Chapter 8
About 2 weeks later, December 10th, Tommy and Kimberly took the family to see Santa Claus. In Australia, their Christmas is their period of summer. The girls were to give Santa their list of presents and take pictures. Kimberly stood waiting on the pictures of the twins to finish up. Tommy had to rush Trisha to the bathroom. He was happy that he got her there in time, before any accidents.
"So I was thinking about Smitty watching the girls for a couple of hours so we can go shopping."
"Uh, sounds good." Kim handed up Madison's picture to her to see.
"Wow, those came out nice."
"Yea." Tommy had set up for fake snow so the girls could experience that for Christmas. Tommy picked up Madison as Trisha looked through her stacks of pictures she took.
"Mommy, can I have this one?"
"Sure." Trisha took the one picture, dropping the rest. Kim shook her head and picked them up. Mackenzie pointed as she looked through the stack. "Yes, that's you." Kim picked her up. Tommy was driving home, when they stopped by a tree lot. Kim had already loaded up on decorations in the back. They spent the rest of the day decorating the tree and house. Kimberly had a smaller tree placed in the girls room that lit up. It was nightfall, when Tommy picked up Trisha to put the star angel on top. Kim picked up the twins and waited as Tommy plugged in all the lights then held the master switch.
"Okay. 1, 2, 3." Tommy lifted Trisha as they all oohed and ahhed. Tommy put his arm around Kim.
"Pretty Daddy."
"Yea." Kim looked up. They kissed.
"Let's take pictures." Tommy sat up the camera. "On the count of 3, 1, 2, 3, cheese!"
"CHEESE!" The camera snapped. Tommy set for 4 more.
Christmas Day came. Santa was good to all. Tommy and Kim's parents came just 2 days before with tons of presents. Kimberly was flying back with her parents and Tommy's parents on January 3rd. Now, New Year's Eve. Tommy was chilling some champagne to take to the square as Kimberly came out the bathroom.
"Feeling better?" Kim covered her mouth and ran back to puke. Tommy smiled. He had found Kim puking for the past 2 days. "I'll go down to the store."
"Bring a pregnancy test!" Kim yelled before another spur came up. Tommy stopped in his tracks.
"Pregnancy test?" Kimberly was brushing her teeth when Tommy came back. He had a brown paper bag.
"I said one."
"Well, you know how these things work." He started pulling out tests. Kimberly stood there looking at the 5 tests on the sink. "Are you gonna take them?"
"It could be the fruitcake Mom sent, you know how much I hate fruitcake."
"Beautiful, come on." He started opening one. Kimberly sat all 5 tests on the sink as they waiting. She checked her watch, then Tommy's watch. She was tapping her foot. Tommy moved her to him.
"We should go over the results again, pink for.."
"Shhh..just another minute." She nodded. After 2 more minutes, Kimberly picked up one test. Pink lines. She smiled. Tommy read the back of one box. "Plus means pregnant on these, pink lines on that one and.."
"I'm pregnant." She turned to him. "I'm pregnant."
"You're pregnant." He pulled her to his chest. They kissed. She slightly cried against him. "Why are you crying?"
"Just happy." He wiped her face. They kissed again.
"Well, I did promise you an amazing New Year." They laughed.
"Yea, but I did promise you a great present for the New Year." Tommy laughed.
"Beautiful, this is another great present. Better than my laptop."
"You loved that laptop, it hasn't been off since Christmas. Are you happy Mr. Oliver?"
"Every second with you, Mrs. Oliver." She smiled.
"Come on, we still have fireworks." They kissed and went to get the girls. It was just 9pm. They were going to the Sydney square to watch the fireworks show with their parents. Kimberly told them about being pregnant. They were so excited. Kim's parents were now living in Sacramento after Kim's dad moved from New York City.
"Let's all pray for a boy."
"Mom!" Kim picked up Madison. Both girls were getting sleeping. It was just 11:45pm.
"I think Tommy has waited enough."
"Yes, I have." Tommy said opening some champagne. Kim laughed.
"Well, tough. We'll get our boy when it's the right time." Tommy reached over and kissed her.
"I know." He poured 5 glasses as Kimberly had sparkling water. They cheered in the new year.
Tommy put his family on a plane back to Los Angeles on January 3rd. Dr. Mercer had the island set up to begin their dino technology. Tommy was on the evening flight, so he went with them in the morning, and stayed until his flight.
"We're home," Kim said opening the doors. She put the sleeping Mackenzie on the couch as Trisha was carrying her bags. Mrs. Oliver sat Madison next to her sleeping sister.
"Trisha, will you take Maddy upstairs and start getting undress." Trisha yawned and nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver unloaded the dogs and bags with Kimberly. Kim let the dogs run free. Kim picked up Jack and kissed him. He licked her face.
"Well, that's all of it, do you need anything?"
"I don't think so."
"I can go get some food or..."
"Thank you. We are fine. Go home, get some rest."
"Goodnight." They hugged. "Call us anytime."
"I know. Night." Mr. Oliver kissed Kim before leaving. Mrs. Oliver held Kim's hand and they walked to the door.
"Take care, dear."
"I will." Kimberly closed the door and looked around her home. She clicked off the light and picked up her sleeping daughter. "Come, Ducky, come, Mushu." They climbed the stairs.
Tommy came back a few days before Trisha's 5th birthday. Kim, now nearly 3 months pregnant, brought out Kid's Station for Trisha's birthday party. Kim remembers hurrying to get the girls into the car to drive to the airport. Just as she had the twins strapped in and Trisha climbing into the car, as cab pulled up.
