A/N- to tkd_lcb: e-mail me and I'll answer your question. Also this chapter
is kinda different from all the others, but trust me with the stuff that's
coming later that I've been working on I needed a break and did this one.
[You'll see why soon]
~~~
Kim rolled her eyes at Bobby's remark and came up with the perfect comeback but decided to wait till later to say it.
"What no comeback tonight?" he asked comically.
"Oh I've got one all right, but I'm not saying it out here." Kim replied grinning as they headed up the stairs.
"And you say my mind is in the gutter?" he retorted with a laugh, pinching her sides.
"¿Qué es con hombres? Perdóneme si estoy equivocado pero he oído que todo usted tipos piensan acerca de es el sexo. ¿Eso es una declaración exacta?" Kim asked innocently on their way down the corridor. {What is it with men? Forgive me if I'm wrong but I've heard that all you guys think about is sex. Is that an accurate statement?}
"No todos hombres están como que y dependen de cuando usted pregunta por lo." Bobby replied, laughing silently at her question. {Not all men are like that and it depends on when you ask about it.}
When they entered their apartment, Melanie was sitting on the couch playing with Keira while Joey was getting ready for the Tetris battle.
"Hey Mel, what's up?" Kim asked.
"Not much, just spoiling my niece." Melanie replied smiling.
Kim laughed as she went to put her stuff in their room, Bobby following close behind her.
"Have you thought about what you're wearing to the annual station Halloween party in a little over four weeks?" Bobby asked.
"Yep, already ordered my costume. But you don't get to see it till the day of the party because I know what you'll say." Kim replied smirking.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" he asked as they headed back out to where Melanie, Joey and Keira were.
"Have you ever seen Star Wars Return of the Jedi?" she asked.
Bobby thought for a second before replying and said, "Nope, don't think I have."
"Then you wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about if I told you what I was going as." She replied.
"How soon will this outfit arrive so I know when I have to turn the apartment upside down to see what it looks like?" he asked chuckling.
Kim sat down next to Melanie on the couch, shaking her head at Bobby as he went to get dinner out of the fridge.
"What were you two talking about?" Mel asked.
"The Halloween party that the station throws each year. We all get to dress up for it. Bobby was asking what I was going as." Kim replied.
"Are you finally gonna pull the Princess Leia deal?" Mel asked softly, since she assumed Kim didn't want Bobby to hear.
"Yep, and its not the white outfit either." Kim replied smirking.
Melanie broke out in a fit of laughter realizing the outfit her sister was talking about and said, "You do realize you'll be the life of the party in that don't you?"
"Aren't I always?" Kim asked seeing Bobby coming back in the room.
"Aren't you always what?" Bobby asked taking a seat with them.
"Aren't I always the life of the party." Kim asked.
"I must say yes to that one." He replied grinning.
"At the party then you better keep your eye on her then because if she's talking about what I'm thinking about then its gonna be interesting." Mel said trying not to laugh.
"Oh really, you already know what the mystery outfit is?" Bobby asked curiously.
"I have my guesses but if my hunch is correct and we're on the same wave length it will be a very interesting evening." Mel replied; "I'd better be heading out it's getting late. See you two later."
After Melanie left, Joey looked at his mom and asked, "You ready for our Tetris battle?"
"Lemme eat dinner real quick and then we'll start ok?" Kim replied.
"Ok, I'll practice some more till your ready," Joey said, focusing on the game once more.
Kim got up and headed into the kitchen and fixed a plate for herself and warmed it up. A short time later Bobby came in and asked, "We taking the kids to the party too?"
"We might as well, Joey went last year and had fun so I imagine Keira would love it." Kim replied.
"What will they go as?" he asked curiously.
"I was thinking for Keira either Minnie Mouse or Belle from Beauty and the Beast. For Joey, that's up to him to decide." Kim replied; "What are you going as?"
"Either of those would be cute." Bobby said as she sat down to eat; "I'm leaning towards a ninja but not 100% sure yet."
Joey heard them talking and came in and asked, "What are you two talking about?"
"The annual Halloween party the station throws every year. You want to go again this year?" Kim asked.
