AUTHOR: trista groulx (the dustytiger)
DISCLAIMER: kim, jimmy, bobby, carlos, lieu et al don't belong to me, they belong to NBC, their creator and the actors and actresses who portray them
RATING: R for sexual situations (not really anything really "r" abou this one)
SUMMARY: Big bit of plot exlleration, but not much else, the next morning
AUTHORS NOTES: it starts out strong with a nice little bombshell, but then is just dialouge, the next one is full of fun juiciness tho, and not so fluffy... hehe.. reviews help the posting process go by much quicker remember?
She woke up the next morning, his arms were wrapped tightly around her middle. For a moment she thought it was Jimmy who was lying next to her, until the morning haze cleared. It was a naked Bobby who was holding her. She wanted so much to just stay there in his arms. She would be happy if she never had to leave that security. Unfortunately, the world did not work like that. Eventually they would both have to get up, and get on with their day. She felt his lips kiss the back of her neck, and she couldn't help but purr with delight.
"Kim," he mumbled.
"So nice," she replied.
"I wish I could wake up like this every morning."
"Me too."
They had moved, and she now had her head rested on his shoulder. He was absently playing with her hair. Twirling it on his finger, and then running his hand through it. He hoped that one day he would be able to wake up with her every morning. He also knew they were nowhere near that point in their relationship.
"Let's just let the cat out of the bag, completely," he suggested.
"Not yet," she replied.
"Why not?"
She looked away. "I'm not ready for everyone to know." he sighed. "Kim-"
She sat up, facing him, and put her finger over his lips. "I'm not ready for everyone at work to know yet. I know it's not going to end like with Jimmy, but," she paused. "I just don't want to go through any of the just yet."
"Any of what?"
She shrugged. "It may be in my head, but the looks, and the whispers. I know that if I had to listen to Jimmy and all the others making jokes, that it would just ruin things for us, and I don't want that. I want this to last, so until I feel strong enough to listen to all the hassle I need to keep it relatively quiet."
"I understand."
She could tell he seemed a little hurt. "It has nothing to do with you, Bobby, I love you with all my heart. It's not that a part of me wants Joey, Jimmy, and me to be a family, I promise. It's just something I need to ready myself for, and I'm not even close to that point yet." She kissed him
"I'm trying to understand, but it's hard, Kim."
"I can't even imagine how this must sound to you. Just trust that I love you more then I've ever loved anyone else, and that I will find the strength to let everyone see how happy you make me one day."
He brushed her hair away from her face, sat up and kissed her lightly. She deepened the kiss, but he pulled away.
"Let's not get carried away this morning," he suggested.
"Good idea, we should get showers," she added.
He pulled her toward him. Her back was against his chest, both of them sitting on the bed. He kissed behind her ear. She shuddered. For a long moment he just held her, his arms around her, covering her breasts.
"Promise me," he whispered in her ear. "Promise me one day you'll marry me."
"I promise," she whispered back. "I love you."
"I love you too."
They both knew that the question had been serious, as had her answer. They sat there a little while longer, letting it sink in. He kissed her on the cheek.
"You're sure, Kim?" he asked.
"Not right away, but yes, one day, I'd like that very much, Bobby," she replied.
She turned around in his arms, and kissed him. They both knew they weren't ready to tell everyone yet. But they needed to know that the other was fully committed to the relationship.
They got into the shower. He left the apartment first, so not to raise suspicion When he got to work he was surprised he didn't float through the door, he was on cloud nine. He could not believe that he had asked her, but was glad that she had made the promise. She walked not long after he did, and went right upstairs, to change.
Jimmy was telling all the guys about how he was going to be seeing his son more. Bobby knew he should go upstairs, but decided to try and talk with the guys while she changed.
"Hey, Bobby did you finally get laid?" Jimmy asked with a laugh.
"Huh?" he asked, snapping out of it, making the whole group laugh. "What did you say Jimmy?"
"I asked you if you had finally gotten laid."
"Yeah."
"Musta been good, anyone I know?"
Bobby shrugged. "Probably not, I should get changed."
At least they thought that his mood was caused by a good lay, Bobby thought, walking away, to get changed. Jimmy knew that something big had happened between Bobby and Kim, he just couldn't figure out what. Even from a quick glance at her, he knew something was going on. Another dead give away that she was not entirely with it was that she had not asked about Joey. She came down the stairs, in her uniform.
"Hey, Jimmy," she said. "I was in such a hurry to get changed, I didn't notice you. How's Joey feeling?"
"I dropped him off at your Mom's this morning, he didn't look like he should go to school."
She nodded. "All right, and you'll be picking him when you're done?"
"Yeah, and you'll pick him up from my place when you're done?"
"Yeah, I'll ask Bobby if he can drive me over, to be on the safe side."
He nodded. "Didn't I prove yesterday that-"
She interrupted him. "We've been through this already, Jimmy. I'd feel better this way." Bobby came down the stairs, Jimmy made the "whipped" sound at him. He looked at Jimmy, puzzled.
"What the hell is that for?" he asked.
"Going out of your way most nights, so that Kim can pick up Joey, and get home safely," Jimmy responded, repeating the sound.
"She's my friend, and I don't mind."
"Always playing prince charming, but where's your princess?"
The guys began to laugh. Kim started toward the bus. He wanted so much to tell them all what had transpired that morning. That he had managed to get Kim, someone Jimmy thought he could back. He would never betray her trust.
"Call me a pussy all you want, but at least I know how to treat, and keep a Lady."
"Those sound like fighting words," Jimmy snapped. "Watch your back, Caffey."
"I could say the same, Doherty."
Bobby deiced to leave before things got too out of hand. He went to the bus, where Kim was cleaning up. She smiled at him, and he began to help her. Alex came over.
"Hey!" she exclaimed. "You two are out here early this morning."
Kim shrugged. "Just an early day, I guess," she replied.
"You seem to have an extra bounce in your step, Bobby."
He looked up from what he was doing, had he been humming out loud? He shrugged. "Must be the weather."
She smiled, knowing that there was something he wasn't telling her. He was a really bad liar. She could also tell that Kim seemed to have a different air about her, she wasn't sure what.
"What about you Kim?" she asked.
"I'm probably happy that my son's father finally seems to have finally taken responsibility for his actions," Kim explained.
"How so?"
"Since his shift was changed he's going to take Joey for a few hours every evening."
"That's a start, I guess."
Kim smiled. "Here's the kicker, Joey's sick, and Jimmy took him last night."
"Wow! Now that is something to celebrate."
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
Even still, Alex was sure there was something else. Maybe it was the way they looked at each other, or more correctly the way they didn't seem to want to look at each other.
"I should get dressed," Alex explained.
She disappeared. No sooner had they got everything set up did they get a call. They rushed off to find a young couple who had been bumped by a car, while walking through a cross walk. It didn't seem serious, but they still took the pair to Mercy.
tbc.
end: notes, Plot's still in vacation mode, he does appolgise, he promises he'll be back for the next installment, reviews will keep the juices flowing so don't make me beg