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#honestly would love to meet tom holland just so I could tell him ‘omg you’re paddy holland’s brother! I’m a huge fan of his!’
biscuitrule · 1 year
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Guys I’m so stupid how did I just now make the connection that Paddy Holland is Tom Holland’s brother
But also it’s the way that even though Tom is literally Spider-Man (one of the most iconic characters from one of the most successful franchises ever) I think I would be more starstruck to meet Paddy because like he’s Bobby Vernon from Lockwood and Co. and frankly that’s just much more impressive to me
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heyhihellowhatsup0 · 3 years
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Hooked On Your Feelings - Chapter Two (FWB! Tom Holland x Reader)
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Warnings: Some angst, language, eventual smut in future chapters, fluff
Word Count: 5255
Summary: After a bad breakup, making an agreement with your womanizing neighbor, Tom to be friends with added benefits and no strings attached seemed like the perfect idea. Until things become messy, emotions caused your agreement to crumble.
A/N:  I am HYPE to post this new chapter! Omg I just love writing this series so much its so fun writing Tom like this lol. Also low key...this chapter has an easter egg to a pervious series of mine and I’m v curious if anyone catches it but probably not because its superrr tiny but either way I hope you guys like this one! Obviously, smut is in this chapter! DM me to be tagged and I cannot wait to hear everyone’s thoughts! (Also .gif is not mine. DM me for credit please, I found on google!) Thank you xx -N
“What happened to that girl you took home the other night from The Lace Rabbit?” Harrison asked as he ordered his lunch before he took a seat at the table with Tom. It was typical for them to meet up during the week on their lunch breaks and catch up when they were not busy being wingmen for the other while bar hopping on the weekends. 
Tom shrugged off Harrison’s question as he took a bite of his sandwich, “She got a little clingy so I had Y/N help me get rid of her,” he smiled as he said your name out loud. His friends knew of you as the hot girl who lived next door who bailed him out of sticky situations. Always teasing Tom how he could never actually get you. The irony made it all too funny for him, “How’d it go with that blonde girl?” he asked to change the subject off of him.
He didn’t know if he should bring up the two of you sleeping together with Harrison. Harrison was his best friend and wouldn’t judge but he knew he’d give Tom shit for it. He’d want to know details of your arrangement or how it came about, if you were really that good and Tom didn’t feel comfortable answering that. Not if it was about you. He didn’t want his other friends knowing about you in the way he did. That was personal between you both and he wanted to show you he respected you.
“It didn’t,” Harrison admitted while taking a sip of his water. He let out a chuckle as he felt himself blushing, “Forgot her name and she spilt her drink on me. Can’t say I didn’t deserve that one,” he at least knew when he was in the wrong.
Tom cringed into his sandwich as he let out a cackle, “You definitely deserved it, mate,” he laughed with another bite. His phone vibrated in his pocket but he chose to ignore it, knowing like clock work what it probably was. It was going to ruin the rest of his day and he at least wanted to enjoy lunch with his friend before getting pissed off for the day.
“She’d probably love you,” Harrison teased. 
“Fuck off,” Tom rolled his eyes with a laugh. “I’m not taking your angry seconds.”
“Don’t knock angry sex til you try it,” Harrison smirked knowingly. 
Tom shook his head as he once again ignored the phone ringing, “I think I’m good, thanks,” he brushed it off with another eyeroll. 
He didn’t know why he suddenly felt weird talking about their last venture out at the club. Maybe it was because Tom knew where he ended up after that girl had left and he knew what that meant for the both of you. But Tom wasn’t done with his bachelor days, and even you knew that. Hell, you practically insisted since this was a no strings attached deal.
It just felt strange not telling Harrison about you. Like it was a weird secret. But at the same time, he felt oddly protective of you. Not wanting his friends to see you as some girl he was getting laid with. Or worse, a potential love interest. He knew it wasn’t going to happen. Hell would be freezing over before Tom decided on any sort of long term obligation. But he knew his friends and he knew they wouldn’t see this is a simple agreement between two friends. And he didn’t want to deal with that conversation.
Staying quiet was the better option. For his own sanity. And...well, would you care if he told anyone about this? Tom figured that was another rule he’d have to ask about. He didn’t want to overstep any boundaries and he knew you had a list of rules as well that he was happy to follow. As long as that meant one thing and one thing only: non-exclusive.
Harrison noticed Tom’s phone buzzing for the third time. And Tom ignored it for the third time. He checked the message with a huff of his breath before turning the screen face down on the table, going back to his lunch before he had to get back to work.
“Clingy girl?” Harrison nodded towards Tom’s phone. 
Tom shook his head, “My mother was supposed to visit this weekend but you know the routine,” he mumbled into his food, not even wanting to respond to her.
“Let me guess,” Harrison began, knowing exactly where this was going since he knew Tom’s whole story inside and out. Including the bits he hated to discuss which was mainly his family, “Going skiing with Clint in Veil instead?” he questioned knowingly.
Tom scoffed out a laugh at his guess, “Surfing with Clint in Malibu but same shit,” he corrected as he tried not to let it get to him. But even Harrison could tell he was getting bothered by it once again and who could honestly blame him.
 Always the same story every time no matter what and Tom grew tired of her antics. He couldn’t even blame Clint for it anymore considering she’d been this way since he was a kid before he was even in the picture. Only now she would just use him as the perfect excuse to get out of coming to visit.
He knew he shouldn’t care anymore but he couldn’t help it. It wasn’t something easy for him to simply let go of. It was his mother. And no matter how many times he’d try she would always give him back the bare minimum and it always made him upset. She was his one final connection to him and she could care less about any of it, so why did Tom? It always got under his skin and he loathed that it did.
But he would still invite her. No matter how miserable it made him.
“Well at least now you’re free this weekend,” Harrison broke his thought while he gathered their garbage before they headed back to work, “The usual at The Lace Rabbit this Saturday then?” he suggested with a knowing smile to try and get Tom out of his mood.
Grabbing his phone, Tom clutched it tightly as he inhaled sharply. Knowing his change of plans meant doing his normal routine even though he was looking forward to the slight change this weekend, which now just seemed bleak to him
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“Yeah,” Tom agreed as he tapped your name on his phone but hesitated when he saw his mother trying to call for a fourth time, “The usual this weekend.”
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Your chest tensed as you got into your car after your extremely long day in the office. Everything around you felt heavy and you couldn’t wait to get home as soon as you could but you found yourself still frozen in your car. Unable to move as the moments from earlier this afternoon invaded your thoughts once again while you tried your best to move in. Even though you knew you were completely grief stricken and didn’t know what the hell to do.
The promotion was yours, at least you had thought it was by the way your boss would constantly hint at it. You knew it was never a definite thing, but you were confident in the hard work you had put into your job and knew you were a top contender for the spot. You worked longer hours, took on extra tasks, you even worked on the occasional weekend to get your work done. Taking every precaution necessary to prove that you were the best fit for the role.
Everything felt like it was lining up for you. Co-workers were giving you a pat on the back for your work accomplishments, your boss was taking note of everything you were doing, and you overall felt really good about where you stood for the potential position. So imagine your surprise when you attended the big luncheon and your boss announced his undeserving son was getting the spot instead of you.
It was both nepotism and misogyny rolled into one and it made your stomach turn the longer you had thought about it. None of it made any sense and it was far from fair. You knew you were the one more deserving of the position, the whole office knew it. Even your damn boss knew but he chose his damn son over you and it felt like a stab right to your gut.
You felt so betrayed and beside yourself as you finally decided to head home. Tears streamed down your cheeks while you tried to focus on the road but you just couldn’t ignore the facts. How were you going to be able to show up and take orders now from your boss’ son? You knew the job more than he did and it felt like a huge screw you.
On your drive home, you tried to make yourself feel better by putting on some music to distract yourself but nothing helped. You felt beyond defeated and frustrated right now you didn’t know what was going to make you feel better at the moment. It felt like the world was against you. Between finding Justin with another woman and your job, you were really batting one thousand lately and you weren’t sure when you would catch a break.
Things were not going how you planned at all. The thought of just quitting your job and starting all over again crossed your mind but the fear of the unknown kept haunting you. You didn’t know which direction to go in or who to turn to for advice anymore. You were slowly drowning and you needed someone to throw you a goddamn life jacket already.
You were relieved to finally be home. Maybe some peace and quiet would make you feel a little better, you thought to yourself while you kicked your shoes off and turned some music on for yourself. Trying to put the day behind you and focus on the present moment while you got changed into more comfortable clothes to unwind.
You jumped out of your skin when you heard a knock at your door, not expecting anybody to come by right now. Pulling your hair up into a bun, you headed back towards the door and looked through the peephole. To your surprise, you weren’t really surprised at all. You were actually sort of relieved when you opened the door and saw Tom standing there holding a pizza box.
“That better have extra cheese,” you asked with a narrowed expression while you invited him inside with the pizza that he would always bring you even in normal times. 
Placing the box on the kitchen table, Tom opened it with a grin as he showed you the pizza pie with cheese practically oozing from the crusts, “Figured it was an extra toppings sort of day,” he admitted, knowing he really needed the escape from reality. Even if it was just a pizza.
“Tell me about it,” you sighed as you grabbed a piece closest to you as Tom handed you a paper plate. You headed over towards your refrigerator to grab you both a few beers while Tom leaned up against your kitchen counter as he devoured his slice, “I’m guessing you had a bad day judging by your pizza presentation?” knowing there wasn’t really any particular reason he’d be coming over with it today. Unless if he wanted something?
