Phil didn't have much time to mull as a familiar face sauntered into the room.
"Morning Phil, heard you were awake and I came in to check up on you." Rogan smiled warmly as he drew up a chair. "Hello PJ." He nodded at PJ who nodded back, never looking up from his device. "Kids with their games these days." Rogan mumbled and shook his head before turning back to Phil. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine, I guess but how did you know I was awake?" Phil wondered as Rogan took off his hat and patted his bald head with a red bandana.
"I had them call me when you woke up." Rogan stated unapologetically. "I wanted to talk to you about somethings." Rogan turned and glanced at PJ. "Do you mind giving us some alone time to talk?" Rogan requested.
"I'm not even here." PJ promised as he swayed side to side, obviously playing a car or kart related game of some sort. Rogan cleared his throat which caused PJ to glimpse up. The glare Rogan gave was one of very powerful suggestion. PJ pressed his nurse button and asked to be taken out to 'mingle with the commoners'. Once he was gone, Rogan closed the door and looked back at Phil. He sat down then stood and began to pace.
"Phil, what happened that night was not your fault and I will do everything in my power to keep you from standing on trial like Dan had to today." Rogan began, loud and sure of himself.
"Thank you, how did-?" Phil began but was interrupted.
"I have been visiting Dan for a week now and I went to the trial to show my support since you couldn't. Which brings me to the next bit." Rogan grew physically more uncomfortable as he wiped his brow again and loosened his collar. "Phil, Dan he…" Rogan started and found it hard to continue. "He is a great guy."
"Yes, I am aware." Phil stated, trying to see what Rogan was getting at but couldn't.
"Yes." Rogan nodded viscously as he paced even faster. "They don't make men like him anymore."
"He is one-of-a-kind." Phil agreed with a sigh.
"Exactly!" Rogan nearly shouted with his arms outstretched to Phil like Phil had said something he had been trying to say but couldn't.
"Rogan," Phil hesitated, "Do you like Dan?" Phil wondered heatedly. Rogan look dumbfounded before laughing so hard that his potbelly shook from amusement.
"No Phil, I do not!" Rogan wiped a tear away, the sunlight glinting off his wedding ring.
"Oh," Phil somewhat smiled from relief. "Then what are you getting at?" Phil was still lost.
"Let's just say that you mean a lot to him, and I know he means a lot to you." Rogan concluded, thinking it was best he stopped before he revealed anything.
"Rogan, what's going on? Why is everyone acting so weird?" Phil was annoyed and nervous. What he dying or something? Just as Rogan opened his mouth, his phone rang to the tune of 'God Save the Queen'.
"Hello?" He asked as he picked up. A small smile played on his lips. "Yes, okay, we're on our way." He clicked it off and turned to Phil. "Time to go on a little trip." He grinned, as he putted up another wheel chair for Phil to get into. Phil refused at first but then conceded when Rogan nearly pulled out his back trying to get Phil to get into the chair. He wheeled Phil down the halls and into the elevator.
"Where are we going?" Phil wondered as Rogan made sure Phil couldn't see what floor he pressed as he pressed the button.
"Nowhere." Rogan muttered but still was grinning like a child after being told to keep a secret. Finally, the metal doors opened and Phil saw they were right by the exit.
"Dan!" Phil grinned as his eyes found Dan, who was waiting in his own wheelchair by the door with a laptop under his arm. "How did it go? Did they call the verdict?" Phil wanted to run to Dan but felt that if he did, he'd fall over like a newborn deer walking for the first time.
"Not guilty." Dan smiled warmly as Phil wheeled up to him and wrapped his arms around Dan. "I'm glad you're okay." He whispered, hugging Phil tightly.
"Me? I just ran into my ex, you just came back from trail! Who cares about me and my little problems?" Phil shook his head as he stared at Dan relived.
"I do!" Dan and Rogan chorused together. Rogan went red as Phil did.
"I'll just be over…" Rogan began and hurried away, still sauntering but at a faster pace. Dan and Phil both laughed then Dan repeated.
"I care about you and your little world full of problems and worries." Dan couldn't take his eyes off of Phil as he spoke. Which made Phil both uncomfortable and loved all at the overwhelming same time.
"And I care about yours." Phil whispered back sheepishly. Dan didn't know what to say but only hugged Phil again. They pulled apart.
"Listen, I was wondering, if you're not doing anything when you get out of hospital…" Dan began but was interrupted by Phil's giggle.
"Dan, I think I'll get out before you." He reminded Dan softly, sweeping a hand across his uninjured body then motioning to Dan's still badly bruised one. Dan looked hurt from being interrupted and laughed at then refused to go on. "But," Phil said quickly seeing Dan's face fall. "I would like to see you after all this is over and we're both out. However," Phil gulped soundlessly, his Adam's apple bobbing. "I would like to see you, see you. Like going out on a date, see you." He mumbled turning redder and redder with every word. By the end he was nearly a tomato faced. Dan's face lit up and beamed as he enveloped Phil into yet another embrace.
"Yes!" Dan nodded, pulling apart to look at Phil fully in the face. "Yes, me too, I'd like that very, very much." They both grinned as Rogan came back at a slow saunter.
"It's about time!" He whispered as Dan and Phil held onto each other as best they could in their wheeled chairs.