Chapter 4: The beginning of a break.

It was wonderful to see the man so much less… pent up. He was less aggressive, his blood pressure was better, his eyes were warmer, he was nesting. Simply giving him what he needed all along had brought the man to trust Loki, show them the softer side of the once only brutish man.

Moving Frank to the corner room of the ward had given Loki surprising gifts. They'd thought it would lighten Frank's mood to be able to watch cars outside or have the sun on his face. However when the doctor came to talk with the patient and comb his hair, they found Frank shoving his cot against another wall of the room. Frank had moved his bed, his chair, and his small table all in different spots in the room. The gift however was the fact Frank was sweaty, shirtless, and floating .

Frank was smiling, all pink cheeks and dazed eyes, beautiful . Loki walked in and looked around, all the omega's bedding was piled in a corner. That's when Loki realized that Frank had fashioned a bit of a barricade around said corner. Around his nest .

"Is it okay?" Frank asked as he looked into Loki's eyes.

The doctor couldn't help but grin back at him. They let their eyes wander from Frank's bare feet, up his covered legs to where his sweatpants hung lowly on his hips. The light blue fabric caught some of the sweat that rolled down Frank's stressed abdomen causing it to take on a dark color. Oh the way sweat rolled down those muscles… Loki licked their lips at the thought of kissing up and down from those pointed nipples down over thick hips and strong stomach. Frank stood in the center of his room completely unashamed of his body, of his scars, completely focused on Loki's approval.

"It's wonderful, I'm so proud of you for nesting. Let's get you a floor pad and some good cushions once we get you cleaned up. We don't want you to be all sweaty in such a nice nest now do we?" Loki said lightly and came to stand in front of Frank who nodded and closed his eyes as Loki gently placed their hand on Frank's shoulder. Such an act of submission and trust. Beautiful.

"I want you to make your nest as comfortable as possible. Tell me what you need for it to be perfect." Loki said and used one hand to rub at the side of Frank's neck which lolled over to show more flesh to the doctor's hand.

"Can I have… Can I have you in my nest?" Frank asked with a lazy grin while looking at the taller person. Loki grinned and took their hand away to stand in front of Frank.

"Not yet, dear, but when you get released into my care… I can hold you through all your heats. Until then though you need to be strong. Can you be strong for me Frank? Can you take care of your heat by yourself?" Loki said sadly and looked at Frank's pouting, scrunched face. Frank looked down and sighed.

"Can I still have more blankets?" The man asked and looked at Loki from under his eyelashes. Loki smiled and nodded.

"Of course! While you soak in the bath I'll gather up a nice nest kit and leave it in here. Now you understand what comes with taking a bath right?" Loki asked.

They'd already been over it but Frank was in a fuzzy state so hopefully the conversation would raise him up just enough so he'd understand and not panic. Loki really needed Frank to show that he was calm, cooperative, and thoroughly controlled by them when needed. A walk down the entire hallway, down and back from the bathing suite, that would show everyone Frank was no longer a mindless killer.

Frank looked down at his feet and wiggled his toes a bit and rubbed his hands up and down over the waistband of his pants.

"You have to wear restraints." Loki said while staring at Frank's relaxed face. The man turned and walked around his room a bit.

"Okay." Frank said after a moment as he looked out the window. The window was a great gift from the doctor. There were birds to watch, people walking around, sometimes fancy cars drove by. The best part though was the fact the sun rose right outside. He would wake up to the sun on his back, in his face, and he was glad for it. Feeling the rays light up the room was calming. So much more calming when he didn't have to have the fluorescent lights on.

"You have to be collared and secured to me via your shackles." Loki continued and watched Frank become a bit more tense, standing straighter and his shoulders rising a bit.

"If you don't pull me around like a stubborn dog." Frank joked and turned with a smile for the doctor. Loki had learned to savor the small jokes and dry humor that ever so often sparked from the man.

