The Obdurate Avidity

Chapter 11

 

By TurtleBoy

 

 



            I awoke the next morning to a growling stomach.  Dear god was I ever hungry!  I opened my eyes to find James was gone, and the room was empty.  The sun was barely up in the sky, telling me that it was incredibly early.  With a full bodied stretch I jumped out of bed.  The aroma of flowers filled my lungs once more, waking my senses and causing my to smile.  Wow!  I really was gay!  Talk about self incrimination.  Flowers uplifting… pffft… This shall go no further!  I noticed a bag sitting on the chair next to my bed.  So, I curiously opened it.  W00t!!!  Clothes!  I ransacked the bag and began spelunking.  I put together a nice array of pajamas.  Dark blue with a pinch of green flannel bottoms a raggedy old white shirt and TADA!!!! Underwear!  James must have put this bag together, every piece of clothing had James perve-a-vision  written all over it.  Especially the boxer-briefs, my Mom would have thrown in tighty whities… just to be humerous.  With out another thought I ran to the shower in my bathroom and ran the water.


            The water rolled off my skin, in a silky comfort.  It felt so good to have a shower, I wonder how I was kept clean while I was sick….  Hmmm… let’s not thing to far on that.  ::::Shudder:::  I lifted my face into the falling warmth, and lost myself in relaxation.  It’s so odd, how the little things can bring such pleasure.  Even washing my hair felt amazing! Usually it was a chore.  The soap guided across my body, while the smell of lavender filled my lungs.  The steam formed beads of water which soon dripped from the ceiling gently.  Unfortunately they were cold when the came back down… odd that.  That in turn told me I must have been in here for quite some time.  And my attention was than diverted back to my growling tummy.


            I forced myself out of the shower, and dried off.  While combing my hair, I noticed my eyes.  The pupil seemed to be larger than normal.  And the border was only red.  I could hear beeping from the hall…  but it wasn’t just one, it was multiple beeps.  I know it sounds weird, but I don’t know how else to describe it.  Past the beeping I heard that same old thumping or beating, which I was sure was the sound of some ones heart.  But it was in the multiple.  Foot steps muffled the sounds as the heels hit the floor, and invaded my ears.  Than the humming returned.  It seemed loud and becoming louder by the second.


:::::KNOCK:::::   ::::: KNOCK::::::


“Adrian?  Are you awake?”  I heard at the door.  I shook my head and threw on my clothes quickly.


“Yea I’m up, come in!”  I replied.  The noises hand vanished, and in ran James.


“Hiya!  How you doing this morning?”  James asked with a smile on his face.


“Great!  I got clothes!”  I pointed out with excitement.


“Awe!  But How am I gonna see that cute ass of yours?”  He joked.


With a quick laugh I turned and walked towards the bed, as I did so, I lowered my Pajamas and flaunted my rear in his direction.  “Like that silly!”  I giggled.  Pulling them back up.


“Oh, well, than you’re looking much better!”  He returned with a smile.


“You disappeared on me last night.”  I added.


“I know, your mom said I should let you get some sleep, so we went back to the hotel.”


“GAH!  You get to sleep in a nice hotel room while I’m stuck in this dungeon?”  I kidded.


“Well yea…. I mean.  We have to make it fair,  we’ve been stuck out here for ever!”


“Fair enough.  So… Do you want to get something to eat?”  I suggested, while holding my stomach.


“Good idea!  I think the cafeteria should be open now.”


“Right on! Let’s go! I’m freaken starved!”


“You seem to always be starved lately.”  James giggled, as he opened the door for me.


            I followed him out into the hall and caught up to him;  walking along his side we ventured to the elevator.  Unfortunately, this time when the doors opened my parents were inside.  Not that I was sad to see them, but I was really hoping for another event on the way down.


“Hey guys where are yea headed?”  Asked my Dad.


“To the Cafeteria!”  I stated as a matter of fact.


“Oh my!  Well let’s go! I’ll buy you breakfast.”  Declared my Mom, holding the elevator doors open for us.


“Oh yea!”  James shouted, in realization that either of us had any money.


“Glad we ran into you.”  I threw in.