You slowed your pace back from the fridge wondering if he was going to pick up on how you were feeling. You weren’t entirely sure if you wanted him to notice. Whenever you and Tom had a pizza night it was merely to gossip about your lunatic neighbors or watch a game together. You talked about casual things but never really gone into depth or prying into each other’s lives. Why did it feel like suddenly you wanted something different? Would sex change that much in your friendship?
“We can just ignore that...we don’t have to talk about unimportant stuff,” you waved it off. Tom didn’t need to hear about your miserable day. And you didn’t want to pry into his. 
He swallowed the last bite of his slice, “If something makes you upset, it’s not unimportant,” he noted. But when he noticed you just looking at him, he raised his hands in surrender. “Ignore my philosophical ass. But I’d like to hear about your day, you know,” he laughed it off. 
What the hell was he doing? He thought to himself. Don’t let personal shit ruin this. Enjoy her company. That’s it. 
“I didn’t get the promotion,” you told him. You had mentioned to Tom a while ago that your boss was hinting at it but you never went into detail with him about it. You weren’t used to Tom actually wanting to be open or the other way around. And you’d be lying if you said you weren’t slightly surprised Tom even gave a crap about stuff like this. 
Tom frowned at your answer and he felt his heart sink a bit when you told him the truth about your bad day. He didn’t know much about your job but he was sure you were a hard worker. He saw how much you loved your job and how passionate you were about it when it would come up. You would share upcoming projects with him from time to time and he would see the look on your face whenever you explained them to him. So hearing that you were passed by for a promotion was upsetting to him.
“I...shit, Y/N,” he put his pizza down as he walked over towards to give you a hug. Sliding his hands around your waist he pulled you into him as he felt you relax against his chest, “You didn’t deserve that,” he added softly.
You allowed Tom to embrace you, his warmness comforting you a bit before you pulled away and started crying when telling him about your boss’ son getting the job instead of you. Making you laugh by calling him every name in the book, you and Tom finally found a common ground as you kept venting to him.
Tom pulled away slowly, his hand resting at your chin while he licked his lips, “You’re boss sounds like a fucking prick, I hope you know that,” he told you reassuringly. The small smile you formed when he spoke made him want to keep making you feel better, “I’m glad you’re smiling,” he blushed at his confession.
Stretching your mouth wider, you flashed Tom a playful yet overly wide grin to deflect the attention he gave to you. The two of you laughed as Tom pulled away with a loud chuckle, shaking his head at your sudden silliness, “That has to be the most hideous smile. But we’ll work on it,” he told you through his laughter.
You rolled your eyes before going back to your pizza, giving Tom a look as you nudged him, “Not gonna tell me about what happened to you?” you finally asked.
Tom tensed as he tried to brush it off with a simple shrug into his pizza. The thought of his mother’s texts and ridiculous apologies and excuses continued to drive him crazy as he mumbled into his bite, “It’s stupid shit,” he told you as he swallowed the crust he was chewing, “Mom stuff, not important,” he added bluntly.
You could see the look on his face and could tell it was important to him but you didn’t want to force him to talk about it. Tom was never one to bring up his family ever to you and that was the first time you had ever heard him even mention his mother. He never spoke of his father, at least to you, so you just assumed both were out of his life for whatever reason and it was none of your business to ask.
 And Tom refused to admit it but he wanted you to ask about him. Spending hours upon hours at bars, turning his focus always onto the girl; because he knew no girl would ever want to go home with a self righteous, egotistical guy. It was never something Tom minded to do, especially with complete strangers who he would never open up to in a million years. It might have been the recent development he had with you but there was something refreshing he felt around you and as much as it freaked him out, he didn’t seem to mind.
But diving into his mommy issues with you now seemed too much to deal with right now. You were dealing with more than enough problems with your job and your miserable ex-boyfriend, he figured you didn’t need to hear his bitching right now anyway. He came here to get away from those shitty thoughts, not open those wounds further. 
Tom came here for a distraction.
Licking his lips, Tom perked up as he looked at you fervidly, “Wanna have sex?” he asked matter of factly. He figured he didn’t need to beat around the bush since you had your arrangement but maybe he was a bit too direct with his request. Tom cleared his throat as he tried to save the night, “I-I mean, I just figured since we both had shitty days that maybe we could uhm-”
“Thought you’d never ask,” you cut him off with a smirk and you perked up as well, nodding as you smoothed out your hair. Standing back up as you turned your back towards him, removing your shirt in the process, “Let’s go,” you called over your shoulder as you headed towards your room.
“Oh, we’re jumping right in,” Tom mumbled to himself as he practically fell off his chair to follow you into your room, tossing his shirt beside yours as he practically froze already seeing you completely undressed, “Christ…” he breathed out while taking you in. 
You rolled your eyes as you walked over to him, bringing your lips to his now bare shoulder, “You’re really acting like you haven’t seen me like this the other day?” You laughed against his skin while you began to suck a bruise against him, hearing him let out a gasp while your hand snaked into his pants sneakily, “Beginning to really like this whole friends with benefits thing we have,” you laughed as you found Tom’s lips.
Practically growling into your kiss, Tom lifted you up and lowered you onto your back on your bed. His lips traveled from yours, to your stomach, dipping his tongue into your belly button as you moaned quietly before he brought himself down between your thighs. His lips peppering your inner thigh before he got straight to the point because this whole arrangement meant no foreplay. Another plus for Tom.
“Darling, I think you may be the best friend I’ve ever had,” Tom breathed out a laugh as he pressed his tongue flatly against your clit. Sliding two of his fingers into your core while he slowly pumped in and out of you, “This is what got me through my day today,” he told you before he brought his mouth back to your core.
You arched your back while your fingers went towards Tom’s curls. His name began to fall from your lips while he lapped his tongue carefully, letting it slip inside of you as he continued to tease you with his mouth. His fingers sliding into you again, adding a third as he moaned against your center; allowing the vibrations to roll throughout your entire body.
“Mmm, oh, fuck...!” you cried out, yanking gently against Tom’s hair as you felt the coil beginning to burn from inside of you. Biting your lip to stifle another moan, “Fuck...yo-you’re really good at that,” you breathed out with a small laugh which turned into a whimper.
With his head peering up at you, Tom flashed you a cocky smile with a playful wink as he licked your folds teasingly, “Did you seriously doubt my abilities to make you cum with my mouth, Y/N?” he raised his eyebrow while pumping his fingers now tantalizingly slow, “You’re gonna pay for that comment,” he said to you.
“Just...shut up and make me cum, Tom,” you told him through another gasp as you felt his teeth drag teasingly against your already throbbing bud. His lips wrapped around it as he sucked more harshly, doing exactly as you had asked him to do, “Ungh...oh god, okay. Yeah, keep doing that,” you instructed as you began to grind your hips against his mouth.
Tom took it as a challenge and picked up his pace, beginning to flick your clit faster while he continuously sucked on it. His three fingers now entirely coated in your warmth as he felt you clenching around them. His pants feeling tighter from his hard on while he knelt at the end of your bed trying to bring you to where he wanted.
His free hand splayed against your stomach, holding you in place while he felt you trying to squirm around from the way he was making you feel. Rubbing your clit in between his breaths, Tom looked up at you as he licked a solid stripe down your center, “Let out how you’re feeling from today and cum for me, Y/N,” Tom commanded. 
Your eyes shut as you did exactly what Tom had suggested. Completely coming undone from beneath him while you released as much of the tension from earlier as you possibly could but in the most amazing way. Your eyes rolled back into your head while your back arched as Tom’s tongue continued to work you up while you were at your highest point.
Letting out a breathy laugh as you started to come down from it, feeling Tom begin to kiss his way back up your stomach with a smug look, “Don’t give me that look,” you rolled your eyes at his cockiness as his tongue traced along your neck, “I could do what you just did to myself, you know,” you tried to knock him off his high horse a bit while he pretended to be wounded from your words.
“Ah, but you didn’t. Did you?” Tom reminded you as his lips found yours. His hands still in between your thighs as he brought them between you both, showing you his coated fingers while he tasted you off of them, “Tastes like I made you cum because you wanted me to,” his smugness only elevated as he pushed himself off of you as he laid on his back on your bed.
“Need I remind you that you came to my place like a porno with a pizza looking to get laid,” you retaliated as you shifted so you were now hovering over him. Your hands guiding towards his belt buckle to get him out of his restraintive pants. The pleading look on his face made you just as smug, “Sounds like you want me to do just about the same thing, am I right or am I right?” you sang in his ear.
Tom helped you get the rest of his pants and boxers off, feeling himself spring out as he stared back at you with uncertainty, “Did you...just call me a porn star?” he questioned as the two of you let out a laugh.
“You wish, Tommy,” you teased as you ran your tongue down his abs, placing small and open kisses against his stomach as you made your way down to his legs while your hand carefully gripped his hardened length, your thumb running the pre-cum around his tip while you already heard him gasping for you.
Gripping your bedsheets with one hand, Tom reached around to create a makeshift ponytail to hold your hair. Cussing under his breath as he watched your mouth wrap around his tip, swirling your tongue around it while your eyes searched for his. He was really trying to hold it together but you were already driving him crazy.
“Let’s see what you got, Y/N,” Tom challenged you with a heavy breath as he tightened his grip around your hair, “Sometimes, girls think they know exactly what to do but-OH FUCK!” 
