Thaxter, Ryan, Evan, Viktor, and Tallon had no idea what had happened to Hector but it couldn't have been good for him to end up home thirty minutes after the dinner had started at 6pm. And much more to the point, Hector fell down with his knees up and hiding his face while actually sobbing over something they didn't know. Tallon reacted as always and just held him, this was something he knew Hector always needed if he was upset-someone to hold him when he cried and just let him come down from it on his own, then they'd normally talk about what was bothering him. Right now it seems to be in the crying phase, where something happened and he didn't have any other emotion that to cry. Inferno was over because Tallon woke up around 6:15pm and felt a lot better, he'd seen a text from Ryan asking how he felt and Tallon said he felt better and to come over to keep him company if they wanted since Hector was at the dinner. So they came straight over and then not even fifteen minutes later, Hector returned home and now all this was going on.

It was now 7pm, Hector was still on the ground with his face hiding in his arms-he cried almost thirty minutes straight but now it seemed that the sobbing had stopped, so had the shaking and it was just silent tears and sniffling every few seconds. The others had stayed quiet, Evan actually took it upon himself to try and ask Skylar and Darius what had happened since being it was family dinner-they were likely to be there as well and saw what happened but neither of them had replied yet.

"Babe," Tallon said lightly as he rubbed Hector's back and tried to get him to lift his head up-thankfully he used his sleeve to wipe his eyes and lifted his head up slowly. His eyes were red, and puffy and he still had tears resting there. "What's wrong? What happened? Did someone get hurt?" he asked. Hector sniffled again as he shook his head side to side with it against the wall. "What happened at the dinner, Hector? Please tell me..."

"He broke...his promise," Hector forced out.

"Who broke their promise?" Ryan asked softly.

"My father..." Hector closed his eyes tightly again as the others eyes widened slightly. Hector's father broke his promise to him? He couldn't be talking about the one from the hospital when Hector got hurt last year, could he? The one where Hector pretty much died after forgiving him? The one where he swore he'd never hurt him again? That promise was broken.

"What did he do?" Tallon asked in a firmer voice. He specifically told Spencer not to hurt Hector again and for Hector to come home and cry for half an hour, then he was hurt. Hector forced himself off the floor and Tallon helped him and then he got Hector a water bottle from the fridge because it sounded like his husband had a dry throat from the crying. Just as he was about to take a drink from it, his phone started ringing and he pulled it from his pocket to check the caller ID which said that it was 'Haddock House'. Had to be his mother calling, he pressed answer and put it on speakerphone while setting it on the table.

"Hector please come back to the house. Your father didn't mean what he said to you, please come back and talk to him?"

"No, Mom. If he didn't mean it, he wouldn't have said it. I'm not coming back there and I'll likely never go back again as long as I know he's there. I won't talk to him, I refuse to." Hector replied.

"Hector please, son! I'm sorry, I didn't mean what I said. It just slipped in the heat of the fight. I'm so sorry..." came Spencer's voice now.

"Slipped in the heat of the fight! Why the hell were you even thinking it that it slipped out! You have no idea how much it hurt to hear those words out of your mouth after everything that has happened! I've said a lot a shit in the heat of a fight but never something like that! But like I told you...it just doesn't matter anymore. I told you...what would happen if you did it again. You knew the consequences if you hurt me again and everyone else did too because they were all there that day in the hospital." Hector stated.

"Please...please don't say it. I love you, son. You know I do...please don't do this...please, I'm begging you," Spencer's voice honestly sounded like he was crying.

"I stand by what I said at your house. You're my father and I will always love you no matter what-but I can't forgive what you did. You don't have a son anymore. He doesn't exist to you-he's dead...just like you wanted him to be. Don't call me again or I'll call the police for harassment," Hector said as he hit end call then turned his phone off before burying his face in his palms.

"Hector, what happened over there. I want to to know right now," Tallon demanded calmly. He didn't like how any of it sounded from the phone conversation alone but he wanted to know everything. Hector lifted his head again taking a deep breath.

"It started fine. Everyone sitting at the table, laughing and talking about their lives. Skylar pointed out my six year contract was up and asked if I'd be full time at the auto shop. Dad laughed saying that I'd be with him at Berk Hall, learning how to become mayor of Berk since his term was ending soon. I told him I didn't want to be mayor, then he said he already got me hired to work there alongside him. I said again that I didn't want to be mayor and never had. He told me that I couldn't work at the shop all my life, I did my time in the military and it was time to grow up and work a real job," he took a breath and drink from the water bottle.

