Tom's P.O.V

Getting over myself, I started to prepare dinner. Tonight I decided to make a Japanese based meal. While I was cooking, Matt came in, "I'm back!" He sang, "And I have the medicine you asked for." Matt set the bag on the counter.

"That's great, Matt." I smiled, "Can you take the medicine to Edd? He's in the bathroom with Tord."

Matt nodded and took some medicine from the bag and went to the bathroom. When he came back I was still slaving over the stove, "Watcha making? And need any help?"

I set down the spoon I was using, "Ah it's fine, Matt. I'm almost done." I wiped my hands on my pants. "I'm making a traditional Japanese Ramen with a side of Sashimi."

"Oooh sounds fancy." Matt giggled, "I'll make a Japanese dessert then." Matt took my hand and pulled me away from the stove, "You go use mine and Edds bathroom since Tord is in yours. Freshen up and relax a bit. I heard cold baths help relieve stress."

"But the food-" Matt cut me short.

"Don't worry about it." He smiled, "I will watch over it. So stop worrying and go have a little bit of you time. God knows you don't have much of it."

I frowned, "Hey What is that supposed to mean?!"

Matt sighed, "It means that you take too much responsibility. You never take a break and that's not good for you. So go take a relaxing bath. I have some bath bombs in there so just get one of your books and just relax. We have everything under control. Edd has Tord and I will look over the food." Matt pushed me to the other bathroom, "You just take as long as you need. If something happens, we probably wouldn't tell you."

"Well that's reassuring..." I mumbled, "I don't need a bath, Matt. I'm fine. I'm not stressed."

Matt let out a scoff, "Not stressed my ass. Go. I'm not giving you an option. I'm trying to help and it's rather rude of you to not accept my help."

Rubbing my temples I gave in with a nod, "Okay Okay. I'm going...." I grabbed my book that was sitting on the coffee table in the living room.

Matt gave me a sweet smile, "Thank you, Tom..."

I waved my hand like I was dismissing Matt's words, "Yeah yeah whatever..." I mumbled as I trudged my way to the bathroom.

Shutting the bathroom door, I set my book on the toilet seat next to the tub and started the water. Opening a drawer on Matt's side of the vanity, I found a variety of bath bombs. Looking at all the different scents, I chose the classic vanilla bean and dropped it in the warm water that started to rise up in the tub. Stripping off my clothes and shutting off the water I smiled softly. The smell of Vanilla filled the bathroom. The thought of a warm bath and a good couple of chapters to read did seem like a relaxing time.

I stepped into the tub, warm water that ran up to just under my knees sent shivers up my body. I slowly eased myself into the water until I was fully engulfed. Leaning back against the tub wall, I grabbed my book and opened it to the last chapter I read.

Almost instantly I was deeply emerged in my book. I don't know how long I was reading, but I do know that I've read half my book and the water got cold along time ago. Setting my book back on the toilet seat, I had the overwhelmed urge to just... touch myself... I felt the need to be bent over and be given pleasure. But the thought of anyone that forcefully makes me sleep with them made me shiver in disgust.

Despite the chilling water, I moved so I was on my knees and leaning over the tub wall. I slid my hand down my backside and bit the inside of my cheek as I pushed a finger in me. I let out a shaky breath before pushing in a second finger, "mmmh~" I let out a quiet moan as I scissored myself. Slowly I worked in a third finger and gasped as I fingered myself as best as I could. Letting out soft moans and gasps every so often.

There was a knock on the door before it opened, "Tom, Matt asked me... to.... um..." Edd looked at me before quickly averting his eyes.

A gasped escaped my lips and I fell back into the tub, "E-Edd!" I screeched, "You could've waited until I said it was okay to enter!" My voice quivered as I pulled my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them tightly.

"I thought you were still BATHING! And the door wasn't locked!" Edd shot back.

"It's still proper mannerism to ask for permission!!" I yelled defensively and hugged my knees even closer to me with tears in my eyes.

Edd kept his eyes averted from my body, "Just hurry up and come eat..." he grumbled and slammed the door shut.

The sound made me flinch and look at the clear cold bath water. I took a good minute or two to keep myself from crying in embarrassment. There was another, softer knock at the door, "Tom... it's Matt. Can I come in...?"

I sniffled, "Uh Yeah.... sure...."

The door slowly opened and Matt stepped in, "I heard Edd yell at you and just leave... what happened...?" The thought made tears form in my eyes again and Matt quickly wiped the fallen tears, "Now now... no crying okay?" I gave a small nod and Matt stuck hand in the water, "Tom this water is freezing! Come on... let's get you out before you get sick too..." Matt offered me a hand and i hesitantly took it. Pulling up out of the tub, Matt wrapped me in a towel and moved my book so I could sit on the toilet. Kneeling in front of me Matt took my hands into his, "Why did Edd react that way...?"