His words were lost as soon as your mouth went straight down to his base. Suctioning as hard as you could before coming back up his cock painfully slow. Moaning your name as his chest began to heave, Tom felt his thighs start to quiver from under you. Even just watching the way you were working on him was enough to make him whimper right now.
“Fuck...okay, yeah I take that back,” Tom gasped as his nose crinkled up while his other hand white knuckled the sheets, “God, your mouth is fucking perfect. Why haven’t we done any of this shit before?” he was in such a fucked out haze, he wasn’t even sure if anything he was saying made any sense at all. But he felt his stress from earlier going away finally. Even if this was just a short state of bliss, he was grateful for it anyway.
“You really want me to answer that or would you just prefer me to keep sucking your dick?” you sassed while you kitten licked his tip. You watched from the end of the bed as Tom bucked his hips into your mouth to try and get more contact from your lips but you pulled away from him and just kept licking his tip.
God, you were good, Tom thought to himself.
‘K-keep going,” Tom finally breathed out, flinging his head against the pillow to brace for the impact.
Hollowing your cheeks, you pushed yourself all the way down his cock. Your tongue flicking the base in between as you began to feel him throb inside of your mouth. You could tell he was close so you moaned softly into his cock, watching as Tom shuddered from the sensation you just sent through him.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck,” Tom cried out, moaning your name as he rutted his hips into your mouth. His pupils blacked as he felt the heat rising in his body, “Shit...I’m gonna cum, Y/N,” he warned as you pulled away, running your hand down his shaft as he began to come undone for you.
His warmth spilled out into your hand and down his cock while he let go finally. The stress somewhat leaving his body as it did yours while the euphoric high peaked for him. Your lips crashed against his while his tongue parted your lips to find yours, tangling them together as he moaned against your mouth while riding out his high finally.
You waited for Tom to catch his breath before you smiled against his lips, placing a small peck against them as you pulled away with an even bigger grin, “Yeah, you’re welcome,” you gave him the same arrogant tone he gave to you moments earlier before you pecked his lips again.
After taking some time to get yourselves together mixed with the continuous fooling around underneath the sheets, you and Tom finally decided to get up and end the night. Even though he didn’t want to leave, he knew he probably shouldn’t overstay. Primarily, Tom was adamant about never spending the night at a girl’s place that he slept with. That made things complicated and he didn’t want complicated. But since you and him had rules to not make things messy, he wasn’t sure if that applied to you. For now, he wanted to play it safe so he got himself dressed again.
You pulled on an oversized t-shirt, realizing both of your hair looked a mess. Luckily you were already home and Tom was down the hall so it didn’t really matter. You wanted to say something to Tom, that you were thankful he came by tonight. You were thankful even before sex was on the table. It felt nice to have him as an ally to swing by with a pizza when he didn’t even know you needed that.
“...is it weird to say I’m glad you came by?” you gestured towards your bedroom while you walked with him out into the kitchen where the half eaten pizza was left, “I know we haven’t really made too many rules about it but…” you trailed off with a nervous laugh as you smiled at him awkwardly.
“Like we said, zero weirdness,” Tom reminded you as he padded his way over to you. He grabbed a leftover crust from the box and shoved it in his mouth, clearly starving already from the workout you had just given him. He smiled while he chewed lazily, his mouth still filled with pizza crumbs, “But I’m happy to come by when we have shit days...and make you cum as well,” he smirked deviously. 
The door opened as you smiled back, “Doesn’t have to be just bad days, you know. We could...screw whenever we feel like it,” you told him, hoping that it wasn’t too much.
“Did you just say screw?” he whipped his head towards you with a loud laugh.
“Alright then, I guess I’ll just leave you to the girls who leave you unsatisfied then,” you fought back.
Tom leaned against the door with his mouth gaped open, “They do not...leave me...unsatisfied?” he questioned himself, knowing that that was true, whether he wanted to admit it or not.
“Then why are you here?” you placed a hand on your hip, feeling the smile pulling at your lips while you messed around with him. You certainly weren’t in this mood earlier before Tom came around.
Pressing his lips together, Tom rolled his eye at you, “Fine...we can screw...whenever,” he leaned in closer to you with his eyes big as he mimicked your voice when you said it, “As long as we keep this thing strictly what we intended, you can use me whenever you need, Y/N,” and he meant it.
You didn’t back away when he sealed his words with a soft kiss, paired with his trademark grin. Tom pulled away slowly, taking in the moment as he wished you a goodnight quietly before kissing you against the cheek, “Like I said, best friend I ever had,” he said softly once again.
“Am I interrupting something?” A voice broke from behind the two of you. Both of your eyes widened towards each other as you both simultaneously pivoted your heads towards the staircase where the voice was coming from.
Tom closed his eyes with a groan, pinching the bridge of his nose as he tried to ignore Harrison staring at the two of you with a crooked grin. Making it known to Tom that explaining this was going to be a lot tougher than he had imagined.
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itsallyscorner · 3 years
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Ik someone else already asked for like a delivery part (and honestly, that would be amazing. Like imagine the girls reacting to Baby Mix casually dropping it in their chat). But, also imagine Tom and Y/N haven’t released anything to the public and Perrie (my loose-lipped queen) let’s it spill over a virtual interview or something, how chaotic would that be????
Anyway, I truly loved your Baby Mix stories. You’re combining two of my favourite things so effortlessly. Thank you💜💜💜
Hello my love! So sorry for the long wait, I hope you don’t mind! Thank you for requesting this and being so patient with me❤️ I’m so glad you’re enjoying the Little Mix reader! stories🥰 I haven’t written a delivery part yet but I already had an idea of how I wanted to write this so...here ya go! Happy reading🤎🧸
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Meet Aunty Pez
She would be the best aunty in the world, ugh🥺 Also I’m so sorry I haven’t been active, school has been keeping me busy, but hopefully it’ll ease up soon! Sending all my love to all of you💞
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At 3:14am, on an early Monday morning, the bundle of joy that you and Tom have been waiting nine months for has finally arrived. After hours of enduring pain and labor, Amelia May Holland was born. Weighing at 7.5 lbs, she had the same bright chocolate colored eyes as her father, gorgeous brown hair, a mix of your and Tom’s nose, and thankfully she inherited your lips. She was a precious little thing, always cradled in the arms of either of her parents, since they both couldn’t believe she was finally in the real world with them.
The sun casted soft rays of light into the hospital room you and your little family occupied. The warm light added to the peaceful atmosphere you were all currently in. You were sat against the hospital bed, cradling Amelia in your arms, while you and Tom stared at her in fascination. You lean your head against Tom’s shoulder, eyes never leaving your baby girl, who’s nose momentarily scrunched up.
Softly chuckling, you glance at Tom, “Not even a day old and she’s already doing a habit of yours.” The gentle smile grows even wider on Tom’s lips, a sense of pride rushing through his veins.
“Well she’s definitely her father’s daughter.” He hums, his arm around your shoulder pulls you flush against his chest. Tom hides his face in the crook of your neck, placing feather light kisses onto your skin trailing down to your shoulder, where he rests his chin.
“I can’t believe we made her. Isn’t she the most gorgeous baby in the world?” He speaks in a hushed voice, cautious of startling his newborn daughter awake. He gazes at Amelia with a fond expression on his face, large fingers gingerly reaching out to softly stroke the back of his baby’s hand. She’s only been here a few hours and she’s already wrapped him around her dainty little fingers. He would go to extreme measures to do anything for her and to make sure she lived the best life she can. She was to be treated like a princess in his eyes; because she was his princess and you’ve been bumped up to be his queen.
“She’s all we’ve ever wanted.” You turn to face Tom over your shoulder. The whole morning, ever since you gave birth, the two of you spent most of the time admiring Amelia and would burst into tears at how proud you were of each other. Not only had you both just made the most precious baby in the world, but this was a new chapter in your lives. A new experience of life with a stronger bond, full of love, and years of memories that’ll be looked back on in the future.
Tom shifts his gaze to you, the look in his eyes changing to adoration. He tenderly kisses your lips, repeating the actions a few more times before speaking. “Thank you so much for this. Thank you for being an amazing wife and giving me a family. I love you so, so, so, so, much. You have no idea.” He brushes his nose against yours, shutting his eyes, to savor the meaningful moment.
“I wouldn’t be doing this with anyone else but you. You’re gonna be such an amazing dad.” You beam at him. Tom softly chuckles, leaning his forehead against your temple, “God, I hope.”
“You will, you’ll be the best one in her eyes. I already know it.” You reassure him, pecking the corner of his mouth. You turn your attention back to Amelia, who was still sleeping peacefully in your arms.
“So when should we tell everyone?” Tom asks, resting his chin on your shoulder again. You lean the back of your head against his shoulder, making yourself comfortable in his arms.
“I think we should tell our family and friends first. I’m not ready to share her to the public yet, I want her to only be ours for now.” You quietly explain. You feel Tom smile against your skin.
“Of course, darling. Whatever you’re most comfortable with, that’s what we’ll go with.”
(Y/n)🌻: sent a photo
We thought Amelia might want to pop in and say hello to her favorite aunties for the first time!❤️
Perrie🦋: oh my goodness! Congratulations🥳🥳 I’m over the moon for the both of you!!
Oh she’s precious! Look at those cheeks!! I can’t wait to meet her🥺
Jade💜: OMG WE SHARE THE SAME NAME!!