"You told him you resigned and he argued with you?" Viktor asked.

"That was only the start of it, it got much worse. I told him: I'm pretty sure you're not telling me what to do, right? And then he said he was merely suggesting what I should do. I told him that I resigned another two years in the military. I told him I likely would never leave the military for a long time. He did get upset asking why I hadn't told them sooner and I just explained that Tal and I were gonna tell them together but since Tal was sick tonight, I told him myself. I said to drop it and let's just have a nice family dinner. Then Dad mumbled that Tal was bad influence on me and I started to get mad," Hector sighed.

"I'm the bad influence? I asked you what you wanted to, I left the resigning completely up to you." Tallon stated.

"I know and I told him that but he kept going. He said you were a bad influence in the sense I never do anything without your consent, that we do everything together and even tonight I had said I wasn't staying long so I could come back and take care of you. I told him that I mentioned on coming in that you were sick and I was gonna take care of you just like you'd always done for me when I was sick. Then he said something to set me off: '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. And that right there is when I realized he broke his promise to me. He added on afterwards that he knew he couldn't stop me but I didn't need to wait on Tal for answers all the time." Hector closed his eyes.

Tallon was just getting angrier hearing all this, "Is that when you left?" he inquired.

"No, it kept going. I had said that it wasn't worth the fight and got ready to leave but he pushed by saying, 'Right back to him? Of course. He means more than we do. 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'. So I told him the truth that we were a married couple. He said that we were dating, and I confirmed again we were actually married. He asked when it happened and I told him everything about being in Afghanistan where you proposed and we got married later that night. I told him to ask Skylar and Darius to confirm it for him, they even showed him the videos. Dad asked who married us that he assumed the marriage wasn't even legal, so I told him Darius did and that I'd legally been Hector Furysen for a year now. He said he couldn't believe me, and asked if I was trying to disgrace the family. So I fired back tell him he broke his promise to me, reminding him he said he was alright with our relationship," Hector clenched his fist again.

"He said the relationship yes but not a marriage behind everyone's backs. I brought up that he never noticed our rings but why was that a shocker he hadn't noticed. He said that if I told him we had sex next, he was gonna lose it so I told him we'd been having sex since September when we got back. He yelled my name as Hector Haddock, I reminded him I was a married man and to use Furysen...then he said something that I'll never forgive..." Hector looked down as Tallon held his hand tightly.

"What did he say, Love. Tell me what he said to you," Tallon asked gently trying to control his anger.

"Exact words were: '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!'." Tallon's eyes widened and then gasps were heard from the guys of Inferno at what Spencer had said to him, "He immediately tried to take it back and say he didn't...mean it. I reminded him that he swore he wouldn't do this again and he did. I asked him to remember what I said I'd do if he broke his promise to me...then he pleaded me not to do it, that he was sorry and wasn't thinking. But I'd already had enough so I told him that just didn't care. That he didn't support me like he promised. I told him that this was the last time he'd see me because from now on I was dead to him...then I left and came back here..." Hector lowered his head again.

Tallon kissed his forehead and held him gently. "Hector...where'd that mark come from on the side of your face?" Evan asked him. Tallon pulled back now and looked at Hector's cheek and saw the mark there.

"Did he hit you again?" Ryan asked now.

"Yeah...right after saying I should have killed myself or died on tour..." Hector looked down now as Tallon stood up silently with his hand out.

"Stay here with him. Hector...give me the keys to the truck," Tallon said.

"Tal, what are you gonna do?" Thaxter asked.

"I told him not to hurt Hector again. That was all I asked of him and we'd be cool. He hurt him again and I'm gonna deal with it," Tallon stated firmly.

"Tal, don't...it's not worth it..." Hector said trying not to cry again.

"Not worth it? Hector, he hit you! And outright told you that you should have killed yourself or died on tour!" Tallon exclaimed as he went in the drawer and found the spare set of keys to the truck but Hector grabbed his wrist gently.

"Please...I'm asking you not to go over there-just let it go. I need you right now, don't leave me..." Hector pleaded. Tallon's angry eyes turned softer as he put the keys down on the table and drew Hector in for a tight embrace.

