. Everyone was doing good and it made Hector happy to know. Everyone had come so far in six years since his joining the military.
Tallon, Thaxter, Evan, Ryan, and Viktor all resigned with the military for another two years. Darius, Trent, and Jessie were in for two as well but their contract would be up before the guys of Inferno-not by a great distance however. Hector never told his parents he resigned his contract for the military-they'd only done it a few weeks ago and drill had now been moved to the first weekend of every month. Oh, and most of Nightwave resigned too, only a few left for personal reasons. The company was down to about one hundred and ten from it's original one hundred and forty four. It wasn't exactly even but Hector made it work accordingly-there were soldiers being trained all the time so it could always change but for right now, that is what it stayed at. Hector still worked part time for Anthony, Tallon helped out from time to time too but otherwise it was just everyone being friends and living their lives happily.
Tonight, Hector and Tallon were supposed to be going to the Haddock's for a family dinner but as it turned out for once, Tallon was actually sick and being forced to stay home to rest by Hector himself. It started with just a headache but Hector noticed Tallon was actually a little pale and slow all day, just lounging on the couch with his eyes closed also more bathroom trips than usual. When Hector came out of the music room and heard him throwing up-it was officially diagnosed that Tallon was sick and needed to rest so Hector had been taking care of him all day thus far. He made Tallon stay in the bedroom or on the couch, also got him anything he needed which for a long while was just water or ginger ale but he didn't eat a lot.
"I'm sorry I can't come tonight," Tallon coughed a bit.
"It's just dinner, baby. You come to all the others-I think you can miss one," Hector teased slightly as he kissed his husband's forehead, he was still warm.
"Still, I feel bad not attending family events." Tallon smiled a bit.
"You just rest, I won't be gone long. If you need anything, call me okay?" Hector told him as he kissed his cheek and got off the floor to finish getting ready. Tallon mumbled some as he closed his eyes and tried to rest while Hector was getting a shower in before he left, it was only just going on 5:30pm-dinner for 6pm. Tallon was sure he'd be fine a few short hours until his husband was away for the family dinner. Tallon managed to fall back to sleep while Hector was showering, he was tired. Hector came out fifteen minutes later and saw his husband fast asleep, Hector smiled as he covered him up more then grabbed his things and left the apartment to get to his parent's house.
(Haddock House)
Hector pulled up in the truck and parked it in the driveway, he shut it off and headed into the house. Instantly greeted by his parents. Darius and Carmen were next, then Heather and Freddie. Even Skylar, Reina, May, and Simon were there. Hector already missed Tallon and hoped he was okay at home by himself. "Where's Tallon, sweetheart?" Val asked him.
"He's not feeling well today. Been running a fever of 102.2 since 10am, sleeping, throwing up. He wanted to come but I told him to stay home and rest," Hector informed gently.
"Awe, well I hope he feels better soon," Heather said softly.
"I'm sure he will-but with him sick, I'm not going to stay long tonight. I want to get back home to make sure he's okay and the fever is dropping," Hector told them.
"Of course, we understand, son." Spencer smiled. After catching up for a bit in the living room while dinner finished, they all moved to the dining room area for the dinner. Everyone sat down as it was placed on the table, they said a quick prayer and began to eat together. There was light conversation, laughing, and more. Hector had messaged Tallon but he didn't answer so Hector assumed he was still asleep if he wasn't answering. Hector knew Tallon's phone had been right on the table when he left about thirty minutes ago.
"So Hector, how are things at the shop?" Skylar asked him.
"Pretty good actually. Anthony is glad to have his right hand back," Hector chuckled a bit.
"I bet, his orders got really backed up with you gone." Darius pointed out, obviously referring to when Hector first joined the military and had quit his job there.
"How's Tallon doing, have you heard from him yet?" Carmen inquired.
"He hasn't answered, I think he's sleeping still." Hector replied.
"Hey, you're six years are up now. You gonna be at the auto shop full time?" Skylar asked now. Hector hadn't told anyone he resigned yet, he was going to tell them when Tallon was with him-but now he was sick.
"Of course not," Spencer chuckled as Hector looked to his father now wondering what he was getting at, his father seemed just a little...too happy to find out Hector's six year contract was up-although none of them knew yet that he resigned another two years. "He's gonna come work with me at Berk Hall. My term is almost up-perfect time to learn how to become the mayor of Berk. I'm sure everyone will vote for him. My son, the soldier hero of Berk as mayor. There's no contest," Hector's eyes widened a bit.
