Title: Spanner in the Works (4/?)
Title: Spanner in the Works (4/?)
Author: madamreaper
Rating: PG for now
Characters: Adam/Tommy (Lambliff), Monte, Longineu, Cam, Doug, Malachai
Summary: Something happens, and Tommy begins to distance himself from Adam and their new relationship. Adam thinks it’s something he’s down. He couldn’t be more wrong.
A/N: If anyone receives a reply from vainwithabang , this is still me, using an IC account for a RPG.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, nor do I have any rights or claim over anyone involved. Because, like, seriously guys if I had claim over Adam or Tommy (or both) I wouldn't have spent time writing this... ;D
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Another two weeks had past, and Adam had made more effort, deciding he wasn’t about to let Tommy slip from him, despite his inability to bring himself to actually hold the baby. Tommy had been please enough when Adam had offered to heat up the bottle for him the day before, even that having been an improvement.
Tommy still hadn’t stayed a full night at Adam’s house, and it was getting harder and harder for him to leave each night that he went there. The bassist had spoken to Monte, and now understood why Adam was having so much trouble accepting Malachai, after all but dragging it out of the older man, who hadn’t wanted to betray Adam’s trust. Eventually, though, he’d realised maybe it was in Adam’s best interest that Tommy knew.
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Flashback
~“He’s upset that Malachai is someone else’s. He’s feels like he’s always going to be a reminder that you have a child with someone who isn’t him. You have to assure him that you want him, that you want him to be a part of Malachai’s life, but let him know he has a choice in the matter.” Monte explained, quietly, trying to help Tommy understand Adam’s thoughts.
“And what if he decides he doesn’t want that?” Tommy asked, voice tinged with insecurity. He’d changed everything he’d ever believed to be true about himself for this relationship and was petrified he was about to lose that.
“Trust me, Tommy. I know Adam. Just give him some time to realize that he wants this.” He smiled, placing a hand on Tommy’s shoulder. The blonde smiled back.~
End Flashback
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That was what had lead Tommy to decide that tonight, he’d stay the night at Adam’s. He entered the rehearsal space before Adam and headed straight over to Monte.
“Hey Tommy.”
“Hi. How you doing?”
“Yeah, I’m good. What about you? You look tired. Bad night?” Tommy nodded. Malachai had been up half the night, after his afternoon nap ran late thanks to Tommy falling asleep on the sofa. Finally, Adam arrived the rehearsal, and Tommy glanced up before turning back to Monte.
“Could you watch him for me, please? Just for, like, a sec?” Tommy asked. Monte took the pusher, nodding and smiling knowingly.
Adam smiled when Tommy approached. He pressed a kiss to Tommy’s lips.
“Hi.”
“Hey. Still okay for us to come over tonight?” Adam nodded.
“Of course. I have to meet Brad for coffee, but you’re welcome to come.”
“No, that’s okay. You go, catch up with him. Do you... Is it okay for us to stay over tonight?” Adam was startled. Tommy hadn’t even shown interest in staying over since Malachai had been born. He recovered quickly, however, and smiled.
“Sure, baby. I’d love if stayed.”
“We can put Mal in the spare room, I have a porta-cot thing.”
“Yeah, that’s cool.” Tommy couldn’t help but smile, leaning up to kiss Adam once more.
“We better rehearse.” Adam nodded in agreement.
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Tommy arrived at Adam’s five minutes after the singer. The taller man approached the car, taking Tommy and Malachai’s bags.
Once they were all finally settled, Malachai on a play mat on the floor and both men on the couch, things returned to a state of normalcy. Glee was playing, muted, on the TV in the background. Tommy cuddled against Adam’s side, Adam’s arm wrapped around his shoulders. The taller man placed a kiss against Tommy’s temple.
“This is nice, I missed this.”
“I missed it too, Adam. I’m sorry things have been so hard lately. But he’s getting bigger now, and he usually sleeps through the night, so things should return to normal.”
“It’s good he’s sleeping through.”
“Yeah, means I get more sleep. Some nights he wakes up but not as often as he did at first.” Adam smiled. He was happy that Tommy was getting more sleep. He cuddled further into the couch, holding Tommy close. Tommy snuggled closer, keeping an eye on Malachai.
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Tommy stood from the couch.
“Mind if I grab a shower?” He didn’t miss the way Adam glanced warily at Malachai before smiling.
“No, go ahead.”
“He should be alright, but if he cries, just give him is bottle. It needs 30 seconds in the microwave. It’s all on the bench.” He leaned over and pressed a kiss to Adam’s lips before heading to the bathroom. Adam looked back down at Malachai and noticed that he was half asleep. Un-muting the TV, Adam turned his attention to the program that had started after Glee. He didn’t realise Malachai had stirred until a loud cry pierced the air. He jumped and looked nervously to the door; hoping Tommy would be back.
“Shit.” He leaned towards the baby. “Shh, it’s okay.” When Malachai got louder, Adam stood and went to making his bottle. He stood above the infant a moment, hesitating, before bending over to pick him up. The singer settled back on the couch, Malachai resting in the way he’d seen people hold babies when they intended to feed them. As soon as Malachai’s mouth closed over the teat, he quieted down and Adam let himself relax back into the cushions to feed his lover’s son.
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Tommy was just climbing out of the shower when he heard his son cry. He finished getting dressed, combed his hair and made sure his towels and dirty clothes were all in the laundry before heading back to the lounge.
He stopped in the hall just outside the door and looked into the room. A smile crossed his face when he saw Adam curled against the arm of the couch with Malachai fast asleep on his chest. Hopefully now things would just get better.
