Chapter 35
Kim bit her lip.
"Oh, I am sooo sooo sorry! I didn't mean..."
"Hey, it's okay. Will you go talk to her?"
"Sure."
"Tell her, tell her that I lo.."
"Don't worry, Jase. I can fix this, I will handle this." Kim touched his hand and kissed his cheek as she went to the bathroom.
Aisha was pacing.
"Maybe? Maybe! How could he be soo...sooo stupid!"
"He's a guy, Sha. That's what they do."
"Tommy is not like that!" Kim laughed. Aisha laughed as well. "Bad example."
"Yea, I mean, Tommy says and does the stupidest things. So do I, so do you."
"Yea, but at least you know, he loves you so much."
"And you know Jason loves you."
"Does he? It's only been a few months, Kim. He has told me, maybe once or twice, he loves me, but it doesn't feel like he does truly."
"You know, it's been hard for him. I mean, he lost Emily, when he believe they were solid. That break-up, tore him. He hasn't be able to love another since, or even the idea. Maybe, he just doesn't want to rush and end up hurting you. But, I know he loves you. I see it in his eyes, Tommy has that too with me, so I know the look."
"How will I know!"
"Talk to him. Tell him what you want, what you want from him, from this relationship. And I promise, he'll do the same. But he won't know until you talk to him."
"How are you so smart?"
"I don't know, my genes, my keen intuition." Aisha laughed. "Tell him, trust me. It'll all be soo simple when you do." Kim handed over some tissues. Aisha took them.
"Thank you."
"Hey, no problem. This was all my fault anyways."
"Yea, it was." They both laughed and hugged. "Gosh! I look like a mess!" Kim held up her purse.
"Here to the rescue, sis."
"Thanks." Kimberly fixed her make-up. Aisha and Kim came out, holding hands. They sat down.
"Sorry, that took so long, someone couldn't just have purple eyeshadow," Aisha said.
"Hey, I am wearing burgundy!"
"We ordered more drinks and dessert," Tommy said.
"Great. That cookie sundae?"
"Yea."
"Yay!"
"Aisha, I'm sorr.." Aisha shook her head and smiled.
"We'll talk later." She reached over to kiss his cheek, but Jason moved and kissed her on the lips.
"I love you, you know that, right?"
"I do. I do now." They kissed again. Kim smiled and took Tommy's arm. "I love you too." Tommy and Kimberly held hands and they looked at each other smiling. Tommy mouthed, 'I love you'. Kim did the same. He kissed her forehead.
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Next morning
5 am
Tommy and Kim's flight wasn't until 10, but they had to drive back to LA airport, so had to get up early. There would be 2 connection flights. One in Texas and finally RDU in North Carolina.
"We'll take care of Dash and Napoleon."
"Oh, I don't see why we can't take them," Kim whined as Mrs. Oliver closed the car door for Kimberly.
"You still can," Mr. Oliver said getting into the driverseat. "If you want."
"You two have too much to deal with. Don't add puppies to the mix. It will only be 10 days. They will be fine," Mrs. Oliver.
"I know." She kissed them. They drove to the airport. Kimberly was dressed in a cranberry tunic, black track pants, black sneakers, and her black tailored, that she carried. They waited on their flights.
"Call us, when you arrive in New York."
"We will." Their flight was called at 10:05. Mrs. Oliver took the puppies from Kimberly after they hugged.
"Safe flight son."
"Thanks Dad," Tommy said after hugging his father, and finally his mother.
"Take care, Kim."
"Thanks, Dad."
"See you in 10 days!"
"Bye!" Kim waved goodbye after handing her ticket over. Tommy put his arm around her after waving to his parents.
8:30 pm
"DADDY! TIM!" Kim saw them through the crowd as they finally arrived in New York City. She ran to them and they hugged.
"My, how my babygirl has grown! Look at you!" Kim's father held her face.
"Hey, squirt!" Kim faked punched Tim's stomach. Kim saw a woman standing behind them.
"Oh, Kimberly, you remember, Maria, my wife."
"Of course. Hi!" They hugged.
"Hi! Your father talks so much about his Olympian daughter, I can't believe I haven't you so much."
"Oh, gosh! Daddy, you remember Tommy."
"Oh, right. Tommy. Nice to see you again."
"You too, sir." There was a long pause as Kim's father stared at him.
"So, how's the snow?"
"You're going to love it," Tim said putting his arm around Kim and leading her. Tommy carried Kim's bookbag. They went to get their bags. "So, Dad, made his famous pepper steak, broccoli casserole and rice. And Maria has her special strawberry shortcake."
"Sounds yummy! Tommy and I only got lunch from Houston to RDU and it wasn't much."
"Plane food always sucks."
"We are a good hour away, so let's get going."
"So, what's this I hear about you moving to the Village?"
"Yes, with Julie," Maria said closing Tommy's door.
"Ooo..who's Julie?"
"Some girl, your brother has met in college."
"She's not just some girl, Dad. She might be the next Mrs. Hart."
"Right, don't make me feel old, son. Getting married, you are far too young for that." Kim looked at Tommy and took his hand.
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10 pm
They all sat around finishing up dinner and dessert.
"Daddy, that all was soo good. Thank you."
"So, what's new, little sis?"
"New?"
"Actually, Kimberly and I do have some big, news to tell you all."
"Big news?" Tim smiled. "Go on."
"Daddy, it's really something."
"Well, don't keep us in suspense, babygirl."
"Daddy, Tommy and I are married." Tim dropped his fork, Maria choked on her water. Kim's father dropped his fork and knife.
"What?" Kim showed her left hand.