"I won't need to if you do not act like a stubborn little puppy. I'm sure after a nice long bath you'll be nice and comfortable. I'll make sure you're nice and dry before getting you dressed." Loki stated, which made Frank smile and relax.

He relaxed physically but his mind stayed paused a bit. Leaving his room seemed to cause such anxiety nowadays… But he was comforted by the fact that only Loki would be escorting him. No one barking at him when he didn't walk fast enough, no one pulling on him, no one to close him in and make him trapped. Just Loki to take care of him.

Over the past week Frank had become… needy of Loki's attention. He craved the doctor's presence, praise, touch. He'd roll around at night when his body craved a mate, he'd imagine the doctor's hands. The pale cool fingers across his chest, gripping the back of his neck, opening his slicking hole, a slim body pressed against his back, thick dark hair in between his fingers, a mouth on his own, on his chest, kissing his ears, sucking marks on the insides of his thighs, his cock enveloped by a searing hot mouth, a knot pressing it's way into his thoroughly prepared hole…

Loki had become the only thing on his mind all the time. The doctor made him feel better, feel good. They made him feel safe and secure and happy. They took away his anger and made him feel perfect, made him feel so safe he gave up.

Giving up was his moment of breakthrough. He crumbled under the doctor's gaze at night. During the day he tried to keep himself up in case someone unpleasant came to him, but at night he fell apart and thought only of pleasing the doctor. He'd whine and whimper to the empty room, hoping somehow Loki would hear him and come. His stomach would do those silly feeling backflips and release all tension and he'd grow warm first, heat seeping from his center and making his hips down to his thighs warm and relaxed. His cock would chub up to the point he just had to stroke it. Then his hole would clench and slick would coat his insides. The more the images of Loki caring for him, taking him , spread in his mind the more irresistible the urges got until he was reaching under his cot to pull out the toy the doctor had given him. He'd knot himself with a whimper of " Please, Mama, Please" and he'd rest peacefully until the sunrise woke him up before anyone came to see him.

"Alright. Just… Don't let the people stare at me. I don't like it." Frank said and looked back out at the park that sat across from the institute. Sometimes people brought their dogs to walk around the park, Frank liked watching dogs. He liked the thought of being the one watching, he hated the thought of being watched though.

"Of course. Now I'll go get all the supplies and bath ready while you eat. The dietitian will be watching so they'll come put the anklets on in a moment." Loki informed the omega so he could put on a shirt and sit on his cot. Frank nearly never let anyone else see him in anything less than his slippers, pants, and shirt. The doctor made their way to the door and turned back with a smile at Frank's groan when they mentioned the dietitian.

"Be nice to her, she's not from psych, she's from the recovery center. They want to get your care plan ready for me. They want to make sure I feed a big boy like you enough calories." Loki joked and waited with their hand on the door handle for Frank to nod and mumble a ' yeah, alright' .

The dietitian was nice. She was a rather tall woman with very bouncy hair. Frank had never seen her before but she seemed to be an omega too, guessing by the horrendous nervous scent that emanated from her.

"Hi Mister Castle, I'm Miss Ebony Jones, I'm going to be monitoring you while you eat and asking you a few questions after. Does that sound alright?" She had asked as she sat down on a rolling chair the nurses had wheeled in once they locked Frank's ankles into the chains that pulled out from under his cot.

Frank had just nodded and mumbled a " Yes ma'am." and started on his tray of food. He had no reason to think this woman was a threat, he had no reason not to be on his best behavior and have manners.

He had started getting better meals ever since moving to the corner room. Loki had made sure to get him balanced meal plans, meals he would actually eat. Fried rice was one of Frank's favorites, fried rice and egg rolls or dumplings and salad and a big orange for dessert. He always had a bottle of water but today he also had a small bottle of a protein drink.

He ate quietly at his table, he tried not to fidget too much but his hips were aching and his bottom was becoming a little bit tender.

"Are you alright Mister Castle? Are you experiencing stomach pain?" Miss Jones asked when Frank made a face and shifted to sit a different way again. He shook his head and swallowed the bite of food he had in his mouth. Speaking with food in your mouth is very rude, his mind told him.

