With Your Eyes Shut

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird undid the locks quickly and smoothly opened the door. Golden eyes blinked up at the tall blonde and then he blushed hotly. Wow he looked like he had just woken up out of bed and then Cathan looked completely professional and high-class...maybe if he was feeling better he would have cared to look a little better.

"Yeah, sorry....room service is horrible about nagging me five times a day." It was definately NOT room service he was worried about; the more enemies he made in New York the more likely his whereabouts would be found. Sean had told him never to open the door without asking...but room service in a first-rate hotel did make for a handy excuse.

He stepped aside and back into the room. "Come on in. Sorry I'm such a mess...I was almost asleep watching TV before you got here."

[Cathan]

"That is quite alright."

The tall man nodded very slowly and he walked into the room. He sighed softly, defeatedly but he finally took off the boots that he was wearing. He was not one to go around barefoot in a house but he was not going to complain to this man who did nto seem to be doing so good. He lifed one golden eyebrow thoughtfully scanning the younger looking man. feeling oddly out of place in this hotel room, but all was fine now.

He dropped the small bag that he was carrying beside a wall and he removed his long coat, but not his glasses yet. Baird had seen his eyes and he could tell why he would not feel comfortable with the glowing part.

"Dont worry about the mess I certainly have seen worse. Are you sure you are alright?"

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird smiled, collapsing in a chair by the small round table, half leaning on the back of it for support. "I'll survive. I work with animals...this kind of thing happens every now and then. I heal fast...it's no reason for concern it just hurts like hell is all." He turned his smile on him, though his eyes were still radiating exhaustion. "Make yourself at home. Sean has left for the evening so the place is pretty much me."

He was tired enough to realize he was giving more hints out and dropping his guard more then he should, but he was really past the point of caring and he really felt comfortable with Cathan was around. Like he had come to notice, the tall blond just seemed to do something to him that made him feel more at ease.

[Cathan]

Cathan blinked very slowly. This was slightly unexpected but ti was hard to notice any form of surprise on his face. He seemed always so neutral and detached, as though he did not really care about what was going on around him. But things were not so, he was just a little tired too, but most of the time he was inexpressive anyhow. He did not want to seem as though he was weak or anything.

He walked close to the other man and smiled softly as he pulled one of those large lollipops out of his pocket.

"...There, I brought something for you."

But the smile on his face faded very slowly as he was looking at Baird. Something was really odd about him. "You know.. I might not be the best medic but if you want I can look at your wounds..."

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird blinked at the rather large lollipop and then he grinned. "So this is the part where you try to make me feel better with candy? I'm getting the feeling of de ja vu." He smiled but peeled the plastic wrapped off the lollipop regardless. He paused when he heard the following sentence feeling his cheeks start to burn again. "I usually just let them heal....on their own...if it would at least put you at ease you could....I'm kinda helpless with things like first aid I guess."

[Cathan]

"...Well, to each their gifts, heh... it's fine... let me see what it looks like and I'll do my best."

He smiled very softly, this almost charming smile of his though he was really not the charmer type. He just sat down on the ground, in front of the one he knew as Reily, a small smile on his lips. He was a very peculiar man but Cathan was hoping to be doing at least somewhat a good impression with his helpfulness and all the niceness that he could gather.

"...Now just eat your lolly and I'll do my job."

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird blushed, and he shook his head, long black bangs falling in his eyes. He sat the lollipop down on the plastic wrapped and let out a soft sigh. He could fight off creatures of all kinds and battle to the death with other humans but to this mind....he could honestly tell him no.

Turning five shades of red, he pulled the tank top over his head and sat it down to the side of the chair. His chest was cute with faint lines of injuries that had healed and the bandage sloppily tied around his side bareily hid the purple-black bruise that covered his ribs. There were marks on his arms long and red as if done by claws and the one side of his neck was torn as if by teeth. Other then that the long scratch across his right cheek was along the worst of the nicks and bruises he was wearing. He looked very much like he had been to war and returned from a battle, but he was wearing a sheepish smile and guilty golden eyes like someone caught in the middle of a theft. "You got your work cut out for you." He replied soft and playful.

