What Was, What Is, What Can Be

Chapter 7

It took the doctor an hour to get Justin stable and Brian had appeared during the chaos. He wasn’t allowed in Justin’s room and he was going out of his mind. Finally, the doctor appeared. Brian demanded to know what happened.

The doctor sighed, “Justin’s parents were here and they were arguing, quite loudly. According to the nurse, it was about sending Justin to a reprogramming camp.”

“No way in hell am I allowing that to happen,” Brian adamantly stated.

“Those places are not good, especially for someone in Justin’s current condition. After the nurse got rid of the Taylor’s, Justin had a seizure and we just got him stabilized.”

“Can I go in?”

The doctor could see how worried Brian was and sighed. “Yes, but be quiet. Justin needs his rest.”

Brian walked into the room and quietly shut the door. Looking at Justin nearly broke his heart. He sat down in a chair by the bed, and stared at the blond. He loved Justin, with all of his heart, and he felt relieved at being able to finally admit it. He took hold of one of Justin’s hands and saw Justin’s eyes flutter open. When the blue eyes locked on his, Brian smiled. Justin gave a smile and whispered, “Brian.”

“Hey, Sunshine. Feeling okay?”

Justin nodded. “Yeah. Just scared.”

“Of what?”

“Well, that seizure was no fun. But, my parents want to send me off to be reprogrammed. I don’t need reprogramming…..do I?”

“No! Of course not! You, Justin Taylor, are perfect just the way you are.”

Justin smiled. “You know, Brian, I don’t remember our life together, but I do know that I love you.”

“I….love you, too.”

Justin smiled and said, “That makes me feel better. You’ll stay with me, won’t you?”

“Wild horses couldn’t drag me away.”

After Justin fell back asleep, Brian just sat in the chair. His mind would not shut off, so he could not get to sleep. What was he going to do about the Taylors? He would not let them take Justin away from him, especially to send him to a hellhole. And, what was he going to do when, if, Justin regained his full memory? Would Justin still want him when he remembered how Brian had been before? Brian shook the negative thoughts from his head. He’d just show Justin how much he loved him, how he had changed, and everything would be fine. As for the Taylors….

Brian stepped out into the hallway, pulled his cell phone out of his pocket, and dialed a number in Chicago. He knew what he had to do.

“I have a job for you,” Brian said after he had been greeted on the phone.

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