Heaven Above (A Tony Perry Fanfic)

Chapter Sixteen

Settling back into Tony's arms I watched as he flicked through movies on Netflix. My legs were thrown over his lap and his arms were around my waist as we decided on a movie to watch.

"Are you sure there's nothing you want to watch Tor?" Tony asked.

I thought for a second before taking the remote from him. Flicking through the movies, I found the one I wanted and pressed play.

"300?" Tony asked.

"Yeah. Who doesn't like watching shirtless guys hack each other up?" I replied giving him a sly smile.

The opening credits started to roll and I felt Tony chuckle, "I don't think you realise how hot what you just said was."

I winked at him, resting my head against his chest.

The movie began to play and we watched it quietly, occasionally commenting on scenes and tensing when something especially gory happened. I felt Tony's arms tighten around me when something would jump out and couldn’t help but smile. Around half way through the movie the temperature of the living room seemed to drop. Shivering slightly I detangled myself from Tony's arms.

"Where're you going?" Tony asked looking up at me.

"To get a hoodie. You want anything while I'm up?"

Tony shook his head, "No. I'm good."

I shrugged and walked up the stairs, getting to my room I pulled on a Drop Dead sweatshirt. Fixing my hair quickly in the mirror, I brushed my teeth. Walking back downstairs I grabbed a few cans of Coke from the kitchen on the way to the living room, humming the tune to Disasterology all the while. Walking back to the couch I noticed the movie was paused and looked over at Tony. He was looking down at  a phone and I assumed it was his.

"What are these?" He looked up at me and motioned to the phone.

"Wait what?" I put the two cans down and scooted closer to him.

Looking down at the phone I realised that he wasn't holding his own phone, he was holding mine.

"Tori these messages you've been getting. They're terrible. Why? There are so many", When he looked at me his eyes were wide with concern.

"I don't know why I'm getting them 'cause I haven't done anything", I sighed.

I decided then and there to tell him the truth, "Actually I do know why I'm getting them. See remember the other day when I told you that this girl told me you two were sleeping together. Well she posted my number on the internet and yeah..."

Tony looked shocked and dropped my phone on the couch, "Did this girl have darkish hair?"

I nodded.

"Dammit", he cursed under his breath.

"What?" I asked, putting my hand on his shoulder, but he shrugged it off.

"That's Carly", he sighed, "We, ah, slept together a couple times a few months ago and she doesn't realise that it was a one time thing."

"What?" I asked again, "I don't understand."

"She's crazy. We slept together like once. She's a fan and she is kind of a stalker now", Tony said uncertainly.

"Kind of a stalker? Did she know it was a one time thing?" I asked quietly.

Tony nodded, falling back against the couch, "Yeah. We met in a bar and I was drunk. It was a one time, no strings attached thing and she kind of follows us around now. She attacks all of the girls we hang out with."

I nodded, staying quiet for now. He looked at me and there was something in his eyes that I couldn't quite place.

After a moment I broke the silence, "What's wrong?"

He considered my question for a second before answering, "This is all my fault."

I shook my head, "No, Tony it's not."

"Yes it is. You would never have even met Carly and none of this would never have happened if I'd never come out of the show that night", he sighed sadly.

"Does it look like I care?" I was getting frustrated now, "I'm happy you came out that night."

"I just don't want you getting hurt. I care too much about you to let you get hurt because of me", Tony sighed.

"I don't get it?" I huffed.

"Maybe I should stop seeing you."

I was speechless. For the first time in my life I was speechless. Feeling tears pool in my eyes I blinked them away.

"I just want this to stop. I love you Tori and I don't want you to get hurt. You say this doesn't hurt but I've been bullied and I know for a fact that it does. It hurts that people that don't even know you can judge and hate on you. It makes you feel numb and lost inside. And if I can make it stop by cooling this off for a while I will", he said, sitting up straighter.

"But that's letting her win. She wanted me to break up with you and look what's happening", I murmured.

"We're not breaking up. I wouldn't let that happen. Just cooling off."

I had nothing to say, nothing at all. I didn't want him to go. I never wanted him to go. I loved him too. But I didn't think anything I could say would make him stay. I knew how he felt in a way. Once something bad has happened to you, you never ever wanted someone you loved to go through it. He was being protective and while I was sad I was also flattered, and it was kind of hot in a way. Opening his arms he pulled me into a hug. He hugged me tightly and I hugged back equally as tight.

"Were not breaking up. I promise you that. I still love you", he murmured in my ear, "Just cooling off."

I nodded against his shoulder, "Love you."

"Love you more", he replied before pulling away.

Kissing his cheek once I watched as he walked towards the door. Pausing before he walked from my house he turned back to me.

"I'll call you", he said.

"You better", I said, unable to help my voice breaking at the end.

Watching him walk out the door I collapsed back on the couch, my body was numb. Once I could finally let the tears flow they wouldn't come. I was so confused and so, so tired. I hated Carly for causing all of this to happen. I hated her with everything I had. I finally though I'd found someone special and she decides she has the right to rip him away, because he didn't love her back. Pressing play on the movie, I rested my head on a pillow. Curling up on my side I watched the Spartans slowly loose, not taking any of it in. Watching 300 I realised it was kinda similar to the last week, I was the Spartans. Coming from behind, gaining the upper hand and then having it all ripped away in a bloody battle. Tony had said we weren't breaking up, but why did it feel that way. Just cooling off, I reminded myself, just cooling off. Watching the movie I let the sounds of an ancient battle lull me to sleep.