'' Hello Will, glad to see you're awake at last.''
''Hello, Roxanne, I guess I really needed that sleep. Where's Sonny?''
"I sent him away to get some fresh air and some real food, not this shitty hospital food from downstairs. But he made me promise to tell you that he will be back after eating some real food with his parents and that he is so in love with you. He put his number there for you on the table. He wanted you to call him should you wake up while he was still away. I will look in on you before I go for the night, ok?"
"Thanks, Roxanne!"
Will grabbed the phone, pressed the numbers, and put it up to his ear and waited for that voice to answer.
Sonny's phone went off and he knew straight away who it would be.
"Hey, Baby! You feel better now that you had that sleep? I didn't want to leave you but Roxanne pushed me out the door to get some real food while you were sleeping. I will just finish my meal and be right back to you. I miss you already."
"Where are you eating, Sonny? Can you bring me something back? I'm hungry but I don't want food from here either."
"We are at your family's pub and I will get an order of burger and fries with two pieces of apple pie. See you soon, Baby!"
"Hurry back. I miss you too."
As soon as Sonny had hung up both his parents asked how Will was doing after a good sleep.
"He sounds better but he's hungry for real food, so I need to go make a take away order for his favorite food from here."
Sonny walked up to the counter and smiled as the waitress walked over.
"Hello, can I please make a take away order for a burger, fries, chocolate milkshake, and two pieces of apple pie?"
''It should take about 20 minutes.''
"Thank you. I will just wait over there with my family.''
Will wanted to have a shower, so he pressed the button for one of the Nurses to come and unhook his drips. After a few moments Devon walked past and Will got his attention instead.
"Hey, Devon, is it alright for the food drip to be pulled out? I would love to have a real shower before my boyfriend gets here with some food for me."
"I think it will be fine, Will, but take it easy with your arm and be careful, ok?"
"Thank you, and I promise I will. I need a shower. I feel dirty as it's been a few days since I had one, and I know that I must look as bad as I feel."
"Well I was just going on my lunch break, so while you're showering I will go and get some clean sheets and stip your bed and put new ones on for you. And if you promise to take it slow with the sitting up for the day, I will raise the bed up so that you can sit up on it."
"Thank you. I will go take my shower while you're in the room just in case."
Will shut the bathroom door but he didn't lock it. He leaned in and turned the water on, letting it run while he stripped down. Soon the water was the perfect temperature and he carefully stepped into the shower bay. It was so nice and warm and it soothed his skin. He slowly reached for the shampoo bottle that was just out of his reach, not wanting to hurt his arm that the drip had been just a few minutes ago. He poured some shampoo on his hair then put the bottle back and quickly started to rub it in so that it didn't roll down into his eyes. He really wanted to give his head a good hard scratch but he just couldn't do it. His feet weren't steady enough to let go of the shower door just yet, so for now he could only rub the shampoo through with one hand. After that was rinsed off he grabbed the soap and started to lather it all over his body. He decided that to lean against the wall so that he could rub the soap in better. Very slowly he moved over to the wall.
"You ok in there, Will?"
"Yeah, I'm cool. Just taking it slow with my movements."
"Good idea, Will. I will go and get your clean sheets and be back. Hit the button near the wall if you need help, ok?"
"Ok."
"Sonny, where are you planning to live when you leave the hospital with Will? Have you any ideas yet?"
"Mum, come on. I don't even know if he wants me living with him right away. Look, his food is ready now so I'm gonna grab that and go back to him. Thank you for breakfast."
Devon finally got back to Will's room and was just making the bed when Sonny walked into the room carrying real food.
"Hello. Where's Will?"
"Hello, my name is Devon and he's in there having a really good shower. He has nice clean sheets on now. Tell him to keep his promise and take it easy. If you should need me, just press the button."
"Ok, thanks. I'm Sonny by the way.".
Sonny put Will's food on his table near the bed and waited by the window, looking out at the day when suddenly he heard Will start swearing about something.
