Canadian heart break (A Tom Hiddleston story)

The singing squirrel

*Persephone*
"Don't die on me, oh God please don't die on me. Stay with me, come back to me, I'm right here. You're gonna be fine, oh God please don't die on me Tom. If you die I'll kill you". I mumble to myself, slowly rocking back and forth on the chair.

Laura has left, to go look after Athena, wanting to let Zac come wait with me for news. I hear the door open and look up to see Zac walk in. "How are you doing darling ?"

"I am hanging in there, I have too. Oh Zac what do I do if he don't pull through ? If it doesn't work ?" I ask feeling the tears and Zac hurries over, pulling me up on his lap, cuddling me.

He kisses me on the hair, whispering softly. "He will pull through Kitty, he is strong and he loves you so much, he is definitely not ready to leave you".

"I just wished I didn't have to wait this long...It literally feels like forever". I say cuddling into him. Right now he is my rock, the glue holding me together.

His hand is slowly massaging my neck, loosening up my tense muscles. "How long has it been ? It can't be long now right ?"

"No any minute now. They should be done with the surgery by now". I say looking at the clock. It feels like my heart is the one not beating right.

Ten minutes later the door opens and a doctor enter the room. I spring to my feet, running over to him. "How is he ? How did the operation go ?"

"The operation went according to plan miss. The patient has been taken up to the ICU to wake up and the new heart is so far working perfectly". The doctor says with a friendly smile.

I let out a pent up breath, hugging the doctor, tears spelling from my eyes. "Thank you, thank you so much for fixing him up".

*Tom*
I slowly open my eyes, wondering if I am dead or alive. No I have to be alive because I am sure being dead won't hurt like this. My chest kind of feeling like it has been crushed, which I guess it kind of has.

"Tom ?" I hear my name called gently from my side, by the voice I want to hear the most and I turn my face to see Kitty looking at me. "There you are my love".

"Kitten". My voice is hoarse and sound more like a croak and it makes my chest hurt. Kitty pull the cord for a nurse to come. But I don't really care about the pain. "Did it go well ?"

She smiles softly and leans down kissing my forehead. "It went perfectly Tom and the new heart is beating right and strong. You are going to be fine".

I close my eyes for a couple of seconds sending a thanks to whoever might be listening. I get a second chance in life and I intend to do my best to deserve that. "It was you, you were my reason for fighting my way back".

"No Tom, it was you. You are the strongest person I have ever met, even to strong sometimes. You came back to us". She tells me.

The doctors come in and I get more pain medicine. After that Zac comes in shortly, telling me that I am such a slacker just laying here getting pampered. Saying he will go home to Laura and Athena to give them the good news.

Kitty don't notice Zac handing me something or see him winking at me, before he leaves the room. I had asked him to bring it to me if I survived and if not he was to give it to Kitty.

"Kitten there is something I need to tell you before the medicine makes me to incoherent". I pad on the bed next to me. "Come sit here for a moment".

She sit down, placing a hand gently on my leg. "What is it Tom ? You better get some rest. I promise to stay right here beside you".

*Persephone*
"I just want to hold you for a bit, and say thank you for staying". He slide his arm around me, and I hate that it makes him gasp from pain. But I love being this close to him, gently resting my head on his shoulder.

We sit like that for a long time and I feel Tom's body starting to relax. I make myself free from him, and lower his bed to lie more down. "Now rest okay ?"

"Yeah better do so, the squirrel is starting to get rather annoying". He says with a lazy smile, making me giggle. "Hey don't laugh.. he keeps singing, its annoying".

I try not to laugh. Shit they must really have amped up the painkillers. "So the invisible squirrel is singing and it annoys you ?"

"Invisible ? No no he is sitting right there at the foot of the bed. Don't worry I'll just magic him away". He says as his eyes slide shut, and only seconds later he is snoring lightly.

I lean down to kiss his forehead. "Sleep well my love and don't let those pesky singing squirrel get to you".

Next morning
I am already awake when Tom yawns and slowly opens his eyes. I push the button to get him up a bit. "Morning my fearless squirrel battling knight".

"What happened to me last night ? I mean after we snuggled. I think I had a very weird dream". He says rubbing his eyes.

I smile at him, he had been so adorable. "You thought you developed magic powers and could talk to squirrels".

"Kind of glad, I don't remember any of that". He say chuckling to himself, his face contracting with pain at the use of his chest muscles.

I pull the cord for the nurse. He probably needs a check up and maybe more painkillers. "It's okay darling, I got it all on video".

"You didn't, you wouldn't humiliate you beloved boyfriend like that". He says looking absolutely mortified by the idea.

I kiss him on the cheek. "Don't worry, you drug induced hallucinations are safe with me love, I promise not to tell anyone.. except Zac".