They got into his car and drove to the local supermarket. He told her to wait inside while he picked up a few things. Five minutes later he came out with a case of Seagram's ginger ale and a package of Oreo cookies. He got into the car and handed her the package. She looked in the package and smiled.
"Thank you!" She said kissing him.
"Welcome." He said kissing her back.
When they pulled up to the Becker's he got out and walked around to her side and helped her out. He took the case of soda from her.
"Jimmy you sure I look ok?" She asked as they walked up the walk.
"Yes. You look perfect." He smiled at her.
"Good." She said.
He rang the doorbell and Peggy let them in.
"Leah you look very lovely." Peggy said.
"Thank you." She smiled at her.
"Leah! Jimmy! Glad you guys made it." Dennis said coming out of the kitchen.
"Thank you for inviting us." Leah said kissing Dennis hello.
"We brought you this." Jimmy said handing Peggy the white zinfandel and the soda.
"Thanks. I'll put the soda and wine in the kitchen." Peggy said taking them to the kitchen.
"Jimmy. Leah. This is Amy and Alan Cummings. Our neighbors from across the street.
"Nice to meet you." They said shaking hands.
They sat on the living room couch. Alan looked her up and down with a smile.
"So Leah. Jimmy tells me you're almost done with college." Dennis said breaking the silence.
"I have one more year and then I'm done." She said looking at him.
"What are you studying at college?" Amy asked.
"I'm taking the Liberal Arts Program." She said looking at Amy.
"I see. Did you go back to college?" Amy asked her.
"No. I just started college." She said looking at her.
"I see. You never went to college before?"
"No. I'm only 20 years old." She said to Amy.
"Oh I see." She then got up ad went into the kitchen.
"Peggy you didn't tell me your friend Jim Rockford married a 'kid'." Amy said sarcastically.
"Leah? Oh. You see I don't think of her as a 'kid' as you put it Amy. I think of her as a sweet young lady who Jim fell in love with and married." Peggy said taking the roast out of the oven.
"Well if you ask me that's disgusting. She's too young to marry him and she dresses terribly. Tight pants and you can see her belly button." She said shaking her head.
Peggy just looked at her and shook her head. Leah walked into the kitchen.
"Peggy do you need any help?" Leah asked.
"Oh no sweetie. You just sit and relax in the living room." She smiled at her.
"I rather be in here. The guys are talking sports." She laughed.
Amy just stared at Leah. Leah noticed that Amy was staring at her.
"Amy is there something wrong?" Leah asked her.
"I was just wondering what possessed a young kid like you to marry Jim." Amy said sarcastically.
Leah looked straight in Amy's eyes and said, "Well you see I had too. Jimmy knocked me up."
Leah looked over at Peggy and Peggy burst out laughing. Amy just sat there speechless. Then she got up and left the kitchen quickly. Peggy and Leah couldn't stop laughing.
"Leah that was funny." Peggy said sitting down.
"I'm sorry Peggy but she had it coming she kept staring at me since I arrived." Leah said.
"It's ok." Peggy said wiping her eyes.
They then set the table and called everyone into the dinning room.
"Peggy this looks wonderful." Jimmy said looking at the table.
"Thanks. Leah helped too." She said looking at Leah.
"That's my girl." He said kissing her.
They sat down to the dinner and talked some more. During dinner Alan kept staring and smiling at Leah. She was starting to get really uncomfortable with it. After dinner Leah helped Peggy clean up. When Leah took the dishes to the kitchen Alan held the door open for her and grabbed her butt when she walked in. She didn't say anything to anybody. When Peggy left the kitchen Alan walked in.
"Hi Leah." He said walking over to her.
"Hi." She said looking at him.
"Are you really married to Jim?" He asked walking up behind her and putting his hands on her shoulders.
"Yes I am." She said moving away from him.
She then put the dishes in the dishwasher. He then grabbed her from behind and started to kiss her. She shoved him into the wall and said, "You do that one more time and I'm going to deck you!"
He laughed at her and said, "You're pretty feisty for a 20 year old."
He then went after her again and she turned around and punched him in the stomach and then in the jaw.
"I told you I would do that!" She said storming out of the kitchen.
She quickly walked passed everyone and went into the living room. Alan came out of the kitchen holding his stomach and jaw.
"What the hell happen?" Dennis asked looking at him.
"She went after me." Alan said looking at Dennis.
"What?" Jimmy asked.
"Your wife went after me for no reason!" Alan yelled.
Jimmy walked into the living room and found Leah sitting on the couch.
"Honey what happened in there?"
She looked at him and said, "He went after me in the kitchen. I was putting the dishes in the dishwasher and he grabbed me from behind and kissed me."
