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Chapter 2: Sometimes The Games We Play End in Tragedy
Tommy sat down watching tv for a while with Jason. Jason looked up at Tommy during a commerical break.
"So, when are you two getting married?"
"Soon, I hope. Before the babies are born, I would like that."
"That's fast? I didn't see a ring." Tommy smiled. He got up and went into the hall closet. He returned with a box and opened it. Jason saw a pink diamond engagement ring white diamonds surrounding the huge diamond.
"What a minute, that's different from the last one?"
"Yea, I changed that one. I mean, white diamond is always used, Kim will love this pink diamond more," Tommy said looking at the ring.
"She'll love anything you give her, bro."
"I know," Tommy said closing the box.
"Does she know?"
"No idea. She thinks I'm waiting until after the babies are born, but.."
"When do you plan of asking?" Jason asked.
"Tonight at dinner."
"Oh, fancy restaurant and ring thingy..." Tommy tossed a pillow at Jason. He caught it and tossed it. "HEY! Not that it isn't romantic."
"Yep."
"She'll love it."
"Worth every penny."
"Man, how much was it."
"Around a gran, only because I want to best for her."
"You really love her, huh?"
"Yep, I really do. So when do you plan on making this leap?" Tommy asked.
"Gotta find the right girl, first. Which is the trick."
"Ahh, she's out there."
"I hope so. I mean don't get me wrong, I love playing the hot and sexy bachelor. But I can't help but love what I see with you two. The love in your eyes for her and what I see when you are with her. I know that's special and I know I want it too."
"You'll get bro, one day. I know it."
"One day."
Around 6pm, Kimberly came down.
"Well, sleeping beauty is up."
"Mmmmm, yeah, well, can't sleep my days away."
"Rest is good for you, though," Tommy said pulling her into his lap. He patted her stomach. "My boys need..."
"Girls!"
"Boys!"
"Girls!"
"Boys!"
"Girls!"
"Time-out!" Jason said, knowing this battle would go on a while.
"Girls."
"Ha!" Kimberly got up. She got some OJ.
"Want anything?"
"Nah, I'm fine."
"Jason?" "Uh, hand me a pop."
"Pop it is." Kimberly handed him a drink. Kimberly was sipping her juice. She sat back down on Tommy's lap.
"You feel up for a night on the town?"
"Sure, we've been in this place for the past few days, why not. Where to?"
"Oh, I have reservation for this nice place."
"Jason, you can join us if you want," Tommy said, however giving him the face 'you better not say yes to that'. Jason clearly knew that face. "Nah, I really gotta check the papers for openings, and maybe look for a place of my own in the city."
"You are welcome here as long as you want."
"Thanks, but if I plan on living here, I need to find my own crib, at least when the honeys come around." Kimberly tossed a pillow at him.
"What honeys!"
"You'll see. Once they all know the Daddy Mac Jase is in town, it's going to be crazy." Tommy and Kimberly laughed.
"Cocky!"
"Thanks."
"So, should I dress, sexy or casual."
"You know you are sexy to me in a plastic bag."
"Ahh, great answer," Kimberly said as she kissed him.
"Good one, bro!" Kimberly shot him an evil glare.
"Well, I'm gonna go look for something sexy." Kimberly got up. He pulled her down for another kiss.
'"It's at 715, so hurry up."
"Ahh, I'm a woman! I have to take my time."
"Not too long, Beautiful. Okay, 30 minutes tops."
"Yadda yadda." She went upstairs.
After 10 minutes of searching, Kimberly went to shower. Tommy showered after her and got ready faster. Kimberly was still in her robe, with stockings and black high chunky-heeled. She finished her hair, and was putting on her earrings.
"It's 650, you know."
"I'm coming, I'm coming, okay!" She looking in her closet. Tommy sat on the bed. He watched her pull dress after dress. She tried on 5 dresses, not liking any one of them.
"Just pick something!"
"Hello! I have to look good, and it's not that simple with this tummy." She pulled out another dress, yellow. She tossed it aside. Tommy smiled.
"Kimberly..." She looked at him. After sighing, she grabbed a black cap sleeved scoopneck off the shoulder dress with metallic mesh front bodice. She put it on. Tommy was at her side, as she finished up herself. He kissed her cheek, just after she sprayed a little perfume on. "Let's go."
"Okay." She grabbed her purse. Jason was looking through the paper in the kitchen.
"Wow, Kimberly, don't you look pretty."
"And me?"
"You're okay."
"Thanks, bro."
"You two have fun." Tommy grabbed their coats. He sneaked the little box into his pocket. Jason smiled as they left.
"Those two are perfect for each other." He flipped the page.
They arrived to the restaurant.
"This is nice, Tommy. What did you do?"
"Huh?"
"You must have done something wrong, what other reason would you want to take me out?"