"Oh for fuck's sake! I can't even do this on my own! Devon, are you still out there?"
"Um, no, it's me, Will. Are you ok in there? Do you need me to get someone?"
At first Will didn't answer, but in the end he realized he was being silly. It was only Sonny.
"Um, no. Can you come in here please?"
"Ok, hang on." Sonny realized something and he quickly opened his bag and grabbed a pair of sweats just in case.
When Sonny opened the bathroom door, he was slightly worried as he found Will hanging onto the shower door and his eyes were closed.
"Will, baby, what is it? Shit! I will get help."
"No, don't. I got dizzy trying to dry myself. I guess the hot water was too much too soon and I can't move from here."
"Ok, well nurse Sonny at your service. But first let's get you over to the toilet and you can sit down while I dry you, ok?"
Sonny carefully put his arm right around Will and slowly moved him along the bathroom floor and then carefully turned Will around and lowered down onto the seat. He then took the towel and proceeded to quickly wipe away all the water form his boyfriend so that he wouldn't get cold. Not once did he think about Will being completely naked in front of him, because this wasn't the time or place for that. He was taking care of his soul mate who needed his help. Once he was dried off well, Sonny picked up the pants and then started to put Will's feet into them working them up as far as his knees.
'Baby, if you wrap your arms around me, I can slowly pull you up off the toilet seat and when you are steady I will pull them up to your waist, ok?"
"Ok."
Sonny slowly helped Will up and then pulled his pants up. Just as Sonny was stepping away to open the door, he saw will start to sway. He quickly turned around and in a single heartbeat he had will in his arms and was pushing the door open with his own foot, placing Will back on his bed and placing the table right at his hands.
"Start eating that food now, and I want it all gone. I'm going to get someone to check you over."
"Don't! I just overdid it with my shower, Sonny. I wanted to smell nice and clean for you when you got back. I really thought I could handle a fucking shower, but I guess I was way off with that idea. Loo, I'm eating my food and they will check me later anyway. Please let me have this."
"You know that you don't play fair when you look at me like that, Will. Fine, you win, but we are resting and watching some TV while you eat that."
Sonny started to move away from the bed, but Will grabbed his hand and pulled him back closer and made him sit next to him. Sonny turned the TV on and started to watch it while Will finished his food. Will could feel Sonny's fingers caressing his side as Sonny had his arm wrapped around Will's waist holding near him.
Sonny didn't say anything, he just stayed quiet and let Will enjoy his food in peace. Truthfully, Sonny was freaking out inside with what just happened in the bathroom. It really scared Sonny to think that Will can't even take a shower at the moment because he is still so weak. He thought back to his parents' comments about moving in with Will when he leaves this place. Suddenly Sonny knew what he would do.
"Shit! Baby, I need to go and move the car as I had to park it at a 30 minute meter box. I will be right back, ok?"
Will could only nod as his mouth was full with his second piece of apple pie.
Sonny grabbed his keys and ran out of the room heading for the lift, but in fact he only went down to the public kitchen to be out of the way just in case he came looking.
Sonny grabbed his phone and hit in the number's for his mother's number hoping that they would be ok with this huge question that he was about to ask.
"Hi, Mum. Is Dad near you by any chance?
"Yes he is, Sonny."
"Could you put him on speaker phone, please? I need to ask you both a question."
"Alright, he's listening."
"I came back here with Will's food and found out just how weak he still is. He wanted to have a shower and change his bed sheets, but the shower was too much for him."
"Sonny, is he alright? He didn't relapse did he?"
"No, he is fine, but it really scared me. I had to help him back into the bed. He ended up in my arms as he was too weak to even move. When he leaves here is it possible that we could move into the main house please? I really don't want him to go back to his flat while he's still like this. Of course, I will be with him most of the time, but if I am out could I depend on both of you please? I know it's a lot to ask."
"Your mother and I will get it settled from this end. But Sonny, give Will the choice, ok?"
