Title: Shattered Dreams

Author: Daish

Pairing: Eric/Ryan/Speed

Disclaimer: I don't own anything associated with CSI Miami

Warning! Slash and a threesome if you don't like don't read!

Summary: Eric walked in just in time to see Ryan slam his hand into his locker then begin to crumble.

Spoilers: Nailed and Fade Out

A/n in my universe Speed was shot and was forced to be lab bound so Ryan did come in and the three of them formed a close relationship and soon fell in love. I will probably do some back story on them but be patient, please.

A/n2 I know that Ryan may seem ooc but you have to understand that this is a very emotional experience and I know several people who have gone through this experience and I have helped them deal. I also know what it's like to be blind since I am so anything about blindness in this story is accurate.

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Ryan walked into the locker room in shock. He had just come from Doctor Medby's office. She had just told him that the infection that was previously trying to be cleared up with antibiotics had caused orbital cellulitis. She had put him on another antibiotic in the hopes that they had caught it in time. If not the next option would be surgery. If that didn't work Ryan would possibly lose his site. He couldn't forget the look of pity that came across Horatio's face when he had told him that he was off work until he saw Dr. Medby again.

"We are all here if you need us, Ryan," he had said. Ryan snapped out of his trance and walked over to his locker and began cleaning it out. He had just taken the final picture of him and his two lovers down and was about to close the locker when an irrational bout of anger coursed through him. He slammed the door then began repeatedly punching the locker hard enough to cut his hand. However he was too upset to notice. All he knew was the blinding anger that ran through him.

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Eric hurried down the hall towards the locker room. He had just been heading out when Horatio had called him into his office. Eric had called Speed and told him that he would be a bit late getting home. It was Speed's day off and the three of them were going to go out since they had all been working extra hard lately but that would have to wait a bit. He turned and headed back into Horatio's office.

"What do you need, H?"

"Come in and shut the door, Eric." Eric did as he was told getting increasingly nervous. He knew that if H wanted the door closed that whatever he needed to tell him was serious.

"Sit down, Eric." Eric did as he was told but had trouble sitting still because of his nerves. After Horatio had told him about Ryan's minor car accident and the doctors visit Eric sat their in shock.

"Is she sure, H?"

"Yes I just called her for her diagnosis after I talked to Ryan."

"Where is he now?"

"Most likely in the locker room." Horatio had barely finished his sentence when Eric jumped up and ran towards the locker room. The site that met his eyes made him momentarily stop in his tracks. Ryan was punching the locker and had several small cuts on his hands. Eric recovered quickly and ran over to the younger man and pulled him away from the locker. Ryan looked up at the loss of contact with the locker and the feeling of someone's arms around him. Eric's heart broke as he saw a myriad of emotions run across Ryan's face starting with anger and ending with sadness. Eric could tell that Ryan was fighting tears. Eric pulled him into his arms and held on tight.

"It's ok, Ry-Ry," Eric said soothingly using the name that he found out calmed Ryan down when he was extremely upset.

"I may lose my site!" Ryan said starting at a yell but ending on a sob and before he knew what was happening Ryan was sobbing uncontrollably and Eric was supporting all of his weight.

"SHH, it's ok we will get through this together," Eric whispered as he began to guide a still sobbing Ryan out of the locker room, grabbing some paper towels and trying to clean up Ryan's cuts as he went. Calleigh threw him a strange look as they passed.

"Delko?"

"Go talk to Horatio, and tell Alexx, would you? I need to get him home."

"Yeah but what's wrong?" Calleigh asked throwing a puzzled look at the young man sobbing and clinging to Eric as if his life depended on it.

"He just found out he may lose his site," Eric whispered." Calleigh gasped. "Ask Horatio for the details, ok Calleigh?"

"Yeah I will you guys call if you need anything, ok sweetie?" Eric just nodded as he headed down the hall towards the parking lot doing his best to shield Ryan and giving anyone who stared or made a comment a dirty look. Finally he got Ryan settled in the passenger seat of his hummer and headed towards the apartment. He decided that this wasn't something Speed should hear over the phone but in person.

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Speed was shocked and confused to see Eric practically supporting and carrying an exhausted and emotionally drained Ryan who still had tears running down his face but he wasn't sobbing anymore.

"Eric?"

"Give me a minute, Speed. Let me get him settled in bed then we will talk, ok?" Speed just nodded and followed Eric into their bedroom. As soon as Eric got Ryan into bed he attempted to let go but Ryan held on tight.

"Don't' leave me, please."

"It's ok Ry-Ry I'm right here I am just going to talk to Speed in the living room for a sec you get some sleep, ok babe?" If Speed was concerned before it had just tripled he and Eric only used Ryan's nickname when he was too upset to calm down any other way. Speed just wanted to know what the hell was wrong so they could work together to fix it.

"Ok just don't leave me."

"Never, I promise," Eric said as he leaned down and gave Ryan a tender kiss on the lips before standing up and heading for the door.

"Eric what the hell is going on?" Speed asked. Eric looked back at Ryan then jerked his head in the direction of the living room. Speed sighed in annoyance but complied and headed into the living room. Once they were both sitting on the couch Eric began to explain.

"It started when Horatio discovered that someone had turned Ryan's evidence into a lab tech instead of Ryan. He confronted Ryan about it and Ryan admitted that he was in a minor traffic accident. He's ok," Eric said hurriedly as he saw Speed open his mouth. "Well H said that he was off duty until he got his eye checked out so he went to Dr. Medby today and she said that the original infection that he had tried to cure with antibiotics had caused Orbital Cellulitis. So she put him on another antibiotic in the hopes that they had caught it in time."

"What if they didn't?"

"Surgery and if that doesn't work their is a chance he may lose his site." Eric's eyes filled with tears. Everything was finally hitting him. Speed leaned over and pulled him into his arms and they found comfort and solace in each other.

"We will get through this together," Speed whispered into Eric's hair."

"Yes we will now let's get some sleep I don't feel like going out just sleeping."

"I will fix dinner you get some sleep how did the rest of your day go?" Speed asked.

"Don't ask, a mob murder happened their were a couple of kids who were writing a screen play that depicted the murder perfectly. The guy who orchestrated the entire thing framed his partner and got away with it."

"Oh that sucks I'm sorry, babe."

"Yeah I was pissed."

"Go get some sleep and I will wake you both for dinner and we will talk to Ryan and reassure him that he isn't alone," Speed said as he pulled Eric in for a kiss.

"Ok I love you, Speed."

"I love you too Eric now go get some sleep," Speed said as he swatted Eric on his butt as he passed. Eric just turned and flashed him a small grin as he walked into their bedroom and crawled up behind Ryan pulling the younger man into his arms and soothing him back to sleep as he awoke because of the contact. Speed just smiled and headed off to make dinner for his two lovers and to digest everything he had just learned.

TBC?