"So, a guy has to have done something wrong to take his girl out for a nice night?"
"Yes!"
"Ha. I just wanted to spend time with beautiful, beautiful pregnant wife."
"Future wife." They kissed. She smiled. After eating, they stayed a little to dance on the floor. Tommy loved how she felt in his arms.
"Let's go for a drive after this."
"Okay, as long as I get some marshmallows."
"Anything for you." Kimberly held his coat as he went to pull the car around. Kimberly felt inside his pocket. She found the black small velvet box. She gasped as she opened it and found the ring. She covered her mouth as she begin to cry. Tommy came around. He got out and saw her holding the box.
"Kimberly!" She smiled at him. She threw her arms around his neck.
"It's beautiful! I love you, Tommy!" He held her tightly.
"Well, it's not yours until I ask."
"You better." He pulled away. He took it from her hand and got down on one knee. There was a crowd of people coming around the couple. "Kimberly, I have known you for a long time now. And I want to spend the rest of my life with you and the boys..."
"Girls." Kimberly said patting her stomach.
"Boys."
"GIRLS!"
"Whatever. Will you make me the happiest man in the world and marry me?" She smiled.
"Yes! Yes, I will marry you." He put it on her finger and quickly kissed her. The crowd clapped. Tommy picked Kimberly up and twirled her around.
Once they got back to the house, Jason was still up. "So.." Kimberly showed the ring. "YES! Congratulation!" They hugged. Kimberly was beaming. As they talked, the phone rang.
"I'll get it," Jason said picking it up. "Hello? Hey, okay. I'll...yes, Tommy is here. Bro, it's JoAnn." Tommy kissed Kim's forehead and took the phone
"Hello? What? JoAnn...Hey, is something wrong!"
"I'm at the hospital!"
"Oh god! What hospital? Are you in labor!"
"St. Mary, please hurry."
"I'll be right there." Kimberly looked up with major concern at Tommy clicked the phone off.
" Is there something wrong with the baby?" Kim asked.
"I gotta go to the hospital, I think she's in labor."
"I'll come with you," Kimberly said. She grabbed their coats.
"I'm coming too," Jason said grabbing his coat.
They made it to the hospital and found JoAnn in a room.
"What's wrong?" A doctor was looking over stress.
"And you 3 are?"
"I'm Tommy, the baby's father."
"Well, right now, everything is much calmer. It was believed to be contractions when Ms. Harrison came in, but after several test, just false alarms. She and the baby are okay now."
"WillJoAnn be released soon?" Kimberly asked.
"Yes, she can go as long as she promises me she will on bedrest from now on." JoAnn nodded. "Good. I'll get the release papers." The doctor left. JoAnn looked up at all 3 of them, anger in her eyes.
"I had been calling you for hours," JoAnn said.
"I was at dinner, my cell must havebeen off."
"Dinner, wonderful." JoAnn looked at Kimberly. JoAnn looked at Kimberly really for the first time. "What the hell is she doing here!"
"JoAnn, she was just as worried as I wa..."
"She's pregnant!"
"JoAnn, you need to..." Kimberly stood there as if not knowing what to say.
"You lied to me! You said she lost it!"
"She told me that so I would go back to you and the baby."
"Oh, really. She just wanted you to be with us!"
"Yes, I did. I really did. I didn't think I had the right to come between you two, especially since..."
"You are the only reason he wasn't with me tonight! I could have lost my child again, thanks to you!"
"That's enough JoAnn. She is pregnant as well, and my fiancee. You will not speak to her like that okay."
"Fiancee, great, that is just great!" JoAnn pulled for her clothes. "Get out! All of you! I didn't need you 2 hours ago, and I sure as hell don't need you now. Get out!" Tommy put his arm around Kimberly and followed Jason out.
About a month later, Kimberly was returning from the studio when she found JoAnn outside the door to the house. She was nearin gher due date, so Kimberly was surprised to see herout and about, not resting. However, JoAnn hadn't been doing what the doctors said for the longest, whywould she change now.Kimberly parked her car. Jason had found a place for himself a newly owned apartment. Rocky helped find this cheap flat place and they would start working the dojo together. With Kim's decorative insight, she designed his own place, free of charge, he just paid for the furniture and paint. Thanks to Kimberly, Jason got his own bachelor pad he always dreamed off.
"Hey."
"Where is Tommy?"
"Oh, I guess he went out to get some things for the house. What's wrong?"
"He promised me he would help pack up my things today."
"Oh, yes. I know that. Tommy knows, he didn't forget. He'll be by soon. He just had to get some things for me." Kimberly found the door key.
"Of course, everything isalways aboutyou," She muttered. Kimberly sighed. Tommy has been on stress level high, since he found out JoAnn was moving to New York, despite his wishes, because she wanted to get as far away from Tommy and his happy pregnant fiancee and their twins. She got a new job waiting for her when the baby is born and she wanted a change, much to Tommy's dislike.
