Warnings: None.

Disclaimer: I do not own Nick or Sebastian.

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CHAPTER 6:

The hospital was quiet when they arrived and Nick imagined he and Sebastian looked an odd couple as they walked through emergency. David took them to a treatment room where he looked Sebastian over.

"Everything seems alright but I think it'd be best for you to stay in tonight, just in case we've missed anything," David murmured as he draped his stethoscope around his neck. "It's more your liver that I'm worried about than anything else."

Sebastian nodded his understanding. "I figured… Can Nick stay?"

"I'm not even going to try to fight that battle, Seb," David chuckled. "I know I'd never get you two away from each other on your wedding night. But you know – no funny business in my hospital."

Sebastian laughed and nodded again. "Of course not Uncle Dave."

David smiled before he grabbed a hospital gown from a shelf. "I hate to take away your dignity but…"

"Yeah, I know," Sebastian sighed as he took it. "I'll change up on the ward."

David nodded before he led the pair upstairs to one of the wards. Sebastian changed out of the suit and crawled into bed before his uncle brought them each a sandwich and a bottle of water.

"I'm gonna head home. Call the nurse if you need anything, she knows the situation. Eat up, get some sleep and I'll see you in the morning," David said.

"Thanks for everything today," Nick said in turn as he opened a bottle of water.

"It's no problem, boys. Just take care of yourselves, okay?"

They nodded and David left before Nick turned back to Sebastian. He was already halfway through his sandwich but he looked tired. Nick held his hand as they ate.

"So what actually happened last night? Do you remember?" Nick asked when Sebastian finished.

"I think it was just fear… Fear that something bad was going to happen. I don't know why I went to see Jesse… Guess I was just out of it."

Nick sighed softly. "I'm sorry I didn't answer your messages. I didn't have my phone in my room last night. But we're both okay now, that's all that matters."

Sebastian patted the bed next to him. "Come lie with me, Nick."

Nick smiled as he stood. He quickly pulled off his suit jacket and tie before he lay down beside Sebastian, tangling their hands together.

"What were they talking about you fainting?" Sebastian asked after a while.

Nick chuckled softly. "When Jeff told me you were missing, I fainted. Full on just passed out and fell to the kitchen floor. I've already been to the hospital once today."

"Why? What happened?" Sebastian asked worriedly.

"Cracked my head open. Nothing major. They glued me up and sent me on my way. Met Jeff's dad."

Sebastian nodded. "Oh yeah, I'd forgotten he was a doctor… He treated me once."

"Did he?" Nick asked as he closed his eyes.

"Yeah, when Jesse attacked me at his prom." Sebastian took a deep breath. "Of course I didn't know who he was back then."

They lapsed into silence again, Sebastian stroking his thumb across the back of Nick's hand.

Their lives would never be perfect but lying in a hospital bed on their wedding night, both of the boys knew they were meant to be together. Come hell or high water, they would never give up on each other. Life had put them through the ringer but it was time to start again. And their new start was going to be wonderful.

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A/N: And that is the end of the Second Chance verse timespan… There is one more fic I'd like to write (that I know of) but I need to see 4x18 before it happens. That one'll be another Seblaine fic.

I wanna thank each and every one of you who have read not only this fic, but all the fics in this verse. I wrote Second Chance because I wasn't coping – I was feeling trapped and I was at the end of my rope. But seeing the incredible response the fic got somehow pulled me up again and that's been the trend for the last six or so months. I can't articulate how much I've enjoyed writing these stories for you and I hope I can write more, maybe with other characters, I don't know. But thank you for everything, you'll never know how grateful I am for all of you.

So one last time: Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you're having a wonderful day :) –Frankie xoxo