chapter 2

Jason looked towards , waiting anxiously for the results of the scan he had taken. He saw that something was definitely wrong with him.

"Jake?" Jason knew by seeing his face that he wasn't going to like the news.

Dr. Jake sighed deeply, "We found some brain damage and some swelling around his spine. Right now we don't know what is causing the paralysis. In the best case, it is caused by the swelling in his back and will disappear with the right medication and will the feeling return without any other problems."

Tommy was staring in front of him, he had always been a man of sports, of martial arts. He didn't want to hear the worst-case scenario. He knew though that whatever happened he could count on Jason's support.

"And what if it's the brain damage that is causing it?" Tommy asked still a little in shock before Jason could ask the question. Jason closed his mouth and watched his colleague anxiously.

"In the worst case, you will need a lot of rehabilitation." Dr. Jake said with a sigh.

"How much of a chance does he have if brain damage is the cause?" Jason asked because he knew Tommy wasn't going to ask this and Jake was a doctor who didn't throw numbers in people's faces. One of his more negative points in Jason's eyes but Jake believed that throwing with statistics was discouraging for the patients.

Dr. Jake closed his eyes briefly and sighed. He should have known Jason was going to ask that.

"He will have about 30 percent chance of recovery." Jake knew this was hard to hear for a young man like Tommy.

"But we will cross that bridge when we come here," Jake said trying to give some comfort for the two.

"Now I can give you some good news though. You are good enough to leave the hospital tomorrow. I will give you a prescription for the swelling in your back. It will take about two weeks to recover from it." Jake said knowing that this news wasn't going to erase the bad news they received earlier.

"Thank you, Jake," Jason said before taking Tommy's hand in his own. Kat was going to pay for this if it would be the last thing he ever did.

Jake nodded before leaving the two of them alone. They had a lot to talk about.

Jason caressed Tommy's hand lovingly with his thumb. Tommy had been silent after hearing what the doctor had said. Jason knew that he needed to get his boyfriend talking. Tommy was known for keeping all the problems to himself.

"Don't shut me out, honey. Talk to me." Jason said almost begging him.

"I will be fine, baby, don't worry," Tommy said not knowing who he was trying to convince.

Jason looked at him not believing one word he said but they weren't going to argue about it. He would make his boyfriend talk sooner or later.

"Alright honey, I need to go now but I will be here to pick you up from the hospital alright," Jason said towering over his boyfriend, closing the gap between them until his lips touched Tommy's for a slow kiss but with all the love in it that he felt for the young man. They were going to need each other now more than ever.

Jason sighed and let his head rest on his steering wheel the moment he arrived back home. He didn't want to go inside just yet. If he was honest he didn't even know how he got at the house he shared with Tommy in the first place without having caused some sort of accident himself. His thoughts had been with nothing else than with Tommy.

He sighed again. He couldn't stay here forever so he grabbed his courage and opened the door of his car. He continued his way inside where his friends were waiting for him.

Everyone looked up when they heard the sound of a key turning to open the front door the sign that Jason had arrived from the hospital.

"What did the doctor say, Jason?" Kim asked curiously the moment Jason showed his face inside the living room.

Jason looked down before looking her in the eyes, "Tommy can't feel his legs anymore."

He heard gasps all over the living room.

"Will he ever walk again?" Aisha asked sadly

Jason lifted his shoulder, "I don't know, it depends what the cause is. He has a swelling in his back and some brain damage. If it's the swelling he should be able to walk again in about two weeks with the medication Jake started but when it's brain damage he had about 30 percent chance to recover completely. It's going to be hard for us all but we need to support him when I am going to check him out of the hospital tomorrow."

"He is allowed to leave the hospital so soon?" Adam asked a little worried.

Jason nodded," Probably because Jake knows that I can take care of him here too. I walked by my boss on the way out and I have permission to stay at home until he is able to handle things on his own."

"He is really lucky he has you in his life, Jason," Ian said softly

Jason smiled at that, "He is lucky to have all of us. Could you guys fix a ramp for the front door while I will go and get him from the hospital?"

"I and Billy will take care of it," Zack said while Billy nodded in agreement.

"The rest of us will make sure that he knows how much we love him and surprise him with a party," Kimberly said while everybody nodded.

"When that is done we can start focusing on finding Kat and make her pay what she did to him," Conner said with confidence.

"You guys are the best!" Jason smiled. Tommy was going to be surprised tomorrow.

The evening was filled with planning the welcome home party without Billy and Zack they had started already to make Tommy's home as wheelchair friendly as they possibly could.