Heal my Heart

Chapter 30 - Smell of revenge

When he came home, Grizz couldn't wait to see his boyfriend. It had been a hard day and all he wanted at this moment was to cuddle in Sam's arms.

As he opened the door to Allie's place, his two friends rushed at him.

"Grizz, are you okay?" Becca asked.

"Oh my God, Grizz, what happened at the hospital? Are you alright? Are you injured?" Allie added, taking him in her arms. He flinched a bit at the contact of her tight grip on his ribs.

"Oh, you're injured, I'm sorry!" Allie apologized, letting him out of her hug to take a few steps back.

Sam walked up slowly to him, a soft smile on his face. He didn't say anything but his gaze was comforting and warm. He hugged him softly, carefully avoiding his broken ribs. Grizz gave in to the gentle embrace and took a big breathe to be filled in Sam's sweet natural smell. They stayed a few more seconds like that, holding each other tight. Sam finally took a step back and passed a tender thumb on his tired features.

"I'm glad you're home, love."

"Me too, honey." he smiled at this amazing man who could ease his mind in a matter of seconds.

Allie and Becca deeply felt they didn't belong in this peaceful delicate moment and retired to the living room.

Still smiling, Sam took his hand and led him to their bedroom. The silence surrounding them wasn't embarrassing or tense. The closeness of their body and mind was enough for them and it felt as if any words would be inappropriate.

They got to bed, Sam slowly massaging his boyfriend's knotted back.

"Are you okay, Grizz?" he gently whispered.

"I've had better days, but now that you're with me, yeah, I'm okay." he signed, to be sure his lover would understand.

"Great. Please, don't worry me like that again...I didn't know what exactly happened at the hospital. For a moment, I thought you might be dead..." tears fell from his blue eyes.

Grizz took his hands and turned to face him. He could now see how relieved the deaf boy was to know he was fine.

"I'm sorry, Sam. I'm so sorry. I'm here now, alright? I'm safe and sound, not going anywhere." he smiled tenderly, wiping the tears with his thumb gently.

He could only imagine how panicked Sam must have felt when he didn't know if he was dead or alive.

"I'm never gonna put you through something like that ever again, love. I promise. I'm sorry, next time I'll make sure you know I'm fine."

"O...Okay." Sam whispered, cuddling in his boyfriend's loving arms.

They fell asleep hugging each other, much to Grizz's ribs disappointment. But the young man couldn't care less at the moment. He needed to feel Sam's heartbeat against his, to feel their shared unconditional love through the warmth of Sam's body against his. Never in his entire life did he sleep so well. When the alarm clock woke him up at 4:30am, he felt rested, peaceful and full of love.

He couldn't get down from his little cloud. Everything seemed more beautiful, more bright, more noble. For the first time of his life, he felt whole and entirely happy.

Despite his general state of mind, he knew this morning would be difficult for him. He had gotten over the painful memories trapped in his old house but to dig into his childhood and get rid of everything as he was about to do made him uncomfortable. He knew that Logan had kept secrets for years and absolutely didn't want to out them right now.