"HE DID WHAT! I'LL KILL HIM!" Jimmy said getting up.
"Jimmy no! He's Dennis and Peggy's neighbor!" She said grabbing his hand.
"I don't give a 'shit' who he is! He has no right in doing that to you!" Jimmy said angrily.
"Jimmy it's my fault. I should never have worn this outfit. I was asking for trouble." She said looking at him.
"It's not your fault. He had no right in doing that. How dare he. I'm going in there and straighten this out." Jimmy said getting up and walking back into the dining room. Jimmy walked up to Alan. Grabbed him by the throat and slammed him up against the wall.
"You do that again to my wife and I will beat the 'shit' right out of you! Do you understand me?"
"Jimbo! What the hell are you doing?" Dennis asked trying to pull him away from Alan.
"This bastard went after Leah in the kitchen." He said glaring at Alan.
"No I didn't! She came onto me! She kissed me! When I didn't kiss her back she punched me in the stomach and jaw!" Alan said looking at everyone.
"That's bullshit!" Jimmy said.
"No! It's the truth!"
Leah walked into the dining room. She looked at Alan and said, "You are such a liar! When you held open the kitchen door for me you grabbed my butt and then you put your hands on my shoulders!"
"Is that true Alan? You grabbed her butt and put your hands on her?" Amy asked looking at him.
"I was just joking around with her." He said looking at his wife.
Amy got up and left the dining room and the house in tears. Alan went after her.
"Leah. I'm so sorry that he did that to you. Do you want to press charges?" Dennis asked her.
"No." She said sitting down.
"Are you ok?" Peggy asked sitting next to her.
"Yeah. I should've dressed differently. I was asking for trouble dressing like this." She said looking at everyone.
"No you weren't. You can dress anyway you want. It's a free country. He had no right doing that to you." Peggy said.
On their way back home Leah didn't say anything to Jimmy. When they pulled up to the trailer Leah got out and went to go up the steps.
"Leah."
She stopped and turned around to look at him.
"What?" She asked.
"You ok?"
"Yeah just tired." She said looking at him.
"You want to walk down to the beach with me?"
"Sure." She smiled at him.
When they got down to the rocks they sat down and he wrapped his arms around her and hugged her. He sat behind her and started to kiss down her neck.
"Jimmy. Please. I'm not in the mood." She said getting up.
He looked at her.
"Look I'm going back up to the trailer and going straight to bed." She said walking away.
When she walked into the trailer she sat down on the couch and started to cry. He came in and walked over to her.
"Leah. What Alan did was wrong. It wasn't your fault. Please don't cry." He put his arm around her.
"But Jimmy he and his wife are Peggy and Dennis' friends and I just broke up a friendship."
"After what Alan did to you I don't think Peggy and Dennis will be friends with them." He said looking at her.
She got up and went into the bedroom. He then walked into the bedroom to get ready for bed. As she was putting her things in the closet she fainted on the floor. He ran over to her to see if she was ok. She woke up.
"What happened?" She asked looking at him.
"You fainted." He said.
"Ok why?" She asked looking at him.
"I don't know. I'm going to call the doctor." He said getting up and dialing the doctor's number.
Jimmy left a message with the answering service for the doctor to call them back ASAP. When the doctor did call back Jimmy told him what happened. The doctor advised Jimmy to bring her to the hospital where he is. She put on her sweats and he drove her to the hospital. The doctor came into the room and checked her out.
"Mrs. Rockford what have you been doing lately?" He asked looking at her.
"Nothing. Why?" She asked.
"You're stressing yourself out. I want you to relax." He said.
"Ok." She said looking at him.
"Don't ok me and continue what you're doing." He said looking at her.
"I won't." She said.
"I had a woman who didn't listen to me and she ended up here in the hospital for nine months." He said looking at Jimmy and her.
"I promise." Leah said looking at the doctor then at Jimmy.
"Good. Now get dressed and go home to rest." The doctor said.
The doctor left them. She got dressed and they left the hospital.
"I'm sorry Jimmy." She said looking at him as they got into the car.
"Please be careful." He said kissing her.
"I promise."
They drove back home. When they pulled up Leah got out and headed into the trailer. She went straight to bed. The next day she picked her sister up at the airport.
"Hi Tay!" Leah said as she saw Taylor coming from the terminal.
"Hi Leah!" She hugged her.
They put her things into Leah's car and drove to the trailer.
"I'm surprised that mom actually let you come out here by yourself." Leah said pulling out of the parking lot.
"She had no choice." Taylor said looking at her.
"What do you mean?"
