A vintage's touch: Putting the doubts to rest.

 A vintage's touch:  Putting the doubts to rest.

"The woman I love."

Tommy's words echoed through the nurse's head. He didn't stutter when he said those words and while she was well aware that Tommy didn't fully confess his feelings, he managed to say the most important thing. He managed to let her know that he had feelings for her and she should stop believing that he didn't. Mary felt lighter after their encounter at his office. Her heart was pounding against her ribcage and she put her hand against her chest. Her cheeks blushed and she slowly tapped her fingers against the wooden table of his studies. It was his birthday night and she didn't want to make a big deal out of it. Tommy didn't like it, he was quite reserved, so she wanted to wish him a lovely birthday and offer him a handkerchief she made for him. It took several months for the nurse to sew him the piece of fabric, one where she would embroid their initials. It was discreet, a little way for her to claim her feelings for him without it being loud and obnoxious. It was a way for him to keep a piece of home with him, regardless of where he was and she hoped that whenever he would use it, Tommy would remember home and he would come back to them. to Mary and Charlie.  This year would be quite different, mostly because she was now certain that they were in love with each other. He put her worries to rest and she knew that she had to talk to Polly and Ada and express her gratitude. 

"The woman I love."

Mary didn't know how to react to these words, to the whole moment they had just shared in his office. He seemed to have been lost for so long that Mary felt relieved to see he was still there, somewhere. She helped bring him back to their reality and she asked him to come home that night, to his family and he agreed to do it. They had to catch up. He had to know what had been happening in the days he wasn't home. Her desire to attend a formal event with him and officially be with him. The incident with Archibald Wortinghton III who tried to force himself on her but was rejected by Mary and the  Peaky Boy who was with her. There was a lot to discuss but the truth was, Mary just wanted to spend some time with him. She wanted to savor the news... the confession of his feelings for her and of her feelings for him.  Well... no. The truth was, she just wanted to see him back home. She just wanted to sleep in the same bed again. She just wanted to hold him in her arms and make sure that he was safe. She just wanted him... she just needed him... she just wanted to take care of him.