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William placed a hand over Marlee's cheek, not quite sure what he was trying to protect her from. Her little fists hit his palm. "You honestly think you can take care of her properly like that? I'm no expert when it comes to kids, but it doesn't take a genius to see you're starting to become a very bad example."

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"She's mine." Tom said, shaking. "Give her to me!"

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Mikey covered his mouth with a hand. What have I done?

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Stopping the argument had done nothing. What was William doing? Tom screwed up his eyes as tears threatened to fall.

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William turned his body so Tom couldn't reach the girl. "Not unless you can act like a mature adult, Tom. I-I heard you with Mikey. What about murder? What about jail?"

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"What about it?" Tom choked out. "I'd never hurt her. Ever. I wouldn't do that. Not... not to a child. Not to my child."

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"I was framed." Mikey said hurriedly. "The jury were imbeciles. It was about Tom, not his fault."

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Tom stifled a yawn. The humid air made him sleepy.

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But you did hurt someone. You killed someone. Not exactly confident about it, William placed the baby in Tom's arms. "You better take care of her, Thomas Conrad. You better be a responsible parent for Marlee."

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Tom stared at William with bitter eyes. "You don't even know me." He hissed, gently cradling Marlee.

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"Tom?" Mikey whispered. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say all that. I... I'm the only one that knows everything about... y'know. And it was different to how I twisted it. I'm sorry."

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Tom jolted slightly at his name, before guessing what Mikey had said. He scampered up to the blonde man and placed a hand on his arm. "Sorry." He said simply. It was one of the only words he knew.

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"I wanted to know. I want to try to learn everything about you." He looked down. "You didn't let me." William walked further away from Gabe, afraid the man would be mad at him.

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"No one knows everything about me." Tom said simply. "Only Mikey."

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The singer shrugged, sensing he might have been forgiven, but not wanting to push it.

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Tom patted the baby's head and stared up at the older man. The American Tom gave him a small smile that quickly faded.

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"I know," William said almost in a whisper. "I always knew it'd be that way. Sorry." I've never been important enough to be told those things. I'm only the singer of your ex-band.

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"Why are you sorry?" Tom asked quietly, only a trace of bitterness remaining. "You... You never hurt me as much as they did."

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"The only reason I know things is because my Mom's a social worker." Mikey shrugged again, crossing his legs.

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Tom sat down and gave them a placid smile. At least they weren't yelling, right?

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No, Mikey. It's more than that. Tom trusted you right from the start. "Who did?" he asked Tom, confused.

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Tom took a deep breath. "You better sit down." He said eventually. "Sit down, and I'll tell you everything you want to know."

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Mikey felt around on the floor, hands grasping a long, sturdy stick he could use as a cane. Gently, he levered himself up and staggered over to where the others were, using it to keep himself upright.

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Tom scurried over and placed his head tentatively in William's lap.

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William sat there with an underage Tom oddly familiar with him and another Tom finally ready to open up. "Okay," he nodded.

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