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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nThe loft was quiet when the ringing of the phone invaded the darkness. Jim fumbled for the phone and said, \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJimmy, this is Steven. Dad had a heart attack and he\u2019s at Cascade General. I\u2019m up here waiting to talk to the doctor. I thought you would like to know.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim wiped his large hand across his face, hoping to wake up a little more. \u201cHow is he?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, Jimmy. The doctor hasn\u2019t talked to me as yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you want me to come down?\u201d Jim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I figured you would, since this might be the last time we see him,\u201d Steven said, sounding quite upset. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be down in an hour or two. I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll be fine,\u201d Jim answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t bother, Jimmy.\u201d Steven closed his cell and became very angry with his brother. How could he even think about staying at home at a time like this? Didn\u2019t he have any feelings for their father at all?<\/p>\n
Jim hung up the phone and sat on the edge of the bed. Blair rubbed his back gently and said, \u201cYour dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had a heart attack and Steven wants me to go up there and sit with him. He got mad when I asked if I should come,\u201d Jim explained. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t blame him for getting mad, Jim. You, Steven and your dad have grown quite close in the last six months. I can\u2019t believe you even considered staying home after hearing this news,\u201d Blair ranted as he got out of bed and began to pace. <\/p>\n
\u201cSteven was always his favorite, Chief, you know that and I know that. Why should I rush up to see him? His Golden Child is already there.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou sound like a five year old, Jim. Now get your ass out of bed and get ready to go. This might be the last time you get to see him. Get ready and I don\u2019t mean maybe. I\u2019ll go with you,\u201d Blair ordered. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou go back to sleep. I\u2019ll take care of it myself. Don\u2019t worry about it,\u201d Jim said as he stood up from sitting on the bed. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going. Don\u2019t argue with me again,\u201d Blair said angrily as he pulled his clothes out to wear to the hospital. <\/p>\n
Jim jumped in the shower, finished, and was followed in by Blair. Blair glared at him and said, \u201cDon\u2019t you even think about leaving without me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m waiting, I\u2019m waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair hurried as quickly as he could and exited the bathroom, steam following him. <\/p>\n
\u201cI just need to get my shoes on, and I\u2019ll be ready.\u201d Blair rushed up the stairs and put them on and rushed back down the stairs again. He walked over to Jim and hugged him close and said, \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love you,\u201d Jim replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cNow let\u2019s go and see how your dad is doing.\u201d Blair bossed, sweetly this time. <\/p>\n
The drive to the hospital was quiet and fast. Jim hit all of the easiest routes, so that it wouldn\u2019t take long. <\/p>\n
As they got closer to the hospital Blair said, \u201cDo you think it will look odd if I\u2019m with you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim looked over at him and said, \u201cIf Steven doesn\u2019t like it, tough. But I can\u2019t imagine my dad even knowing that we\u2019re there this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019ll know it, Jim. You wait and see. He\u2019ll be thrilled that his boys came up and wanted to see him get better.\u201d<\/p>\n
They drove into the hospital parking lot and Jim found the closest space and pulled in. \u201cChief, I just want you to know that I might be an ass tonight. I\u2019m really upset about this. I know you can\u2019t tell, but I am. I don\u2019t want him to die, especially now. I was going to tell him about you and me next weekend when I went over to visit him. I really want him to be around for that talk.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJim, don\u2019t worry about me. Just worry about your dad and your brother. He\u2019s going to need support too. He needs his big brother to help him cope.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI suppose so. Did you bring a book?\u201d Jim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I did. I know I\u2019m not going to be able to see him, so I figured I would just be there for moral support. You can rely on me for anything, Jim, anything at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim walked up to Steven on the seventh floor and said, \u201cHave you seen the doctor?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot yet. I\u2019m still waiting. Thank you for coming, Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Steven. I hope your dad will be just fine,\u201d Blair said kindly as he shook Steven\u2019s hand. Then Blair whispered Sentinel soft, \u201cHug, him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim went over to his brother and hugged him and Steven stayed in Jim\u2019s arms for quite a while. When he finally composed himself, he pulled back and said, \u201cThe nurse said they had to restart his heart four times.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJesus\u2026\u201d Jim almost whispered. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s fucking scary, is what it is. Why don\u2019t you tell your roommate that you\u2019re fine here? He can leave,\u201d Steven suggested. <\/p>\n
\u201cSteven there isn\u2019t any good time to tell you this, but Blair is my life mate and he\u2019s here for moral support.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh God, we can\u2019t tell dad if he survives this. It would kill him for sure. Promise me you won\u2019t tell him, Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim was getting pissed off and wanted to strangle his brother, but instead he said, \u201cI\u2019m not going to tell him on his death bed. But I do plan on telling him once he\u2019s better. I should have told him before. Blair is the best thing in my life. You and dad would be better for knowing him. He\u2019s the one that suggested that I see the two of you again and try to remain close. He\u2019s a good man, Steven, so give him a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI will give him a chance, Jimmy. I just don\u2019t want dad to know right now. It might give him another attack. If he gets better, then tell him. But if he doesn\u2019t get better it wasn\u2019t meant to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll play it by ear, Steven. Don\u2019t worry about it,\u201d Jim said coldly. <\/p>\n
Blair watched Jim\u2019s defenses come up and could see the wall between Steven and Jim. Blair knew he was going to have to do something, he just didn\u2019t know what. <\/p>\n
\u201cJim, I could take a cab home. That way you and your brother could talk about things,\u201d Blair volunteered. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I want you to stay here for me. I need you,\u201d Jim pleaded. <\/p>\n
There was little Blair wouldn\u2019t do for Jim, so he smiled and said, \u201cThen I\u2019ll stay. Don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll be here all night or as long as you need me by your side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven started to pace up and down the hallway and Jim let him. It was better than them arguing over Blair. Jim pulled Blair into a much-needed hug and Blair was so grateful. Jim really was a good man; he just had to be reminded of it now and then. <\/p>\n
Jim and Blair were sitting and Steven was still pacing when the doctor called their names. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Dr. Spenser and I have some good news, I think. If your dad makes it through the next six hours, we\u2019ll do triple bypass surgery this morning. We need him a little stronger than he is right now. So I would like for you to be very uplifting when you talk to him. He\u2019s awake and in Cardiac ICU. We\u2019ll keep him there until the surgery. Do you have any questions?\u201d <\/p>\n
