Canadian heart break (A Tom Hiddleston story)

Only the princess can tame him

*Persephone*
I stand there, holding Tom's hand as he gets the bad news. The heart they had hoped was a fit for him wasn't good enough for a transplant. It had been false hope. Tom just nods slowly. And the doctor leaves us.

"It's okay Tom, another one will come along. At least we know you are at the top of the list now". I try comforting him.

He pulls his hand from mine, his voice angry as he almost spit the words at me. "Stop saying that, it won't happen, you just need to accept that and move on".

"Stop that. Don't say things like that Tom". I tell him. "And no I won't accept that and I definitely won't move on".

He gets up and starts pacing. "You have to. I don't want to watch you throw away your life on me. I can feel my heart getting weaker. There will never come another heart in time, and if it does it probably won't work either".

"Tom stop, please stop. Don't give up. I need you to keep fighting". I can literally feel the hope and believe slip from him.

When I reach out to place a hand on his arm, he pulls away. "Don't touch me Persephone. I can't do this anymore, I just need to be alone".

"Do not try to push me away Thomas William Hiddleston, I will not let you". Hearing him use my given name felt like he had literally slapped me.

He shakes his head. He looks angry, but I know it isn't really directed at me, but at life and it's unfairness. "Just fucking leave me alone to die, it can't be that hard".

His alarm goes off, blaring like a doomsday horn. Then the wretched thing shocks him 3 times in a row without the alarm stopping. I pull the door open, screaming for help, I know they need to calm him or he risk literally bursting his heart.

Doctors and nurses comes running, giving him something to calm him down and get him into bed. Luckily it slows his heart down to. And shortly after he is sleeping deeply. Looking peaceful. It is hard to keep going, but I know deep down that he didn't mean those things.

I call Zac, asking him to do me a favour. I have a plan that might work. It is the only thing I can think of that will give him hope back.

*Tom*
I am awaken by something snuggling into me. Opening my eyes to see Athena sit next to me on the bed, leaning her small head on my chest. "Hi there princess".

"Hi Tom". She says crawling up to sit on my stomach, leaning forward to hug me. "Don't leave us, me and mom loves you".

I try to choke down the tears at her exclamation, but it is futile. And I hug her back. "I love you too my princess and I am not leaving you, not now".

"Good because you are my new daddy". She say and I hear a sob escape Kitty. And I feel a new kind of warmth spread in my chest. Resolution blooming. I need to beat this, I need to pull through for my girls.

I smile through tears, trying to form the right words, but for once in my life finding myself speechless. So I settle for hugging her tightly.

She looks up at my tear stained face, lifting har small hand to dry away my tears with her thumb, like her mother does to her. "Don't cry, you can have my heart".

"Thank you princess, but I want you to keep it". I tell her softly. And I know what I need to do when this is over and I am back to health.

Zac steps over, holding his arms out to Athena. "Come on princess, give Tom a last hug, then you and me go for ice cream".

"Eat one for me princess. I love you". I say hugging her to me, before letting Zac take her. I am guessing Kitty wants to be alone with me.

Athena is waving from Zac's arm. "Love you too". And then they leave. I am closing my eyes, knowing I let my frustrations out on her, hoping she can forgive me.

I look at Kitty, who stands at the foot of the bed. Her arms are crossed on her chest. "I am so sorry baby, I tried to push you away because I got scared. Can you ever forgive me ?"

She almost throw herself into my arms. "There is nothing to forgive your big fool. I knew you were just scared and upset. Don't think a tiny glitch like that will scare me off".

"So you are not even angry with me ? I yelled at you, I told you to leave me.. I used your full name, I don't think I ever called you Persephone before". I say softly, holding her close to me. Actually what send my heart into a frenzy wasn't anger, it was fear that I had lost her.

She snuggles into me. "No I am not angry, but never do that again, get yourself so worked up. I was so scared I would lose you".

"I promise to do my best not to scare you again". I mumble against her hair. Pulling her up to lie beside me on the bed. Breathing in her scent.