"How are you feeling, babe?" Tommy questioned Tina, stroking her cheek with her finger.

"...Meh. I'm alright, just sleeping without you in a crumby hospital bed isn't what I call premium standard..." Tina smirked.

"Well, at least you're coming home today. And Joseph's two days old now!"

"Well done genius! I wanna bust this joint ASAP, so can we just go?"

"Yeah I'll check us out at reception. Shame lil' Joey here can't come home yet, I wanna take him into the Rovers!" Tommy joked.

"Okay mate, slow down aha! Come here." Tommy leaned forward and gave Tina a big kiss.

"I'll check out and you get changed."

On the way to reception, Tommy was surprised that no one was in the corridor. Then he realised he got up first thing to get here. Then the back of his head jolted. He took out a Nurofen tablet and downed it without water, wanting to get rid of this 'headache'. He then sat down, leaning forward with his hands on his forehead. Then a nurse walked past.

"...Sir? Are you alright?" She stumbled upon him. Tommy's head pricked up.

"yeah, yeah. Tired, that's all." He smiled at the nurse; the nurse smiled back and walked off.

When Tommy walked back into Tina's room, she was holding Joey, sitting on the bed with her clothes on. Tommy pictured this cute scene for a moment, then joined them and put an arm round Tina.

"N'aww, you guys are so cute together." He kissed her cheek, then realised they were wet. He pulled back. "Have you been crying?" Tina just sniffled.

"She's so tiny, Tommy. And weak. What if he doesn't make it...? What if he-"

"Stop right there. He's gonna pull through. He's a little fighter, remember? Come here." He put his arms round her and Tina put her head on his chest, still holding little Joey.


After saying goodbye for the rest of the morning, Tina and Tommy hopped into a taxi. Soon they were back at their flat, eager to get washed up.

"I'm first." Tommy stated.

"Ugh... when are you not first in the shower. You're more girly than me!" They separated hands, going separate ways into separate rooms, separately separate. For the time being.

In the bathroom, Tommy switched the shower on, so it was warm by the time he got in. He pulled of his shirt, and after checking himself out in the mirror he's head jolted again, as if a heart in his skull was beating. He rested his hands against the sink, staring at himself in the mirror, wondering what was wrong with him. He kept his eyes open so long, a purple bob started to show up in his eyes. He stopped, shaking his head around. Undressing fully, he thought nothing of it and hopped into the shower.