After being let inside Dave went to the kitchen followed by Rich, he watched as Dave unloaded the bags onto the counter he coughed.

"Once I'm done with the bags, I'll heat up the soup. You go sit down and I'll be in with some juice!" Dave said as Rich turned and left the room. A few minute's later Dave came out of the kitchen and handed him a glass of juice, before heading to the bathroom. He returned a few minutes later with a thermometer, he handed it to Rich, who put it in his mouth and waited. Second's later it beeped and Rich took it out and gave it to Dave to read Rich was careful not to touch Dave's hand with his as he did.

"Okay, 102! Just like me, so you know what that mean's!"

"Bed!" Rich said smiling as he stood dizzily.

"Come on I'll help you." Dave said taking his arm and helped him upstairs to his room where he got into bed before Dave tucked him in smiling.

"You know Dave its okay you can go home, I'll be fine!"

"Rich, did that work when I tried it?"

"No!"

"Then you can just stop trying to convince me!" Dave said as he sat on the side of the bed. "I'll be right back with the soup!" He said as he left.

A few minutes later he returned with a tray full of the same thing's he had brought Dave when he was sick, and it made him smile to know he cared. Rich begins to eat Dave sit's in a chair by his bed and watches, Rich knew they need to talk about what happened and wished they didn't have too Dave finally spoke after a few second's of silence.

"So, Rich, you want to tell me why you've been avoiding me?" Dave asked.

"I have!?" Rich said avoiding looking at him.

"You know you have! What I don't know is why?" Dave sighed.

"Dave please don't make me do this!" Rich said.

"Rich you and I need to talk! I think I deserve to know what's going on?"

"Alright, but you need to let me get it all out before you say or do anything okay?"

"Agreed! My mouth is shut, and my ear's are open!" Dave said smiling.

"Okay…all of this started at least a year ago! You've always been one of my best friend's you know that, but over a year ago I fell in…love with you! I know it's not something you want to hear, but I can't help it Dave…you're all I think about and all I want! I'll understand if you don't feel the same, or you hate me, but keeping it, a secret has been killing me! If you're going to hit me can you at least wait until I'm feeling better?" Rich said sadly.

"Is it my turn?" Dave said calmly, Rich just nodded. "First off why would I hit you?"

"Oh, I don't know maybe because I kissed you!" Rich said embarrassed.

"Ah, yes…the kiss!" Dave began as he stood and stretched, before he smiled and leaned down until their faces were inches apart. "I think it went something like this!?" He said as he kissed Rich, it started off chaste, but soon grew into a passionate kiss that took over every fibre of their bodies. "Did I get it right?" Dave said smiling as he finally broke the kiss and looked into Rich's shocked face.

"Wow!" Was all Rich could say as he nodded, Dave kissed him again, only this time it was more gentle. He then stood and tucked Rich in he spoke.

"Get some rest, I'm going to call the guy's and tell them you're feeling well enough for visitors! I know how worried they can get, so it'll do everyone good if they see you're okay!" He said as he went to the door.

"Will you be here later?" Rich asked a little nervous that this was all just a fever induced hallucination. "I'd like it if you did!"

"Did you mean it?" Dave said seriously, turning to look at him from the doorway, he leaned on the wall as he waited, Rich was confused and spoke.

"Did I mean what?"

"When you said you…loved me?"

"I meant every word!" Rich answered smiling at him, as a smile broke out on Dave's face making him look even more gorgeous to Rich, Dave was quiet, but then he spoke.

"Good! Get some rest; I'll be here when you wake up!" Dave said as he turned to leave, he stopped again and looked at him before speaking. "I love you too Rich! I always have!" He then turned and walked out of the room.

As he lay there starring at the door, in shock over what happened, and hearing the four word's from Dave he had only dreamed of hearing, he couldn't help, but smile. He heard Dave on the phone and he lay down and began to think of what would happen next for them, and he suddenly began to worry. He worried about what the guy's would think, what would happen at work, but as he heard Dave singing to himself as he did whatever it was he was doing suddenly he calmed down. He knew he was being crazy, but he couldn't help it he had waited so long to have Dave tell him he felt the same and he didn't want to lose him! He smiled to himself as he began coughing, and a few minute's later Dave came into the room with cough medicine and a glass of juice. Rich took them and couldn't help but smile and stare at Dave as he moved around the room still humming to himself as he began to pick thing's up before he came to the bed and fixed the cover's.

"Rich?" Dave said smiling.

"Yeah?"

"You're starring!"

"I' am?" Rich asked blushing.

"Yep, do I have something on my face?" Dave asked as he stood by the bed and began wiping his face; Rich smiled and took his hand pulling him down so he was sitting beside him. "Did I get it?"

"There's nothing on your face Dave!" Rich said realizing he still was holding Dave's hand, and Dave didn't pull away. "I was starring because I'm still not sure if this is all real or some cold medicine hallucination!"

"Is this real enough for you?" Dave said smiling as he kissed him again; they pulled away when they heard Scott and Smitty call to them. "We're upstairs, I'll be right there guy's!" Dave yelled down before getting up.

"Do we tell the guy's?" Rich asked nervously, not sure what Dave's reaction to that would be. "I don't care either…" He was cut off by Dave kissing him, before Dave pulled away and smiling spoke as he stood holding Rich's hand.

"You talk too much!" Dave said laughing. "We'll tell them now if you want? Rich I meant what I said and I'm not going to change my mind!"

"I'm sorry, I'll try and relax!" Rich said smiling back.

"Alright I'll go make coffee and I'll come get you when it's ready and we'll tell them everything okay?" Dave asked holding the back of Rich's neck.

"Sound's great Dave!" Rich said as he kissed Dave, he could definitely get used to doing this everyday. "I love you!"

"I love you too Rich! Now you rest for a bit and I'll get you when the coffee's done!" Dave said as he let go of Rich's hand and left the room. Rich heard the guy's greet Dave, and smiled to himself knowing that in a few minute's they would know about their love and he couldn't wait to finally start their new life. It became even more real to him when he heard Dave telling the guy's that they had something very important to tell them, and he closed his eye's and fell asleep dreaming of the future with his best friend's, and the man he loved!

The End!

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