Steven asked, \u201cWhat if he doesn\u2019t want to have the surgery?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen he\u2019ll probably have another attack in a week or a month and this time he might not make it. He has coronary blockage. His heart is weakened at this point, we need to get it stronger and replace the veins surrounding it. We do this every day of the week. I don\u2019t want you to worry about the surgery, instead concentrate on keeping him alive. It\u2019s going to be a long six hours. If he\u2019s doing well at 9:00 this morning, I will be in charge of his surgery. I\u2019m on call right now so if anything happens, I\u2019m here in the hospital already. So don\u2019t worry about him. Just keep him calm and we\u2019ll do the surgery in six hours. He already signed the papers for it. He\u2019s lucky to be alive,\u201d Dr. Spenser said. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhat about upsetting him in any way, would that make his heart worse?\u201d Steven asked. Jim knew what he was talking about and wanted to slap Steven. <\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t upset him. Now go and spend some time with him. Take care and I\u2019ll see you at 9:00.\u201d Dr. Spenser left the hallway and Jim said, \u201cWhat room?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c732,\u201d Dr. Spenser called out over his shoulder. <\/p>\n
They all took off for room 732 and Jim said, \u201cJust shut up about me and Blair. Don\u2019t start trouble, Steven,\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t going to say anything. I figured you would say something since you\u2019re all open about it and all. Dad\u2019s going to wonder why Blair is here. It\u2019s not like he\u2019s a family member,\u201d Steven said hatefully. <\/p>\n
\u201cJim, I\u2019ll wait right here in this waiting room. Come see me when you need a break,\u201d Blair suggested. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s bullshit, Blair. You should be able to see him too,\u201d Jim countered. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows he wouldn\u2019t be welcome, Jim. So leave it at that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair walked into the waiting room and pulled his book out of his backpack and pretended to read. He even made it look interesting. <\/p>\n
Jim said, \u201cSteven, don\u2019t talk to me anymore. Let\u2019s just get this over with and be done with it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven glared back at Jim and said, \u201cThat\u2019s so much like the usual Jim Ellison crap.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both men didn\u2019t even realize they were outside the door of their dad\u2019s room. William said, \u201cBoys, stop the arguing and get in here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim walked in first and looked embarrassed. \u201cHi dad, how do you feel?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you boys arguing about?\u201d William asked, ignoring Jim\u2019s question. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not important dad. The important thing is you get better and stronger for the surgery. So don\u2019t worry about me and Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
William looked at his sons and knew something was up. \u201cWhere is Blair?\u201d<\/p>\n
The question took Jim by surprise. He recovered and said, \u201cIn the waiting room down the hall.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs that what you boys were arguing about? Whether to tell me about you and Blair? I already know, Jimmy, so go and get him so he can see me too. I\u2019d like to say hello to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim smiled sheepishly and walked out of the room. Blair was sitting there with his head leaned back against the wall, eyes closed and doing deep breathing exercises. Jim sat down beside him and said, \u201cHe wants to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair jumped about a foot off the sofa. \u201cYou\u2019re kidding. Why in the world would he want to see me?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe said he already knew about us and he wants to say hello to you. So come on, Chief, get the lead out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair followed Jim into the room in ICU and the nurse came walking in and said, \u201cYou can\u2019t all be here at the same time. One person, per hour, for fifteen minutes. Now, two of you get out of here.\u201d<\/p>\n
William said, \u201cI would like to talk to Blair first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim and Steven looked surprised and Jim said, \u201cWe\u2019ll be in the waiting room, Chief.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two brothers left the room and knew that they needed to be in there, but had to follow the wishes of their dad at the same time. <\/p>\n
Blair walked up to the bed and touched William\u2019s hand. \u201cIt\u2019s good to see you, Mr. Ellison.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease, call me William.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay. How are you feeling right now, William?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLike someone is standing on my chest. But that\u2019s not important. I want to ask you to promise that you will take good care of my son if something happens to me. He\u2019s a good man, Blair. But he gets a little lost sometimes. Maybe you could help him find his way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would be happy to help him find his way. But you\u2019re going to be fine. You\u2019re going to have the surgery in six hours and feel like a new person.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope so, Blair, because I\u2019d like to see my sons more. Thank you for getting us all together.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my pleasure, William. Now let me leave you to sleep and Steven can come in next. Then Jim. How does that sound?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat sounds perfect. I\u2019m exhausted, so I will go to sleep for a little while, but tell Steven to wake me up when he comes in. I want to talk to him too.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBe well, William. Goodnight.\u201d Blair walked out of the room and smiled all the way down to the waiting room. <\/p>\n
When he walked in, Steven jumped up and said, \u201cWhy are you here so soon? Did something happen?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, he was tired. I told him to sleep for a while and you can see him next. He wants to talk to you. So give him an hour and then he wants you to wake him up,\u201d Blair explained. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh right, like I\u2019m going to walk in and wake the dying man up,\u201d Steven said hatefully. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou know what, Steven? You can hate me all you want, but be civil to Blair. After all, he\u2019s the reason that I have anything to do with you and dad. It was his idea. So keep the remarks coming my way. Leave Sandburg alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s so typical. You take a friend\u2019s side instead of your dad and your brother. Classic Jim Ellison once again,\u201d Steven said sarcastically. <\/p>\n
\u201cJust shut up, Steven. Don\u2019t go in there and upset dad. Leave him be. If he can accept me and Blair then leave him alone,\u201d Jim ranted. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m an adult, Jimmy. I can do or say anything I please. So just shut up yourself,\u201d Steven spat back. <\/p>\n
Blair quietly said, \u201cBoth of you shut up. You\u2019re acting like five year olds. Knock it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both men did just that. They both seemed a little embarrassed, as well they should have been. Their father was fighting for his life and they were fighting in the waiting room. <\/p>\n
Jim finally said, \u201cSo what is your problem, Steven?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe you chose this lifestyle. You seem like a normal man to me, but to find out this\u2026it threw me,\u201d Steven said softly. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m still Jim Ellison. I just chose to be with a man, rather than with a woman. I thought you would understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I don\u2019t. I can\u2019t believe you\u2019re doing this and then to find out that dad already knew about it, makes me wonder if that\u2019s what gave him the heart attack,\u201d Steven said. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh give me a fucking break. He seemed fine with Blair. It\u2019s you that didn\u2019t want to tell dad. He has accepted the fact; you could see it on his face.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, don\u2019t expect me to accept it, because I think that it\u2019s sick and perverted. You do whatever you want with your life, Jimmy, but don\u2019t expect me to like it. And I\u2019m not going to pretend to either.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, you stay away from me and I\u2019ll stay away from you,\u201d Jim said coldly. <\/p>\n
