Don't even pretend you don't know

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"What?" Tom's grey eyes fixed themselves intently on Michael's face.

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"Something might have happened to William." Michael said quietly, feeling he couldn't do anything right.

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Tom's head dropped into his hands. "Especially as it's Pete." He muttered.

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"What should we do?" Michael shifted uncomfortably. Whatever had happened was probably over by now.

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Tom stared miserably at the ground. "I have no idea." he whispered.

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"There's nothing we can do," Michael realized and scooted closer to Tom to lean against him.

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"I can't help but feel guilty though." Tom gently rubbed Marlee's cheek with his index finger.

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I don't think we can make it up to William. I owe him so much. Michael watched Tom interact with Marlee, a slight smile on his face.

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Tom gave him a sad smile. "We should go and find other people."

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"Do you want me to carry Marlee?" Michael looked up at Tom. He was glad the other man trusted him with the baby but understood that he might want her back.

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"Umm..." Tom bit his lip. "Can I take her?"

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"I'll carry your things," Michael nodded and held Marlee out carefully for Tom to take.

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Tom accepted his baby, holding her close. "Hey little one." He cooed. "Feel better now?" Marlee blew a bubble at him, giggling.

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Michael placed a soft kiss on Tom's cheek near his jaw before gathering up the other man's things to carry for him.

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Tom blushed slightly. "Where to now?"

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Michael shrugged, "I don't even know where we are now."

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"By a waterfall on an island in the middle of nowhere?" Tom offered helpfully.

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Michael blinked a few times, "Someone needs to make up a map."

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Tom opened his mouth to answer when Marlee made a choked noise and threw up on his shirt. "Oh great..."

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Michael looked through the contents of Tom's bag and supplied a fresh shirt. "We should try to wash that."

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"Mmm?" Tom put his baby down and pulled off his shirt, throwing it into the waterfall. "Like that?" He accepted the new shirt with a smile.

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Michael shrugged with a smile, "It's a better washing than what Adam does." He frowned slightly in memory of the filthy things he'd seen the younger man wear on tour even when he had the opportunity to clean them.

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Tom laughed quietly. "We used to have to cut Butcher out of his clothes." he remembered, carefully mopping up Marlee.

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"I'm sure we'll all smell lovely before too long," Michael wrinkled his nose as he imagined it. "Do you need anything else?"

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"Hmm? Uhh... could you find something pretty for Marlee to wear?" Tom sat back down, guessing they were going nowhere.