"Dad, you know I don't want to be the mayor...right?" Hector asked.
"Well, there's no rush son. I still have another six months or so. You'll be working side by side with me starting Monday. I already got ya hired. Answering phones, taking notes, attending meetings, and traveling to other..." Spencer continued on talking but all Hector heard was that his father got him hired to work at Berk Hall. He did all that without telling him...
"Dad. I don't...want to be mayor at all. You know that, I've said it before..." Hector informed firmer.
"Come on now, Hector...You can't work at the shop the rest of your life. You're twenty two now-you did your time in the military. Now it's time to grow up and work a real job," Spencer said.
"Excuse me?..." Hector asked at his father's words now. "I'm...pretty sure you're...not trying to tell me what to do right?" he asked slower.
"Heavens no, Hector. I'd never tell you what to do, I know you're an adult now..." Hector sighed in relief a little bit, "I'm merely suggesting what you should do. The auto shop is no place for you after all you've done for these islands. The people would be proud to have you leading them,"
Hector facepalmed-so he had no choice now. "Dad...I can't work...in your office with you. Not just because I don't want to but also...because I'm...still in the military." Hector told him as Spencer's smile seemed to fade slightly.
"I know that, still things to wrap up before you leave, right?" Spencer smiled again.
"Oh for the love of...Dad, no." Hector sighed heavily. "I resigned for another two years on active duty. I did it a few weeks ago. Tallon and the rest of Inferno too. I didn't leave the military-I'm likely...not going to. It's my job," he added calmly. Now Spencer's face grew serious.
"You did this three weeks ago and didn't tell me? Or anyone for that matter?" Spencer said becoming a little angry.
"Well for starters, it's not really any of your business. As you said: I'm twenty two years old and an adult-also that you can't tell me what to do. Tal and I planned on telling everyone together but since he's sick and you clearly tried to get me to do something you know that I have no interest in-I just told you myself. I'm still full time, active duty for another two years and likely more to follow that. Now, let's just drop the conversation now and go back to have a nice family dinner," Hector said gently.
"He's such a bad influence on you," Spencer mumbled quietly but Hector heard it and now it was his turn to get a little peeved.
"He's not a bad influence, I chose to resign. He asked me what I wanted to do and I said that I wanted to resign my contract-he chose to resign with me, and then Inferno too. That's just what we do, we stick together. We have for six years no, we're not gonna stop doing what we love to do," Hector sighed with his eyes closed.
"That's not what I mean, Hector. He's a bad influence because you won't do anything without his consent. Everything you two do, you do together. You even said you wouldn't stay here long-just to get back to him," Spencer huffed.
"He's sick, Dad and has been all day. Weren't you listening when I told you that? High fever, throwing up, can't really eat or sleep. Of course I'm gonna take care of him, just like he always did when I was sick." Hector stated now.
"Honestly I thought you would've grown out of this being with him thing. It was cute for a while but how are you ever going to settle down and have a family. You're obsessed because you're scared to be alone-you don't need him, Hector." Hector's eyes widened more now. Did he really just go there?! He swore he wouldn't! "But I suppose I can't stop you either. But really, you don't need to wait on him for answers to things. " Spencer sighed heavily.
That did it for him. His father swore he would never hurt him like this again and he was. Trying to force him to work for him? Getting mad over his resigning for another two years in the military? Saying he and Tallon shouldn't be together? Did all that shit in the hospital mean anything to him. "You know something...this isn't even worth the fight," Hector stated as he got up.
"Right back to him? Of course. He means more than we do," Spencer crossed his arms over his chest. "You're never away from him, you don't make decisions without him, you live together, pay everything together. I swear it's like you two are a married couple..." the man sighed.
"For once, you aren't wrong." Hector stated firmly now as Spencer looked at him arching a brow. "I'm never away from him because he's always there for me when I need him. I value his opinion when it comes to anything so yes, I don't make decisions without him. Yes we live together and pay things together because that's what couples do. Darius and Carmen do it. Heather and Freddie do it. Even Skylar and Reina do it! Why the fuck can't Tallon and I do it! And you wanna know something else. We are a married couple, in every sense of the words."
"No, you two are dating." Spencer remarked.
"No. Tallon and I are actually married." Hector said as Heather's, Val's and Spencer's eyes widened.
"When the hell did this happen?!" Spencer got out of his seat now angrily.
