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Part 7I felt frozen in the gaze of those dark, chocolate orbs. I had to look on the bright side though; there was no malice in his gaze. Warren had just said we needed to talk.
"Yes?" I squeaked out.
"Way to go on staying calm," I berated myself silently.
"Need…talk," Warren said motioning weakly with one of his hands to the chair next to his bed.
"Warren. You need to rest now," I protested as he weakly began to shake his head back and forth.
"No…talk…now," he breathed out in a slightly firmer voice while giving me a glare that got my butt in the chair fast.
Trust me. Warren could be really scary if he wanted or needed to be. Even in a hospital bed, I knew not to question that glare.
"I'm so sorry Warren," I blurted out, "If you didn't have to watch my back this would never have happened."
"Not…fault," Warren sighed, "They had…vendetta. You…stop them. You…save…life. Thank you."
Even if the words weren't well spoken, Warren's speech left me numb with relief. His words let me know that this situation was not my fault. God! I love this man for his simple honesty.
"Will?" Warren said softly making me look back into those open eyes, "Heard…you."
I gasped loudly. Had he really heard me say goodbye? Would this be when he told me he hated me?
"Warren. I can explain…" I began.
"Will," Warren interrupted, "Heard…you and…Layla. Heard you…say goodbye."
"Warren…" I tried again, but he silenced me once more with a slight shake of his head.
"Will? True?" he asked me as he searched my eyes with his own.
"I'm sorry. I don't understand," I said quietly.
"Will…you love?" Warren said weakly gesturing with one of his hands towards himself.
"Yes," I said honestly lowering my gaze.
There was no point in not letting Warren hear the truth. I had never thought for once that I would keep it from him, but I figured I wouldn't have to tell him this soon.
"See…eyes?" he asked as I looked up allowing him to search my soul through my gaze before lowering my head again.
"Will…when…love?" he asked me in shocked confusion as I looked back up at him.
"When did I fall in love with you?" I asked him waiting as he confirmed the question with a nod, "I think I fell for you a long time ago. I just didn't know it at the time. It was not until you were hurt and Layla made me do some soul searching that I realized."
"Why…me?" Warren said confused, "Layla…beautiful. Kind."
"Yeah she is Warren,…," I said with a smile, "but so are you."
Warren turned his head away and made a small grunt of annoyance as he shook his head in the negative.
"Crazy," he breathed out batting me softly in the chest, "Dummy…no…hurt…self."
"You heard that too?" I asked embarrassed as he nodded at me again, "I was desperate at the time I said that Warren. I couldn't see life without you. I'm not going to apologize for falling in love with you Warren. I didn't know I was gay until just a few days ago. I would rather have waited for this conversation until you were better, but I would like us to remain friends if you cannot return my feelings. I would just like to have you in my life. I'll let you tell me under what definition that can be in. Friend? Or more than friend?"
"But…you…hurt…self?" Warren said with a strained voice as the monitor measuring his heart rate showed an increase.
"No I won't. Calm down," I said quickly waiting for Warren to settle back down, "I give you my word that I won't hurt myself even if you decide that you no longer want me in your life. Even if you hate me."
"Will? Promise?" Warren asked much calmer now as he waited for me to nod in agreement, "No…hate you. Need…think. Not sure…how feel, but…no hate."
Fear's grip relinquished a bit of her hold on me. Warren didn't hate me. Thank God! Looking at Warren, I could see how much this short conversation had taken out of him.
"Go to sleep Warren," I said tucking him under the covers and lowering the head of the bed some, "There is no rush for you to make your decision. I will not pressure you. I want you to get better. That is the most important thing."
"You…stay?" Warren asked me sleepily with the innocence of a child as he blindly reached his hand out for me to take.
"I will be here when you wake up," I confirmed as I squeezed his hand softly and he closed his eyes wearily.
"And I'll always be here to keep you safe my love," I vowed to him silently.
The end.
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Now What?
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