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I do! And the holidays have been busy but amazing for me so far. Thank you for asking! < 3
I love this fic sooo much! Especially the fact that Tom kept falling off of the ship. X 3 And I definitely will. ; 3
I hope you feel better and your holidays were amazing! I hope you like the fic and tell me what you think of home life when you get to read it! Enjoy!
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Tom leaned over the side of his ship to get a better look at the figures he saw moving around in the water. “What the living hell?” Tom asked himself. He leaned closer, one was definitely Marco, and what was that other siren doing? Tom was leaning so far over to see that he slipped off the side of his ship into the cold water. He swam up and pulled himself onto the boat, sputtering up water and shivering. “Oh great.” Tom murmured to himself.
“Be careful jumping into the water like that. Something might pull you down.” Star swam up to the side of the ship. Tom rolled his eyes.
“Yah, thanks, Star.” He muttered. “I fell. Do you think I’d go for a swim in February?” Tom asked. Star shrugged.
“I don’t know you.” She laughed. “What’s up? You seem mad.” Star pointed out. Tom grumbled and wrung his shirt out.
“What’s Marco doing over there? He’s been there for an hour.” Tom pointed out. He pointed over to the scene a little ways away from the boat. Star squinted her eyes, when she made the scene out she clapped a hand over her mouth and giggled.
“Ohh! Tom, you got some competition!” She teased. Tom narrowed his eyes.
“What do you mean?” He asked. Star laughed again.
“Tom, that right there is another siren in our pact. And it looks likes she’s trying to preform a mating dance.” Star explained. “It’s what we do when we wanna… ehm… you know.” Tom seethed and threw his arms up in the air.
“Are you saying Marco’s going to run off with another siren!?” Tom demanded. Star rolled her eyes.
“Of course not! He loves you.” Star promised. Tom slumped down on the deck.
“Well it looks like he’s getting close with that fish.” Tom bit. Star laughed at his dramatic tone.
“How can you tell? I can’t even see them from here.” Star responded. Tom grumbled and pulled some old burlap sack around him to try and keep warm from the cold ocean air in the midst of February. Star sighed and waved goodbye. “Just keep a level head about this, sailor. I’ll see you soon.” And she swam away. Tom at on the deck of the ship for a while until his usual visitor came up to the side of the ship.
“Tom,” Marco waved “are you okay, you’re all wet.” Marco pointed out. Tom grumbled.
“Yeah because of you!” He snapped. Marco gave him a look.
“Explain?” Marco told him.
“I saw you dancing of whatever with that other siren! Star told me it was a mating dance? Who was she?” Tom demanded. Marco groaned.
“Are you seriously upset about this?” Marco asked. “It was just Jackie, we had a thing for a while… and I guess she thought we could try again. But I told her I was seeing someone and she was totally cool with it.” Marco assured. Tom raged.
“Well if you guys aren’t a thing anymore why did you spend an HOUR watching her dance!?” Tom demanded. Marco groaned.
“A mating dance is a big compliment, even if it’s not mutual. It would have been rude to ask her to stop, and I was flattered to say the least.” Marco crossed his arms. “It wouldn’t kill you to do something romantic.” He murmured the last part. Tom seethed and ran his fingers through his hair.
“I can’t believe you were actually paying that attention when you and I… just forget it.” Tom mumbled. Marco groaned.
“What is with humans?! You’re all so… difficult!” Marco cried.
“Where is this coming from?” Tom demanded. Marco rolled his eyes.
“You won’t even listen to what I’m telling you! There is nothing going on between Jackie and me! And maybe you would see that if you weren’t so stubborn.” Marco told him. “I’m leaving, I’ll be back later when maybe you aren’t acting so crazy jealous.” Marco explained. He went to swim away but turned back. “And change out of those wet clothes! A burlap sack isn’t going to keep you warm, you’ll freeze out here you lunatic.”
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Marco tapped on the side of the ship with his sharp nails; it was much later the next night. “Sailor? Tom, are you awake?” Marco called softly. Tom leaned his head over the side of the railing. “You put on dry clothes.” Marco couldn’t help but smile a little. Tom nodded and bit his lip.
“When you’re right you’re right.” Tom shrugged. He climbed down the stairs to the lower part of the deck and lay down so his face was right by Marco’s. “I’m sorry for acting so crazy before.” Tom told him. Marco smiled.
“I guess I could see why you got jealous. I’m sorry for calling you difficult…” Marco gave him a quick kiss. “If I’m being honest, it’s one of the things that drew me to you in the first place. But try to understand, Tom. There was nothing more to it.” Marco promised. Tom nodded.
“I know. I trust you. It was just a siren thing I didn’t understand, and instead of trying to understand I just overreacted. I’m sorry.” Tom told him again. Marco gave him a warm smile. “But it clearly means a lot to you, so I think I know how to make it up to you.” Tom assured. Marco smiled at him.
“I’m listening.” Marco giggled. Tom laughed and got up, he seemed a little nervous.
“Okay… I’ve never danced before so don’t laugh at me.” Tom told him. Marco giggled again, but nodded. Tom took a deep breath, straightened himself out, took a step, and slipped on a puddle. He fell of the side of the ship for the second time that day. Marco burst out in laughter. Tom swam up to the surface. “You promised you wouldn’t laugh!” Tom couldn’t help but laugh himself.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.” Marco wheezed. “You didn’t even start dancing.” Marco laughed. Tom pouted.
“Yes I did, that was the dance.” Tom lied. Marco rolled his eyes.
“That was falling, Tom. You fell.” Marco broke the news and helped Tom back up onto the ship. Tom bit his lip and shrugged.
“Busted. But I tried, did it work?” Tom asked. Marco giggled and pulled him into a kiss.
“Like a charm.”