"In Afghanistan, like the third day we were there. He proposed to me out of the blue and we said fuck it and got married right in the chow tent. You can ask Skylar and Darius to confirm that for you," Hector crossed his arms over his chest now-eyes narrowed. Spencer looked at Skylar and Darius who nodded, Darius even pulled up a video of the proposal and the end of the wedding ceremony.
"So you went behind everyone's backs, again! I swear, you have no regard for anyone other than yourself! Who even married you, I assume this isn't even legal." Spencer said.
"Darius married us!" they fell quiet now. "Darius took the online program to become a licensed minister for the Archipelago. He legally married us, a year ago. We've been keeping it a secret for awhile until things settled down so we could do the proposal and remarriage ceremony all over again with the family present. We filed everything with the island of Berk, faxing everything back and forth-mailing in the signed license and then them sending back the official license in the mail. I've legally been Hector Furysen for a year now,"
"I cannot even believe you right now. I swear, you're trying to disgrace this family." Spencer remarked closing his eyes.
"I can't believe you! You swore to me in the hospital last year that you wouldn't fucking do this again! Swore you'd be my Dad and support my choices. That you were okay with mine and Tallon's relationship!" Hector yelled angrily.
"The relationship yes, not this-a marriage behind everyone's backs, Hector!" Spencer retorted.
"For Odin's sake, how have you not noticed our rings!? We never take them off-it's always been there but what a fucking shocker that you just don't notice!" Hector argued.
"I swear Hector, if you tell me that you two have had sex next, I'm gonna lose it." Spencer scoffed.
"Been having sex since we got home last September. The first time was the morning we got home and I told you all that we were too tired to hang out. And it's just so much fun that we do it at least three times a week," Hector retorted in a matter of fact tone.
"Hector Haddock!" Spencer scolded.
"Furysen if you wouldn't mind. I am a married man now, well, have been for a year." Hector grinned a little.
"I swear to the Gods, Hector. Why are you trying to destroy this family! If you didn't want to be a part of it that much then maybe you should have killed yourself when you were seventeen or died on one of the tours!" his hand went right across Hector's face-it didn't bring him to the floor and Spencer immediately shut his mouth when he heard the room gasp in shock at what he had said and had done, Hector actually stumbled back slightly with wide eyes. "Hector...I didn't...I didn't mean that..." he said quickly.
Hector closed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly, then let them go. His father actually backhanded him again, and said those horrible things to him. "You swore to me a year ago after I got shot saving you that you wouldn't do this again. That you wouldn't hurt me like this again and yet...you have. Let's see if you can remember what I told you would happen if you pulled this shit again," Hector told him as Spencer's eyes widened some.
"No...Hector no, please...I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said, I just...wasn't thinking," Spencer pleaded.
"No. You just didn't care, and didn't support me like you promised me you would. And I told you that if you ever did this again: I was done and would be dead to you. You are my father, and I will always love you no matter what-but I can't forgive this a second time. This is the last time you will ever see me because from now on, I'm dead to you." Hector said before turning and leave the house. Hector got right in his truck ignoring the pleas from the rest of his family to come back in-but he just started it up and left the house returning to the apartment.
"Good going, Dad," Darius remarked coldly as he took Carmen's hand and they left next.
"You couldn't just be happy for him like you promised him you would," Skylar added as he left with Reina in their car.
"I can't even stand to look at you right now," Heather closed her eyes and left with Freddie.
(Furysen Apartment)
Hector pulled into the driveway, put it in park then shut it off and just sat there a few minutes before getting out and heading for the door and walking inside. "Hey, you're home," Thaxter greeted, Hector noticed the group of Inferno sitting around in the living room. "We came over because Tal said he was feeling better finally and needed company until you got back," he added. Hector never answered as he just stood there as Tallon came out of the bedroom.
"Hey babe, you're home early. How was the dinner?" Tallon asked gently. Hector didn't reply again and Tallon moved closer to him. "Hec?" he asked with concern in his voice. Hector was near the wall by the living room door entrance, he was just standing there. "What happened? What's wrong babe?" Hector slid down the wall with his knees pulled up-arms around them and burying his head against his arms to hide his face while he just started crying there. Tallon quickly got to his knees and pulled Hector against him in a loving and comforting hug-he didn't know what the hell had happened when Hector was over at his parent's house but it couldn't have been good if Hector was crying like this and it appeared all Tallon could do was just hold him until he figured out what the heck happened.
