College Affairs

Chapter 30

You were thankful for the distraction college gave you. You went to all your classes, missing Tom whenever you walked through the halls. True to their word Professor Weadon, or Susan would call and give you a report. You went to see him a few times, he was generally sleeping though, but he was alive and conscious and that was the main thing. According to the doctors he was making a good recovery and would be discharged in time for the holidays which were coming around rapidly. Unfortunately though, you never found out who put Tom in hospital in the first place. You thought Trent Cartwright might have had something to do with it but that couldn't be proved. So instead, you focused on your exams and before you knew it, they were over. Feeling quite happy with yourself, you walked over to the farthest corner of the car park where your car was located. It was a short drive from the university to your place and what you saw in your driveway surprised you, it was Tom's car. Excited, you parked your car in the driveway and found yourself running to the front door where Tom was standing, grinning at you, with a bunch of flowers in his hand.
"Tom!" You grin, running into his arms.
"Hello Y/N." he greets with a kiss.
"How are you?" You ask eagerly, sliding past him to unlock the door.
"Much better now that I've seen you." He smiles, closing the door behind him as he bends down to kiss you, "I missed you."
"I missed you too." You whisper, dropping your bag and hugging him, squashing the flowers against you.
"Perhaps we should put these away?" He suggests. You blush, step back and take the flowers, putting them in a vase in the kitchen before returning to him. He looks lovingly at you but you can tell he's still a little tense. You walk over to him and hug him, your chin resting on his chest, "I love you." You say, "I called to tell you I love you that day you were taken to hospital. I told you when you were sleeping."
"I know," he says smiling softly, tucking a strand of hair back behind your ear, "I heard you."
Your eyes widen so he bends down to kiss you, softly. You reach up and put your hand on his neck, returning the kisses. He tastes like hospital, aftershave and Tom.