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[pullmysteth]

Riley made a small mumbling sound as he turned his head a little and woke up slowly. It took him a few moments to be able to drag his eyes open just a small amount. His head felt heavy and groggy and he put a hand up to his face to rub his cheek. A quick analysis told him he still felt hot, sticky and nauseous, and he had no idea how long he'd been

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[asinthecity]

Tab managed a smile, and squeezed his hand. "Arse pain." She kept a hold of his hand as she leaned over to get the cup of water by his bed, and kept a finger on the straw so it wouldn't move if he wanted to take a sip.

[pullmysteth]

Riley accepted the drink gratefully and his eyes fell closed as he swallowed the cool water. There had to really be something wrong when a drink of water felt as on par as a damn good orgasm. "I should smack him in his head with his sporran," he said hoarsely, slowly rubbing at his eyes and shifting in the bed to try and get comfortable. He pushed his hand through his hair, sending the curls sticking up in all directions.

[asinthecity]

Tab let go of his hand to try and smooth his curls. She shook her head and frowned slightly. "No, you shouldn't. He did the right thing." She set the drink down and moved off the chair to get in the bed next to him. She wanted to ask if he even knew that Beth had done the same thing, but she refrained. This was here and Riley's time. "I never should've left, big bro. You need me."

[pullmysteth]

Riley's arm automatically went around her waist and he looked down at her. When he spoke, his voice was thick like he was trying to bite back emotions. "I was going to be okay," he insisted.

[asinthecity]

Tab flinched, and held onto Riley's arm. The guilt she was feeling was self-inflicted as far as she knew. She wouldn't have ever seen Walker as the source. Hard to feel guilty when you don't even know how the other person feels other than 'surprised'. She thought she deserved it. "You're supposed to say things like that as my brother."

[pullmysteth]

"I would say it to anyone I love," Riley corrected. "Hell, I said something similar to Lachlan when his ex killed their baby. No one deserves to be punished for loving someone. No one deserves to feel guilty. Unless, of course, you're a freak stalker and intend harm with it, which we know isn't the case or you would be sending him blood-soaked roses and peering at him in his jocks from a tree in his yard. He could do to spend an afternoon with Tara. She'll tell him how fickle love is and how it can all be gone in the blink of an eye."

[asinthecity]

"I just... I mean..." she floundered. She wasn't looking to excuse Walker, but she could understand why he wasn't exactly jumping over the moon since Tab had told him she loved him. "Benny thinks I'm fucking with him. Walker, not Benny. He thinks I'm trying to mess with Walker's head."

She shifted to look at Riley and raised her eyebrows a little. "What about Beth? Are you making her feel bad for coming here and telling her she still loves you and everything?"

[pullmysteth]

"Benny isn't entitled to pass judgement without knowing the full story. He clearly only has Walker's side of things and for him to leap to conclusions isn't fair. If he thinks you're messing with Walker's head, then he clearly doesn't know you. And I'm starting to wonder if Walker does. I'm leaning towards no. If he did, he would realise what a big deal this is for you. He'd get it. He wouldn't be making you feel like a piece of shit."

Riley frowned a little. "It's hardly the same situation, Tab. I've been straight with Beth. We've talked. She knows I'm confused about things and she knows I need time to process her showing up out of the blue. Because I've told her I do. I haven't left her hanging. I haven't just given her absolutely nothing. And then before either of us knew what the next step was, I go and get HIV. I mean... might've gotten it."