"I told her if she doesn't let me come out here I'm going to drop out of school." Taylor laughed.
"You're kidding right?" Leah asked looking at her.
"Yeah I'm kidding." Taylor laughed.
"Brat!" Leah laughed.
"So have you decided what you wanted to do for a living Lee?"
"Kind of. I was kicking this idea around my head for a while." She said pulling into the parking lot.
"What?"
"I want to be a teacher." Leah said pulling into the parking space.
"A teacher? That is like so cool. What grades?"
"I think I'd be best teaching kindergarten." Leah said getting out.
"What does Jimmy think?" Taylor asked getting out.
"I haven't told him yet. Like I said I was kicking around the idea."
They went inside with her stuff. Leah found a note from Jimmy.
"Honey I went to dad's to fix his shower doors. Say 'hi' to Taylor for me and I should be home around 6pm. Love you, Jimmy."
"Well he's out for a while." Leah said.
"Where did he go?" Taylor asked sitting down.
"To his dad's." She said.
"Why don't we order dinner and bring it to them."
"Good idea." Leah said.
The girls walked over to the Sand Castle and ordered dinner. They then drove over to Rocky's house. They got out and walked up and knocked on the door. Rocky opened the door. Before he said anything Leah told him not to say anything that would alert Jimmy that she was there.
"Ok. He's in the bathroom working on the doors." He whispered.
Rocky and Taylor took the food into the kitchen while Leah went to surprise Jimmy. She peeked into the bathroom and saw that he was looking through the toolbox. She quietly walked up behind him and put her hands over his eyes.
"Hey! Who's this? Hmmm. Could it be my wife?" He laughed.
He grabbed her by the hand and pulled her around in front of him.
"How did you know it was me?" She asked wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Easy. I recognize your perfume and you have the softest hands." He said kissing her.
"Oh." She said kissing him back.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Tay suggested bringing dinner over." She said letting him go.
"Oh that was nice of her. Let me finish this and I'll be right out." He smiled at her.
"Ok." She said leaving.
Twenty minutes later he came out of the bathroom.
"Ok Rocky it's all set. The doors should be working." Jimmy said washing his hands.
"Thanks." He said sitting down to the dinner that the girls brought over.
Leah took out of her purse Jimmy's medicine and gave it to him with water.
"How long do you have to take that Jimmy?" Taylor asked.
"Three months." He said grumpily.
"Wow! That's some infection I don't want." She said looking at him.
"Neither do I. But my nurse here keeps a good eye on me and makes sure that I take the medicine." He smiled at Leah.
"That's good. I remember when I was sick Lee was the only one who could get me to take my medicine. Our mom tried to hide it in the food or she would play airport. That was a joke." Taylor laughed.
"How did you get her to take her medicine?" Rocky asked Leah.
"I just took it out of the bottle and gave it to her with her water. No big deal." Leah said.
"That's not true! You use to hide it in your hands and make me guess where it was. Lee made it a game and it was fun." Taylor said with a smile.
"Oh." Rocky said with a smile.
When they were done with dinner Rocky took out a coffeecake that he bought in the bakery and he made them coffee. Leah walked into the kitchen to see if Rocky needed any help.
"Dad do you need help?" She asked.
"Just set out the coffee mugs and plates while I cut the cake and get the forks." He said handing her the stuff.
"I can do that." She smiled at him.
She took out the mugs and plates and set them on the table.
"Lee are you going to tell Jimmy about your decision?" Taylor whispered to her.
"Yeah."
"When?"
"When we sit down for cake and coffee. Ok." She whispered.
"Good." She smiled at her.
They all sat down at the table again.
"I need everyone's opinion about this idea that I was kicking around for a couple of days." Leah said.
Everyone looked at her and said, "Ok."
"I was thinking of becoming a teacher." She said looking at them.
"A teacher? That's a good job. What do you think Jimmy?" Rocky asked.
"Not a bad idea. What grades would you be teaching?" He asked looking at her.
"Kindergarten. I would love to teach kindergarten." She smiled.
"You'd be a great teacher." He said kissing her.
"Thanks." She said hugging and kissing him.
"I don't think we've had a teacher in our family." Rocky said.
"Our dad was a teacher." Taylor said.
"He was?" Jimmy asked.
"Yeah. He taught eighth grade English." Leah said.
"How long do you have to go to school for?" Rocky asked.
"I think about four years." Leah said picking up her coffee.
"Well whatever it takes I'll be taking care of the baby." Jimmy said.
"And I'll be helping out too." Rocky said.
"Oh good. Our baby will be an experienced fisherman or woman, a private investigator and an experienced trucker." Leah laughed.
