the ultimatum

drive

The next morning Tim woke up at 6 a little later than he wanted too..but when he looked over Lucy wasn't there..

He rubbed his eyes and stood up to check the house and it was deadly quiet.
Tim was internally panicking until he picked phone up to call her, he had a message off her.

'been called in for a small uc with Nyla, it will only last a few hours so I will see you tonight- if I'm late getting home don't wait up for me, love you Tim xx'
Tim sighed in relief for many reasons, the fact Lucy is safe but also she won't know that Tim isn't in work..as far as she will be aware he's working.

He just quickly put together a reply then he would start going on his few hour drive to the coffee shop.
'Okay babe, I will make dinner and put it in the fridge for you to reheat- stay safe love you too xx'

He drops his phone back on the bed and he quickly has a refreshing shower, washes his face and brushes his teeth. He then changes into just casual jeans and a white shirt with a blue denim button over.

He makes his way into the kitchen and grabs a quick coffee and some toast and grabs his bag with the tests in them he runs out the house to his truck.

He drives for a good 2 and a half hours before stopping at a service station to grab some horrible lukewarm coffee and some snacks and to fill up his truck up to fuel him for the rest of the ride.

He goes back to his truck and eats and drinks his food before picking up his phone and messaging Ashley.
'Half way there, still about two and a half hours away- should be there for about 10:30-11.'
He presses send, just as he was about to get out to trash his rubbish his phone calls he looks at the ID and sees it's grey..shit he forgot to call in.

He fumbles with the screen and swiped the answer button and places his phone on his ear
"Bradford where the fuck are you? I've waited a few hours for you to atleast have the decency to call in but you haven't." Grey snaps straight away.

Tim shuts his eyes tight "sorry sir, I forgot to call you- I..I'm taking a personal day" Tim says shakily into the phone.
"Is everything okay.?" Grey asks now concerned at Tim's unsureness.
"uhh yeah all good..I just have errands to run" Tim says staring at the motorway in front of him near the service station.

"okay. How you dealing with Lucy?" Grey asks
"well I mean she left with out waking me up but she's only under for a few hours and she will be fine, I'm fine, she's fine, we're fine" Tim rumbles on and grey sighs over the other side of the phone.
"okay, well if you need to talk- you know where I am, see you tomorrow Bradford" grey replies and hangs up, Tim sighs and leans back in the seat.

He sits there for a few minutes before starting up to drive again. The drive was lonely, boring and quiet and draining. He wanted to be at work but he also wants to know if he has children..if they are his he can't exactly abandon them for Lucy..?

But he can't also leave Lucy, he fell in love with her and they were planning on reading out vows and getting married in a few months...

This whole situation is making him frustrated, why can't the universe be how he wants it to? He's never had it his way from being a kid.

He really doesn't know what he would do..he supposes that if they are his kids he will want to play a part in their lives because they are half of him, 50% him...and Lucy could always find a new love and have kids of her own?