Best Friends

61 Good Hands Here

"it's Adam" Tom said holding up the phone to face me as I rang out in his hand
"Answer it. I don't care."
"What do you want Adam?" He asked clearly making a point of showing he didn't care
"Is lex alright?"
"I'm fine. What do you want."
"Colson called me about Dom. Said he's been drinking pretty much since la. Just thought you'd want to know"
"Why didn't you tell me?" I asked Mikey quietly whilst Tom continued the conversation
"I didn't want to worry you. Both me and colson agreed that until we found out what to do then we wouldn't tell you." I chuckled "what?"
"You and colson. It's like Adam and Tom taking care of me."
"I guess it is. I'm sorry I didn't tell you."
"It's alright. But I am worried about him."
"You're not going back there. Stress ain't good for the baby." I rested my head on his shoulder and looked across at the town. We were sat on a hill. It was cold and muddy but it was anywhere but with Adam "I'm going home tonight. I'm not staying."
"Call when you get there. So I know you're safe yeah?"
"Will do. I'll let Dom know how you're doing too if you want?"
"Sounds cruel but don't even bring me up. It's not cus I want him to miss me. It's just I know if you mention my name it will make him worse."
"Okay. We should probably get back."
"Sounds like a plan to me" Tom spoke up "I can get something to eat on the way back" Mikey nodded and stood up beginning to walk back to the car with me and Tom trailing behind
"Is he alright?"
"I'll talk to you about this later yeah?"

I walked back into the house and it was silent
"Oh yeah. Forgot to mention. They went out to go for some lunch thing with jem" Tom said
"Jesus Christ are they allergic to staying inside?" Mikey joked
"Pretty much. D'ya reckon Adam went with em?"
"Uh don't look like it." I turned around to see Tom peering into the living room so I walked over and looked in myself. Adam was curled up on the couch his hoodie pulled up to try and hide his face "Cmon. Let him sleep and you can talk to him later" I shook my head
"He looks broken Tom. I need to at least go sit with him. I know how it gets when we argue since Dom...Yknow." I took a deep breath expecting him to argue with me
"Yeah. Go on then. You don't need my permission to do anything. I'll probably be in the kitchen making something to eat." He hugged me "Just call me if you need anything okay?" He asked as he pulled away. I nodded and he smiled satisfied with my response "Cmon Mikey. Let's go."
"See ya in a bit lex." I offered a shy wave and then turned my attention back to Adam who was now awake and sat up against the back of the sofa. He was looking straight at me and I knew he had seen the interaction between Tom from the soft look on his face, the corner of his lips turned up into a small smile.
"Can I come sit with you?"
"Yeah. Come here."

Tom's POV
"So when did that happen?"
"What?"
"The instincts kicking in. The way you take care of her like she's your fucking child."
"She's a little broken Michael. And needs some support."
"And what about you? Where's your support. Because it's unfair if you're taking care of her all the time."
"I'm fine."
"Are you?"
"Look. I know you're looking out for me mate and that's sweet but she needs me right now. And I'm gonna do everything I can to make sure she gets through this. Her and the baby." I took a few deep breaths calming myself down while he just stood there in utter silence "I'm sorry mate it just gets me a bit worked up that's all."
"I didn't say I was mad at you. I'm just saying that you need to think of yourself too. You can't just give everything to her."
"I can and I will" I said ending the conversation there as I turned around and started making something to eat.

Lexis POV
"I just wish you weren't always with tom." He mumbled
"You wouldn't understand Adam."
"Then try to explain."
"I can't. I don't even understand it. But Tom makes me feel better. Takes care of me."
"I could do that" he defended
"But you're not him. And I know it seems like I'm pushing you away-"
"Yeah. It really does"
"But that's not what I'm doing at all. I just need him. It's nothing against you." I pleaded
"Fine. If he's all you need I'm going home."
"What? And start a fight with Dom who's in a rough place too? You don't need to leave Adam."
"Home as in with my parents for a bit. Since I spent my fucking Christmas with you." The bitterness in his voice hit me harder than his actual words "Tell your precious fucking Tommy that I'm out." He got up and walked out of the room and I listened as I heard him walk up the stairs. I knew I was only proving him right but i didn't know what else to do so I walked through to the kitchen where Tom and Mikey were. Tom was leaning against the counter and I walked over and hugged him tight crying into his chest
"What's wrong?" He said softly as he held my waist gently to keep me close to him
"Adams going home." I sobbed
"Sweetheart I'm gonna need you to calm down." He said pulling me away from him "Breathe in....and out. You gon' keep doing that for me k?" I nodded and kept on breathing in and out to calm myself down "Good girl. Now tell me what happened."
"I tried to explain to Adam why I'm around you so much. But he just blew up and said if you was all I need then he is gonna leave." He sighed
"You wait here yeah?" He said softly
"Tom don't."
"Don't worry. I'm not going to fight him. Just going to talk to him that's all." I nodded but he could tell I didn't want him to go "Alright. I won't say anything. You should get some food down ya and we can do something just the three of us." This time I nodded more comfortably "Alright. Sit down and I'll bring it over to ya."
"Thanks. And thanks too Mikey. For coming down and all"
"It's alright. I'm just sorry I've got to leave" Tom gave him a look as if to say 'why did you say that for' which only made me giggle a bit
"Tom it's fine. I know he has to go."
"Besides" Mikey piped up "You're in good hands here."