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Re: Just Friends 6/?
Date: 2012-01-14 05:18 am (UTC)Thank you thank you thank you thank you.
Arcade was awake. He sat on the floor in the middle of the room next to the first aid kit, eyes squeezed tight against the burn as he irrigated the wound on his leg.
Manny leapt from the bed and crossed the room in three long strides to sit in front of his friend.
“Arcade! You’re all right!”
Arcade’s eyes opened slowly. He was blinking back tears of pain but was able to flash a quick smile.
“C’mon, Manny. You can’t get rid of me that easily. Ow! Hey! Hold on, I –”
The rest of whatever Arcade had been planning to say was lost as Manny hugged him so tightly that all of the air was squeezed from his lungs.
Manny rocked them back and forth, realizing that he was either going to sob or spill his guts.
“Oh, Arcade, I was so scared! I saw you and I thought you were dying. And then I carried you back and you hardly moved at all and I didn’t know if I got you the antivenom in time and I couldn’t lose you because I don’t know what I’d do without you and –”
It was only Arcade’s gasps for air that stopped him.
“Hey – can’t breathe!”
Manny relaxed the embrace, pulling back but keeping his hands on Arcade’s shoulders.
He couldn’t keep it to himself. Here goes nothing.
Manny slid his hands from Arcade’s shoulders to the back of his neck. Leaning in, he pressed his forehead to the other man’s. Though he summoned every bit of courage he had, his voice came out as a fearful whisper.
“I couldn’t lose you. Arcade, I – I love you.”
Arcade’s lips were dry and chapped against his but the delicious pressure was enough to make Manny dizzy. His head swam as though he was the one who had been poisoned only hours ago. Arcade’s arms wrapped around him, pulling Manny’s chest tightly against his. The moment Arcade’s tongue swept along his bottom lip, Manny jumped back as if he’d received an electric shock.
“Arcade? Why did you – ”
“I know. I’ve known for months. I was just waiting for you to figure it out.”
Another kiss.
“And in case you didn’t get the hint, let me spell it out for you.”
Kiss.
“Manny Vargas, I love you.”
Manny blinked a few times then, without a word, helped Arcade to his feet and led him to the bed.
Arcade sat, pulling Manny down beside him.
“I have to warn you – I don’t think I’ll be at my best right now. Just don’t tell anybody. I don’t want the whole desert gossiping about whether I’ve lost my legendary staying power.”
Giggles bubbled out of Manny. “Arcade, you almost died a few hours ago. I think you need a little more time to recover.”
“Manny,” Arcade whined, pushing his bottom lip out in an adorable pout.
“I mean it. Try to get some rest. I’ll be back in a little while.”
“No, Manny, please stay. Stay with me.”