New Friends

Chapter Eighteen

Your pov

"Tom, I will still be here when you get back and while your gone you shouldn't worry about me because I have my friends and your ever so supportive family to help me recover. I can't say what will happen to us cause I don't know either but we can still talk on the phone and text right?" I didn't want him to leave but I had to make sure that he wasn't going to stay because of me and that he wasn't going to worry about me either. I did have a little fear of him and Zendaya becoming a little to intimate and less professional but I knew that if he really does want to be with me then he would keep it professional with her and if not then maybe we just aren't a good pair.

"Yeah we can talk on the phone as much as possible. I just don't want to take the chance of ruining what we have because of us being apart especially when you are recovering from this and us together is so new." He inched closer to me as the expression on his face got even more sad. "I am scared too, but I believe that if we are meant to stay happy together then nothing and no one with change that even if we just started dating!" I made him aware of what I was thinking.

"I just don't want to leave you like this." He lowered his head and kissed my hand. I moved my hand out of his after he kissed it and put my hand on his neck. "Love, we have to be strong for each other. We need to let each other know how the other is doing but we also need to put a brave face on cause that's how we are gonna get through this okay." I tried to let him know to hug me by pulling on his neck a little. He gave in to the pressure and wrapped his arms around me.

"You called me love." He whispered into my ear and tightened his grip on me. "I guess I did!" I whispered back in shock. Before he pulled away he kissed me on my neck sending a million chills and butterflies down my spine. We pulled away from the hug while looking into each other's eyes for a moment. Then our lips met gently and sweet for a few seconds. It felt warm and soft, yet a little sad. I felt like we were both being quite dramatic considering he was only going back to work for some months but maybe it was just me.

Pulling away we both smiled. Before we could say anything else Nikki walked in with a tray of food and a few pain killers. "Oh I'm sorry was I interrupting something?" She sounded a little suspicious but more so concerned. "No you weren't we were just talking." Tom turned to look at her. "What's this?" I asked with a bright smile. "Oh well I brought you some dinner and a few pain killers since you can't really walk much!" She handed the tray to Tom.

"Thank you so much you guys have just been to kind to me." I was still smiling brightly and was trying to show them how thankful I am. "Oh it's really nothing! Let me know if you need anything else and Tom make sure you keep her company and take care of her I mean it!" She changed her gaze over to Tom looking him straight in the eyes with a slightly stern voice telling him what to do as if he was still a little boy. "I will mum don't worry, thank you!" He smirked at her wanting her to leave.

"Ok let her get some rest after she eats all that food you already let her do enough damage by not resting!" She added right before closing the door on us. "MUM!" Tom yelled after her. "She's right though Tom. I did plenty of damage to myself already and probably should rest!" I caused him to turn his head back towards me away from the door. "Yes I know, but it's not entirely your fault." He said in a much more calm voice. "Love. I don't want to talk about this anymore. Can we just do something else?" I caught his attention again from calling him love once more.

"There it is again. Uh what you said earlier, about letting each other know how the other is doing and putting on brave faces? Well I can definitely do that darling. For you." He smiled warmly comforting me. "I know, and thank you Tom that makes me feel better!" I smiled back at him. I ate the dinner Nikki brought for me while Tom sat there on Instagram and we talked while he made sure I ate every bite. The pain killers helped some what but it still hurt. Tom took the tray downstairs and grabbed his laptop so we could watch a movie.

It was getting late and he had to pack the rest of his clothes and stuff so he left the movie on for me while he packed. He brought most of his stuff a day ago from his place with Harrison, to his family's house so he had just a few more things to pack up. "Tom?" I stopped him before he went to go pack. "Yes Y/n?" He turned around while half way out the door. "If I fall asleep before your done packing, could you wake me up or have someone wake me up so I could come to drop you off at the airport tomorrow?" I was hoping he would say yes. I was really tired and wanted to make sure that even if I slept the whole night away that I could see him before he went.

"Yes of course I will! Just try your best to stay awake long enough for me to say goodnight please?" He asked me in return. "Ok, but I can't promise anything because I am exhausted!" Just after I said that I yawned really big. "Wow you really are tired! Don't worry about staying awake for me to say goodnight, if you are awake then that would be great but if not then it's not a huge deal." He laughed a little at how tired I was and smiled. "If I fall asleep before you are done packing then, good night Tom sleep well!" I opened my arms for him to come over and give me a hug.

"Good night love, sleep well!" He said after hugging me and before closing the door. I sat in bed and watched as much of the rest of the movie as I could. I tried not to fall asleep but I couldn't help it.

Tom's pov

I don't want to leave her. Y/n is so strong through all this and I have no choice but to leave tomorrow but I don't want to. I know my family will take good care of her and her friends but they can't help her exactly the way I do. I kept thinking about it while packing. I was also thinking about how cute she probably looks right now sleeping. There is no doubt that she tried to stay awake so she could see me again before morning but that she fell asleep. I didn't mind though cause she really needs to get all the rest she can.

I finished packing as I heard footsteps on the stairs. "Tom?" I heard my name being called. I walked through the hall and saw Paddy looking into the room y/n was in. "Paddy, what are you doing! She's sleeping get out of there!" I pushed Paddy aside and took a peek to see y/n asleep on the bed. I went in quickly and quietly to grab my computer. Then I got out and gently shut the door. "Tom, what are you doing?" Paddy was curious of what was going on. "I was packing and y/n fell asleep so I just grabbed my computer we were watching a movie on together. What are you doing?"

I shot a question right back at him. "I was looking for you to ask how y/n is doing but clearly she's sleeping so now I'm going to bed. Are you coming?" He started walking into the room we both slept in. "Yes, I'm finished packing now we can go to sleep. Good night Paddy." I went under the covers on my little air mattress bed. "Good night Tom." Paddy turned the light out and climbed into his bed.