"Oh my god!" Kim hugged him. "We were about to come and get you! How did you..?"
"I wanted to call and tell you, I took a different flight to get here faster." They kissed.
"DADDY!" Trisha was trying to undo her seatbelt. Tommy caught her as she jumped from the car into his arms.
"There's my birthday girl!" He gave her sloppy kisses. Trisha giggled.
"DADDY!" Madison and Mackenzie struggled in their car seats. Kim quickly undid them and let them out. Tommy put Trisha down and picked up them.
"Oh, my twinkies!" He kissed them. Kim laughed.
"Did you get enough?" Kim said looking at the 5 bags the cab driver unloaded.
"Hey, it's my baby's 5th birthday. This is a major deal."
Trisha's birthday came and went. Hundreds of kids at the party. Kimberly just remembers running all morning, afternoon and night. Both parents totally exhausted when the sun went down. Kimberly stood with Tommy in Trisha's room putting away all the clothes and gifts she received. All the girls asleep in their bed.
"So, I was thinking about moving the twins into Trisha's room like we had in Australia."
"Trisha's room is not big enough for 3 girls."
"The room is Australia was just as big. Come on, we need the nursery for this little one." Tommy pressed his hand to her belly.
"It'll take a lot of redecorating."
"Don't worry, I'll have it done in no time."
"We need a bigger place." Tommy laughed.
"Especially if this little one isn't a boy."
"What if I never a little boy?"
"What?"
"What if I have 20 girls and never a son? Will you be happy?" Tommy thought a moment. "Tommy?"
"I don't need a son to be happy with you. I don't need a son to be happy in life. I have 3 perfect girls and another child on the way. 20 girls, wow, that's a lot of children." Kim laughed with him. "No matter what. I am happy with you, Trisha, the twins, this little one. Beautiful, I love you."
"I love you too."
"I would love a son, but I don't need one. I need you, our girls." They hugged. "But you better at least try to work it so I do get at least 1 boy." They both laughed. Tommy held her face and kissed her. "How don't know if I say this enough, but I love you so much."
"You do, but it's always great to hear it every time." They kissed.
May now. Just a little over 2 months later. Trisha screamed along side Kimberly. Kim had woke from a bad dream screaming. Madison and Mackenzie screaming as well.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Kim quickly hugged her daughters. "I'm sorry!"
"Mommy, don't do that!" Trisha yelled hugging her back. Kim kissed her head after kissing the twins. "Did you have a bad dream?"
"Yes." Kim rubbed her rounded stomach.
"What about?"
"I don't know." Mackenzie pressed her head to Kim's belly.
"Baby sleeping."
"Yea."
"Mommy ok?" Madison got another kiss.
"Mommy ok." Kim laid her girls down and covered them up. Tommy floating in water was Kim's last vision before she woke up. Kim closed her eyes and waited for her girls to fall back asleep. Kim got up to make some tea and call Tommy. Just as she dialed his number, there was a buzz at the door. Kim put the phone down and answered the door. It was postman.
"Thanks." Kim signed for the package. Trisha was coming down the stairs as Kim closed the door.
"Mommy, what's that?"
"I don't know baby." She put it on the counter and started opening it. She lifted Trisha to sit on the counter. Kim found it to be a black briefcase. "What in the world?" She knew this briefcase. Tommy had a secret case like this where he kept their old communicators, coins and morphers. Kim looked at the combination lock. She grabbed her stomach in pain. "OW!"
"Mommy!" Kim sat at the island as the sharp pains tore at her back and stomach. Flashes of her dream.
"NOOO!" Kim collapsed to the ground. Trisha climbed down and stood infront of her.
"MOMMY!" Kim sat up against the wall. She rubbed her side.
"I'm fine, baby. Go get me the phone."
"But Mommy.."
"NOW! Please, baby. I need your father." Trisha searched for the phone. Kim dialed Tommy's number. No answer. Nothing but static. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" Kim tried all the numbers for Tommy. Kim slowly stood up. Trisha pulled out a chair and held her mother's hand. "Trisha, I'm fine."
"No, Mommy, no." Kim pulled the case to her. Trisha climbed up as Kim tried the lock. After just 2 tries, it popped open. Trisha saw 3 shiny stones, red, yellow, blue. "Pretty rocks." Trisha was drawn in and about to touch one, when Kim's hand grabbed her hand.
"No sweetie." She closed the case quickly. "I gotta talk to Tommy."
Tommy's parents were first to get the call from the police about Tommy, because Kim's phone was busy with all the calling and messages she was leaving with people. Mrs. Oliver wanted them to wait until they arrived to tell Kim because she was pregnant. Tommy's parents arrived with 2 officers around 10. Kim opened the door quickly for his parents, not noticing the 2 officers. She had Madison on her hip.
"I can't get Tommy on the phone, I've been trying for hours now! What's going on?"
"Kim, baby, sit down." Kim noticed the 2 officers. She dropped the phone.
"No."
"Kim, please, come sit down."
"No. What are they doing here?" Mr. Oliver took Madison and motioned for the girls to follow him upstairs. "NO! They stay!" Mrs. Oliver pulled Kim toward her.
"Mom."
"Mrs. Oliver, I am Officer Kay and this is my partner, Officer Rodriguez. We are sorry, but...the island your husband was working on..."
"No." Kim's vision went blurry.
"At 8am this morning, it blew." The world went black for Kimberly. Mrs. Oliver and Officer Kay caught her as she fainted.