“Stop fighting me, damn it Zack.” Brian grabbed a hold of the wheelchair and brought it up to where he was standing. “Get your ass in this fucking chair so we can get out of here.”

“I can walk Brian. Both of my legs are fully functional.” Zack stated taking a step away from the hospital bed.

“Regardless of how you feel it is hospital procedure that all over night patients exit in a wheelchair.” The nurse spoke a few feet behind Brian.

“See; now get your ass in this chair.” Zack shook his head, crossing his arms over his chest and pouting out his bottom lip. “No it’s not going to work. Zack sit down before I have the doctor tranquilize you just enough to get you in the car.”

Brian saw movement out of the corner of his eye but didn’t really pay attention to what it was until Jared stepped in front of the chair. Brian was just about to tell the boy not to sit in it but he just passed it up and grabbed a hold of Zack’s hand. Zack looked startled at first but he let the six year old drag him from where he stood and to the chair. Zack looked down at the boy who was smiling and pointing to the chair.

“Fine but if I have to, so do you little man.” Zack sat down in the wheelchair and grabbed a hold of Jared, lifting him onto his lap. Brian smiled looking down at his two most favorite people.

“Finally we can get out of this place.” Brian murmured barely loud enough for the nurse to hear. Somehow she had managed to catch what he said and giggled. She is one of the reasons Brian was happy to escape from this damn hospital. Lisa, Zack’s nurse had done nothing but hit on him all week. Every day when Brian and Jared would come see Zack Lisa always made a pass at him. Zack would just laugh at her advances and give Brian a hard time when she was out of earshot.

Lisa followed them out of the front of the hospital saying it was her duty to return the chair. Brian had brought his car around to the loading area just before going to get so he helped Jared into his booster seat and turned to Zack. He wheeled the chair a bit closer and helped Zack from it. With both of his boys settled into the truck Brian pushed the chair to Lisa. He could tell she was fishing in her pocket but when he saw the white paper come slightly out of it he panicked. Saying a quick thanks to her and turning quickly; he walked right up to Zack’s open door and placed a kiss on the younger mans lips.

“You ready to go home babe?” Brian asked looking directly into Zack’s green eyes. Zack nodded and placed one last kiss to Brian’s lips before letting his friend close the door. Brian turned around to see the look of defeat on Lisa’s face. Giving her a polite smile Brian said thank you once more and went around getting into the drivers seat.

On their way to Zack’s house he soon realized that they were headed the wrong direction. He mentioned so to Brian but the older man smiled at him and kept driving. They pulled up to Brian’s house minutes later. Zack looked over at the older man with a raised brow. Brian just smiled at him and got out to get the sleeping Jared out of his seat. Carrying his son he opened Zack’s door and grabbed his hand. Leading him up the walk way slowly Brian realized that Zack had relaxed a bit when they were out of the truck. Brian tried the door, finding it locked he used his key’s and walked in dragging Zack in too.

Brian helped Zack over to the couch and went upstairs to put Jared to bed. He figured the boy could rest for a few hours because Brian needed to make sure Zack was taken care of too. When he made it back downstairs Brian realized that Zack was still in his coat and his eyes were drooping. Making his way over to his friend Brian held out his hands. Zack noticed the shadow looming over him and opened his eyes fully. He realized Brian was there and gripped his hands, letting the taller male lift him from the couch.

Both men slowly made their way up the stairs. Brian led Zack into his room and gently slipped the jacket from his shoulders. Zack let out a sigh and leaned forward, resting his head on Brian’s shoulder. Brian used one of his hands to pull down the blankets a bit and held Zack around the waist with the other. He leaned his friend back onto the bed and helped him rid his shoes and pants. Zack smiled up at Brian when he pulled the blankets over his sleepy form.

“Get some sleep babe. If you want me to take you home later I will or you can stay here. If you do go home I will be right there with you so you’re not alone.” Brian smiled, brushing the hairs for Zack’s forehead.

“I’m supposed to go to the office tomorrow to set up another shoot.” Zack nearly whispered, his eyes drooping a bit.

“You aren’t going to work there anymore Zee. I have been talking to Matt lately and I have an interview with his boss. I will be working at the construction company if I get hired. I’m going to do all I can to make sure you get out of that company too. Back when I was okay with that kind of thing I had no commitment to anyone but now that you and I have something going on I am relieved that I am out of that stuff. I will do anything to get you out Zack.” Brian’s fingers brushed across Zack’s cheek.

“I know you will. Did you know you can sue Dirty Visual for falsely keeping you under contract?” Zack gripped Brian’s hand and pulled him onto the bed with him.

“I never thought about that. I would sue to get you out but what would I gain by suing them for my problems? But then again I guess if I sued them they could possibly get shut down.” Brian slipped his jacket and shoes off and slid under the blankets with his friend. “I don’t want you going tomorrow Zee. If you do its not to schedule a shoot it is to take temporary leave because of your accident. Play it up a bit so they think something is really wrong. The doctor suggested you take leave if you were working anyway because your ribs are so bruised up. They have to let you go because the accident has been reviewed by the state. Just like any other job you get sick days and paid leave when things like this happen.”

“I don’t know B. But what ever I do it can wait until I have a nap.” Zack mumbled into Brian’s shoulder.

“All that arguing about riding in the wheelchair caught up to you huh old man?” Brian teased.

“Who are you calling an old man; you are older than me Brian.” Zack smiled giving away the fact that he wasn’t really upset.

