27.9. Marriage

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[Follows THIS]It was over. It was all said and done. After being torn what felt like eight new arseholes by Riley, Luke managed to absorb what Tab's brother was saying behind his words and realised what a totaldickwad he was being. He still couldn't explain the panic attack and before he returned to the guest house ( Read more... )

27.8. Leave

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[Linked to THIS]Luke gripped his hand around his shirt collar and tie, trying to tug it away from his throat. They were too tight and it didn't help that the back of his neck was so sweaty, the fabric was plastered uncomfortably to his skin. He leaned over the sink in the bathroom, avoiding looking at his reflection in ( Read more... )

26.6. Work

Co-written with touchkitndie | Backdated to after THISJosh was still wearing sunglasses as he stepped into the bar. As soon as the door swung closed he pushed them up onto his head and let his eyes adjust as he looked around. The scrap of paper tucked into the back pocket of his pants had the time and address scrawled on it, and for a moment he ( Read more... )

20.9. Injury

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[Simultaneous to THIS]Ali kept a hold of Andrew’s hand as she used his cell phone to look for his cousin’s number. She found it and hit the call button, exhaling slowly as she listened to wait for him to pick up. Andrew was asleep on the narrow hospital gurney, the ER bustling noisily around them beyond the thin ( Read more... )

2.9 Sickness

[Follows THIS]Luke held the phone right away from him as he puked spectacularly into the toilet. Again. He gripped hold of the rim, trying to catch his breath, but it was pointless when he was just sick all over again. “Jesus,” he mumbled, feeling the sweat trickle down the back of his neck. He put the phone back to his ear. “A ( Read more... )