Their last chapter (a Zac Levi/Tom Hiddleston story)

Stepping over a line

*Ami*
Amelia was right, Zac refused both medication and therapy, he didn't think it necessary, said that there was nothing wrong with his head.

The doctor had no doubt at all that he had a very severe depression and he had made a note for everyone to be watching him closely, he was in high risk of suicidal behaviour.

It had been a week and Tom was still progressing fast, he could walk short distances on his own, if he walked slow, and he was burning to start running again, but the doctors wouldn't let him.

Zac was still being troublesome, he got angry and annoyed and was distant, he still didn't want her touching him, only positive note was him starting on his training.

Amelia really wanted to help him, but he had a really hard time accepting help, especially from her.

Right now she was standing ready to catch him, he was training his legs, trying to stand. They were alone in the gym and he was standing between two support bars, but as his right arm wasn't completely healed, he carried most of his weight on the left arm if he fell.

He had told her several times that she didn't need to be there, but she choose to ignore it.

"Oh fuck". His legs buckled and he fought not to fall, leaning his weight on his good arm, fearing he would hurt his right arm if he put weight on it.

She was at his side in a second, trying to support him, afraid he would get hurt. "I am here Zac, don't worry, it is okay".

"No it's not okay, let go of me Ami, right now". His voice sounding almost in panic and when she didn't let go right away, he pushed her away with the right arm.

Amelia got a shock, she had never expected him to put a hand on her in anger in any kind of way, even though she knew he didn't meant for the push to be that hard.

She hit the end of one of the bars, and the pain shoot through her hip, before she hit the floor. "Ouch fuck".

"Ami ?" He managed to get down in the wheelchair on his own, and looked scared at her.

She got up feeling quite shaken and stared at him, her hands shaking. "I need some air Zac, I get someone to come take you back to your room".

Amelia walked out with fast steps, tears threatened to spill, she grabbed a nurse on the way and asked he help Zac back to his room, before walking on.

*Zac*
He was looking unhappily after her, he hadn't meant to push her, it has a reflex spurred from panic.

He wanted to apologise, to take her in his arms, tell her how sorry he was and that it would never happen again, but he felt paralysed with shock.

Now he felt even worse, he hadn't thought that possible, but the look in her eyes had been the last straw, breaking him.

He was sure she would never forgive him, that she would give up on him, he had thought that was exactly what he wanted her to do, but suddenly he wasn't sure.

A nurse arrived and asked if he wanted to go back to his room and he just nodded, a single tear running down his cheek.

*Tom*
Amelia came running into his room, Tom knew right away that something was seriously wrong, he was sitting in an armchair reading a book and he didn't even have time to greet her before she threw herself into his lap.

"Darling what is happening ? Relax, please breathe". She sobbed and cling to him like he was a lifesaver on a turbulent ocean and she was drowning.

He just kept stroking her, whispering in her calming words in her ears until she relaxed in his arms.

He looked at her asking. "What happened Ami ? I have never seen you be this upset before".

"He lost his balance, and I just wanted to help him, but he pushed me away, I fall on the floor". A small sob escaped her again.

Tom felt an instant anger surge through him, this time Zachary had gone to far, he didn't care how bad he was feeling. "Fuck, this has to be enough, he is not getting away with this".

His instinct was to go to Zac's room and.. Well he didn't actually know, yell at him, shake him hard, slap him hard.

"Tom no, I don't think he knew he has gotten that much strength back in his right arm, he didn't mean to knock me over". She apparently had realised what he was thinking.

He tried to make himself be okay with it, but he just couldn't, he couldn't let go of the anger over him putting his hand on her.

"Ami I can't just let him do something like that and don't react to it". He was breathing in deeply.

She was staring at him, into his eyes and he realised that in his anger he forgot to mask his feelings and knew that his eyes were giving him away.

Tom swallowed nervously and tried to look away, she didn't need to have to consider his feelings on top of everything else and if he had ulterior motives to help her.

"Tom ?" He looked up at her, feeling insecure, her soft hand cupped his cheek and suddenly her lips was pressed against his and he was sure his heart would stop beating.