"Yeah! Those are always fun to go to." Joey replied smiling.
"Better get started on picking out your costume since its four weeks away." Bobby said.
"I think I've already got it figured out." Joey responded happily.
"Really, what do you have in mind?" Kim asked.
"Harry Potter or the Scream character." Joey replied.
"Let us know soon so we can get whatever we need to order for your costume so everything will be here on time." Kim said, quickly finishing up dinner so she and her son could go head to head in Tetris.
"You ready?" Kim asked, heading back towards her son.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Joey replied grinning.
Joey started out doing rather well but as time went on starting getting frustrated and began making mistakes during the game. To Kim this game was a piece of cake. She'd always liked mind games and this was the perfect one. Bobby watched how things went and about an hour into the battle said, "Hey Joey want me to give it a shot and see if we can take her down?"
"Sure, I've never been able to beat her on this." Joey said switching places with Bobby.
Kim let Bobby practice for a bit and ten minutes later the battle began. When they started it seemed like Bobby was the natural at this game.
"Have you ever played this before?" she asked curiously.
"Nope, this is the first." He replied, beating Kim again.
"Rather impressive for a first timer," Kim said smirking.
Thirty minutes into their duel Joey just about fell asleep on the couch. Bobby looked over at him and said, "Why don't you go get ready for bed before you fall asleep."
"I think I will," Joey replied yawning.
He gave his mother and Bobby a hug goodnight and headed off for a shower before he went to bed.
"Wanna keep going or call it a night on video games?" Bobby asked.
"Let's call it. I don't think I could take much more of it anyway." Kim replied, getting ready to get up off the floor.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked curiously.
"To check on Keira, and make sure Joey's in bed," she replied.
She headed in and found her daughter sleeping peacefully. As she headed towards Joey's room she noticed the light still on under the door and said, "I thought you were tired?"
"I am, I was just getting ready to turn it out." Joey replied, quickly turning off his game boy.
Kim opened the door to the room and heard a drawer close and grinned and said, "I think someone was playing with a game boy instead of sleeping."
Joey began to laugh as Kim came over and turned the light off and said, "Get to sleep or else you're getting up extra early in the morning."
"Night mom," he said smiling, curling up under the blankets.
"See you in the morning sweetheart." She replied, closing the door behind her.
She headed back towards their room and quickly changed clothes.
"Kids asleep?" Bobby asked.
"Yep, Keira's been out for a good while, Joey's just getting there because he was playing with the game boy instead of sleeping." Kim replied back laughing.
"Little sneak," Bobby said chuckling.
"Tell me about it. I had to tell him if he didn't get to bed he was going to be getting up really early." Kim replied grinning, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.
"We'd better be going to bed too, I have a feeling work is going to be rough tomorrow." Bobby commented.
"If you jinx us, I'm telling everyone in the station it was your fault." She replied snickering.
He rolled his eyes at her and said jokingly, "You've jinxed your fair share of shifts too, so don't even start."
"Have not!" she replied giggling.
"Buenas noches Kimmy. No permita la mordedura de chinches." He said, pinching her sides at the same time. {Goodnight Kimmy. Don't let the bedbugs bite.}
"Yo no pienso es los chinches que tengo que preocuparme por esta noche. Ahora acuéstese o usted estará levantando muy temprano." She replied with a laugh, trying to get him to stop pinching. {I don't think it is the bedbugs I have to worry about tonight. Now go to bed or you will be getting up very early.}
"¿Levantamos temprano de todos modos tan lo que es el uso?" he asked curiously. {We get up early anyway so what's the use?}
Kim pretended to be asleep and didn't answer, but he knew she wasn't asleep and said silently, "Nice try Kimmy, even I know you don't fall asleep that fast."