"A week ago, tomorrow, Tommy and I got married in Vegas." Tommy and Kimberly closedtheir eyes and waited for the explosion. Tim's mouth still dropped.
"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.
"Daddy! Stop it!" Kim grabbed his wrists and with help from Tim, pulled him off Tommy. "I'm not pregnant!" Kim held Tommy's head to her chest, after he fell to the ground. "Tommy and I are very much in love, Daddy. Please accept this."
"Never."
"Daddy.."
"Never!"
"Fine!" Kim helped Tommy up and they went upstairs to their room. She slammed the door. "I can't believe him! The nerve of that man!" Tommy was on the bed, holding his neck. "Oh, baby! I'm soo sorry! Are you okay!" She rubbed his neck and chest down.
"Yea, your father's got a tight grip." Kim kissed his neck and moved into his lap.
"I'm sorry. He'll come around."
"Hopefully before he tries to kill me again."
"Right." They both laughed. "Are you tired?"
"Yea. Lets get some sleep."
"That sounds so much better than round 2 with Daddy." Kim laughed. "We'll get through this." Kim held his face.
"I know."
"You do?"
"I have you, don't I?"
"Yea, that you do." They kissed. Kimberly lead him to their bathroom. She slipped into her animal print mesh lingerie, Aisha brought her for a honeymoon delight, flyaway babydoll and bun pants, with her black satin robe. Tommy was brushing his teeth, while examing his neck, as she stood in the doorway. The robe off her shoulders. Tommy spit and stopped. He wiped his mouth and smiled.
The couple laid in bed, kissing, when the doors flew open.
"DADDY! You could at least knock," Kim said quickly pulling her straps up along with her robe.
"My house."
"Tommy and my room."
"Downstairs, now."
"Why?"
"I won't ask again nicely." Kim sighed. She closed her robe as Tommy got off her. He closed her robe tighter, as Mr. Hart left.
"Should be worried or frighten?"
"Both, and more. I think," Tommy said taking her hand as they left the room.
"Sit." They did on the couch.
"ARE THEY THERE?" A voice rang over the speaker phone.
"Yes."
"HOW DARE YOU GO OFF AND GET MARRIED WITHOUT PERMISSION!"
"Mommy?"
"Mommy! Is that all you have to say to your mother! Who else would it be this upset! I am in disbelief, I could have swore, your father was drunk or crazy when he called, but...my own daughter! How could you do such a thing! What you did was reckless, foolish and.."
"Mom, what you say won't change the fact that..."
"Don't you dare interrupt me! Are you pregnant?"
"NO!"
"You are getting an annulment!"
"No! Tommy and I love each other!" Kim stood up and walked away from the couch. "And if you can't accept that, then that's your problem!"
"Don't you dare speak to me like that! I am your mother!'
"And I am not a child! I am 18 years old!"
"You are a child! A foolish one at that!" Mrs. Dumas yelled back.
"How could you make such a colossal mistake?" Mr. Hart asked.
"Marrying Tommy is not a colossal mistake, Daddy! I love him! I always have!"
"No daughter of mine is going to be married!"
"Then that's your choice!"
"No, my choice was to bring you to Paris, but I allowed you to stay in Angel Grove. I should have taken you away then from that boy! I knew I should have left you with that boy! And going to UCLA instead of Florida! I should have stopped it then!"
"That boy, Mom, is my husband. Your son in-law!"
"He is nothing to me!" Kim started to cry. "Over my dead boy will I allow this marriage to exist! I will not allow you to make the mistake, I did!"
"Wow, Thanks, Carolina! Like I didn't already know how much of a mistake, marrying you was."
"You shut up, Jonathan! You are the reason she is soo stubborn and foolish! You always let her get her way, and now look at it!"
"You are blaming this on me! You left her to go off with your lover to Paris!"
"You left us first!" The yelling continued between the two. Kimberly slowly walked away over to al wall. Flashes of all the night listening to her parents fighting came to her. She slid down the wall crying. Tommy quickly rushed to her.
"Baby, baby, it's okay. WOULD YOU ALL SHUT UP!" Kim held her ears as she cried. Kim's parents went quiet. "Kim, look at me! Beautiful, look at me!" Tim came over to them. "Breath, Beautiful." She was heaving.
"She used to do this when she was younger, when our parent fought." Tim moved to rubbing her back with Tommy. "Kim, come on, stop this and breath right."
"I...I...I'm...I'm...sorry!" She cried. She shook her head as Tommy tried to pull her hands down. "Iii...Ii..I didn't..." Tommy pulled her hands down and wrapped them around his neck as he picked her up. Tommy walked toward the stairs. He stopped and turned back to Mr. Hart.
"You two may not like this, in fact, you two can hate this. But Kimberly and I are married and will stay married. We love each other. So you two can just accept it or not. I really don't give a damn. The one person I care about is in my arms and we will be happy with or without you." Tommy carried Kimberly upstairs.
"Are you happy now?" Tim said.
"You two ought to be ashamed of yourselves," Maria said. "They are in love! And if you can't see that, then you two are the realfools here."
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whew, that was tough...until next time :)
Teaser: "Don't get smart with me, young lady."
"First, I'm child, now I'm a lady."
"You're right, you're not a child anymore. And it's time I start acting like you are an adult." Mr. Hart went upstairs into his room.
"I don't like the sound of that, Beautiful."
Going on vacation for the July celebration. Going to Atlantic City! YAY! Much gambling to do with friends and family and hopefully some big bucks will come my way. Wish me luck! Only a few more chapter to go! So expect more come Tuesday or Wednesday!