Kim bites her bottom lip to keep from replying.
"That is what I thought Ms. Hart." Tommy walks behind Kim. She has the good girl act down as Bonnie did. No, way will I wind up falling for that old trick.
"Will I be handcuffed to the bed again today or can I write at a table or the desk in the study?" Kim asks as she stands in the bathroom doorframe.
Tommy looks at Kim with an amused expression. "So I am supposed to hoover over you while you write love notes to your lover?"
"Lover; Mr. Oliver, I have not had sex in months." Kim tells in a livid tone. "Not since I caught him cheating on me with my best friend."
Tommy cocks his head at her. "Is that why you murdered them?"
Kim's response was to slam the door shut. That man infuriates me to no end. I dare him to try to knock the door down because I will be trying to escape and he will shoot the hell out of me. "Hey Tommy, are you going to try and shoot the hell out of me for slamming a door in your face?" Kim tells him condescendingly.
Maybe I was a little too harsh on her. Tommy shakes his head no. My brother was trusting of a gorgeous woman and now looks where he ended up. Murdered and buried. "No, I will not knock the door down but I will give you a full five minutes before I open the door with my key."
"Damn, I should have known you would have a key," Kim huffs.
"Kimberly, I am beginning to think you do not want that surprise," Tommy tells Kim in the same voice she used earlier on him.
"Honestly, I do not trust what kind of surprise or treat you would give me at this moment," Kim replies truthfully.
"Oh, alright, how about an agreement Kim," Tommy leans against the door. His mother would have a fit if she found out how he was treating a woman especially if she met Kim. Tommy knew his mother would love Kim's feisty attitude; she complained about Tommy's exes lacking spunk.
Kim slowly opens the door as though she was afraid of what would happen as soon as she opened the bathroom door. "A truce, Tommy," Kim questions suspiciously.
Tommy holds up his hands. I am making either the right move or one of the biggest mistakes of my life. "I promise to not be such an asshole to you if you promise to do as I say."
"I am already doing that," Kim rolls her eyes. "You must have a bad memory or something because all I have done is obeying you."
"For starters, how about we just keep it on a first name basis but that does not mean we are friends or you can persuade me to let you go on the run."
"Why would I run; frankly most people who are guilty run," Kim moves hair out of face.
Tommy had notice the lock of hair and itched to push it back from her face. "I have another important case to work, so if you want to be un-handcuffed during that time then you need to prove to me that you will not try anything."
"I think so far I am doing a good job," Kim adds.
"You can use knives and forks to eat with," Tommy sheepishly tells Kim. "Also you can use the phone with me monitoring you of course."
"Thank you Tommy and as much as I would like to continue our agreement plan I really need to shower and brush my teeth." Kim gives Tommy a small smile.
"Right, right, so before you do that you can go into the closet and find something that you would like to wear," Tommy laughs. "I am no expert on picking out women's clothes. Now lingerie is a different story completely.
"Tommy that is very nice of you and thank you again," Kim waits as Tommy moves out the way for her to pass. She walks a few steps before she turns back around. "Um… Tommy, I am working on solving who may have committed the murders and would not mind you see the list of suspects." "Now I am not trying to change your mind or anything, I just thought you should know," Kim twirls a tress of hair with her finger.
"Oh, uh thank you for telling me," Tommy is a little taken aback by Kim's admission.
Kim turns back around and walks to the bedroom with Tommy not too far behind. "I guess we will still be sharing a bed huh?"
Tommy had to stop a smile from forming on his face. "I think that is best."
"I thought so," Kim begins picking out something to wear. Too bad I did not met him before all of this happened.
"You may want to wear something comfortable," Tommy adds.
Kim raises an eyebrow at him. "You are not going to make me do hard labor are you?"
"It is the special surprise, remember," Tommy watches as Kim walks towards the bathroom. I need to switch with Adam for a while; she is invading my thoughts in the wrong way.
Ten minutes later Kim steps out the bathroom in a tee shirt and jogging pants. "Can I ask you a question?" Kim bites her bottom lip thinking he will turn her down.
Tommy nods his head yes.