Author: madamreaper
Rating: PG for now
Characters: Adam/Tommy (Lambliff), Monte, Longineu, Cam, Doug, Malachai
Summary: Something happens, and Tommy begins to distance himself from Adam and their new relationship. Adam thinks it’s something he’s down. He couldn’t be more wrong.
A/N: If anyone receives a reply from vainwithabang , this is still me, using an IC account for a RPG.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, nor do I have any rights or claim over anyone involved. Because, like, seriously guys if I had claim over Adam or Tommy (or both) I wouldn't have spent time writing this... ;D
XXX
Another two weeks had past, and Adam had made more effort, deciding he wasn’t about to let Tommy slip from him, despite his inability to bring himself to actually hold the baby. Tommy had been please enough when Adam had offered to heat up the bottle for him the day before, even that having been an improvement.
Tommy still hadn’t stayed a full night at Adam’s house, and it was getting harder and harder for him to leave each night that he went there. The bassist had spoken to Monte, and now understood why Adam was having so much trouble accepting Malachai, after all but dragging it out of the older man, who hadn’t wanted to betray Adam’s trust. Eventually, though, he’d realised maybe it was in Adam’s best interest that Tommy knew.
XXX
Flashback
~“He’s upset that Malachai is someone else’s. He’s feels like he’s always going to be a reminder that you have a child with someone who isn’t him. You have to assure him that you want him, that you want him to be a part of Malachai’s life, but let him know he has a choice in the matter.” Monte explained, quietly, trying to help Tommy understand Adam’s thoughts.
“And what if he decides he doesn’t want that?” Tommy asked, voice tinged with insecurity. He’d changed everything he’d ever believed to be true about himself for this relationship and was petrified he was about to lose that.
“Trust me, Tommy. I know Adam. Just give him some time to realize that he wants this.” He smiled, placing a hand on Tommy’s shoulder. The blonde smiled back.~
End Flashback
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That was what had lead Tommy to decide that tonight, he’d stay the night at Adam’s. He entered the rehearsal space before Adam and headed straight over to Monte.
“Hey Tommy.”
“Hi. How you doing?”
“Yeah, I’m good. What about you? You look tired. Bad night?” Tommy nodded. Malachai had been up half the night, after his afternoon nap ran late thanks to Tommy falling asleep on the sofa. Finally, Adam arrived the rehearsal, and Tommy glanced up before turning back to Monte.
“Could you watch him for me, please? Just for, like, a sec?” Tommy asked. Monte took the pusher, nodding and smiling knowingly.
Adam smiled when Tommy approached. He pressed a kiss to Tommy’s lips.
“Hi.”
“Hey. Still okay for us to come over tonight?” Adam nodded.
“Of course. I have to meet Brad for coffee, but you’re welcome to come.”
“No, that’s okay. You go, catch up with him. Do you... Is it okay for us to stay over tonight?” Adam was startled. Tommy hadn’t even shown interest in staying over since Malachai had been born. He recovered quickly, however, and smiled.
“Sure, baby. I’d love if stayed.”
“We can put Mal in the spare room, I have a porta-cot thing.”
“Yeah, that’s cool.” Tommy couldn’t help but smile, leaning up to kiss Adam once more.
“We better rehearse.” Adam nodded in agreement.
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Tommy arrived at Adam’s five minutes after the singer. The taller man approached the car, taking Tommy and Malachai’s bags.
Once they were all finally settled, Malachai on a play mat on the floor and both men on the couch, things returned to a state of normalcy. Glee was playing, muted, on the TV in the background. Tommy cuddled against Adam’s side, Adam’s arm wrapped around his shoulders. The taller man placed a kiss against Tommy’s temple.
“This is nice, I missed this.”
“I missed it too, Adam. I’m sorry things have been so hard lately. But he’s getting bigger now, and he usually sleeps through the night, so things should return to normal.”
“It’s good he’s sleeping through.”
“Yeah, means I get more sleep. Some nights he wakes up but not as often as he did at first.” Adam smiled. He was happy that Tommy was getting more sleep. He cuddled further into the couch, holding Tommy close. Tommy snuggled closer, keeping an eye on Malachai.
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Tommy stood from the couch.
“Mind if I grab a shower?” He didn’t miss the way Adam glanced warily at Malachai before smiling.
“No, go ahead.”
“He should be alright, but if he cries, just give him is bottle. It needs 30 seconds in the microwave. It’s all on the bench.” He leaned over and pressed a kiss to Adam’s lips before heading to the bathroom. Adam looked back down at Malachai and noticed that he was half asleep. Un-muting the TV, Adam turned his attention to the program that had started after Glee. He didn’t realise Malachai had stirred until a loud cry pierced the air. He jumped and looked nervously to the door; hoping Tommy would be back.
“Shit.” He leaned towards the baby. “Shh, it’s okay.” When Malachai got louder, Adam stood and went to making his bottle. He stood above the infant a moment, hesitating, before bending over to pick him up. The singer settled back on the couch, Malachai resting in the way he’d seen people hold babies when they intended to feed them. As soon as Malachai’s mouth closed over the teat, he quieted down and Adam let himself relax back into the cushions to feed his lover’s son.
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Tommy was just climbing out of the shower when he heard his son cry. He finished getting dressed, combed his hair and made sure his towels and dirty clothes were all in the laundry before heading back to the lounge.
He stopped in the hall just outside the door and looked into the room. A smile crossed his face when he saw Adam curled against the arm of the couch with Malachai fast asleep on his chest. Hopefully now things would just get better.