Chapter 24: Please Don't Leave Me

The blonde duo rushed Jay to the hospital, just before they pulled into the emergency parking, the brunette closed his eyes and he wouldn’t wake up.

Danial was freaking out. He was screaming and crying for Jay as they wheeled the non-responsive male away. All he could do was crumble to the ground and pray his lover was okay.

Somehow, Danial was sitting in the waiting room, head in his hands, knee bouncing rapidly under one of his elbows. Killian was there and had called Margret the moment they made it to the hospital. She was now sitting next to her son, gently rubbing his back. The blonde mother had called Edward at some point, and he was sitting on the other side of Danial.

Killian had filled him in on everything and now all the four of them could do was wait.

~Five Hours Later~

“Killian?” A soft voice said, causing all of them to snap their heads up to look at the doctor, Killian got up and walked up to her. The trio also stood up, anxiously awaiting what the doctor had to say.

“Doctor Linda, how is he?” Margret asked, concern and fear written all over their faces.

“He’s going to be okay, physically, but mentally… he’s going to need a lot of support. His right arm and hand were in really bad shape. It was broken in several places, and he will have some slight nerve damage in his right hand from lack of blood flow from how badly his arm was broken. It shouldn’t affect him too much, but he won't be able to use it to its 100 percent potential anymore. His left femur was broken, and both legs had some deep lacerations. As did his left arm. There was also a slight cranial fracture, but thankfully there wasn’t any brain damage. Jay will have scars scattered all over his limbs, but more so on his right arm and hand. We will likely have to do a couple of more surgeries on him before we can release him and he will have to stay here for at least two weeks, if not more.” Danial was slightly sobbing as he listened to the doctor, Margret and Edward both having tears falling down their cheeks. “Did you catch the people who did this?” Doctor Linda asked.

“Yes, I called the police the minute we got here, before I called Margret.” Killian says, hoping they were able to catch the monster's that did this.

“Can I see him?” Danial asks, his voice small, reminding them all of a scared child during a horrible storm. With a sad smile, the doctor nods.

“Yes, he’s in room XXXX, right down the hall on the left.” Doctor Linda barely finishes her sentence before Danial is running down the hallway to his soulmate. His heart pounding in his chest with worry and anticipation. He needed to see his Deku, he needed to make sure he was okay.

There was an officer outside Jay’s room to keep him safe until Gunderson and Cody were caught.

Danial doesn’t even look at the cop before slowly opening the door, and finally gazing down at his lover. Jay is lying in bed, bandages covering most of his body, right arm in a cast, and white bandages with a light red spot are wrapped around his shortened brown curls.

The tears suddenly returned to his eyes as his ears filled with the sound of Jay’s heartbeat from the monitor.

With slow, cautious steps, the blonde makes his way over to the brunette’s bedside, sitting down in the chair on his left side.

“Oh Jay, what have they done to you?” His voice was mournful, his smaller hand reaching up to grab Jay’s larger one, noticing it’s not as warm as it usually is.

“Mm, Danny?” Jay says, his voice strained and rough. Danial’s eyes darted to Jay’s pale face, heart jumping into his throat upon seeing those beautiful emerald eyes he adores. “Danny, where am I?”

“Deku! You’re in the hospital. Killian and I got you out. The police are looking for that brunette bitch and her boy toy.” There is a low snarl in Danial’s voice as he speaks. Taking his free hand to run his fingers through Jay’s free curls. “I felt your pain Jay… I am so sorry I couldn’t get to you sooner and that they did this to you.”

“Oh Danny, this isn’t your fault, it never was.” Jay took Danial’s smaller hand in his and brought it to his lips, placing a gentle kiss on it, emerald and storm-blue eyes glassy with unshed tears. Neither one of them noticed the other three adults that were standing in the doorway, with happy smiles watching the couple finally reunite.

“Jay.” Edward said, starting the pair, making them finally look in the trio's direction. Both Danial and Jay blushed as the others made their way into the room, standing around the bed. “Just so you know son, I am now going to put a tracking chip in you after this.” There was a small playful smile on the older male's face, but his dark eyes shone with pain, the pain of seeing his adopted son in such a horrible state.

“I second that! No way in hell am I going through losing you again, fuck that shit!” Danial says, smirking at his sheepish boyfriend. Killian smiles as Margret laughs, smacking her son on the back, hard.

Jay’s gaze never leaves Danial as all of them continue to talk, rejoicing in having the giant green bean back. His rough thumb is rubbing circles on the back of a smooth hand, wanting desperately to kiss the man he never thought he’d seen again.

Margret notices the look Jay is giving her stubborn boy and smiles, looking at Edward and Killian.

