Golden Love ~Tom Daley~

We're In It Together.

~~JOULES POV~~

"What am I gonna do? I can't dive, I can't walk. I'm a fucking vegtable."

"You need to calm down." Tom tried to calm me.

"How? Everything I worked for my entire life is gone. And it's all my fault." I teared up.

"What happened to you is not your fault. You had no control over what happened."

"I did though. I should have breaked quicker. I should have waited longer." I cried.

"You breaked when you could have. Your car stalled. Joules, this is not your fault I swear to you." he kissed my forhead. "And who knows. If you work hard enough, maybe you could still dive."

"What do you mean?" I asked looking at him curiously.

"You know, you always hear about the athletes who get into these life changing accidents and with tons of hard work they come back. I think if you and I work together we can get you where you need to be."

"You really think so?" I asked.

He took my hand "I don't think it's a 100% thing, but I think it is very likely." He gave me a confident smile. O my god my heart melted.

So let me give you the run around of what's been happening the last few days since I've woken up. I was out of the ICU (thank goodness) and was now in a private room that was quit large (thank you Dad). Either Dad Michael or Tom was always here which was nice to never be lonely. Ryan had stopped by a few days ago. Man he knows how to cheer me up. Out of everyone who I've spoken to or seen he was the only one who acted as if nothing had happened and I as fine, which as what I needed. i hated the pity that was constantly being thrown at me. Michael Tom and Dad had figured that out and stopped but they all still kind of just wanted to baby me. When Ryan left yesterday Michael went with him and wasn't coming back for another week and a half. It was just Dad Tom and I.

My doctors had told me I was doing great, When I woke up I'd passed their expectations of me being out of it. Yes, my head hurt I could tell I had some kind of concussion but it wasn't anything I hadn't had before from hitting y head on the platform. The only thing that was really wrong was pretty much my entire body from the neck down. Minus my arms. I surprisingly was moving my arms great (thank god). I put aside all my sorness and pain to cheer up my Dad and Tom.

Dad, had finally chose to tell Addy that I was "sick" so she was coming to see me today and not going to lie. I was so excited. I missed my chipmunk.

Tom had been amazing. He insisted on doing everything he could to help out my Dad and I and so Dad took advantage and Tom was going back to Columbus with Addy tomorrow to watch her since Gram and Gramps couldn't anymore. I actually thought that would be pretty funny to see. Tom and Addy.

Since tomorrow I had more surgery Dad was staying with me and Addy and Tom would be back on the weekend. We were trying to keep Addy from seeing me too roughed up so we planned around surgeries for her to come and see me. Not going to lie, Living in Columbus and being in Cleveland was a pain in the arse. It's 2 and a half hours and I really just feel like a neusance.

"So tell me how you're doing." I asked Tom.

"I'm great now. Being here with you keeps me busy. I think in a way you having your accident really woke me up and made me realize a lot of things."

"Like what kinds of things?" I asked curiously.

"Like that I really do love you no matter what I try to push out of my head. And that I'm being very selfish and I need to stop. And mozt importantly that I just want to be close to you. Not even in a relationship. But just with you."

"Well I'd love for you to stick around as long as you want. I love having you here." I smiled.

He sighed like it was a relief to hear those words. "I promise you Joules. I'm here to stay all through your recovery. We're in this together." He smiled.

"Couldn't be happier with that." I smiled back and he kissed my forehead.

~~Later that day.~~

"Go on sweetie she's right in there." I heard my Dads voice. I looked to the door to see a very shy Addy (which didn't happen often) and my Dad behind her. I looked to Tom and smiled. We both thought it was adorable how shy she was being.

"Addy come here I missed you." I said happily.

I think once she heard my voice it made her feel less shy/scared. She ran over to the side of the bed and gave a Tom a hug and Tom lifted Addy up to sit in the room I'd made her.

"Sissy when are you coming home?" she asked.

"I don't know Ad, but soon I hope! You wanna know who is coming home with you though!?"

"Who?!"

"Tom!" I smiled.

She looked at Tom with the brightest smile "REALLY!?" she shouted.

We all laughed "Yupp!" he told her.

"We gonna have sleep overs?" she asked.

"Mhmm we can make forts in the living roo just like you do with Joules." he assured her.

"YAY!" she clapped. "Where's Daddy gonna be?"

"I'm gonna be here with Sissy." Dad came up to her side.

"When am I going to see you then?" she asked.

"You and Tom are going to see me and sissy on Saturday." he assured her.

"Okay." she shook her head.

~~The next Day~~

"Take care of the little one. Promise?" I asked.

"Of course. I do have 2 younger brothers you know." he crossed his arms.

"I know, but this is Addy we're talking about. The princess of our castle."

"Trust me I know how to treat royalty." he assured me.

"You met Prince Harry and William one time and now you're an expert on royalty?" I asked.

"Pretty sure that qualifies me." he laughed.

"Well I trust you, just behanve you two and don't give her too much sugar." I warned.

"Joules. It's gonna be fine. Relax and just focus on surgery today and getting better. I'll be back this weekend and you'll be all better. Alright?!" he asked.

"Alright." I said hesitantly.

"Alright now I have to go and you have to get prepped for surgery."

"Okay. Thank you so much for everything. Promise you'll call me?" I asked.

"Of course! Every night." he assured.

"I'm holding you to that." I warned him.

He leaned down and gave me a peck on the lips. The first one we'd had since he'd left my house so many months ago. He pulled away but I pulled him back in. I missed the feeling that went through my body when we kissed, even when we touched. He happily abliged when I pulled him back in.

When we parted we both had smiles on our faces. "I missed that." he smiled wider.

O my god I loved that smile. "Me too." I blushed.

"We'll have to do it again some time." I noted.

"For sure." he winked. "Now I'll see you soon. Take care of yourself okay! And don't worry about Addy and I, it'll be fine!"

"Alright!" I waved. "Oh and Tom."

He stopped at the door and turned around. "Yeah?" he raised an eyebrow.

"I missed your smile. Embarassingly enough it makes me melt." I blushed when I said that.

He let out a chuckle with that smile. "Right back at you babe." and with that he walked out of the room.

It was nice to have the feeling that he and I were in this fight together. I had my Dad, but eventually he would have to go and do work btu I knew I had Tom there to be there for me.