Save Me, Oh Save Me (James/Luke)

[CASEY BAUER]

"He...h-he won't die," Casey murmured, closing his eyes but still talking so that he could give Luke more information and be able to stay awake. "H-he made a d-deal with a c-crossroads d-demon." At least he wouldn't die right now, even if they killed him. Some demon would come along and put him right back into his body.

"L-luke, I...I d-don't think..." The throbbing pain that ran through his body had stopped. That was a very bad sign. If his body was starting to go numb- it might actually be dying. Casey didn't know for sure but in all previous experiences like this (which he had only had two other near-death scares) his body had been pretty badly wounded. How could he tell Luke that he was dying? Casey swallowed deeply, not aware of a way he could do so without deeply upsetting the man he loved.

[JAMES HUGHES]

"What you're capable of?" James couldn't help but laugh, loud and obnoxiously. "From what I've heard about you, you are a shy gentle soul." His laugh got louder, almost uncontrollable.

James' grin widened, as he managed to control his laughter enough to be able to speak coherently again. He wanted Luke to hear every single word. "He's right, you know. You can shoot me in the head right now but I won't be dead forever. I'll come back and then I'll find you both again and make you watch your sweet little boyfriend die in front of your eyes."

Those last words were like sweet wine on his tongue. He couldn't help himself. It was fun to pull them along by the strings and test their patience, find their weak spots. "In fact, I think he's dying right now. Do you really have time to be messing with me?"

[LUKE DALE]

Luke had to make a decision and he had to make it now. In what felt like a split second he had pulled his gun out and was pressing it to James' temple. Casey wasn't going to make it unless he bought them some time. He had made a deal with a demon, and now he was going to hunt them. If He didn't do this now, however, Casey was going to die here on a cold cement floor and Luke wasn't going to let that happen. He pulled the trigger and after seeing he had even just a bit of time he climbed off of him and scrambled over to Casey.

"Stay with me, I'm going to keep you safe"

Casey was fading and he worked quickly, pulling his shirt off he tied it around the wound in his leg and applied pressure to the deeper wounds. He had to get him to a hospital. Luke thanked whoever could hear him that Casey was a small man, because he was able to quickly get him up the stairs and back out into the streets.

"I'm going to get you to a hospital. Please just try to stay with me"

His voice was cracking with emotion he'd been holding in and he could taste tears, sweat and blood on his lips and he stumbled a bit trying to get him to the car. All that mattered at this point was that he drive him to the nearest hospital. He could deal with the rest later, but he couldn't deal with Casey dying. They were going to die together, but not like this.

[CASEY BAUER]

The gun shot echoed around the room and Casey felt his body heave a sigh of relief knowing that at least for now that man was dead. He would try hunting them again, he knew, it was only a matter of time but Luke had just bought them a bit of it.

Casey didn't even feel anything as Luke pulled him up into his arms and took him to his car. It was almost eerie that all he felt was faded emotions and a tired numbness. "I c-can't f-feel anything..." He croaked out hoarsely, knowing that it was a very bad thing he couldn't.

He bit his lower lip, keeping himself from crying. Casey couldn't bear seeing Luke so distraught and now after all the danger was over he couldn't help but feel upset as well. Even after all that happened, bleeding and broken, he didn't want to cry and show weakness.

[LUKE DALE]

Getting to the hospital felt like a miracle and everything seemed to move in a blur. As soon as he came in through the door of the emergency room he was immediately helped, seeing how beat up Casey was. Luke felt his body trembling as he followed them back. They needed to stop the bleeding, he needed more stitches then Luke would be able to handle by himself and they had him sit out in the waiting room.

James was going to come after them, that was inevitable. He wasn't sure which instinct was taking over more, fight or flight. They could only run for so long, but they were going to have too for now. Casey would be in no condition to hold a fight against James and Luke couldn't do it on his own. As soon as they were given permission to leave the hospital they were leaving. Luke wasn't sure what to do. He needed to speak to his father, but he couldn't risk his family by taking them there. They had to keep on the move though and he laid his head back against the wall and tried to plan their next course of action.

"Damn it, this wasn't supposed to happen"

He whispered miserably to himself. He had to get them through this. He'd keep him safe, they had to be okay. Their relationship was still too new for everything to be over this fast.