Blair stood between the two men and said, \u201cGrow up, both of you. Think about your dad now, not this. We can discuss this anytime after the fact. But right now we need to keep your dad strong for the surgery. Steven it\u2019s time for you to go and see your dad. It\u2019s your fifteen minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, but don\u2019t think you can boss me around like you do Jim. I think it\u2019s sick,\u201d Steven said as he walked out of the waiting room. <\/p>\n
Jim just sighed and rubbed his hand across his face. <\/p>\n
Blair sat down next to him and said, \u201cJim, this arguing has got to stop. It\u2019s time to think about who is most important right now and that\u2019s William.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know. As always, you\u2019re correct, Chief. But Steven\u2019s pissing me off and I can\u2019t stand him right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain, Jim, what is most important right now? Is it you and how you feel about Steven? Or is it your dad and his heart problems?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how you can stay so calm while he says bad things about us,\u201d Jim wondered. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thinking about William and concentrating on that. I haven\u2019t got time for either one of you right now. Straighten up, Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven walked into his dad\u2019s room and he was already awake. \u201cI can hear you boys arguing in my room.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, dad. It won\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSteven why do you think we\u2019re a family once again?\u201d William asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI know, it\u2019s because Blair talked us all into it. I know that. And I\u2019m grateful to the man, but that doesn\u2019t mean I have to like the idea of him and Jimmy being together. Because I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
William looked thoughtful for a moment and said, \u201cThen you\u2019ll probably lose him as your brother. Do you really think that Jimmy being with a man is as important as having a brother?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, why are you so forgiving and understanding. That\u2019s not your usual MO.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSteven, I\u2019ve made a lot of mistakes with you boys through the years and I don\u2019t want to make any more. I\u2019ve finally got both of you in my life and I\u2019d like to keep you there. I think if you made an effort to talk with Blair and Jimmy together as a couple, you would understand them more.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I don\u2019t want to understand. I think it\u2019s gross and perverse,\u201d Steven mumbled. <\/p>\n
\u201cThen you\u2019ll lose your brother. I was hoping if I make it through this surgery, we could all be a family again. Except this time, Blair would be included. I guess I\u2019ll have to see them privately,\u201d William said sadly. <\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t help it dad. I don\u2019t like gay people and I don\u2019t want to understand them. I could care less,\u201d Steven explained. <\/p>\n
\u201cFine\u2026 Now would you send Jimmy in? I\u2019d like to talk to him,\u201d William asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo are you pissed off at me now, dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSteven, you\u2019re my son and I love you. Now go and get Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven nodded and left the room. He walked into the waiting room and said, \u201cDad wants to talk to you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be right back, Chief.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim headed to the room and walked in smiling. William was glad to see the smile on Jim\u2019s face. \u201cHello, Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, dad. How do you feel right now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel more rested and I feel better. I think I can do this, Jimmy. But I wanted to tell you that if I don\u2019t, you\u2019re the executer of my will. My lawyer has all of the instructions. Blair is even in my will. And Steven will fight that, I want you to be ready if I don\u2019t make it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, please don\u2019t talk like that. You\u2019ve finally gotten back into my life, I don\u2019t want you to leave,\u201d Jim pleaded. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very nice to hear this from you, Jimmy. For years, I was a bitter old man and thanks to Blair, we are now a family again. I\u2019ll owe him a debt for the rest of my life, however long or short it may be. He\u2019s a good man, Jimmy. You made a good choice. I even had him checked out when I realized that you two were an item. I\u2019m sorry about that, but I was afraid he wanted to be with you because of the Ellison money.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, I don\u2019t have that much money,\u201d Jim joked. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut I do, Jimmy. I needed to be sure he was a good man and not some slick individual that would try to take you for everything you had. I like him a lot. And if I do make it through this surgery, I would like to have dinner at your house every Sunday instead of mine. I\u2019m old, I\u2019d like to be invited somewhere from time to time. Steven can come, or he can stay by himself and be an ass.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim smiled and sat in the chair next to the bed. William held his hand out and Jim took it. Before long, William was asleep. The nurse walked in and said, \u201cAs long as he\u2019s sleeping so peacefully, I\u2019m going to leave you in here for the time being. He\u2019s doing very well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim leaned back in the chair and listened for Blair. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo Sandburg, what do you want out of this entire thing?\u201d Steven asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, my name is Blair and I would prefer you call me that,\u201d Blair answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cI heard Jimmy call you Sandburg, what\u2019s the big deal?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big deal is, that\u2019s Jim. You\u2019re not. So call me Blair, please.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, Blair, what do you think you\u2019re going to get out of this relationship? Jimmy isn\u2019t the type who sticks. He can\u2019t stick anything out. He wasn\u2019t good at marriage and he isn\u2019t good at relationships. So I have a feeling that you\u2019re going to be dumped and hurt in the process. Why would you stay with him?\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair stood up and started to walk as he talked. \u201cFirst of all, how long do you think we\u2019ve been together?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA month?\u201d Steven answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cTry two years. We\u2019ve been very careful because he never wanted to upset your dad. But your dad knew all along. Shows what we know. I think Jim is good at relationships, just not with everyone. He and Carolyn didn\u2019t work, but that doesn\u2019t mean he and I won\u2019t. He\u2019s a wonderful man, Steven and I\u2019m totally in love with him. He accepts me with all of my faults and I accept him with his. We\u2019re a good couple. We both have flaws, but we both work at them all the time. He wanted to tell you at one time, but I refused to let him. I didn\u2019t think you were ready to hear it and I guess I was right. But now I realize that you would never be ready to hear the news. We don\u2019t need your permission, Steven, but it would be nice if you continued to have a relationship with Jim and your dad, together. I don\u2019t have to be around. I was hoping some day that you would allow that, but I can accept your feelings and stay in the background. I don\u2019t mind, because I love Jim that much. I want him to be happy and have his family. As long as I don\u2019t come around, do you think you could still be part of his life?\u201d <\/p>\n
