Chapter 40

Next day

Kimberly sat nextwith her mother at the airport.

"I'm gonna miss you Mom."

"Me too, baby." Her flight was called. Mrs. Dumas stood up and started saying goodbye to everyone. She came to Kimberly, Kim already had tears rolling down her cheek. "You make me so proud." She said holding Kim's face.

"Thank you." They hugged. Kim laid her head to her mother's chest.

"Now, I want you to call me more okay, and this summer we are having that true wedding. I don't worrythe cost, this wedding will be the biggest one in history." They both laughed.

"Of course."

"And Tommy.."

"Yes, ma'am..Mom."

"Take care of my little girl."

"I will, Mom."

"I love you so much, baby." She kissed Kim's cheek and got on the plane. They all went straight to Atlantic City from the airport. They checked into their hotel rooms. Kimberly and Tommy walked the boardwalk alone. Tommy put his jacket around her, as they walked around.

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2 days later

1 pm

It was an usual warm day in January. Kimberly stood out on the terrace.

"Hey, there you are," Tommy said coming up behind her. "Lunch is ready."

"I'm not hungry." Tommy wrapped his arms around her.

"What's wrong?"

"Just thinking."

"It's pretty warm out here."

"Yea. Tommy, after school, what will we do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Where will we live?"

"I don't know."

"Do you want to live in the city after college or stay in LA?"

"New York City?"

"Yea."

"I don't know, I love LA, I love California. It would be fun in the New York, a llittle weird, but a great change."

"Yea."

"Especially with your father or brother nearby." Kim laughed.

"It could be fun thought." Kimberly looked up at him.

"I'll follow you wherever you want." They kissed.

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2 days later

7:30 pm

After breakfast in the airport, Tommy got pulled aside by Kim's father as Kim said goodbye to Maria and her brother. Their flight was just called for boarding.

"This has been my most, most surprising end and beginning of a new year. But having my babygirl here, and seeing how happy she is, I couldn't be happier. You take care, Tommy."

"Thanks for allowing us to stay sir. And accepting us. Our marriage, Mr. Hart."

"Just one warning. Break her heart, and I'll kill you." Tommy smiled.

"Daddy!" Mr. Hart smiled and shook Tommy's hand. Kim laughed and hugged her father.

"Oh, my sweet, babygirl."

"Will you come out to LA anytime?"

"Sure, I'll take some vacation time soon."

"You too, Tim?"

"Actually, I got a few weeks to use, so expect me at your meet." Kim hugged him again.

"I'm gonna miss you guys."

"Oh, don't cry, we'll see each other soon." Kim wiped her eyes. Tommy put his arm around her. They walked to their gate and went back to LA.

9 pm

Mrs. Oliver stood waiting on the couple. She waved as they appeared. Kim was the first to be hugged.

"Where's Dad, Mom?"

"Oh, he wasn't feeling too well, I let him stay home."

"Everything okay?"

"Oh, it's fine! Just a little holiday cold. You look amazing," Mrs. Oliver said running her hands through Kim's hair.

"Thanks."

"Oh, come, I know you two have a early drive back to campus in the morning."

"We still have to repack for school."

"The puppies are in the car."

"Shouldn't have brought them."

"Why?"

"The U-haul Kim brought back."

"I didn't buy that much!" She slapped his chest.

"She left with 4 bags, Mom and returns with 7." Kim rolled her eyes. She blew a raspberry at him. Mrs. Oliver laughed.

"Oh, I have missed you two." She put an arm around each of them and they went to get their bags. It was almost 11 pm before they got home. They had wanted to sleep, Kimberly especially with the tiring long flights and early wake up back to campus.Tommy put the pups to bed, before he came up to bed. One look at his beautiful wife laying there, he slowly, like a tiger, crawled over her and kissed her passionately on the lips and they made love.

Kimberly laid on her side, with Tommy behind her on his side. They had fell asleep within moment after making love. Tommy woke up. His arms around her, tightened. He kissed the back of her neck and shoulder. Kim moaned and jerked in her sleep. She gasped and sat up fast.

"Hey, you okay? Did you have a bad dream?" She nodded. Tommy put his arm around her. She laid to her back.

"There was this dog, this dog and huge cat chasing us. You tried to grab my hand and I was reaching and reaching for you, but you couldn't and you missed. You didn't save me."

"I would have.."

"No, you didn't." Kim moved to her side.

"It was dream, Kim."

"It was more than that."

"Are you mad at me about not saving you in your dream?"

"No! no... but, but it was weird. Something bad...is coming. Real bad."

"What?"

"I don't know, I was sad though when you missed my hand."

"It's those hot dogs were ate." Kim laughed. "I mean, who eats City dogs at 9 in the morning."

"I wanted a hot dog before we left, I can't help it. Promise me you won't ever leave me."

"I promise if we are ever attacked by a dog, cat, birds, bears, or whatever, I will save you, I won't ever leave you."

"And not just about dogs or cats."

"You know that."

"You better." They kissed.

"Come on, we still have to pack and head to LA to get our class schedule tomorrow. So, let's get some sleep."

"Okay."

"I love you."

"I love you, too." She moved to his chest after they kissed several times. They fell asleep.

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4 days later

1pm

It was now Friday, January 12th, classes started up again Tuesday for spring semester. Once again, many classes together. Kimberly had a course load with Biology, Chemistry, & Art on Mon/Wed/Fri, Wellness on Tues/Thur, Chem lab on Mondays and Biology lab on Thursdays again. She took the 5:30 to 7pm Drama class on Mon/Wed. The group shared Wellness, since it was freshman required course. Kim, Rocky and Aisha had Chemistry together and this time Tommy and Jason joined that course class, the rest in other a flip flop of schedule. Kimberly got Drama with Aisha, along with Tanya and Katherine, which would prove to be interesting as the semester goes along.

