Seattle - police interview

[porter_inc]

ooc: Orli's interview and Logan's interview.

"Mr. Porter?"

Will looked at the man who had entered his hospital room, swallowing nervously as he nodded. The police had told him they were taking Orlando and Logan to the station to be interviewed about what had happened to Kevin, and Will was terrified that Kevin's colleagues would find a way to hold the both of them.

"I'm Detective Connelly," the man smiled. He looked friendly enough, as if he wanted to have a harmless converstaion with Will. "I just wanted to ask you a few questions about what happened with Officer Strasser."

Nodding again, Will folded his hands on his lap. "Okay."

"How're you feeling?" the detective asked, pulling a chair up beside the bed. "I spoke to your doctor and he said you were pretty banged up and they're keeping you overnight for observation. I can see some of it," he said, indicating the bruises to Will's face and head.

"I'll be okay," Will said softly. He really wanted Orli there. "Are they still talking to Orlando and Logan?"

"My colleagues are, yes," Connelly said, still smiling as he took out a small notebook and a pen. "Since this case involves an officer, we've got a lot of men working on this. Why don't you tell me what happened when you went to see Officer Strasser?"

Will began to relate how he had gone to Kevin's with the intention of moving out that night. His voice faltered a little as he began to describe Kevin's abuse, and when he came to the assault, he stopped completely.

"The doctor told me that Officer Strasser sexually assaulted you," the detective said softly. "That your injuries are consistent with an attack and not a consensual encounter."

"Mmm hmm," Will said, looking down at his hands. "Orli and Logan saved my life, Detective Connelly," he whispered. "Please, don't arrest them. Kevin was going to kill me."

"That's what they said at the scene, apparently," Connelly nodded. "We've also got a weapon registered to Strasser at the scene and an incident involving an unauthorized use of force just a few days earlier."

"Are we in trouble?" Will asked him, eyes wide as he finally looked at him.

"Mr. Porter, why did you call Mr. Bloom instead of the police when Strasser attacked you?"

"I...I had his number programmed in my phone. I couldn't tell which numbers I was dialing."

"So you just punched a number and hoped for the best?" the detective asked, raising an eyebrow.

Will knew how ridiculous that sounded, but that's exactly what had happened. "Detective," he says, his voice a little stronger, "Kevin had me pinned to the bed, on my stomach. I managed to get the phone out of my pocket and I hit a number that I hoped was either Logan or Orlando. I didn't have the chance to dial 9-1-1."

"Why didn't your friends call the police when they got to your place?"

"You'll have to ask them," Will frowned, "but if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say the fact that a crazy man had a gun to my head might have distracted them a little."

Connelly cracked a small smile and scribbled in his notebook. "Could be," he said.

"Detective, I know that we're in trouble because a police officer was shot, but Kevin was going to kill me and then himself. I have no doubt that he would have killed Orlando and Logan, too. But Orlando shot him before he could kill me. If he hadn't done it, I know Logan would have."

"You and Mr. Bloom are romantically involved, aren't you?"

Will blinked. "How do..."

"Strasser told us. He said he had you followed and uncovered evidence that you and Mr. Bloom were having an affair."

"So that makes it okay?" Will asked, raising his voice a little. "Kevin can kick my ass and rape me because I'm seeing someone else? He can threaten to kill me and my friends? Or is it just okay because he's a cop?"

His expression now sober, Connelly shook his head when Will stopped talking. "Mr. Porter, it's our job to look at every angle and determine what really happened. Based on witness interviews, I believe that you were the victim of an assault and that your friends saved you before you were killed."

"Then why are you making it sound--"

"Charges are going to be brought against Officer Strasser, Mr. Porter. I'm sure his defense will do anything in his or her power to paint this as a crime of passion in which Strasser is the wronged party. If it goes to trial and you're willing to testify, everything will come out. You have to be prepared for that."

Will looked at him, feeling helpless to do anything but make sure Kevin was locked up.

"There is the chance that Strasser will confess to everything in order to make a deal," Connelly said. "He knows how the system works."

"You think he'll do that?" Will asked hopefully.

"I'll let you know," Connelly smiled. "In the meantime, you take care of healing up, okay?"

"Yes, sir," Will whispered, watching as the man walked out of his room.

A little while later, Detective Connelly called to tell Will that Kevin had indeed made a full confession and there would be no need to go to trial. Letting out a relieved sigh, Will thanked him and asked when he'd be able to see Orlando and Logan.

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[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

Orlando peeks around the corner. "Can I come in?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will's face immediately lights up when he sees Orli.

"You'd better," he says, opening his arms.