I’m so happy for you and Tom!! You guys are going to be the most amazing parents in the world!❤️
Leigh-Anne😻: Baby Amelia, you are the most adorable baby I’ve ever seen!!!😍 Babe, you and Tom have some really good genes👀
Congrats you two!! I’m so proud of you both❤️❤️❤️
Jesy💖: Thank god Amelia got (y/n)’s genes for her lips!!😂😂 I can’t imagine another loose-lipped Holland!
I’m so happy for you guys!! I can’t believe you’re already a mum, darling🥺 We love you so much and can’t wait to see you and Baby Amelia❤️
(Y/n)🌻: You guys🥺🥺 I can’t wait to see you all and get out of this hospital! This bed isn’t doing anything for my back😭
Perrie🦋: You must be so exhausted lovey, how are you doing? I hope everything went well during delivery!
(Y/n)🌻: Very painful, I felt like I was about to pass out omg😭 The doctor kept on telling me to push, I didn’t know if I was shitting myself or pushing the baby out😭
Tom’s been amazing the entire time. Bless him, I think I broke his hand while I was pushing :(
Jesy💖: Omg!! What was Tom’s reaction to childbirth?!!
(Y/n)🌻: If you thought he couldn’t get even paler, you thought wrong! He was as white as the walls in the room😭😭 He was a good sport through it all though!
Also, Amelia’s crying. I’ve got to go, I’ll talk to you girls soon!! And good luck with the interview today, you guys are gonna smash it xx
Perrie🦋: Don’t worry about us! You’re officially on maternity leave now! We’ll send your regards for the interviewer❤️
Leigh-Anne😻: Look at our baby mama! We love you❤️❤️❤️
Jade💜: Say hello to baby Amelia and that Aunty Jade loves her🥰
Jesy💖: ^Kiss ass, she’s not even a day old and the competition for best Aunty has already begun smh.
Bye darling, we’ll catch up with you soon❤️
You smiled at your screen before turning it off and placing it onto the table beside your bed. Tom was pacing the room, cradling Amelia against his chest. He was gently rocking her back and forth, alternating from shushing her to humming some sort of tune underneath his breath. You sat back and admired the curly headed boy that’s claimed your heart. Not only was he the love of your life but he was also the father of your child. Sure you guys were young, both in your late 20s, but the daddy role definitely fit Tom perfectly.
Tom must’ve felt your stare because he turned around and sent you a tired smile. He walked towards your bed and motioned for you to lay down. Using one had to cradle Amelia, he used the other to help you get comfy in the hospital bed. Still with one hand, he fixed your hair on the pillow so that it was away from your face. His large calloused hand cradled your jaw, “Get some sleep, darling. I know how tired you are.”
You pouted at him, “But what about Amelia?” He shook his head, his thumb stroking your cheek, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll try and get her to sleep. You just close your pretty eyes and get some rest in.”
“What if she’s hungry?”
“If she doesn’t fall asleep, then I’ll wake you up. Just please get some sleep, love. You haven’t taken a proper nap since this morning and I know you’re already close to knocking out.” He reasoned with pleading eyes. You sigh finally giving in, lazily nodding in response. Tom beams at you and leans down to place a tender kiss onto your lips.
“I love you both.” You mumble against his lips. He pecks your lips once more, “And we love you too, mummy.” The moment you closed your eyes, you were out like a light.
You managed to take a nap for about half an hour until you felt a few pats on your shoulder. You were immediately awake, turning your head to look for Amelia. You looked at the hospital bassinet, where you could see her sleeping peacefully.
“What’s wrong?” You ask Tom. He was sat beside your bed with his phone held in his hand watching something.
“I’m so sorry for waking you, but you should see this.” He apologized with a pitiful smile. He scoots closer to the bed so you can look at the screen. Your brows furrow together in question as you stare at Tom; it was the girls’ interview.
“Just watch.”
“Hello ladies! Thank you for joining me today!” The interviewer started. A round of “hellos” and waves were seen on the recorded Zoom session.
“Thank you for having us!” Leigh-Anne said.
“Yeah, it’s always a pleasure to be on your show, Zach.” Jade gushed. Zach made a show of flattery making them all laugh.
“I mean I guess I should start by asking how are all of you?”
Jesy was the first to answer, “I’d say we’re all doing pretty good, aren’t we girls? You know—just trying to get by especially with all that’s going on in the world.”
Perrie agreed, “Yeah, we’re lucky enough to be healthy and have the privilege to work. So I’d say we’re very blessed and making the best out of situation.”
“That’s great for you girls. AND speaking of making the best of the situation, thank you for giving us entertainment! I’ve been watching The Search and I’m absolutely obsessed.” Zach began, complimenting the show. He continued, “Although I did notice, that there’s only four of you at the moment, and in the show. How is it like to not have (y/n) around?”
Jesy pouted, the other girls having familiar reactions at the lack of your presence.
“As much as we miss her, it’s best for her and the baby to stay home and away from the public. When it comes to your career or family; family comes first, so it was totally understandable.” Jesy explained.
Jade chirped in, “Well, she’s not completely missing out. She’s had a few virtual appearances on the show and we’ve all been in contact, we always know what she’s up to.”
“How’s she doing? With the baby preparations and all?” Zach asked the girls. Their faces immediately brightened with joy, especially Perrie how squealed and clapped her hands in delight.
“Oh she’s doing wonderful, we were just texting her! She’s officially on maternity leave!” Perrie cheered. On the screen, Jesy eyed Perrie warily.
“Officially on maternity leave?”
Perrie smiled widely, “Yes, she is! She sent us a photo of the baby in our group chat and my goodness! Their baby is so cute, I just want to pinch her little cheeks!”
The three other girls’ eyes widened at the things coming out of Perrie’s mouth too stunned to say anything.
Zach squinted at Perrie, “Wait she’s already had the baby?”
“PERRIE!”
“Yeah, today actually.” The blonde answered proudly.
“PERRIE SHUT UP!”
“STOP TALKING!”
Perrie stopped, looking at the three girls offendedly, “What?”
“Oh my god, she did not.” Leigh-Anne facepalmed herself. Jade’s jaw was slack and Jesy’s eyes were wide with horror.
“Babe, do you know what you just did?” Jesy questioned Perrie, fingers pinching the bridge of her nose in stress.
You paused the video, taking in what just happened.
Tom eyed you carefully, “Your phone’s been blowing up consistently. Pez even called me to apologize, she feels really bad (y/n).”
You frowned knowing that Perrie was most likely upset at herself. You’ve been friends with Perrie for years now. It was common knowledge amongst you and the girls that if something big and secretive were to happen, you were to never tell Perrie. Not that you all wanted to leave her out on propose, she just didn’t know how to keep her mouth shut. When Perrie found things that made her happy or excited, she didn’t know how to contain her happiness. So it wasn’t completely a surprise to learn she’s told the world you and Tom were finally parents.
Tom noticed that you were still quiet, “Are you mad, darling?”
You shook your head, “No—no, I’m not mad at her. I know Perrie can get too excited sometimes.”
“So you’re okay with this?” Tom asked you, knowing that just an hour ago you said you wanted to keep Amelia away from the public. His hand reaches for yours, grasping it.
You tilted your head at the ceiling, “Yeah, I guess I am? I mean it’s not like she said Amelia’s name or anything. All she told them was that I gave birth already.” You paused and turned to look at Tom.
“Plus, I think she’s saved us the trouble of figuring out how to tell the world about Amelia.” You send him a smile. He reciprocates the action and brings your hand up to his lips, pressing a kiss to the back of it. “We don’t have to tell them anything more. All they have to know is that you’ve given birth and our little princess is healthy. Also that we’re very happy. The rest of the details will only be for us. For now.”
“For now.” You confirmed squeezing his hand. You glanced at your phone and motioned for Tom to give it to you. Scrolling through your contacts you clicked on Perrie’s name, “I guess we should call her and thank her.”
You clicked on the FaceTime icon and not even a second later, Perrie immediately answered the call.
“I am so sorry.” She apologized, hand covering her face. You chuckle at her and shake your head, “We’re actually calling you to thank you Pez.”
Her face contorts into confusion, “What do you mean thank me? I just exposed the two of you during a live interview.”
Tom poked his head into frame, “Well one, you’ve announced that Amelia’s here already, so that’s one thing off our list. And two, you just saved me months worth of relief during interviews. Now that everyone knows we have a baby, I don’t need to be scared of accidentally slipping it out when I have to do promos!”
The blonde looked between both you and Tom I’m disbelief, “Are you kidding me? If I knew you two would’ve responded this way I wouldn’t have been spending the last hour beating myself up for it.”
You laughed smiling at her. Perrie beamed at the both of you, “For just delivering a baby, you look gorgeous hun. You’re glowing.”
“Aw thank you, lovey.” You look at Amelia from the corner of your eye. “Do you wanna see her?” Perrie eagerly nods at the camera. Tom takes the camera and rounds your bed to the bassinet. Aiming the camera above Amelia he said, “Amelia, meet Aunty Pez.”
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captain-jensen · 3 years
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Big Fan pt.2
Tom Holland x Reader
Summary: A couple of weeks after your initial interview turned date turned kiss, your interviews with the cast come out and people can’t get enough of yours and Toms’ chemistry. Also, for this fic Y/Y/N is Your Youtube Name. 
Warnings: Slight angst, fluff.
