Unexpected

"How Do You Do That?"

Tom walked into the family room and his heart dropped. Alex was stood in the middle of the room, all his attention on Tom now and he didn't look too happy. Melody looked between the two men and felt her biggest fear moving its way up from her stomach. She suddenly turned on her heels and ran to the bathroom, covering her mouth with her hand.

Alex wasn't phased by his girlfriend leaving in such a hurry, his glare was still fixed on Tom, eyes narrow and eyebrows pulled together into a frown. Tom fidgeted awkwardly on the spot, too worried about what was about to happen to even say a word. One thing Tom did know though, was that his plans with Melody over the next couple of days had suddenly thrown themselves out of the window. Tom knew that as long as Alex was involved, he wouldn't even be able to breath in the same room as Melody, let alone get her alone!

"What the hell are you doing here Hiddleston?!" Alex spat, the words were bitter and cold.

"Gemma invited me" Tom returned, a slight smugness to his voice for not having to lie, Gemma had invited him and he was chuffed that he could say that to Alex.

"Oh... did you come here with Mel?" Alex replied, less cold this time now that Tom had a reason to be there.

"Yeah, I offered her a lift, seeing as her apartment is on the way, I thought it would be more cost effective with petrol... and easier all round" Tom was on fire this morning, he had a new confidence that allowed him to shoot down all of Alex's questions, Tom just hoped that Melody would be able to do the same.

"Sweetheart are you ok?" Melody heard Gemma tapping on the bathroom door as she wiped her mouth with some toilet paper. "Melody?" Gemma continued to knock, due to the lack of response from her daughter.

"Fine mum, just not quite feeling myself today that's all" Melody lied. The truth was that she didn't think she'd be able to last two days with Tom and Alex under the same roof.

"You aren't pregnant are you?" Gemma asked, concerned at her daughters awful response.

"No mum I'm not pregnant" Melody laughed into the toilet bowl, although deep down she suddenly feared Gemma could be right. Note to self, buy a pregnancy test in the morning for reassurance! Melody thought as she pushed herself up from the cold porcelain bowl.

"That's good, you have a life and career to lead first!" she chuckled through the door. "Lunch is almost ready... if you're still up for it" Gemma announced.

"Okay, I need some food in me now, I'll be there" Melody replied washing her hands and fixing her hair in the mirror. When Melody opened the bathroom door, she was met with a very worried Tom.

"What the hell is going on Mel? You told me Alex was away in Scotland!" Tom whispered loudly, proving how agitated he was.

"I know as much as you do Tom, I had no idea he'd be here... so much for a bit of exciting romance" Melody whispered back, placing her hand in the middle of his chest and rubbing her thumb against his crisp, pale blue, button up shirt. Tom took hold of her hand and looked into her eyes, then nodded in agreement.

"We can still make it exciting" he muttered, just loud enough for only Melody to hear. Tom leant forward and slipped his hand around behind Melody's neck to pull her closer. She closed her eyes, knowing what was about to happen. Anticipating. Waiting. His lips were mere centimetres away, just about to touch..

"Tom! Melody! The food's ready!" Melody's aunt Sharon called from the kitchen. Tom dropped his hand and stepped away from Melody, before turning and walking out into the garden to join the others.

Melody stepped out into the garden and was attacked by her two young twin cousins Georgia and Phoebe. She laughed and bent down to hug them gently then led them to their seats on the table. Melody then had to sit in the only seat available to her... in between Alex and Tom. Oh boy! She thought, letting out a heavy sigh as she pulled the chair out from between them. Neither of them moved an inch. Melody knew exactly what the two were thinking. Alex knew that if he got any closer to Tom he'd throw a punch his way and Tom, he thought that if he acted like his usual gentlemanly self, Alex would suspect something. So Melody did all the work and for a change, sat herself down and tucked her own chair in.