Lay Me Down (MxM)

Hi readers!

I had to delay uploading the second chapter I'd whipped up, as a result of some plot changes and further editing I had to do, so I apologize for the delay! I'd planned to release both chapters at once. Either way, It will be uploaded tonight (the spicy episode which will include some BJ action!) Heh.

Enjoy, and thank you for all your continued support. (^.^)/ -Quill

Lucas

I watched the doctor work away on the computer, humming to himself softly as he typed up my after-visit summary. Jae was sat next to me, his arm draped around the back of the chair, and I loved the way the warmth of his arm felt against my back. Maybe the contact wasn't intentional, but it felt good, nonetheless. Jae's posture seemed relaxed yet protective. He had his left foot propped up against his thigh, and I could feel his fingertips tapping rhythmically against the top of the plastic chair as we waited.

I loved it, and I found myself craving his presence, craving his physical closeness more than I could have anticipated. Not just sexually, but just... I don't know, sharing space in general with him. Realistically speaking Jae is still a stranger to me, but for some reason I just feel safe with him. It's uncanny, and maybe I'm just a dumb teenager looking through rose-colored glasses, I don't know...

"Feeling a little better?"  I felt Jae nudge me and I looked over to find him shooting me a reassuring smile.

I felt my cheeks flush, and I nodded. "A little..." Jae's gentle gaze lingered on me for a few more seconds. I don't think he believed me, but then again, I probably wouldn't believe me either, if I were him. I let out a soft exhale and looked around the exam room in silence to distract myself—the lights were too bright for my liking, and the scent of medical adhesives, soap, and all-around sickness bothered me. I couldn't wait to leave. The well-timed hum of the printer working gave me some relief, and I turned to find Doctor Abts collecting my paperwork, stapling it together neatly.

"So, Lucas." He finally began, slipping his glasses off to polish them on the front of his shirt. "I've typed up your after-visit summary here and sent off your prescriptions to the pharmacy we discussed. I need you to come back here in six weeks to have an X-ray and make sure everything has healed up nicely. No need to make an appointment, you can just come back in and any of the walk-in providers will take care of it. In the meantime, I'm going to need you to go easy on your hand. That means no pressure, weight, or strain on it, and most of all, try not to get into more fights with your... with your car door."

I nodded and sighed, looking over the splint they'd fitted me with. I lowkey hate it already, but more than that, I was really worried how dad might react if he figured out I went to the doctor. Apparently, dad's beating had indeed fractured my hand. Docter Abts told me in some medical terms which exact part of my hand was fractured, but it kind of went in one ear and out the other. I was too nervous he might ask me the same pointed questions Jae had, questions about dad.

"Do you understand, Lucas?" Doctor Abts clarified. "If you don't take care of it properly, it's not going to heal, and that could increase your recovery time..."

I nodded and forced an appreciative smile. "Yeah uh, no, I understand..."

"Good. What questions do you have for me?" he asked. I looked at Jae and then at the greying doctor Abts as I thought. Jae only smiled and nudged me. "Go on, Lu. Now's the time to ask him."

I fidgeted some and sighed. "Well, I play Soccer, and I'm worried I'll have to miss it. Can I still play? Six weeks is a long time to be out..." I bit my lip and watched his expression, hoping he'd say yes.

Dr. Abts sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "The short answer is yes, Lucas. Realistically speaking I can't stop you from playing, but if you fall on that hand, one accidental hit, you might end up worse off than you are now. At the very least it would set you back drastically in the healing process."