“I think it’s time for us to leave. Let Jay get some rest and some proper food. Brat, I’m sure you will be staying here?” She says a hand on Danial’s shoulder. He looks up at her and nods before meeting loving emerald eyes. The mother walks around the bed to Jay’s other side, giving him a side hug and a kiss on the forehead. “Here you might want this, unless you want to wait.” Margret whispers in his ear, handing him the velvet box that held the engagement ring for Danial. Jay stiffens, subtly looking at Danial, seeing him talk to Edward and Killian.

“Thank you. Did Danny see it?” He whispers back, not knowing if he wants to know the answer.

“Yes, he was gonna start wearing it, but wanted you to actually ask him first.” Margret whispers, before standing up, smiling at him before heading for the door.

“Margret is right, we should let you rest. I’m glad we got to you in time, Jay.” Killian says, his usual charming smile on his face.

“No more attacks Jay or I will lock you up and throw away the key, understood?” Edward scolds, still trying to forget the nightmares of never seeing his boy again. Jay chuckles, nodding with a soft smile. Edward slightly nods, kissing him on the forehead before walking out after the other two.

The lovers were now alone in the room, both not knowing what to say even though there was so much that they both wanted to ask each other.

“How… How long have I gone for?” Jay finally asks, breaking the silence. Danial's face goes dark with despair.

“Six days. Six painful and horrible days. Jay… I was so scared I’d never see you again. I felt everything, your pain, your fear, I… I felt so powerless to help you. Mom brought Killian to me. He works for the government to find people and crap. He found you in 24 hours. Then we had to wait for another 24 hours before we could get you out. I’m so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner, maybe if we had… this wouldn’t have happened. You wouldn’t be covered in scars to remind you of those-” Danial was rambling, tears silently streaming down his pale face, and Jay couldn’t take it anymore. So, he grabbed a fist full of the blonde’s t-shirt and with all the strength he had, yanked Danial forward, their lips colliding.

Danial let out a surprised squeak, suddenly feeling Jay’s tongue run along his bottom lip, asking for entrance. He didn’t even have to think about it before the blonde parted his lips and welcomed the brunette’s greedy tongue into his mouth.

Everything melted away around them as they basked in the warmth of each other. Like something was missing from them before, but now they were whole again.

The kiss became more passionate, filled with all the emotions the couple had felt since they were ripped apart. Danial wanted so much to climb in Jay’s hospital bed and show him how much he missed him, but he knew he couldn’t. Not knowing that Jay was dealing with the same dilemma.

Jay’s hand gripped the side of Danial’s neck as the blonde’s hands were slightly tangled in the brunette’s messy curls, careful of Jay’s cranial wound. The smaller male nearly in the hospital, standing on one leg while the other was kneeling beside Jay.

Their tongue’s dance together in an open mouth kiss. Soft moans come from Danial as he tries to stop himself from straddling his injured lover.

“Guys, you should probably stop.” A voice said from the doorway. Shocking the couple, both instantly pulling away and turning to look at the blushing awkward nurse. Jay was sure he was going to have a heart attack from embarrassment, and when he heard the heart monitor going crazy, he knew he was right.

Even Danial’s face was a little red as he scowled and turned away, not liking the fact that they were interrupted, but quickly forgot all his anxiousness when he heard Jay’s heart monitor sounding like it was having a stroke.

“Mr. Fuqua! Please calm down!” The nurse said, worriedly, running over to try to calm the bright red brunette down. Danial couldn’t help but laugh at Jay’s blank stare, knowing that this must be what his heart does every time the blonde teases him.

“Deku, shit calm down. It’s not a big deal.” Danial says, cupping the bright red face of his embarrassed boyfriend, making his emerald eyes meet the blonde’s assumed blue ones.

Finally, Jay’s heart rate starts to calm down as he stares into affectionate crimson. Before he can even process what is happening, the words are out of his mouth, his brain not even fully online yet, but what he does know is he loves this small blonde with his entire being and will never not give into those mesmerizing scarlet eyes.

“Marry me.” Jay says, startling the nurse and Danial, both freezing.

“What?” Is all Danial can reply with, not sure he heard the softly smiling brunette right, emerald eyes filled with so much love and devotion.

“Marry me, Danny.” The nurse stands back, not wanting to interrupt the beautiful moment when an idea pops in her head. With calculated movements, she pulls out her phone and starts recording the couple. “Marry me Danny.” Jay repeats, becoming more and more nervous as Danial stares blankly at him. He eventually fumbles to grab the box Margret gave him, opening it with one hand to show the still speechless blonde. “I bought this to give to you a week before I was kidnapped. I had a grand proposal all planned out, but… sitting here, with you now… I don’t want to take the risk of something happening to one of us to where I never get the opportunity to tell you how much you mean to me; how much I love you. Danny, I love you more than anything else in the universe, and I could never want anyone else but you. You mean the world to me, and I want to spend the rest of our days showing you how much I love you. Please make me the happiest man ever born and marry me?”