"I will never leave you, Hector. I won't go over there for your sake..." Tallon sighed gently.

"Thank you..." Hector whimpered a bit and Tallon held him tighter.

"Ssh...it'll be okay. It's okay, Hector. You don't need him. You have our friends and me, and we'll never leave you or hurt you..." Tallon soothed him. Hector didn't cry again, he just stayed in his husband's arms. Tallon couldn't believe this, Spencer hit Hector again and said horrible things to him. He wanted to go over and give Spencer a piece of his mind, or have him arrested but Hector needed him more so he would stay right where he was. "I want him away from you, Hector. I'll file a restraining order if I have to but I don't want him near you anymore. I know he's your father and you still love him no matter what but I'm not going to let him hurt you anymore. And that is final. He's hit you twice in the heat of arguments, and said unforgivable thing. I've had enough of it. I won't go over there but he will never come near you again."

Hector only seemed to nod as Tallon held him tighter. "Let's go for now, guys," Evan suggested.

"No, it's okay...you can stay..." Hector told them.

"It's been a long night and I think you just need your husband right now my friend. Don't worry, we're never far." Evan smiled putting a hand on his shoulder as Hector nodded to them and they prepared to leave. Tallon and them shared a look, one that clearly said they would deal with Spencer for him because they were just as pissed off. Tallon gave a nod as they exited the house and shut the door after Thaxter made sure the handle lock was on for them.

"He only hit you once right?" Tallon asked him.

"Yeah...backhanded me...just like the first time," Hector wiped his eyes from the tears forming. Tallon clenched his fist but then released it, he got up and got Hector an ice pack from the freezer-then crunched it up so it'd be squishy before he wrapped a hand towel around it and putting it on Hector's cheek.

"So they know we're married and resigned right?" Tallon sat beside him now.

"Yeah...everyone knows now. Except Gobber, I don't think he does but he wouldn't get mad about it-he'd be happy for me..." Hector sighed.

"I don't doubt that. What are we going to do about your dad, I don't put it past him to try and come over here or keep contacting you," Tallon asked.

"I don't know...I'm not worried about it right now. I can't forgive him again. He is my dad and I do love him but I can't forgive this...not what he said...to me. I could have forgiven the rest and just never spoke to him again but what he said about killing myself...I can't forgive that..." Hector lowered his head more.

"Ssh, it's okay. We'll file a restraining and no contact order-that can be a warning. He breaks that, he'll have to deal with court and jail time. I just don't want him near you. Let me see your cheek," Hector pulled the ice pack off and Tallon looked over it. "It's already starting to bruise, keep that on it for awhile-it will help. Did you get to finish eating?" Hector shook his head. "I'll make us something then. What are you in the mood for?"

"I'm not really that hungry anymore..." Hector closed his eyes, "Honestly I'm tired and I don't feel good,"

"You might of caught whatever I had since I'm feeling better now. Let's just get you into bed okay?" Tallon offered. Hector nodded as he got up and moved to the bathroom first while Tallon got the house ready to lock down for the night, just as Tallon was about to shut the outside light off he saw Skylar and Darius coming up the path and opened the door for them.

"How is he?" Darius asked.

"Miserable and likely caught what I had because he said he doesn't feel good," Tallon replied.

"His cheek bruise from the hit? Where is he, Aunt Val asked us to check on him." Skylar informed.

"Yeah, it's starting to bruise. He's got ice on it right now and he's in the bathroom. We're getting ready to go to bed," Tallon told them.

"We'll head home then. If he needs anything, let us know. Does anyone else besides you and us know what happened?" Darius asked now.

"Inferno was here when Hector got home so they know. I assume Reina and Carmen do too because they were with you at dinner?" Tallon inquired as the two guys nodded. "You can tell Drew and Trent but no one else. I'm filing a restraining and no contact order on Spencer. I told him never to hurt Hector again and he did both emotionally and physically tonight. I'm done with it."

"We don't blame you. We all left right after it happened, disgusted with it ourselves. Heather refuses to talk to Dad, and there's a good chance I won't be for awhile too. Has he tried to contact Hector at all?" Darius replied calmly.

