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Part 26 � A Drink of Water

Don found it much easier to leave the hospital for his
scheduled rest time that night.� Will had
woken up and seen him, known he was there and okay, so he didn�t need to worry
about that anymore.� He�d need to talk to
Dr. Jones about what to expect next, but right now he was just happy to go to
the family house and see Monster.�

�Will�s getting better,� he reassured Monster as he came in
the door.� �You�ll be able to see him �
Oh, sometime soon.�

Monster had to be content with that, and a piece of
cheese.� Don took a quick shower, put on
some fresh clothes and borrowed some deodorant.�
He went down to the couch to find Monster waiting there for him.� Monster lay on Don�s chest again while Don
slept.� Don found the cuddling quite nice
and enjoyed it while he could.� In
general, he was glad that Monster wasn�t clingy, but at the moment, Don felt bereft,
missing the casual, warm touches he shared with Will.�

Charlie woke him up hours later by tossing his briefcase
onto the kitchen table.� Don sat up,
blinking.�

�Sheesh, Chuck,� Don grumbled.� �Could you be louder?�

�Hey, Don,� Charlie said.�
�It�s my house, you know.�

�Yeah, yeah,� Don said, rubbing his eyes then checking his
watch.� Time to get back to the
hospital.�� He was supposed to eat too,
so he�d pick up a burger on the way.� He
sat up and began putting on his shoes.�

�I heard about Will, though!�� Charlie said with a big grin.� �Great news!�

�Yes, it is,� Don said, returning his grin.� �A big step, the doctor said.� I�m hoping to get back before he wakes up
again.�

�Very cool,� Charlie said happily.� �I�ll see you at the hospital later.� I need to get Nena to bed.�

�Okay, see you later,� Don said.�

Charlie moved off towards the stairs, a thoughtful
expression taking over his face.� Don
would bet money that Charlie was trying to remember the �putting Nena to bed�
checklist.� Don smiled at the shear
normality of the situation and finished getting his stuff together.�

Monster rubbed against his legs.� �Sorry,� he said.� �I�m afraid you�re gonna have to wait a while
to see Will.� I�ll tell him that you�re
thinking of him, though.�

Will was still asleep when Don got to the hospital, at least
according to the monitors and Dr. Jones.�
It was hard for Don to tell the difference between coma and sleep by
looking at him, but his skin was warmer to the touch.

Dr. Jones had relaxed the �always talking so Will can hear�
rule, saying Will was getting real rest now.�
Amy and Cindi were chatting in the corner, the gist of the conversation
seeming to be about why Amy and her fianc�, Austin, still hadn�t set a wedding
date.� Alan was dozing over his Sudoku
book.� Going to Will�s side, Don leaned
over and kissed Will�s forehead.

�Oh, hey,� Alan said, sitting up and blinking.�

�Maybe you should go home, Dad,� Don said quietly.�

�No, no.�� Alan stood
up and stretched.� �I just need a brisk
walk and a drink.�

�If you say so,� Don said.

Don waited until Alan got back, carrying a glass of water,
before moving over to the small table and pulling out a folder that had been
waiting for him.� Don opened it with a
sigh.� It was his report for
Sanchez.� It had been drummed into his
head since he�d joined the FBI that reports should be written as soon as
possible, while the event was still fresh in the mind.� Don didn�t think he�d ever be able to forget
the events of that night.� Well, as much
as he remembered at the time.� He still
didn�t remember getting injured or how many shots he�d fired at John.� He picked up a pen and got down to it.

An hour later, Don sat back and stretched his shoulders.� He�d made a good start to the report.� Maybe Will could help him ...� if he remembered.� What if he didn�t remember the case?� What if he didn�t remember anything?� What if
he doesn�t remember me?� Sure, Don
had believed Will had recognized him, but it could have been wishful
thinking.� Well, Don thought as he looked over at Will. If he doesn�t remember me, I�ll just have to introduce myself and hope
he falls in love with me all over again.

Don closed the report folder and went to the side of Will�s
bed, opposite where Alan was doing his puzzle again.� Amy and Cindi had gone out to get some
breakfast, or whatever meal you�d eat at 3AM.

Don took Will�s left hand in between both of his and rested
his forehead against Will�s fingers.� At
least Will�s skin was warmer now.�

Don felt movement in Will�s fingers and he jerked his head
up.� Will was looking at him, dark eyes
alight with the intense soul behind them.�

�Hey, babe,� Don said warmly.� He reached over to touch Will�s cheek then
hesitated.� If Will didn�t remember him,
a loving touch wouldn�t be welcome.

Will�s mouth twitched.�

�Do you � know who I am?� Don asked, his heart in his
throat.

Will�s lips opened but nothing came out.� His fingers twisted in agitation.

Don said, �Umm, blink twice for �yes� and once for �no�.� Do you know who I am?�

Blink � blink.

