Part 19

"I love you." Wil said, stalling for time but also speaking his mind. He had to make sure Rove knew that before he gave him the horrible news, the news that might make Rove think otherwise.

"I know you do, I love you too." Rove responded. "Is that all you had to say?"

"No." Wil replied, searching for the right words to use to form his next sentence. "Rove, there's no easy way of saying this so I'll just come right out with it. We're not going to be able to fuck each other the whole time your bones are healing."

Rove resisted the urge to scream out. This was not good news at all.

As Rove opened his mouth to say something, someone else entered the room. Wil turned around to see whom it was.

"Kateï¿½" Wil said, saying her name as her saw her.

It came as a surprise to see her there. They had broken up a few months earlier.

"Hi Wil." Kate said shyly.

"Back from the US then, I see. How'd you find out I was here?"

"Yeah I'm back, phoned your place and you weren't there, so I phoned around to a few of your friends. Finally Corinne told me where you were. She seemed a bit hesitant though."

"There's reasons for that. Look, now is probably not the best time for this. Do you want me to give you a ring later and meet up somewhere?" Wil said, looking somewhat distressed.

"Oh, I suppose we could do that. Still got my number?"

"Yeah, it's programmed into my phone still."

Rove was looking rather uncomfortable on his hospital bed, he was afraid that since Wil couldn't sleep with him for two months, he might decide to get back with Kate.

"Well okay then, I'll just go and do some things then while I'm waiting for your call. We really need to talk."

Wil nodded and watched Kate leave the room. His gaze moved back to Rove and he saw the jealous look in his eye.

"You don't have to worry Rove, there is no way I'm going to get back with her. I love you remember?"

Rove smiled, he knew there shouldn't be anything to worry about - Wil and Kate's break up had left Wil battered and bruised, but they'd decided to remain friends anyway. It's just the feeling Rove got from Kate when she entered seemed like one he should be worried about.

"So, you were going to say something before we were so rudely interrupted, weren't you?" Wil asked.

"Yeah I was. You know it's going to be hard not being able to fuck you for two months. All the more reason to go at it like crazy when I get out of this stupid thing." Rove said, referring to his bandages and cast. "We'll still be able to suck each other off though, won't we?"

"God I hope so."

"Well, as long as we have something. What time are those two love birds coming by?"

"I don't know, they're probably too worn out from fucking each other all night."

Rove stifled a giggle. He needed to be cheered up.

"What's that?" Paul asked as he entered the room, along side Corinne.

Wil turned and faced them. "Oh nothing, we were just discussing your sexual adventures."

Paul grinned for a moment then Corinne pouted at him, before remembering she had something to tell Wil.

"Wil, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Not a problemï¿½outside?"

"Yeah."

Wil followed Corinne out into the corridor.

"Kate rang me and asked where you wereï¿½just thought I'd let you know she's back in town, and I kind of told her you were here."

"Yeah I gathered that, she stopped by already. Why'd you tell her where I was?"

"I didn't want to, but she sort of forced it out of me. So what'd she say? She seemed pretty insistent. Wasn't she the one who broke up with you?"

"Yeah she was, and I'm hoping she hasn't come crawling back. I'm with Rove now, and there's no way she's going to tear me away from him."

"Well that's good to hear."

Wil nodded. "But I still agreed to see her. She said that we needed to talk. I'm guessing she's right. Would you and Paul mind staying with Rove while I go see her?"

"Not a problem. Promise you won't let her seduce you again though - you know what happened last time."

"Of course I do, I was there remember? It's how I ended up in the relationship in the first place. She's just soï¿½I don't know, but everytime she spoke in that voice, it's like she had a power over me. I hope she doesn't try to use it again."

"Well I hope so too. Now hurry up and say goodbye to Rove so you can hurry up and get back, won't you?"

Wil nodded and returned to the hospital room. He walked back over to Rove and gave him a short but sweet peck on the cheek.

"I have to go somewhere, but I'll be back as soon as I can okay? Don't miss me too much."

Rove smiled. "Just as long as you're not going out to find someone else to get laid."

A short, pouted giggle escaped Wil's mouth.

"Course not. Be back soon love." Wil said, then left the room.

On his way through the hospital corridors, Wil took his phone from his pocket and found Kate's number before phoning her. When he got to the hospital entrance, he realised he didn't have a car and he was also going to have to phone a taxi to take him to wherever he was going to meet Kate.

They agreed to meet at a small cafï¿½ on Lygon Street and it didn't take very long for either of them to get there either.

part 20