Title: Lifeline
Pairing/Characters: Tommy/Jase (OMC), Adam/Sauli
Rating (Word Count): R (4x100)
Warning(s): None
Author's notes: This is set a year after It's That Pivotal Moment but all you need to know is Adam and Sauli are together and Tommy is dating an Army Doctor. It could be considered a continuation of the last five weeks' prompts but..not really LOL. Thanks to leela_cat for the beta <333



His guitars, tacos, burritos, beer, whiskey, even his newfound liking of vodka, none of it worked. He still missed Jase so much it was like a physical ache at times. So he clutched his phone, carried it with him everywhere, including on stage, although he made sure Jase had the times and locations of the concerts. His phone was his main connection to Jase, his lifeline. He'd even started sleeping with the damn thing.

Nobody said anything to him. Sauli gave him hugs whenever he saw him. Isaac was always dragging him off someplace. And Adam, well, he was Adam.

^v^

One night, Adam and Sauli had walked through the bunk area after finishing some movie they'd been watching. They found Tommy curled up in his bunk, curtain open, phone clutched in his hand, the screenpic of him and Jase casting an eerie blue glow in the darkness.

Sauli reached out, and Adam put a hand on his arm. "Just leave it."

Sauli frowned at him. "Tsk, muru, I was just going to cover him up."

Adam watched Sauli pull the blanket over Tommy. Then Adam leaned down and brushed hair off his forehead, kissing it gently. "He'll be home soon."

^v^

Tommy woke the next morning to the phone ringing in his hand.

"'lo?" he mumbled sleepily.

"Hey, Rockstar, did I wake you?"

"Nope."

"Liar."

They talked for several minutes before Jase said he had to go, would call again soon. Tommy thumbed the phone off, clutching it, a dopey smile on his face.

Adam chose that moment to emerge from his room, Sauli in tow. "Looks like someone's happy," he grinned, reaching over to ruffle Tommy's hair.

"Did your siippa call?" Sauli asked softly.

Tommy nodded happily.

"Thank fuck, maybe you'll finally let go of your phone now." Adam exclaimed.

^v^

Sauli slapped Adam on the arm, glaring at him hard enough that Adam didn't even dare say 'ow', just pouted and rubbed at his arm. Sauli sat down next to Tommy on the bunk, sliding an arm around his shoulders. "Is he okay?"

Tommy smiled. "Yeah, he's good. He's gonna call again soon."

"Good. Now, breakfast?"

Tommy wrinkled his nose. "As long as it's not that juice shit you two have been drinking. That shit's nasty."

Laughter bubbled out of Sauli. "Juice for us, bacon for you. Come on," he stood up, offering his hand.

"Can I bring my phone?"

The End