“Aren’t we fortunate!”  My Dad Joked.  “Can’t wait till we can hit a burger king or something though, I’m growing tired of hospital food.


“That’s alright, so long as they have more burgers!”  I added.


“Adrian… You’re not eating a burger for breakfast.”  My mom said as a matter of fact.


“We’ll see about that.”  Was all I said.  James smirked, and looked away.


“That’s not such a bad idea hun, maybe we should all have burgers for breakfast.”  My Dad said with a smile, than cringed as my mom elbowed his side.  “Than again, I feel like salad and grapefruit.”   Me and James both giggled in unison.


            Finally the stupid elevator made it.  We entered the empty cafeteria and sat down In a nice secluded spot near the corner.  Dad went off to go see what was available for breakfast, and Mom went to find some orange juice.


“I bet you anything, my dad comes back with minimal a plate full of fried eggs, bacon and sausage.”  I giggled, looking at my dad drooled over the cooks handywork.


“I’m with yea.  He has about as much will power as you do.”  He smirked.


“Hey!  I have will power!  Well….. sometimes.”  Damn!  I guess he was right.  What can I say I act on impulse and follow my heart…. Or is that stomach.


            Than it happened!  I could smell it…. Beef, it hit the grill.  I could hear the sizzling of fries, and the grating of cheese.  GAH! I love my Dad!


“Check it out!  My mom’s gonna kill him!”  I nudged James in the arm and pointed.


            James looked up, and sure enough, there was my mom lecturing my dad, and putting her palm to her face, which was only done to hide her smile.  My Dad’s face was red, and he was laughing.  The Cook was even laughing, while my mother demanded he turn the grill off before someone got hurt.  But alas, the battle was lost.  My mom came back with a salad and toast for herself, and my dad came back with burgers and poutine for the rest of us.  But we were forced to drink lots of orange juice.


            When we returned to the room, I found myself lost.  What were we supposed to do now?  I mean…. Hospitals are boring.  There was no way they were going to make me sleep again!  I so couldn’t do it.  And as for eating, well… for once, I was full!  So that was out of the question.  Me and James kind of sat on the bed in a blank stare into nothingness.


“You know what, let’s see if I can get a nurse to bring you two a television or something.”  My mom said, seemingly picking the thoughts from our heads.


“Oh thank god!  I was afraid we’d have to stare at the ceiling all day.”  I stated with relief and a hint of sarcasm.


            Not even moments later, my mom and a nurse wheeled in a TV. and parked it near the closet door, next to the table filled with flowers.  She announced her and Dad were running to the video store to rent some movies for us to watch.  What a relief!  Most hospitals had cable in every room, but this place had nothing.  Didn’t have that problem in Toronto… but than again, I didn’t have James in Toronto either.  So I picked no cable in Red Deer.


“So… now what?  Shall we watch some fuzzy television until they get back or what?”  Asked James.


“I dunno.  I was listening to the nurses in the hall.”


“Where?  I can’t hear them.”  James returned, confused.


“They’re talking about blood abnormalities.  I heard my name mentioned a couple times already.”


“Well maybe they’re talking about a few things at once.  You know how Doctors are.”  James assured.


“I don’t know.  Things have been weird since I woke up.”


“Weird?  Weird how?”  A puzzled look crossed his face.


“Like I can hear things, things that I shouldn’t hear.  And I can see things that no one can see.  Oh and my eyes are different!”  I remembered and stared James in the eyes.  Causing James to laugh at my facial expression.


“You goof!  I noticed your eyes!  I figured it was from the meds they have been putting into you.  But don’t worry about it, if it doesn’t go away, I think it looks beautiful.”  James assured me.


“Thanks.”  I blushed, “But that’s not what I meant.  I feel different inside, sometimes outside too!  It’s hard to explain.”  I stopped in frustration.


“It’s alright Adrian.  Just don’t think to much on it.  You’ll figure it out, and than you can explain it to me better.  I mean what’s the use in trying to tell me something that only confuses you more.  Just relax, and let’s try to enjoy the last couple days here… well as best we can anyway.”  James Shrugged, giving me a quick peck on the lips.


