G U A R D E D | Tom Hiddleston

P A R T 2 | Chapter 32

Tell me your secrets. Join me in pieces. To rot in this garden made of stones. Eternally yours.

I quickly slipped away from Tom at the same time I turned off the safety from the gun I took from Stephen. As I was stepping closer to Stephen he had ripped the gun off of Joseph and pointed it in my direction, for I had gotten in front of Tom to shield him. But Stephen did not notice that until it was too late. He had already pulled the trigger.

Then I pulled my trigger, and I was received with a shooting pain in my abdomen.

I heard several shouts around me, as I gasped loudly for air, the same shouts were getting louder as my parents approached me, but I couldn't take my eyes off of Stephen. He had fallen down to his knees holding his wounded shoulder, for I was not actually going to kill him.

Why was Stephen on his knees? Was it because he shot me, or because he lost?

I was quickly welcomed into the arms of Thomas who was visibly distressed. He was crying, "Colin! Oh my god" Tom stammered as his eyes drifted to a fresh wound below my diaphragm. It was making it hard to breathe.

My mother and Joseph had both ran off probably to find help, not that my mother wanted to, That is why Joseph went with her. Joseph's sweet heart didn't want my mother to see me in the state I was In. I could see my father restraining Stephen with Claude, but I could see it in my fathers face that he was crying and as if he was using every bit of his being to keep him from killing Stephen.

The pain of the wound hadn't sunk in, but the difficulty of breathing was intense.

"Colin, why would you do that!?" Tom shouted at me, I looked up at him. I hated seeing him so upset, "Thomas, the first thing I was ever assigned to do was to protect you, the first that I did was begin to fall for you, even though I couldn't accept that for myself. I told you as long as you were with me you will always be Guarded" I chuckled, he shook his head like a child "Stop, Colin" he cried out.

I chuckled slightly but then looked up at the night sky, a tear slipped out of my eye, it was a perfect night for Tom to execute what he was planning on. But it was slowly dawning upon me that I may not be able to make it to a hospital quickly enough. All that was near us were resorts, restaurants and the beach of course. I shook my head at my own thoughts, I just got Tom back. How could I let him go? How could I let him let me go again?

"Colin? Colin! Look alive, Colin!" My father approached us, he was attempting to keep his stone cold exterior but I could see in his eyes he was thinking some of the things I was. I chuckled at my father, "Never a dull moment, dad."

He shook his head at me, "You've taken so much shit, Colin. Do not give in to this" my father said gesturing to my wound. I nodded my head, the pain hadn't quite hit me yet, adrenaline was one hell of a drug. But I knew once that pain sneaks up on me it would begin to get harder to breathe.

"Colin, my love, look at me" Tom's voice was shaky, and that quickly received my attention. I could see it in Tom's eyes that this might be how it ends. Everything, the good, the bad and the dirty.

"Darling, my parents are going to absolutely adore you, why don't we go see them?" Tom asked which made me chuckle, "Are we ready for that?" I asked jokingly which caused him to laugh shortly. "Of course. I want them to meet you before we get married because I am not sure about you but If they were to meet you for the first time during our wedding— that just isn't appropriate is it?" Tom responded. I nodded my head at him "I would love nothing more" I said with a smile but my smile faltered quickly when I heard what sounded like a helicopter in the far distance.

Tom, my father and my crying mother all looked up simultaneously at the noise. My mom shouted in happiness, and my father began to chuckle. "What's going on?" I croaked to Tom, Tom was smiling already. "You're going to be all right, darling" Thomas responded to me then gifted me a perfect kiss on my forehead.

"Now" Thomas said once he picked up his head, he shakily began to shuffle around, he pulled out the box Stephen made him reveal earlier.

"Will you really marry me?" He asked me, I rolled my eyes playfully.

"Thomas— I am bleeding out through a bullet hole, everyone is crying or in distress and you think this is appropriate?" I chuckled which seemed to have disappointed him.

"Of course!" I said quickly right after, Thomas chuckled nervously then slipped the gorgeous ring over my left ring finger. My parents seemed genuinely happy, but they were mostly focused on the fact that the helicopter was landing.

From the helicopter jumped out a few paramedics that made a bee line for me.

Thomas knew this and began to prepare himself for they were going to separate us for the mean time.

"Darling, please do not ever do that again, I could have lost you— we all could have lost you" Thomas said pointedly to me.

"I told you I was going to Guard you, you think because I change my appearance or my name, that would change?" I asked him after shifting my head to get a better look at him.

"And Guarded i am. But let me guard you from now on, let me save you from now on" Thomas said lovingly to me.

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea— let me think about that one" I joked, Thomas laughed in response.

"Miss Misty— Mr Hiddleston" the paramedics greeted us.

I frowned quickly realizing Stephen wasn't near.

When I was being helped onto a stretcher I looked around to see a police cruiser on the beach, Joseph and Claude had taken Stephen to them. Who knows what is to become of Stephen— I wish him well.

"You're going to be just fine, Miss Misty" One of the paramedics consoled me.

"Colin— My name is Colin" I responded to the paramedics who looked at each other in shock. I like to keep people on their toes. But I also like the fact that Colin is back. She never left, and she never will. I am here to serve my duty to protect Tom, and he will now protect me, as husband and wife. As soulmates.Until death really does do us part.

Maybe now I can have my happy ending, maybe I can now perhaps have the family i dreamt of. With the man of my dreams. But if this all falls apart again like it once did maybe that is how it was meant to be as well. After all I am Colin Fucking Knight. The former body guard of Tom Hiddleston, a bad ass that just took a bullet to the abdomen and still is managing to keep living. Anything from here on out should be smooth sailing. I hope, for after all, my love. I will be Eternally Yours. And we will forever be Guarded.

Fin.

A/n: The book had to end eventually, and I hate that it ended this way. But I didn't want anyone to die because that would be soooo cheesy but I did want y'all to think someone was going to die ;) there was not much I could have done with this book anymore. I couldn't keep putting Poor Tom in danger! And Colin couldn't forever keep being the helicopter parent she needed this happily ever after, okay people! I just hope you guys all enjoyed reading the book as much i loved writing it! Thank you all for joining me on this journey I appreciate all the love and support! All my books are semi old, I have tons of new ideas for new books! Currently I'm working on a Harry Potter book, it's a Snape Fan Fiction called "And the Snakes Start To Sing" (cool points if you get that reference) and I'll be working on other original stories plus FFs just give me time! I have a now one year old and a job! Thank you again!!