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(I just thought this GIF was adorable)
   Your life has felt like a whirlwind for the past couple of weeks. Even though Tom was away doing the rest of his press-tour, you guys kept with each-other all day. He was always sending you funny texts about his recent junket, or sending you cute selfies whenever he could and you always returned the sentiment. Since that first night you had found it very hard to concentrate. Even though you were in the middle of filming a new review for another movie you couldn’t help but let your mind wander to the first kiss you two shared... and the following make-out sessions that happened over the course of that weekend. When Tom had to leave town you were devastated, but you knew it was necessary, just like it was necessary for you to finish your own work. While reviewing some footage for your newest video you got a text from your manager that was handling the publication of the interviews you did with the Spider-Man cast saying that the video was going live tomorrow. You were really excited for these junkets to come out. All of them went so well and you were really proud of yourself. Elated about the news you decide to share it with Tom. I can’t wait to watch xx, he responded. 
   When you wake up the next morning you shoot out of bed remembering what was happening today. You immediately check Youtube to see that your junket was trending. After watching the video you were even more happy with yourself, feeling like you might be able to properly pursue this press career. Completely forgetting to even check the comments, you move on with your day. As your coffee is brewing you check your phone to see a bunch of texts from a mix of your manager, your best-friend, and Tom. Responding to Tom’s sweet ‘good morning’ texts first you move down the line. Getting to your manager next it’s a flurry of exclamation points and praises. Finally, getting to your best-friend the first text you see is Why didn’t you tell me???!!!!!. Responding with confusion, you ask them what they’re talking about. All they do is tell you to read the comments on the junket. 
Omg, Tom was flirting with the interviewer so bad!!!!!
New ship: Tom Holland and Y/Y/N 
Y/Y/N’s new video is definitely gonna be the boyfriend tag!!!!!
I cannot handle the chemistry between Tom and Y/Y/N
That was singlehandedly the cutest interview I’ve ever seen. 
    You stand in shock in the middle of your kitchen. Even though no-one was around you could feel your face heating up. Not only did people think you and Tom were flirting back and forth, but they actually shipped you guys! You had to talk to Tom about your possible next move. You text him asking if he’s available to talk. You didn’t know it but that text caused fear to spike in Tom’s heart. He immediately responded saying he has the next half an hour free. Awaiting your call Tom tries to stop his speeding heart and convince himself that you’re not trying to end things already. He’s taken out of his mind when his phone starts ringing and your picture comes up on the screen. He rapidly answers it “Hey darling, how are things?” he tries to sound calm. 
“I’m good, did you see our interview together today?”
“No not yet, I’ll pull it up right now” Opening Youtube he sees the video is trending. “No way! It’s on the front page! Congratulations sweetheart, that’s awesome!” 
“Well I can’t exactly take all the credit for that Tom. I mean, your face is the thumbnail. But besides that, you have to see the comments” 
   Scrolling through the comments Tom feels a blush creeping up his own face. “Wow, that is quite the response” is all he can say. He’s worried that you’ll be annoyed with the fact that instead of people focusing on your interview skills they’re solely concentrating on the fact that he was smitten with you. 
“Yeah. What do you make of it?” you decide to ask, not being able to gauge his facial reaction. 
“I mean. I was caught red-handed I guess. What about you?” he asks equally as nervous as you are.
“I’m not sure yet. I think it’s sweet but at the same time something about it feels weird” You respond. In truth you were ecstatic that people thought you’d make such a cute couple. At the same time however, you didn’t want it to possibly scare Tom off. He deals with this stuff all the time, and it probably got annoying after a while. 
“Look, I’m not bothered by it if you aren’t” Tom says, breaking your thoughtful silence. 
“I’m not really bothered by it either.” You reassure him. 
“Ok, good. Maybe we shouldn’t respond though, until we’re both equally comfortable” 
“I agree” Even though you were happy with the interaction you were having with Tom, you couldn’t deny that neither of you had any idea what was going on between you two. “Well I’ve gotta go. I just wanted to call and talk about that with you. Also, I miss you.” You blurt out the last part. 
“I miss you too Y/N. Thanks for calling, I’ll talk to you later” With that you both say bye and hang up the phone. With your head reeling, you see another text from your friend asking you to explain what was happening. You tell them to meet you for lunch that day and you’ll explain everything. 
    At lunch that day you had to explain why you didn’t tell them about everything when it first happened. Explaining that you didn’t even know what it was yet and that you both wanted to keep it as low-key as possible. “Oh yeah, and you guys flirting almost shamelessly in your professional and serious interview is low-key” is all they say to you. You told them honestly though that at the time it didn’t feel like you were flirting. It just felt like a really good conversation. They just rolled their eyes at you, being able to clearly see what was going to happen. 
    A couple days later you upload your newest video. After checking the stats on the video you find yourself in the comments once again. 
When is Tom gonna be on your channel?!
Do the boyfriend tag with Tom!!!!!
   You notice that almost every comment runs along the same lines. All talking about Tom, asking about you guys, saying how much they ship you. Even though the intention was sweet you grew increasingly frustrated when you realised that no-one was talking about the actual video or what you had to say. As though he could read your mind you see that Tom is calling you. As soon as you pick up the call he’s singing you praises in your ear for your newest video. “That was such a good breakdown Y/N. It honestly made me see the movie in a whole new way”
“Thank you. I’m glad someone noticed” It slips out before you even have time to think.
“Are you ok? That didn’t sound too good”
“Yeah I’m sorry, I’m fine. I just read through all the comments and it seems like all anyone cares about is the fact that they want me to date Tom Holland”
“Yeah but just think about all the people who watched and loved it and just didn’t comment. I promise it’s not all everyone cares about” he says reassuringly.
“You’re probably right. There is a large gap between views and comments” 
“See! Exactly!” A small silence breaks the conversation before Tom perks up. “Guess what” he says through a smirk you can practically hear. 
“I don’t know, what?”
“I’m gonna be back in town next week!” He says excitedly. 
“That’s good to hear. I get to see you again right?” You ask only half joking. The other half was scared to hear him say he wouldn’t be able to see you. 
“I’ve actually got the whole week off, so we’re gonna spend as much time as we can together” he proposes.
“Well I look forward to it” You both say goodnight and hang up. 
    For the past week you’ve been increasingly more nervous to see Tom again. Even though you guys talk constantly, the thought of seeing him in person again had you feeling like the first time you met. While you were on your way to the coffee shop where you were meeting up with Tom, you went over how you wanted to bring up the conversation about what you guys were. You didn’t want to scare him by asking so quickly, but you had to know. You had to figure out if you should confirm or deny the rumours so that people would actually pay attention to your content again instead of your dating life. 
    “Hey gorgeous” You’re greeted by a smiling Thomas who pulls you into a gentle but affectionate hug. Clearly you were both feeling a bit awkward seeing each-other in person for the first time in a while. The first time, you guys had all the momentum of your first meeting, but now things have slowed down a bit between you and you’re trying to find your footing again. Even just 5 minutes into the date though it was like you were never apart. Conversation flowed openly and happily. Tom couldn’t get enough of the way your face scrunched up when you laughed at something he said. You couldn’t get enough of his laugh in general, it was contagious. After a bit, you decide that it’s time to bite the bullet and bring up the elephant in the room, which just so happened to seem like the biggest, scariest elephant in existence. “Can we talk about something?” you finally ask.
“What’s on your mind?” 
“Something that I think is on both of our minds” 
“Y/N, before you go any further, I just want to say that these past few weeks have been amazing. Even though we haven’t been able to spend time the way we’ve wanted, it’s made me realise that even just knowing that I get to talk to you on a daily basis makes me happy” Your heart skips a beat as he pours his out to you. 
“Tom I’ve really enjoyed our time together as well. That’s what makes me curious as to what exactly it means for both of us. Especially in regards to all of the rumours online. I want to know what you want me to say to them. I just want to put it all to rest so that people focus on my content again” you admit without stopping for breath.
“What do you want to say to them?” he asks suspiciously. 
“I mean, I don’t know” You start to feel sheepish. Not wanting to say it out loud in fear of rejection.
“Tell them it’s true” Tom spills out.
“What?” You ask, shooting your eyes up to meet his from the cup of coffee that was up to this point, very interesting. 
“Unless you don’t want it to be true!” Tom tries to backtrack to make you feel comfortable.
“No, I’d like to tell them it’s true. Only if you’re sure though” You say hopefully.
“I am very sure Y/N. I’ve even been thinking that the boyfriend tag sounds like fun” He says with sly smile spreading across his joyful face. 
“I don’t know Tom, I don’t really do those sorts of videos” You respond menacingly.
“Yeah but maybe you can make an exception” He says lowly, leaning in for sweet and tender kiss. In that moment you forget completely about what you were just talking about. It almost worried you how intoxicating his lips were. 
    You guys spend the rest of the week planning and executing the boyfriend tag video. Then all the comments turn from I ship it so hard to THEY’RE SO CUTE TOGETHER and IT’S REAL. And real it was. 
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petersasteria · 4 years
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My Angel - Tom Holland
Pairing: Tom x Osterfield!Reader
Requested? Yes! By @petersholland​​​​
Hamilrequest #37
“I may not live to see our glory...”
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Since you’ve been gone, Tom has been struggling to be the perfect single father out there. He claimed that he didn’t need any help even though everyone can see that he needed it. Tom wanted to figure things out for himself and while that’s great, he knew it was okay to ask help from time to time. Although he knew this, he still refused to ask for help.
Your two children have been Tom’s top priority and it was hard for him to be a single father and an actor at the same time. Your youngest, Khalil, started kindergarten and your eldest, Megan, started year 3 and Tom didn’t want to ruin that especially when she told him that she loved every single second of school.
