TITLE: Changes
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" about this one)
SUMMARY: some else finds out the truth about kim and bobbby
AUTHORS NOTES:okay i don't even know how to fix how much i've screwed the timeline i'm almost ready to just cop out and AU (alternate universe) where... blah blah... sorry floks i usually try a litle harder to get it all right... hello if alex is in it kim's already broken bobby's heart... woops i'm a dope, sorry but do you still like the fic, pls tell me you're still digging the fic...
Everyone knew as soon as Jimmy had walked in that morning that the hearing had gone well. He was telling anyone who would listen that he was going to be spending more time with his son. Everyone but Kim and Bobby were back at the house. Doc, Carlos, Alex, and Jimmy were at the table, having coffee. It had suddenly gotten slow, and everyone could tell that Jimmy just wanted to get out of there, but he still had about an hour left.
"Starting today, I get to see him every day after school," Jimmy explained to them.
"Yes, we know," Alex grumbled.
"No need to be so grouchy about it."
"You've been going on about it all day. I'm happy that you got such a good deal, but there isn't much more to say about it, is there?"
He shrugged. "Just thought people would be happy that I'm finally getting to know my son."
"I can't help but think it's some kind of ploy to get Kim back."
"What the hell?" they all asked.
"You play super papa and all of a sudden she thinks you're a changed man. There you go, you have your ex-wife back, and then it'll be back to wham-bam thank you ma'am," Alex reasoned.
"It does sound like something you'd pull," Doc admitted.
"Look, that's all in the past now. Kim's moved on, and I'm happy for her," Jimmy said, not sounding very sure of himself.
"Moved on? With who?" Alex asked.
As if on cue, Bobby walked in. They all looked at him, and began to stare. Could he be Jimmy's replacement? And if he was, who knew about it? In Alex's mind it seemed to make sense, she had noticed a tiny change in them the past little while.
"What?" he asked. "Do I have something hanging from anywhere, that Kim didn't tell me about?" he asked, nervously.
"Nothing like that," Jimmy assured him.
He went to the fridge and took out a bottle of water, everyone was still watching him. Bobby was starting to get a little bit self conscience.
"Seriously, what did I miss? Is there something hanging out of my nose? Or a sign on my back?" he asked nervously. "Some kind of prank cause it's been kinda quiet the last little while?"
"Nothing is going on," Alex tried to assure him.
"Do I have an extra head growing out of my shoulder?"
Kim came in a few minutes after, they all looked at her, then looked away. She went to the fridge to get a sandwich. She sat down, with it, took two bites, then ran to the bathroom. Doc, Carlos, and Jimmy looked at Bobby accusingly.
"Something is going on, I know it," Bobby said nervously. "You look at me like I made her puke, it was this sandwich here. Smells fine to me."
"Was that a turkey sandwich?" Jimmy asked..
"Sure smells like turkey to me," Bobby replied.
He remembered that when Kim was pregnant with Joey she could not be anywhere near turkey, it would make her so sick. He wondered if maybe his suspicion was right, and now she was pregnant again. He looked up at Bobby, as if trying to say, what the hell have you done man? Kim came back, tossed the sandwich, into the garbage. She took a bottle of water herself instead, and began to drink it.
"There goes lunch," she grumbled.
"That's a real shame," Jimmy replied.
"I must have caught Joey's cold. How is it that you never get sick, Jimmy?"
"I'm just lucky I guess," he explained, smiling, one of his almost irresistible dimply smiles.
"Or, maybe it's not a cold?"
"What's the supposed to mean?"
"Just a thought." He shrugged. "Remember when you were pregnant with Joey, how we used to joke that'd you'd probably be sick just seeing a picture of a turkey?"
"I'd like to forget, but yeah. What does that have to do with anything?"
Everyone looked at Bobby again, this time accusingly. He wondered if any of them knew what was going on between then. He hoped he was just being paranoid.
"That was a turkey sandwich. You know one of those what do you call it memories?" Jimmy explained. "You know that come back to you when you see or smell something to do with the memory."
"If you're thinking what I think you're thinking you're way off. Besides, you have to do the deed to have a kid, and you should know how long it's been since I've done that."
"How would I know?" he asked innocently.
"Everyone here already knows it, so I can't really deny. Besides, you're wrong, I just have a cold. I'm going to lay down while it's quiet."
She then went upstairs, found a cot, and laid down to think. She knew he had a point about the turkey. But it could just be coincidence She had just finished her period, so it was unlikely that was, but still possible. She wondered if it was just Jimmy messing with her because he suspected that something was going on between her and Bobby. A few minutes later, Bobby came up, and sat next to her.
"Could what he said be true?" he asked, worried.
"It's very unlikely, but it's always a possibility. I mean nothing is foolproof, as I found out with Joey."
