Chapter 34

"Gosh, I'm fine!" Kim laughed and went to the chair to sit down. Aisha beside her, rubbing her head and back.

"I'll go get Tommy."

"NO!"

"Fine, then some water."

"I just had too much of Mr Oliver's spiked egg nog." Aisha smiled and got up. Tommy came in carrying some water and Tylenol.

"Kimberly, you look ill?"

"I told Aisha.."

"Hey, I found some Tylenol."
"Thanks." Kim took the 2 pills and drank the water.

"I told you no more egg nog. Dad loves to make fools out of people on Christmas. Remember Thanksgiving and Uncle John." Kim laughed.

"I'm fine. Just a little headache." Tommy kissed her forehead.

"Then lets get you some rest." Tommy lifted her off the couch.

"Could you not go all caveman on me? I am fine. Besides, I want some pie."

"That's your 3rd piece."

"Hush!" Tommy put her down to her feet and they hugged.

"Mrs. Oliver, if you want more pie, then you can have all the pie you want." Kim smiled and kissed him. "I love you, wife."

"I love you too, Mr. Hart."

"Watch it."

"Hey, it's the 90's!"

"90's my butt." Kim laughed and buried her face into his chest. They hugged and kissed before heading back to the guests.

11 pm

With the last of the guests, leaving, Kimberly finished up cleaning the kitchen before bed.

"So Aisha wants to go iceskating before we leave. I told her we would join her."

"Rinks are closed until Wednesday or Thursday."

"Then we'll go at that time," Kim said.

"Hopefully our tickets will be arriving in the next few days. "Are you sure what to do this, at this time?" Tommy asked.

"If we tell my father first, he's the one I'm most worried about. With Tim coming, maybe my big brother can help us. If my father agrees, then we won't have any problems with my mother."

"And if your father doesn't?"

"We will worried about that, when and if it happens." They kissed. Tommy lifted her up against the island, as they kissed.

"Hey, hey, there will be no sex in my kitchen as long as I still live here and I'm not the one having it," Mrs. Oliver said. Kim and Tommy shuddered.

"MOM!"

"What?"

"Not a pleasing picture to...oh, god, sick!" Tommy put Kimberly down, covering his mouth.

"Tommy!" Kim hit his chest. "Hush, if you mother and father are having..oh, god, sick." Kim covered her mouth with Tommy. They bursted into laughing.

"You two better watch it or else."

"Sorry, Mrs. Oliver," Kim said walking over to her. They hugged. Mrs. Oliver held Kim's face.

"My, beautiful, beautiful, daughter. Don't call me, Mrs. Oliver. Mom, or Jane."

"Can I call you Jane?"

"Thomas Steven Oliver..."

"Love you, Mom!" Tommy quickly kissed her cheek and ran upstairs.

"That boy!" Kim laughed.

"Goodnight, Mom." They hugged again.

Tommy and Kimberly laid on his bed, facing each other. Tommy holding both of Kim's hands in just one of his, as the other stroked her arm, stomach, side and hip.

"If I haven't said it enough today or any day, I just want you to know, to tell you how blessed, how much I love you and having you in my life. How blessed I am to have a wife as beautiful, as smart, talented, athletic, compassionate, flexible, did I mention brilliant and beautiful." Kim smiled and laughed.

"Why thank you. I feel the same."

"You think I'm flexible!"
"TOMMY!" She bit his hand as it crossed his mouth.

"OW!"

"You know what I meant." Tommy kissed her forehead.

"Yea, I do. Gosh, all I did, all I put you through with the break-up..."

"Shh...that doesn't matter now. We are together, and nothing will break us up again. I love you, Tommy." Tommy kissed her.

"What?"

"Sometimes, I think, saying 'I love you' isn't enough. That, I have to say more, because this, what we have, is too, is much more than those simple words."

"Those words, the way you smile, laugh, kiss me. That's so much. When we make love, when you cry out my name, I feel it. I know our love is true, our love will last forever and saying 'I love you' reignites that love and keeps our flame burning forever."

"Only forever."

"Oh Beautiful. Much longer." They kissed. Kimberly wrapped her arms around him as they hugged. They fell asleep to whispers and kisses of their love.

2 days later

10 am

Kimberly stood waiting on Tommy. Dressed in burgundy tie-dyed crepe dress and black Mary Janes. Tommy turned from his closet, buttoning his shirt.

"Ready now?"

"Oh, hush, wife!" Kim made them pack up the last of their things so, they wouldn't be in a rush tonight or tomorrow morning for their flight. Tommy and his forgetfulness, packed away all of his clean shirts and didn't want to go iceskating smelling.

"I was thinking about packing my igloo boots or, shall I just keep the shearling?"

"Like it matters." Kim slapped his chest.

"I have packed sensible!"

"You have 4 bags to my 2."

"I have coats, shoes, make-up, hair products, winter scarfs and gloves, CDs to take, be lucky it's only 4."

"We are going for a week, 10 days, you bring enough for a month!"

"Well, husband, I have to look good."

"For who! You are already beautiful enough for me!"

"Are you saying, I can't get any more beautiful?"

"Don't twist my words." Kim smiled. "Let's go, iceskating."

"It's snowing in the City."

"It had better stop or we can't fly in."

"Clear skies tonight and tomorrow. Until the weekend."

"Good, snow on New Year's Eve. Haven't ever seen a city covered by snow."

"We went to the mountains!"

"That's a resort!"

"Whatever." They kissed.

"Oh, how great will it be to be standing out in the freezing cold, all day and night on the Eve." Kim made a face. They both laughed.

11 am

Ice rink opened. Kimberly held Tommy's hands leading him around. They would fall often. Kim loved to be in Tommy's arms, even with sore butts from hitting the ice so much. Aisha and Jason laughed at them so much, but got it when they fell. The girls went to get a booth and hot cocoa, leaving the boys to handle themselves. They gave up quickly and went to sit down.

"Jase, that was so cute."

"Excuse me?" Tommy said sitting down and drinking some cocoa.
"The way he is always trying to impress you, Aisha. Like somebody I know."
"I didn't need to impress you."
"Right. You spent how many days thinking about how many ways to ask me out or kiss me...?"

"What can I say? I've been addicted to those lips from the first kiss on." Tommy reached over and kissed her. "And I always will." Aisha and Jason rolled their eyes.

6 pm

Dinner at the Mexican restaurant started off great. Kim and Tommy shared a mixed grande taco salad and burritos. Jason would often feed Aisha some of his plate.

"So when shall I be expecting you two's engagement?" Jason chocked on a chip. Aisha patted his back.

"Kim, you're funny," Jason said.

"So, us getting married is funny?"

"NO! But we are not there! Not yet."

"But eventually, we will, right?"

"Excuse me?"

"We will get somewhere in that area, block, right?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe! Maybe!" Aisha threw her napkin to the table and stormed off to the bathroom.

cue the suspense music, why do boys always put their foot in their mouths

Teaser:"A week ago, tomorrow, Tommy and I got married in Vegas." "YOU WHAT!" Kim's father's explosion shook the table. Kim never saw such anger in her father than what she saw now. Kim and Tommy tried to assure him, but he wasn't listening or having it. "How could you do something so foolish! Are you on drugs!" "Daddy, no!" "You're pregnant! You son of a bitch, you got my babygirl pregnant!" Tommy was being choked by Mr. Hart.