Everyone laughed. Leah and Taylor cleaned up the table and did the dishes while the guys sat in the living room and talked.
"Lee you're going to make the best teacher." Taylor said hugging her.
"I hope so. Dad was really a great teacher. All the kids liked him." Leah said looking at her.
"He was. Did you see all those kids that showed up to his funeral? Man there must have been a thousand of them." Taylor smiled.
"Yup. Even his past students were there. One came as far away as China." Leah said.
"Don't forget that one that came right in the middle of his vacation." Taylor said as her tears fell.
"Yeah I say dad was loved by all." Leah said hugging her sister.
They were about to leave the kitchen when Taylor said, "Thanks for letting me stay with you guys while I'm out here shooting the commercial."
"I'm glad you came. Maybe someday you could move out here." Leah said.
"I would love that." Taylor said.
"Well Rocky everything is all cleaned in the kitchen." Leah said coming out.
"Thank you so much Leah and you too Taylor." Rocky said hugging them.
"It was our pleasure." Taylor said.
Jimmy looked at Leah and said, "I think we better head home. You look tired."
"I am." She smiled a sleepy smile at him.
The girls and Jimmy said good night to Rocky and left. On the drive home the girls fell asleep in the car. When they pulled up, Jimmy got out and carried Leah into the trailer and Taylor just walked in and crashed on the couch. Leah woke up and asked Jimmy if he was ok with her being a teacher.
"Yes I am. You'll be a great teacher." He said kissing her.
"I hope so." She said getting undressed.
"I have no doubts. So what are you and Taylor doing tomorrow?"
"She has to be at the studio by 11am for a fitting and then they shoot around 2:30pm. I guess I'll stick around." She said getting back into bed. She looked over at him and asked, "Do you want me to come back home?"
"No. I'm just going to straighten out the trailer." He said.
"Ok." She said kissing him good night.
The next day the girls took off for Taylor's audition and Jimmy cleaned out the trailer. While he was cleaning up he found a picture of him and Leah that was taken in Maui on their honeymoon. He smiled when he saw it. He found a frame and put the picture in it. There was a knock on his door.
"Hi Rocky."
"Hi sonny." He said coming in.
"Leah out?"
"Yeah. She took Taylor to her audition."
"Oh right. What time is she coming back?"
"I don't know. Why?"
"Well there is a house up for sale in my neighborhood and I thought you guys would come by and take a look."
"Oh ok. I'll let her know."
"Want to take a look at it first?" Rocky asked.
"Sure." He put down his stuff and left.
They pulled up to the house and got out and went up the walk. While they were looking around the outside of the house the real estate agent met them.
"Hello. I'm Jane Greenwood from Blue Anchor Reality. Can I show you gentlemen the inside?"
"Sure. I'm Rocky and this is my son Jim." Rocky said shaking her hand.
She showed them the living room and then the kitchen. She brought them upstairs and showed them the four bedrooms.
"This room is the master bedroom. It has a walk in closet, a master bath and over by the window there you have a sitting area."
"This is nice." Rocky said.
Jimmy looked at the master bath and then he looked at the closet.
"Yeah it is. Leah would like it." He said leaving the room.
He went to check out the other rooms and then went back down stairs. He looked around at the kitchen then he stopped at another room off of the kitchen. Rocky and Jane came into the room.
"This is the dinning room." She said looking at him.
"I see." Jimmy said looking around.
He came out and went into the living room to check it out.
"This room is big." He said looking around.
"Yes it is." She smiled.
"How much is this house?" He asked.
"It's $225,000." She said looking at her clipboard.
"$225,000?" Rocky shockingly asked.
"Yes. The neighborhood is very quiet and very well kept." She said to Rocky.
"I know it is. I live just three houses down." He said scratching his head.
The three all walked outside and looked around the yard again.
"Well what do you think Jimmy?" Rocky asked looking at him.
"It's nice. I'll bring Leah by later to see it." He said looking around.
"How long is this house up for?" Rocky asked the agent.
"Well I have another couple interested in it." She said looking at him and Jimmy.
"Sonny did you hear that? Another couple is interested." Rocky said to him.
"I heard her dad. I'm not making any moves on it until Leah sees it." He said walking out of the yard.
"I'll talk to him." Rocky smiled at the woman.
He quickly walked after Jimmy.
"Come on sonny. You have to make a move on it before you loose it." Rocky said.
"Dad. I'm not going to move on it. I want Leah to see it." He said getting into his car.
"But."
"Rocky just get in. I want to go home." He said.
Rocky got in and looked at him.
"Are you ok?"
"Yes dad. I'm fine." He said pulling away.
