Chapter 309: I’m not afraid of you
"Come here, Rhys." Kellen ordered, and Rhys swallowed before he glanced up at Kellen’s face through his eyelashes. The man’s eyes were wet, he was going to cry. Kellen wasn’t sure what the feeling in his chest was when he realised that. All he knew was that he didn’t like it, and he was going to comfort this man.
"What do you want me to do?" Rhys asked, sniffing and Kellen made sure his shirt wasn’t in the way. Then, he glanced down at his own body.
Okay, he would admit it. That did look pretty nasty.
It didn’t feel nasty, however, since Taylor had done a good job on it. Even though it was probably very intensive to heal, she had made sure that it caused him the least amount of pain. She had already told him that breaks were easy to heal. Bruising probably took a lot out of her. She’d done that though, and had asked him to guide her so that she could. He really needed to give her more than some cookies they had worked on together to make.
Kellen raised his hand to his own chest, gently touching the bruise. It barely hurt, just a slight ache and knowing that, Kellen raised his other hand, wiggling his fingers in a demanding motion. Rhys, confused, placed his hand in Kellen’s and Kellen guided his hand to his exposed chest.
"Touch me, Rhys. Feel me. I’m still alive, and you aren’t hurting me." Rhys’ fingers were trembling as Kellen pressed his hand against his wounded chest. "Taylor did a good job. I’m okay. I promise." Rhys shook his head, and Kellen felt his heart break as a tear slid down his cheek.
"God. I thought I was going to explode when I saw you hurt." He murmured and spread his hand. He glanced up at Kellen, his gaze probing, before Kellen nodded and Rhys added his other hand. He shaped his chest, feeling him up in a way that Kellen hadn’t experienced yet.
He was checking him. Making sure he was in one piece. Kellen felt his heart ache.
"You almost did. I had to talk you down." Kellen reminded him and Rhys nodded, exhaling.