"I-I..." shaking my head, Matt rubbed the top of my hands with his thumb gently, urging me to talk, "Edd.... came in while I-I was m-mast-"

Matt sighed and held up his hand, "I get it now... you don't have to say it. Edd told me... that you two shared a night...? The day Tord first came back?" I gave a feeble nod, "He didn't say much about it. Only said he slept with you. Do you think something that night caused him to have this reaction...? Did he say anything that would probably bring light as to why he reacted this way?"

I shrugged and hugged the towel close, "H-He... he didn't care if I was gay... and to... t-to Stop whoring around..." tears built up in my eyes again.

Matt stood up quickly, "He called you a whore?!"

I shrunk back, "Multiple times...." my voice came out in a whisper.

Matt's eye twitch, "What exactly did he say, sweetie...." his voice was tight and angry.

I gulped, "D-During our.... shared time... he... he said th-the way I-I a-acted proved I wasn't a-a v-virgin...." I sniffled as tears ran down my cheeks, "Th-The next m-morning he said it w-was nice t-to f-finally See m-me w-with clothes o-on.... then o-on the w-way h-home h-he said I-I s-sleep a-around to feel w-wanted and l-loved...."

"Let's get you dressed..." Matt said gently and wiped away my tears. He still looked pissed as hell but he gave me a kind smile, "Come now..." Matt helped me stand and tired to pull away the towel but I gripped it closer to me with fear in my eyes. Matt sighed, "It's okay Tom... I'm not going to do anything. You know that right? And I wouldn't dream of judging you... I'm just trying to help..." Biting my lip, I let go of the towel and it pooled around my feet. Matt gave me another smile and grabbed a robe, "Here..." he helped me out on the robe and tied it shut, "Let's go to your room and get you into clean clothes...."

Giving Matt a small nod, he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and led me out of the bathroom. When we did step out, Edd and Tord sat in the livingroom. Tord was laying down with a blanket but when he saw us, he did his best to sit up, "Tom....?" He sounded worried, "What's wrong....? You're crying...." his voice was still weak and raspy.

I looked away and hugged myself, "Tom's fine Tord... don't get worked up over it." Matt said in reinsurance.

"Tom doesn't look fine..." Edd mumbled.

"Oh yeah and I wonder who did that to him!" Matt snapped, "Come on Tom." He pulled me into my room and shut the door with a heavy sigh.

"You don't have to help me...." I whispered softly and sat on my bed.

Matt walked over to my dresser, "I want to help sweetie... what Edd did was wrong. He has no right to call you such foul names. I'm sure there is more to you sleeping around that meets the eye. I don't believe you sleep around just for the fun of it." He set clothes on my bed, "Am I right...?"

I played with the robe tie, forcing myself to speak without crying, "There are these men at the bar...." Matt's head perked up and listened closely, "Only a handful I willingly went and slept with.... they were good men... but there's a few... they force me to sleep with them... they all coaxed me into their beds... and now I'm just a sex toy to them.... sometimes they threaten me... sometimes they coax me again... s-sometimes they will wait after my shift a-and r-rape me..." i failed as tears dropped down my cheeks again, "I-If I r-refuse them.... th-they would r-result to v-violence..."

Matt engulfed me in a tight hug and ran a hand through my hair soothingly, "Hush now... you don't need to tell me anything else... you poor soul..." he sounded genuinely upset, "Why didn't you tell us...? Tell the authorities...? What if one of those men killed you? Tom we have to do something about this!"

I violently shook my head, "No! No we can't tell anyone! P-Please Matt, dont Tell anyone... I-If they found out... then I really would be killed..."

Matt pulled away from the hug, "But Tom-"

I grabbed Matt's hands and held them tightly, "Promise me you won't tell Edd or Tord..." 

Matt clenched his jaw, "Fine... I won't... but if you get terribly hurt I will not hesitate getting you out of there and safe."

"Thank you..." I whispered.

Giving me a small smile, Matt stood up, "Okay let's get you dressed so I can deal with Edd..."

I frowned, "I can dress myself...." Matt gave me a look and I sighed, "Fine...."

Matt's smile brightened, "Great!" Matt undid my robe to dress me,"You know Tom, you're very curvy. I'm honestly jealous." I felt my face go warm and Matt laughed and pulled on my clothes, "Oh you look adorable!"

Walking over to my mirror I looked at what Matt dressed me in. I looked at the spandex like shorts and the large baby blue sweater, "I feel uncomfortable..."

"But you look cuuuuute!" Matt cooed.

Shaking my head I smiled softly, "Let's just go...." I said walking over to my door.

We both walked out. Tord sat up shakily and looked at me, "Are you Okay now...?" He asked and coughed into the blanket.

I walked over to the couch and laid Tord back down and sat, "Yes I'm fine. But you are not. Don't talk and rest please..."

"You still don't look fine..." Edd frowned and touched my shoulder. Matt slapped Edds hand away from me with a Snarl, "Ow What the hell, Matt?" Edd rubbed his hand.

I sighed and Tord sat up with curiosity. Matt glared at Edd, "You know what's wrong with him! You are the one who did it to him! When did you become so fucking insensitive to Tom?!"

Tord leaned against me, "What did Edd do....?" He coughed out.

