ROYALTY

Indie & Private Doctor David Downey.

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downeysace:

       sighing quietly, he opened his eyes and looked up at david. he wanted his bed. any bed. fuck any horizontal surface would be great right now. maybe he should be going home. but the effort involved in going home was more than he could handle at the moment. eyes closing again, he leaned forward and rested his forehead against the older man’s shoulder. he was immediately wrapped in the man’s scent. lavender and tea leaves with the faintest hint of pot. the man must be having a bad day pain wise.  “ please tell me you’re not going to make me one of your miracle teas. “

David’s hand went to the younger man’s hair and he slowly ran his fingers through the dark locks. Working out a few knots he found the man wished he could stay in this one moment for a good while. It was quiet moments like this with his student that had him thinking anything more than what they currently had might actually be possible. He just wished he knew what Connor thought about the whole thing. A soft huff of laughter left him and he dropped his hand to the middle of the man’s back to hold him close. “My miracle teas work wonders and you know it.”

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downeysace:

      the tug on his arm had him frowning up at his mentor. he started to shake his head in protest, but couldn’t seem to get the man’s attention. stumbling along behind him, connor tried hard to keep his eyes open and failed. eyes closed, he trusted david to lead him through the hospital without killing him. if it weren’t for the fact that he was walking it would have been a nice little nap. he heard the sound of the elevator doors opening and started to slow; however, it wasn’t quite in time and he ended up running into david’s back.  “ shit. i’m sorry. “

David made sure to take his time navigating Connor through the hospital hallways, not wanting the younger man to stumble or hurt himself. Getting to the elevators, he pushed the button to summon one and then promptly had the fellow running into his back. Shaking his head in amusement, David turned and looked over at Connor with a slight smile. Hand rising slightly to rest on the fellow’s shoulder, he tilted his head to the side. He wanted to pull him in and hold him close, but that would be a disastrous idea. At least, that’s what he was trying to make himself believe. “It’s fine, Connor, you’re tired.”

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downeysace:

       the touch on his arm had him jumping slightly. it wasn’t the first time david had ever touched him, but it still continued to take him by surprise. looking up at his mentor, he blinked slowly, trying hard to come up with an answer for the surgeon. in the end all he could manage was a quiet sound of stubbornness. okay, maybe he needed a nap. but that was it. a nap and then he’d be functional again.  “ i’m fine, david. “

“You’re not fine,” David countered with a slight roll of his eyes. He was trying hard to be annoyed so that he wouldn’t stop and think about how adorable a sleepy Connor was. It seemed his feelings of affection for the younger man were still a little too present. Sighing, he wrapped his fingers around the man’s arm and gently tugged on him. If he couldn’t get him to go home, maybe he could get him to use his couch for a while. “Come with me.”

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downeysace:

       his days were getting too long again, he knew he had to tell someone just how exhausted he was             but it felt more like letting people down than taking care of himself. hearing his name, he looked up, eyelids heavy with exhaustion. he shook his head once. he couldn’t go home, not yet. and besides, he was too tired to drive properly.  “ later, david. i promise. “

Sympathy for the younger man rushed through him. He remembered the days when he’d felt as exhausted as the man looked, granted that had been a long time ago. Giving in, he reached for Connor’s shoulder and tried to keep him from falling over. David had to bite back a sigh as his student remained as stubborn as ever. What was it with him and finding the stubborn ones? “Connor, you’re exhausted. You need to go home. The world will continue without you for a few hours.”

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“Connor,” David kept his voice steady and quiet. The two of them had had a long surgery together, and the younger doctor looked about ready to fall over. He wanted to reach out, steady the trauma fellow. Hands kept firmly at his sides, he shook his head slightly. “You need to go home. “