Thanks for the reviews! Le Magic Taco, I know everyone is OOC, but I had a role for everyone so I had to make them fit the role. I don't hate Kenny, he's one of my favorites. He'll find a good relationship in the end. As usual, R&R! Enjoy! :-)
Chapter 36
Bebe's POV
"Bebe Stevens orchestrated a cruel fraud, the effects of which are still being felt by the victims," The Attorney said. "She not only stole victims' funds, but in many ways caused other injuries to the victim, permanently foreclosing certain victims' ability to proceed with a surrogate pregnancy for which he had planned for some time now. When greed leads individuals to break the law, we will do everything in our power to investigate, prosecute, and punish those responsible." A couple of nods and whispers are heard from the jury.
"No family should endure the heartbreak caused by this fraud scheme." The attorney continues. "Stevens' client was victimized at a time when he was most vulnerable, entrusting her with both his finances and his families' future."
I'm currently in court awaiting to find out my sentence. I've been accused of surrogacy fraud. After that speech from the attorney, the judge went into recess.
I've now been waiting for about 20 minutes and I'm growing more nervous by the minute. I start tapping my fingers. What could be keeping him?
"Don't worry, it will be ok." Mr. Broflovski tells me.
"I just want to get this over with…" I whisper back.
I finally see the judge and jury returning to the court room. The judge glares at me.
"Ms. Stevens, the jury finds you guilty of committing fraud."
I nod. "Yes your Honor."
"I'm not done…" He tells me. "You will be sentenced to five years and three months in prison for the fraud scheme you carried out through the surrogacy agency, the sentence is to begin immediately."
I close my eyes. Five years? FIVE YEARS? Do I really deserve to be in there that long?
"You're also ordered to pay restitution to the victims, Kenny McCormick and the surrogacy agency and to pay a forfeiture judgment to the United States. A hearing is scheduled at a later date to determine the restitution amounts due to each victim and the total amount subject to the forfeiture order." He dismisses the case and asks the bailiff to take me into custody.
"I'm sorry Bebe, this was actually a light sentence." Mr. Broflovski tells me. "You can always appeal."
I shake my head. "No, I hurt so many people, so I'm going to accept responsibility for my role in this. The others involved have already paid, so now it's my turn…" I tell him just as the bailiff comes to escort me to my new home for the next five years and three months.
Kenny's POV
I'm returning back to my room at the mental hospital. I'm just coming back from a weeklong visit in the hospital. I had an intestinal transplant. Ironically Wendy, was the donor. Now I no longer have to take medication for my intestines so that's a plus!
I decide to lie down and take a nap. I'm totally worn out after surgery which I'm surprised about. I thought I would have more energy now that I had the transplant. Maybe it will come in time.
My door opens and I turn and see the orderly who tells me I have a visitor. I sit up and see its Kyle freeman. The door closes and Kyle sits down in the chair.
"How's it going Ken?"
"Good. How are you?"
"I'm great. I have some good news for you."
I raise my eyebrow. "Really? What is it?"
"I had Jim fired."
My jaw drops. "Oh wow, why?"
"Because he treated you unfairly. Even though you didn't admit to me what he was doing to you, others did. He was bullying you and that's not tolerated at all."
I shrug. "It wasn't that bad Kyle, honest."
"That's not what I told. I was told by multiple people that Jim was on your ass from the time you got in until the time you left. Making you do everything you weren't suppose to like getting his coffee and heating up his lunch. You barely got a lunch break yourself."
"It's really not as bad as it sounds..."
"So you crying at your desk or in the bathroom isn't as bad as it sounds? Or complaining to Jim how much pain you were in and him dismissing it wasn't as bad as it sounds?"
I look down. "They knew about that...?"
He nods. "You weren't as discreet as you tried to be."
"I see. Well I guess the higher ups did what they had to do."
"Yeah. I'm taking over Jim's position. I'm now the IT Director!"
"Congratulations."
"Thanks."
"So how is that going to work? Jim was here and you're in Atlanta."
"I'm still going to work out of the Atlanta office, but I may decide to move to Denver sometime in the future so I don't have to keep coming back and forth."