“Only by a little bit.” Brian wrapped his arm around Zack’s middle and rested his chin on the other man’s shoulder. Within minutes both men were asleep.

In the mid afternoon Jared woke up. Deciding it was a good idea to find his dad he searched the house; Aunt Val and Uncle Matt were both downstairs cooking diner together. “Hey little man, I didn’t know you were home.” Matt stated chopping up a few veggies. “Where is your dad?”

“I don’t know.” Jared rubbed at his sleepy eyes. Matt and Val exchanged a worried glance before turning back to Jared.

“When was the last time you saw daddy buddy?” Val asked walking over to the little boy and kneeling with a bit of trouble. Her belly was getting bigger and bigger each day and it made things like bending a bit tough.

“He woke me up when we got home and he put me to bed. I saw Zacky on the couch before we went upstairs.” Jared mumbled looking down at the floor. Matt looked over at Val with a smirk on his face.

“I think I know where your dad is buddy but let me go check.” Matt stated setting his knife down and heading upstairs. Val took over where he left off but not before placing Jared on the counter next to her so they could talk.

Matt on the other hand burst though Brian’s door but he caught it before it hit the wall. His eyes set on the two lumps in the bed, a smirk on his face. He made his way to the bed and ripped off the blankets. His eyes widened when he found both men mostly clothed. He had expected them to be a bit less clad but he was actually a bit relieved that he hadn’t seen anything private. Zack shivered and cuddled into Brian a bit more. Pulling the blanket back up matt caught sight of the bruises that littered Zack’s face. He and Val hadn’t been able to make it to the hospital to see him so he was surprised to see him so banged up and bandaged.

“Psst! Brian wake up dude.” Matt whispered poking his friends shoulder. Brian groaned and rolled over a bit. “Psst! You little shit wake up.”

“What do you want Matt.” Brian slurred out in a sleepy voice; his brown eyes peeping open minutes later.

“Your kid is wondering where you are. I had to make sure you were dressed before he came looking for you.” Matt whispered.

“When did you guys get here?” Brian whispered back feelings a set of fingers entwine with his when Zack rolled to face him, his eyes were still closed.

“About an hour ago; I saw your car out front but when no one responded when I called out I figured you may have went off with one of your friends or something. We didn’t know anyone was here but we started dinner.” Matt spoke taking a seat on the very edge of the bed. “How’s he doing?”

“I can tell he’s sore but he won’t admit it.” Brian looked down at his sleeping friend. “Matt I need you to do me a favor.”

“What man?” Matt wondered scooting closer to his friend so his voice wouldn’t have to carry so far.

“I need you to find me the best lawyer in the state. I can’t sit around and let him stay in contract when I know full and well that he doesn’t want to be.” Brian mumbled fiddling with Zack’s fingers. “I need to get him out of there Matt.”

“Yeah I know.” Matt stayed quiet for a few minutes, letting thoughts play through his mind. “I know a woman a few hours away that handled my parents divorce. She has a giant record of cases she’s worked and has only lost one. The problem is that since she is real busy with so many cases you may have to wait a while before she’s available. I haven’t talked to Pauline in a long time but she is really high in demand, especially since she is so affordable.”

“Can you give her a call for me Matt?” Brian looked over at his friend. “I don’t care how long it will take or how much it will cost. I will get him out of this but I need help.”

“Yeah man. I will give my mom a call and get the number for her. You know how much of an organizer my mom is, she keeps all of her documents filed and neat.” Matt chucked standing up from the bed. “Dinner should be done within the hour so you may want to wake him up.”

“Thanks Matt.” Brian said as his friend exited the room with a smile and a nod. “Zee baby wake up.” Brian gently whispered in the other mans ear.

“I’m awake Mattie” Zack groaned out but not opening his eyes. Zack lifted the arm that Brian wasn’t laying near and placed it on his own forehead. His eyes snapped open immediately and he brought his arm back down startling Brian. “Can I use your shower B?”
“Of course, why what’s wrong?” Brian wondered at his friend with confusion written on his face.

“Nothing’s wrong.” Zack immediately stated to calm Brian. “I just really, really smell. I realized it in the truck but forgot about it when we came inside. I haven’t showered in like a week and a half and there was no way I was going to let that nurse scrub me down with a damn sponge.”

“Come babe. Let’s get you into the shower. Or would you prefer a bath?” Brian stood from the bed, stretching out his kinked muscles.

“The only way I’m taking a bath is if you join me.” Zack stated with a smile, leaning up in the bed.

“That can’t happen Zee; remember what the doc said; no strenuous activity.” Brian smirked and began walking to his in suite bathroom.

“I don’t want sex Brian I just want to,” Zack paused searching for a way to tell Brian that he wanted to cuddle in less of a sickeningly sweet way. He half way figured if he came out and just said it that Brian would laugh. He should have known better and he knew that. “I just want to be.”

“You’re telling me that you want both of our naked bodies soaked and pressed against one another but to have nothing more come of it?” Brian raised a brow with a smirk, he knew what Zack was implying the second he had said it but it was fun to fuck with him.

“That’s exactly what I am implying Brian” Zack sated standing from the bed using it to help him up.

“You know, you could have just said you want to’ cuddle; I’m a man Zack I can handle fluffy words and say them with pride.” Bran smirked closing the gap between him and Zack.

“You are such an ass” Zack smiled up at him with a blush on his cheeks.

“But you love it.” Brian walked backwards, leading them to the bathroom blindly.

“Yeah, yeah I do.”