"There's nothing you can't redeem yourself from and there are ways besides jail to make up for what you've done. You'll be okay, Hart. Even if you don't believe me now, I'm still going to promise you." Reaching out, Axel moved in closer and kissed Hartley's cheek. Just because. Whether or not he loved him, whether or not they even had a thing still, they were bonded. Axel considered him his best friend and that'd never change.

"I need to go back to bed." Axel sighed and backed away from him. "Be safe. Be hopeful. I'll be okay. I'm always okay, aren't I? Hell, I'm running on like no sleep and my playboy pad in now a daycare. If I can survive that, I can survive anything."