Yours, Forever & Always.

Lemon Trees

Tord watched as Tom sank down into the water. He attempted to swim as far as he could to grab Tom. He watched as Tom tried swimming closer to him, but eventually..

His eyes fluttered shut.

Tord panicked and watched as Tom sank deeper. He noticed how Marie's scarf was semi wrapped around his hand. Tord gasped and instantly saw this as a way to save Tom. He reached out and grabbed the scarf, tightly pulling Tom close to him, until he was in his arms. Tord then swam up as fast as he could, though it was difficult due to the weight of himself, his winter coat, and Tom.

No...Tom isn't a weight. At all.

Not because he's light, but because he doesn't deserve to be one.

Tord looked up at the hole as it grew larger with his approach. He held on tightly to Tom with one arm, and with the other, (his robot one) he reached up to grab a hold of something. Anything.

And he did.

Tord was pulled up by not one, but MANY arms.

He gasped for air as he was pulled onto the ice, then dragged to a thicker patch, with Tom still tightly wrapped in his arms. He panted and shivered. "F-Faen..." he gasped as Tom was pulled away and took in Pat's grasp.

Pat wrapped a thicc blanket around Tom, then one around Tord. He checked over Tom, and chuckled. "He's alive!" He turned to Tord and hugged him tightly. "Tord! God! I love you so much, but you don't do that! You could die!"

Tord shivered again and sniffled. "T-Tom...could've d-died..."

Pau sighed. "You're a good man son...but you can't keep putting yourself in danger!"

Tord chuckled and looked at Tom. "I l-love him..." He frowned. "Dad...my head..." he muttered, before fainting in Pau's arms.

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"Ubbbb!"

Tord sat up and groaned. "Huh?"

"Ubba!"

Tord turned to where Eliza sat, with Tomi in her arms, who was babbling up a storm! Tord chuckled. "Hey bud...talkative tonight huh?"

Tomi giggled. "Ubba!"

Tord held Tomi's hand, and kissed it gently. He then looked around, before he felt the anxiety rise in his chest. "Eliza..?"

"Yes Tord?" She questioned softly.

Tord swallowed. "Where...where's Tom?" The panic rising in his voice.

Eliza smiled. "Look down Tord..."

Tord looked down, and saw Tom resting softly in his lap. He has a large fluffy blanket around him, and is clung tightly to Tord's chest. Tord smiled down at him, and kissed his forehead. "Tom..." he whispered softly.

Tom looked up at him and smiled. "T-Tordy..." he muttered. He smiled up at Tord and booped his nose. He giggled. "S-So...handsome..."

Tord looked at Tom and snickered. "Are you...okay?"

Eliza snickered. "He isn't feeling well, so your dad gave him some medicine, and he feels a little...out of it...for now at least."

Tom hugged Tord tightly and smiled. "Y-You....make me feel warm...and fuzz-zy..."

Tord smiled. "You make me feel warm and fuzzy too, Thomas. In ways you can't even imagine."

"Good..." Tom muttered before falling back asleep.