He whispered into her ear, "Sé que usted está despierto allí." {I know you're awake over there.}
"La quietud. Algunos de nosotros tratamos de obtener algún sueño aquí." She replied, rolling over to face him. {Hush. Some of us are trying to get some sleep here.}
"Demasiado malo." Bobby said grinning. {Too bad.}
"No me haga lo ato hacia abajo a la cama y lo amordaza para obtenerlo ser la calma." Kim warned mockingly. {Don't make me tie you down to the bed and gag you to get you to be quiet.}
"Acabo de apreciar eso." He replied laughing. {I just might like that.}
By now Kim was starting to get a little annoyed and said, "Duérmase Bobby, o dormiré en la sofá." {Go to sleep Bobby, or I'm going to sleep on the couch.}
He finally backed off and said, "Véalo en el novio de mañana." {See you in the morning sweetheart.}
As silence filled the room she was finally able to go to sleep several minutes later. There for a while she didn't think that he was going to be quiet and she really would have to hold up her end of the bargain, luckily he listened and she wouldn't have to spend the night on the couch.
Spanish Translations:
¿Qué es con hombres? Perdóneme si estoy equivocado pero he oído que todo usted tipos piensan acerca de es el sexo. ¿Eso es una declaración exacta?
What is it with men? Forgive me if I'm wrong but I've heard that all you guys think about is sex. Is that an accurate statement?
No todos hombres están como que y dependen de cuando usted pregunta por lo.
Not all men are like that and it depends on when you ask about it.
Buenas noches Kimmy. No permita la mordedura de chinches
Goodnight Kimmy. Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Yo no pienso es los chinches que tengo que preocuparme por esta noche. Ahora acuéstese o usted estará levantando muy temprano
I don't think it is the bedbugs I have to worry about tonight. Now go to bed or you will be getting up very early.
¿Levantamos temprano de todos modos tan lo que es el uso?
We get up early anyway so what's the use?
Sé que usted está despierto allí.
I know you're awake over there.
La quietud. Algunos de nosotros tratamos de obtener algún sueño aquí.
Hush. Some of us are trying to get some sleep here.
Demasiado malo.
Too bad.
No me haga lo ato hacia abajo a la cama y lo amordaza para obtenerlo ser la calma.
Don't make me tie you down to the bed and gag you to get you to be quiet.
Acabo de apreciar eso.
I just might like that.
Duérmase Bobby, o dormiré en la sofá.
Go to sleep Bobby, or I'm going to sleep on the couch.
Véalo en el novio de mañana.
See you in the morning sweetheart.
~~~
Kim rolled her eyes at Bobby's remark and came up with the perfect comeback but decided to wait till later to say it.
"What no comeback tonight?" he asked comically.
"Oh I've got one all right, but I'm not saying it out here." Kim replied grinning as they headed up the stairs.
"And you say my mind is in the gutter?" he retorted with a laugh, pinching her sides.
"¿Qué es con hombres? Perdóneme si estoy equivocado pero he oído que todo usted tipos piensan acerca de es el sexo. ¿Eso es una declaración exacta?" Kim asked innocently on their way down the corridor. {What is it with men? Forgive me if I'm wrong but I've heard that all you guys think about is sex. Is that an accurate statement?}
"No todos hombres están como que y dependen de cuando usted pregunta por lo." Bobby replied, laughing silently at her question. {Not all men are like that and it depends on when you ask about it.}
When they entered their apartment, Melanie was sitting on the couch playing with Keira while Joey was getting ready for the Tetris battle.
"Hey Mel, what's up?" Kim asked.
"Not much, just spoiling my niece." Melanie replied smiling.
Kim laughed as she went to put her stuff in their room, Bobby following close behind her.
"Have you thought about what you're wearing to the annual station Halloween party in a little over four weeks?" Bobby asked.
"Yep, already ordered my costume. But you don't get to see it till the day of the party because I know what you'll say." Kim replied smirking.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" he asked as they headed back out to where Melanie, Joey and Keira were.
"Have you ever seen Star Wars Return of the Jedi?" she asked.
Bobby thought for a second before replying and said, "Nope, don't think I have."
"Then you wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about if I told you what I was going as." She replied.
"How soon will this outfit arrive so I know when I have to turn the apartment upside down to see what it looks like?" he asked chuckling.
Kim sat down next to Melanie on the couch, shaking her head at Bobby as he went to get dinner out of the fridge.
"What were you two talking about?" Mel asked.
"The Halloween party that the station throws each year. We all get to dress up for it. Bobby was asking what I was going as." Kim replied.