"Would you like to come in?"
"No."
"JoAnn, come in, please."
"I'll be fine out here."
"Fine. But I have lunch here and..."
"I said I was fine!" Kimberly opened the door and slammed it behind her.
"Gosh!" She put her bags down and walked to the kitchen. "I try to be nice, but oh no!" Kimberly opened her food and pulled down some plates. Just as she sat on the couch and opened the her bottle of water, the front door opened. Tommy and JoAnn came inside.
"Hey, you're back soon," Tommy said putting his bags away. "I'll be just a minute," he said to JoAnn. "Why did you leave JoAnn on the porch?" Kim looked at JoAnn.
"I didn't! I asked her to come in, she said no."
"Kim.."
"Don't Kim me! She's the bitch." Tommy covered her mouth and looked back at JoAnn.
"Just pregnancy talk, don't mind her." Tommy kissed her cheek. "Be nice." She bit his hand. Tommy pulled his hand away, shaking away the sting of her bite.
"I AM!" She ate her food.
"I gonna go change my shoes and shirt. Can you two behave for a minute?"
"YES!"
"Take your time," JoAnn said.
"Good." Kimberly rolled her eyes. Kimberly sipped on her glass until she saw Tommy completely upstairs.
"What is your real deal here, JoAnn?"
"What ever do you mean, Kimberly?"
"Why the sudden move to New York?"
"I have a job waiting to support myself and my daughter without your fiancee's help."
"That is such bull and you know it. There are plenty jobs here for you, I don't understand why you want to move all the way to New York. Can it really be just to get away from me?"
"I could care less about you."
"I know. Don't think I don't feel the same." Kimberly stood up to walk her plate and glass to the kitchen.
"You two are very selfish, you know that." Kimberly turned to her and slowly put her plate and glass down. "You are completely selflish!"
"Me selfish?"
"You and Tommy are very selfish! I am pregnant and you two could care less because you two are going to have your family. Your perfect twins, perfect home! Perfect life together!"
"That is not fair!"
"You get to have everything you have always wanted, a great career, great life, people adore you, your looks and grace, everything! Every fucking thing about you is perfect."
"I worked for all of that, but I am no where near perfect, I've made mistakes like everyone. I am not perfect."
"But you get everything! The perfect man, perfect house, perfect life with twins. I give him one, you give him 2." Kimberly closed her eyes to that.
"I'm sorry."
"No, you're not! You couldn't be happier!"
"I am happy. Of course I am! I have no reason not to be!"
"Exactly, and what about me? I get nothing."
"That is not my fault. I didn't do anything to you. You are the one leaving the city. Tommy wants you here so he can be with his daughter and be with you. It is not our fault here, especially not mine!"
"Of course it isn't your fault! He loves you, he loves only you."
"You knew that as well, when you slept with him. He was drunk and you took advantage of that."
"I did not!"
"Don't try to fool me, or yourself. You have no one to blame for this, for the situation you are in, but yourself." JoAnn looked angrily at Kimberlywith tears rolling down her face. "So look in the mirror and blame yourself, not me, not Tommy, yourself."
"Tell Tommy I said, I don't need his help. I'll pack by myself." Kimberly watched JoAnn go to the door. Tommy came downstairs, having listened to the whole fight.
"JoAnn, wait... " Tommy said trying to stop her.
"Goodbye to both of you." She slammed the door behind her. Tommy opened the door and yelled for her, but JoAnn continued on. Tommy came back inside.
"I...I didn't mean to, Tommy, honestly. I swear, I would have just...but she..and...it just...not good I know."
"Why would you say those things to her?"
"She just..she really ticked me off!"
"You can't do that to her! You can't go off on her, she's pregnant!"
"So am I!"
"I know that, but JoAnn is..."
"She needs to understand, that we are both going to have your children here and we need to all get along, but I will not...
"She is due soon, Kimberly. I know she gets under your skin, she gets under mine as well, but we can't, she can't be feeling that way. As if we are against her, that's why she's leaving and..."
"I know, I know. Go, go help her."
"You sure?"
"YES! She needs you now, maybe you finally convince her to stay."
"Thank you." They kissed. "I'll be back, okay."
"Okay."
"I love you."
"I love you too, Handsome." They kissed again.
A few days later, Kimberly was doing some late evening shopping and decided to stop by JoAnn's place to drop off a gift bag, she had gotten here to drop off some things for the baby and the long road trip ahead. JoAnn was leaving in the morning for New York City. She was going to be driving there with a friend. JoAnn opened the door and found Kimberly. Kimberly could smell the alcohol from her breath. Her friends were waiting for her, but she ran home get a few gifts she wanted to give them. JoAnn smiled and closed her door.