"Yeah, right before he told us what happened. Val called first, asked Hector to come back over because Spencer didn't mean it. Hector only told him that he didn't have a son anymore, that he doesn't exist and his dead-just like Spencer wanted him to be." Tallon explained.

"Keep an eye on him, Tallon. Hector had a look in his eyes that we've only seen one other time, and that was years ago after the Astrid thing when he was fifteen. A look of absolute hurt and heartbreak...and we don't need to remind you what that led to later that night, when he tried to overdose because of it all." Skylar reminded.

"Don't worry, I won't let him out of my sight. He came home and cried so he's not bottling up the pain and he told us what happened. Back then, he didn't have anyone-but he has a lot of people on his side now and he knows that. I don't think he'll slip back into that mindset," Tallon replied calmly.

Meanwhile in the bathroom, Hector was listening to it all while crying silently-tears falling from his eyes. It just hurt so much that his father did this again, and it was honestly worse than the first time. His father told him he should have killed himself or died on tour, how did he even begin to respond to that? Hector felt his stomach twisting and turning, he put his hand over it and closed his eyes taking a few breaths. Hector lurched a bit and put a hand to his mouth, it happened again as he tried to keep it down but he heaved hard as he dropped to his knees and threw up in the toilet. Hector coughed, still crying. He didn't know where it was coming from-being so upset or actually being sick but it didn't matter.

Outside the bathroom, Tallon heard it start as he rushed over to the room and knocked on the door. "Babe, are you okay?"

"Ju-just fine..." Hector tried to reply but only ended up puking again. Tallon frowned as he tried to open the door but it was locked.

"Baby, let me in please?" Tallon asked, it took a second but the door clicked and Tallon walked in to see Hector on the door leaning over the toilet bowl, still lurching and trying not to throw up. Tallon went over to him and sat down on the floor as he rubbed Hector's back in slow motions hoping it would help. Skylar and Darius had come inside when Tallon went to the bathroom, they shut the door to the apartment and stood outside room where Tallon and Hector were.

"Can we help at all?" Skylar offered.

"Can you get his water bottle off the table?" Tallon asked, Skylar went to get it as Darius peeked in to see how his brother looked. Skylar returned and brought it to Tallon-who opened it and offered it to Hector but he only shook his head slowly and threw up again.

"You guys...should go before...you get sick too," Hector forced out as Tallon checked his forehead.

"You're burning up, Hector," Tallon stated now.

"He needs to get some rest," Darius pointed out.

"I got him, don't worry. You guys head home, I'll update you tomorrow on how he's feeling." Tallon offered a smile as Darius and Skylar nodded before leaving the apartment. Tallon kept his attention on Hector who was whimpering while holding his stomach. "It's alright babe, get it up. It'll help. I felt better after puking," he said.

"I think...I'm okay now..." Hector mumbled leaning against Tallon.

"Can you move to the room or should I just bring a blanket and pillow in here for you?" Tallon asked softly.

"I can move...just give me a hand up?" Tallon nodded to him as he got up first then slowly pulled Hector to his feet and gave him a minute before flushing the toilet and moving with him to the bedroom. Tallon helped him get in his sweat pants then lay him down in the bed with another water bottle, along with two aspirins that acted as painkiller and fever reducer, and then he got the room garbage can in case Hector didn't make it to the bathroom in time. Tallon made sure the house was locked up before he entered the bedroom and shut that door too. Tallon crawled into bed with his husband and kissed his cheek.

"Hector?" Tallon asked. "Are you sure you're okay with everything that happened tonight?"

"It hurts...I won't say it doesn't. I just need...time I guess. I'm okay baby. Really...I'm just...tired and want to sleep after everything," Hector replied. Tallon kissed his forehead and nodded.

"Rest my love. We'll see how you feel in the morning," Tallon told him as he laid his head down on the pillow and lightly rested his arm over Hector's side. For twenty minutes, Hector just laid awake-he knew his husband was asleep by the even breathing but Hector couldn't sleep aside from feeling like shit with being sick, he was hurting from the events of the night. His father saying those things to him, it really did hurt and he couldn't deny it or push back the pain he felt. Hector finally let sleep take him around 8:30pm or at least that's the last time he remembered looking at on his cell phone screen. Hector knew what was happening to him, his depression was getting stronger again and he was slipping farther into it this time. Slipping far enough to bring back very bad thoughts.