Tommy woke up slowly, not wanting to disturb Kimberly. But then he remembered that she wants him to wake her up. He knows that he has going to have to tell her about how the doctors want her to have her tubes tied, because her body will never manage to survive another pregnancy. She has been pregnant twice and both times it nearly killed her.
"Beautiful, it is time to wake up." Tommy said a gentle voice as he tapped her on the shoulder.
"Tommy, what time is it?" Kimberly answered rubbing her eyes.
"A little after 6. If you are ready to get up, I will take you downstairs. The doctors want you to rest and eat. How are you feeling?"
"I'm a little tired, but I'm okay. What is it that you need to tell me?
"Tonight okay. I have to go to work and I really don't have the time to get into it right now." Tommy replied picking her up.
"Tommy, I am still very capable of walking."
"I know." He replied with a smile but didn't put her down until they reached the kitchen.
Everyone else was already at the table. They were all happy to see that Kimberly is awake and not sleeping away another day.
"So, Kimmy-cub; how are you feeling this morning?" Jason asked.
"That depends are you and Trini finally going to admit that you like each other." Kim responded.
"That is blackmail Kimberly, using the truth about your health to get what you want." Jason answered.
Kim just shrugged with a smile as she drank her juice.
Tommy shook his head with a smirk at Kimberly attempt to get the truth out of Jason. "Conner, we need to get going."
"Dad, I am perfectly capable of driving myself to school and getting there on time." Conner whined.
"Maybe tomorrow, okay. We will see. But as for today, you are coming with me. So go get your backpack NOW!" Tommy ordered.
Conner rushed upstairs to grab his bag, not wanting to anger Tommy further. He figures that he must have not done so hot on the test.
"Goodbye Beautiful, get some rest. I will see you after class." Tommy said giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"And we will talk about whatever it is that you are not telling me."
"Yes, when I get home. I promise." Tommy agreed as Conner came back down.
"Let's go Conner." Tommy said.
"So Kimberly will you just answer my question." Jason asked.
"Sure Jase, I would love to; as soon as you answer mine." Kim replied.
"Kimberly!" Jason warned.
"Jase, I am not going to let you run my life; if I get no say in yours. So the only way I will answer any questions containing to my health or my life is if you finally tell me what it is I want to know."
Jason was getting so fed up with his little sisters. He was so concerned about her, but he wants to keep his private life private; but not if it will risk her health. "Fine, if you really want to know; then yes Trini and I are dating. Happy now."
"Yeah ecstatic. I'm a little tired, but I guess that is to be expected. Now I'm going to go lie on the couch. Trini, will you please bring me Crys. I haven't seen much of my daughter since she was born." Kimberly said as she got up. But as soon as she did she nearly collapsed. Jason rushed over to her and caught her before she could hit the ground. He picked her up and carried her to the couch. She woke up as he laid her on the couch.
"What happened?" Kimberly asked.
"You collapsed when you got up, are you okay now?" Jason asked.
"Um, yeah; I think I will take a nap. Wake me in 2 hours." Kimberly answered.
Conner sat in the front seat of the car, just starring out the window. Occasionally Tommy would glance over at him.
"Why are you so quiet?" He asked.
"No reason, I guess I didn't get that B on the test." Conner responded.
"What makes you think that?"
"Because why else are you driving me to school."
"Conner, we are both going to the same place and have to be there at the same time; it just makes sense for you to come with me. But, I am sorry I snapped at you in the kitchen; it really had nothing to do with you. I'm just tired and a bit on edge lately, I didn't mean to take it out on you. But you might to warn your classmates to be sure to be on their best behavior today. Tommy responded
"I will warn them."
"Secondly, I haven't even seen the tests yet. Trini graded them for me while I was at the hospital last night, so I don't know what you got yet."
Conner nodded but stopped starring at the window now that he knew that Tommy wasn't mad at him.
Tommy approached the classroom first so he could look at the tests and record them. Tina rushed up to Conner as soon as she saw him.
"How is Aunt Kimberly?" She asked worried.
"Awake and last I heard was blackmailing Jason about finding out if he was dating Trini. So she must be feeling better. But then again, it is Kimberly and she probably would be bugging them even if she wasn't feeling better." Conner responded as they walked into their classroom.
"Mom and Dad talk about them all the time. I guess they were all really close."
"They are from what I have seen."
Tommy got up with the papers in his hand. "I decided to do an oral quiz today, everyone starts off with a hundred and if I call on you and you don't know the answer or it isn't up to my satisfaction you will lose 5 points. But before we do that, I think I should pass these back. I have to say the highest grade was a 97 and it belonged to Christina Jacobs. Congratulations Christina."
Tina blushed at the public acknowledgement. Conner glanced a smile in her direction. Tommy passed out the papers. He set Conner's down and waited for a minute while he looked at his grade, a 93.
"Congratulations Conner." Tommy whispered patting him on the shoulder.