"Where does the clothes come from like is this a place the FBI brings dates or did the FBI supply these clothes for witness." Kim looks at a space on the wall. "You do not have to tell me if it will cause you to be in any trouble or you just do not want to answer the question."
"The second one Kim; a few agents buy supplies and clothes for the people who will be staying here, so you will find the place well stocked and clothes of all sizes and shapes." Tommy leads the way to the kitchen. "I reheated up the food and I am sorry for making you wait."
"No problem," Kim smiles down at her fork and knife.
"Glad I could make you smile," Tommy could not stop the words before they left his mouth. Kim just had a pretty grin and he could not help himself.
"Well, it was hard eating food that was meant with a fork with a spoon," Kim claps her hands together and waits as Tommy says a prayer. "I do not mean to pry and I know I should be focused on my own case but I am curious about the other one you are working on."
Tommy studies Kim for a moment. "Well, you are prying and frankly we did not finish going over our arrangement which means I will let this one slide but just remember why we are here."
"Someone framed me for murder then tried to murder me," Kim could not help but retort back.
"You are all the same," Tommy mutters as he digs into his food vigorously. "Maybe I have been too lenient with you." Get it together Oliver; she is trying to drag you into her web of deceit.
"I am sorry I asked," Kim quickly replies. Please do not resort to being evil to me again. "I just feel that it is troubling you and although I do not know you, you seem to be a good person."
"Maybe in the future I will talk about the case but for now I think it is best if we keep our distances on certain things." Tommy sips his coffee.
Kim bites her bottom lip. "I guess that is reasonable."
"Let's just eat and take it from there; okay," Tommy takes a bite of his eggs.
"I agree," Kim eats a piece of bacon. For now at least, why is he so guarded?
An hour later, Tommy is switching through channels on the television pretending to find something to watch when really he was watching Kim write on a piece of paper. Why do I act bipolar around her? She must think that I am some kind of freak. I cannot help how I feel especially after the she-devil murdered my brother. A knock on the door interrupts his thoughts.
Kim looks at Tommy with a frighten expression. "Who could that be; I mean does anyone know that we are here?"
"A few people know where we are but they are all trustworthy people, so I highly doubt an assassin is on the other side of that door beside you are a black belt remember." Tommy walks over to front door and peeps through the peephole. Oh, it is just Adam. He unlocks and opens the door. "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Checking in on my favorite new…"
Tommy interrupts Adam. "Come on in and tell me the real reason you are here?"
Adam takes his time and clears his throat. "I thought you might like a break, so here I am."
"I would like to see my family and friends for a while," Tommy glances at Kim. "Adam will let you call your parents and let you talk for about ten minutes." "Your attorney will want to talk to you as well, so I guess you can discuss the case for about an hour." Tommy gives Adam a quick man hug. "Enjoy working on your last big case as a police detective."
"Take as long as you like," Adam tells him.
Tommy walks to the door, "I plan too." I need time to think about this attraction to Kim. "
"So, Ms. Hart I guess you can begin those calls," Adam tells Kim as he watches her watch Tommy walk out the door and close the door.
"Huh, what… oh yeah, call me parents," Kim holds out her hand as Adam hands her a phone.
Tommy starts his car and stares at house. He had the strange urge that she had watched him walk out. Tommy shakes his head. Forget her and go see your family and friends. I might even spend some alone time with Hayley.
Three hours later, Kim sits on the couch reviewing her case. She had written several notes and now decided to see if she could make something of them.
Adam feels a vibrating inside his pocket. He glances up from the television and reaches inside his pocket. Dang, it's Aisha. "Uh Kim, I need to take a call." "Can I count on you to stay put on do I need to handcuff you to something?"
"I will stay put," Kim plants her feet on the floor to show Adam that she was not moving.
"Alright, then I will be no more than five, ten minutes tops." I hope so. "Adam stands up. "You know, this situation is not as bad as I thought it would be."
