Author Note: Here it is the final installment and as promised plenty of steamy action to finish :P Hope you have enjoyed my little story xx
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'But James, all this with the corrupt guard they are talking about increasing your sentence, he mentioned you by name' his lawyer said riffling through papers in front of him with a distressed expression.
'Fine, let them. It doesn't matter, I told you what I want.' James insisted.
'Why do you care so much about this kid? He's already been on trial, they found him guilty I don't know what more I could-'
'You under estimate yourself, you are an excellent lawyer. I was not an easy case and you got me very few years. The kid had no chance with the one he could afford, trust me he is innocent. He doesn't have much longer to appeal. Please, take him on, I will pay all of the expenses. Maybe even a bonus if you're successful.'
'Ok.'
* A few days later*
'Why?'
Sammy stormed over to him at the dinner hall, sitting opposite him and glaring at him.
'What's wrong why-' James began.
'Why are you trying to get rid of me? I thought... I thought-' Sammy looked like he was going to cry, his jaw clenching and unclenching as he fought the tears back.
'I'm not trying to get rid of you,' James said incredulously, 'I'm trying to help you.'
'I don't want to leave,' he whispered and James sighed. He was pleased, but still felt a twinge of annoyance that he wouldn't do what he wanted.
'Yeah well fucking deal with it kid, you know how many people in here would do anything to get out? You're not supposed to want to be in prison Sammy! I'd jump at the chance you have right now.'
'I don't care about being here, I just don't want to leave you,' he said desperately. He straightened up where he sat, 'I won't sign it, the appeal.'
'What did you say Sammy?' James eyes narrowed.
'I won't sign it,' he said again, a new found defiance in his expression.
'You will do what you're fucking told!' he said leaning forward angrily and he saw a flicker of fear cross his eyes. Despite the feelings he felt for the boy, he couldn't deny he still found his fear incredibly sexy. 'I told you right at the start that you follow my rules. If you do not sign it this... deal between us is finished. I don't care.'
He felt torn, he didn't want that anymore than Sammy. But he had already made up his mind that he had to leave. It would make it easier on both of them if Sammy hated him.
'You do care,' Sammy said his eyes welling up. 'I don't know why you're doing this but I know that much.' He brushed the tears angrily from his eyes waiting for James to say something.
James continued to eat his food, not meeting his eyes. The silence rolled out, and James let it.
'Fine. I'll sign it. I guess there's nothing worth staying here for after all' Sam said, standing and walking away to join another table. James watched him leave out the corner of his eye and took out his anger on the potato before him.
* A Few Weeks Later *
James threw himself into working for Craig as a distraction from his emotions over the weeks after his fight with Sam. They hadn't spoken since. James kept a close eye on his wellbeing but other than that there had been no contact. He had paid off some other inmates to befriend him, and they sometimes reported back to him if there was anything to know. The separation had only made James more irritable than ever. But this helped him get his jobs done quicker.
James walked into his cell after dinner that night in a particularly foul mood because of a trade that had taken a little more effort than it should of done. He was sweaty and tired and wanted to go to bed. He had only taken one step into the room when he stopped dead. There he was. Sam looked up from where he sat on the bed, his head in his hands and James again was struck by the eyes that made his chest tighten.
'What are you doing here,' James said quietly.
'I've been transferred back here, my injuries are healed enough I guess,' he said, breaking James gaze to look at the floor awkwardly.
'I see,' James said, moving forward stiffly. Moving to the sink to splash water on his face and slicked back his matted hair with wet fingers. He took his time, keeping his back to Sam who said nothing but James could feel those eyes burning a hole in his back.
James took off his shirt, tossing it into the corner of the cell and without looking at him, jumped effortlessly onto the top bunk, it sagged and groaned with his weight. He reached for his book and read quietly, or at least pretended to. His eyes were fixed on the page, listening to Sam. He could smell him from here, how he had missed that smell.
He heard a creak of the bed that suggested Sam had lay down on his own bed, and a quiet sigh he probably wasn't supposed to have heard. The silence ticked on.
'You know they're hearing my appeal in a weeks time,' Sam said quietly. So quietly some may not have heard him, but James did. 'The lawyer said he thinks I have a strong case.'
'He's a good lawyer, if he says that it'll be true.' James replied. More silence.