When they got home he saw Leah's car. He could feel his heart race. They got out and he went into the trailer. She was making the coffee.
"Hi honey." He said walking in.
"Hi. You ok?" She asked looking at him.
"Now I am." He smiled at her.
She smiled back at him.
"Leah! Did Jimmy tell you about the house?" Rocky asked coming in.
"No Rocky. I didn't get a chance yet." He said looking at his dad.
"You saw a house?"
"Yeah it was nice. Would you like to see it with me?"
"Sure." She smiled at him.
"Leah where is your sister?" Jimmy asked.
"Tay stayed at the studio. I was getting really tired and had to come home. Her agent was there." She said walking into the bedroom.
"Do you want to look at the house?" He asked looking at her.
"Yeah. Just give me a minute." She said.
When she came out they got into his car and drove to the house. They got out and saw Jane Greenwood from Blue Anchor Reality.
"Hi Ms. Greenwood." Jimmy said walking up to her.
"Oh hi Jim." She said with a smile shaking his hand.
"This is my wife Leah. Can I show her the house?"
"Sure." She said opening up the door.
They walked inside. He took her all over the house. When they came back downstairs Jane asked her what she thought of the house.
"It's a lovely home." She said looking out back.
"Yes it is." Jane said looking at her.
"How much is this house?" Leah asked looking at her.
"$225,000."
"Really? I thought it would be a lot more." Leah said walking into the kitchen.
"So what do you think Leah?" Jimmy asked looking at her.
"My overall opinion?"
"Yeah."
"I love it." She said.
"Well there is another couple looking at this house too. But from the looks of it I don't think they are really interested." Jane said.
"When will they notify you?" Leah asked looking at her.
"They were supposed to meet me here around noon time today but they never showed. So if you two are really serious we can go to my office and draw up the contract and papers and start moving on it." Jane smiled at them.
"Let's do it." Leah said.
They drove over to the real estate office and walked inside with Jane.
"Maddy! Anything on the Gilfords?"
"No Jane. Not a word." Maddy said looking at her.
"Good. Take a seat and I'll be right with you." Jane said smiling at them.
Leah and Jimmy sat down in her office and waited for her.
"Jimmy I'm glad you took me to see the house." She said looking at him.
"You're welcome." He smiled at her and held her hand.
Jane came in with the paperwork on the house and the contract. She asked them questions and made a list of things they had to bring into her so she can see what type of loan they need. They then got up and left.
"Jimmy."
"Yeah."
"Now don't take this the wrong way I want to buy this house with the money that my dad left me." She said looking at him sitting in his car.
"Sure if you want to." He said starting up the car.
They pulled out of the parking lot and headed home. He didn't say anything to her on the drive home. They pulled up to the trailer and they got out. He went inside while she sat outside.
"Hey Rocky." Jimmy said quietly.
"Something wrong sonny?" Rocky asked looking at him.
"Yeah. No. I don't know Rocky." He said sitting down.
"What's wrong? She didn't like the house?"
"Huh? Oh Leah loved the house. It's just that…Never mind." He said.
"It's just what? Talk to me."
"Dad she wants to buy the house with the money her dad left her." He said getting up and walking over to the kitchen sink.
"Sonny why don't you want her to use the money that her dad left her?" He asked looking at him.
"Dad it's just that I'm her husband and I should be the one to buy her a house." Jimmy said looking at him.
"Why don't you just let her put some money towards the house?" He asked.
"Rocky you don't understand. Her dad left she and Taylor ten million dollars each. That means the house is going to be hers not ours." He said sitting down.
The trailer door opened and she walked in.
"Hi." She said looking at them.
"Hi." They said.
Jimmy got up and made the coffee.
"Well I'm going to leave you two alone to discuss the house. Bye." Rocky left quickly.
"Jimmy are you mad at me?" She asked walking over to him.
"Yes. No. I don't know how I feel. Maybe hurt." He said walking over to the couch and sitting down.
"Why? Because I want to use the money that my dad left me?" She said sitting next to him.
"Yes. I want to be the one who buys you the house not your dad's money." He said looking at her.
"But Jimmy that money now belongs to the both of us not to just me anymore." She said looking at him.
"No. It will always be your money not mine." He said getting up and walking outside.
While outside Taylor and her agent pulled up. She got out and looked at him.
"Jimmy you ok? Is Leah ok?" She asked looking at him.
Her agent then drove away.
"Yeah we're fine." He said looking at her.
"Then what's wrong?"
"Nothing." He got up and headed down the beach.
She went inside and found Leah sitting on the couch crying.
"Lee what happened? Is it the baby?" She asked looking at her.
