Dream Like New York

Guys, I'm going home to the farm for a couple of weeks. Shan's coming with me. I want to invite y'all to come too! There's plenty of room, and loads of shit to do. Kinda like camping, only with a house and horse ranch.



ooc: i'm home, guys! tags incoming once I've had a wee rest! <3

Who: Finlay Bennett and Shannon Webster
What: Homecoming
Where: Webster home, Leonia, NJ
When: Saturday

Shannon was finally allowed to come home. He had been working so hard with physio to get him to a place where he could be cared for at home for the rest of his recovery. Fin knew Shannon hated it in the hospital, but it wasn't because he had any sort of deep-seated dislike of them. It was because to Shannon, it represented incapacity and not being in his own space. It amplified the fact he was disabled. He was far from full recovery, but he was now able to be home on bed rest. His mom was going to be taking a couple of months off work to care for him, just like she had way back after he finally came home after the initial accident.

It still wouldn't be easy. Shannon was only allowed to be helped - extremely carefully - from the bed to a shower chair with wheels so he could bathe each day. Everything else, he had to do in bed. Literally everything else. Fin knew this was still going to be hard for Shannon, so he was going to be there for him as much as he could until Shannon regained more of his mobility and independence. That weekend, he was going to be staying at the farm, so he had packed up, including Rusty, for a nice weekend of finally having his love back in his own space, and probably feeling in a bit better spirits than he had been. This past week, Shannon had been teary and depressed. To the point Richie prescribed him a mild low dose antidepressant. Shannon had been on them in the past. Fin noticed a difference already, but Shannon was inevitably still down at times.

Fin had already been at the farm when Shannon's parents brought him home. First, they had taken Shannon to see Niko, who still hadn't really regained consciousness, but he was doing a lot better. Fin hoped it helped Shannon a little to see how his uncle was doing. He knew Shannon adored Niko, to the moon and back, and then some. Fin had been hanging with Zeke while they waited for Shannon and his parents to arrive. Zeke was hilarious, Fin thought he was brilliant. It was damn cool too that Zeke and Jett were going to give dating a shot. Fin offered his encouragement, gushing about how awesome dating was. Of course. How could he not? He was still head-over for Shannon.

Now Shannon was home, and Fin was waiting in the bedroom door while his mom and dad helped get him into bed. Shannon was one some strong painkillers, but the movement was clearly still a struggle. "We'll leave you in Fin and Rusty's capable hands and paws, baby boy," Mrs Webster told Shannon and kissed his head once he was in bed, propped up on some pillows. Then Fin and Shannon were left alone, and Fin went over, already offering Rusty to him and leaning over to give Shannon a kiss. "I'm so glad you're home, baby."

Cuddles and chats with my baby. Missed him so bad ♥

Who: Finlay Bennett and Zeke Wyatt
What: Overdue meeting
Where: Spinal Unit, Mount Sinai
When: Tuesday morning

Finally, there had been some progress with Shannon's condition. He had been waking up, but because he was on such strong painkillers, he had been pretty out of it. When he had been waking with his family, he was asking for Fin. Only Fin, could only get there after school, so by the time he got there, Shannon had the afternoon dose of the medication and was crashed out again. Shannon's parents had been amazing keeping Fin completely in the loop with what was happening. Shannon was in a hell of a lot of pain. More than they anticipated, even if they had anticipated a lot in the wake of the operation. They thought the anesthetic and operation had flared up his CRPS. Fin felt helpless, and even if Shannon slept, he still went and sat with him every afternoon after school until visiting hours were over.

The one time Shannon did wake when he was there, he saw Fin was there, and just burst into tears. He was too upset to talk, so Fin just sat there and held him, promising he was there every day for him. This was the hardest thing Fin had to face in his life. He was exhausted because he wasn't sleeping well from worrying how much pain Shannon was in. He was mostly off the planet and moody at school, especially whenever people tried to ask him about Shannon. He was just going through the motions. He knew it would be hard. He just had to keep taking each day as it came.

It was Tuesday evening, and even if he had been trying to focus on doing his homework while he sat with Shannon that evening, his head was hurting too much and he couldn't concentrate. he had set his biological textbooks aside to hold Shannon's hand, stroking little circles in his hair with his other hand was he watched him sleep. He was leaning on the side of the bed by Shannon. No matter how much he sat and watched him, he couldn't get used to see him like this. He was still in a surgical neck brace and laid flat. There were drains from the op site, he was on oxygen, he had IVs, and monitors keeping a good check on him. It was all necessary evils. Maybe one of the hardest parts was not being able to talk to Shannon, when they had talked every single day since they met.

Um... Dad?

EVERYONE MEET MY NEW BABY!!! I HAVE THE BEST BOYFRIEND EVER!

It suddenly all makes sense. My dad is Carlton.

That awkward moment when your boyfriend is having a 'I don't want to shave today, fuck it' day... and you're on your fourth 'I don't need to shave today' day #WTFpuberty

#myheart

For anyone having a bad week, have some baby donkeys #assettes

Concerting with this hottie ♥