"get away." Doc snaps. Monty cuddles to Docs side quietly.

"Doc?" Sally ask. Doc stops, lets go of the younger man, and turns angrily towards Sally.

"don't you dare. I trusted you." Doc snaps. he glares at the woman. "I trust you to watch him and keep him safe while I was asleep. I trusted you! not Red, not Mack! you!" Doc growls. "you should have stayed with him even if he was with Red and Mack! you said you would make sure he was okay! got damn it Sally he got hurt because of you!" Doc snaps. "he could've been killed!" Doc hissed. he glares at her.

"I didn't mean for anything to happen, I left him with Red and Mack...." Sally says.

"well next time I'll leave him with Red and Mack because apparently I can't trust you to keep your word!" Doc hissed. he turns, gently wraps an arm around him carefully. he pulls him to the clinic carefully, sitting him on one of the table.

"its my fault Doc not-" Lightning tries. Doc puts a finger over his lips gently and shushes him. Lightning looks up at him quietly.

"it is not your fault. none of this is your fault. you stop that. you don't talk like that." Doc murmurs. Lightning whines quietly. "look baby, none of this is your fault. okay? its mine. I never should've trusted that she would actually look out for you." Doc murmurs, gently stitching his head. Lightning sits quietly, he's had stitches several times, so he's not really focused on it.

"I don't need a babysitter." Lightning says softly.

"no you need someone with you so you don't get attacked." Doc frowns. he kisses the youngers head gently and puts a bandage over the stitches gently. he kisses the younger, pulling back a little. he smiles when Lightning rests his forehead against Docs. he watches him quietly, a sad pout on his face. Doc reaches up gently and cups his face, smiling a little as he caresses his cheek gently with his thumb. "are you okay?" Doc ask softly.

"my head hurts." he mumbles.

"anything else?" Doc ask.

"no." he mumbles. Doc pulls back a little gently feeling his nose.

"no pain in your nose? your face or anything?" Doc asks, feeling around gently. Lightning winces a little.

"no just my head." he mumbles. "around the stitches mostly." Lightning says. Doc nods and helps him up carefully and holds him.

"where's Bolt?" Doc ask, frowning as though he's just realized the dog is not there.

"I dunno, he was in the house." Lightning says.

"maybe he stayed." Doc murmurs. he and the younger man head back towards the house, Bolts patiently waiting at the front door for them to return.

"hi baby." Lightning smiles a little. Bolt barks.

"where was he when you got attacked?" Doc ask.

"I told him to run so he wouldn't get killed." Monty mumbles softly. Doc nods a little, leading them inside. "I'm sorry I hurt your arm yesterday." Monty frowns.

"kid I already told you, its alright. you didn't hurt me. I'd do it again in a heartbeat baby. anytime. everytime." Doc soothes, kissing him. he sits on the couch and pulls the younger into his lap and holds him. Bolt jumps up on the couch beside them.

"do you actually intend to marry me?" Lightning asks out of the blue.

"of course. I proposed didn't I?" Doc ask.

"w-well, yeah but I-" Lightning tries.

"baby, I want to marry you. no matter what happens. okay?" Doc ask. "and I don't care what kind of wedding we have. we'll do whatever you want, whenever you want. if you don't want to actually get married and we just stay happily engaged forever, thats okay too." Doc murmurs.

"m'just afraid. what happens if it gets out we're married? we haven't told anyone but the town about us, but like what happens if it gets out? thats what your afraid of right?" Lightning ask.

"it'll be alright, because we'll be married and it won't matter." Doc murmurs softly. Lightning smiles a little leaning against his chest.

"you said you don't care about the wedding?" Lightning ask.

"I never thought I'd get married." Doc shrugs a little. "so I never really thought about what I'd want." Doc murmurs. "did you ever think about a wedding?" Doc ask.

"I always just assumed I'd get married to a guy in Vegas, if I ever got married. I kinda lost that hope as I got older though." he shrugs a little, nuzzling into Docs neck.