"No. The baby is fine." She said looking at her sister.
"Then what is it? Is it about me staying here?" Taylor asked sitting down.
"No. Jimmy is mad at me for suggesting using dad's money to buy a house."
"Why?"
"Because he said that he wants to be the one to buy the house for me. Tay he has done so much for me I just want to do something for him." She said crying.
"Did you tell him that?" She asked hugging her sister.
"No. I didn't get a chance to." She said looking at Taylor.
Taylor was about to say something when Jimmy came in. He and Leah just looked at each other.
"Gee I'm feeling kind of hungry. I'm going over to the Sand Castle. Bye." Taylor then left.
"Jimmy I'm sorry. I shouldn't have suggested us using dad's money." She said looking at him standing there.
"That's ok. I shouldn't be mad at you for suggesting that." He said walking over to her.
"Jimmy the reason why I suggested it is because you have done so much for me. I just wanted to do this for you. I love you." She said hugging him.
"I love you too Leah." He looked into her eyes and saw them fill up with tears and then said to her, "Let's use the money to buy the house."
"Thank you."
He hugged her tightly. They then headed over to the Sand Castle to have dinner with Taylor. After dinner they went back to the trailer to get some sleep. The next day Leah and Jimmy headed to the real estate office while Taylor's agent took her to her photo shoot. After they finished at the real estate office they headed back to the trailer to pack.
"Jimmy do you want any help packing for your fishing trip tomorrow?" She asked looking at him.
He looked at her with a smile and said, "Sure. I would love that."
She put together two small care packages for him and Rocky. Then she helped him sought out his tackle box. After everything was done they continued to pack up the trailer. The phone then rang. Leah went and answered the phone.
"Hello….Oh hi Jane….Really? That's great!…Awesome!….He'll be so happy….See you tomorrow. Bye."
"Jimmy we've been approved!" She said excitedly.
"Great! So now what?" He asked looking at her.
"Well next week we're going to meet with Jane and go over everything and then sign the papers and we're all set to move in. Isn't that great!"
"It sure is honey." He said hugging her.
She went into the bedroom to pack their stuff when she felt a flutter in her stomach. "Could it be?" She questioned herself. "Nah." Then she felt it again.
"Jimmy!"
He climbed over some boxes to get to her.
"Yeah."
"I felt the baby!" She said looking at him.
"What do you mean?"
"I felt the baby flutter. Twice. No make that three times." She smiled at him.
"You're kidding!"
"No. Come here." She said.
He walked over to her. She took his hand and put it on her stomach.
"Did you feel it?"
"That was the baby?"
"Yeah!" She smiled up at him.
While they were sitting there Taylor came in.
"Leah! Jimmy! I have some awesome news!" She called.
Leah and Jimmy came out of the bedroom.
"What's the news?" Leah asked.
"I've been considered for a part in a soap opera! Isn't that great!" She said excitedly.
"Yeah! Which one?"
"All My Children!"
Leah then said, "Tay don't get me wrong but I thought it would be for something out here. All My Children is filmed in New York."
"Yeah I know. But it's only for a month. From what Tom heard there is one in the works to be filmed out here."
"Oh that's great." Jimmy said.
Leah walked back into the bedroom without saying anything. Taylor walked into the bedroom.
"Leah."
"Hey Tay."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. It's just that I thought you would've been out here a lot longer." She said looking at her.
"I will be. They don't need me until the end of July." Taylor said sitting next to her.
"Oh." Leah said looking down.
"You're not happy?"
"I am. It's just that I thought we would hang together this whole summer." Leah said looking at her.
"Lee look. I spoke to Tom to see if I can get something out here. He said he's going to look into it for me. It might take a while. I told him every down time I have I would like to spend it out here with you. He said ok. I'll be out here for the birth of the baby. You can count on that." Taylor hugged her.
"Thanks." She smiled at her.
"Now tell me what's with all the boxes?"
"We are approved for the house."
"Really? That's great."
"Yeah. Jimmy and I are using dad's money that he left me to buy the house."
"Fantastic! So when's moving day?"
"Jane said we have to go and sign the papers and it should be next Friday."
"Cool!" Taylor said hugging her.
The girls went through the closets and took out the clothes.
"Tay."
"Yeah."
"I felt the baby." Leah said looking at her.
"Really? This early?"
"It was a flutter. I read that's a sign that the baby is definitely there."
"Oh cool!"
The girls continued to pack.
"Who wants pizza?" Jimmy asked peeking in on them.
"We do!" They said.
"Good come on out. It's here."
The girls came out and sat down to have a slice of pizza.
"So Taylor. Did Leah tell you about feeling the baby?" Jimmy asked.