[CASEY BAUER]

The surgery took over five hours and it was intensive. The nurses tried to keep Luke updated as much as possible but the blood loss had been tremendous and they wouldn't know if he would make it or not until after the surgery had been completed. It was a long time and finally the doctors came out and smiled at Luke. "He'll make it. He suffered severe bloodloss and multiple near-fatal injuries but he stayed strong and is going to make it." A few more hours later until Casey wake up and would be able to have visitors.

Casey rolled his eyes as a couple nurses tried to coddle him, afraid he'd be weak and tired after the surgery and going through so much trauma but he was in a bad mood. He tried to crack a grin when Luke finally was let in though his bitterness seeped into the next words out of his mouth. "Do I have a sign on my back that says damsel in distress because I swear I didn't sign up for this." It was kind of a sick joke but considering the circumstances Casey didn't have much to be positive about except for still being alive.

[LUKE DALE]

Luke felt his eyes burn, Casey was trying to lighten the situation and he appreciated that. It was a lot to take in though. Luke had always strayed on the emotional side of the spectrum and he plopped himself down into the hospital bed next to Casey and took his hand and took a deep breath trying to shove his emotions down for the moment so he could be there for his boyfriend.

"I'm so sorry, baby"

Luke rubbed his fingers gently up and down Casey's arm, avoiding the IV that was currently hydrating him and tracing little patters against his skin. They had to figure out a plan, he felt bad throwing Casey into action again so soon, but they didn't have much time and he was going to do everything he could to protect him from James.

"Casey, we have to get out of here as soon as they let you loose. I have an idea, but I want to make sure you are fully on board with it"

Luke had been thinking none stop, trying to gain some sort of plan, and so far this was the only thing he could come up with. Casey might not like it, but Luke needed them to be safe, and they were going to have to have to make a few sacrifices for this to work out.

"I want to go home, there are a few hunters that live inside of London which is about a 3 hour drive from Devon, they can help us and I have family down there who can help us figure things out. He's going to come after us and I need us as far away from him as we can get until you recover"

Luke bit his lip, it was a crazy idea and he wasn't sure Casey was going to go for it, but it was worth a try.

[CASEY BAUER]

It wasn't a plan that Casey necessarily liked or agreed with but there wasn't that much a choice. He understood they should be safe and Luke was only trying to protect them so that made it easier. "All right," Casey agreed, his hand squeezing Luke's. "I'll follow your lead."

He smiled gently before he blurted out, eyes soft. "I love you, Luke." Casey flushed before clearing his throat and pulling his hand away in embarrassment as he realized what he had just said.

"I mean...I c-could have died and all and I don't want anything to happen without you knowing that. "It's...it hasn't been really long, I mean it's not like we've known each other all our lives but I do. I do love you and...well, I'm really bad at this..." It had been wonderful traveling with Luke and being together with him. But he was still not used to being so attached and dependant on someone...

[LUKE DALE]

Luke leaned forward and pressed his lips to Casey, unable to hold himself back. This was the first time Casey had ever said that and it meant so much to him. He had been so scared of losing Casey, and now that he was okay he just wanted to be able to share this with him for the rest of their lives.

"I love you too"

He pressed his forehead to his boyfriends and took a few deep breaths. They were going to be okay and he was going to make sure of that no matter what it took. Luke brought his hands up to run them through Casey's hair which was damp from sweat.

"I'll make us travel arrangements. I will find us a place to stay and we will figure this out. I promise you that I am going to keep you safe. I won't let anyone hurt you. I'll take you around the country, we'll come up with a strategy and figure things out, while also giving me a chance to show you where I am from. It will be okay"

Luke was becoming a little more confident of his plans. They needed time and space and they could have that, once Casey was recovered they were going to be able to fight this, and hopefully this would put James out of their path for a short time.

[CASEY BAUER]

Casey sighed, leaning into Luke's touch and listening to the plan intently. "I'm sorry for making you worry." He felt like a batch of weights was in his stomach. Sometimes he rushed into things without thinking but he had never thought it could have potentially cost him his life and hurt the man he loved.

"I heard some of his plans while he had me down there." The memory was something Casey didn't want to live with but it was clear in his mind and the information really did help them. "He was so overconfident that I would be dead soon that he didn't even try to hide it. He's mostly down in the lower portion of the states. I don't think he'll expect us going to Devon or even really end up following us...at least...for now." He started to choke on those last words, trying to fight back the sobs. It was good news but the memories were still too fresh for him to get a handle on them.

"I thought you were going to die. I thought...I thought he was going to pull some nasty trick over you and kill you right in front of m-me," Casey wrapped his arms around Luke tightly, burying his head in his boyfriend's chest. "I love you so much. I'm afraid you're still going to disappear or something...I just..." He shivered violently, the fear still fresh in his mind.