Today was one of those days where Tom felt like shit, because he missed Megan’s talent show and he accidentally threw Khalil’s ‘gift’ for him (which was just crumpled tinfoil covered in glue and blue glitter). He honestly didn’t know what to do, because you weren’t there to help him.
“Fuck deadly illnesses.” he said to himself out loud.
Tom couldn’t sleep so, he decided it’d be the best time to finally store away your things in the boxes he bought and labeled two months ago. He didn’t have the heart to put away your things before, because he knew he would break down as soon as he would open your closet.
Tom stood up from his desk and walked to the corner of the room where the boxes were stacked. He took the top one that was labelled “TO KEEP” in bold letters.
He set the box on the floor at his side of the bed. He walked to the closet and opened it with a heavy sigh. He took all of your clothes that were hung and threw them on the bed. Next, he grabbed your folded shirts and put them on the bed as well. He went back to close the closet but he stopped when he found a notebook that he’s never seen before. He took it and closed the closet.
He sat on the bed opened the notebook and read the first page: Y/N’s Thoughts.
He chuckled and flipped to the next page.
Note to self: Use this notebook to write down important stuff. It’s like a diary, but at the same time it isn’t. This might come in handy for marriage and parenting x
“Maybe she got this when we were engaged.” Tom said to himself as he flipped through every page. He found little anecdotes and a few marriage tips that you thought would help. He also found the recipe to his favorite dish and he remembered the time you cooked it for him.
He also found what you wrote after Megan was born. 
Note to self: Omg Tom and I are officially parents! This means it’s time to lose sleep. Tom and I got this under control, though. We have each other ALWAYS. Haz wished us luck and honestly? We’re going to need that. Charlotte was really happy that it was a girl, because it meant she won the bet between her and Haz. Can’t believe those two made a bet, but I love them. Future Y/N, make sure you do the same when they have kids x
Tom read this and didn’t try to hold back his tears. He flipped through more pages and he eventually reached the time Khalil was born. 
Note to self: Tom and I are parents again! Being a parent is tiring and draining, but I love it. I don’t know if Tom loves being a parent, but I think he does. He’s a great father and I have no doubt that he’ll be a great father to our son x
Tom smiled at that. There were times when he would doubt himself, but you would always be there to assure him that he’s doing an amazing job as a husband and father. It just hurts that you wouldn’t be there to remind him that anymore.
Tom flipped through more until he reached a letter addressed to him.
Dearest Tom,
By the time you read this letter, you know that I’m gone. We both know that I wouldn’t live that long as soon as we found out that I was sick. I just want to say thank you for keeping me happy especially on my final days when I felt that I was going to go already. 
You’re the best husband I could ever ask for. Seriously. I know you have your doubts, but please keep in mind that you’re the best husband and father. I will forever keep that on my mind and heart. The kids and I are so lucky to have you. Now that I’m gone, I trust you to take care of the kids.
I want you to raise them like we planned. Although I won’t be around to see them for all their successes and first milestones, I trust that you do whatever it is that’s good for them and will continue on doing so until they’re old enough to stand on their own.
This notebook can help you through anything and everything. There are some recipes here for you and the kids. There are also tips. 
Khalil hates broccoli. Slice the broccoli into tiny tiny pieces and put it in his food. Trust me. He won’t notice a thing. Keep it a secret between you and me, okay? Make sure he finishes his food, because we both know he doesn’t finish his food. Read him bedtime stories. If you go to the back part of this notebook, I made a schedule of his bedtime stories of what you should read on a specific day.
Megan loves going to the playground every Saturday morning. Take her there for at least an hour and a half. Watch her closely, okay? One time she pulled another girl’s hair when she didn’t get her turn at the swing. So please watch her. After that, take her out for ice cream. Her favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry. 
Keep Taco Tuesday alive, Tom. Cut up some fruits and pack it in their lunch. They love it. I suggest you cut up the fruits before you go to bed and put them in a Tupperware and put it in the fridge.
Tom, just because I left doesn’t mean that I want to. When it’s time to go, it’s time to go. Please know that if I live long, I’d spend it with all of you. But even if my time on Earth was cut short, I believe that even if without me by your side, the three of you will be able to withstand all the problems our family will face. I know you’re strong. I know you can push through anything, Spidey.
Always remember that you’re not alone. I will always be here in every decision you’ll make. From the moment I said my vows, I put my faith and trust into  whatever it is that’s good for your family and for our marriage.
I pray that the Lord will always guide you and keep you out of harm’s way. I also pray that you won’t forget that you live for our children now. You’re the anchor that keeps them steady.
Just because I’m gone doesn’t mean that my love for you is gone too. Don’t ever forget how much I love you. If you need a reminder of how much I love you, I kept my diary from before we started dating. It’s around the house somewhere. My embarrassing diary entries are written there about how much I love you and how much I freaked out when you asked me out when we were 17.
If you ever find someone that makes you and our children happy, go for it. You have my blessing. I’m not sure if I’m okay with it. Maybe I’ll be jealous or not. Depends HAHAHA! All jokes aside, I love you enough to let you be with someone new who makes you happy.
I will always love you and I only want what’s best for you and the kids. 
‘Til we meet again, love.
Forever yours, Y/N xx
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The very next day, Tom went to visit your grave after taking the kids to school. He had your notebook with him when he got out of the car. He walked to your grave and sat in front of it in silence. He hasn’t been visiting, because of the pain. He saw a bouquet of fresh flowers and smiled.
“Harrison visited you, I see. You know, he misses you so much. He actually visited us last week. He said he missed the kids so he took them to the zoo.” Tom said.
“So, um, I know you’re listening. I found your notebook last night and it really helped me. Everything has been shit recently and your letter really helped me. I also did the fruits thing after reading your letter last night. It really saved some time this morning. No wonder you sleep late.” Tom chuckled.
“I just came here to tell you that I won’t let you down and I’ll do my best to be a single dad to our kids. Also, the dating someone new thing? I don’t think I’m going to be up for that. You and the kids are enough for me and I meant what I said when I told you that you’re the only one for me.”
“I really miss you, Y/N. The letter made me realize that it’s totally okay to move on, because I know you’ll be here by my side. It’s also reassuring that you still love me, because that’s enough for me to be strong.”
Tom stood up and brushed the dirt off his pants, “When we first started dating, I told you that you were my angel. You really are my angel, Y/N. Between you and me, you’re the real hero. I just play one.”
“I’ll see you soon, yeah? I promised your brother I’ll meet up with him at the park today to walk Tessa and Monty.” Tom smiled. “I love you.”
He walked back to the car and felt a gust of wind blow in his direction. He didn’t know if he was hallucinating or not, but he could’ve sworn he felt the wind embrace him and he could’ve sworn he smelled your perfume. It caused him to stop in his tracks and close his eyes to feel the moment that only lasted a few seconds, but to him it felt like minutes.
When it was gone, he opened his eyes and smiled to himself, because he knew it was you telling him and showing him that you loved him.
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chelseamount · 4 years
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From Now On - Tom Holland x Reader
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Warnings: AAAAANGST, fluff 
request: no
request are open 
inspired by from now on from the greatest showman listen here
summary: Tom and Y/n have been best friends since they were born, but tom new famous life makes him cut y/n out of his life, but when tom realises that he is missing the light of his life he comes to sense again but will he confess his feelings or hide them away? 
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I saw the sun begin to dim And felt that winter wind Blow cold
"Tom all I'm saying is just that if you go out with me tonight, we can have a sick night," Haz said
"I don't know haz, I'm pretty tired," I say
"pfff yeah right, I'm leaving in ten minutes."
"fine," I say, after being an actor for quite some time now you've been to some different parties, and don't get me wrong its fun and all but they change you, you know?
You see I started filming cherry not a long time ago, and you know it's fun and all but it's not like the other movies I've been in. I don't know some people might say I changed and who knows maybe I have but, it's the life of being a famous actor right? I mean that's what happens right?
I don't know I just... I fell like I'm missing the light, is like a long dimmed hallway with no light at the end
I mean yeah I have cut some people out of my life which I didn't mean to, but that also happens right?
one of them was Y/n
you see Y/n, and I have been best friends since we were born, but when I became an actor I don't know maybe I just cut her out you know, I don't know, but like she could just call if she wanted I don't understand why I'm thinking so much about her I haven't thought of her in months why now?
A man learns who is there for him When the glitter fades, and the walls won't hold
a knock on my door cuts me out of my thoughts... Harrison
"mate your coming?" he asks
"yeah coming."
****
the neon lights hit my face as the strong smells of liquor floats over me
"bro," haz says as he sits down on the couch with me at the club, we were at "why aren't you drinking."
"I'm not in the mood Haz," I say
"But you're always in the mood," he says
"yeah we'll not today" I snap
"bro why don't we just go find you a girl look around there's plenty," haz says
"I don't want a girl haz! at least not except from one" I whisper the last part
"Sorry mate, I don't really get what you're saying right now."
"haz do you remember Y/n? I mean she was our best friend, we were like the golden trio what happened" I ask
One remains Can only be what's true
"if I remember her? of course, I do she texts me every week."
"what" I whisper as a wave of sadness takes over me
"yeah, she texts each week how you're doing you know."
"she does? why didn't you tell me anything?" I ask
"I didn't think you cared," he says
"of course I care she's my best friend" I yell
"was your best friend, you cut her out remember?"
"shut the hell up" I yell "it was the best for her."