“You know…. You’ve got a strange way of looking at things, but you’re probably right.  Just remain on standby if I ever reach some kind of clarity.”  I added.


“Wow!  Big word!  I didn’t expect that one!”  James teased, as I nudged him on the arm.


“So… if your arm isn’t broken anymore, than why do you still have it in a sling?”  The thought had just crossed my mind.


“Oh that’s simple.  Sympathy!  People are a lot nicer to a kid in a sling, especially when you’ve been nagging on them for days.  Besides, it’s become rather comfy.”


“Wow…. You are sadly pathetic!”  I giggled, as I saw James mouth open and his eyes widen.  Glaring at me he gave me a shove, and tickled my side.


“Don’t mock me!  It’s how I got here in the first place!”


“Oh I see, you did it for me!  How romantic!”  I teased some more as I returned the tickles.


            Reaching down I grabbed hold of his lower thigh and lightly pinched the back of his leg, causing him to squeal and jump.  He returned by massaging the small of my back on either side.  Which cause me to jump as well.  Without any warning, he leaned in and kissed me on the lips.  I paused my tickling to return the kiss.  I felt his hand on my shoulder, and his tongue meet my own.  Running my hand through his hair, I lost myself in the moment.


            Before things became to heated, there was a knock on the door, and Dr. Hespler entered the room.  She smiled an walked in.


“Hi guys, did you sleep well?”  She asked cheerfully.


“Yup!”  We both replied in unison.


“That’s good, How are you feeling today Adrian?  Any headaches or things like that?”


“Umm, nope.  I feel great.”  I assured her with a smile.


“Excellent.  You seem to heal quite well.  I still can’t believe you’re the same person they brought in here, I can’t even see a scratch or scar… no bruise…. You must take your vitamins.”  She joked.


“Uh, only if Iron counts.  He eats loads of burgers, especially since he woke up.”  James added.


“So!  Burgers are good!”  I nodded


“That is true, but try to remember to down a V8 or something every now and than.”  A smile crossed her face when she said this.


“Okay, but just so you know, there was lettuce and tomato!”  I added with a grin.


“Well, I guess you get a C for effort…”  She teased.  Causing James to smile.


“Well I tried.”  I shrugged.


“Sorry for popping in unannounced, just figured I’d drop in and see how you were doing.”  Dr.  Hespler explained.


“It’s cool, we were just waiting for my parents to get back with some movies.”  I assured her there was no inconvenience.  Just a small fib.


“That’s good.  I’ll stop by later to see how you are doing again.  I think Dr. Morgan is meant to be stopping in at some point to see if he can dig out some answers.  You seem to have inspired him.  I must say, you are the talk of the hospital.  It’s a small city, not to many exciting things happen.”

 
“Uh, I’m so glad I could amuse everyone…. I think.”  I smiled, as she stood up and said good-bye.


            James waved and she left the room, closing the door behind her.  With that, James snuck in another kiss.  We then just stared into nothing for the next while, soaking in the comfort of each others company.  His hand met mine; the warmth sent chills across my body.  I could feel the pulse of his heart in his palm; it was relaxed and steady.  At that moment it seemed we were even closer than we had ever been.  There were no words, nor were there any suggestion of anything more.  It was like our very souls had been immerged as one.  Unable to explain the warm glow I felt within, I felt our grip tighten and a relieved sigh escape James chest.  It was that sound that caused my stomach to knot; my mind was racing, but my body would not move.


            Laying there, next to each other in that hospital bed; I felt a pulsating charge escape from James to myself.  I could hear his heart beating, and that same humming sound which fluctuated in tones of highs and lows.  Almost like electricity travelling across water.  With every moment; we grew deeper I could feel my own heart; beat in synchronization with his own.  The humming surges escaped his body, travelling throughout me.  My mind would flash images of James, I gasped on reflex as did James.  My brain told me my heart was racing, but I could still feel the same steady pace.


