Disclaimer: Laughs...if only...
Challenge: Pride
I'm trying something a little different with the style.
He watches her from across the room, his sharp gaze taking in every move that she makes. The light catches her eyes and he can see the glow in them, they little spark of happiness that always accompanies Kimberly everywhere she goes. He wants to go over there and put his arms around her but he doesn't. She's busy working on her new balance beam routing and he would hate to interrupt her.
Instead, he turns back to Ernie and orders a drink. But it isn't long until his gaze is drawn back to her graceful form as she arcs through the air and lands solidly on her feet. The smile on her face tells him that she is pleased with her performance and the round of applause from the groups of overeager, pimply teenage boys nearby tell him that they are pleased too.
Kim graces them with a broad, sweaty, grin and a small bow, but much to their disappointment, she runs towards the bar and throws her slender arms around the man sitting there.
"You were absolutely brilliant out there," says Tommy with a smirk.
He is rewarded with a bright smile and a quick kiss before she takes his drink and proceeds to finish it off. Tommy glances over her tiny shoulder at the boys across the room. He flashes them a smug smile and watches as they shrug if off like it doesn't matter, but as he looks away he notices how they keep glancing back and whispering among themselves.
It makes him proud to know they think Kim is great…and beautiful, but just to make sure they know she's his he kisses her again.
"Tommy, I have to get back to practice," she complains with a smile, playfully pulling away from him.
He lets her go, knowing that he has nothing to worry about from her fanclub across the room. They know who the alpha male is in this place.
With a content expression, he watches Kimberly flip and turn, graceful as a dove. He's so proud of her for being such a great gymnast, but even more than that, he's proud that she is his.