Ch.19 You'll Marry a Music Man

James

I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, Tony was sitting next to Kendall who had now changed into a white tee shirt and some sweatpants,on the other bed. They were talking quietly, Carlos and Logan had left, and it was still dark outside. I smiled and got out of Tony's bed stopping to kiss him on the cheek before going into the bathroom. When I came out, there were three trays of food sitting near Kendall's bed.

"they just delivered dinner." Tony said quietly,

"come sit with us" Kendall said patting the spot on the other side of the bed.

I sat down on bed and then leaned over to hug Kendall tightly. Kendall was crying softly,

and tears began to run down my face.

"Kendall, I know things haven't been the same between us" I cried.

Kendall's arms wrapped around my back, "I know James, I'm sorry" he sobbed

I held him a little tighter "Kendall, you've always been one of my best friends, and I've always loved you like a brother, and when you were kidnapped, I was so afraid I was going to lose you both, my best friend and my boyfriend in the same night. I couldn't stop praying and you know I don't even believe in a God" Kendall pulled away.

"James, it's alright, we're all together now, and that's what counts, we'll always be friends, just like we'd promised when were kids." Kendall said, wiping his eyes.

I dried my own eyes, "now let's eat these Dinosaur nuggets" Tony said with a smile.

"oh my gosh, they didn't? Dinosaur Nuggets!" Kendall's smile widened, as he reached for his tray. The three of us played with our nuggets, just like Kendall and I had done since we were children. Afterwards, we stacked the trays on one of the tables in the room. Kendall laid back on the bed, and Tony sat next to me holding my hand.

"so how are you both feeling?" I asked after a long silence

"I feel like crap"Kendall said crossing his arms. "I'm exhausted, and every time I move I'm afraid I'm going to rip something open, and my leg is throbbing, my head has been pounding" Kendall pushed the nurse button. "I want to go out for air. by myself" he said.

I nodded, picking Tony up, though he protested, and put him back down on his bed.

"anyway,you didn't answer how are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine I guess" he said with a shrug.

"a little sore, bruised, it hurts to move, but I'll live" he answered finally.

"I'm going to take another shower, James you don't have stay, you know you can go home, you're missing school because of us, I mean Logan's going to bring me and Kendall our work, because they want us to stay a few more days, but really, you can't have rested well in that uncomfortable hospital bed." he walked away after that and I heard the shower turn on.

A nurse came a little later with a wheelchair a few minutes later and took Kendall outside for some air.

Tony returns from his shower, still in the black tee shirt and leggings.

He looked a lot better now that he'drested, eaten, and showered twice, he walked to the dresser with a little swish in his hips takes his makeup bag and perfume and sits down on the bed, he applies a bit of black eyeliner and some mascara, then moves to color his beautiful lips in a shiny candy pink color. I smiled as he spritzed his wrist and then laid back on the bed.

"I'm not going to leave you, or Kendall, as long as one of you is in this room I'm not leaving it" I told him, getting up on the bed to pull him close, his beautiful medium brown hair splayed across my chest as I snuggled him into me.

"I'll protect you" I whispered, kissing his forehead.

"I'll always protect you"