FILTHY ~ Drarry Fanfic

Chapter 28

As I walk into Barry's pub, he smiles to me "Doctor! It's been over a month!"

I smile at him, before declaring "I've gone off the drink, my friend."

He gives a disappointed look, before asking "Here for a bite?"

I take in a deep breath, before telling him "Here to meet a friend." He nods and I look around the room for someone sitting alone.

In the corner, I see a man with dark brown hair. His skin tone is pale, and fits him, wonderfully. He anxiously sips, what appears to be, a glass of brandy.

With a soft smile, I step up to him and ask "Thomas?"

He gives a flustered "Yea-yes!" As he stands and offers me an awkward, side hug slash handshake "Draco?"

I nod as I pull away and take off my jacket "There's no need to be nervous, Thom."

He's much larger than me. At least, half a foot taller, and fairly muscular. He takes a sip of his drink, before asking "You don't mind?"

I shake my head, before asking "Brandy?" He nods and I shrug, before telling him "I'm a bourbon man, myself. Think I get it from my father."

I know that I visibly scrunch my nose in disgust, knowing I've opened a door. He doesn't walk through, but asks "Why did you stop drinking?"

I moisten my lips and declare "I've recently started taking a couple of medications. One drink gets me absolutely trolleyed."

He furrows his brow as he places his drink down "May I ask what the medications are for?"

I take in a deep breath, before telling him "One of them, are antiretrovirals." He cocks an eyebrow to me and I shrug "Got exposed to HIV positive blood at work."

He gives a worried look and I wave it off "My final appointment is tomorrow. So far, I'm negative."

He nods, before asking "And the other of the two?"

I press my lips into a fine line, before changing the subject "So, what's it like working with primary students?"

He quickly decides not to push, before answering "It's great. My kids are absolutely amazing."

I nod, before asking "Do you want kids, or?"

He blushes down at his brandy, before asking "If I did, would that be a stopper?"

I give a warm smile, before declaring "I want kids." He nods and I explain "I want a child who never had a childhood."

He gives a confused look, before asking "Why is that?"

I take in a deep breath and explain "I came from an insane family. Acted out in school."

He furrows his brow and asks "How long you act out?"

I moisten my lips and explain "I was the kid that everyone hated, but all the bad kids wanted to roll with."

He nods, before declaring "I have a couple of those kids. They usually come from money."

I give a knowing smile, before nodding "I came from money... but my father was an arse with an explosive temper, my mother was puking up her tea cakes, and my aunt was off her 'ead."

He nods, before looking down. We're silent for a moment, before he hangs the subject "Do you know what you're getting?"

I give a weak smile, before declaring "Usually, I get this cheesey, bacon, oniony, saucy, burger... but, perhaps I'll go for something a little more neat."