Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 06:22:04 -0400 From: The Phantasm Subject: Jasons-Haven-46 Jason's Haven by Phantasm Warning The following story is purely fictional. Any similarities to real persons or events is strictly coincidental. This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual acts between males of varying ages, including minors. If such material offends you or is illegal in the location from which you are reading it, please seek your reading enjoyment elsewhere. This story is copyright protected under the pseudonym of "Phantasm". This story may not be redistributed in whole, or in part, without the expressed written consent of the author. This story may not be used by anyone in the pursuit of monetary gain. The author of this story in no way condones the physical, mental, or sexual abuse of anyone, particularly minors. Author's Note Comments sent to thephantasm@isp.com about this story are welcomed. I have attempted to use several websites to host a Jason's Haven site but all have failed. So now I have created a Jason's Haven yahoo group. Please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jasonshaven for the latest chapters in this ongoing story. Chapter Forty Six Our plane landed at 8:00pm and Marcus had the towncar waiting for us. "Good evening Tim. Dr. McKinney is waiting for you at Memorial Hospital." Marcus informed me. "Very well, let's get there and get this thing over with." I replied. We all piled into the towncar and headed down the interstate towards Memorial Hospital. The drive took about twenty minutes before the towncar pulled up in front of outpatient services at the hospital. We climbed out of the car and saw Mihai and Franklin waiting for us. "What are you guys doing here?" I asked. "Where else would we be when our boss is having medical problems?" Mihai responded. "How did you find out about it?" I questioned. "Michael called us as soon as you took off. What is going on Tim?" Franklin pleaded. "It is really nothing. I have been having some headaches and my blood pressure is very high so Michael wants me to have a CT scan and ultrasound of my arteries." I stated. "We better get inside because Dr. McKinney is waiting for me." Dr. McKinney got me all checked in and soon I was on a stretcher in the x-ray department. The first person to work on me was the ultrasound technician. She was nice and friendly as she went about her business. She really did not explain to much as she waved a device slowly over both sides of my neck. When she finished the test she explained that Dr. McKinney would discuss the results with me after the CT scan was complete. I was wheeled over to the CT scan room and introduced to yet another technician. The scan technician was a man and he explained the entire procedure to me as he inserted an IV line in my right arm. I was moved over to the scan table and adjusted so that I was in proper alignment. "I am going to give you a shot through your IV. It is called contrast and it helps the doctor see all of your arteries. You will not feel any pain but your whole body will feel very warm for a little while." the technician explained. The shot was administered and seconds later I felt warmth flowing through my body. The table I was on began to slide and I was moved inside a large machine that looked like a giant doughnut. The machine started whirring and the table I was on started to move about an inch at a time moving me through the tunnel. The entire test lasted less than ten minutes and I was moved from the scan table back onto my stretcher. I was moved into a small room where James, Curtis, Mihai, and Franklin were waiting for me. James had clearly been crying so I reached out and took his hand. "Everything is going to be fine angel. Trust me." I said in a reassuring tone. "What did they find out?" James asked. "I don't know James. The doctor will be in to talk to us when he sees the results." I explained. "Did it hurt?" Curtis asked. "Not even a little bit son. Actually it was pretty boring." I chuckled "How are you feeling Tim?" asked Dr. McKinney as he walked in the room. "Feeling ready to get the heck outta here." I replied. "Well, I am afraid that is going to have to wait for awhile. The good news is that your CT Scan was clear. No tumors or aneurysms. However, your Ultrasound was not so good. You have a ninety eight percent blockage of your right carotid artery. Put simply, you are about a hamburger away from having a stroke. So we need to do angioplasty to open that artery back up." he explained. "How long will that take doc?" I asked. "The procedure itself will take less than an hour. But you will need to stay with us here at the hospital for awhile. Then you will be on bed rest at home for a few days. We will be starting you on some blood pressure medication and you are certainly going to have to make some lifestyle changes." he added. "What kind of changes?" I asked with concern. "Well, you will need to reduce the level of stress in your life and you will need to make some dietary changes. You are also going to have to avoid sexual activity for about a month. If you can manage all of that, you will be good as new." he explained. "When