TWH

4 - who the fuck are you?

We spent the day chilling about the house. Tom was excitedly receiving emails with scheduling and scripts for the new year. Diana, Emma and I had watched a Christmas movie after lunch and we were all feeling very festive. My parents had called at about 5 letting me know they were beginning their journey home. They were flying back from Cambodia but were going to go slow and stop after each flight, which should take them about 24 hours.

We had a light dinner before Diana headed out to the neighbours for Christmas drinks. Emma didn't fancy it as they were all a bit stuffy and she was hoping to get out and see some old school friends.

"Right I'm heading out to celebrate!" Tom popped his head around the living room door.

"Wait, wait, wait! Where are you heading to?" Emma jumped up on the sofa.

"Just the pub" Tom tried to escape again.

"Take us with you!" She raced after him. "I wanna see people"

"You want to see Richard" Tom sarcastically replied. Richard was one of Tom's mate's brothers. He was a bit older than Emma but they hooked up when she was home.

"Well yeah, and some of my school friends are out so I can see them too"  I sat up guessing we were going out.

"You've got 10 minutes to get ready and then I'm leaving, without you if you're not in the car!" Tom put his keys down and looked at his watch.

"Eep! You're my favourite brother" Em called from the stairs as she ran up. I got up and walked passed and smiled. I still felt rather nervous around him.

"Thank you. She's been dying to get out and see him"

"No worries. Come on, ten minutes" he raised an eye brow and I jogged up the stairs. When I got to Sarah's room Emma was in there.

"Right, what did you bring that'll make him blow his load" she was rifling though my bag.

"What!? Don't worry about me. You need to get your self Richard ready!" I pulled her away.

"Oh I am. Don't you worry." She winked. "I've got a dress sorted. I just need some lippy. Now come on. What are you going to wear?"

She found my super tight jeans and a black top which didn't leave much to the imagination. It had strappy sides and was pretty much backless. I decided I was going to wear my leather jacket over it or I'd be worrying about my boobs popping out at every move.

"Right, you look smokin', now go and see him and keep him distracted from the fact that it's been longer than 10 minutes" she shoved me out of the door and I bumbled down the stairs. Tom looked up and his mouth went slack.

"Perfect timing" he smiled. "Is the small one ready?" He asked as I reached the bottom of the stairs and found my shoes.

"Yeah she's on the way. Like two minutes." I wobbled on one leg as I put the other shoe on. Tom reached out and held my waist stopping me from falling. He was stood behind me now and as I stood back up he was very close. His hand stayed on my hips and he bent to my ear.

"You look stunning" he hummed letting go as I fumbled with my bag.

"Thank you" I blushed and he just stared as I put my jacket on.

"Right!" Emma called from the stairs. "Let's go bitches!"

Emma insisted I sit in the front on the car ride to the pub, Tom's car was clean and neat just like his room. Perhaps he was this tidy all of the time. I caught him looking over at me a few times when we were sat a traffic lights or a cross roads, and every time it made my heart flutter. Emma has missed it all as she was busy texting on her phone organising meeting people. When we pulled up she got out first.

"If she gets distracted, make sure you come and find me." Tom squeezed my knee before getting out of the car and we all headed in together.

Emma's friends from school were very like her. Quite scatty, loud, but very well meaning and friendly. Tom had gone off to celebrate with his mates and Emma and I got drinking with hers. After about 30 minutes we looked over to find Tom pinned to the bar by a very leggy, too blond girl.

"Who's that?" I asked Emma, getting a little jealous.

"Oh fuck. That's Tom's  ex, Rachel. She's a fucking slut. She cheated on him whilst he was away and then expects him to go running back to her every time he's home"

Tom looked very uncomfortable. His friends were just letting it happen. Her hands were all over his chest and he was leaning as far back as he could. I actually felt a pang if jealousy.

"We should rescue him I guess" Emma huffed.

"I'll go" I said with a slightly drunken plan as I left my jacket with Emma.

I walked up, took a deep breath before switching on my little show.

"Uumm excuse me!" I said loudly as I approached them. Rachel snapped backwards and Tom looked relieved to have a little room. "Who are you?" I asked as I stood closer to Tom, getting in between him and the slutty girl. His mates had stopped and were looking our way.

"Who the fuck are you?" She asked back looking rather annoyed.

"Umm this is Sophie," Tom blurted

"Hey baby," I said kissing him on his cheek and wrapping my arm around his waist. He quickly wiped shock from his face and smiled as he caught onto my plan and pulled me close.

"This is Rachel." He began "remember how I told you about her sleeping around behind my back"

"Oh right. I see. Well, Rachel. It's nice to put a face to a shitty story" I stood straight in front of him and rested against his thigh "but if you wouldn't mind fucking off and leaving us to our evening. That would be wonderful" I smiled and turned my back to her and stood in between Tom's open legs and put my hands on his shoulders. He was sat on a bar stool so we were face to face. He didn't look back at her and I couldn't look anywhere else but at him. His hands were on my hips. His thumbs on my bare skin where there really wasn't much to my top. I could feel everyone watching us. I wasn't sure that she's gone yet.

"Thank you" He pulled me in for a hug "That was kinda awesome" Tom mumbled as people began getting on with their own conversations again. He sat forward and I panicked as he looked like he was going to kiss me infront of everyone. I pulled back a little.

"Has she gone?" I asked. He looked over my shoulder and nodded.

"Good!" I patted him on his chest and went back to the table with Emma and her friends. I left Tom slightly a gasped as his mates all crowded around him looking over at me. 

Emma's friends all started laughing and we had a good giggle as I sat back and downed the rest of my drink.