Chapter Ten
Two weeks later, Kim was released from the hospital. The doctor told her that she was not to do any heavy lifting or anything strenuous. She decided to help Haley at her café during the day.
"Where do you want this?" Kim asked one afternoon, holding up an old guitar. Haley looked up from her paperwork and Sami turned in her chair.
"Ooo, that's a pretty guitar." She said, looking awestruck. Both Kim and Haley smiled at the comment.
"Umm, you could keep it if you want it. Nobody around here uses it. I kept it mostly incase Kira forgot hers before a show. She did that once and we had to cancel it. Nobody was happy that night." Haley explained.
"Well if you don't mind, then I'll take it." Kim said.
'It's all yours, honey." Haley said, "I'll be in the back a while, if you need me just yell." Kim nodded and went back to wiping down tables and then she took a break and sat with Sami and colored pictures.
"Mommy?" Sami said, "Do you think Tommy would mind if I called him Daddy?" Kim looked at her daughter, smiled softly as she brushed a strand of hair from Sami's face.
"I don't know, sweetie, you'd have to ask him." Kim answered. She picked up another crayon and continued to color her part of the picture. Sami sat a moment, seemingly lost in thought.
"Mommy, is Tommy your Tommy Bear?" she asked. Calmly Kim asked, "Why do you ask?" Sami sat back in her chair and looked around as if she were afraid of some one hearing her.
"Well, because," she said, "You always sleep with him. So I thought it was so he could protect you, like Tommy Bear protects me." Kim smiled and giggled a little.
"Yea, I guess he is my Tommy Bear." Kim said, trying not to laugh to hard.
A little while later, Kim took Sami home for a nap and took a nap herself. When she woke up, she thought she heard Tommy's voice. She got up and walked downstairs.
"Tommy?" she queried as she came around the corner. She let out a gasp when she saw him with blonde woman in his arms. She laced her hands around his neck and pulled him closer to kiss him. Kim stood in the doorway and just watched; too shocked to do anything else. She turned away quickly. Tommy saw her running away from the kitchen where he stood with a blonde girl that he'd dated years ago. Her name was Jessica.
"Kim!" he called after her. She didn't answer. He opened the door to his bedroom and she sat on the bed, tears forming in her eyes.
"Who is she?" she asked, trying to stay calm, but shaking from anger at the same time.
"She doesn't matter." He said. Smooth, real smooth Tommy, he thought.
"Well apparently she does, you wouldn't have been this close to kissing her if she didn't matter." Kim snapped.
"Look, I pushed her away. She came onto me." He protested. Tears fell down her cheeks.
"Yea, yea, how many times have I heard that line?" she croaked through her tears, "Just leave me alone." He left the room with that and a couple minutes later, Sami came in and crawled into bed next to her.
"What's wrong Mommy?" Sami asked.
"Nothing, sweetie, don't worry about it." Kim answered.
"Are you gonna be okay?" Sami asked, sounding scared.
"Yea, honey, I'll be fine." She said. Sami laid in bed next to Kim and closed her eyes, snuggling close to her mother. Kim wrapped her arms around her daughter and watched her sleep until she too drifted off into sleep again.
A little while later, Kim woke to a song playing downstairs. She knew it well. Tommy had played it for once before when she was upset with him.
It still feels like our first night together
Feels like the first kiss and it's getting better baby
No one can better this
I'm still holding on and you're still the one
The first time our eyes met, it's the same feeling I get
Only feels much stronger and I wanna love you longer
You still turn the fire on
Tommy looked up as she came down the stairs. She had a sleepy look on her face, but he knew that she saw him. The song, he also knew, had put tears back into those doe brown eyes. She walked toward him and stopped three feet in front of him. He held out his hand. No words were spoken as she took it and they began to dance slowly as the song played.
So if you're feeling lonely…don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love you a little more than I should…
"She never meant anything to me, Kim." He said, softly, "I didn't mean to hurt you. Jessica and I were together when I raced for my uncle. She wanted more than I was willing to give and so I broke it off. She came here tonight because she was in town and she was looking for a one night stand. I tried explaining to her that I was engaged to you and then she started doing the crying thing. She went on about how hurt she was and how much she'd missed me. When you came downstairs I was hugging her goodbye. She tried to kiss me, I pushed her away and made her leave. Like I said, she means nothing to me."
Please forgive me, I know not what I do
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't deny me, this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me, if I need you like I do
"I forgive you." She said, simply. She kissed his lips gently and laid her head on his chest, relaxing into his embrace and finishing their dance.
Please believe me, every word I say is true
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
Still feels like our best times are together
Feels like the first touch
We're still getting closer, baby
"You know what?" she said, softly.
"What?" he asked.
"I was just thinking about this and now I'm sure; I want another baby." She said, "I know it's not something that we can do right now, but in the near future, I'm sure of it now."
"And how long have you been thinking about this?" he asked.
"Since the night you proposed." She said, with a soft smile crossing her lips. He gave a small chuckle and they continued to dance.
Can't get close enough, I'm still holding on
You're still number one, I remember the smell of your skin
I remember everything
I remember all your moves
I remember you
I remember all the nights, you know I still do
So if you're feeling lonely…don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love you a little more than I should…
"When do you want to get married?" he asked. She looked up at him, looking almost confused.
"You know, I haven't even thought about it. With everything that's been going on, I completely forgot." She gasped. He laughed a little. She laughed with him.
Please forgive me, I know not what I do
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't deny me, this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me, if I need you like I do
Please believe me, every word I say is true
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
"I think we should get married as soon as we're ready." Kim told him.
"I'm ready when you're ready." Was his simple reply.
"I'm ready now." She said. He kissed her gently.
"Then we'll start planning tomorrow morning." He said, giving her another kiss and making this one last a while.
One thing I'm sure of
Is the way we make love
And the one thing I depend on
Is for us to stay strong
With every word and every breath I'm praying
That's why I'm saying…
As the dance came to an end, Tommy picked her up and twirled her around the living room. She smiled at him, staring into those pools of brown that captivated her from the moment they met. She remembered so many times when she was in trouble during a battle and all she would have to do was look up and see those brown eyes and she knew that everything was going to be okay; just as she saw now when she looked into them.
"I'm sorry that all of this had to happen. I wish this could have been different." She said, so soft it was almost a whisper.
"Don't worry, Beautiful, I forgive you." He said to her, holding her body close to his and kissing her gently.
So if you're feeling lonely…don't
You're the only one I'd ever want
I only wanna make it good
So if I love you a little more than I should…
Please forgive me, I know not what I do
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you
Don't deny me, this pain I'm going through
Please forgive me, if I need you like I do
Please believe me, every word I say is true
Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you