How they managed to function was anyone's guess, but they managed to return to the bed with their respective prizes to push their recovery that next step. While MREs weren't going to replace actual cooking, they would be better than just eating protein bars and would offer more nutrients and energy for them in the long run. It was a meal they both needed even if they might not appreciate that right away.
With the water delivered, he eased to pull himself back up on the bed, seating himself against the headboard and reached up to run his fingers along the sutures on his face. They were most uncomfortable close to his lip, but there was nothing that he could do about them. They were neat and tidy, but more than that, they were holding his face together at present. "Some would argue that you don't have a choice when it come to loving me."
Soul bond and all that.
He reached out to run his palm carefully across the wide spread of Gabe's shoulders. He leaned his head against the wall, closing his eyes as he stroked battered and damaged skin. "Why do I get the impression you'll be kissing and licking these scars when they finally set in?"
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Date: 2019-06-12 04:10 am (UTC)With the water delivered, he eased to pull himself back up on the bed, seating himself against the headboard and reached up to run his fingers along the sutures on his face. They were most uncomfortable close to his lip, but there was nothing that he could do about them. They were neat and tidy, but more than that, they were holding his face together at present. "Some would argue that you don't have a choice when it come to loving me."
Soul bond and all that.
He reached out to run his palm carefully across the wide spread of Gabe's shoulders. He leaned his head against the wall, closing his eyes as he stroked battered and damaged skin. "Why do I get the impression you'll be kissing and licking these scars when they finally set in?"