[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

Orlando comes in and pulls out a single rose from behind his back. "I'd have brought more, but you probably can't take them on the plane, and I really want to take you back East as soon as the doctors let you go."

He comes over to the bed and sits on the edge, then leans forward into Will's embrace. "Scared the fuck out of me, you know?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will wants to cry when he sees the rose, and he takes it from Orli before hugging him with all the strength he has.

"I'm so sorry this happened," he says, burying his face against Orli's neck, savoring the warmth and comfort of him. "All I could think about was if he killed me, I'd never get to be with you again. That's what scared me the most."

He raises his head. "But you... God, Orli. You shot him. You saved my life."

[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

"It's all right now," Orlando says soothingly, stroking Will's back, then he smiles when Will looks up. "He made a really stupid mistake, and I'm so glad." He kisses Will's forehead.

"But what about you? What did the doctors say?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will's not sure if he'll ever be able to express to Orli just what he means to him, but as he sniffs the rose, he knows he wants to spend every waking moment he can showing him.

"They said that there's no permanent damage. I just need time for the bruises and cuts to heal." He raises his gown and shows Orli a dark purple bruise on his side. "He kicked me here, but he didn't break any ribs. I'm just a little tender. I've got another one on my leg." He touches a hand to his forehead, a little self-conscious about the bruises on his face. "They want to watch me to make sure I don't have a concussion. And the... My other injuries will heal in time."

[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

Orlando caresses Will's face. "Poor darling. I should never have let you go alone. I wouldn't have let him hurt you like that."

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

"But I wanted to go alone. I insisted even," Will says, turning his head to kiss Orli's hand. "I can't believe you shot him to save me," he whispers. "You're amazing."

[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

"I couldn't let him hurt you more," Orlando says quietly. "He'd already hurt you enough."

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will's heart feels as if it'll burst with everything he's feeling.

"You know," Will says, cupping Orli's cheek, "my life kind of belongs to you now. Because of what you did."

[orlandomuse.livejournal.com]

Orlando leans forward and kisses him. "Shh, it's the drugs," he says with a little smile.

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will giggles and kisses him back, slowly running his fingers through Orli's hair.

"Not drugs," he says, kissing him again. "You're stuck with me until you don't want me anymore."

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

A gentle knock on Will's door. "You up for a visitor?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

Will sits up a little more and smiles when he sees Logan. "Hey, of course," he says, waving his friend into the room.

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

Entering the room, he walks over to Will's bed. "How are you doing?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

"I'm really good," Will nods. "I'm banged up but it's nothing that won't heal in time." He reaches to touch Logan's arm. "I can't thank you enough for what you did."

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

A small smile, "That's good to hear." Logan shook his head, "I didn't really do that much, but I am glad that I was able to be here."

Thinking back to the words Will spoke and the shame in his voice at the apartment, "You know none of this is your fault, right?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

"But it is," Will said softly. "Kevin had me followed. He knew about Orli. He had pictures..." His brow furrowed as he rememebered. "That's what really set him off. I brought this all on myself and I could have gotten you guys hurt."

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

There were several issues that Logan wanted to address from what Will had said. He'd start with one and work his way to the others. "Neither of us did get hurt, we're both fine." He voice remained soft, reassuring, "But, even if we had been, I knew the risks of coming here, and I'm sure Orli did as well. You have no responsibility in keeping us safe." A small pause, "Unless, you think it's Orli and my fault that you got hurt since we came here to help...?"

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

"What?" Will blinked at him, then shook his head. "No, Logan. No, there is no way it was your fault. You saved me. If you weren't there, Kevin would have killed me. It was all Kevin."

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

"Are you sure?" Logan asked, allowing a bit of disbelief to enter his voice. "You really don't think that we had any responsibility in you getting hurt? I mean Will, I do this kind of thing for a living, I should have been able to anticipate what he'd do." Some of it he was putting on for show, but underneath it all he did feel some guilt. He'd let knowing Will and Kevin get in the way of his instincts and it resulted in Will being beaten and raped.

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

"You couldn't have known, Logan," Will protested. "No one could have. Even I didn't. I knew how he'd been lately but I thought I could handle him. I don't think anyone could have seen this coming."

[logan-maxwell.livejournal.com]

"So all the blame falls on Kevin?" Logan asked, "It was his actions that did this and there was nothing anyone else could have done to foreseen what he'd do or prevented it?" Another small pause, "Do you really believe that?"

[harlequin21.livejournal.com]

*sigh of relief*

*sends healing spells*

[ex-will-port106.livejournal.com]

*sends hugs*