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“Hey,” a familiar voice broke Alex out of his sleep. Alex slowly realized that he was leaning on Michael’s shoulder in the middle of the Crashdown with all their friends watching. He blushed at the realization, before swiftly lifting his head up. The quick movement made him dizzy and he felt Michael put his arm around him.
“You okay?” Michael asked softly.
He nodded, before squeezing his eyes shut letting the dizzy spell pass. He opened his eyes again to see everyone pretending like they hadn’t all just been staring at him, and he rolled his eyes.
He took note of Kyle’s concerned face and cleared his throat, before rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
“I’m fine. I just need more sleep.” It was only 2 days after his hallucination trip and his lack of sleep and food really did him in.
He still wanted to be included in the plans, so much to Michael’s chagrin, he asked Michael to pick him up. He knew he needed to take off his prosthetic, after being reprimanded by Michael and Kyle, so he was using his crutch.
“Alex, why don’t you go home?” Liz suggested gently. He tried glaring at her, but only ended up letting out a huge yawn instead. He was pretty sure he missed the entire meeting, but his mind was in a haze.
Michael let out a laugh, before helping Alex out of the booth.
“Come on,” he grabbed Alex’s hand and handed him his crutch, and let the other man lean on him as he walked them out the door and towards his truck.
“I’m sorry,” Alex said, as Michael buckled him in.
He was so tired. Just trying to keep his eyes opened was a struggle.
He felt a pair of hands touch his face, before Michael kissed him on the forehead.
A sleepy smile appeared in his face at the action and he heard Michael let out a chuckle.
“You are so out of it.” Alex just made an unintelligible noise in response.
He heard the door shut and heard the driver’s side open as his boyfriend got in. A hand caressed his own and he turned slowly, to see Michael looking at him with his own smile.
“You have nothing to apologize for now, Alex. You just need more rest.”
Alex could only nod before letting the rumble of the car lull him to sleep.
He didn’t remember how he got out of the car and inside his house. He just felt Michael gently guide him towards his bedroom and into his bed.
Is this what it felt like to be taken care of?
The thought passed through his mind as Michael maneuvered his body so his head was on his pillow. He felt Michael taking off his one shoe and a blanket being lifted over his body.
He let out a sigh of relief as his face felt the coolness of the pillow and he turned and grabbed onto Michael.
“Stay,” he mumbled and he felt a ghost of a kiss on the crown of his head.
The bed dipped as Michael laid down next to him and he curled into his chest.
“I love you,” he mumbled and he hoped when he woke up he would remember Michael saying the words back to him.
He fell into the comfort of Michael’s arms, before letting the smell of rain pull him back under into sleep.