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Rating: M may be lower but I rated higher just to be safe.

Paring: Jack and Stephen Means male on male no like no read!

Summary: The doc might not live longer then 2 days after he's been shot, but
he doesn't want Jack to know. Well Jack over hears a conversation between
Stephen and Higgins talking about what's wrong with him and how long he has
left. What will Jack do now that Stephen might not make it to the next week
alive? Will he tell Stephen how much he really loves him or keep it a
secret, because he doesn't want to get hurt if Stephen doesn't make it!

Outcomes

Chapter 2:

Stephen's pov

"How you feel about me?" I asked a little confused. I see him nod yes and
then start to pace. He knows it drives me crazy when he does that. Yet I
know when he does that he's trying to figure something out or how to tell me
something. The last time he paced was when he wanted me to come with him on
the ship. He didn't know how to tell me what we were going to be doing or
what my position would be. I could have saved him the trouble because I had
already been told about his plans from his wife but I wanted to get back at
him for telling everyone that I would be accompanying him on this journey
before he even asked me. I said yes of course but that's besides the point.
I really have no idea what he wants to tell me this time though.

After ten minutes I had had enough of his pacing so I reached out a took a
hold of his arm.
"Jack just tell me, what ever it is, I'm sure we'll get through it." I said
with as much strength as I could, I hated lying to him like that but I don't
want him to worry over me. He looked down at me and smiled a little and
pulled up the chair Higgins had been sitting on before he left. He took my
hand and held it and just looked at me for a while before he said anything
to me.

"I love you Stephen and nothing in the world could ever change that." Jack
said to me. I blinked and let a smile come onto my face. "I love you to you
dork, but I highly doubt that you came in here just to tell me that." I said
a little perplexed. He shook his head. "No, Stephen I love you. As in like a
lover, not a brother." He said to me with a shaky smile. My eyes widen when
I realize what he's trying to tell me. This must be a dream, he couldn't
really be here telling me he loves me could he? I pinch myself before I said
anything, nope I'm not sleeping. OMG, he said he loves me!

"Well I had hoped I looked a little better when I told you this, but I love
you too." I said with a little laugh. This had to be the best day ever. He
leaned down and kissed me. My eyes went huge before I relaxed into the kiss,
letting them fall closed. We both tore apart when we heard cat calls and
clapping. We looked to the door of the room area and saw most of the crew
there, and they were grinning like they knew something we didn't. "About
damn time!" Someone yelled and everyone yelled and agreed with whoever said
it. "Alright back to your posts. Oh and cooky extra grog for everyone
tonight." Jack said.
"Ay sir." And they all started to leave but something wasn't right. I
started to feel light headed and then all went black.

Jack's pov:

"Stephen, Stephen are you all right?" I asked in concern. "Higgins?" I
called out into the staring crowd. He came forward and looked down at
Stephen with a worried face then looked at me with a troubled face. "Well?!"
I demanded. He bit his lip and looked at Stephen again before he took his
pluses and looked up at me with an fake smile.
"He's fine captain, just fell asleep from all the excitement." Higgins said
worriedly. I waited for all the rest to leave before I turned to Higgins
again. "I heard you and him talking this morning and I'm telling you to get
ready for a stop on dry land because we will be working on Stephen and
saving his life. Is that understood?" I said with a small growl. He smiled
and nodded and got to a looking at his books again.

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Will Stephen make it? What will happen if he doesn't? What will happen if he
does?! Tune in next time to find out!

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