𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐄 - 𝐓𝐎𝐌 𝐊𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐙

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧

Tom POV:

I left Ivy on the balcony, not without asking Bill to keep an eye on her. I took a small knife, just in case, slipped it into my trouser pocket and headed for the suspicious shadow.

Whoever it was, was in for a world of hurt. Ivy's safety was my priority, and if anyone wanted to harm her, I'd have to kill them.

I moved towards the shadow, a slight feeling of discomfort running through my body.

I felt like I knew this person.

When the shadow saw me, it ran towards the gate that separated our house from the street. I ran after him and, without much effort, caught up with him. I kicked him from behind and grabbed him by the collar.

Chad. Ivy's ex boyfriend.

He looked at me, fear filling his eyes. I didn't hesitate for a second and hit him in the face. When he fell to the ground, I continued without stopping, no longer in control of myself. The fact that this man could touch Ivy the way I did made me sick and fueled my hatred.

« You think you can hit on my girlfriend and then come and spy on us on my territory, you sick fuck? » I yelled while continuing punching him.

At this point, my fists were stained with blood and his head was completely disfigured.

I heard heels hitting the floor approaching me.

« TOM, PLEASE, YOU'RE GOING TO KILL HIM! » I heard Ivy yell.

I stopped dead in my tracks to look at her. She was crying in fear, and Bill was beside her with his arm around her shoulders.

« This psycho was spying on us. » I said, pointing at Chad laying on the ground.

« Is he alive? » asked Bill.

« I think so. » I replied, approaching Ivy to hug her.

« Why would he spy on us? » she asked with her little trembling voice.

« I think I know why. » I replied as I approached Chad's body.

He didn't flinch for a second when I tried to pull the camera out of his pocket. I went through the photos. I'd taken and noticed that they were all of Ivy, he'd cut me out of all the pictures.

Chad got to his feet with a groan, his head bleeding, and turned his gaze to Ivy.

« It's not what you think. » he said, trying to approach her.

« You're sick, Chad. » she said, her eyes filled with tears.

I grabbed Chad by the collar and threatened him:
« If you go near Ivy one more time, I won't stop next time. You're lucky she interrupted me. »

Chad ran off and I smashed his camera on the floor. Ivy was crying in Bill's arms as he tried to comfort her by kissing her hair.

I approached both of them and took my brother's place, giving me some privacy with my beloved. She continued to cry for at least ten minutes, and I kept kissing her forehead to reassure her.

When she stopped, she finally looked me in the eyes.

« You're all bloody. » she finally said with a little smile.

It felt so good to see her smile again.

« I would love to have you as my personal nurse.. » I said, by tucking some hair behind her ear.

She smiled even wider and shook her head as if I were an eight-year-old who'd said something stupid and funny.

She took me by the hand and led me inside the house to find a first-aid kit. I told her where it was and we went to my room. She soaked a cotton pad with disinfectant and pressed it onto my fists, which were soaked with Chad's and my blood.

« I love you so much, Ivy. » I say, looking her straight in the eye seriously.

She raised her head and smiled at me.

« I love you more, Tom. » she replied.

She cleaned the blood from every visible part of my body and went to my wardrobe to get some new clothes. When she'd passed them to me, she lay down on my bed, waiting for me to change.

« I feel like a stripper. » I say with a laugh.

« Go on, give me a show. » she said with a mischievous smile.

I removed my bloody shirt with a seductive look and contracted my biceps like a bodybuilder.

« What do you think, ma'am? » I asked with a seductive smile.

« I can do better. » she said as she tensed her biceps.

We both burst out laughing and lay down on my bed. We looked into each other's eyes for a long time before kissing passionately. She climbed on top of me and I placed my hands on her hips. She began to lower her kiss to the nape of my neck, giving me hickeys.

Suddenly, Gustav opened the door violently.

thanks Gustav.

« Oh, sorry didn't mean to disturb.. Bill asked me to come check on both of you... »
he said, blushing of embrassement.

« That's okay. » Ivy said as she pulled her hair back a little.

Gustav left and Ivy detached herself from me, undertaking to put on a little make-up. I didn't flinch, put on my T-shirt and headed for the bathroom, where Ivy was, placing my hands around her waist while she reapplied lipstick.

« You look beautiful, baby. » I said looking at her on the mirror.

She smiled and turned to place a kiss on my cheek, leaving a trace of lipstick. She laughed and I attacked her with kisses all over her face.

I'm the luckiest man on earth.

We returned to the living room, where everyone was sitting in round with a worried look on their faces. When they saw us, Christina ran into Ivy's arms, pushing me aside to give her space.

« I'm so sorry, Ivy, I didn't know Chad was still at this... » Christina says as she tightens her embrace around Ivy.

Ivy didn't reply, just closed her eyes and stayed in her best friend's arms. I looked at the rest of the group and Bill approached me.

« Paparazzis saw you punching Ivy's ex, Tom. »