"hmm. well, we can have whatever kind of wedding you'd like baby. here in the town or a quick one in Vegas if thats what you want." Doc murmurs.

"I don't really know. we should agree on something. you have to have something you've wanted if you got married." Lightning says, lifting his head to look at Doc. "something, anything you've wanted if you got married. a place, a certain theme or set up? maybe a color or something?" Lightning ask. Doc shrugs a little.

"I haven't really thought about it. I mean obviously if we have a wedding I'd want friends there, but if we go Vegas Smokey would be my witness. who would be yours?" Doc ask.

"I dunno. Macks the oldest friend I've got so probably him." Lightning shrugs. "what if we got married here?" he asks.

"hmm. I dunno." Doc shrugs.

"when I was a closeted gay kid, I thought night weddings were pretty." Lightning says, looking at Doc. Doc smiles a little.

"that would be pretty. the stars in the sky, the moon shining down. we could have a night wedding. I'd be happy with that." Doc murmurs, pulling him closer. Lightning smiles. "we just gonna sit here and plan out our wedding?" Doc ask, an amused smile on his face.

"m'tired but I can't sleep. why not do something useful?" Lightning ask. Doc kisses his head and holds him gently. "do you like flowers?" Lightning ask.

"not really." Doc frowns.

"good, me neither, so no flowers." Lightning says. he cuddles closer, letting Doc run his fingers through his hair. he sighs happily. "formal or casual?" Lightning ask.

"formal." Doc murmurs. Lightning snorts a little.

"of course. you do look good in a suit." Lightning murmurs.

"you okay with formal?" Doc ask. Lightning shrugs a little.

"yeah." Lightning says. Doc snorts.

"its okay if you're not Monty. we don't have to do formal." Doc murmurs.

"are we gonna do an after party?" Lightning ask.

"you mean a wedding reception? yeah we can do one." Doc assures.

"then yes. formal wedding, casual reception." Lightning says.

"alright. I can agree to that." Doc murmurs, smiling. Lightning holds tighter.

"what about rings?" Lightning asks. Doc smiles a little.

"I may have already designed some rings and had them sent off to be made. I did it when you said yes. hope you don't mind." he murmurs softly. Lightning smiles.

"cool one less thing to figure out. hope they're pretty." Lightning murmurs softly. he blinks tiredly, dropping his head onto Docs chest tiredly, but picks it back up quickly, flushing in embarrassment. Doc smiles and pulls his head back down to rest on his chest.

"scoot Bolt." Doc murmurs, nudging the dog off the couch. Bolt jumps down and Doc lays down, pulling the younger down with him gently. "okay kid, its time for you to get some sleep." Doc says. he mumbles quietly and yawns, cuddling closer to him.

"m'kay. I love you Hud." he mumbles. Docs heart flutters a little and he smiles, wrapping his good arm around him tightly.

"I love you too Monty." Doc murmurs smiling. he holds the younger man close and lets him nap. he kisses the youngers head and lays with him.

he ends up falling asleep as well, until the younger moves a few hours later. Doc immediately blinks awake, watching Lightning stretch.

"mmm." Lightning yawns quietly.

"have a good nap?" Doc ask. Lightning nods, getting up. Doc sits up after him.

"m'hungry." Lightning mutters.

"good, me too. come on. we'll go to Flos." Doc murmurs getting up.

"I'm worried, does she cook with peanut oil?" Lightning ask.

"no kid. you've never reacted to her food before. it's okay. you reacted to the pie, not her food. it'll be okay." Doc assures. he gets up and stretches. Lightning gets up with him.

"c'mon Bolt. you can eat off my plate." Lightning says. Doc smiles and the three head for Flos. none of them ate any breakfast, so this late lunch will put their dinner back a bit. they sit happily in their usual seat, Lightning leaning against Doc happily, making sure he's not touching Docs arm, just his side. Lightning sighs happily and reaches down, petting Bolt happily. Doc ruffles his hair gently. Mack plops into the seat across from them.