Juliet's P.O.V.
Nothing made me happier than hearing my son was going to be able to leave with me from the hospital in less than 20 minutes. Was I worried he could get even more hurt? Absolutely. But as a mother that's a constant fear everytime he walks out the door. But this worry of hurt was different. What if one of his stiches broke off too early and he bled out in his sleep? What if he fell in the shower and busted his head open? Okay, that didn't have anything to do with his gun shot wound but I was still allowed to worry about it. "Hey." I glanced to my left and smiled at my very good friend walking towards me, clipboard in hand smiling big at me. "How come you're outside?" I frowned and crossed my arms over my chest nodding back to the closed hospital room door.
"Well my 17 year old son was too embarrassed to have his mom in the room as they changed him into his sweats and clean shirt." Logan chuckled and turned the clipboard over to me handing me a black pen to go along with it. "Of course he let your daughter stay in there..." I eyed him and he shook his head flipping through the papers attached to a clipboard next to my head. "What's all this?"
"Release forms. I know they are super busy here today so I thought i'd speed the process up for everyone. I can walk you through each sheet if you'd like. But Doctor Brown has to talk about the medications." I nodded quickly signing off that i was his parent or gaurdian just as the door opened behind me.
"Okay. All clear." I spun on my heels fast at Kendall who moved out of my way smiling small at me. I gently shoved the clipboard into his chest and walked to Max who was holding around Emily, both sitting on the bed. I sighed and got on his other side pushing hair back on his head. He groaned quietly but didnt push me off. Even in front of his girlfriend. "Why do I get paperwork?" I glanced over to Kendall who set the clipboard on the counter and bent slightly starting to read over it. "How old are you Max?" Everyone kind of laughed around us but i remained silent. I kept my hand on Max's head and stared at James as he came walking in with Max's doctor.
"Alright kiddo. Honest pain talk." I snapped my vision to Max who sighed out and gently raised both hands raising 7 fingers. I sighed kissing his temple and closed my eyes. "Well we did give you some pain medicine before you got unhooked from your IV. It should be hitting soon but I need to be honest Max. This recovery process isn't going to be easy. And I mean football is out of the question for a long time." I opened my eyes and watched him put his head down locking his fingers together with Emily's. "Also...no working out. No running. Literally I need you staying in your bed for at least the next three weeks."
"Which means no school?" I rolled my eyes at my son as Kendall stood up and walked over to us, standing between Logan and Doctor Brown.
"Which means your mom and I are going to be harrasing you every second of the day until you're better." I smirked as Kendall winked at me and handed the clipboard to the doctor. "It's needing your signature." Doctor Brown took it from Kendall and cleared his thoat getting everyone's attention as he started to read off.
It was a slow process from moving Max down to my car from his room. Kendall and James left earlier than us, and by the time we got down there, the car was by the curb, with the passenger door open wide. I had my hands on the wheel chair, pushing him out, Logan beside me holding his daughter. When I stopped by the car Kendall bent down and let Max put his arm around his dads shoulder and help him glide into car. I sighed out letting the nurse take the wheelchair from me and wish us luck, as I turned to Logan. Emily was looking hoepful at Max, as if she was going to be able to come with us, but I gave a very serious look to Logan shaking my head softly. "Okay Em's...say goodbye. We're going to let them get Max set up and comfortable, and then maybe after school tomorrow you can go see him."
"Daddy please..." I smield small at her as she gave her full attention to Logan who just shook his head. She huffed out before turning to the car and bedning down. I watched as she kissed Max hard and walked to the back seat door. I pulled it open and gently closed it sighing out hard. I was still in my dress and high heels from work on Saturday and felt gross. I hadn't showered since Saturday morning and felt like i was covered in sweat and stress. I watched as Emily pulled away falling back into James who was looking at Max, waving softly. Kendall got in the driver seat and shut his door quickly pulling his seatbelt on. When the car started I turned and saw Logan leaning into James, as they both waved to us. Kendall gracefully pulled off the curb and sat back breathing out hard. I watched him try to hide a yawn but I still saw it.
"Maybe we should stop and get some dinner before going home. I don't really feel like cooking." Kendall only laughed and nodded pulling up to a stop sign.
"I could go for a real hamburger. Not that veggie one they gave me in the hospital." I smiled at the back of my sons head as he laid it back groaning quietly. "How come Emily couldn't come with us?" I shifted my eyes to Kendall who was looking at me in the rearview mirror and I nodded to him. He chuckled and pulled out onto the semi busy street.