"Are you finally gonna pull the Princess Leia deal?" Mel asked softly, since she assumed Kim didn't want Bobby to hear.
"Yep, and its not the white outfit either." Kim replied smirking.
Melanie broke out in a fit of laughter realizing the outfit her sister was talking about and said, "You do realize you'll be the life of the party in that don't you?"
"Aren't I always?" Kim asked seeing Bobby coming back in the room.
"Aren't you always what?" Bobby asked taking a seat with them.
"Aren't I always the life of the party." Kim asked.
"I must say yes to that one." He replied grinning.
"At the party then you better keep your eye on her then because if she's talking about what I'm thinking about then its gonna be interesting." Mel said trying not to laugh.
"Oh really, you already know what the mystery outfit is?" Bobby asked curiously.
"I have my guesses but if my hunch is correct and we're on the same wave length it will be a very interesting evening." Mel replied; "I'd better be heading out it's getting late. See you two later."
After Melanie left, Joey looked at his mom and asked, "You ready for our Tetris battle?"
"Lemme eat dinner real quick and then we'll start ok?" Kim replied.
"Ok, I'll practice some more till your ready," Joey said, focusing on the game once more.
Kim got up and headed into the kitchen and fixed a plate for herself and warmed it up. A short time later Bobby came in and asked, "We taking the kids to the party too?"
"We might as well, Joey went last year and had fun so I imagine Keira would love it." Kim replied.
"What will they go as?" he asked curiously.
"I was thinking for Keira either Minnie Mouse or Belle from Beauty and the Beast. For Joey, that's up to him to decide." Kim replied; "What are you going as?"
"Either of those would be cute." Bobby said as she sat down to eat; "I'm leaning towards a ninja but not 100% sure yet."
Joey heard them talking and came in and asked, "What are you two talking about?"
"The annual Halloween party the station throws every year. You want to go again this year?" Kim asked.
"Yeah! Those are always fun to go to." Joey replied smiling.
"Better get started on picking out your costume since its four weeks away." Bobby said.
"I think I've already got it figured out." Joey responded happily.
"Really, what do you have in mind?" Kim asked.
"Harry Potter or the Scream character." Joey replied.
"Let us know soon so we can get whatever we need to order for your costume so everything will be here on time." Kim said, quickly finishing up dinner so she and her son could go head to head in Tetris.
"You ready?" Kim asked, heading back towards her son.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Joey replied grinning.
Joey started out doing rather well but as time went on starting getting frustrated and began making mistakes during the game. To Kim this game was a piece of cake. She'd always liked mind games and this was the perfect one. Bobby watched how things went and about an hour into the battle said, "Hey Joey want me to give it a shot and see if we can take her down?"
"Sure, I've never been able to beat her on this." Joey said switching places with Bobby.
Kim let Bobby practice for a bit and ten minutes later the battle began. When they started it seemed like Bobby was the natural at this game.
"Have you ever played this before?" she asked curiously.
"Nope, this is the first." He replied, beating Kim again.
"Rather impressive for a first timer," Kim said smirking.
Thirty minutes into their duel Joey just about fell asleep on the couch. Bobby looked over at him and said, "Why don't you go get ready for bed before you fall asleep."
"I think I will," Joey replied yawning.
He gave his mother and Bobby a hug goodnight and headed off for a shower before he went to bed.
"Wanna keep going or call it a night on video games?" Bobby asked.
"Let's call it. I don't think I could take much more of it anyway." Kim replied, getting ready to get up off the floor.
"Where do you think you're going?" he asked curiously.
"To check on Keira, and make sure Joey's in bed," she replied.
She headed in and found her daughter sleeping peacefully. As she headed towards Joey's room she noticed the light still on under the door and said, "I thought you were tired?"
"I am, I was just getting ready to turn it out." Joey replied, quickly turning off his game boy.
Kim opened the door to the room and heard a drawer close and grinned and said, "I think someone was playing with a game boy instead of sleeping."
Joey began to laugh as Kim came over and turned the light off and said, "Get to sleep or else you're getting up extra early in the morning."