Steven thought for a second and said, \u201cGive me time and I might learn to accept you two. It was quite a shock, Blair. But I\u2019m listening to you and I like what I hear. You love my brother enough to stay in the background, while he has a relationship with his family. This is a man that truly loves the other one. So, give me time. I\u2019m going to think on everything and try and work things out with Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair bounced in place and said, \u201cThank you for giving us a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no problem. I think I\u2019m an ass for not listening to you before. I\u2019m sorry for being so rude,\u201d Steven said. <\/p>\n
\u201cHey, it was a shock. It was a shock when it first hit me too. Believe it or not, we danced around our feelings for a very long time. Both of us were afraid to tell the other one. Now I look back on those days and almost laugh. We were such wusses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven started to laugh and said, \u201cYou know. I think my dad will make it and it\u2019s partly because of you. He smiled when he talked about you, Blair. He likes you very much.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope everything works out all right. I wish you all well,\u201d Blair said happily. <\/p>\n
The two men both sat down and began talking about William. They both wondered what had happened to Jim, but neither of them said anything about it.<\/p>\n
William woke up at 6:00 and smiled at his sleeping son, still holding his hand. \u201cJimmy, you can go home now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim stirred and then smiled. \u201cDad, you\u2019re going to have surgery, I\u2019m not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want you fighting with Steven. Can you promise me to get along, even if you don\u2019t mean it?\u201d William asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I was listening to Steven and Blair and Blair, as usual, talked Steven into giving us a chance. He spoke from his heart and Steven listened. So I think we\u2019re going to be just fine. You don\u2019t have to worry, dad. Have the surgery knowing that Sunday\u2019s will be at the loft for dinner every week. We\u2019ll cook healthy for you too,\u201d Jim added. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat sounds boring,\u201d William teased. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to get you back in shape, dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Spenser walked in and said, \u201cYou\u2019re doing great, William, so we\u2019re going to go ahead and do the surgery in about 30 minutes. We\u2019ve got to get you downstairs to get ready for it. I\u2019m afraid your son will have to wait in the waiting room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim stood up and hugged his dad as well as he could with William being hooked up to monitors and in a bed. \u201cGood luck, dad. See you in a little while.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep you posted after the surgery is over. Are you going to be in the waiting room on this floor?\u201d Dr. Spenser asked. <\/p>\n
Jim smiled and said, \u201cYes, we\u2019ll be waiting.\u201d He smiled once more at his dad and walked out of the room. He was scared shitless, but he didn\u2019t want his dad to see that. <\/p>\n
Jim walked into the waiting room and found Blair and Steven having a great conversation about the Aka and Mbuti Pygmy Tribes in central Africa. Jim was always amazed at the things Blair could get people to listen to. Steven was totally into the speech. Steven glanced up and looked shocked to see Jim there. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhere is dad?\u201d Steven asked nervously. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey just took him down for his surgery. It\u2019s going to be about three or more hours before we hear any news. I told Dr. Spenser that we\u2019d be right here. If any of us have to leave, let\u2019s always leave someone behind to watch for the doctor,\u201d Jim stated. <\/p>\n
\u201cDid the doctor sound optimistic, Jim?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, he did. He said dad had done really well all night long and they hoped for a full recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGosh, I can\u2019t wait until the surgery is over. This is enough to make a person chew their nails,\u201d Steven admitted. <\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be scared, Steven. He\u2019s in good hands. I asked the nurse if he did this surgery often and she said, \u2018only every day\u2019. So I\u2019m not as worried now. I\u2019m going to go to the gift shop and see if I can buy some cards. We could play some 5000 Rummy. Does that sound good to anyone else?\u201d Jim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat would make the time go really fast,\u201d Blair agreed. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut I wanted to hear the end of your story about the Pygmy tribe in Africa. Couldn\u2019t we do that first?\u201d Steven asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll tell you the rest of that story while Jim is buying the playing cards. Go ahead, Jim, I\u2019ll keep Steven busy,\u201d Blair said. <\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, as long as you two are getting along, I\u2019ll leave,\u201d Jim said. <\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, we made up and come to find out, he\u2019s an interesting dude,\u201d Steven confessed. <\/p>\n
Jim gave a bark of laughter and walked out of the room. He knew that Blair could win anyone over, but he didn\u2019t know how quickly he could do it. Blair was<\/b> good. And he was interesting. Jim had to agree with that. <\/p>\n
Jim smiled all the way down to the gift shop and found it closed. He rushed to his truck to run to the Quick Mart around the corner and buy a deck of cards. He knew when he got back there would be no parking left for him and he would have to hike in, but that was the way life went sometimes. He bought a deck of cards, a tablet and some pencils. He was quite proud of himself that he remembered all of that. Once it was paid for he drove back around the corner to the hospital and low and behold his spot was still there. He thanked God for that and pulled in and locked up his truck. <\/p>\n
Jim took a quick moment to ask God to watch over his dad. Jim wasn\u2019t a very religious man, but he needed help. <\/p>\n
He took the elevator upstairs and found Blair and Steven still talking about Pygmies. It almost made Jim laugh, but he kept that to himself. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll right, who is ready to get their butts beat in the card game?\u201d Jim asked as he started to shuffle the cards, handing the tablet to Blair to keep score on and Blair said, \u201cDid you want me to sharpen the pencils with my teeth?\u201d <\/p>\n
Steven started laughing and said, \u201cHe\u2019s a hard one to keep up with Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim pulled a pen out of his shirt pocket and handed that to Blair. They began to teach Steven how to play 5000 Rummy. The rules weren\u2019t hard to understand and it was a fun game on top of that. They played for about four hours, all of them aware of the time passing and worrying inside. <\/p>\n
Dr. Spenser came walking through the doorway and Jim and Steven stood right up. \u201cHe made it through the surgery, but he\u2019s in a coma. This isn\u2019t commonplace, so we\u2019re a little concerned about that. He\u2019s going to be in Cardiac ICU until he wakes up and he\u2019s on a vent. He can\u2019t breathe on his own yet. So for right now, I say just stay here and pray for your dad. Every hour one of you go in there and try to reach his subconscious. If he wakes up, he\u2019s got a chance. If he doesn\u2019t, he might be in a vegetative state for the rest of his life. We want to see him wake up. If there is anyone that needs to see him, they should probably come now. I will keep you posted throughout the day. I\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t have better news. But as far as the surgery went, it was smooth as silk. If and when he wakes up, he\u2019s going to have a new lease on life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Spenser walked out of the room and both Steven and Jim looked scared to death. Blair knew he was going to have to help with this. <\/p>\n
