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

Pushing his buttons

*Tom*
Tom opened the door to Zac's room without knocking. He was sitting in a chair, talking to the doctor and looked up with confusion when Tom walked in. "Hi Tom, what are you doing here ?"

"I hope that it's okay, I would like a word with Zac alone". Tom looked at the doctor, the doctor looked at Zac who nodded, then the doctor got up and left.

Zac looked up at him, his eyes asking questions. "What is it Tom ? I thought you would be with Ami".

"I was Zac, we have to talk about this". Tom sighed, at least Zac seemed to be present, he actually looked directly at him.

Zac bit his lip. "I already know Tom. I could see it between you two right away, it is okay. I harbour no ill feelings towards any of you".

"Well you should. You should be furious with me. You should slap me into next week for God's sake". Tom couldn't handle him seemingly not caring.

Zac sighed and slowly stood up it made Tom happy to see him being able to do that on his own now. "Tom I told you to go for it and I pushed her away, knowing I pushed her into your arms".

"Tell me one thing Zac, do you still love her ? Honestly and for real ?" Tom was staring into his eyes.

Zac stared back, the pure pain in his eyes hurt Tom. "Yes Tom, I do love her, more than anything else and that is why all I wish for her to be happy".

"Fuck you, that is utter bullshit. The Zac I know would fight for her, he wouldn't just give her away like she meant nothing". Tom was getting angry with him and his voice was a bit harsh.

Zac send him an angry glare, his voice rising in volume. "Well maybe I am not the Zac you know anymore".

"You can fucking say that again. He would never just give up and he would never ever just smile and accept that another man was kissing his fiancee". Tom said grinding his teeth, his jaw tensed.

Zac looked like he had slapped him. "I don't need to know what the two of you are doing okay ? At least be gentleman enough to keep that to yourself".

"No Zac, because you need to hear this. You need to know exactly what you made her do. Not because she don't love you, she loves you more than you could ever understand, but you have hurt her so much". Tom was breathing fast. He ran his hand through his hair and kept going. "She was heartbroken, so crushed by your rejections that she threw herself into my arms the day you pushed her".

"Tom I told you, I don't want to hear this. I don't want to know what you are doing or for how long you have been doing it, please leave and promise me to treat her well". Zac looked almost in pain.

Tom shook his head. "Not before I have said what I need to say Zac. I am not stupid, I know whom she is thinking about every times she is kissing me. Who it is she longs for, even if she tries to hide it and it ain't me".

"Tom please stop, just stop". Zac pressed is eyes hard together, like he hoped that he could make Tom disappear like that.

He waited for Zac to look at him. "No I fucking won't, it is the truth and you need to hear it. You are the one she wants, maybe it will change with time, it probably would, but she is still hoping against all odds that you will come back".

"Tom she deserves better, she deserves someone who can take care of her, I am not good enough for her". He looked heartbroken.

Tom was angry now, angry with Zac for not reacting, he had fought so hard for her and now he just gave up. "You know what Zac, you are completely right".

Zac looked like he had hit him. "She deserves a man who won't just give up. One who is going to be there for her even when it is hard. Someone who will get of his lazy ass and fight for her".

"Tom she is yours, could you please just let me be ?" Zac looked away, his long frame slumping.

Tom clenched his hands. Okay he had tried, really tried, he was done being nice, the gloves was of and he threw the last thing he had in his head, if this didn't get an reaction he would give up.

His voice turned cold. "Fine Zac, so you don't want her ? You are a bloody idiot to let her go, but hey that is your loss. I gave you the chance to show that you still deserve her. So now I am going to leave, she is waiting for me right now Zac and I am going down there to fuck her until she forgets you even exist". Tom was screaming it at him, something that almost never happened.

Zac stood like paralysed and Tom was about to turn and leave when a blinding pain shot through his head and he found himself sprawled on the floor.

Zac was standing over him, glaring angrily down at him, his eyes burning. "You better keep your fucking hands of her Hiddles".

Fuck his jaw hurt like hell were Zac's fist had struck him, but he still found himself smiling, when Zac stomped over to open the door.

"Zac ?" Something had just dawned on Tom and he was staring wide eyed at his friend, one hand on his throbbing jaw.

Zac snapped around, and had to lean on the doorframe not to lose his balance. "What Tom ? Do you have more shit to spew out ?"

"You are walking ? For fucks sake Zac, you are actually walking". Tom slowly got to his feet, making sure to keep a certain distance, just in case Zac wanted to hit him again.

Zac looked down over himself, then he looked at Tom and shrugged, before turning and walking out the room.