When Rez said he loved him Riley let go of the breath he hadn't realized he had been holding. He smiled warmly at what Rez said and nuzzled into him. "From that first day I wanted to know what else was under the bravado and attitude. I knew you were so much more than that and I was right. " He sat up a bit propped up on his elbow as he looked down at Rez. "You are an great guy Rez, you have your problems obviously but your heart is amazing. You are loyal, you'd never purposely hurt someone without provocation, you have a need in you to help people and you are true, you say what you think without beating around the bush."
Riley snuggled into him again and kissed the hollow of his throat. He looked at their hands together and then looked at Rez with a smile. "I know you do, you got better before and you will again. I won't lose you again, not to a person or to all of this okay?" He kissed him then, deep and emotional; it wasn't exactly right their relationship, the doctor and his patient but he loved him more than he ever thought possible, more than anyone else who had even been in his life and he would find a way for Rez to be free and for them to live together. However those thoughts he kept to himself for now, he would share the ideas with Rez when he was ready.