\u201cJim, why don\u2019t you take the first visit, while I keep Steven company? And then while Steven visits him, I\u2019ll keep you company,\u201d Blair said. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe can lie on this sofa and take naps in shifts, how does that sound, Steven?\u201d Jim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have to call work and tell them I won\u2019t be in for the next few days,\u201d Steven said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI do too,\u201d Jim replied. <\/p>\n
Blair said, \u201cJim, I\u2019ll take care of Simon. You go in and visit with your dad. Do a lot of talking. If it\u2019s all right, I thought I would go third and tell him how well his sons are doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven smiled and said, \u201cHe would like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim smiled too as he left the room to go and sit with his dad. <\/p>\n
Blair went on to tell Steven about the Mbuti Pygmies in Africa. He told Steven how small they were, how much he respected their tribes and where they lived. Blair was surprised when he found they lived in a very sunny section of the jungles of Africa. You think jungles and you think dark and gloomy, but not so in this case. The jungle where they lived was bright and very colorful. Blair continued to tell Steven all about this story and it was keeping Steven more than busy. Steven was interested and asking questions. Blair was pleased. <\/p>\n
Jim walked in and saw his poor father on the ventilator and wanted to cry. His father didn\u2019t deserve this for the end of his life. Jim sat down and held his father’s hand once again. <\/p>\n
\u201cDad, you\u2019re not going to believe this, but Blair has not only brought Steven over to our side, but Steven seems happy with all of us. I\u2019m telling you, Blair is a miracle worker. I know you like him, everyone likes him. He\u2019s a very likable guy. But I want you to know that I love him more than life itself. He\u2019s my better half and I will be by his side until I take my last breath. We\u2019ve been together for a long time dad and I\u2019m sorry I didn\u2019t tell you earlier about us. I should have, but I was being a chicken shit as usual. I\u2019m a very strong man, usually, but when it comes to you, I become little Jimmy Ellison again. I wanted to please you and I didn\u2019t think this type of news would do that. Who would have thought that you would accept Blair and welcome him with open arms? Not me. Dad, you were never really open about anything, so I\u2019m still in shock about all of this. I\u2019m so glad that Blair talked me into getting together with you and Steven again after all those years. Wasted years, is what they were. We could have been a family the entire time. We\u2019re not going to do anything like that ever again. Understood, dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim was quiet for a moment and just listened to the monitors and the vent machine and looked at his frail looking father. <\/p>\n
\u201cDad, it\u2019s almost time for me to leave. I want you to know how much I love you and that I would be lost if you didn\u2019t wake up. So please wake up. Okay?\u201d Jim leaned down and kissed his dad on the forehead. Then he left the room. <\/p>\n
He knew that in 45 minutes, it would be Steven\u2019s turn to try and get some type of reaction out of him. <\/p>\n
Jim walked in and found a sleeping Steven on the couch. Jim walked over to Blair and kissed him. He didn\u2019t care who saw him, he needed Blair at that moment and Blair held on to Jim for dear life. That\u2019s exactly what Jim needed. He finally pulled out of Blair\u2019s arms and said, \u201cI love you so much, Chief.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know you do,\u201d Blair answered. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe didn\u2019t even know I was in the room,\u201d Jim said sadly. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe knew Jim, but he just can\u2019t come back yet. Give him time. We\u2019ll let Steven sleep until it\u2019s his turn to talk to him and then we\u2019ll let you sleep,\u201d Blair said. <\/p>\n
Jim couldn\u2019t help it, he kissed Blair again. \u201cI don\u2019t know what I would do without you, Chief. You\u2019re the best thing that ever happened to me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy thank you, man. That\u2019s a really nice thing to say. I love you, too. We were just meant to be together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim sat down with Blair and they waited until it was time to wake Steven up to see William. <\/p>\n
In William\u2019s room the nurses fussed over him and tried to make him as comfortable as they could. They knew that chances were, he wouldn\u2019t join them again in this lifetime. They had seen this so many times before. As they walked out, Steven was walking into the room. He smiled at them and saw the look of pity on their faces. This pissed him off. <\/p>\n
\u201cHi dad, it\u2019s me, Steven. I\u2019ve been sleeping in the waiting room, while I waited for my turn to come in and talk to you. First of all, thank you for making it through surgery. I didn\u2019t want to lose my dad today. I don\u2019t want to lose my dad any day. I know logically that you won\u2019t be around forever, but I\u2019d like to think you\u2019re going to be around to see if I ever get married and have children. You\u2019ve always said you wanted grandchildren. Looks like you won\u2019t get any from Jimmy. So, it\u2019s up to me now. Talk about pressure. I have someone that I\u2019d like you to meet. Her name is Frances Miller. She\u2019s a children\u2019s lawyer and she is so nice. She is 32 years young and is totally in love with me. I\u2019ve been dragging my feet for over a year now, but it\u2019s time that you meet her. I\u2019d like Jimmy and Blair to meet her too. She\u2019s beautiful and quite charming. You\u2019re going to love her. She comes from a large family and they are all very close. This is one of the things that bug\u2019s me about her life. She adores her family and wants to stay close to them. I guess I just don\u2019t get it. But today I\u2019m learning how nice it is to have my dad here with my brother and me too. I just wasn\u2019t looking in the right places. You both were there all along. All I had to do was reach out. I\u2019m sorry for being so closed off and cold, dad. Some of it was your fault, but most of it was mine. Once I got older, I just didn\u2019t want to change. But then I met Frances. She\u2019s so nice and she loves me even with all of my faults. Yes, she does want children and I think if I were going to have any, she would be the perfect mom. Wait until you meet her, dad. It\u2019ll give you something to look forward to. She\u2019s going to knock your socks off. <\/p>\n
I talked to Blair and found out that I don\u2019t mind them being gay as much as I thought I did. It\u2019s all a matter of getting used to it and I wasn\u2019t giving them a chance in hell at first. But I\u2019ve come around, dad. I love Jimmy and I want him to be happy. Geeze, sometimes I wonder what Blair sees in Jimmy, because he\u2019s so damn smart and interesting, Jimmy just doesn\u2019t seem like his type. Not that Jimmy isn\u2019t interesting, he\u2019s just not as interesting as Blair is. But then I see how they look at each other and know why. They\u2019re in love. They were kissing when Jimmy came out of your room earlier. It didn\u2019t freak me out near as much as I thought it would. I just pretended that I was asleep and let them do their thing. They talked softly to one another while I was resting and I realized they sounded a lot like Frances and me. There is no difference when you love someone, you love them. It doesn\u2019t matter who it is. <\/p>\n
My fifteen minutes is up, dad. I need to go out and let you rest some more. Please wake up, okay? Jimmy and I wouldn\u2019t know what to do without you in our lives. Besides, life has just gotten really good for all of us. We need to try it out. This being a family might have some merits after all. I love you dad. Now rest and get better, quickly. Bye.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim heard most of what Steven had said and he was moved by all of it. Steven had taken a 90-degree turn that was for sure. He could have been an asshole the entire day, but instead, he was being kind to both he and Blair. <\/p>\n
Jim sat up and looked at his brother as he walked through the door. \u201cI suppose you heard everything I said, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShhhh. Blair is sleeping. I want him to rest before he gives 15 minutes to dad. He\u2019s good, so I\u2019m betting that if anyone could wake him up, it would be Blair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re very cute when it comes to Blair. I just shocked myself. Did that just come out of my mouth?\u201d Steven laughed. <\/p>\n
