Horatio doesn't need to move, not as James gently settles as close as he can, so his free hand can continue to gently stroke through the younger man's hair. He's going to stay there, stay close, until he has to leave. He'll make sure Horatio gets what sleep he can, and that is all he can do until the tides change.
Then he has to trust his heart to the surgeons, to the officers he is leaving behind. He will have stern words with Wellard and Matthews, leave strict instructions that Horatio should not leave his bed for at least a week.
He leans in, pressing a kiss to Horatio's forehead. There's no need for the thanks, but he will accept it, in the hope that Horatio will settle down, that the quiet in the room will help ease some of that pain and anxiety.
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Date: 2017-06-17 07:43 am (UTC)Then he has to trust his heart to the surgeons, to the officers he is leaving behind. He will have stern words with Wellard and Matthews, leave strict instructions that Horatio should not leave his bed for at least a week.
He leans in, pressing a kiss to Horatio's forehead. There's no need for the thanks, but he will accept it, in the hope that Horatio will settle down, that the quiet in the room will help ease some of that pain and anxiety.