⎾ MOROSIS ⏌

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Coming around to the trunk Jakob took Kieran's hand into his own. He couldn't help nervously asking him if he still wanted him there. A bit of a dumb question in his opinion, but he couldn't stop feeling guilty. Even though it wasn't his fault. Glancing up at the man Jakob watched as Kieran nodded his head and made his stance on them clear. His cheeks warmed as he smiled softly. "Aww, babe." Leaning up, Jakob pressed a kiss to the males cheek. "Okay, no matter what we're in this together. Come hell or high water." he said, doing his best to sound confident. In truth he was still a little scared. However, he was more than ready to fight for Kieran. Addy could be pissy all she liked, he wouldn't leave unless Kieran wanted to.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Kieran tried not to blame Miguel for what had happened to Abel. It wasn’t his fault even though he was blaming himself in this situation. If he hadn’t met Miguel, then he’d have nothing to worry about. However Kieran was no longer concerned with such things. He couldn’t help his own faults for falling in love with Miguel. It simply just was. Kieran wasn’t about to change that fact. He wanted Miguel regardless of whose fault it was. Kieran loved Miguel and that was merely the fault of no one.

He meant every word as they passed his lips. Kieran was tired of hiding and didn’t care who knew they were together. He hardly cared about Addy either and what she could do to them. Kieran was ready to face the consequences even if it meant a loss of things. He watched as Miguel’s cheeks turned pink, as he spoke. Kieran felt Miguel kiss his cheek as he seemed to agree to his terms. He nodded at his words, as he took Miguel’s hand and started toward the hospital.

Entering the hospital, Kieran walked with Miguel toward the elevator in the lobby. Once the elevator dinged and the doors opened, he entered the elevator with Miguel after a few men in scrubs stepped off. He pressed the fifth floor button, as it was the direction of the ICU. Kieran stood watching as the doors closed and the elevator rose. He glanced toward Miguel, a little nervous himself, as he hated hospitals, or doctors for that matter. Kieran kept his worries guarded under a blank face.

As the elevator arrived at the floor, the doors opened. He stepped off the elevator with Miguel, as they made their way down the hall toward Abel’s room. Entering the room, he saw Addy by Abel’s bed. He could see the lines of oxygen and other mechanisms lining the area around Abel. Kieran saw the wrappings around his abdomen hiding the incisions under it where Abel had been stabbed. He watched as Addy looked up to see him, though as she saw Miguel, her face turned twisted. ”Why did you bring him here?!” She demanded as she stood to move around the bed toward them.

Addy was not happy to see Kieran’s boy toy here with him. She was not approving of their relationship for whatever it was. ”Why?? Because I want him here.” Kieran growled out toward her. He was no in the mood for Addy’s games. She stood with her hands on her hips as Kieran growled at her. ”He doesn’t need to be here, he has no right to be here!’“ Addy replied with anger as she glared at Miguel. She didn’t trust him, nor understand what he had to do with what was happening to Abel right now. Addy was not aware of who Miguel was, after all if she did, then she would likely pull a knife on him herself.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

He couldn't fault Kieran in wanting to blame him for the last twenty-four hours. He understood the assignment that was given to him as well as what would happen if he had not followed through in a timely manner. if he was being honest, Cornelius had been generous in the time he allotted before passing the job to someone else. It wasn't right by any means, but he understood that his former boss could have very easily sent in someone much soon, before he was able to get to know Kieran as he did now. Had that happened, he was quite certain that he would not be standing here now.

As Kieran poured his heart out to him, Jakob couldn't help but to be moved by his words. Blushing, he pressed a kiss to the males cheek and assured him that he was with him. He loved Kieran more than he had loved any man he'd ever been with. He too was tired of sneaking off night after night like some common their. Whether the fault was his, Kieran's, or even Abel's own, he didn't care anymore. He was done being Cornelius's errand boy.

Turning their attention towards the hospital Jakob followed Kieran through the parking lot and up to the large building. Inside, it was nicely decorated and mostly quiet. He too wasn't the biggest fan of hospitals. What was to like about them? It wasn't as though people went there for the fun of it. Even patients there for lesser reasons would likely experience some discomfort. They crossed the lobby and moved towards the row of elevators. Kieran called for one and the doors soon opened. Jakob followed him inside the lift and stood close to him as they rose to the fifth floor. The whole ride up he could feel his anxiety rising but tried not to let it get to him. Glancing up towards Kieran, he saw him glancing back. He smiled softly before looking away.