            The feeling and images intensified, to the point where I could not separate my thoughts from reality.  I could see James over top of me; I could feel him touch me.  His kiss sent shivers across my body, his heart still beating steady.  Feeling his smooth skin against my body, we entangled ourselves in a never ending grasp.  I entered him causing his hold to tighten.  Feeling the muscles pulsate and massage my invasion.  He began to slowly rock back and forth above me.  I pulled him down to embrace his tender kiss; my tongue parting his lips.  My hands glided across his body, and massaged his hips.  His fingers running gently through my hair, I traced my lips slowly across his cheek and down his neck.  Kissing tenderly every chance I got, he buried his face in my shoulder.  I soon felt the taunting of release building as my excitement caused me to speed my actions.  As if already knowing; James circled his hips widely and caressed his tongue against my own.  His scent filled me, intoxicating my lungs.  My stomach felt wet, as his erection now glided more freely against my abdomen.  With a heavy sigh, I felt my heart explode, as my hips jolted into his backside with slight frustration of the physical boundaries.  My body collapsed, as shivers surged uncontrollably.  James grew limp over top of me, as he gently kissed my neck while I wrapped my arms around him…


“Boys!  Wake up!”  The sounds of my mother forced me back into reality, my eyes shot open and our hands separated.


“Wow, we weren’t gone that long were we?”  My Dad chuckled.


“Heh…. Must have dosed off…” I said, while rubbing my eyes.


“Yea…  Did you bring any food?”  James added.


“Nope. But we got lots of cheesy movies.”  My mom stated, holding up a plastic bag for us to see.


“Sweet!”  I enthusiastically yelled.


“We’ll leave them here, me and your Dad are going to check out the town.”  Mom said, while placing the movies on the sidetable.


“Oh, a bit of alone time huh.”  James smiled.


“Something like that.”  Added my Dad with a smile.


“GAH!  Don’t do that!  Get out of here!”  I yelled, covering my ears.


“Your Dad’s dreaming, we’re just going to grab some things for the house while we’re in an actual city.”


“But…”  Whimpered my Dad with puppy dog eyes, and a pouty lip.


“Nice try dear…  But that never worked.  You’re not a puppy anymore.”  Mom giggled


“You hear that boys…. Don’t get old.”  My Dad stated pointing at us, as though it was a demand.


“I’ll try Pops.”  I replied with a smile.


“Awe, you two are so cute together like that….”  My mom commented, causing us to blush.  “Remember when we were like that Hun?”


“Yes, Dear… I know, now I’m an old dog.”  My Dad pretended to mope, as he headed for the door, with his head down.


“Bye boys, we wont be gone long.”  My Mom waved as she left the room.


            Her comment threw the two of us off guard.  Did they know?  They couldn’t, I mean wouldn’t they have said something?  And what the FUCK just happened?  Was that a dream just now?  It couldn’t have been…  I looked over at James, who seemed quiet and content.  He seemed to be off in his own world, and filled with his own thoughts.  He looked so beautiful, how could I have been so lucky as to find someone as truly wonderful and forgiving as him.  So many words could describe him, but no one word could conquer.  Wow, he was my everything; is it possible that we have become so close, and formed such a bond that we have found in each other an entire new way to be together?


“Adrian.”  James said softly.


“Yea?” I replied.


“Did… we just, or….. did that just happen?”  James asked, forming the question into words that sped throughout my head.


“You dreamt it too?”


“I don’t think it was a dream.  It was so real.  And… if you remember it too, than it couldn’t have been a dream… right?”


“Maybe.  But whatever it was, we got to do it again!”  I threw in.


“It was like everything I thought of doing, happened.  It seemed so real.”  I could hear the confusion and excitement in his voice.  I felt the same way, but I guess with all the weird things happening to me lately; I just excepted it.


“Let’s throw in a movie and pass some time.”  I suggested.


“Alright.  But let’s try that again later!”  He proposed… or demanded.  I wasn’t sure which.


“What movie?  She got loads of them.”


“Who cares, we have time, just throw one in.”


            I popped a movie into the player, and jumped on the bed next to James.  His hand found mine almost instantly and we snuggled into one another.  The movie started with no previews and now menu… it had to be bad.  Whoop there’s the title… “Carnivore”  Yup, that’s a certain for the cheese factor.



Chapter 12