Primeval drabble: Gain Enough

[faye_dartmouth]

Title: Gain Enough

Disclaimer: I do not own Primeval.

A/N: Another one for primeval100, with the prompt no pain, no gain. Beta provided by sendintheklowns, though this is not Brit-proofed.

Spoilers: Set post 2.07 (AU)

Summary: Stephen refuses the pain medication.



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Near-weekly surgeries leave Stephen depleted. His skin itches, breaking easily after being stretched too thin over still healing gashes. It’s three weeks before he can sit up properly. It’s two months before his legs bear any weight. Even then, the simple act of standing reduces him to tears.

Stephen refuses the pain medication, throwing out the pills when the nurses aren’t looking. Cutter says he’s being stupid, that he should just accept the help.

“No pain, no gain,” Stephen replies, teeth gritted.

The fact that Nick’s still there, despite what Stephen’s done, is gain enough, no matter what the pain.

Comments

[faye-dartmouth.livejournal.com]

LOL, he can be rather dense sometimes, even with the best of intentions.

Thanks!

(And every time I see that icon, I want to write an h/c scene for 1.01.)