[Hastily shutting his door and inserting the keys, turning the engine over, he hauled Jack to an upright sitting position. Even if he was leaning heavily on him, he could use this angle to pat hard at his face to keep his wits about him]
If you fall asleep our marriage is over, you hear me?
[Not that he was in any way serious-- unless it did result in Jack's death, but he wasn't ready for that. Turning to look around them he hurriedly shifted into drive, tugging on Jack's ear in a way he was sure to be painful]
Ended. You will be sleeping on the couch in your dumb boxers alone and no bed in breakfast.
[They would still have these things, together, if Jack made it. The pounding of Eugene's heart was kicked into high gear, but part of him... was beginning to think maybe Jack might just pull through. He was resilient in all the right ways, this... wouldn't...be the exception...]
Day 6
[Hastily shutting his door and inserting the keys, turning the engine over, he hauled Jack to an upright sitting position. Even if he was leaning heavily on him, he could use this angle to pat hard at his face to keep his wits about him]
If you fall asleep our marriage is over, you hear me?
[Not that he was in any way serious-- unless it did result in Jack's death, but he wasn't ready for that. Turning to look around them he hurriedly shifted into drive, tugging on Jack's ear in a way he was sure to be painful]
Ended. You will be sleeping on the couch in your dumb boxers alone and no bed in breakfast.
[They would still have these things, together, if Jack made it. The pounding of Eugene's heart was kicked into high gear, but part of him... was beginning to think maybe Jack might just pull through. He was resilient in all the right ways, this... wouldn't...be the exception...]