will you do the angioplasty?" I asked. "The cath lab is available now so as soon as you sign the consent forms we can get you prepped. We can have you home by tomorrow night. So what do you say?" he asked. "Can you give me a few minutes alone with James?" I asked. "Ok everyone, let's leave them alone." doc instructed. Everyone left the room and James and I were alone. "So what do you think angel?" I asked. "I think we don't have a choice. You need to have this done." he stated, with tears in his eyes. "Ok then. I will sign the forms and you and Curtis can go home with Mihai and Franklin. I probably won't be awake again until morning anyway." I stated. "Are you out of your mind?" he exclaimed. "I will send Curtis with Mihai and Franklin but I am not leaving." "I love you angel. We have a lot of time left together so don't you be worrying to much." I said softly. James leaned over the stretcher and kissed me passionately. "I love you too Tim. Don't you dare try leaving me." he said. I reached up and wiped his tears away. I sent James to get the doctor and we got all of the consent forms signed. Curtis reluctantly agreed to go home with Mihai and Franklin. I was wheeled down to the cath lab and moved onto the operating table. I was given another shot and within seconds everything went black. I woke up feeling very disoriented and struggling to get my wits about me. I gazed around the hospital room and saw James sitting beside my bed. I slowly started to remember being put to sleep and then waking only briefly several times during the night. "How are you feeling Tim?" James asked. "A little groggy actually. How long have I been asleep?" I asked. "You have been asleep since the angioplasty last night. Is your throat sore?" he asked. "A little bit but not to bad." I replied. "I see you finally decided to wake up." Dr. McKinney jested as he walked into the room. "How are you feeling this morning Tim?" "Like I have a hangover." I quipped. "Not to worry. Just some lingering effects of the anesthesia." he replied. "I have great news for you Tim. The procedure went very well and we managed to completely reopen your right carotid artery. The left side is clear as well so you should not have any more problems with the headaches." "How long before I can leave?" I asked. "Everything looks real good. If your vital signs are still good when I make my evening rounds then I see no reason to keep you any longer." he replied. "Great. I will make arrangements to fly out tonight." I stated. "I don't recommend you do any flying for at least three days Tim. You should give your arteries some time to strengthen before you place yourself in a pressurized environment. You really should stay in bed for a few days and rest." he scolded. "Don't worry doc, he will be in bed for three days if I have to tie him in it." James said matter-of-factly. "Thanks for everything." "Well, I see your in good hands so I will let you get some rest. See you this evening." Doc stated before leaving the room. "You know very well that I can not stay in bed for three days James." I insisted. "Do you love me Tim?" he asked in a stern voice. "What kind of question is that angel? You know that I love you." I replied. "Then you will follow the doctor's instructions and not give me any grief in the process." he demanded. "Yes Dear." I stated in a defeated tone. James would not leave my side for the entire day. Curtis, Mihai, and Franklin arrived just after breakfast and they stayed the entire day as well. After a very long day and two of the worst meals of my life, Dr. McKinney made his evening rounds and signed my release. I was given a low sodium, low fat diet to follow and forced to ride in a wheelchair out to Mihai's SUV. I don't know why they hand out those stupid diet pamphlets. Nobody ever follows them anyway. We loaded into the SUV and headed off to the residence. James was practically sitting in my lap for the entire ride home. He was obviously taking this whole thing much more seriously than I was. After all, the damage was repaired and I was out of danger. Making a small adjustment to my diet was not such a big deal. The real trick would be finding ways to reduce the stress in my life. When Mihai pulled up in front of the residence we all piled out of the SUV and went inside. "Do you want me to stay with you guys tonight Tim?" Mihai asked. "I think we will be fine on our own. We will need you in the morning to fix breakfast though." I replied. "No problem Tim. I will be here bright and early." Mihai assured me. "If you need us, you know you only need to call. We will be home in about forty five minutes. We have to go to Franklin's mom's house to pick up Nicholas." "Thank you both for taking care of Curtis and for staying with me today. It meant a lot to me to have the people I love around me through all of this." I stated. "You guys sleep well tonight and I will see you in the morning." Mihai said as he and Franklin headed out the door. James and I headed up to the bedroom and James helped me get all settled in. He kissed me goodnight and started to leave the room. "You are not coming to bed with me Angel?" I asked curiously. "I will come to be shortly Tim. I have