[Cathan]

While Cathan was looking at him, he was not really -looking- at him. He was mostly focused on the wounds but that was quite obvious with the look on his face. And so he smiled softly and he leaned in a little before he stood and went to the bathroom. He grabbed a few things and went to his bag, taking a few more before he sat down once more, looking up to the younger man's face.

"Alright, well this will be quite cold, but it should numb the pain... so hold on..."

He smiled lightly once more, before he moved in and ran his fingers around his wound but not enough to hurt, they were cold indeed but there was a feeling of relief washing over Baird at the same time.

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird shivered, but he averted his gaze from the other man's, closing his eyes and trying his best to block it out on his end. "I've felt worse things. It's not so bad." He replied after a minute, brow furrowed to keep from gritting his teeth. "Sorry to make you go through all this....it's suposed to be your day off and you're having to take care of me."

It made him feel like a child all over again and although apart of him was rather offended at being coddled, it was nice to have someone to reach out to and even nicer to have someone fuss over you like that. Sean did that but Sean was not the same. In some aspects, Cathan was reminding him of how his Dad would have handled the situation and it made him smile.

He didn't realize he was, but he has shifted, leaning his weight on Cathan's much larger body for support as his energy was draining most of it just to withstand the pain.

[Cathan]

Cathan did not seem to mind the shift in weight, he was used to that and his larger form could hold the weight without any problem. The large man was more focused on the wounds than anything. For a moment he felt like he was working again but that was fine, because this time it was not for someone that he did not know or cared about. He was rather happy that he could take care of the wound, otherwise it could have taken a whole lot longer to heal.

"...Don't worry about it... I rather help you than see you in pain."

Once he was done, he placed all the bandages again on his skin and he stood up some, making sure to push back Baird against the chair.

"There you go. That should be fine."

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird heaved a heavy sigh for a moment just sitting there before he stretched experimentally, wincing slightly but he beamed a smile up at the tall blonde. "MUCH better then it was, thank you. I shouldn't have a problem sleeping tonight now." he healing had helped soothe the wounds but it didnt bring back his strength and his energy. Finally he sat forward with a groan and snatched back his shirt, leaning his forearms on his thighs. "It's comforting to know I have my own personal nurse if I need him." He said with a hint of a grin, slipping his short gingerly back over his torso.

[Cathan]

"...mhmmm"

The tall man laughed and he went over to the bathroom just so that he could wash his hands. He did not like the feeling of the cream of ins skin and meanwhile it was not like he could be staring at the other man. He was better off keeping his distance at least for a while even though he did not have the kind of sex drive that many men had. He was a lot calmer in his own rights than most men.

"...I'm glad that I was able to help, but I dont think I would do a very good nurse. I'm far better at inflicting wounds than actually healing them."

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird smiled. "Likewise....though apparently I'm not so good at taking them either." He replied sheepishly. It was hard to imagine that such a cute young man would agree to something like that but it just seemed natural to him, as natural as the mystery surrounding him. "I'm more...the hit and run type." He replied leaning back in the chair. "Or not to get hit at all."

"Anyway, no talk of work. That's the point of taking time off." He spoke up leaning against the table and going back to his lollipop. It was odd how much this hotel roo could turn into something close to home with the exsistence of another person

[Cathan]

"...mmhmm.. you're right."

The tall man smiled softly as he calme back. He stood by Baird's chair and he looked down to him without thinking much or really looking. Once again he had that innocent, out-of-there look. He just seemed to be phasing very often but there were reasons for that... reasons that he would rather not share with this young man just yet.

"...Well, anyhow.. is there someone... I mean -something- you'd like to do? Might as well keep ourselves busy.. I brought a few movies and stuff to do..."

[Baird Lachlan]

Baird blinked and then grinned at him with a very sheepish smile. "Well, since you put it that way..." He teased, lowering his voice and then shaking his head. It was really not like him to be this way with anyone....maybe Sean and Cardi, but that was it. Actually...there was a new addition to that list if he thought about it. "No...yes, aye...." He said trying not to laugh. "Uh...I don't care what we do. I'm tired, and in pain so I don't want to move much....but you're here....so it doesnt matter much to me."