A couple of minutes passed and the elevator dinged. Jakob held on to Kieran's hand as the male led him out onto the floor. It was quiet save for a few nurses and family members huddled around their loved ones. Jakob kept his eyes forward as they made their way down the hall and soon entered the males room. He didn't know what he had been expecting when it came to seeing Abel for the first time since his accident. But even his imagination could not compete with this. It occurred to him that he'd never actually seen a real person in the ICU. Maybe on television or in a movie, but never in real life. The silver screen did not do any justice for the real thing. His guilt only increased as his eyes passed over the various tubes and machines keeping Abel alive.

Before he could say or do anything, Addy's demanding tone brought him back to attention. He felt her hate and discontent wash over him. He never really understood her dislike of him in the past, though with Abel in this condition he was certain her opinion of him had only gotten worse. Luckily he didn't need her approval to be there. Beside him Kieran stood his ground. Jakob was glad to have the man on his side. He stayed close to him as Addy continued to persuade Kieran that he didn't belong in this room. His brows narrowed as Addy shot a glare his way. "You're right, I don't have a right." he said, staring down at Addy. "But if Kieran wants me sit here, hold his hand, and tell him that everything is going to be alright. Then that is exactly what I intend to do." Jakob did not care if Addy hated him. That was her problem to deal with. In the mean time he would do just as he said he would.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • •
Kirean was not in the mood to deal with Addy's behavior of jealousy and anger. He could see she was jealous of Miguel and their relationship. Kieran watched as Addy glared at Miguel. He too was in no mood for her antics. Kieran watched as Miguel stared back at Addy. He listened as Miguel spoke toward Addy. Kieran watched as she glared at Miguel. Addy turned away glancing at Abel before turning back toward Kieran and Miguel. "Fine.! Do what you want, I'm leaving then…I can't sit here with the both of you and pretend nothing's wrong." She replied as she moved to grab her things from her chair and the bedside table. Addy started toward the door, "Text me when you're done." She left with her things to head to the cafeteria. Kieran wasn't surprised by Addy's behavior though was saddened by it. He released Miguel's hand as he took a step towards Abel's bed to look him over.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Jakob saw no reason that either Kieran or himself ought to put up with Addy’s bullshit. He didn’t care that she didn’t like him or was jealous. She was being irrational. Jakob held her gaze as he made his stand. There was no way he was going to leave Kieran here all by himself. Not after making it abundantly clear that he wanted him here beside him. Jakob watched as Addy gathered her things in a huff. As she made for the door, she paused to address Kieran before leaving them alone with Abel.

With Addy out of the room, Jakob followed Kieran further into the room. His didn’t mind having his hand released as he moved around to the other side of Abel’s bed. Looking down at the male, it was hard to imagine that a man such as Abel could be brought down like this. ”Did the doctor say how long it might take him to wake up?” he asked softly. Standing over the male, he absent-mindedly reached out to cover Abel’s hand with his own.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Standing next to the bed, Kieran took in all the tubes. He could see the grey undertones of his skin in contrast to his tattoos. Kieran glanced to see Miguel move up the opposite side of the bed. He heard him speak as he saw Miguel reach out and cover Abel's hand with his own. Kieran shrugged at his question. "I don't know…they haven't really determined that…It's more or less, he'll wake up when he wakes up…" He replied softly, knowing his guilt was his own. Kirean wasn't there to protect Abel from this. He should have known that Cornelius would send someone else. After all he wasn't getting his money's worth.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Standing opposite of Kieran he couldn’t help being curious about Abel’s condition. He understood that medical science couldn’t predict every outcome for a condition. Still he had to wonder if they at least knew enough to give a rough estimate. Reaching out, Jakob slipped his hand over Abel’s own. He hadn’t noticed Kieran watching him. He listened as the male spoke softly, knowing he probably blamed himself. Jakob nodded quietly. ” It’s probably for the best that he stays asleep for now. I can’t imagine him being a well behaved patient if he were awake.” he relied. Letting go of Abel’s hand, Jakob moved around to take a seat where Addy’s things had been sitting. ” I don’t think he would want you to blame yourself either. It’s not like he wasn’t aware of the hit out on him.” he continued.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Kirean didn't understand Miguel's feelings for Abel. He was certain he probably never would. Kirean wasn't hurt by Miguel's gesture toward Abel. Perhaps it was to be expected. He listened as Miguel replied. Kirean nodded, agreeing with his words. He remembered the last time Abel was in the hospital. He'd been shot in the hip and tried to dig the bullet out of himself. Kirean had to take him to the hospital because the bullet had wedged its way into the bone and was festering.

