Disclaimer: I own ONLY AnneMarie, Fabiola, Madam Velosomikh, Madamé Císerosa, K.C. Anderson, Amelia Herrington, and baby Mariah.

Summary: This may be out of order in whatever way, but hey, its my story, I get to decide how it goes. ;-) Sorry if it takes a while for me to get it posted, but I've been writing it in whatever time I get between classes and stuff and I'm laptop less so its all scribbled down on paper and I've actually gotta find time to type it all up. But hopefully I'll find enough time somewhere. =) Also, I've decided to make it easier on people to let me know what they think, and give me more ideas of what to write. If you would like, I can be reached via email or Yahoo! messenger at AdorableKittens2002Yahoo.com or via AOL instant messenger as PrincessSpzMnky . Feel free to drop me a line if you'd like. =) Happy Reading! =)

Gentle Touches

Tommy woke up a few hours later when something touched his leg. He smiled as he opened his eyes, expecting to see his daughter's outstretched arms but was disappointed that they weren't there. Tommy sighed, gently rubbing his eyes as he fully woke up. The room was empty as Tommy looked around. He was the only person there, other than Kimberly. He gently kissed his wife's cheek then leaned back against the pillows again, wishing she were awake.

Just as Tommy was about to close his eyes, he felt something touch his leg. Opening his eyes wide, Tommy looked around the room again, still seeing nothing, until his eyes came to rest on a small hand next to him, with the fingers just barely touching his leg.

"Kim? . . . . ." he said softly, looking toward his wife. "Sweetie? Are you trying to tell me something? . . . . . . . . ." Tommy stared at his wife, watching her, hoping he wasn't dreaming. "Kim, Honey please wake up. I miss you so much! All I want, is to see your smile. Please Kim, please wake up. I love you . . . . ." Tommy said kissing her forehead. Kimberly's head slightly moved as Tommy sat back to look at her. " . . . . . Come on Kimberly . . . . ." Tommy said patiently as he head slowly moved again.

Tommy sat quietly for hours, holding Kimberly's hand, patiently waiting for her to wake up. It had been over 3 weeks since Kimberly's accident, and Tommy had spent the entire time, sitting by her side. Another 3 hours passed by before Kimberly's eyes slowly began to flutter open.

"Kimberly . . . . . Honey . . . . ." Tommy said softly as his wife's eyes slowly began to open "Hi Sweetie! Welcome back!" Kimberly blinked her eyes a could of times as she tried to focus. "Kim, I've missed you so much!" Tommy said, gently brushing his lips against her's. "I'm so glad you're ok Kim! I've been scared out of my mind for weeks! All I've wanted, is for you to wake up, so I can take you home." Kimberly opened her mouth to talk, but all that came out, was a small croaking sound. "Its ok, you don't have to talk . . . . ." Tommy said as he carefully brushed a lock of hair out of Kimberly's face. "I love you so much Kim! I'm so glad you're ok!"

"Tommy? Honey?" a gentle voice said from behind him.

"Mom, Kimberly's awake!" Tommy said happily.

"Oh Honey, that's great!" Christine said, moving closer to her son. "Kimberly, hi Sweetie! How are you feeling? Are you in any pain?" Kimberly once again opened her mouth to talk, but again, only a small croaking sound came out. "That's ok Honey . . . Let me get you something for the pain. It will help you rest."

"Honey, I'm sl glad you're awake!" Tommy said giving her a warm smile as his mother left the room. "AnneMarie and Mariah are going to be so happy to see you! Mariah has grown a lot these last few weeks. Pretty soon our baby girl won't be a baby anymore . . . Kim, she's so beautiful! She looks more and more like you every day!" Tommy said proudly. "Mariah misses you so much! Your Mom brings her in to see you for a few hours every day. Its so cute, she loves you so much! She curls up on your chest, with her head against your heart, and falls asleep . . . She really misses you!"

"Here you go Honey." Christine said, reentering the room with a nurse. "We're going to give you some medicine to make the pain go away."

"Is it going to knock her out?" Tommy asked.

"Most likely, yes." The nurse answered. "Your wife needs to rest. She's got a long recovery ahead of her."

"Tommy, its only for a few hours. Kimberly is out of danger now. You got your wish . . ." Christine said, kissing her son on the cheek.

"Ok . . . . ." Tommy agreed reluctantly. "I love you Kimberly . . . . ." he said softly kissing her forehead, as her eyes slowly closed.

"Sweetie, Kimberly's doctor should be up be up in a few minutes. He needs to talk to you about the next step in Kimberly's recovery."

"Ok . . . . ." Tommy agreed.

"I'm going to go call Darlene and give her the good news. Then I'll call your Dad and Jason."

"Thanks Mom. I love you."

"I love you too Sweetie. I'll come get you when Doctor Meyers gets here." Christine said, then left the room, with the nurse right behind her.

To Be Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .