Kirstie smiles and breaths a sigh of relief. She did it! She actually stood up to the Queen.

It's time for her to start living her life the way SHE wants to and not how everyone THINKS she should live it.

She quietly walks into the living room and peeks at Tim to see if he was asleep.

He had his head resting on the back of the couch, his eyes partially open.

She sits down beside him as easily as she can.

He slowly turns his head in her direction and gives her a sideward smile.

"Hey beautiful." He mumbles.

"Pain pills kicking in?" She giggles.

He only nods.

"Maybe they're too strong. You think?" Kirstie asks with concern.

"My heart feels like its beating out of my chest. Everything is so numb." Tim says with a slurred voice. "But it's tingling. Kinda like when your hand goes to sleep and it feels like little needles are sticking in you."

"Maybe we should talk to a different doctor." She says as she brushes his hair back behind his ear.

Tim gives her a thumbs up and lays his head over on her shoulder.

"Honey, don't go to sleep." Kirstie says as she sits him back up. "It's too dangerous."

"Just a little nap?" He whines.

She grabs her phone and quickly calls Avi.

Avi: "Yes, Dear?" He answers after the second ring.

Kirstie: "Hey. You busy?"

Avi: "No. Adam is at work and I'm bored out of my mind. How's your man doing?"

Kirstie: "That's why I'm calling you. I need your help. Can you come over? I'll explain when you get here."

Avi: "Sure, I'll be there in a few."

Kirstie: "You're the best! Hurry."

They end the call.

She reaches over and gently slaps Tim's cheek to make him open his eyes.

"Why are you hitting me?" He mumbles in a low voice.

"I'm trying to keep you awake." She smiles.

Tim slowly reaches up and runs a finger across his numb lips.

"I feel really weird." He says as he starts to lean back against her.

"No. Sit up." She says in a stern voice, pushing him back into a sitting position.

"Why are you being so mean to me, Chrissy." Tim whines as he pouts at her.

"I'm not being mean to you, Sweetie. But it might change if you call me the wrong name again." She says in a very sweet tone.

"Thank God." She mumbles to herself as someone knocks on the door.

Kirstie hurries to the door to find both Avi and Nate at the door.

"Oh, Thank goodness ya'll are here." She says as she closes the door behind them. "I need some help with Tim. I think the pain pills that doctor gave him are way too strong for him. I'm trying to keep him awake until they wear off."

"We'll take it from here." Avi chuckles.

"He kinda scared me when he said his heart felt like it was beating out of his chest." Kirstie tells them.

"We'll watch him and you go call the pharmacist or maybe a different doctor and tell them what the other doctor prescribed him." Nate said.

"Alright. Thanks, guys." Kirstie says as she looks around at Tim, who was beginning to slowly lay down.

"Hey, Buddy." Nate says as he sits down on one side of Tim and pulls him back into a sitting position.

"Nute? What are you doing here?" Tim asks as he tries to focus on his landlord. "Did you come after the rent? Cause I don't have it. I may not have it for awhile."

"Don't worry about it, alright?" Nate smiles.

"You're a good man." Tim nods and looks around at Avi. "He's a good man."

"I know." Avi chuckles.

"Abi? When did you get here?" Tim asks in a slurred voice. "Is Adam here?"

"No, Adam is at work." Avi smiles.

"Work? Oh sh*t. I'm supposed to be at work." Tim says as he looks up at Kirstie. "I'm going to get fired."

"No, Honey. Rob knows that you hurt your foot. He's not going to fire you." Kirstie smiles as she thumbs through the contacts on her phone.

"Can I ... Can I have some water?" Tim says as he runs a hand along his jaw.

"I'll get ya some." Nate says as he stands up.

Tim lays his head over on Avi's shoulder and closes his eyes.

"Come on, Timmy. You can't go to sleep." Avi says as he raises Tim's head up.

"I'm so sleepy, Avi." Tim whimpers softly.

"I know you are. But we have to find out if it's alright for you to go to sleep first." Avi says in a kind voice.

Nate walks back in with a glass of milk.

"Here ya go. Drink this." Nate says sitting back down on the couch.

Tim starts to reach for the glass.

"Probably be best if I hold it." Nate chuckles.

"What the hell is wrong with my water? I need to call the landlord." Tim says as he stares at the white liquid.

"Nothing is wrong with your water." Nate laughs loudly.

"Tim, that's milk." Avi laughs.

"Kirstie is talking to her doctor and he said to have you drink some milk." Nate says as he holds the glass up for Tim to take a drink.

Tim drinks almost half of the milk.

"I haven't bought milk in ages. Where did this come from?" He asks as he slowly wipes the milk from his lips and mustache.

"Adam and I bought it last night when we got you some groceries." Avi says.

"Awww, that's so sweet. I love you guys. Ya'll take care of me." Tim sighs with a nod.

"We love you too." Avi smiles.

"Here. Drink the rest of this milk." Nate says as he holds the glass up to Tim's lips.

"So? How's he doing?" Kirstie asks as she sits down on the coffee table next to Tim's foot.

She giggles, taking her thumb and wiping the milk from Tim's mustache.

"He just finished all his milk like a good little boy." Nate laughs as he sets the glass down.

"Chrissy? Did you know they bought me groceries?" Tim asks as he tries his best to focus on her.

She bites her bottom lip at the name slip.

Avi chuckles. "Don't feel bad, he called me Abi."

"And I'm Nute." Nate laughs.

"Did you know they bought me groceries?" Tim repeats causing the others to chuckle.

"Yes, Baby, I know." Kirstie smiles sweetly at her boyfriend.

"That was very nice of them. Maybe I won't have to eat t.v. dinners or Ramen noodles for a while." Tim mumbles as he leans once more against Avi.

"Honey, Listen to me." Kirstie says.

"No, please, just let me sleep." Tim whines, nearing tears.

"Alright, Sweetie. You sleep." She leans over kissing him on the temple.

"You sure?" Avi asks.

"Come to find out, a few hours ago the doctor that Tim had seen at the emergency room was suspended and is being investigated for prescribing the highly addictive pain medicine when it's actually not needed. As in Tim's case. All he needs if over the counter pain medicine like Aleve or Tylenol." Kirstie says as she rubs Tim on the head.

"Wait a minute, you said 'highly addictive'?" Nate asks with concern.

"Yea. But he said it was very unlikely that Tim is addicted since he's only taken one of the pills." Kirstie says.

"So it's alright to let him sleep?" Avi asks as he looks around at the sleeping man cuddled to his side. "Cause he is totally out like a light."

Kirstie smiles and nods.

"Uh, Kit?" Avi says, giving his friend an odd look.

"Hmm?" She answers as she watches Tim sleeping.

"Do you realise you are only wearing one of Tim's shirts and panties?" Avi asks politely.

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