New Friends

Chapter Ten

Your POV

I was playing the piano and singing. Two things I haven't done in forever it feels like. Talking with Tom a week ago and the time I spent with him this past week has really helped me in more ways than intended. I was starting to get lost in my music once again. In the middle of a song I heard foot steps. It scared me. I jumped a little as my fingers slammed awkwardly onto the keys. Ouch, that hurt! It was Tom and Paddy. They scared me! Tom ran up to me, picked me up into his arms in a hug, and spun me around. Butterflies were coursing through my body. I've never been picked up like that before.  He then gently set me back down while keeping his one arm around my waist supporting my back.

"So is this the famous Paddy Holland I see standing in front of me right here?" I smirked at him as Tom laughed. "Yup, this is the padster!" Tom Joked around. "Oh stop it Tom!" Paddy looked away and then looked straight at me as he walked a few steps holding out his hand. "Nice to meet you y/n, Tom has told me a lot about you!" Paddy smiled while Tom's cheeks turned a little pink. I took Paddy's hand using it to pull him into a hug. Tom let go of me so I could hug Paddy. I pulled away still steady on my feet, so when Tom went to go put his arm around me again I rejected him. I am a lot better now and still need help but not as much to walk anymore. Sometimes for a weird reason I just couldn't handle walking and needed help or I would fall over but I mostly was good to walk on my own.

"No thanks." I looked at Tom. "Nice to meet you to Paddy, so you've heard a lot about me huh? Well why don't you guys stay for a while and we could hang out?" I questioned them both. I didn't wait for an answer cause I smelled some food. "What's that I smell?" I starting walking over to my kitchen. Tom and Paddy following me. "Oh uh, we got some food, I figured since I was gonna hang out with Paddy today I could bring him over here since today is a day you would be alone and might need help." Tom looked a little nervous for some reason. He didn't know what I was going to respond with and it made him seem uneasy. "That's very kind of you Tom but I already told you i am recovered enough that it's not necessary. Ofc you guys can still stay though cause I always enjoy having you around and Paddy is here sooo... let's eat!" I smiled at Paddy and laughed at Tom.

"I was afraid you were gonna say that y/n! But you can't get rid of me that easily cause I know you still need someone to keep you from not resting!" Tom said while he opened the containers of food. I gasped. "PANCAKES, YOU GOT PANCAKES AND THEY ARE CHOCOLATE CHIP!! THIS IS THE BEST THANK YOU!" I grabbed hold of Tom and squeezed him in a hug as tight as I could manage. He laughed at me cause of how excited I got. "Hey what about me? I helped him bring it here!" Paddy pretended to be offended. "Oh sorry, ofc! Come here!" I let go of Tom and kept my arms open for Paddy. He came to me as I wrapped my arms around him in a tight hug. Tom had a big old grin on his face watching me hug Paddy. I let go of him and we all sat down eating our pancakes.

We talked for awhile as me and Paddy started to get to know one another. We laughed together as Paddy and Tom shared some family stories and as I teased them for it. After we cleaned up we went into the living room. Tom knew I didn't want his help walking unless I really needed it but I still could feel his eyes on me every step I took. Now it was sitting down that was hard only because I had to bend my back a little each time I sat which was more painful than standing up straight. Even though sometimes I couldn't stand straight up. Today though, all I wanted to do was curl up into a ball cause I was dealing with my period cramps and they have been worse than normally lately.

I couldn't take pain killers cause apparently they make me sick. I learned that the hard way when I threw up in front of all my friends. I think Tom and Paddy knew I wasn't feeling good cause once in a while they would look at each other, then look at me, and then Tom would ask me if I was okay. I just kept saying that I was okay and it was nothing to worry for but they could tell I was not as okay as I said I was. When we went to go sit down, Paddy sat in a chair across from the couch while Tom helped me sit down as he sat down right next to me. He gave me his hand to hold on to while supporting me even more with his other hand that was underneath my elbow. He was holding puppy dog eye stare with me the whole time.

"Darling you don't look like you are feeling to well, you should probably rest. Me and Paddy will be quiet, but I don't wanna leave you like this alone." Tom was still holding puppy dog eye contact. "Are you sure? If you wanna leave you can, I'm just having some back pain and bad cramps. Though I wouldn't mind you staying." I was concerned that I was ruining their day. "Y/n please rest, and we will be right here when you wake up!" Paddy caught my attention with his kind words. "Yeah please do that darling, don't worry about us!" Tom reassured me on Paddy's answer. "But what will you guys do?" I questioned them. "Uh well we'll clean anything that needs it, go get some lunch for all of us, or maybe we could watch something?" Tom asks as if I wouldn't say yes. "Any of that sounds good to me, make yourselves at home please and thank you guys!" With this sentence I layed my head down on a pillow, curled up as far as my back would let me, and grabbed the blanket on the back of the couch, wrapping it around me.

I flinched a little in pain as I was trying to fall asleep. "Aw, y/n are you ok? Is there anything I could get you?" Tom nudged my foot a little as him and Paddy were trying to find something to watch. "Mmhh a I have a heating pad underneath the kitchen sink, could you fill it with hot water and bring it please?" I asked with my eyes closed. "Yeah ok, just a minute."

Tom's POV

I got her heating pad, I brought it to her after a few minutes of waiting for it to fill up with hot water. As I walked towards her I could see that Paddy was distracted by the tv and y/n had her eyes closed trying to sleep. As I got close to y/n she lifted the blanket off of only her stomach, then lifted the bottom of her shirt up. Dang she looks so cute right now. She points to her stomach. "Do you mind putting it on? I'm feeling a little weak." She opened her eyes. "Uh..y-yeah ok." I gently touched the heating pad to her stomach as a smile slowly came to her face. She put her hand over mine guiding it to the place that was in pain. Then she let go as I let go of the heating pad. The whole time her eyes were looking down at her stomach where our hands were, until it was in the right place. Then she looked up straight into my eyes holding it for a few seconds. "Thank you Tom, you have truly been a great help this past week."

She smiled once more and then closed her eyes. "No problem darling, now get some rest please." With this I gently sat down next to her on the couch. Paddy found something to watch and had already put it on.

Paddy's POV

We sat there for a while watching tv while y/n slept. Tom's arm was resting on the lower part of her leg. I don't think he even realized he was doing it. The whole time so far that I am here with Tom at y/n's apartment, all I can see is how much he cares for her. I have never seen him show the kind of gentleness and caring attitude before, that he has with y/n. It was nearing time for lunch as we were both getting hungry even though it's only been an hour since she fell asleep. So, I pause the show we were watching. "Tom, we should probably go get some lunch." I turn to look at him. "Ok let's go then, we'll come back with some food for her and to see how she is." He slowly got up from the couch and realized he had his arm on her the whole time. I got up and walked towards the door but quickly turned around to wait for Tom. As I look over I see him lowering himself down to y/n's head. He planted a gentle kiss on her forehead, stroking her hair a little out of her face after. "Come on lover boy, we need some food!" I joked around with him in a serious tone. He rolled his eyes and got up and went out closing the door quietly as we leave to get food.