Visions of Paradise // TJ Mosham
Annapolis brought mixed feelings to Thomas. First, there was the nostalgia of going back home, to his parents, it had been some years since they saw each other and he felt like nothing had changed. And second, the pressure of taking Bridget there, to meet them. He was sure, and later he confirmed, that she was going to be adorable and they would love her immediately, but it also brought to the surface some things that they talked about and that he was trying to push: her job as a stripper.
He felt relieved that she didn't tell them what her occupation was exactly; Thomas never requested her to keep it from them, but he felt content when she just pointed out that she was going to nursing school, idea that his mother seemed to be particularly fond of (after all she is a doctor). On the road back home, after celebrating her birthday, there was a calmness in the air. It was like he didn't want to go back to work, reality or anything that awaited in LA. As he drove, he looked at her briefly, asking with a smirk. "What's on your mind, love?"