"oh Tom your so blind of course you didn't do it for her, you got to caught up in your new life, and the money, but why don't you just forget her and I will go find you a girl right now?"
"WHAT PART OF I DONT WANT ANY GIRL DONT YOU UNDERSTAND!"  yell "I only want Y/n" I whisper
"what! you're in love with Y/n?" he asks
"haz I've been in love with her since I said my first word, omg why did I cut her out I was so blind, haz I was so scared I cut out the women I love."
"yeah well, you are stupid some times."
"wow thanks haz," I say "do you think she would talk to me."
"don't know bro your kind of an ass."
If all was lost Is more I gain 'Cause it led me back To you
From now on These eyes will not be blinded by the lights From now on What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight Tonight
"don't you think I know that! haz I cant do this please tell Anthony and Joe I need a break" I stand up
"where are you going?" haz asks
"home"
"But we're at a party," he says
"Harrison I couldn't give less shit about this party honestly, all this these drunk people and the lights I can't do this anymore, I'm going home."
****
"honey it so good to see you," Mom says as she hugs me
"it's good to see you too mom gosh I missed London," I say
"So what's up honey why did you come home so suddenly?"
"I realised something, you know Y/n, I don't know why she came on my mind so suddenly, but I fucked up so bad, mom I let her go, I need to talk to her "
"I can call y/m/n," she says
" thank you so much, Mom
****
"Okay I just talked to y/m/n she says she's right now in her apartment and I got the address."
"thank you so much, mom."
"you welcome honey... well what are you waiting for go find her."
"oh yeah right bye mom."
"bye, honey."
I drank champagne with kings and queens The politicians praised my name But those are someone else's dreams The pitfalls of the man I became For years and years I chased their cheers The crazy speed of always needing more
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oh gosh am I going to do this, of course, I am, come on Tom
But when I stop And see you here I remember who all this was for
I knock on the door and not a long time after the door opens and there she is, the women of my dreams
"Tom?" she asks
"Y/n."
"what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you," I say
"But you cut me out tom" she crosses her arms
"I know, and that's why I'm here, can I come in?"
"sure" she closes the door after me
"Y/n I was so blinded by the money and the fame and I let the most important person in my life get away, Y/n your the light of my life" I start to get tears in my eyes
And from now on These eyes will not be blinded by the lights From now on What's waited till tomorrow starts tonight It starts tonight And let this promise in me start Like an anthem in my heart From now on
"no you can't just do this Tom and then just leave me again" she cries
"I won't, I won't ever leave you again love I was so scared from the first day that I found of what love was I knew I loved you. Do you remember that time when we were small, and I promised you that I would marry you one day? I'm so sorry that I haven't done that yet, but it's not too late. I need the light of my life, and you are that. I love you, Y/n."
"you do?" she asks
"I always have" I capture her lips in a long-awaited kiss, all of those sleepless nights thinking about her it's finally happening now, and it's even better than I imagined, her sweet lips against mine, I let her go once but never again
as oxygen starts to run out, we break away from the kiss and press our foreheads together
"Please don't ever break my heart again."
"I won't I promise" I cry
"and by the way, I love you too" she whispers
"oh thank, god," I say "I won't ever leave you ever again, I promise, I'm so sorry" I sob
"it's okay love you're here now" she caressed my check
"But I shouldn't ever have left."
"hey" she looks me in the eyes "your here now, and I love you so much, your home again."
"from now on I promise to never break your heart again" and as I say those words our lips meet each other again and finally I have everything I need right here in my arms I'm home again.
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lauras-collection · 5 years
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More Than I Know [Prologue]
Tom Holland x female Reader
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Summary: You told your sister you were on your way to a date (which was a blatant lie). And when she wants to check the guy out you have to act quickly.  
Words: 1.6k
Warnings: none?, an oblivious reader maybe 😄
A/N: Soo I’ve wanted to write a fake dating fic for literally years. And it’s finally happening. It was so hard to come up with a title and summary 😄 I’m planning on 4 or 5 parts for this ☺️
 I’m not too convinced this whole thing is very realistic, but it’s fiction so we’ll roll with it 😄 I hope you enjoy!
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You walked into the small coffee shop with quick steps, rushing to the back. Your eyes searched the room for a free table. It was a Saturday morning and, as usual, your favourite coffee shop was packed with people. You contemplated what your next move was going to be when your eyes found a guy about your age sitting alone at a table for two, scrolling through his phone. Bingo.
“Excuse me, is this seat taken?” You asked him, your hand resting on the top of the wooden chair. Please say no. The young man raises his head to look at you, before letting his eyes roam around the busy coffee shop.
“No, go ahead.” He replied assuming you would take the chair and move it to another table where your friends were sitting. But you didn’t. You pulled the chair back and sat down. His eyes curiously watched you, noticing that you were quite out of breath. He goes back to his phone until he feels your eyes staring at him. “You alright?” He asked, genuine concern lacing his voice. 
“Yeah, sorry. It’s just... I told my sister that I was going on a date today and she’s just texted me that she’s on her way here to ‘spy on me and check the guy out!’” You moved your fingers to form quotation marks.
“And he didn’t show up or...?” He asked not knowing what you’re getting at. His brows knitted together in confusion. You cover your face with your hands, letting out a breath.
“There is no guy. I wasn’t going on a date.” His eyes widened in realisation.
“So, you lied to your sister?”
“Essentially. But she’s been bugging me about going out more and meeting people... She’s getting married soon and she, and my mum for that matter, are constantly nagging me to bring a date to the wedding. Like, can’t they be satisfied with the fact that my sister’s found a husband? Do I really need to have someone at the ready?”
Tom chuckled at your small outburst.
“And now you’re here to pretend to be on a date with me?”
“Um... yeah?” It came out more like a question and you closed your eyes for a brief second. You hadn’t really thought this through. Your mind just short-circuited when you read your sister’s text asking you to ‘let loose and go on some dates’. She was super excited when you told her that you were on your way to a date right now. She asked all sorts of questions and you had to come up with everything on the spot, finally telling her you were going to meet a guy at your favourite coffee shop. “Look, you can go back on your phone and it’ll just look like I’m on a shitty date when she sees us.” You felt guilty that you had dragged a stranger into all of this. This was your problem to deal with, you had been the one to tell your sister that you had a date, when in reality you didn’t.
“ ’S alright. We can talk. I’m on my phone way too much anyway.” He smiles putting the device in his pocket as if to make a point. “You want me to get you something to drink?” He lifts the mug in front of him to his lips emptying it in one go.
“Oh, you don’t have to. I can get something myself.”
“I’m going to get another coffee anyway. So, what would you like?” He winks and gets up from his chair and you find yourself thinking that you couldn’t have picked a better guy to be your random pretend date. You tell him your order and with a smile, he moves towards the counter.
You close your eyes and let out another breath before finally taking your jacket off, hanging it on the back of the chair. Your eyes move towards your ‘date’. He was wearing black jeans and a white t-shirt. Nothing spectacular, but he made it look amazing. There was no denying that he was fit. You watched his muscles move under his shirt. Were you really ogling him right now? His brown curls
looked like they had no product in them and you really wanted to know what they would feel like if you were to run your fingers through them. They looked really soft. 
“I’m Tom by the way.” You were pulled from your thoughts when your ‘date’, Tom, sat a mug down in front of you.
“OH, I’m Y/N.” You blushed, holding your hand out for him to shake. “I’m sorry I completely forgot to introduce myself. I’m usually not like this.” He took your hand and shook it with a small chuckle. 
“Like what?” 
“You know, forcing people to be on a date with me and then not even introduce myself.” Tom smiled and then the two of you were quiet for a minute, looking around the coffee shop, desperately trying to come up with something to talk about.
“So...d’you reckon your sister has already spied on you?” One corner of his mouth turned up and he looked at you teasingly.
“I’m not sure but I think she’d send me a text saying something along the lines of ‘omg he’s cute’” You shake your head laughing lightly. “And she’d probably force me to take you to the wedding...” While Tom was contemplating whether that meant that you thought he was cute the gears in your head started turning. “Would you be down for that?” 
“Hm?” Tom was confused for a second.
“Would you, like, go to my sister’s wedding with me? You don’t have to of course. And it would just be like this. Nothing serious, just you pretending to be into me.” You chuckled again. Oh my gosh, this is so embarrassing why did I say that?
Tom thought for another moment and shrugged his shoulders.
“I mean, I don’t know. You want to lie to your whole family?” His brows were knitted again and you felt yourself blushing again. 
“I honestly feel like that’s the only way to avoid everyone asking about my non-existent love life and in turn telling me what I should do to change that. I get it if you don’t want to do that. But you’d really make that whole day easier for me.” You bit your lip, this was probably the most you had ever asked of someone, and you didn’t even know him. He’s going to say no.
“Let me think about that okay? I’ll have to check my schedule to see if I have time... Why don’t you give me your number and I’ll let you know when I’ve made my decision?” 
You agreed and the two of you spend some more time getting to know each other until Tom had to leave.
“I have an appointment in about thirty minutes, so I’ll have to get going.” He got up from his chair, putting on his jacket and you did the same before following him to the door. “I’ll call you regarding the wedding okay?” He smiled kindly at you and you felt like he might want to go to the wedding with you.  You nodded and checked your phone for the time, realising that you had a new text from your sister. Before you could really think about it you had wrapped your arms around Tom, hugging him. He seemed surprised at first but after a few seconds his arms wrapped around you in what might have been one of the best hugs you’ve ever gotten.