some things I need to think about. This is a lot to handle for me." he stated with a tear running down his cheek. "Are you certain you are ok Angel?" I asked with great concern. "I am fine Tim. Honest I am. I just have to think this through and make peace with it." he replied before turning and leaving the room. As he closed the door my heart was very heavy. He had been through so much already and now I was causing him more worries. I laid in bed worrying about James for almost an hour before I finally drifted off to sleep. I woke up with James' head laying on my chest. As I started to stir he looked up at me and ask how I slept. "I slept fine Angel. I was worried about you though. How are you this morning?" I asked. "I am fine Tim. I told you I just needed to work some things out in my mind. I think I have figured out a way to help you remove a great deal of stress from your life." he replied. "Oh really?" I asked. "And what might that solution be?" "I know you probably don't think I am up for the challenge but..." James began. "Whoa!" I interrupted. "I have never doubted your abilities Angel boy! I know you are capable of great things. I will always believe in you." I assured him. "Good. Then that makes this all the much easier to say. I want you to name me Executive Director of Jason's Haven." he said matter-of-factly. "What?" I exclaimed. "You have to remove stress from your life Tim. If you don't you are going to die and with you gone I may as well be dead too! I can not handle loosing you my love. So I want to take over running Jason's Haven in addition to the cruise line. You would still remain chairman of the board and President of ESEI and still run all of the other subsidiaries. But the stressful work of managing the Islands will fall to me. I know what I am asking is huge but I assure you I am ready for this. I will not make you disappointed in me." James pleaded. "Wow! That is a lot for me to absorb Angel. I will need some time to think about it. I appreciate your great concern for me but I am not at all certain you are ready to shoulder that load. Let just think about it for awhile before we come to any major decisions like that. Ok?" I asked. "Ok Tim. But promise me you will give it real consideration?" he asked in response. "That much I can certainly promise you my Angel. I love you James and I am so grateful to have a mate who cares so deeply for me." I replied. We crawled out of bed and went to the bathroom to handle our morning business. When we finished I started following James out the door to head down for breakfast. "And just where do you think you are going mister?" he asked. "I am going down to have breakfast with my family." I replied. "Your family can have breakfast just fine. You are getting back in that bed and you will stay there. Are we in agreement?" he asked. I knew it was futile to argue. "Ok my Angel. I will do it for you!" I said with a wink. I crawled back in bed and James headed downstairs. In a few minutes Curtis came bounding into the room and jumped on the bed. How are you feeling dad?" he asked in a very chipper tone. "I am fine son. Just a little bored having to stay in bed like this." I stated in a defeated tone. "It is only three days dad. Don't make it sound like a jail sentence. You will be up before you know it." he replied. "I suppose." I grumbled. I heard James call Curtis downstairs and a few minutes later they both returned along with Mihai who was carrying a breakfast tray for me. James and Curtis had their own in their hands. We sat together on the bed and had breakfast as a family. The boys left after eating but there was someone in the room with me for pretty much the whole day. The next two days were not much different either. Just laying in bed resting. It did give me a great deal of time to think, however. Saturday morning finally arrived and it was time to get up and head back to Jason's Haven. James had called and made all the flight arrangements so there was nothing for me to do but get dressed and head for the airport. Mihai wanted to drive us instead of us taking the town car so we all piled in the SUV and headed off for the airport. We said our goodbyes to Mihai, Franklin, and Nicholas before climbing onboard our jet. About 30 minutes before we landed on Jason's Haven I looked at James and said, "This seems very weird to me." "What do you mean Tim?" he asked. "This is the first time I have ever flown to Jason's Haven as a resident instead of being its Executive Director." I said with a broad smile. "You mean it Tim?" James asked excitedly. "You are really resigning as Executive Director?" "As soon as we land we will gather the executive committee and make it all official. But as of this morning, it is your baby now. I know you will make me proud. Never forget the lives that are counting on you James. It is an awesome responsibility but one I know you will measure up to." I said confidently. "I won't let you down Tim!" James exclaimed. "You never have my Angel. You never have." I replied before kissing him passionately. THE END Or is it just the beginning..... Look for more adventure of Tim, James, Curtis and the whole gang in a new series called Angels Cove.