Fic: Reasons & Consequences, Epilogue (Numb3rs, Don Eppes / Martin)
Title: Reasons & Consequences, Epilogue
Fandom: Numb3rs
Pair: Charlie Eppes / Colby Granger,
Don Eppes / Martin Fridegord,
David Sinclair / Ian Edgerton
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, etc.
Feedback: Always Welcome
NUMB3RS Main List
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 1
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 2
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 3
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 4
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 5
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 6
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 7
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 8
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 9
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 10 (NC-17)
Reasons & Consequences, Chapter 11
“Are we there yet?” Martin mumbled and leaned against the doorframe, his eyes almost closed.
“One more step and you’re inside.” Don pulled him into the apartment.
“Did I fall asleep?”
“You fell asleep before the cab got out of the airport parking lot.” Don guided him to the living room and placed him on the couch.
“I didn’t get much sleep last night, my cast kept itching.” Martin rubbed his eyes to get himself awake. “I need a shower.”
“You want me to make something to eat?”
“After the airline food I could eat even your concoctions.”
“That’s the second crack on my cooking today.” Don grinned. “You’re getting back to your old self.”
Martin got up and went to the bathroom. He came back five minutes later, still fully clothed.
“I need help.”
“With what?”
“Getting my clothes off.”
“Why didn’t you just say so….”
“Get that look off your face, I mean the cast. I can’t get the shirt over the cast, and I can’t get the jeans open.”
Don left the bowl of overripe tomatoes on the kitchen table and followed Martin to the bathroom. He helped the other man out of his clothes, wrapped the cast to a plastic wrap to keep it dry and opened the glass door of the shower stall.
Martin didn’t move. He just gave Don a sceptical look.
“What?”
“You’re going to make me shower alone? What if I hurt myself?”
Don chuckled. “I think I’m running really slow today…..”
“I’ve noticed. If I take my clothes off in front of you, I expect to get some attention.”
He stepped into the shower stall and Don started to undress himself.
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Martin buried his face to his pillow and breathed deeply.
“Why is it that everything in hospital has that weird smell?”
“Disinfectant?” Don suggested and settled next to him.
“I missed my pillow. And bed.”
“At least you had a bed, I had to sleep in that plastic chair.”
“I should be used to it by now, I’m constantly on some trip, but that’s different.”
He lifted his head and prodded himself up on his elbows.
“What are you looking at?” Don asked.
“I`m trying to figure out how to sleep…..”
“With your eyes closed?”
“I mean how do I sleep, so I don’t end up on my bad hand.” Martin placed himself halfway on top of Don and breathed warm air against his neck. “Okay, I’m good. You can turn off the light.”
Don snapped the nightstand lamp off, and both of them settled to a comfy position.
“Don?”
“Yeah?”
“I would have slept a lot better in the hospital if the bed had been big enough to do this.”
“Me too.”
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Spoilers for Upcoming Chapters:
-Don confronts his ghost face to face
-David plays intermediary
-Old feelings resurface
-Megan tries to make amends
-Jealousy drives a wedge between brothers