"Night mom," he said smiling, curling up under the blankets.
"See you in the morning sweetheart." She replied, closing the door behind her.
She headed back towards their room and quickly changed clothes.
"Kids asleep?" Bobby asked.
"Yep, Keira's been out for a good while, Joey's just getting there because he was playing with the game boy instead of sleeping." Kim replied back laughing.
"Little sneak," Bobby said chuckling.
"Tell me about it. I had to tell him if he didn't get to bed he was going to be getting up really early." Kim replied grinning, taking a seat on the edge of the bed.
"We'd better be going to bed too, I have a feeling work is going to be rough tomorrow." Bobby commented.
"If you jinx us, I'm telling everyone in the station it was your fault." She replied snickering.
He rolled his eyes at her and said jokingly, "You've jinxed your fair share of shifts too, so don't even start."
"Have not!" she replied giggling.
"Buenas noches Kimmy. No permita la mordedura de chinches." He said, pinching her sides at the same time. {Goodnight Kimmy. Don't let the bedbugs bite.}
"Yo no pienso es los chinches que tengo que preocuparme por esta noche. Ahora acuéstese o usted estará levantando muy temprano." She replied with a laugh, trying to get him to stop pinching. {I don't think it is the bedbugs I have to worry about tonight. Now go to bed or you will be getting up very early.}
"¿Levantamos temprano de todos modos tan lo que es el uso?" he asked curiously. {We get up early anyway so what's the use?}
Kim pretended to be asleep and didn't answer, but he knew she wasn't asleep and said silently, "Nice try Kimmy, even I know you don't fall asleep that fast."
He whispered into her ear, "Sé que usted está despierto allí." {I know you're awake over there.}
"La quietud. Algunos de nosotros tratamos de obtener algún sueño aquí." She replied, rolling over to face him. {Hush. Some of us are trying to get some sleep here.}
"Demasiado malo." Bobby said grinning. {Too bad.}
"No me haga lo ato hacia abajo a la cama y lo amordaza para obtenerlo ser la calma." Kim warned mockingly. {Don't make me tie you down to the bed and gag you to get you to be quiet.}
"Acabo de apreciar eso." He replied laughing. {I just might like that.}
By now Kim was starting to get a little annoyed and said, "Duérmase Bobby, o dormiré en la sofá." {Go to sleep Bobby, or I'm going to sleep on the couch.}
He finally backed off and said, "Véalo en el novio de mañana." {See you in the morning sweetheart.}
As silence filled the room she was finally able to go to sleep several minutes later. There for a while she didn't think that he was going to be quiet and she really would have to hold up her end of the bargain, luckily he listened and she wouldn't have to spend the night on the couch.
Spanish Translations:
¿Qué es con hombres? Perdóneme si estoy equivocado pero he oído que todo usted tipos piensan acerca de es el sexo. ¿Eso es una declaración exacta?
What is it with men? Forgive me if I'm wrong but I've heard that all you guys think about is sex. Is that an accurate statement?
No todos hombres están como que y dependen de cuando usted pregunta por lo.
Not all men are like that and it depends on when you ask about it.
Buenas noches Kimmy. No permita la mordedura de chinches
Goodnight Kimmy. Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Yo no pienso es los chinches que tengo que preocuparme por esta noche. Ahora acuéstese o usted estará levantando muy temprano
I don't think it is the bedbugs I have to worry about tonight. Now go to bed or you will be getting up very early.
¿Levantamos temprano de todos modos tan lo que es el uso?
We get up early anyway so what's the use?
Sé que usted está despierto allí.
I know you're awake over there.
La quietud. Algunos de nosotros tratamos de obtener algún sueño aquí.
Hush. Some of us are trying to get some sleep here.
Demasiado malo.
Too bad.
No me haga lo ato hacia abajo a la cama y lo amordaza para obtenerlo ser la calma.
Don't make me tie you down to the bed and gag you to get you to be quiet.
Acabo de apreciar eso.
I just might like that.
Duérmase Bobby, o dormiré en la sofá.
Go to sleep Bobby, or I'm going to sleep on the couch.
Véalo en el novio de mañana.
See you in the morning sweetheart.