\u201cSit down, lean back and close your eyes. It\u2019s a nice way to relax a little in between visits. I\u2019ll wake Blair up when it\u2019s time.\u201d<\/p>\n
They both leaned back, side by side and rested their weary eyes. Jim didn\u2019t even hear Simon walk in the door. <\/p>\n
He touched Jim\u2019s shoulder and whispered, \u201cJim.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim almost jumped and asked, \u201cWhat are you doing here, Simon?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI came to see my best friend in the world and see how his dad was doing,\u201d Simon remarked. <\/p>\n
Jim got up and said, \u201cFollow me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Simon followed him to the elevators and they got on. Jim said, \u201cI need some coffee. I can tell you about my dad in the cafeteria.\u201d<\/p>\n
They were quiet all the way down to the cafeteria and sat with their coffee at a table for a few moments. <\/p>\n
\u201cI take it he pulled through surgery just fine,\u201d Simon assumed. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot really. He\u2019s in a coma. He can\u2019t breathe on his own and he\u2019s not doing that hot. So things aren\u2019t going as well as they had hoped. We\u2019re taking turns going in and talking to him every hour on the hour. It\u2019s Blair\u2019s turn in ten minutes. That ought to be interesting. Thank you for coming up, Simon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJoel, Henri, Rafe and Connor all said to tell you hello and wished your father a speedy recovery. Honestly, I think they really miss Sandburg. You do know that he sort of keeps things together in the bullpen, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh yeah, I know him well. He\u2019s like a force of nature. You just can\u2019t do anything about it, so get used to it.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWe better get back up there, Jim.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for listening, Simon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Both men smiled as they got back on the elevator again. \u201cTell Sandburg, I said hello. I\u2019ll come up tonight after work and see how you\u2019re all doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Simon. Now I need to get Blair up for his visit with my dad. See you tonight,\u201d Jim called out over his shoulder as he left Simon on the elevator. <\/p>\n
Jim walked in and said, \u201cChief, did you still want to talk to my dad?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh yeah, man, I did. Wow, how long have I been sleeping?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cAbout an hour is all, Blair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be Bach,\u201d Blair said in his best Arnold Swartzanegger impression, as he walked towards William\u2019s room and Steven and Jim both started to laugh. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to love him,\u201d Jim said quietly. <\/p>\n
\u201cI understand that now,\u201d Steven replied. <\/p>\n
Blair walked into William\u2019s room and pulled a chair up close to the bed. He took William\u2019s hand in his own and held on for dear life. <\/p>\n
\u201cWilliam, I have often wondered if you were who Jim got his senses from, since you said you knew about them when he was young. Did you have the same problems with senses when you were young? I think you might have had some heightened senses and didn\u2019t know what to do with them either. You learned to cope because yours might not have been so heightened, or having less of your senses acting up was easier. But I have a feeling that that\u2019s what you\u2019re doing right now. You\u2019re in a zone, William. You need to come out of that zone now. Take deep breaths as much as you can with that machine doing the work for you and try to focus on me. Do you sense me, William? Do you hear me? I wish I knew what senses were heightened on you so I could work on those ones first. I\u2019m going to go with hearing and sight for right now. Do you hear my heartbeat? Jim can hear it in a crowd. He recognizes it from anyone else. I don\u2019t know how he does it, but he can find me anywhere. I\u2019m hoping you can do that same thing. I need you to find me, William. Focus on that heartbeat of mine and try to squeeze my hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair waited patiently and felt a small squeeze from William\u2019s hand. \u201cGood, now we need you to wake up and start to breathe on your own. We don\u2019t want that stupid vent on you any longer then it has to be. Open your eyes, William and start breathing.<\/p>\n
The nurses came running in and said, \u201cHe\u2019s trying to breathe on his own. We need to get the tube out of him now. Can you leave?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wants me to stay. Concentrate on me and my sound, William. Don\u2019t listen to them and just take deep breaths.\u201d<\/p>\n
They took the tube out and William was breathing on his own. He finally opened his eyes and looked at Blair and smiled. <\/p>\n
The head nurse said, \u201cLet me go and get the doctor, he is going to be very interested in this.\u201d<\/p>\n
They left the room and Blair went closer to William and said, \u201cAre you in a lot of pain, William?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d William croaked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have them give you something as soon as possible. I\u2019m so glad to see you again. The boys are probably both sleeping and they\u2019ll be pissed that they missed out on the action,\u201d Blair teased. <\/p>\n
William smiled again. He wasn\u2019t quite up to laughing, but he could at least smile. <\/p>\n
\u201cWould you like me to go and get the boys?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to promise\u2026\u201d William said sounding exhausted. <\/p>\n
\u201cPromise, what?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe can\u2019t know about me, Blair.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t make that promise, William. I don\u2019t lie to him and if he asks what happened I would have to tell him the truth. Please don\u2019t make me have to lie to my best friend and lover.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTry to break it to him gently. I never wanted anyone to know.\u201d William said softly. <\/p>\n
Dr. Spenser walked in and said, \u201cI can\u2019t believe this. You are showing us all up aren\u2019t you? I didn\u2019t expect you to come to for some time yet. Now how is the pain?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s bad,\u201d William answered, barely audible. <\/p>\n
\u201cCarrie, could you please bring me the morphine I had set aside for him just now, he needs it. We\u2019ll give it to him in his IV so that it will go to work faster and he can rest easier.\u201d<\/p>\n
The nurse named Carrie left the room quickly and came back with a shot and put it in William\u2019s IV. <\/p>\n
Blair could see the pain leave William\u2019s face and said, \u201cCan I go and get Jim and Steven now?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, they can come in at the same time and visit him before he goes back to sleep again,\u201d Dr. Spenser said happily. <\/p>\n
Blair shot out of the room and rushed into the waiting room to find both Ellison\u2019s sound asleep and woke them up gently, but quickly and told them the news. Both boys went rushing for the room to see their dad. <\/p>\n
They were gentle with him when they went in the room, but they hugged him none-the-less. They were so grateful to have him back with them. Blair stayed in the waiting room for them to join him again. They were in there for about 20 minutes and William lost the battle and had to go to sleep. Jim and Steven left with a new spring in their steps. The doctor had said he was doing beautifully and he would be transferred to cardiac surgical floor in two days tops. Maybe one.<\/p>\n
Jim and Steven both came in and hugged Blair. Steven said, \u201cYou did it. Jimmy said if anyone could wake him up, it would be you, but I didn\u2019t really believe it. But I do now. I believe in the power of love, faith and healing. I can\u2019t begin to thank you enough for all that you\u2019ve done for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my pleasure. I like William. I always have,\u201d Blair said softly. <\/p>\n
