Places (A Thomas Brodie-Sangster Fanfiction)

1Thing, 2 Do, 3 Words, 4 You <3 I Love You

Natalia's POV

"I'm going on a run."

"What? Where? Why?"

"To Tower Bridge, because I want to."

"Do you know how to get there?"

"No."

"Then I'm coming with so you don't get lost."

"Okay." I run up the stairs to my room. I put on a tank top that says 'Hooray sports Do the thing Win the points'. I pull on a pair of sweatpants and Sketchers running shoes.

I slide down the banister to see Thomas in sweats and a T-shirt.

"Natalia, you're going to catch a cold wearing that."

"Not the way I run. Especially since I'm not using my meds."

"Bloody hell, what have I got myself into."

"I'm going crazy and you, sir, are riding shotgun. Let's go." I go out the door and start jogging. "Keep up!"

He comes up behind me. "Turn left." I turn.

We keep running. "Hold on... I need a minute." Thomas says in between heavy breaths.

"C'mon!"

"Turn right, the right again."

"Okay." I take the turns. "Thomas this isn't Tower Bridge."

"I know."

"Then why are we here?"

"For a date."

"In the London Eye? The place where I first rejected you?"

"And where I first kissed you."

I stick out my tongue. "Okay. But it's cold up there."

He pulls a jacket from behind his back.

"How did you..?" I trail off.

"Magic." He wiggles his fingers.

"Mike." We laugh. "I'm just kidding." We go up and Thomas pays. There was no line. "Gimme that jacket."

"What's the magic word?"

I wiggle my fingers. "Abadacadabada."

"Close enough. Isn't it abracadabra?"

"Not the way I say it." I snatch the warm winter coat from Thomas. Since no one else was in line, the ferris wheel just keeps turning, longer than normal.

Thomas leans in slowly and I kiss him. But just a peck.

"I'm cold." Thomas whines and sticks out his bottom lip.

I scootch closer to him and lay my head on his shoulder. He puts his arm around me and kisses the top of my head.

"I love you." He whispers so quietly I almost didn't hear him.

"I... I-"

Thomas' POV

"I... I-I love you too." I pull her close and squeeze her.

"I love you so much."

"I love you to the moon and back."

I pull away and smile. "Good." She squirms in her seat. "What's wrong?"

"Um, I... I got a letter."

"About..?"

"A college acceptance letter."

"I'm so happy for you, Natalia! Where are you going?"

"Um... the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology."

"Where's that?" My smile fades. It doesn't sound familiar.

"I-It's in... N-New Y-York."

"Oh." That's a long way away. "But hey, that's a whole year away!"

"I'm starting a trimester early."

"Oh. So, that's... in March?"

"Yes."

It felt like a stab in the chest. She was supposed to live with me until June. Now our time is so much shorter. I choke back sobs.

"Well, l-let's go home."

"Alright, are you okay Thomas?"

"Honestly... not really."

"It'll be okay." She hugs me and the wheel stops. We step out and start walking home.

When we get there, Natalia runs up the stairs. Suddenly, she runs down the stairs holding something in her hands.

"You were holding out on me, Sangster! You had Nerf guns and didn't tell me?!"

"Toss me one! First on to get shot cooks dinner and takes the trash out for a month!"

"You're on!" She tosses me one. "Ready, set, run!" We run in separate directions, she goes upstairs and I go to the kitchen.

I count to twenty and go upstairs. I check her room. Nothing. I go into my room very quietly. I check under the bed, nothing, in the corner, nothing. I open the closet door and sit.

I know she's in here.

I hear her breathing. The closer I get to her, the warmer it gets. I found her. I kiss her. She starts to kiss back.

Then something hits my leg.

She pulls away. "Guess who has to take the trash out!"

"You tricked me!"

"Yup." She pops the 'p'.

"This just makes me love you even more."

"I know." She kisses me.

Kissing in a closet. Figures.