JPOV

Jasper was horrified at how battered Edward was, he was angry that such abuse had been inflicted on Edward, but he was also confused by what Emmett had brought to his attention, he, himself was physically a wreck and as much as he loved Edward, as much as he craved contact with him and the stolen moments they had together, it was exacting a brutal toll on his body and soul and perhaps it was karma that had inflicted some of it back on Edward. As the gurney rolled into the room, Jasper and Emmett were surprised to hear Edward muttering Jaspers name, Emmett gave Jasper the raised eyebrow as Edward said Jaspers name and , "So good, soo damn tight" along with "Harder" , and most shockingly, "God!, Love you so damn much" several times as he was being transferred to the bed by the orderlies and the nurses. Jasper colored deeply red and coughed, trying to cover Edwards ramblings, but Emmett, was the one who turned up the television and created enough of a distraction that Edward stopped talking until the orderlies left the room.

EMpov

Emmett didn't need to hear that. He was embarrassed enough by the sex talk, but to hear Edward say he loved Jasper? That shocked him, and by the look on Jaspers face he was pretty damn shocked too. He wasn't sure the guy could be held to task for things he said under meds, but Emmett believed that when peoples guards were down was when they tended to be the most honest about where things really stood, so he hoped like hell that the cold-hearted bastard was actually in love with Jasper, because he needed to have something on the line. Jasper looked like he was about the climb out of the bed to be near Edward, so Emmett gestured at him to wait until the nurses finished getting Edward settled in the bed and actually left the room. Jasper fidgeted, anxiously glancing back and forth between Edward and Emmett, as the nurses adjusted Edward in the bed and arranged his monitors and IV's, studiously ignoring Jasper and Emmett as they went about their tasks. When they finally finished, one of them turned to Jasper and said, " He will be mostly out of it for a while, so if he needs anything, would you do him a favor and call for me?" Jasper nodded at her, wishing she would just leave. She looked at him with a knowing look and walked out of the room, shutting the door behind her.

JPOV

Jasper sat up carefully, trying not to rush so that he didn't get another head rush and end up either puking for passing out again, he looked at Emmett with a plaintive expression until Emmett came over an helped to lower the side rail on the bed and stood by to help Jasper if he became too unsteady on his feet as he made his way to Edwards bedside. When he reached him, the first thing he did was touch his face, but Edward was deeply out again. Jasper was able to survey the amount of damage inflicted on Edward and it infuriated him.

"Jesus Emmett! Why didn't someone stop them? This is insane! No one deserves all this! He is going to blame me and hate me when he wakes up!"

Jasper stroked Edwards cheek gently and then he pulled back the blanket to assess the rest of the injuries. He knew that the taped ribs meant most likely broken ribs, and that the blood in the catheter bag meant badly bruised kidneys, but the knee…that was horrifying. The frame with the screws extending out of it meant that Edward had a very serious break and that things were not going to be right for a long time. That impacted not only Edwards career, but also their time together. Would Edward even want to be with Jasper if he couldn't be WITH Jasper?

Epov

THAT was some good shit! Okaaay, so we are going to the room now? Good! Im gonna go back to sleep for a bit while you drive. So we are there? Good! Oh that feeels good! When did he get here? Ugh! Yeah! I have missed that! "Soo damn good! mmm, yeahh Jasper! Dammit! Yeah! Im gonna let you do that more often. You are good for me, to me, I fucking love you, dammit!" Wait? what the hell is that noise? Fuck it, im tired, im going back to sleep, him rubbing my head is like the best sedative ever. Makes all the damn stress go away.

Jpov

Edward groaned a few times in his sleep and Jasper stroked his head to try and soothe him as he restlessly shifted in the bed. His eyes opened and he focused on Jasper for a moment.

"Hey you, they put you in the same room with me for now." Jasper didn't know what else to say, it was pretty clear Edward was still really doped up as he blearily gazed around the room, but he was seemingly aware enough to catch Jaspers hand as he said, "Im sorry."

Jasper felt like he stopped breathing for a moment as Edwards eyes slid back shut. He didn't know what that "Sorry" meant, but he knew it made his blood run cold. He looked at Emmett, and tried to put on a brave face, but Emmett saw right through him.

"God Dammit! Jas, if he thinks he is going to bail on you now then he has another thing coming. This is bullshit!" I will pull that damn catheter out of him and re-insert it rectally. Oh wait, he would LIKE that, so I will just have to settle for ripping his dick off."

Jasper shushed Emmett and started back towards his own bed on unsteady feet as Emmett got up to help him back over. He laid back in the bed, staring up at the ceiling as Emmett paced back and forth at the foot of the beds like an angry bull.

"Jas, man! This is insane. You guys think you are some big secret, but you would be surprised how many people suspect that he bats for the home team. Rosy suspects he's gay, has for quite a while and I am getting a bit tired of running interference for him. maybe its time he got outed? It would be good for both of you if he was finally forced to be honest with himself about who and what he is. I don't give a fuck about what he thinks the rest of the department is gonna think about him or you. People LIKE you, but they fucking hate his ass for what he has been doing to you. Hell, Gunny looks like a goddamned saint compared to him when it comes to how he treats you in public and that's not right.

Jasper laid back against the pillow and closed his eyes, trying to not think about all the drama that was going on in his life at the moment. Edward was going to be something he was going to have to deal with, but all he wanted to do was go to sleep and not think for a while. " Hey Em, Im gonna crash back out for while okay?" Emmett got up and put the side back up on Jaspers bed as Jasper lowered it back down to a comfortable sleeping level, " Yeah, man. Its okay. You get some more sleep and I will bring you some more food tomorrow and hopefully they will have some idea of when you can get the hell out of here and back home."

Jasper rolled up on his side so he could look over at Edward, he was struck by how much that just seeing Edward made his heart ache and he realized that he was completely and totally in love Edward. That was not a position he was sure he should have allowed himself to fall into, and as he drifted off to sleep he resolved to regain some control of not only himself, but of the situation before he ended up even more hurt than he already had been.

Edward awoke several hours later to a dark and quiet room. He was unable to see who was in the room with him, but he could hear someone faintly snoring. He was thirsty and his knee was starting to ache, so he started looking for the call button so he could call a nurse in to give him some help, but of course just as he found the damn thing, it slipped out of his drugged hands and slid off the side of the bed and crashed to the floor with a loud clatter, causing the person in the next bed to start awake like they were being shot at. It dawned on Edward as he saw the man lunge towards the floor, that his roommate was none other than the person he had put in here.

JPOV

Jasper was sound asleep one minute, and the next it was like he was back in the war. He didn't know what had happened, but he had reacted and he was prepared to fight. His head was spinning and he had no idea why he wasn't dressed in anything other than a gown, but he hit the floor and began seeking cover in the dark as well as a weapon with which to defend himself. He shook his head to clear the dizziness that seemed to be affecting his ability to see and think, as he heard someone saying his name, "Jasper! Jasper! Its okay! Fucking HELL! Jasper!"

The man in the bed was calling his name, so he belly crawled over to him, checking along the way for injured or weapons. He crept up the side of the bed, "Are you hurt? Be quiet and I will get you out of here." The man reached out and grabbed his hand, and pulled him up tight to his side. "Jasper! Jasper! Listen to me! Its Edward, you are okay! It was just a control that fell to the floor. Please! Jasper! Come back to me. Come on, Right here…Look at me! Edward kept his grip on Jasper while he reached over and began stroking Jaspers face, speaking softly yet firmly to him, trying to pull him back from wherever he was. Jaspers breath was rapid pants and he was rigid against Edward initially, until at long last he relaxed and Edward heard him say, " What happened?"