[CLOSED] 'cause you're doing it perfectly.

[aerin "ace" camden emerson]

"I'm fine. Don't worry about it, okay?" He insisted, wrapping his arms around himself. "I just wanna go home. And sleep." He mumbled, the thought of never waking up crossing his mind.

"Well, you won't be going home tonight." The nurse said, and Ace groaned. "We cant send you home and you have brain damage from that broken nose and die." She smiled, tossing him a pair of scrubs.

"I don't see the problem." He mumbled, walking to the bathroom to get changed.

"Someone's up past beddy bye." Gavin said, fumbling in his pockets. "And you're not allowed to stay with a patient after hours here, so we may as well go." He finally found the keys to his house, pulling them out and twirling them around his finger.

"Ready, Freddy?" He asked Scotty with a smile.

[scotty xavier mason]

Scotty frowned, sensing that something was wrong with Ace. He wished that they could be alone so they could talk but he just ignored it. He knew that in a couple of days things would be a lot better, that they would be able to talk.

Clinton walked into the room, he had stepped out in order to talk to social services. They had proved Ace had been abused and he was free to be adopted out. Clinton immediately said that he would adopt Ace, knowing that it was what Gavin wanted to happen out of all of this. He tossed a stack of papers on Gavin's lap.

"Okay." Scotty said quietly. He walked over o the bed and kissed Ace's forehead. "Hey..I love you.." he whispered pulling his body into a hug. "I'll be back tomorrow okay?" he smiled again squeezing his hand gently. "Night." he kissed his lips gently before he got up and followed Gavin and Clinton out of the room.

[aerin "ace" camden emerson]

Gavin peeked into the room the next morning, a smile on his face. "Psssssst." He laughed, rounding the corner. But the boy was just curled up in bed. Gavin figured it was time to make him laugh. He climbed on the end of the bed, bouncing up an down.

"COME ON, GRUMPY GUS!" He exclaimed, but Ace didn't budge. "We got you bunkbeds! Clinton's gonna take you tonight to get decorations! We painted it yellow!" But Ace still didn't move. He just pulled a pillow over his head, covering his ears. "Your boyfriend is here." He said, tickling Ace's foot.

"Stop.." Ace groaned, and Gavin sat on the edge of his bed.

"Are you okay, Ace?"

"Just take me home.." He said. "I wanna sleep. I don't feel good.." He mumbled, sitting up in the bed. He looked over at Clinton, then back into his lap.

[clinton rick tyler]

Clinton chuckled watching Gavin. He didn't care how big of a fool Gavin was being, it was why he loved him so much. He always showed a childlike side. It seemed like that he always wanted to have fun. And that was something that always happened. He was never bored when he was with Gavin.

"Give him some space Babe.." Gavin said standing up and walking over to Ace. He tossed some clothes on the bed smiling at him. "Scotty went and got your things from your foster home last night."

Clinton grabbed Gavin's hand and left the room, letting Scotty go in so he could be alone with Ace for a couple of minutes.

"Hi Ace.." Scotty said as he walked into the room. He walked over and sat down next to him, looking at him with sad eyes. "Are we fighting because of what I said last night?"

[aerin "ace" camden emerson]

Ace pulled his shirt over his head, tossing it to the floor. He pulled on the other shirt, then started taking off his scrub pants. "We aren't fighting, Scotty." He said flatly, pulling on his jeans. He ran his fingers through his dark hair. He leaned over, kissing him softly. He forced a smile, putting his hands into his pockets.

"I just want to be alone, okay? You put up with a baby for nine years.. I just want to be alone for once in my life.. I wanna sleep, I feel like crap. I'm not mad, we aren't fighting. All I want is a little sleep.." He said, reaching up to rub his nose. He winced, taking Scotty's hand loosely. He pulled him out the room, looking over at Clinton and Gavin.

"Can I go home now?" He asked, afraid to tell them he wasn't human.

[clinton rick tyler]

Scotty frowned, not feeling any better. He also felt bad that Ace felt like he had been 'putting up' with him. That wasn't the case at all. He loved Ace..he just wanted the best for him. He never felt like he was just putting up with ace, he just wanted him to be happy.

"Ace..you aren't a baby..and I've never had to put up with you." he said softly. "I care about you.." he chewed on his lip grabbing his hand. "Okay..that sounds like a good idea."

Clinton smiled holding Gavin's hand. "Let's go guys, the car is waiting for us."

[aerin "ace" camden emerson]

"Are you feeling any better?" Gavin asked Ace, and Ace shook his head. "I'll fix that." He grabbed Ace's hand, pulling him and Scotty behind Clinton. "Conga line!"

"I'm not a baby.." Ace said, pulling his hand back. 'But I act like one apparently.' He thought, chewing on his lip.

"Sure you are. You're our baby now. And we can spoil you and keep you forever." Gavin said with a smile, playing with Ace's hair. Ace climbed into the car after Gavin, curling up in the seat. He watched as Gavin picked up his water, unscrewing the cap. Instead of going into his mouth, it slid down the side of the bottle, climbing over to Ace. Ace just sat there indifferently, hugging his knees close as he looked out the back window.

Gavin's draw dropped, obviously amazed by the way the water crawled over to Ace.

[clinton rick tyler]

Clinton watched Ace pull away. He couldn't help but feel bad for the kid. He had been through a lot and now he had to get adjusted to yet another new lifestyle. He wondered for a minute if this was the best thing for him, but then he quickly pushed the thought away. He knew that this would be better. That he would be safe.

"Gavin cut it out." Clinton said as he walked up to the car. "Just leave him alone, okay?" he asked looking at him as he climbed into the car.

Scotty watched everything in silence. He didn't even realize the water crawling towards Ace until he saw Gavin's reaction. He turned towards Ace and gently leaned against him, kissing his shoulder. He wanted to make Ace feel better, but he had no idea how to.

[aerin "ace" camden emerson]

Ace moved away from the water, knowing he had broken bones, and healing broken bones hurt. He kept pushing the water away, hoping it would go back into Gavin's bottle. Gavin raised an eyebrow, looking over at him.

"What's with you and water?" He asked.

"I'm Poseidon's son, okay? Just get it away!" He cried, nearly in Scotty's lap. Gavin moved over, sitting on the water.

"Now my butt's wet." He groaned, wrinkling his nose. Ace moved back into his spot, rubbing sleepily at his eyes.

[clinton rick tyler]

Scotty rubbed Ace's back gently, kissing the top of his head. He wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know how to comfort him because they both were in such a new environment. Scotty watched Ace closely. He knew that Ace was tired, and all he wanted was for Ace to curl up in his arms so he could go to sleep. He started to chew on his lip. He didn't know what he was to Ace, well, besides his boyfriend. He didn't know what he thought about not being his protector anymore. He didn't like the idea of someone else taking his place as the person to protect Ace.

"Well that must make you even more special." Clinton said smiling at him, pulling Gavin closer to his body. "I guess we will have to get you some clean clothes when we get home." he whispered into his ear, placing his hand on the inside of Gavin's thigh.

"When we get home you should go to sleep Ace, you must be exhausted and you need plenty of rest. Scotty can stay with us for a couple of days if that would make you more comfortable." He said smiling leaning across Gavin's body so he could look at Ace as he talked to him.