LMPYITP: The Random Passages

This Won't Be Played on Your Radio Tonight

            "No!" Liam grunted in his sleep. "No!"

I opened my eyes and looked over at him.

"It's fuckin' top, that!" He continued to flail around. "They're gonna love it! They're gonna fuckin'..." He trailed off wincing a bit. "It's fuckin' better than Our Kid's! No! NO!"

I sat up and watched him intently.

"It's gonna go good!" He cried tossing his head back and forth. "It fuckin' has to! They'll fuckin' like it! They'll fuckin'...NO!"

"Liam." I whispered shaking his shoulder gently.

He gasped as his eyes shot open. He sprung up and grabbed me pulling me into a tight hug.

I rubbed his back and then he began to shiver. "Liam-"

"Just cuddle with me, Blue. Please!" He said into my chest. "I just need ya to cuddle with me, Blue. Please. I won't, I won't ask ya for nothin' else. I just...I just need ya to cuddle with me. Please."

He stopped shaking after that and fell back asleep. He was quiet for the rest of the night and I was glad for it.

He was quiet in the morning too.

"Morning." I smiled at him.

He smiled back. "Mornin'."

I sat up and began stroking his left bottom jaw.

He sighed, closed his eyes, and lifted his head to give me better access.

"How 'bout a cup of tea?" I suggested.

He grinned even bigger and looked up at me. "That sounds lovely, love." He replied.

I giggled. "I'll go put the kettle on." I got out of bed.

Liam never followed me which I was also glad for. He needed to rest and I was happy to find him still in bed when I took the tea to the bedroom. He lay there with his eyes closed dozing peacefully...but was quick to wake up when I offered him his cup.

He sat up and took a sip from it. He grimaced at the taste. "Not that I don't appreciate ya makin' this for me, Blue." He remarked. "But you've forgotten the milk again."

"No I didn't." I replied shaking my head. "I left it out."

He scrunched his face in confusion. "Why'd ya do that?"

"Because the extra honey is good for your throat and the orange'll give you some Vitamin C."

He shook his head. "I don't want it!" He set it down on his nightstand with just a bit of a slam.

My heart skipped a beat. "Well-"

"That's Noel's tea!" He said pointing at the cup. "I want my tea!"

I felt tears starting to well. "It's good for your throat." I replied softly.

"My throat's fine! I don't need a fuckin' cuppa to-"

"Fine!" I held my hands up. "It's just tea, Liam. No reason for a conniption fit!"

He sighed. "But there is a reason for a wash, yeah?" He told me. "For both of us. Together. C'mon!" He grabbed my hand and pulled me off the bed towards the bathroom.