"Because as soon as you get home all you're going to do is sleep. All she's going to do is watch you sleep. Both Logan and James already told her, she had to go to school tomorrow. It's better this way. For her." I cheered my husband on as he twisted it into a way that Max couldn't argue. And when he remained quiet I smirked crossing one leg over the other and glanced out my window watching the sun slowy starting to go down. I looked out it for a solid five minutes before Kendall's throat got cleared. I glanced up quick and he looked back at me thumbing over to our son. "He's already sound asleep. I'm going to have to carry him inside." I laughed and carefully took off my seatbelt sliding up on the seat. I got inbetween the two front seats and set a hand on his chest rubbing softly. I leaned on the head rest right next to his head and watched him peacefully sleep as Kendall grabbed one of my hands and kissed my knuckles. "He's alright." His voice was quiet and it made me shiver. I also looked over to him and leaned forward quick, kissing his lips softly. There was a loud honk behind us, making us pull away, and Kendall to press on the gas. I kept my hand in his and continued to rub Max's chest. We stayed queit, hoping Max wouldn't wake up from pain, even as we drove through a burger joint and got dinner. Complete silence except for the engine running in my small four door Benz up until Kendall pulled up to our dark driveway. There were no lights on in the house making me slightly worried. I got out of the car quick and opened Max's door. "Babe..." I looked at Kendall who gracefully threw me my keys. I caught them and nodded turning to the house. "Max...buddy..." I cringed knowing Max was a terror when he was woken up and hurried to the house.
I unlocked the front door and stepped in quickly turning on a few lights in the living room. I set my keys on the coffee table and turned to head back outside. Except Kendall was walking inside holding our son like he was a small child. One of Max's arms was aorund the back of Kendall's neck while the other was curled up on his chest. I bit my bottom lip hoping I didn't cry out and walked with Kendall as he went to the couch. He carefully set Max down whoes eyes fluttered open."Did I already eat?" I laughed pulling a blanket off the back of the couch and covered him quick.
"No...let me go get it. And if you can muster it, I think you should sit up." Kendall put his hand on the small of my back as i was bent over but it left as quickly as it came. When i glanced over my shoulder he was already back outside. I sighed out and quickly went down on my knees putting a hand on Max's head.
"You need some help sitting up?" He simply nodded and gave me a sad look. My heart broke as I set an arm aroudn his shoulders holding him as he did most of the work. He was quick to swing his legs off the couch and i stood up fast kneeling on the couch beside him rubbing his back. "Pillow behind you?"
"Please mom?" Again my heart broke and i quickly placed a throw pillow behind his back. He slowly sat back and sighed out rubbing both his eyes. "I can't believe dad was able to carry me in here." I smirked and gently sat next to him, unbuckling one heel strap on my left foot. "Do you think he can carry me up to my bed when I go to bed?" I laughed loudly at this making him turn to me, frowning.
"Max your dad used to have to do fireman carrys for the department training. I think he can handle you." He chuckled putting his head back just as my first shoe fell off my foot. "How's the pain?" Max shrugged and hummed a response just as Kendall walked in. I pulled my other heel off too tired to fight with it and stood up taking my diet coke from him as he shut the front door.
We sat on the couch in the living room, eating our seperate burgers, while Max put on a stupid TV show i wasn't really watching. Him and Kendall would occasionally laugh at something while I just numbly ate my cheeseburger and fries. The other two were done long before I was and when I fianally finished i glanced over to them to see I was being watched. At least by Kendall. He was sitting back in the corner of the couch with one hand behind Max's head, and the other one bent at the elbow. His hand was holding his head up and his eyes were locked right on me. I sighed and gently patted Max's knee making him turn to me. "How about we get you in bed and comfortable so you can go back to sleep." He nodded yawning loudly and pushed the blanket off his legs. He started to push himself up, Kendall and I grabbing his arms. He groaned as he stood on his two feet but started walking. I looked around him at Kendall who was smirking down at our son.
"Just because you think you can push yourself to get better doesn't mean it's a good idea smart guy." Max groaned at Kendall who only laughed and looked up the long stair case. "You want me to carry you?"