“Thanks, Tom, for doing this.” You motion at the coffee shop behind you “And even considering going to that wedding with me.” You laughed and he tells you not to worry about it. After you said goodbye you checked the text from your sister.
I wish I could’ve seen you on a date with my own eyes, but something wedding-related came up!
 I hope you’ll take him to the wedding so we can all get to know him!
Yeah, you were not gonna tell Tom about that.
⦿  ⦿  ⦿    
When your sister called you the next morning you didn’t think much of it. The wedding preparations were in full swing and you were involved in a lot of planning so it wasn’t unusual that she was calling you first thing in the morning. 
“Ok, so when were you gonna tell me you’re dating a movie star?” Were the first words that left your sister’s mouth.
“What?” Were you still asleep? “What’re you on about?” You sat up in bed checking the time. 
6.30am. You groaned.
You could’ve slept for another 45 minutes. At least!
“‘Spider-Man Star Tom Holland get’s cozy with mysterious girl!’It’s all over the internet!” Your sister was obsessed with gossip. Especially celebrity gossip. She lived for that stuff.
“And why is that supposed to be me?” You were so confused. Until you realised that the very attractive guy that you had a coffee with yesterday was also called Tom. “Can you send me the link?” You were starting to panic now. Was this real? Or was your sister pulling a prank on you? But you’d never told her he was called Tom.
“There are pictures of you! Don’t you think I won’t recognise my own sister?” Your phone beeped once and you clicked on the link your sister had sent you. And sure enough there you were. The grainy pictures showing how you had hugged Tom in front of the coffee shop.  
“What the-?”
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catalinda04 · 5 years
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Carried Away Chapter 2: Coffee and Conversation
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Henry let Kal into his house, before locking the door and hurrying toward the coffee shop. He’d told her 5 minutes, and he would be pushing it to get there. As soon as he entered, he saw her sitting with her head down over her phone, typing furiously.
Lucy decided she’d wait 10 minutes before getting a drink to go then ask for directions to the nearest tube station. She seated herself at a table near the door and started to compose a few texts to send when she returned to the wi-fi at her hotel that night. Her surprise was evident when she felt a tap on her shoulder though she had barely finished her first message. The handsome stranger had actually arrived.
“You came!” she blurted without thinking.
“I said I would, why did you think I wouldn’t?” Henry puzzled.
“Well, because you’re a guy who,” she said indicating his muscular Greek-God-like physique “looks like you, and I’m a woman who, looks like me,” she said indicating her plain face and overweight body.
“Why should your appearance make any difference in me apologizing for my behavior?” He asked quizzically.
“I’m sorry, forget I said anything. I spoke without thinking. You promised me a coffee. I don’t care for coffee, but I’d love a cup of tea,” she smiled.
Henry couldn’t say exactly what it was about Lucy that caught him off guard. His first observation was that she obviously either didn’t recognize him or didn’t know who he was. As an actor, it was a feeling he was becoming increasingly unfamiliar with. Her surprise at seeing him gave him a pause though. She was obviously a woman who had not been treated right by the male sex. He’d given her a once over as she walked away in the street. She wasn’t conventionally pretty, but there was a confidence about her that made him want to learn more.
Henry stepped to the counter and ordered her tea and a coffee for himself. He watched her measure out sugar and milk to her exact tea specification. Then lead her to a table.
“So, Lucy. Tell me how are you enjoying London?” Henry asked, sipping his coffee.
“I was loving it until today, when I got lost, then tackled by some dog in the street,” she joked.
“Again, I’m sorry about that. He ran after a squirrel, and he’s normally very well behaved He just doesn’t realize he’s not a puppy anymore.”
“I’m only kidding. I’ve loved every minute so far. Though I’ve only been here since yesterday morning.”
“How long are you staying here?”
“2 weeks. I’m spending 6 weeks total over here in Europe. I spent the last 10 days in Holland with my best friend. She moved there 3 years ago, so I finally got a chance to visit her. After London, I’m off to Cardiff for a couple of days. Then I’m flying over to Ireland for 2 weeks, before spending a few days in Paris.” Lucy explained, outlining her trip.
“You’re traveling for 6 weeks? Are you on a tour?”Henry asked, surprised.
“No, I’m by myself, I just finished my master’s degree, so I’m celebrating. I’m single and all my friends are married, so I’m traveling by myself. And I don’t know why I just told you that. That’s one of the first things every blog says. Don’t tell people you're traveling alone. That’s how you get “Taken” Though I’m not really worried about being sold into the sex trade, I’m about 15 years too old and 100 pounds too heavy for that.” She laughed self-deprecatingly.
“Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.” He laughed. “What is your degree in?”
“Education. I’m a school teacher, I teach high school and elementary Spanish. What about you. What do you do when you’re not corralling your dog?” Lucy asked, wanting to shift the spotlight off of herself.
“Oh, um, well I’m…” He trailed off as he felt a tap on his shoulder, grateful for a distraction to help him think up a convincing lie. He looked over to see two college-age girls. Their t-shirts identified them as sisters of the Alpha Lambda Pi sorority.
“Um…..excuse us sugar, but are you like who we think you are?” The first girl asked with a southern drawl. Henry’s spirits dropped a bit. Here we go,” he thought.
“I probably am,” Henry replied warily.
“OMG! Can we get a selfie with you? Our sisters are never going to believe this.” They positioned themselves on either side of Henry and did their best duck-face for the picture. “Thank you so much!” The second girl gushed, kissing Henry on the cheek before leaving.
“What was that about?” Lucy asked, then he saw recognition cross her face. “You’re Henry, Henry...Henry Cavill!” She quietly exclaimed.
“I was wondering how long it would take you to recognized me.” He said forlornly.
“Well I think it’s your hair is longer, and you're wearing clothes.” She puzzled.
“What do you mean, wearing clothes?” He asked.
“Well in that period show you did, what was it called, The Tudors! Your character, he didn’t spend a whole lot of time with clothes on, he had quite a hard time keeping it in his pants as I recall.” She said taking a sip of her tea to hide her blush, which Henry didn’t fail to notice.
“The Tudors‽ That’s what you recognize me from?” Had this woman been under a rock the last year?
“Have you been in something more recent that I might have seen?” She asked. Henry wasn’t sure he believed her. His last part was, well Superman. America’s superhero. How could she not have seen it?
“Man of Steel? The new Superman.” He suggested.
“Oh, wow! Good for you!” She complimented as though he were one of her students. “That’s the role of a lifetime, isn’t it? I’m more a Marvel gal though.”
So she hadn’t seen it. That did explain her not recognizing him.
After an awkward pause, Henry spoke. “So, to answer your question, before we were interrupted, I am an actor.”
“Were you actually going to tell me that, before we were interrupted? You seemed to be stalling for a moment there.” Henry was surprised by her attitude. It hadn’t changed at all, and she was calling him out. Every time she opened her mouth, he became more interested.
“Do you know, I honestly don’t know. Lately, people tend to change when they find out who I “actually” am.”
“Well, I mean I’m impressed that you’re the new Superman, but I didn’t see it. Like I said, I’m more a Marvel girl, and being in graduate school while working full time the last 2 years, I haven't had much time for anything else. So I guess in my head, you’re not that big a star. Now if you had been Tom Hiddleston, completely different story. I’d probably be fangirling left, right, and center.” She laughed nervously.
Henry found he was enjoying simply sitting and talking with Lucy. She spoke animatedly about her travels and her students using grand hand gestures to emphasize her stories. She also asked pretty insightful questions of him and seemed genuinely interested in his answers. He got the feeling she wanted to know Henry, the man, instead of Henry, the actor.
He felt comfortable with her. The more he learned about her, the more he wanted to learn. She spoke with a passion and excitement that was so rare in a lot of the women he had dated recently, who were scared to have their own opinions at the risk of him losing interest when it was their lack of opinions and interests that usually made him stop calling.
Henry tried to hide his disappointment when she looked at her watch and exclaimed “We’ve been here for almost 3 hours! I should really get going. I wanted to visit Kensington Palace this afternoon. I hope it’s still open! Henry, it was a pleasure meeting you. Thank you for the tea. Tell Kal, all is forgiven”
“I’d really love to keep talking to you. Would you like to have dinner with me this evening?” Henry heard himself ask. Dinner? Why had he invited her to dinner? The shocked look on her face saddened him. Could she not feel the chemistry flowing between them?
“Ummm sure, I’d love to….ummm what time?” came her startled reply.
“Why don’t I pick you up? Say, 7:30? Where are you staying?” She mentioned the name of a hotel out by King’s Cross Station. “7:30 it is then. Lucy, it’s been a pleasure talking to you. I shall see you later.” He rose and stared at the hand she offered him. He took her hand, and using it to pull her closer, leaned in to kiss her on the cheek. He smiled at the blush that stained her face and neck, she was a basket of contradictions at once confident yet she blushed at the slightest provocation.
He walked her to the door of the coffee shop, pointing in the direction of the tube station. He couldn’t help the grin that split his face as he watched her walk away. He waved when she looked back before turning the corner, letting her know he was still watching her.
Henry walked back to his house smiling like a fool. When he opened the door, Kal came running to meet him, jumping in excitement at seeing his owner after their separation. Henry knelt and ruffled the dog’s ears. “Kal, you’re such a good boy. I have a date tonight. You chose well.” He laughed, wrapping his arms around the dog’s neck in an affectionate hug.
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