\u201cChief, the doctor said to go home and rest because dad is doing well, so let\u2019s go home for now. We\u2019ll come back up in a few hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSounds good to me. I miss our bed,\u201d Blair said. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019m going to shower, go and find Frances and tell her the news and then get some sleep,\u201d Steven said as he stretched his arms over his head and yawned. <\/p>\n
\u201cWait a minute. Who is Frances?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll meet her tonight. I\u2019m going to bring her up to meet dad. I\u2019m going to ask her to marry me next week, I think. I just decided that this second, so that\u2019s not for sure yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh wow, what does she do for a living?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a children\u2019s advocate lawyer. She doesn\u2019t make a whole lot of money, but she loves her job and she\u2019s really good at it. If you ever know a child that needs help, call for Frances.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations, Steven. I can\u2019t wait to meet her,\u201d Jim said as enthusiastically as he could with getting no sleep to speak of. <\/p>\n
\u201cListen, we\u2019ll see you here tonight. Talk to you then,\u201d Steven said as he headed for the elevator.<\/p>\n
Jim and Blair gathered up Blair\u2019s backpack and the notepad and cards and walked to the elevator. <\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m going to be resting in our own bed,\u201d Blair said happily. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have some things to talk to you about on the way home,\u201d Jim said. <\/p>\n
\u201cSure.\u201d Blair could tell Jim wasn\u2019t that happy with him. <\/p>\n
They got into the truck and Jim started the drive home and he said, \u201cWere you ever going to tell me that he has Sentinel abilities?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoa, how did you know this?\u201d Blair asked somewhat surprised. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe nurse said you kept talking to him about being in a zone and he needed to listen to your heart and wake up. I put two and two together and figured it out. Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s something you should have told me right away? Don\u2019t you think it\u2019s something I should have heard from you instead of the nurse?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJim, he only has two senses that are heightened. He\u2019s had them under control for years and he just needed some help this time. I didn\u2019t think it would be that strange to know that the senses came from him. You never mentioned that your mother had them, so I guessed it might be him. It is genetic, so I\u2019m surprised you didn\u2019t figure it out before I did. \u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI still don\u2019t like being told this shit by someone I don\u2019t even know. And now she thinks my dad is some sort of freak or something,\u201d Jim said fuming. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all in your head, Jim. No one thinks anything about anyone. You just feel like a freak, so now you think people think your dad is one too. Just stop it. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. You got your dad back today, so that should be enough to keep you going, but it\u2019s not. You\u2019ve got to complain about it until I want to strangle you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cJust shut up, Blair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair looked at Jim and realized that he was really angry. Blair also knew that he had no right to be. \u201cJim, there wasn\u2019t time to tell you. The doctor told me to go and get you guys, so I did. If I would have slowed you down to tell you the story, you would have been upset about not seeing your dad right away. I can\u2019t win with you. And you shut up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim pulled into the parking lot at the loft and turned off the truck. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean to say shut up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you did. And I think you did mean to say it. You have some thinking to do, and it\u2019s not with me around. I\u2019ll be sleeping in my old room. Thank you, very much.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim sighed as Blair stormed off for the stairs to the loft. Jim knew that he could fuck up things faster than anyone else. It was up to him to un-fuck this. <\/p>\n
Blair showered and got into his old bed and was asleep within moments. He was really tired. He thought he wouldn\u2019t be able to sleep because he was angry with Jim, but his body took over and he went right to sleep. <\/p>\n
Jim took a shower and looked in on Blair after he was done. Blair was so fucking sweet when he was sleeping. Jim got into the small bed with Blair and began to kiss Blair on the neck and moved around to kiss his chest. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh no you don\u2019t. I\u2019m pissed off at you and I\u2019m staying that way. Now, get out of this bed,\u201d Blair demanded. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Blair. I\u2019m truly sorry. I love you more than anything and I can\u2019t live without you by my side. Forgive me and we\u2019ll start over again. I promise I won\u2019t be a grump this time and I won\u2019t holler, I won\u2019t yell and I will love you forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn that case, let\u2019s take this upstairs, this bed is too fucking small,\u201d Blair said as he dragged Jim off the futon and they rushed up the stairs as quickly as they could. <\/p>\n
Once upstairs, Jim and Blair both were naked within seconds and kissing one another, everywhere you could imagine kissing a person. They were both right on the edge and Jim asked, \u201cCan I fuck you, babe?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFuck me now,\u201d Blair replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cSlow down, I need to get you ready.\u201d Jim pulled the lube out and began a slow but steady stretching routine that they were used to, but Blair seemed in a hurry tonight. That was one thing Jim never hurried was his lovemaking. <\/p>\n
Once he was ready, Jim pulled Blair\u2019s legs up around his waist and pressed his cock into Blair\u2019s hot, tight, channel. Jim never tired of this. It was like coming home every single time. Blair was moaning and begging making it even sexier then it was usually. Jim knew he wasn\u2019t going to last long. He reached down and started fisting Blair\u2019s cock and within moments Blair came, throwing his head back, moaning Jim\u2019s name. Jim plunged in three more times and came forcefully as he growled, \u2018Blair\u2019. <\/p>\n
They cleaned themselves up, told each other how much they loved the other one and then went to sleep in one another\u2019s arms. Jim set the alarm for 6:00, so they wouldn\u2019t sleep too long and that was the last thing he remembered. <\/p>\n
Steven went home and found Frances there looking worried and upset. \u201cWe had plans last night and you never came home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Frances, my father had a heart attack and I\u2019ve been at the hospital since then. I should have called you, but I was so worried that something was going to happen, I didn\u2019t call anyone. Not even my boss. He probably wonders where I am too,\u201d Steven admitted. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh babe, I\u2019m so sorry to hear that. Call your boss really fast, explain to him what happened and then we\u2019ll talk.\u201d <\/p>\n
Steven was never so grateful to have someone waiting at his house. Yes, he was going to ask her to marry him as soon as he bought some type of ring. Maybe Blair could help him shop for one. He seemed to know about almost everything else.<\/p>\n
Steven called his boss and took a week off. Then he went and sat by Frances and told her all about the night and morning. When he was done, she said, \u201cLet\u2019s go to bed. I\u2019m tired just hearing about it, so I know you must be exhausted.\u201d<\/p>\n
They did indeed go to bed, but Steven made quiet love to his woman to let her know how much she meant to him. He had never loved her in this way before and she cherished it. Then before he even thought about it, he said, \u201cWill you marry me?\u201d<\/p>\n
She got tears in her eyes and answered, \u201cYes, I will marry you and make you so happy you\u2019ll never leave me, ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t plan on it, Frances,\u201d Steven said. <\/p>\n
