I'll Fight Hell to Hold You

Pampering

After dinner, Paul led tommy upstairs to their master bathroom and told him to take a warm bath. "Not only will it help you relax, it will also help untangle your hair. I'm going to be back in a few minutes so take your time."

"Okay." Tommy sunk into a warm bath filled with bubbles all the way up to his chin. He was soon asleep. When Paul came in, all he saw was Tommy's head. He sat on the toilet and began to gently comb the tangled mess of Tommy's hair. It took awhile since he didn't want to pull. He alternated between combing and fingers. Finally the tangles were out so Paul washed Tommy's hair and toweled it dry. He drained the tub after bathing his husband and wrapping a towel around him. 

After putting clean clothes on Tom and getting him into bed, Paul tucked him in and dimmed the lights. He was genuinely worried about Tommy since he had seen how thin he was. "Why can't he just talk to someone?"

AS Tommy slept, Paul made a few phone calls and  went to see if he could make a therapy appointment for him. "I want him to be able to feel good about himself." He told the therapist. 

"Tom's a wonderful, caring person but he doesn't see it."

"Mr. Stanley, all I can do is make the appointment. I can't get him to open up unless he wants to."

Paul thanked the therapist after scheduling an appointment. He then called Gene to see if he could make a cake run. "Get the biggest chocolate cake with chocolate icing you can find." "See if they can write on it too. If they can have them put I LOVE YOU TOMMY on it in blue."

"How about I come over to watch Tom and you go get it?" "That way I don't have to be bitched to if it's wrong."

"I don't do that!"

"Whatever." "I'll be over in about ten."

Paul headed out to his favorite bakery and ordered the cake. He asked if they could deliver it.

"Yes. When would you like it?"

"In about two hours."

Paul then headed to the florist to get a bouquet of red/blue and yellow flowers. Tommy loved roses and carnations. Paul carefully laid the flowers in the back seat on the way home.

At the house, Tommy woke up right before Paul came back. "Paul? Paul? You left me!"

"No I didn't. I just went to run a few errands. Sh." 

Taking Tommy in his arms, he held him. "Sh. I'm here, sweetheart."

Tommy settled into his husband's arms and calmed down. "Paul? Do you think Mady will look like her sisters?" he asked suddenly. "I mean do you think she'll have dark hair or blonde?"

"Sweetie, I don't know. We have two brunettes already so we need a second blonde." "I bet she'll be another princess." "I'm definitely going to stay alert when they're all teenagers."

Tommy grinned. "I bet at least one of them will give Draco and Delilah a run for their money." 
Probably Taylor." "She's pretty feisty already. Aurora's laid back and Hannah's skittish."

"When I called Gene earlier, Draco was trying to teethe on Eric's drumsticks." laughed Paul.

Tommy laid in Paul's embrace enjoying the moment. He could feel his stomach growling which ruined it.