Babysitting Tom (a Tom Hiddleston story)

Is Tom himself ?

Ava called for the doctor, and he started examining Tom very thoroughly, to see if there were any signs of neurological damage.

She walked outside the door and called Luke. He picked up the phone almost immediately and she could hear he expected bad news. "Ava, shit are you okay ? What is happening ?"

It was pretty stupid, because suddenly she couldn't get a single word out, they simply got stuck in her throat and she sobbed. Luke didn't know it was happy tears.

"Oh God Ava, what is it ? Is he ..?" Luke's voice were breaking. He logically thought the very worst.

She fought to get the words out. "No, no Luke, relax, he.. He is awake and he is at least present enough to remember me and he is talking too".

"We are on our way". He said excitedly and ended the call.  Ava hurried back into the room.

Tom smiled at her when he saw her come in. She went to his side and he grabbed her hand, pulling her down to sit on the bed. She looked at the doctor. "How does it look ?"

"I am close to calling it a miracle, but there doesn't seem to be any real damage. There might be some trouble with the memory and the ankle will need rehabilitation, but there shouldn't be any lasting problems". The doctor said with a friendly smile.

Ava put her arms gently around his neck and kissed him carefully, afraid she could hurt him. He still had a lot of ugly blue and black bruises and there was the operation wounds too, but he almost pulled her into his lap, kissing her deeply.

"Yup he is most definitely himself". Ben said with a chuckle, as he came through the door first and saw them.

They all hurried over to hug Tom, and Luke dried a tear from his eye. "For God's sake Tom, you really scared us this time. I thought we had lost you".

"I am not that easy to get rid of, even though it wasn't easy to find my way back, but I knew that someone was waiting for me". He looked lovingly at Ava.

Ben pretended to be very insulted. "Hey we were actually a lot of people waiting for you, why is she getting special treatment ?"

"Well you see Ben because she happens to be a much better kisser than you". He said grinning and pulled Ava down to him again, kissing her softly.

He pushed her hair behind her ear, looking at her. "My memory is a bit murky, but am I right when I remember you finding me ?"

"Yes it was a lucky coincidence. We didn't know you had made it out. I hit your hand and saw you in the ditch". She felt a tear running down her face at the memory.

Eric cleared his throat. "I talked to the doctor, hadn't Ava found you then. Had it just been a couple of minutes more, then there were no way they could have saved you. Do you even realise how close you were ?"

"I weren't just close Eric. I was dead, I.. I saw things.. I don't think I am ready to talk about it, but I was dead". He got a distant glint in his eyes.

Ava stroked his cheek. "Yes Tom, they had to revive you seven times before they could stop the bleeding. You must really have wanted to stay here".

"Of course I wanted to stay here. You had just told me that you loved me, how could I leave after that ?" He bit his lip and looked at her with so much love, that her heart felt like it would rupture from happiness.

She looked at him very surprised. She hadn't expected him to remember her saying that. "I am so very happy you didn't leave. I love you, more than I can ever express".

"You are expressing yourself more than clear darling and I love you too". He pulled her into him, resting his head on her shoulder, and she gently stroked his back.

Ben looked up from his phone. "Uhh I think we have to do something about this. Apparently us showing up here in the middle of the night makes people think you died. The internet is about to break".

"We have to make an official statement, but can't you write on Toms twitter and facebook and say on that he is okay ?" Luke said.

Tom sat up. "I can do better than that. Ben could you make a live feed to my facebook ? Then they can see for themselves that I am okay and you kan link it to twitter and instagram after".

"Good idea Tom. Then they will know it is the truth and not just something we write". Ben said.

They all agreed and got ready. Ava wanted to get up, to not be in the shot, but Tom grabbed her hand. "I would very much like you to stay with me darling".

Tom looked into the camera and smiled. "Hello everyone. I have noticed that there is a lot of rumours claiming me dead, but don't worry I am not that easy to get rid of, so most definitely alive and kicking and in better shape than expected after that experience. Thank you for all your prayers, thoughts and well wishes, that means so very much to me". He had tears running down his cheeks and Ava handed him some tissue.

He continued. "I have gotten a second chance and I am not going to waste it, I promise you that. I want you to meet Ava, she is my girlfriend. Say hi Ava".

"Oh hi". Ava smiled nervously at the camera, it was a bit strange knowing that a lot of people were watching her.

She could hear Luke and Eric whisper about more and more people coming on to his facebook page, watching them and that all the messages was positive and happy.

"Ava here is the biggest reason I am still here. She was the one who found me at the last moment and she has been waiting, talking to me. I followed her voice back". He looked at her with utter adoration and she had to bite her lip no to start sobbing.
He lifted her hand to his mouth and kissed it. "This wasn't really how I planned it and yes it is a bit fast, but I am not going to waste another day of my life".

She couldn't quite bend her mind around what he was about to do, she could read that glint in his eyes, telling her he was up to something, and then she realised with a gasp.

"Unfortunately I have no ring, but I promise I will get you one.  Ava I love you so much, you are my angel and I want to share my new life with you. Do you want to share you life with me ? Please do me the honour of being my wife ?" He was chewing his lip nervously.

Ben almost dropped the phone, but Ava just smiled, she didn't have to think about it for a second. "Yes Tom, there is nothing I would love more".