Kim gives Adam a weak smile as he walks into another room. Okay, this situation may not be very bad but my life now is. Kim looks back down at the papers sprawled on the living room table. Let's see his parents were going through financial trouble but could they really murder their own son. Kim picks up the pen and begins twirling it between her fingers. Kat's ex-fiancé has a motive like me to exact revenge. Besides all the people that wanted both of them dead. Jerry had made multiple bad deals with the wrong kind of people and Kat was a real bitch to anyone she did not deem worthy of her time. Matter of fact, the two of them had many arguments about it and would not talk for months. Kim would accept Kat's apology and all would be right again except this time an apology could not correct what Kat had done or even bring Jerry and her back from the dead. Kim was wiggling the pen at such a rapid pace that the pen flies across the room and rolls under a closet door.
Just then, Adam glances in on Kim. "I see you are a person of your word; Tommy was being such an asshole for not letting up on you some." "No offense but you is on trial for murder and Tommy is well dealing with something…" "Anyways I have to get back to my call."
"Sure, okay," Kim watches Adam walk back into the kitchen. She eyes him before standing up. He would not mind if I just go and pick up the pen in the closet. Kim walks over to the closet and opens the door. Oh, that box was important to Tommy. She can feel her hands reaching for the box. No, Kim, you cannot look inside that box. Maybe I can see why he is being such an asshole; Adam has given me way more freedom than Tommy and I do not know either of them that well besides I have spent time with Tommy and he has yet to be lenient on me. Kim reaches for the box and pulls it down. She opens the box and begins moving items out of the box.
Tommy sits next to Hayley. He was trying to feel a sexual connection to her but came up short.
"Hello, Earth to Tommy," Hayley snuggles closer to Tommy. "When you told me you wanted to meet up and you know hook up, I had something completely different in mind."
"I uh I am just a little distracted with the case load and all," Tommy smiles at Hayley. "Let's just try again and forget I mentioned cases at all."
Hayley gives Tommy a crooked grin. "Well than you should not have brought it up than; so how is it going with the celebrity?"
"I told you that in confidence Hayley and please tell me that you did not discuss her with anyone." Tommy leans away from her.
"No, I would never do that; look I understand that you are grieving over David's death but you cannot think less of me." Hayley pats Tommy's leg.
Tommy moves a little closer to Hayley. "What is the interest in Kim…Ms. Hart?"
"Um nothing really; it's just that people like her always seem to get off rather easily and I have been curious about how she really is." Hayley gives a sheepish smile.
"From what I can tell you; she seems nice and like an ordinary person minus the fact that she is a suspect in a murder trial." Tommy shrugs his shoulders.
Hayley gives Tommy a look. "Why do I have the feeling you are keeping things from me?"
"Nothing that I can tell you." Especially not my mix feelings for her. "I think I better be going now; Adam is watching Kim and Aisha is bound to wonder why he did not come home for lunch besides it is getting closer to dinner time anyway." Tommy stands up.
"So, Aisha will understand if we want to hook up and Adam is a little late for dinner."
Tommy gives Hayley a weak smile. "Still I cannot put all the responsibility on him." He waves goodbye as he walks out the door. What is wrong with me? I have had sex with Hayley with no problem before and today I acted as though I just met her.
Kim sets the table for the meal she just prepared for Tommy and herself. She felt eager to see him again but guilty that she went through his box. Kim was glad that Adam had not caught her snooping especially since she had grown fond of him in the short time that she had known him. As she places the food on the table, she hears voices in the living room. Tommy is back. Uh oh, I hope he does not reprimand Adam for letting me be in the kitchen alone and un-handcuffed.
Tommy and Adam walk into the kitchen.
"I am going home; it was nice to meet you Kim," Adam shakes her hand. "Thanks for all the gossip; Aisha is going to make love to me for months.
Kim returns the handshake. "I hope that happens for you."
Tommy looks from one to the other. "Did I miss something?"
"No, stupid but remember what I said," Adam hugs Tommy before he walks out the kitchen.
"I see you made a friend with one of my best friends," Tommy tells Kim as the front door closes.
Kim smiles, "He is a very nice man; he let me roam without lurking at me and he did not handcuff me to anything." Kim sits down at the table. "I think he should watch me more often." Until I can make you see that I am not a bad person and have, you look at me differently.
"Yeah, well Adam is a sucker for a pretty smile besides if you want to roam free; I can get the ankle bracelet and let you roam as much as you want." Tommy smiles at Kim.