Abel had to go under and have surgery to remove it. Though when he regained consciousness from the surgery he practically tore his entire room apart to get out. Kirean knew that was likely to occur again. He dreaded it when Abel woke.

He watched as Miguel moved to take a seat. Kieran listened as Miguel spoke again. He rolled his eyes a little. "Perhaps…Though that doesn't matter I guess…However hopefully he'll wake before Cornelius gets impatient again…" Kirean replied as he moved away from the bed. He was not thrilled to see Abel in such condition.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

It was fine if Kieran didn't completely understand his feelings for Abel. It wasn't as though he was in love with the guy, nor did he think he ever would be. After giving the males hand a squeeze he came around the bed as he spoke. He could only imagine what sort of patient Abel might be when he was conscience. On a good day he was barely sociable, being sick must turn him into a real delight. Taking a seat, Jakob continued. He ignored the way Kieran rolled his eyes. It was fine if the didn't want to believe his words. After all, he knew Abel much better than him. Jakob listened as the male continued and nodded quietly.

"No doubt Cornelius would want the job done right." he said, looking down at his lap. "Makes me wonder if he stuck around afterwards to see Abel being hauled off in a body bag or did they just assume from the amount of blood and location that it was a done deal." he continued. Jakob glanced towards over towards Kieran who had moved away from Abel's unconscious body. He thought about reaching over to take his hand once more but wasn't sure if he wanted the comfort right now. Sighing softly, he thought about the different ways he could possibly help out. Many of them being illegal, but what else could he do. After today he wouldn't be surprised if Addy barred him from entering the room again, despite what Kieran had already told her.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Kieran didn't blame Miguel for his feelings for Abel. He couldn't help his jealousy however. Kieran though didn't question Miguel. He knew he wouldn't get an honest answer from him. Kieran merely just left things as they were.

He glanced toward Miguel as he commented. Kieran shrugged at his words. "Perhaps…though hopefully they don't know he's still alive…" He replied as he moved to take a seat finally. His stress level was high at the moment. Kieran was worried about Abel and Miguel for two different reasons. He sighed softly mostly to himself. Kirean was worried about leaving Abel by himself in the hospital but he didn't have a choice. He couldn't stay, the hospital wouldn't let him. Kieran also didn't want to leave Miguel by himself, especially now he was hiding from Cornelius and his people.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

It was fine if Kieran was jealous, just so long as he remembered at the end of the day that he loved him. He didn't have to understand his feelings for Abel as they weren't comparable. Sitting there beside Abel, he couldn't help voicing his own concerns aloud. Had he actually stuck around to do his job, Jakob would want to know for certain that Abel was dead. He knew it was risky to stick around after a job was done, but he wasn't always given the opportunity to see life leave a body. If it was him, he could definitely have wanted to hide out and see if a coroner showed up. He understood not all killers were so meticulous as himself.

