Oh my god. Here it is. Chapter 3. And it's longer. Yes it is!!!! Whoot whoot!! In this chapter Ben is kinda out of character…by a lot…so I apoloize for that. But otherwise I hope you enjoy.

Pairing – Ben/Riley

Rating – T (for now to be safe)

Summary – See chapter 1

Also, I would to dedicate this chapter to a very special fan/friend I've recently made on livejournal, fantasysci5!

Hope you like it my friend!!

Hope you all enjoy! – Rocketman94

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When Riley opened his eyes, white lights blinded him. He raised his left hand up to his face to cover his eyes. "Where am I?" he asked out loud. "In the hospital. Where else?" He heard a familiar voice answer him. "Abigail?"

"Yeah, Riley. I'm right here." He uncovered his face, his eyes now used to the lighting to see Abigail standing next to his bed. Her eyes were red and bolt shot and her hair slightly rumpled. "I'm sorry I didn't tell anyone about anything." Riley started.

"Riley" Abigail silenced him by putting a hand up, "don't apologize. This is something that's hard to deal with. We all understand. We're just happy you're still with us. If we lost you…." she broke off as her voice cracked.

There was an awkward silence between them. "Where's Ben?" Riley asked, feeling as those he needed to explain some things to his friend. Abigail nodded her head to Riley's other side.

Riley looked down to see Ben sitting in a chair pulled close to his bed. His head lying close to Riley's thigh sleeping, holding Riley's right hand.

Riley went to move his hand out of Ben's grasp but Abigail but her hand on his arm to stop him. "He didn't leave you side once Riley. No matter what I told him, or what Patrick told him, or what the doctors told him. He wouldn't leave you. He just couldn't." Abigail said smiling at Riley.

"Abigail, I'm sorry." Riley said. "For what Riley?" she asked. "For this." He said, gesturing toward him and Ben and her. "Riley let me tell you a secret that all women know that men just don't seem to get." Abigail said, leaning in to whisper in Riley's ear, "you can't stop love."

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Abigail had left a few minutes later after sharing the "secret" with Riley to get coffee and to pick Patrick up. Riley just stared at Ben's sleeping form for a few moments before lifting a hand to brush a hair off Ben's forehead. Ben moved groaned in his sleep and shifted his head a little but didn't wake up.

Riley smiled to himself, Ben hadn't always been a heavy sleep only when he was comfortable. "How can he be comfortable in a hospital though? Freak." Riley thought, laughing slightly.

Ben's grip on his hand loosened as Ben started to stir. His eyes opened and he pushed himself up rubbing them. He looked at Riley as though suddenly realizing where he was and why they were there.

"Ben, I…I'm just" Riley started to say but his words were cut off by Ben's arms around his neck as he pulled him in for a tight hug. "Ben?" Riley was caught off guard by the hug but returned it anyway enjoying the closeness. As he put he arms around Ben, he realized Ben's shoulders were shaking.

"Ben? What's wrong?" Riley asked ironically, pulling out of the hug and holding Ben's face in his hands seeing tears run down his head. "Ben, damn, don't cry, man, you're going to make me cry." He said brushing away a few tears with his thumb.

Ben still said nothing just keeping his gaze locked with Riley's. "Riley," he finally spoke after what seemed like forever, "I thought I lost you. I never want to feel that again. That empty feeling. It ran so deep; I thought it would never stop. If I ever see Ian again I swear I'm going to kill that man." He hissed, anger in his eyes, which quickly disappeared as he started talking to Riley again.

"After almost losing you like that, now I realized that, I can't live without you Riley. I've always had an attraction to you but I just brushed it away like it was nothing. I thought being with Abigail would make me forget it but now, I've just hurt you and myself by doing that. Abigail kind of forced me to leave her last night for you. She keep telling me that she knew all along and she doesn't mind. So, now I can say it with now regrets at all Riley. I love you."

Riley just gaped at Ben tears forming in his eyes that started pouring over his eyelids. "Ben, I…god, Ben, I love you too, so fucking much, I can't stand it."

Riley cried, holding onto Ben's shoulders. "I know, Riley, I know." Ben lifted Riley's head up and gently kissed away the tears pouring out of his eyes.

Riley lifted both his arms up, behind Ben's neck and pulled his head down to have his lips met his. They both moaned at the sensation.

Riley opening his mouth slightly allowing Ben access to his mouth. Unlike Ian, who had been rough and violent, Ben was slow and gentle, making Riley feel actually loved.