"Nothing. I did nothing to Tom." Edd mumbled.

Matt slapped Edd harshly and the entire room went quiet. I flinched at the sight and Edd's hand flew up to his cheek, "You did nothing?!" Matt yelled angrily, "You slept with him then called him a slut! A whore!"

"YOU CALLED TOM A WHORE?!" Tord yelled even louder than Matt before breaking out in a cold sweat and his breaking hitched.

"Tord please calm down..." I begged quietly and laid Tord back for hopefully the last time.

Tord didn't attempted to get up again but he gave the nastiest glare to Edd who was looking down at his lap, "y-you are a rude s-son of a bitch... why Tom protects you, I don't know..." Tord said weakly, "H-He deserves a way better friend than you... Tom does... so much for you... and you call him a common prostitute...? Because why...? He made the mistake to sleep with you...? That he probably slept with someone else before you? What if he's been sleeping around with the same man? What if he has had a relationship with multiple men now and had sex with them multiple times? It doesn't make him a slut or a whore... if you where a good friend, you'd let his mistake slide nor would you judge him. Guess you're not a good friend..."

Matt looked impressed with Tord's speech and I smiled softly at Tord, pushing back hair from his face. Tord smiled weakly back and coughed up some blood. I clenched my jaw and cleaned the blood, "Matt can you go get Tord some medicine? Something to ease the pain?"

"Of course sweetie." Matt smiled and glared at Edd before he left.

I kept tending to Tord, not paying any attention to Edd until he spoke, "I'm sorry Tom..."

"You don't... deserve to talk... to him..." Tord grumbled.

I sighed heavily, "No talking...." I told Tord before turning to Edd, "I'm not mad at you, Edd. But yes I'm still upset you called me a slut. It was rude and insulting. Yes I have slept with a handful of men, but I'm not a slut. You want to hear something that hurts a bit? I've slept with a total of  seven men. I've slept with them all more than three times. Now I sleep with four of those seven men. One of those four is who took my virginity. You are the first one night stand I've ever had. No I'm not in a committed relationship. I probably never will be. But I'm not a whore. I don't sell my body for money. I'm not a slut. I don't sleep around with different men every week. I say sleeping around with the same four men do not make me a slut." I graciously ignored telling them that I'm forced to sleep with those four.

"I-I...." Edd tried to muster up something.

I gave him a cheeky smile, "Dont call me a slut again and we are fine, Okay?" Edd gave me a quick nod.

"Tom...." Tord said quietly, "Is one of those four men happen to be the guy I pried away from you the other night at the bar...?"

My breathing hitched, "No..." I lied, "He is one of the three I dropped for being a violent piece of shit."

Tord gave a small nod, "Good... didn't like him..."

"Neither do I..." I mumbled.

Tord didn't hear me and spoke again, "Prefer if you didn't sleep around with anyone though...." before I could respond Tord shut his eyes, "If they don't want to be with you then they don't deserve you..."

I blushed, "I guess your right...." even though I don't want to sleep around with any of them... I added in my head.

Matt came back with an assorted of pills, "Okay Tord, there is some pain medication as well as some sleeping pills and other stuff that can help just a bit."

I helped Tord sit up, "Thanks..." he mumbled and took the pills and swallowed them with the water also given to him.

Smiling softly, I wrapped the blanket around Tord's shoulder, "Edd, Help Tord get into bed? Some rest will do him lots of good before we take him to the hospital, unless you wanted to eat before going to bed...?" I asked Tord.

Edd helped Tord stand and he shook his head, "Not hungry..." he mumbled again not happy to be near Edd at the moment.

Edd sighed, "Come on...."

Tord shook his head and I sighed, "If I go tuck you in, then will you let Edd take you to bed...?" Tords already flushed face got darker and gave a slight nod.

Matt giggled and waved off my questioning look, "Go get him into bed. I'll heat up the food."

Edd and I shrugged and Edd helped Tord back to his room with me following close behind. Edd laid Tord down as gently as he could, "Thanks Edd. I got it from here." I hummed quietly.

Edd smiled softly, "Not a problem. Get some rest Tord..."

Tord flipped off Edd and I held back a laugh. Edd sighed and left the room. "That was mean..." I giggled.

"He deserves it..." Tord grumbled.

Rolling my nonexistent eyes, I smiled softly. "Yeah whatever. But you do need to get rest though..." I pulled the blanket over Tord's body and fixed his pillow, "All comfy?" I asked.

Tord gave a weak smile, "Perfect..."

"Great! Need anything else before I go...?"

"No... I'm all good..." Tord yawned.

I let out a soft laugh, "Then goodnight, Tord..." I walked to the door and shut off the light.

"Tom..." Tord called before I shut the door.

"Yes?"

Tord gave me a tired smile, "You look cute in that..."

Heat bursted across my cheeks, "Th-Thanks..." I stuttered and quickly shut the door.

"It was the medication kicking in... he doesn't like you like that...." I mumbled to myself as I walked into the kitchen with a fake smile to hide the pain of having a crush that didn't me back.