Carter wasn't accustomed to be refused.

When he heard a 'no' from the man that invaded his dreams these nights, he was agitated, but also desperate enough to do whatever got him to agree.

So, in the middle of another night at the hotel when he was on Marcus's lap, he took the boy's face in his hands and nuzzled his nose with his own.

I need you.

He whispered with honest teary eyes. He needed to live the limited days he had, to the fullest.

An arm around Marcus's neck and a gentle hand on his heart, was all it took to make him comply.