Kimberly had started up training again, Tommy helping her each day. The school's next meet was away on a Saturday in a little over a week from now. Kimberly returned from her Art. She knew she was going to love Fridays being she was done at 1, the rest had their one elective afternoon class that ran until 2pm. Kimberly pulled off her black sneakers and laid on her bed. She had a late practice with the team until almost 11 pm last night. The phone rang.

"Hello? Oh, hi Mom." Kimberly decided to walk the pups as she talked to her mother. She didn't notice the figure watching her in a distance.

7pm

"Tommy, what are you doing?" Tommy had Kim's eyes covered. He had made her get dressed up for a romantic dinner he set up in the park.Tommy walked her to the spot. He sat her down. "Can I look now?"

"Wife, if you don't.." She giggled and pulled his hands away. Kim gasped. "You like it?" She turned to him and kissed him. "Okay, we could have had pizza."

"I love you, silly!" They ate and shared a special quiet dinner, hidden in the shadows, a figure stood crushing some branches in his hands.

"You'll pay, Kimberly, you and your husband."

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Saturday afternoon, a week later

Kimberly stood in her outside the visiting lockers getting some more gatorade. She bent down and pulled the bottled out the vending machine.

"Hello Kimberly." Kim stood up slowly and turned.

"Tyler?" He smiled. They hugged short, Tyler a bit disappointed, but knew why. "What are you doing here? When did you get out?"

"About 2 weeks ago."

"I'm so sorry I didn't visit much after the holidays. Classes and training has taken so much time this semester and.."

"Hey, I understand. So a little Kat, told me your good news."

"About Tommy and me?"

"Married, wow." Kim showed her left hand with a huge smile.

"It was a bit of surprise to everyone."

"Yea, I'll bet it was."

"Look, I wish I could talk to you more, but.."

"You have your meet."

"Yea."

"Well, I just wanted to give you a heads up."

"To what?"

"My lawyers should be contacting your husband soon."

"Why?"

"It seems that during my time in the hospital, my mother who was deeply upset, mind you, filed a police report, and now, the DA will be taking it to court."

"What?"

"Yea."

"But...you can stop it, I mean, you can drop the charges!"

"It's already in progress."

"You aren't going to drop them."

"My, you are smart."

"Why?"

"I almost died, do you honestly think the person who did that should get away with it?"

"Tommy could go to jail!"

"He shouldn't have tried to kill me."

"You kissed me!"

"Oh, Kimberly really."

"You are nothing but a ..."

"KIMBERLY!" Coach Thorne yelled for her.

"Better go, your team needs their champion." Tyler walked away.

"Tyler! Tyler, wait!"

"I'll be cheering." He smiled and waved to her.

UCLA came back on their final event, bars, with a near perfect score of 9.9 from Kimberly. Her worst exercise. She once again won all-around with a ten on beam and vault. Kimberly started off dazed floor routine, that had no speed or expression to it. Coach Thorne pulled her aside to find out what was wrong. Kimberly fought through floor, especially with Tyler standing there. Tommy came down to talk to her.

"What's wrong?" She couldn't find the words to tell him.

"I don't know."

"You can do this, Kim. I believe in you. I love you, now go. Show us the real Kim!" They hugged and kissed. If it wasn't for that little pep talk, she wouldn't have gotten on track to perfectly hit her beam and vault. She ran to Tommy and hugged him when she reached the crowd like the other's girls. It was a rough meet for the team, but with that late comeback, strengthen them so much more than an easy meet ever could.

"I gotta go shower." Tommy nodded and kissed her. She went to shower. With the win, Tommy decided to treat his wife to a movie and dinner.

Kimberly was getting popcorn as Tommy found their seats. Tyler came up behind her. She gasped as she turned and found him standing there.

"Tyler? What are you doing here?"

"I came to see a movie."

"With who?" All of a sudden, Katherine appeared from the bathroom.

"Oh, Tyler, that movie was great. Hi Kim."

"Hi, Katherine. I see you two were on a date. How did that happen?"

"Just something to do on a Saturday night," Katherine said. "So, congratulations, I just heard the team won."

"Thanks. Can I speak to you?" Kimberly walked back toward the bathroom. Katherine smiled and followed. "What are you doing?"

"Excuse me?"

"You know what he is trying to do!"

"And what is that?"

"You know he is only using you to get...to get back at me."

"Wow, that's a little conceited don't you think. Maybe he just wants some fun."

"He's trying to send Tommy to jail!"

"What?"

"He filed a police report against Tommy."

"What!"

"You didn't know?"

"Of course I didn't! Do you really think I would be someone who is trying to... you know what I mean."

"Yeah."

"That jerk! I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind. Go."

"You sure?" Katherine nodded. Kimberly went on Tommy. Katherine smiled. Tyler pulled her to him and kissed her.

"The plan is in order."

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Teaser: Tommy turned. An officer pressed the cool steel to his wrist, Tommy felt this cold chill run up his spine as both hands were cuffed. Kimberly covered her face. She stopped them before they could turn him. She hugged and kissed him. "Miss, please."
"Please, don't take him! Please!" She cried holding Tommy.
"Jase, take her." Kim refused, but Jason finally got her pulled back with Adam