”Come to visit and that’s the first thing you say? Hi—nice to see you too, Eames.”
”Yeah, well I’m starting to feel like one.” A smile took hold of his lips as the other’s hand rested on top of his own. He wiggled his fingers in approval before shifting his weight, attempting to find a more comfortable position. “You know me—it’ll take more than a few bullets to put me down.” Steve would’ve chuckled after his retort, had it not been for the multiple fractured ribs he’d been nursing.

“Well you still look gorgeous to me, Steven.” Which was the truth. When he’d found out Steve was in hosptial, Eames was afraid that the worst had happened, that he’d lost the man once and for all. Slipping into his room and seeing that he was still alive had waves of relief coursing through his body. And hearing him joke? He knew that the other would be okay. “That’s not funny, sweetheart. Finding out you were in hospital had me worried. Thought maybe I’d lost you.” And he hated how his voice betrayed the fear that he felt. He was supposed to be the strong one for Steve not the other way around.
“S'a'right, darling. I’m sure you’d’ve contacted me had you been able to.” Though it didn’t stop the feeling of dread...
“Yeah, sorry I didn’t contact you sooner.” A sigh pushed past the soldier’s lips, almost out of guilt. It was the first...