Riley felt the tears coming back and closed his eyes hoping for them to leave, but of course they didn't. Ben broke off the kiss; to brush away the tears and tell Riley it was all right, that he understood.

Ben just held his lover in his arms as he cried. There was nothing more he could do at the moment then just be there for Riley. He gently kissed Riley on kissed the cheek whispering comforting nonsense in his ear. Rubbing little circles on the back, Riley's sobs soon slowed down until he was just resting his head on Ben's shoulder eyes closed.

"This is nice" Riley said. "What is?" Ben asked. "Being held by you, idiot," Riley answered kissing the nape of his neck. "Well, I'm glad you enjoy it because you're going to have to get used to it, cause I think I like holding you." Ben replied smiling.

"Oh really?" Riley said, "Is that a challenge?" he asked smirking. "I suppose it could be." Ben answered leaning down to capture Riley's lips once more. Riley lips moved to kiss Ben back before he even realized what he was doing. Arms behind Ben's neck puling him closer, Ben's arms around his waist holding onto him not wanting to end the kiss.

"Excuse me, but you know, some people want to talk to Riley, if you don't mind Ben." Abigail said walking in on them. Riley blushed slightly but Ben turned a deep red. Patrick Gates walked in behind Abigail looking at Ben with a look on his that Ben didn't like.

"Mr. Gates" Riley started "I know this seems weird, me being in the hospital because of…" he gulped, "rape by a man and then you walk in on me making out with your son but please let me explain. The thing is I've been in love with Ben for a long time; I just never had the guts to tell him. He told me that he loves me also. Now, there's nothing you can do about that and I'm sorry but you're just going to have to deal with it, sir."

Ben looked at Riley and then at his dad, a look of pure horror on his face. Abigail looked like she was trying her hardest not to laugh at Riley or his dad he wasn't sure. "Fine, as long as you love that's all I care." Patrick told Riley. Ben let out the breath he was holding in and got up off Riley's bed and pulled his dad into a hug. "Thanks, dad."

"No problem, son. I know what it's like. Trust me. I was married to your mother." His dad replied.

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A few hours later and Abigail and Patrick had to leave. After saying their goodbyes Ben went back over to Riley's bed.

"Mind if I join you?" Ben asked him. "No, of course not." Riley said. Ben climbed onto the bed. After a few moments of trying to figure out how to sit together, Ben lying with his back on the pillows legs out spread with Riley's between them, arms wrapped around him, they sighed.

"I hate hospitals." Riley said. "This is you're first time in one. It can't be that bad. Give it a chance." Ben said. "Look at what I'm here for." Riley spat back at him.

"You're right. I'm sorry." Ben said. Kissing the back of Riley's neck. "I didn't mean it like that." Riley sighed and put his head back on Ben's shoulder. "So, what are we now?"

"What do you mean?" Ben asked puzzled. "Well, we were friends, and then we became treasure hunters friends, then we got into that fight so we were jus treasure hunters, so are we treasure hunting boyfriends now?"

Ben laughed, "I guess so, Riley." Riley smiled turning to kiss Ben's neck. "I" kiss. "Love" kiss. "kissing" kiss. "your" kiss. "neck" kiss. Ben laughed again, "I could tell, Riley."

"So, Riley when are you going to tell your parents?" Ben asked. "Don't even joke about that. You know how that felt about be leaving to work with you, what do you think they are going to do when they find out we are dating after what happened!"

A nurse walked in to say that visiting hours were over and Ben had to leave. Riley looked at the nurse and said, "Please can he stay? I mean, if I get a nightmare I don't know anyone else who can calm me down."

The nurse smiled and said "I could get fired for this but…Oh, alright. Just this once!" She said. Riley thanked her and smiled at Ben.

"You're a total idiot you know that right?" Ben told Riley. "Yes, which is why you love me." Riley responded coolly. Ben just smiled kissing the back of Riley's head.

Riley turned his head to kiss Ben full on the lips. His mouth opening to let his tongue slide in both of them moaning into each other's mouth.

Riley's eyes suddenly shot open as memories flooded back to him. He pulled back, Ben looking confused. "I'm sorry, Ben, it's just…." Riley started.

"It's ok, Riley" Ben said, putting his arms around him and pulling him down to rest his head on his chest. "Just get some sleep. I'll be here when you wake up. I promise."

With that Riley feel into the most the comfortable sleep he'd in a long time.