He nodded. "All right."
"I think Jimmy knows something and he wants a reaction from me."
"How would he know?"
She shrugged. "When it comes to that, he can read me like a book. I know he thinks something is going on, and he really thinks if something was going to happen it'd be with you."
"Shouldn't we just get it out of the way?"
She looked at him, her eyes pleading him to agree. "Not just yet."
"All right, as you wish." He leaned down, and kissed her lightly.
They hadn't heard the footsteps coming up the stairs.
"I knew it!" Alex exclaimed, keeping her voice down.
The pair pulled away, quickly, knowing they had been busted. At least it was only Alex they could probably manage to get her to agree to keep their secret. They should have known better then to do that there, but most of the guys were really heavy footed, and the assumed they'd be able to hear anyone coming. She went over to the cot as well. Kim had sat up, and Bobby had stood .
"I knew there was something going on between the two you," she explained.
"You caught us," Kim replied.
"He's a good kisser, huh?"
Kim laughed. "Then why'd you dump him?"
Bobby was silent, but blushing, still standing next to her awkwardly.
"Too much of a good boy for me," Alex chuckled.
" I think Jimmy is more then enough bad boy for one person."
Alex smiled. "Most certainly, besides, I knew right away that someone already had his heart, she just didn't know it yet."
Kim blushed. "Please, don't tell anyone."
"If you want it kept quiet, I'll keep my mouth shut."
She wanted to ask about what Jimmy had just said downstairs, but thought it would be rude. She had suspected something was going on with the two them since the morning of the fight. She did wonder however, what had made them have the extra bounce in their step that morning.
She was about to ask when she heard a heavy set of feet tromping up the stairs. The looked over, and to learn that it was Jimmy who had decided to join them. Kim was far from happy to see him.
He smiled at them, Alex took that as cue to leave, so she went back downstairs. She really did want more information, but she was going to press for it there. She decided she'd call Kim later that day, and maybe get answers that way.
Jimmy knew he would not get Bobby to leave, but still wanted to tell her what he had come up to say. She decided to stand up, realizing that she would not have a moment to relax. She really didn't want to talk to him, but she figured he would not leave till he got what he wanted to say or do out of the way.
"What's up Jimmy?" she asked.
He shrugged. "I'm sorry about downstairs, Kimmy," he replied.
"Jimmy Doherty apologizing about being an ass, I never thought I'd see the day," Bobby quipped.
"I wasn't talking to you!" He snapped.
She shrugged. "I don't give a rat's ass anymore Jimmy. I know the truth about my body, and that's all that really matters."
He shook his head. "You're not going to try and tell me you're not having sex are you?"
She glared at him. "Jimmy that's not of your business."
"I know you are, I know you're fucking around with Prince Charming here."
She could not hide the shocked look on her face. "Don't start with me, Jimmy."
"Kimmy, I'm not stupid. I know you're with him, so why don't you just tell me to my face?"
She looked up at Bobby. "What makes you think that?"
"I know you Kimmy, I know when you're getting laid cause you don't come knocking on my door. You always come back to me, that's what I love about you."
"I'm not coming back this time, Jimmy. You are my son's father, and my past, and that's it."
"As soon as he slips up you'll be back with me, and I'll be glad to have you again."
She shook her head, and held back her anger. "Jimmy, can you just-"
"Leave you alone?"
"Just drop it."
"Not till you tell me the truth."
She looked at the floor. "So what if I am?"
"If you are what?"
"So what if I'm with Bobby?"
He shook his head. "It's not going to last, Caffey, she's mine."
"I'm not afraid of you, Doherty," Bobby replied.
"You should be."
"I know rocks with more personality with you, I really don't think I have anything to worry about."
Jimmy decided he should leave before things got out of hand. Kim and Bobby were just about to start talking again when Doc came up the stairs.
"Kim, are you really feeling sick?" he asked.
"Yeah," she replied.
"Then go home, and get yourself better. I'd rather have you out for the rest of the shift, then get you more sick by staying out here."
"Thank you Doc."
"It's not what Jimmy thought?"
"No, and if it was you'd be the second to know."
He nodded. "All right, I'll see you tomorrow?"
"Bright eyed and bushy tailed."
He laughed. "Night Kim."
Bobby went downstairs with Doc, as she got changed. She then went home, and wondered if they should just tell Doc and see what happened. Everyone else already knew, and it was only a matter of time before someone slipped up, and let the cat out of the bag. She decided she's talk to Bobby about it when she could.
tbc...
end notes: still a tad short... hmm i just realised i have no clue how i want to end this fic... i better start thinkin' meh, anyway now alex knows too.. when will they finally just tell everyone? more will come upon more reviewing ;)