Trigger - Part 2

CHAPTER 17 - My mouth

"Thank you." I say as Wyatt gently lowers me onto the bed.
"Can I get you anything?" He stands quickly, walks to my feet and takes off my shoes.

"No sir please. You have done enough."
He stops before taking off the second shoe and looks at me with a wide-eyed expression.

"I am sorry." I say quickly and watch him continue to take off my shoe.

"I'll go make us some coffee. Are you hungry?"
"No, Just coffee will be fine. Thank you. Do you mind just getting my phone in my bag?"

He nods, walks over to the dresser next to the door where he dropped my bag when carrying me in. He grabs my whole handbag and hands it over.

"Thank you."
"I'll be right back." He smiles quickly and harries out the door.

As much as this treatment is over the top. It is actually quite nice.

Ag shit.

I press call on Luke's name seeing seven missed calls.

"Hey I am sor-"
"-do you have any idea how many times I have called?"

"I am sorry, yes. I was just um... a bit occupied."
"Occupied?"

"Yeah... had a bit of an accident."
"Accident!? What accident?"

"It was nothing, the microwave exploded when I warm-"
"-Exploded! What the fuck? How did - I am on my way."

"What? No it's okay I am fine. No need to rush over."
"Hello? Luke!"

Argh!

I press call again and bring the phone up to my ear.

"Damn it!" I throw my phone onto the bed.
I swing my legs off and storm towards the door.

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I open my eyes hearing a bunch of different voices talking over each other.

Really! The hospital!

I look over at the group of voices and see Wyatt, Luke, Liam and Shane all around the hospital room.

"Um... hello?"

All of them look at me immediately and hurryingly walk over to either side of me. Liam and Luke on my left and Shane and Wyatt on my right.

"How are you feeling?" Wyatt leans closer checking the bag of medicine hanging.
I look at my arm and see they have put a drip in me.

"What the fuck?" I say feeling agitation build.

"It's okay, you were dehydrated when I brought you in." Wyatt speaks.
I look at everyone again, each with a different expression on their face. I look at Liam.

"Liam... " I sigh, feeling a slight bit relieved and nervous. He nods slightly and turns around and heads for the door.
"Liam, wait!" My eager shout freezes him.
"I think we should give them a moment," Luke says and everyone starts moving with him to the door.
"Behave and let her speak. Or I'll come kick your arse." Shane throws a finger in front of Liam.

Oh shit...

I notice Liam does not retaliate, instead, he just stands there with a blank expression.
"We will see you soon." Wyatt's expression is soft as he turns and follows Luke and Shane out.

"Liam... I-"
His hand lifts as he turns around and looks directly into my eyes.

He takes a deep breath and walks a bit closer, reaching my right side by my feet.
"I am giving you the opportunity to talk to me only this time. Please don't make me regret it." 

"Liam... Thank you for being willing to talk to me. I know it must take a lot out of you to be in the same room as me. I am not going to give you a long story because half of it I can't even remember and yes that is no excuse but I am sorry. I have messed up and I know it is a huge thing to ask and if you are willing to forgive me, I know it will take time but I want us to build on our relationship. I know it won't be the same as before my accident but if you want to we can take the time. We can heal. I don't want to lose you. Just like I don't want to lose Shane or Luke. I want us to be friends, and I am willing to work on that. But you need to tell me now, because I am not going to spend the rest of my life apologizing."

Without breaking his gaze I see he clenches his jaw and a lump being swallowed by his throat.

"Friends?" He scoffs and shakes his head side to side.

"What is wrong with being friends?"
"How can we be friends, Sage?"

"What do you mean? Do you not want to be in my life?"
"You don't get it do you?"

"Get what Liam? If you want me to go on my knees and beg you to forgive me then I am sorry to disappoint you. That will not happen as it was an honest mistake. Why can you not see that?"

"That is not the fucking point Sage. The point is, I had... fuck... STILL have feelings for you... why, I don't fucking know. Even after everything. After my brother... Still... I don't want to be your fucking friend Sage." He shakes his head slightly from side to side again.

"Then what do you want, Liam? Can't you see I am reaching out and wanting to make this, whatever this is work."
"Just forget it. You want to be friends? Okay, we are friends. Happy?"

"That doesn't sound very convincing."
"What the fuck do you want me to say?" His eyebrows arch.

Seriously!?

Filling my lungs I look at the drip connected in my arm. I wrap the drip around my hand a few times and rip it out.

Agh.

"What the fuck are you doing?" He jumps forward and grabs my arm.
"Going home." I shrug him off by cupping my hand over my arm while getting up.

"Sage?"
"What? I am tired of hospitals. I am tired of not living my life. I did what I did. I said what I said. I apologize but it seems like you are not keen on having me in your life. So what must I do huh?" I quickly wipe the tears rolling down with my shoulder.

"Sage, come on. I don't like seeing you cry." The warmth of his hand wiping away the remainder of my tears fills my stomach with what feels like butterflies.
"I am sorry."  I sniff while more tears fall.

I look into Liam's eyes and for a moment that stern look disappears.
"Come here." He wraps his arms around me and brings me into his chest while gently squeezing me. Unable to keep my emotions back it escapes my control and floods the room.

"It's okay... I am sorry."
"No it's not..." I cry into his chest, squeezing his shirt in my hands.

"Hey, look at me." He lifts my chin up and his eyes even softer than before.
"We can make it work okay... it's okay... I forgive you." He gently wipes a single tear away with his thumb as his eyes land on my lips.

"What are you doing to me Sage Adley?" He looks back up and I feel his eyes turn into one of those lights that attracts bugs.
Both situations equally as dangerous. With a slow movement, he brushes a strand of hair behind my ear.

"I should be raging... I was... but after seeing you... seeing you like this..."
His presence towering starts closing in on me. Incapable of  moving I stand hypnotized.

"Liam..." I whisper.

His lips so close to mine I can feel his breath. I look at his lips and see his bottom lip quickly being drawn in by his teeth.
"We shouldn't." I continue to whisper but he doesn't retract.
"I know." His whisper softly drifts into my mouth.