I'll Fight Hell to Hold You

Being Nosy

When they got home, Tommy headed to the guest room to take a nap. Since the triplets and Mady were with Bruce, Paul took the opportunity to look through Tommy's things to see if he was hiding anything. 

He didn't find anything sharp or dangerous but he didn't find Tommy's wedding ring either. "Where in the hell is it?"

"Snooping through my stuff? You think I'm hiding something, don't you?!" screamed  Tommy from the doorway. He was red in the face. "You have nerve!" "You want to know where it is?! Well, I won't tell you! I'm leaving! Screw the pizza! Screw you!"

Paul looked at Tommy in shock. "Tom?" 

Tommy ran down the stairs and out the front door only to fall as he tried to hurry down the sidewalk. He laid there crying. He wanted to stop taking his meds again because he hated the mood swings they caused. 

Paul sat down beside him and pulled him into a hug. "Are you able to stand?" Let's go back and lie down. You can tell me anything."

Tommy let Paul lead him back to the bedroom. He was limping on a twisted ankle and had a few scratches. "Paul, if I tell you something will you be mad?" he asked finally. 

"No, of course not." 

"I-I-I think I lost my ring somewhere. I had it on when I was watching t.v. and I couldn't find it later. I fell asleep on the couch so I hope it's down there. I'm sorry." "I feel like a horrible person."

Paul had actually found it just as Tommy had taken off. He took Tommy's hand and slipped it back on. "I did find it. It was on the floor in front of the couch."

Tommy kissed it in relief. "I'm sorry for snapping. I hate these pills I'm taking because they make me moody."

"It's okay. Let's get you cleaned up and  I'll order the pizza."

Gene and Eric showed up with the twins just as the pizza came. Eric was huge and Gene had put on several pounds. Draco was chubby like Gene and Delilah was walking and babbled nonstop like Eric. Draco was a yeller and a biter.

Draco bit Taylor and she bit back. Hannah pulled hair and Aurora shied away into Tommy's shoulder. He held her and Mady. Aurora could walk a bit but tended to fall more so she liked to be carried. Taylor and Hannah ran everywhere. Draco waddled and Delilah had boundless energy like Eric.

Paul had order several pizzas. Gene ate one whole one. Eric did too. Paul shared his with the triplets. Draco snatched Gene's and shoved it in his mouth. Delilah ate off Eric's and Tommy ate one slice of his. He put it aside for later. 

Draco snatched Delilah's and got smacked. They fought over the remaining pizza slice. Gene ate it.