"That's probably a good idea smart guy." I smirked at my smart ass son as Kendall quickly, but carefully rose Max up. He put his unhrut side on his stomach and slowly took the stairs. I followed, watching my whole word (literally) walk up the stairs. Kendall woud stop for just a second every now and then letting me know he was struggling. Max wasn't heavy but he did keep himself in shape for football. He had some muscle and he was tall. He probably wasn't light going up stairs. When Kendall got to the top I rushed past them and hurried to his bedroom. It was closed but i shoved it open sighing immedietly. His room, like usual, was a mess. However his bed was free and clear and i went to it quick pulling back the black comforter. Kendall gently sat Max on it, sitting him up and they both breathed out hard. Max wasn't gentle about lying back on his side and groaned as he did it. I frowned and quickly covered him up with his blankets getting on his bed. I put my knees by his stomach and bent down kissing his cheek. I kept my hand on his forehead as i pushed up a little and smiled donw at him. He looked at me before laughing and closing his eyes. "I'm alright mom. Please stop worrying."
"Good luck with that kid." I casually flipped Kendall off behind me feeling him rub his hand over my back. I bent down again and kissed his cheek, this time closing my eyes so i wouldn't cry on him. One of his arms came out from under the blanket and wrapped around me, pulling me donw into him. I gasped quietly and felt two tears leave my eyes.
"Mom, why are you crying?" Kendall's hand moved to my butt which was sticking up in the air, and made me jump up and off the bed. I wiped my face and smiled at Max who was looking at me weird. "Mom...I'm home and I'm alright. It's okay."
"It's not Max. And for a long time I am going to be emotional. I thought I was going to loose you." Max sighed out and glanced to Kendall who quickly squeezed my ass and bent down kissing Max's head loudly. I smirked wiping my face and crossed my arms over my chest.
"We will be in our room down the hall. If you need something and you yell and we don't come, call one of our phones okay?" Kendall stood up and I saw Max nod. He reached up quick and grabbed his TV remote yawning loudly. "Come on babe." I let Kendall pull me towards the door as I continued to look down at my son who was now looking at his flat screen TV. When we got out to the hall i let out a shaky breath and threw myself at Kendall who willingly let me, and held around me.
I don't even remember being led into our bathroom but only noticed it when he finally pulled away. He said something about going donwstairs and locking everything up and he was gone. I sighed out seeing I was sitting on the edge of our bear claw bath tub. I stood myself up and glanced at myself in the mirror. I looked like hell. My makeup was gone off my face and i had horrible bags under my eyes. My hair was messy in the ponytail i had put it in early this morning. I honeslty didn't care I looked like shit, because I felt like shit. I pulled my cardigan off my shoulders and tossed it to the counter yawning rather largely. I turned and walked to the faucet in the tub and turned it to warm. I quickly plugged up the tub and stood back up reaching behind me for the zipper on my dress. As i pulled it down Kendall came walking in, a glass of ice water in one hand and an opened beer in the other. I frowned as my dress fell down around my feet and he smirked at my half naked body. I rolled my eyes quickly stepping out of my panties and hooking my bra off. He set the drinks next to my cardigan and tore his shirt off, showing off every muscel in his back and arms. i gently sat back on the edge of the counter, ignoring the cold on my butt. I watched as he pulled his black work pants off and kicked out of his shoes. When he was compeletly naked in front of me he walked to the tub and poured some of my bubble bath soap into it filling the air with the rose scent. I inhaled deeply and let him pull me to the tub. I put a foot in and shivered at the warmth. As i put my other foot in Kendall got in quick behind me and pulled me donw with him.
We sat in our tub, not saying a word. I was inbetween his legs, which were too long to fit, so he had them up, bent at the knees. I had my arms on his knees and my head back on his shoulder. Both his hands were wrapped around my stomach. Every now and then he would drag his fingertips over my skin, sending shockwaves through my system. "How you feeling?" I laughed and turned my head glancing up at his face. He was looking down at me and I raised a hand quick letting the water from it fall on his head. He sighed out looking ahead and suddenly I felt something poke my back. I raised an eyebrow and turned around on him putting my hands on his chest. As he gave me a concerned look, one of my hands dropped down to his semi hard dick. He sighed out putting his head back and placed his arms on the tub edges. "James told me you guys had a little argument today." I tensed up, still rubbing him. "You know...just because James is my best friend...and i've been through alot with him, does not discredit you." I removed my hand from him and started to climb up on his lap. He watched, putting his hands on my hips digging his fingertips into the skin. "How about the next time...hopefully there isn't a next time...you talk to me. If we talk it through, no one gets mad or hurt." I bit my bottom lip as he easily slid inside me, making us both maon. I fell forward and put my arms around his back as his hands held my butt. "I love you beautiful girl." I raised my head slightly and locked eyes with him as he started to pull out of me. I raised a hand and set it on his face nodding softly.
"I love you too, Kendall."