Kimberly stepped back from hanging a frame on the wall of her new bedroom. It was quiet throughout the apartment. Jason had taken Abby to get some ice cream and left her to finish the unpacking. She had wanted to go out and find Tommy immediately but Jason had advised against that and had talked her into getting moved in. Since they had arrived early that morning she had had all day to unpack and get everything set up. First she had taken to setting Abby's room up which Jason had actually helped her with. Abby had sat on her new bed and laughed at them the whole time as they unloaded the car and put things into her room.

Kimberly heard the front door open. "Jase I had to use this hammer to..." Kimberly had been walking into the living room as she spoke and stopped as she saw that it wasn't Jason standing in the living room. It was Tommy and he was staring at her in awe. He was so surprised that she was there that he couldn't think of anything to say. "Tommy. I thought you were Jason." Was all she could think to say.

"Kimberly" Tommy finally whispered. He slowly walked to her and touched her hand to make sure that she was real.

"Hi." She said softly. She hadn't expected to talk to him yet even though she had wanted to so bad before. After a moment of silence he decided to talk.

"What are you doing here? Where have you been? No one has seen you forever." He sank into the couch in shock. "Did Jason know where you were cause he told everyone that he didn't and that wouldn't be..." She stopped him by placing a hand on his arm.

"Tommy no one knew where I was. I was in Paris with my mom." She said. He glanced at her. He noticed that she looked almost the same but with longer hair. She had gained a little weight but he had always thought she was too thin and now she looked absolutely beautiful.

"Why? Why hide from everyone?" She could tell that he was growing angry and didn't want that.

"I had my reasons and they were not the best. I made many mistakes and I have to suffer for what I did to you and to myself but I am not ready to talk about it right now. I would love to but I can't please understand." The tears that she had been holding back for so long suddenly came forward without her warning. She had not cried since leaving for France and definitely didn't want to start now. Tommy saw her tears and all his years of anger melted away. He understood about making mistakes.

"Look Kim." He stood and put his arms around her in a hug. "I understand that you may have had your reasons. I just have one question." She looked at him with a questioning look. "Did the guy that you left me for hurt you?" She sighed and pulled away.

"I think I at least should tell you one thing."

"What is that?"

"There was no other guy. There never has been." He was shocked. He had never gotten over the fact that she had left him for someone else and now to learn that she never had he knew there was a problem. He had always tried to tell himself that he had stopped loving her. That he didn't want to be around with her. He shocked himself by staying in Angel Grove when he had so many chances to leave. He now realized it was because she was missing and he wanted to make sure that when she came back he would be waiting.

"I'm not sure what to say I..." He was cut off by the front door opening and Jason stepping inside followed by a little girl who was obviously on a sugar high.

"Mommy Mommy look what Jason bought me." The girl said excitedly running over to Kimberly and hopping on her lap. She was holding a pink stuffed bunny in her hands. Tommy was still seated next to her and didn't move but looked at her with shock. Kimberly looked at him and gave a small grin.

"That's great baby." Kimberly said putting Abby back on her feet.

"Tommy." Jason said. "Sorry man I forgot you were coming over." Jason shut the door behind him and glanced at Kimberly who looked terrified. Abby noticed the man sitting next to her mom and stared. It was the man in the picture that her mom had given her. It was her daddy. She didn't say anything but she came close to him and stood in front of him and looked into his eyes.

When she came to a stop in front of Tommy he was finally able to get a good look at the girl who had called Kimberly Mommy. She had long dark brown hair that reached her waist. She was petite like her mom and she had deep dark brown eyes that Tommy felt were familiar, but he couldn't place from where. She was the most beautiful child he had ever seen. Abby reached up and touched his cheek with the palm of her hand. She never broke the gaze that they shared.

"Mommy." Abby said finally looking at her mother. It was an unspoken question that Kimberly knew was going to come.

"Yes Munchkin." Kimberly answered without having to clarify what the girl wanted to know. She was saying. Is this my daddy? Tommy on his part couldn't stop looking at the girl with Kimberly. He couldn't believe that she had a child.

"Come on Abby. Let's get dinner started." Jason said taking Abby's hand. Her eyes brightened and she began jumping up and down.

"Yay! Dinner. Can we have chicken, and pizza, and tacos, and pie, and cookies." Abby was spouting to Jason as they walked into the kitchen. Their voices faded and Tommy turned back to look at Kimberly. He didn't say anything he just waited for her to say something.

"I called Jason today and asked him to meet Abby and I in the park. I told him we were staying and he offered to let us live here for awhile. He was shocked to see Abby to." She couldn't think of anything else to say. Tommy had to leave and go think.

"Okay well I'm going to go." He stood to leave. He had forgotten the whole reason he had actually been there in the first place. "Come with Jase to my apartment tomorrow. I am having the guys over and everyone will want to see you."

"Tommy." She started but he cut her off.

"We can talk later. I can't actually listen to anymore until you are ready to tell me the whole story." She could tell that he was mad but let him be as he let himself out of the apartment. He hadn't said anything else but wouldn't look at her. She sighed and felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Are you okay little sis?" Jason asked. He had heard what Tommy had said to her.

"Yeah I will be as soon as I can tell him the truth." She gave him a small smile and went for the kitchen.