Gold medals: Tom Daley and I

The rise and fall of gold medallists

The rise and fall of gold medallists

(A/N tv documentry some years in the future.)

Tessa Harrows sports personality: I think Piper really had the world hooked in the first interview, I mean she got their attention by being Tom Daley's girlfriend but when she finally got in front of the camera she really brought a new light to the Olympics. She was so different from all the other athletes that normally bore you to death. She could have been a comedian, an actress, a model, a presenter but she chose to be an Olympian and that also seemed to catch the world's intrigue. Some people, I'm sure, were just waiting for her interviews. 

I smoothed out my Team GEW kit and fussed a little with my hair. Tom looked down at me and grinned slightly, 'you look gorgeous babe'. His face was slightly grey; greyer than when he competed. He got way more stressed about TV interviews than I did but still both of us wanted to get everything JUST right, it was really what made us such brilliant divers. (there I go again, tooting my own horn) Gripping my hand tightly he fixed a smile on his face and led us up the steps to the set. I loosened up, fixed a big grin on my face and allowed my bubbly and bouncy side to fill the studio whilst trying to keep a little of the character a potential gold medallist might have.

"WELL HEY THERE!! It is so great to have such a cute couple on the show with us. May I be the first to welcome you properly to the New York 2016 Olympiad. So Piper, let's start with you" It seems Tommy Brown didn't just start with me, he went on and on about me. I kept trying to desperately turn some of the attention to Tom. That was our image- a couple. I had worked so hard to make it happen that I wanted the world to see us together.

I said that Tom really helped me with confidence and it was great being with some one who understands and can guide me. Everyone did this kind of awwing thing at the sickliest thing I have ever said but Tom looked at me so heartwarmingly, so lovingly that I didn't care. I blushed a little and looked away, nibbling my lip like a little school girl.

Tommy Brown reached over and patted my knee condescendingly, which I guess I deserved for being so adorable. Tom certainly seemed to think so; I caught his flash of a smirk and elbowed him in the stomach, he pretended to be winded, (which was ridiculous. his abs are like iron, I probably hurt myself more) we dissolved into a little fit of giggles. The presenter guy seemed to think it appropriate to join us then, with a loud chuckle that totally ruined the lovely moment that simply screamed couple.

"Well you guys sure are cute, I can't wait to see you perform! America I give you- the golden couple!!!"

I couldn't help the wash of pride that overcame me then.

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so does anyone actually like Piper? I realise it sounds a bit like she's a cold bitch who is using tom but she isn't. tom is like the thing that stops her being cold and she does love him.