"Pre-heat. My ass hurts." Frank said calmly and took another bite of his food. He wipes his hands with his napkin and sat back. He was nearly done with his water which meant he could have his chocolate drink and his orange. He always looked forward to an orange.

The woman nodded and looked at him with pity in his eyes.

"Oh I understand, you should sit on a pillow that would help. Those foam chairs are so uncomfortable." She said and Frank nodded and kept her eyes as he reached back to grab one of his bed pillows.

Miss Jones was a very nice woman, Frank decided. He sat on his pillow and it made a world of difference. He ate nice and slow, taking his time to peel his orange and drink the smooth chocolate drink. She waited till he wiped his mouth and sat back away from his tray to start her questions.

"Do you feel full or do you feel like you need to eat more?" She asked and pulled forward her clipboard to write on it.

"I could eat more. Wouldn't turn away another orange." Frank answered and the dietitian smiled and wrote something down.

"Okay, so do you think in four hours you would feel hungry enough to eat another meal?" Frank shook his head. In four hours it would be nine. Loki would be in here talking to him and getting him ready for bed. He'd have already brushed his teeth and Loki would have already cleaned him up.

After a few more questions the woman stood up and walked over, cautiously slow, to Frank's table. He didn't move when she picked up his tray.

"Doctor Laufeyson was right when he said you're very well mannered. I'll go get you another orange." The woman said with a mischievous smile as she left.

Frank was pink faced and shyer when she came back and set an orange in a bowl and a napkin on his table. Loki talked about him to other people… how embarrassing. She smiled at him and left, before he even had the peel off his extra snack Loki was coming back in with a large proud smile on their face.

"Ebony said you did a good job! Oh she said she got you a treat for being such a good boy, that looks delicious. Eat that up and we can get you a nice bath. Everyone else is already in the common room for after dinner TV time, we'll have all the time." Loki said happily as they unlocked Frank's ankles from his chains. Frank was already more relaxed and let a smile soothe the edges of his lips.

"I think she's nice." Frank mumbled and took a bite of fruit. It was sweet and chilled and tasted just as good as the first one. Loki smiled and petted at Frank's hair. The man rubbed against their hand.

It was nice, the quiet. It was peaceful.

Loki chuckled lightly and wiped Frank's face. The man just closed his eyes and pushed his face forward. Loki squatted down a bit so they were face to face with Frank. They pulled the napkin away and Frank opened his eyes. Such a handsome face… such soft eyes. Loki stared at his eyes, soft as pillows and sweet as chocolate, and they almost felt overwhelmed with need… Pupils dilated, cheeks powder pink, his dark hair falling down over his forehead. Such a sweet sight. Such a sweet omega.

"So pretty darling, you are so pretty." The doctor said and cradled the man's jaw, their thumb caressing his bottom lip. Frank stared back as his eyes grew fuzzy, he peaked his tongue out to lick at Loki's thumb. He took it in to suck at it for a moment.

"Naughty… come now Frank, bath time." Loki said and stood up, pulling their digit from Frank's warm mouth. The man let out a short whine but remembered what bath time means…

Loki seeing him naked, all warm and pinked from pre-heat, touching him all over, smelling his slick's scent. Frank swallowed and looked at the floor. What if alpha didn't like him? What if Loki thought he wasn't good enough? What if mama thought his parts weren't right, thought he was ugly, took back how they felt about him and tossed him back in the windowless empty room he had started in?

Frank wrapped his arms around himself and curled in on himself.

"Frank? What's wrong? Cramps? Your bath's gonna help with all that, it'll make you feel better…" Loki said and spoke about what they had added to the bath and what it was all for but Frank just sat in his chair curled up chewing on the inside of his mouth. His mind was foggy and fuzzy, which usually would feel amazing and relaxing, but in that state anxiety and fear roamed freely.

Soon he could barely breathe, his head was spinning, and he was lashing out at the one person who he never wanted to hurt.