Don grinned, �Hey, aein,
welcome back.��

Blink blink.

Don stroked Will�s cheek and Will leaned lightly into the
touch.�� Will�s eyes were locked on Don
like a thirsty man sighting a cool, flowing fountain.

�God, I missed you,� Don said and squeezed Will�s hand hard.

They stared at each other for a long moment, drinking in the
sight of the other.� Don softly stroked
Will�s hair.�

Alan quietly cleared his throat, reminding Don he was
sitting there.�

�Welcome back, Will,� Alan said.

Will�s eyes shifted to the side and he slowly turned his
head until he could see Alan.

�It�s good to see you awake,� Alan said, patting Will�s
hand.� �We�ve been worried.�

Blink.

�Oh, we haven�t been worried?� Alan said dryly.� �No such luck.� But you�re making huge progress.�

Blink.

�Yes, you are,� Alan said firmly.� �It may not feel like it but Dr. Jones,
that�s your doctor, is pleased as punch with your progress.�� Alan looked up at Don and smiled.� �I think she might want to write up Will�s
quick recovery for a medical journal.�

Don grinned.� �You
want to be famous, Will?�

Blink blink.

Alan and Don chuckled.�
Alan took a drink from his cup of water.

Will lifted his free hand slightly towards Alan.

�Do you want something?��
Alan asked.

Will�s eyes fastened on Alan�s cup.

�Oh!� You want water?�

Will gave a small head movement that could have been a
nod.� Alan slowly moved the cup forward
in case he�d misinterpreted.� He slid a
hand behind Will�s head and put the cup to Will�s lips.� Will took a few sips and leaned back with a sound
that was both triumphant and exhausted.��
Will�s eyes moved back to Don.� He
was struggling to keep his eyelids open.

�It�s okay,� Don said tenderly.� �You did good.� You can rest more now.� We�ll be here when you wake up again.�

Will�s lips tugged into the beginnings of a smile and his
eyelids slid closed.� Soon he was
breathing deeply.

Don rubbed Will�s fingers against his cheek and pretended
that his eyes were wet because he was tired.

Alan set the cup back down on the table and Don looked up,
blinking quickly in case that moisture in his eyes might be misinterpreted.

Don nodded at the cup.�
�I remember when you did that with Mom,� he said quietly.�

Alan gave him a sad smile.�
�I was thinking that same thing.�

Kissing Will�s fingers then laying his hand down on the bed,
Don stood up.� He came around the end of
the bed and sat in the chair next to his father.�

He self-consciously put his hand on his father�s knee.� �I never really understood before what you
went through with Mom, though I�m not saying I completely understand now.�� How did you survive?�

�It was a close thing,� Alan admitted.� �But I had you two boys to worry about.� Plus, I�d made her some promises and the
least I could do was honor them.�

�To date again,� Don said.

�That and to help you two get through.�

�Get Charlie out of the garage,� Don said wryly.

�Yes, Charlie needed a lot of help to deal, but your mother
was very worried about you, too.�

�Me?�

�Yeah, you, Mr. Superman.�

Don grimaced.� �I don�t
think I�m Superman.�

�Maybe not, but you never think about yourself, just what
others need.� Your mom wanted me to help
you to find a way to grieve �� Which, I�m
afraid, I never really did manage.�

Don let go of Alan�s knee and rubbed his own cheek.� �I grieved.�

�Did you, Donny?��
Alan asked softly.� �Or did you
just bury it deep inside?�

Don shrugged uncomfortably.�
�I don�t know.�

Alan sighed.� �Yeah, I
know what you mean.� I think I�ve grieved
and moved on then I get whacked upside the head with something like this, and I
miss her so much.�

�Me too,� Don agreed.�

They were quiet for a moment, watching Will sleep.

�Maybe you could talk with Will about it, when he�s better,�
Alan said at last.� �He�s one of the most
articulate, self-aware men I�ve known.�

Don grimaced.� �It�s a
self-awareness that he got because of some brutal experiences.�

�I can imagine,� Alan said.�
�But he�s come through it a strong, capable, loving man.�

�Yeah,� Don said, and shook his head with a sort of wonder.� �How do some people, like Will or Nena, live
under such horrible influences but still come out okay?�

�A good question,� Alan said, �And one I can�t answer.� I think your mother would say, �Don�t ask
why, just enjoy the miracle of it.��

Don smiled sadly.�
�That does sound like something she�d say.�

They heard the sound of voices out in the hall. Cindi and
Amy were talking with Megan, who was on guard duty.

Alan said, suddenly brisk, �And you know what else she�d
say?� �Alan, you�re not a young man any
more.� Go to bed.�� I think I shall follow that advice.�

�She always did know what to say,� Don said.� He stood and walked with Alan to the door to
tell the others about Will�s latest breakthrough.
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