"Well, hello."
"Are you drunk!" JoAnn smiled and put her coat on.
"What's it to you!"
"You are pregnant!"
"So!"
"What about your baby!" JoAnn buttoned her coat and shrugged.
"That is none of your concern, by tomorrow, we will be gone and you and your husband will have forgotten all about us, which was always your plan."
"That is not true! How could you drink while you are pregnant!"
"Get out of my way!" JoAnn went to her car.
"You are not driving drunk!" Kim placed her hand on the door. JoAnn shoved Kimberly aside. Kimberly caught the door before she could close it.
"Let the fucking door go!"
"I will not allow you..." JoAnn kicked at Kimberly. Kim's reflex allowed her to move away before JoAnn could land the blow. Kimstumbled back and satto the ground. JoAnn, drunk, missed her. Lucky for JoAnn, or Kimberly might have seriously killed her, if she did hit her. Kimberly stood up quickly and hit the door. JoAnn found her keys. "You know who I feel sorry for! I feel very sorry for! That baby! That baby in you! It has to have a mother like you!" JoAnn started her car and sped off. Kimberly went through her purse for her cell phone. She got into her car as she dialed for Tommy.
"Hey, baby, what..."
"She's drunk!"
"What?"
"JoAnn!"
"Where are you!"
"Following her...Tommy, she is fucking drunk and driving! Can you believe that!"
"Kimberly just come home."
"NO! I have to stop her before she kills that baby or herself!"
"Kimberly, come home..."
"Tommy, someone has to..."Kimberly was looking ahead through the traffic, when she saw as JoAnn's car weaves in and out of traffic. "I mean, she's completely insane...!" Kimberly screamed over the phone as JoAnn's car collided into a light pole, which caused a trunk to turn over, causing other accidents in the road. Kimberly slammed on her brakes, before any damage could happen to herself. She dropped the phone, stepping out of the car and gasped at the sight of all the crashes. Kimberly covered her mouth at the screams from people.
"KIMBERLY! KIMBERLY!" Tommy screamed after hearing her scream. "KIMBERLY! ANSWER ME!"
Kimberly advoiding the power lines as she made it to JoAnn's smashed car. She screamed as she jumped back to open the door when sparks came at her.
"Okay, just breath and don't touch the wires, Kimberly." Kimberly slowly opened the door. JoAnn was slouched over the wheel. Covered with blood. "JOANN! JOANN! WAKE UP!" Kimberly slightly pushed her head back. JoAnn groaned as Kimberly pulled her free from the sparks. JoAnn woke up on the ground. "JoAnn, are you okay?" Kimberly held the gash on her head and neck to stop the bleeding. "Stay with me, okay."
"Just let me die," she said weakly.
"NO! No, you listen to me! You will not talk like that! Help will be here soon, okay! You are going to be fine." Kimberly ripped at her shirt to make cloths to stop the blood coming from JoAnn. "God! I need help! HELP ME! SHE'S PREGNANT!" A few people came over. Cops and ambulances arrived. A paramedics came over to them.
"Are you okay? Is that your blood?"
"No! Help her!"
"Has she been in and out since the accident?"Kimberly nodded. "Miss, I am here to help you, my name is Mike, okay." JoAnn shook her head. JoAnn cried out and held her stomach. "She's losing a lot of blood. Are you contracting?" JoAnn nodded.
"I think her water broke like 15 minutes ago," Kimberly said holding the cloths to her head.
"Wow, you are dilated and fast," he said checking her. "We better get you to the hospital fast." On the ride, the paramedic hoped JoAnn could make it, but she was already at 10cm and the baby wasn't waiting. "Okay, push!" She screamed.
"You're doing great," Kim said holding her hand.
"I can't..I can't.."
"Push!" Paramedic and Kim's voice losing focus to JoAnn.
"Mike, her vitals are crashing. She's losing too much blood! We have to stop that!"
"JoAnn, stay with me." The heartrate decreasing. "JoAnn!"
"Promise me...promise me you'll call her..ca-ca her..Elizabeth.."
"JoAnn, you'll going to be okay. You'll name her in the hospital with Tommy, okay. Don't worry about that, just bring her into the world."
"Prom..promise me!"
"I will, okay. I promise. We can call her Elizabeth. Elizabeth is a perfect name for a girl. Beautiful name."
"She's bleeding out, Mike. Delivery that baby now!" Mike worked on the getting that baby free, as Bert worked on stopping the bleeding out from the wounds, but nothing worked.
"What..what does that me..mean..." Kimberly looked frantically at Mike as he held the baby's head, trying to get her out. JoAnn's rate went to flat as the baby was finally free. Bert and Mike worked on stopping the blood. Kimberly looked at the crying beautiful baby girl as she final appeared. "Is she dead! Is she dead!" Monitors all showing a flat heartbeat.
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