"She sure did. I think it's so cool." She smiled.
After they all finished their slices they continued to pack up the trailer. By the time they finished it was well after 1am. Leah fell asleep at Jimmy's desk. Taylor fell asleep on the couch. Jimmy fell asleep on the floor. He woke up and gently woke up Leah.
"Leah. Honey. Its 1:15am. Why don't you go to bed?"
"Ok sure." She said getting up and walking into the bedroom.
She lay down on the bed and went back to sleep. Jimmy then went into the shower. When he came out he got into bed and fell into a deep sleep. She rolled over and noticed it was 7am.
"Jimmy."
"Hmmm."
"It's 7am. Dad will be here soon for the fishing trip."
"Ok." He got up and put on his bathrobe.
"Jimmy why did you put your robe on?" She asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck from behind.
He smiled and said, "Because I want to make coffee and your sister is on the couch. I don't want her to see me half-naked.
"Do you have to make coffee right now? I would love to see you fully naked." She laughed.
He picked up his pillow and threw it at her. He then leaned over and kissed her. When they were kissing Leah put her hand on his chest and felt his heart race. Jimmy stopped kissing her, stood up and slipped his robe off of his shoulders fulfilling her earlier wish to see him fully naked. After they made love they put on their robes and went out to make coffee.
"Oh good Tay is still asleep." Leah whispered.
"That is good." He smiled.
"She is such a great girl, Jimmy I am going to miss her so much when she leaves, I wish she could find work here, it has been great having her here." She said feeling sad.
"I know you will miss her, but she is not too far away is she?" Jimmy offered. Leah just shook her head and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
Taylor woke up, and yawned loudly; Jimmy laughed and brought her coffee over to her.
"Did you sleep ok?" He asked looking at her.
"Yeah, like a log, it was so late when we did get to sleep." She said rubbing her eyes.
"Tay, thanks for everything, we are going to miss you when you go." Jimmy told her, just as she was about to answer him Leah came out and joined them.
"Oh I thought breakfast would be done by now." She joked with them both.
Jimmy smiled and got up went into the bedroom to get ready for his big fishing trip with his dad, shouting on his way.
"Tay's making breakfast today aren't you." Tay rolled her eyes and also thought how much she would miss Leah and Jimmy.
"Tay, Jimmy and I have a present for you." Leah told her once they all sat down for breakfast.
"You have, oh goody what is it?" She asked excitedly.
Jimmy got her to open her hand and close her eyes, he placed some keys into her hand, and she opened her eyes and screamed in delight.
"It's the spare keys, to your house! Oh guys thank you so very much, I just don't know what to say."
"Say nothing, just be happy." Jimmy said.
Rocky came and picked up Jimmy and the girls went out to spend the whole day together. They went and got their hair and nails done. They then went to Romano's Italian Restaurant for lunch. When they left they ran into Angel.
"Hi ladies." He said smiling at them.
"Hi." They said.
"Excuse me." He pulled Leah aside. "Leah who is that fine looking lady with you?"
"Watch it Angel! That's my baby sister you're drooling over." She said looking at him.
"Oh? Leah I'm hurt you don't trust me." He said looking at Taylor.
"Angel look at me."
He turned and looked at her.
"Taylor is sixteen years old. That means STAY AWAY FROM HER!" Leah said walking away from him.
Leah and Taylor walked away from him. He ran after them.
"Leah wait!" He shouted.
"What do you want Angel?" She asked stopping.
"Why don't I take you and your sister out for some coffee to make up for that comment back there? Please." He said.
She looked at him and said, "Ok. But you better behave yourself."
"Scouts honor." He smiled.
She rolled her eyes when he said that. They then got into his car and he drove them to a diner for coffee. After their coffee they got back into his car.
"Before I take you ladies home I need to make a stop to drop off a package to a friend."
"Angel can't it wait until you drop us off at the trailer?" Leah asked looking at him.
"Oh come on Lee. Give him a break." Taylor said looking at him.
"Yeah Lee." He laughed.
"Watch it Angel!" She said glaring at him.
He stopped at Tommy's Fun Club. It's located in a rough neighborhood.
"I'll be only five minutes. You'll be ok here." He said getting out.
He walked inside the club.
"Lee why are you so hard on him? I think he's kind of cute." Taylor said.
Leah shot her a look and said, "Don't go there! He's nothing but trouble. Stay away from him."
"Ok. Ok. I'm just saying he's cute. I wouldn't date him. He's too old for me and besides Frankie would be mad." Taylor said.