\u201cGood, now let\u2019s get some sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n
And they did just that. <\/p>\n
At 6:30 that night, Jim and Blair were already up, dressed and ready to go back up to the hospital. Jim knew that that\u2019s where Steven would be also. Their dad had his drawbacks, but he was a good dad now. He took time for each of them and spent all of his extra moments getting to know them over again. It was like a new beginning for all. <\/p>\n
The drive up to the hospital was quiet. Blair was still half asleep, but Jim was quiet because he had been an ass earlier. <\/p>\n
\u201cChief, do you forgive me for telling you to shut up earlier?\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair burst out laughing and said, \u201cJim, did it shut me up?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jim smiled and said, \u201cNo. But I still had no right to say, shut up to you or anyone else. I told that same thing to Steven. What is wrong with me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour dad had a heart attack, man. All is forgiven. Now concentrate on getting your dad better and less on worrying about what you did or said.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI really had a good time in our bedroom this afternoon. God, I love being with you. I think that Steven thinks you\u2019re my first guy. I got that impression.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d Blair asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe acted like you were the one that turned me at first. Before he got to know you,\u201d Jim said. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh yeah, I came on to you and said, \u2018come here you straight man and let me fuck you,\u2019 like that was ever going to happen in real life,\u201d Blair said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, Blair, you\u2019re pretty damn cute and persuasive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blair burst out laughing and said, \u201cI\u2019d like to tell him that you were my first. I wish we were each other\u2019s firsts. That would be something. But real life got in the way and reminded us that we love men.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you mean, loved?\u201d Jim asked smiling. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I mean, loved. I only love one man now and he\u2019s forever,\u201d Blair said as he blew a kiss to Jim. <\/p>\n
Jim smiled all the way to the hospital. Blair smiled knowing he had put that smile on Jim\u2019s face. <\/p>\n
Jim and Blair arrived at the parking lot at the hospital, exactly the same time as Frances and Steven. <\/p>\n
Steven got out and held her hand as they walked over to the truck. \u201cJim Ellison and Blair Sandburg, this is Frances Miller. Frances, this is my brother Jimmy and his lover, Blair.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s so great to meet you both. I\u2019ve heard all about you all evening long. Steven is quite taken with you, Blair. He said you\u2019re one of the most interesting people he\u2019d ever met,\u201d Frances said. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe is interesting,\u201d Jim replied. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think that Steven just likes hearing stories about little short men in Africa.\u201d Blair laughed when he saw the look of horror on Steven\u2019s face. <\/p>\n
Jim and Frances laughed too. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was telling me about that. When were you in Africa?\u201d Frances wondered. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh, I wasn\u2019t. I was just trying to keep his mind off his dad just having a heart attack. That method seemed as good as any that came to me at the spur of the moment,\u201d Blair teased. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019ve never been to Africa?\u201d Steven asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cNope, can\u2019t say as I have. Now, I have been to South America. I loved being in Peru. I love Canada and Mexico. Ask me about those places, Steven,\u201d Blair dared him. <\/p>\n
Steven looked at Jim and Jim said, \u201cHe has been to many places, so you never know with Blair. He\u2019s been to Europe, South America, Mexico, Peru and God only knows where else. Oh yes, Canada. Can\u2019t forget Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n
They all walked into the hospital and got onto the elevator. When they got off on the 7th floor, William\u2019s room was empty. Jim found the nurse quickly and asked where his father was. \u201cOh don\u2019t worry, Mr. Ellison, he\u2019s on Cardiac Surgical. That\u2019s the 8th floor and he\u2019s in room 805. You better hurry; it\u2019s almost the end of visiting hours.\u201d<\/p>\n
They got back on the elevator, and took a quick trip up one floor and found 805 and walked in. William was sitting up in bed smiling. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about time you boys got here. I was getting tired of sitting in one spot. You missed all of the excitement. I was able to walk to the bathroom by myself, so they moved me right up here and said I was too healthy for ICU. It\u2019s good to see you all, but I\u2019m afraid I don\u2019t remember who this lovely lady is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, this is my fianc\u00e9e, Frances Miller. I asked her to marry me tonight and she said yes, even though I didn\u2019t have a ring. We\u2019re going to shop for a ring together. We decided on the drive over here that would be a perfect way to get exactly the right ring,\u201d Steven said happily. <\/p>\n
William said, \u201cFinally, a wedding. Will it be a large one?\u201d<\/p>\n
Frances smiled and said, \u201cI have six brothers and four sisters, so it\u2019s going to be fairly large just for my immediate family. It\u2019s so good to meet you, William. I\u2019ve heard so much about you and wanted to meet you, but was afraid that I was being too pushy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to be pushy with my boys. That\u2019s one thing I know for a fact. Push and they will do what you want them to. Just call me next time you wonder about anything. I plan on being around for a good long while,\u201d William joked. <\/p>\n
Jim hugged his dad and said, \u201cI\u2019m glad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Steven, not to be outdone by his brother hugged his dad too and said, \u201cI love you, dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI already told him while he was sleeping,\u201d Jim said. <\/p>\n
Blair said, \u201cIs it just me, or do they sound like competing five year olds?\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, that\u2019s exactly the way they sound,\u201d Frances agreed. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I wouldn\u2019t have them any other way. They are my boys and I love them no matter what. Thank you all for coming up tonight, but I\u2019m tired. I\u2019m going to get some sleep and hopefully the four of you will too. Oh, Jimmy, Simon stopped by and saw me for about a half hour. It was nice of him to stick around and visit with me. I think he didn\u2019t know how to get out of it. So call him tonight and thank him, okay?\u201d William asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to go to work tomorrow, dad. I\u2019ll visit you at night, if that\u2019s all right,\u201d Jim asked. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s fine, Jimmy. Maybe someone could bring me something to read,\u201d William said. <\/p>\n
Blair pulled his backpack off his back and opened it and handed a book to William. \u201cThis will get you started William. She\u2019s a very funny writer and I think you\u2019ll like the stories. She has 16 books in the series, so I\u2019ll bring you one every few nights. Now relax and get a good night\u2019s sleep. We\u2019ll talk tomorrow evening.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frances said her goodbyes and walked out with Steven. Then Blair and Jim did the same. <\/p>\n
As soon as they got in the truck, Jim said, \u201cIf I wasn\u2019t dating you, I\u2019d make a run for his girlfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to run you, big boy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh goody.\u201d<\/p>\n
And Jim knew that Blair would do just that. <\/p>\n
The end<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Title: William\u2019s Boys Author: Patt Email: PattRose1@aol.com Word Count: 10,658 Summary: How does Jim feel when he hears the news about his father having a heart attack? Will he and Steven grow closer or will it force them further apart? … Continue reading