Beside him, he saw slight movement as Kieran shrugged at his words. Jakob nodded along while Kieran spoke. He knew that he was feeling stressed about this whole situation. It was probably dangerous for all of them. "Have you thought about maybe asking the police to watch over him? Or maybe the hospital could put him somewhere a bit more private?" he asked quietly. Glancing over towards Kieran, he reached for his hand once more. Jakob understood how Kieran could worry about all of this, but he didn't want him stressing himself out over it. Whether he believed it or not, he could hold his own. This thing would Cornelius would pass. He doubted the man would spend too much energy on someone like him.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Kieran wasn't bothered by Miguel voicing his own concerns. After all, it allowed him to see past it all and think of the consequences. He took a seat beside Miguel as he watched Abel. Kirean saw the rise and fall off his chest as he breathed. He couldn't help it as he barely heard Miguel question him. Kirean found the question almost laughable. He watched as Miguel reached out toward him. Kirean moved, taking his hand and lacing their fingers together. "Yes, I could involve the police…I have a 'friend' in the department." He replied by running a hand through his hair. Kieran knew someone, they weren't exactly a friend but an ex of sorts. He didn't want to involve him but he likely had no choice.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Reaching out towards the male, Jakob questioned him. He knew that it was probably a stupid suggestion. If Cornelius really did not believe that Abel was dead, he would most likely have his own means of getting into the hospital. Whether that meant having someone pose as staff or his own officers enter the building he couldn't say. He was never privy to that sort of intel in all his years with the man. Though he was sure if he dug deep enough somewhere in all his research he could find out who was or at one point in time had been on the mans' payroll. Beside him, he felt Kieran lace their fingers together as he spoke of a friend. His choice of wording made him curious, but he didn't press the matter. "Well if you think this friend could be of help maybe you should reach out to them. Or maybe they know someone else within the police force that might help." he continued. Jakob had his doubts even as he spoke. He had seen and heard things about the American police. Some actually did want to help people and protect their community. But recent years made him believe that many were just in it for the titles and benefits. Actually helping and serving their community was right there at the bottom of the list until it served their own purposes. Looking towards the male once, he leaned over to kiss him softly. "You're going to give yourself a stroke if you keep going like this." he breathed.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

⋮ ۩ ) • • • Kieran couldn’t help his choice of words. He didn’t know just anyone in the police department. The man he knew was a Lieutenant. Kieran knew that calling him in would only cause more attention to the issue, but he knew it needed to be done. He didn’t need Cornelius sending one of his goones to take care of Abel in the hospital. Kieran knew explaining his choice of words would be explained enough if he called Rowyn. He hadn’t spoken to him in a while, though had kept in touch with him. However, not since he met Miguel. Rowyn was a continuous casual fling, until recently. He knew it would look weird to Rowyn, but he would help him regardless. Kieran though only worried if Rowyn would keep his end of the bargain and wanted nothing from his request. It was simply, yes but not necessarily.

Listening as Miguel spoke, he nodded at his words. Kieran held onto Miguel’s hand, ”Yes, well he’s not just anybody, or nobody…” He replied as he sighed knowing he had no choice. If he wanted Abel to be protected until he woke, then he needed to call Rowyn. ”He’s high up in the police force…” Kieran replied as he glanced toward Miguel. He watched as he leaned forward to kiss him. Kieran returned the kiss, he listened as Miguel spoke, finding his words amusing. ”Yes, perhaps.” He commented, as he moved to pull his phone from his pocket. Kieran scrolled through his list of contacts to find Rowyn’s number. He texted him to see if he was busy.

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

While he did not exactly understand the meaning of the males' words he knew there was likely a reason behind it. He trusted Kieran enough not to question him and instead offer his opinion. Jakob had never heard Kieran talk about any friends or ex-lovers, aside from Addy, so he was curious whom this person might be. Jakob watched as the male nodded his head and spoke. He was both surprised and at the same time not all surprised that Kieran might know someone with rank. From his experience everyone in their community was on some kind of terms with at least one person of authority. There should be no reason that Kieran and Abel might be any different just because they were from a smaller faction.

Closing the space between them Jakob reminded Kieran that he needed to look out for himself as well. As much as he appreciated being cared by Kieran, he wished he would do the same for himself. Stressing over his boyfriend and family wasn't going to make things easier. He needed help and Jakob wasn't the one that could give it to him. After kissing Kieran, he listened as he spoke once more. Jakob gently touched his cheek and gave him another kiss. As if to silently persuade him that he was being serious. When he pulled back, he watched Kieran dig out his phone from his pocket and swipe his thumb across the screen. He patiently sat beside him, not saying anything while Kieran went about finding his contact and sending a text. When he was done, he smiled softly towards him.