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[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr's jaw trembled. "It's okay.." Zephyr choked, terrified of admitting how scared he had been, terrified of it happening again. He gradually began to relax, muscles not as stiff as they started to warm up some. Zeph continued to shiver faintly, but he didn't feel so in shock anymore, easing up more against Jaxton.

[jaxton matthew sanders]

Jax reached over to turn the heated water up just a tiny bit, then wrapped his arms around him again. Even over the water, he could hear Nevada talking to himself. He yawned, then buried his face in Zephyr's neck, his arms tight around him. "We might end up falling asleep in here." He teased. Warm showers either made him sleepy or woke him up, depending on the circumstances. But after everything that had happened, he just wanted to sleep with Zephyr in his arms. "I love you." He said, gently rubbing his stomach. "More than anything."

[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr managed a faint smile, the length between his shivers growing. "I love you, too..." He sighed softly, easing up a little more, but figured his body could probably warm up now on its own. He was tired of water. Still, he waited a few more moments. "We can get out..."

[jaxton matthew sanders]

"Okay, good. Cause I'm about to fall asleep on you." He said, turning the water off. He got out, leaving Zephyr there to get him a couple towels. He draped one over his shoulder, clearly not worried about himself as he started to dry the boy's hair for him, then his chest. "Maybe I'll get to go home tomorrow and we can be sorta normal again. And you can get back to work." He said. But it honestly scared him, the two of them going back to their own houses, back to their busy lives.

[zephyr preston martinez]

"Yeah, maybe.." He breathed, using the side of the shower to slowly get to his feet. He pulled the towel around himself as he got out, tugging on the his boxers and the jeans before reaching for his shirt. He realized Jaxton must have taken it off before he'd been pulled from the room.

[jaxton matthew sanders]

Jax dried off, then pulled on his bottoms. He started to slowly unwrap the wet bandages around his arm, wincing as he got down to the gauze. The dried blood to the wound felt terrible. So he just ripped off what he couldn't get off, and started out of the bathroom. "I'll be back." He mumbled, looking over at a sleeping Nevada before he started out of the room.

[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr nodded, sitting on the edge of the bed to finish toweling off his hair before he reached for his shirt to pull it on. He shifted his weight, not paying any attention to Nevada.

[jaxton matthew sanders]

Jaxton found a nurse to wrap his hand, then started back towards the room. He grabbed his bag out of the last room they were in, only now realizing what was in the box Nevada had bought. He sat the bag by the door of their new room, and walked over, climbing into one side of the bed. "Feel any better?" He asked, gently rubbing his back.

[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr shifted his weight, nodding. "Mm..a lot.." He breathed softly, a tremor passing through his body. He was far warming than before though, and not near as pale, turned over to scoot closer to Jaxton, kissing his cheek. "We're gonna be okay, hm?"

[jaxton matthew sanders]

"Of course we are." He said with a smile. He wrapped his arms carefully around the boy, gently running his fingers over his side. "We're just a little broken, is all." He kissed him softly before he pulled the blankets up over them, gently tucking Zephyr in. "Sweet dreams, okay?" He smiled, then turned over, tucking his arm under the pillow.

[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr smiled faintly, and curled up tighter, yawning. "Okay.." He closed his eyes, drawing in a careful breath, and gradually began to relax as the warmth of the blankets and Jaxton's body heat enveloped him. Soon enough, he was drifting off into sleep.

[jaxton matthew sanders]

It wasn't long before Jaxton was asleep, but not for long before a nurse came in for his next dose of medicine and to check on Zephyr. He didn't realize he had slept until nearly two, though, until Nevada came in the room, and started to run the water. He rubbed sleepily at his eyes, turning over onto his back. He didn't remember when they went to bed, but he knew it was late. He drew his eyebrows together when he saw Nevada though.

"What the fuck happened to your face?!" He asked, sitting up in the bed.

"I broke some dickhead's nose and we got into a fight." He said, wiping the blood off his face.

"Why? You look like a truck hit you!"

"Because he decided to call Kimber a whore because she got raped and her parents told her she couldn't abort the baby and now she's all like.. got a belly and crap. So I broke his fucking nose. She can't help it! I don't even care that my face hurts." Nevada said, running the rag over his bruised jaw.

"Wow. You have a heart." Jax said shockingly, and he threw the rag at him.

"Oh shut it. I took a beating for a pregnant girl. Big deal."

[zephyr preston martinez]

Zephyr stirred, listening to them sleepily. He rubbed at his face, grimacing as he touched his aching chest. But he felt far better than he had, warm now, and glanced over at Nevada quietly. Stretching some, he curled back up again. "Mm..poor baby better be loved..."

[jaxton matthew sanders]

"I dunno. Her parents are like.. super strict. And she's only sixteen. We got her working the counter. Last she told me, foster care wouldn't take it because it has a family with means to care for it, and no one wanted to adopt it. Can't see why. She's pretty." Nevada shrugged, sitting in his chair. He glanced over at Jax, then back to Zeph.

"Wow. You think a girl's pretty AND you took a beating for her. Who dropped you on your head?" Jax asked, climbing out of bed.

"Oh, can it, stupid. You know I don't like girls." Nevada retorted, sticking his foot out to trip him.

"Stop. I gotta fucking pee." Jax groaned, kicking his foot away.

"I got beat up and he treats me like this." Nevada said, shaking his head.

[connor crayze sykes]

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