"I will. Thank you. I will come by for tea tomorrow night as usual."
"We love you both. Don't worry about keeping that dinner night. Just stay with your love."
"That food must be bloody good that Sonny brought. Where is he? Did you kick him out already, man?"
"No, he's gone to move the car, but truthfully I wouldn't blame him if he did leave and not come back.
"Why? What happened, Will? Did you fight about something?"
"I couldn't even dry myself. He had to wipe me down and then dress me. And then to top that off, I was carried to my bed. I felt like a complete fool. I wanted to be nice and clean for him when he got back here, and I couldn't even do that on my fucking own. God, I hate that he had to see me like that."
''Like what, Will? What is it that has you so pissed off? I mean, if I a boyfriend that wanted to be there like that to slowly and carefully wipe you down and then carry you to the bed not once, but two times, I would die happy.''
"He hasn't seen me like that in a very long time. And for it to be like this when I was so damned weak, sick, and thin...It's not how I wanted him to see me after so long of being apart!"
Devon could see that Will wanted to say something but wasn't really sure if he should since Devon wasn't a friend.
Neither knew that Sonny was just out the door in the hall way and he had been listening .
"Will, if you need to say something you can. I won't freak out. My brother and cousin are gay, so I am fine."
"I know that I'm being silly, but I can't help but think that he doesn't feel for me the way he used to. We haven't really kissed like we used to and today he didn't really look at me. I know that I'm a mess emotionally and physically, but he didn't even look at me in that way.
Devon was about to say something when suddenly Sonny stormed into the room. Devon quickly got out of the room, and for the first time the door was closed as Devon walked out.
"How can you even think that about me? I came back for you even though you pushed me away! I have been back only a day and a half, and in that time you have been sleeping or had a relapse and been put to sleep so that your heart would slow down. And then, when I get here, you are in the shower having trouble and needing help because you weren't strong enough to stand up on your own for that length of time."
"You really scared me, seeing you so weak and thin. It made me realize just how close I came to losing the best thing in my life. And as for not wanting you, I do want you so very much, but we are not going to make love for the first time after being apart in a hospital bed! But know this, Will Horton, you still take my breath away when I look at you. But baby, I want you healthy and well before we are together again. I am not walking away this time."
Will didn't answer Sonny, but instead he leaned over and pressed the nurse button and waited for someone to come in. After a few minutes, Devon came rushing in to see what was wrong.
''Devon, can you please page Dr Matthews as I would like to discuss about going home soon.''
''Will, I will leave a message for him to call you as he won't be on till tonight, ok?'' As he turned to leave the room, he heard Will say something else to him.
"Don't bother shutting the door. Nothing is going on in here at all. Not even a fucking kiss, let alone any kind of sex!"
Sonny could tell that he wasn't going to get anywhere with him so he followed Devon out the door to ask him a question about something.
''Hey, Devon! Can I ask you a question about Will?''
''Of course, Sonny, how can I help you both?''
''Well, considering that his heart is beating normally at the moment does it mean that it's ok to lay down next to him? Last night I was holding him when his heart gave out, and I just don't want that to happen again. I couldn't take it again, Last night was bad enough.''
''Sonny, I would agree to no sex for a few days at least, but as for just making out yes he will be fine. And if it should happen, we will be there in a second. Just try not get him too worked up and shut the door and pull the curtain across so that you have a little bit of privacy, ok?''
''Thank you, Devon.''
Sonny turned around and headed back into the room. He quietly closed the door and walked over to the bed. He grabbed the table and moved it out of the way, closer to the spare chair. He then got hold of the curtain and pulled it along the bed. Just as sonny was slipping out of his shoes, Will rolled over to face him. Sonny could see the tears rolling down Will's face.
Sonny pulled the sheet up and climbed in, laying on his side because he knew that if they did this the normal way it would lead to more than kissing. All he was going to allow was kissing and maybe some touching.