"That makes sense. Again, congratulations."
"Thanks. You know we still need to fill your position. Would you be interested in coming back once you get out of here?"
I shake my head. "Thanks, but no thanks. I've been thinking, after all the shit that Jim put me through, it's probably time for me to become my own boss. I'm thinking of doing some freelance IT work."
He smiles. "Good luck, I know you'll do just fine."
"Thank you. I know it's going to be a struggle, but I know it's going to be worth it in the end."
He nods. "Definitely. I commend you for being brave enough to jump out there and just do it. I like that! You're so motivated."
"Thanks..." There's a few moments of silence when suddenly Kyle grabs me and pulls me into a kiss. It's that moment when I realize, I'm not feeling it. I push him away. "Kyle don't..."
"What's wrong?"
"I told you, I'm not ready for this."
He runs his fingers through my hair. "I just want to make you feel good..." He starts kissing me on my neck.
I will admit this does feel good, but it's so wrong. "Kyle, please stop." He doesn't stop, he starts leaving a trail of kisses down my neck and I feel his hand go up my shirt. I push him away again.
"Just relax..." He whispers.
"If the orderly catches you, he's going to kick you out."
"Then I'll make it quick." He slowly makes his hands up to my chest and starts rubbing my nipples. My body tenses up and I let out a small squeal. "Shh, just relax." He tries to take my shirt off, but I stop him. "Relax!" He tells me again.
"But the orderly-"
"I'll be quick." He takes my shirt off and starts examining me with a frown. "Goddamn you're skinny! I knew you were thin, but I never realized how thin!"
I quickly grab my shirt and put it back on. "I just had an intestinal transplant. Maybe I'll start gaining weight."
"I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to make you feel self conscious, it was just an observation."
I shrug. "It's ok."
He smiles at me. "Now, where was I?" He tries to grab me again, but I push him back. "What's the matter? Are you still worried about the orderly?"
I shake my head. "It's not that. I'm just not feeling it between us."
"I thought you had feelings for me?" He asks.
"I did, but when you kissed me, I felt…nothing."
Kyle's face turns beet red and he nervously starts rubbing the back of his neck. "Oh man…I feel like a complete dick! I'm so sorry! I was being so aggressive. God, I feel so stupid…"
"Don't." I glare at him. "Can I ask you a question? Where did these feelings for me even come from? When I first met you, you were happily married to your high school sweetheart Jessica. You never once even hinted at being bi."
He sighs. "Honestly, I never thought I was. When I first met you, I thought you were little and cute. But it wasn't a "I want to get to know you" type of attraction. As time went on, I started to catch feelings. It threw me for a loop because I've never had feelings for a dude before. I guess once I knew Jessica was going to be out of my life, I thought I would make my move on you."
"Then you told me that kiss meant nothing to you. That really hurt me because it meant something to me."
"I'm really sorry I hurt you Ken."
"It's ok. I realized when you kissed me, you're not the one for me. I want to be with a man that's 100% gay. I've been in three relationships and two of those guys were bi. Both of them cheated on me with women. I'm not setting myself up to get hurt like that again."
"But I'm not those guys. I wouldn't hurt you."
"I know you won't. I'm not going to give you a chance to. I'm tired of being the one who's left hurt and vulnerable. Not anymore. No one will ever hurt me again."
He nods. "I respect your decision." He looks down.
I put my hand on his shoulder. "Hey, you're 27. You're still young and have plenty of time to find love again, with a man or woman. I'm just not that person."
He smiles. "Thanks Ken." He stands up. "We're still going to remain friends, right?"
I smile. "We better."
"You take care of yourself."
"You too." With that he leaves. I'm glad that chapter is done with. Kyle Freeman is a nice guy, but I just can't see myself with another confused bisexual. Besides, I'm working on becoming a better Kenny before I can even think about another relationship. Maybe next lifetime Kyle…
Preview:
Kenny is finally released from the mental hospital!
A/N: I know I promised a Kenny/Kyle pairing, but I see there are some haters out there. So for you Kenny/Kyle haters, who do you want to see Kenny end up with?
