Expectations of Approval

Chapter Twenty-seven: Forgotten Lunch

As soon as Percy is sure that Fred's going to leave he starts to help Oliver with his clothing. In no time Percy finds himself in front of a fully naked Oliver Wood. Oliver fidgets a little, he is cold and uncomfortable with the situation.

Percy, who has been turning red, looks away quickly remembering the situation.

'Right, what do I need to do now? I may not be able to do anything until the other healers arrive for testing, and besides cold water we have not other preventative or right-after-infection treatment but I still need to do something. . .'

Quickly he walks across the room to fetch a bathrobe. "I, I'm sorry about the cold water but we find that the cold slows down the virus progression by a little."

Oliver nodes, then remembers that Percy can't see him. "It's fine, I can't be helped after all"

Bathrobe in hand Percy come back. He looks up at Oliver's eyes as he places the robe around Oliver's shoulders. "I'm so sorry about Fred-"

"Percy stop" Oliver tells him as he pulls his arms through the sleeves. "I . . . don't know what to think about what just happened, but right now I'm just glad it wasn't you. I've been infected right?"

Percy nods slowly and turns away. "It's a very real possibility, I need to check on somethings and leave a note for the janitors"

'this isn't happening, but I saw it happened and there is no way that Oliver-this isn't happening, this isn't happening'

Oliver nods.

Oliver watches over Percy as the man leans over the table the healer had been having lunch on only moments before, the lunch is still there forgotten. Still even in this situation Oliver catches himself wishing his friend would take of the soggy lab coat, that he were closer . . .

"You know, that's my little brother your ogling" Bill tells Oliver. Oliver can feel his face heat up a little.

"I. . . I-"

"It's fine, you're a good guy, I happy Percy has someone like you." says Bill brushing off Oliver's nervous stutters.

"It's not-"

"All I know is what I've see and heard here, and let me tell you. When Hero was infected Percy was here and his reaction then was a lot more professional. Honestly never seen Percy check out any of his patients"

"Does that mean-"

"Hey, just don't die on him"

Oliver nods and turns to face Percy, who had just called him having just finished the note. Percy is walking over to him a towel warped around his neck. He beings to spout information busing himself as to no be distracted "We are going to be escorted to the testing area and then from there you are going to be assigned a room to wait in. It doesn't mean anything it's just procedure-"

Oliver just listens at first but after while he interrupts wondering when it is that Percy plans on breathing. "Percy stop, it's ok. I just want to tell you something"

"Don't say things like that, I'll visit your room to tell you the test results"

"Percy-"

"Oliver there is still a good chance that your not-" Percy stops as Oliver warps his arms around the soggy healer, hugging him tightly.

"Oliver . . . "

"Percy I-"

"ahem" Bill clears his throat destroying their moment. "I'm still here you know. It's not like I can move after all . . . "

They sprig apart and as soon as they do healers flood the room.

A/n: Thanks for reviewing! I know this one isn't every long but i seem to have lost my notes on the rest of the chapter so I thought well, a short chapter is better than no chapter, right? Well keep on reading and reviewing.