[LUKE DALE]

Luke clutched back at Casey tightly. His heart clenching at the thought that Casey was practically being tortured and still he was worried that something would happen to Luke. He had never met someone with a bigger heart and he was never more proud to say that this was his amazing boyfriend.

"I'm sorry that this happened, Casey. I'm not going to let him get to you again. I can't believe that he is doing this and I can't believe that he just yanked your right out of there. I need to warn my family, if he's going after hunters it's entirely possibly that he is going to come across my father, he can't be near my family. I have a little sister, Casey what if he finds them"

Luke was starting to panic now. This was bigger then anything that he was used to dealing with, this wasn't a simple hunt, this was stopping someone from destroying what hunts all over had built up. Luke clutched Casey a little tighter, his vision blurring with tears of frustration and he buried his head into his boyfriends hair and inhaled and exhaled deeply willing himself to calm down. It was going to be okay, he had to keep telling himself that and he had to believe that it was true. He loved Casey to much to not do everything that he could.

"I'm not going anywhere, don't' worry"

[CASEY BAUER]

"I can't stop worrying, I can't, I can't!" Casey protested, holding onto Luke tightly but still struggling not to hyperventalate. There was no telling where he would strike next now that his plan to kill them had failed and he was dead for the time being. Casey would see his face in his nightmares-unable to escape it. Blood, blood everywhere. His worst fear of Luke dying. He started to shake uncontrollably.

"He's everywhere! He's everywhere!" He cried out hysterically, now having his break-down after all the trauma was over and done with. His heart pounded rapidly in his chest, andrenaline up and ready as if James was in the room with them at this very second. Terror was rushing through his veins, his thoughts flashing with the memories of what had happened and the possibility of what could happen in the future and he felt numb-almost cold with dread.

[LUKE DALE]

Luke felt his own panic bubble up in his chest with Casey's hysteria starting to burst through. It was to be expected of course, he had been through a very trying and traumatic experience and Luke would have been more worried if he would have not expressed any type of fear or emotions over it.

"Casey, listen to me. You have to calm down, I need to get you out of here in one piece. We will get through this, I have always promised you that we were in this together okay?"

Luke brushed his sweat matted hair back off of his forehead and pressed his lips to his temple, leaving them there for a moment before pulling back and cupping his face in his hands. This was killing him, he hated seeing Casey like this. He was so afraid and hysterical and Luke would give anything to be able to go back in time and make sure this experience never happened to him. He knew he couldn't do that though and the next best thing was making sure that there was never an opportunity for this to happen again.

"We'll get through this, I promise"

This time when he said it, he said it in a hushed whisper, he leaned forward just slightly, making his promise more intimate and personal, hoping that Casey realized that he meant that with every fiber of his being.

[CASEY BAUER]

Casey kept Luke close, even as he pulled away and kissed his forehead and murmured words of comfort. "Please don't leave me ever...please..." Normally he would have kicked himself for sounding so pathetic and weak but his mind was too far-gone with panic to rationalize or really think what he was saying through.

His whole body was tense and ready to run at any moment. It was as if he was a puppet on strings, just about to perform. He shivered and shook violently, before forcing himself to calm down. "I'm so scared." Casey whispered as he finally relaxed enough to not grip at Luke so tightly.

Casey pulled Luke down for a kiss, trying to convey all his love and affection in it as if he was about to die. He felt so afraid that his mind thought it was near the end. He couldn't get the fear of James-even if he was dead for the time being- out of his head and wanted to make sure while he was alive that everything he felt for Luke was shown on full display.

[LUKE DALE]

"I won't ever leave you, baby"

Luke whispered, running his fingers through Casey's hair, trying to calm him down. When Casey kissed him he let himself melt into the kiss, gently pushing Casey back against the bed and deepening it while trying his hardest not to hurt him. He didn't deepen it too much, he kept it soft and loving, not wanting to push further then that. He needed Casey to know that he loved him and that he was going to be there for him, and he knew he could do it like this, in a way that would really reach Casey.

Luke pulled back slightly and placed a soft kiss across Casey's left cheekbone, then his right, then placed a kiss on his forehead, and one on his chin and one on his nose, before bringing their lips together again. Luke helped Casey move over a bit and crawled into the small hospital bed with him, wrapping his arms gently around him and bringing his hand up to run his fingers gently up and down Casey's stomach in a soothing motion.

'I love you"