The girls were in the car now for twenty minutes. They got out and went inside looking for him. As they walked further in Leah saw a man that was sitting at the bar. He was about 300 pounds and had no hair. She walked up to him and asked if he saw a guy come in here about twenty minutes ago.
"Yeah. He went into the back."
She went to walk away from him when he got up and grabbed her by the arm.
"Sorry sister. You can't go back there." He said.
"Why not?" Taylor asked.
"Because you're not allowed." He said angrily.
"Yeah well try and stop us!" Leah said breaking away from him.
The girls ran into the back with the bouncer following them. They ducked into a room not realizing what was about to happen.
"Please Tony! I didn't mean too! Honest!"
"Save it Mikey! You greeted little pig!" The guy said as he pulled out his gun.
"Tony! No!"
There were three gunshots. The girls saw everything. Taylor screamed and ran out of the room leaving her sister behind. Tony looked up and saw Leah standing there. He went to go after her when she ran out of the room. She ran down the hall. She saw an opened door and went into the room. The room was dark. She heard sobbing.
"Tay! Are you in here?" She whispered.
"Yeah! I want to go home! I'm scared." She cried.
"Ok. We will. Just let me called the police." Leah said pulling out her cell phone.
She placed a call to Lieutenant Becker and told him what was going on. Five minutes later the police came and arrested everyone even the girls.
"Wait! You have this all wrong!" Leah said to the police.
"Save it lady!" The cop said walking her and Taylor out of the building.
When they reached outside Leah noticed that Angel's car was gone. The cops put Leah and Taylor into the police car and drove them to the station.
"When I see Angel I'm going to kick his ass!" Leah said to Taylor.
"Why?" She asked looking at her sister.
"That s.o.b. left us! He didn't even wait for us!" She said angrily.
When they reached the police station Dennis took them into the interrogation room.
"Leah. What where you and Taylor doing at Tommy's Fun Club?" Dennis asked angrily.
"Dennis. Taylor and I were having a girl's day out to get our hair and nails done. We went to Romano's Italian restaurant for lunch and then we ran into Angel. He offered us a ride home but he told us that he had to make a stop to drop off something. When we pulled up in front of Tommy's he said that it would only take five minutes but we were waiting for him for twenty minutes so we went in and that's when we were stopped by this big bouncer. He told us not to go back there but we ran away from him and hid in this room and the next thing we know some guy gets shot. Taylor ran out screaming leaving me there and then the shooter saw me and chased me out of the room and I ran into a dark room and that's where Tay was and then I called you."
Dennis then looked at Taylor.
"That's exactly what happened." Taylor said looking at him.
Dennis went to say something to them when there was a knock on the door. He got up and answered it. Leah looked up and saw Jimmy standing there.
"What are you doing here?" She asked looking at him coming in.
"Dennis called me."
"How? You were on you're fishing trip." She said looking at him.
"Tom was having engine trouble and we came back in." He said looking at her.
"Oh." She said softly.
"Can I take them home Dennis?" Jimmy asked looking at him.
"Yeah." He smiled at the girls.
The three of them walked out of the police station not saying a word to each other. They got into the truck and drove back to the trailer where Rocky was waiting for them. Leah and Taylor went into the trailer.
"What happened?" Rocky asked looking at Jimmy.
"I'll tell you later dad." He said angrily walking into the trailer.
Leah and Taylor looked up when Jimmy came in.
"I better wait outside." Taylor said looking at him and Leah.
"No. You stay here." He said looking at her.
She sat down next to Leah.
"Could one of you please tell me what happened?" He asked looking at them.
Leah went into the story again. When he heard Angel's name he got really angry but he let Leah finish the story.
"You two ok?"
"I am." Taylor said looking at him.
Leah didn't say anything. When he asked her she looked at him and ran into the bedroom.
"Leah what's wrong?" He asked sitting next to her.
"Nothing." She said looking at the floor.
He picked up face to look at her.
"Something is wrong. Please tell me." He said looking into her green eyes.
"Jimmy I'm sorry that we accepted the ride from Angel. Please don't be angry with me." She said as the tears fell.
"Honey I'm not angry with you I'm angry with Angel. He put your lives in danger. When I see him I'm going to kill him." He then hugged her.
While they were hugging there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it!" Taylor said.
She opened the door and Angel walked in.
"What in blazes are you doing here?" Taylor asked angrily.
"I came to apologize to you and Leah." Angel said walking in.
"APOLOGIZE! APOLOGIZE! Do you know what the hell happen at the Club?" She looked at him.
He just looked at her. She then stood in his face and told him.
"You told us you were going to be FIVE MINUTES! You were in there for twenty minutes! My 'pregnant' sister and I risked our lives going in there looking for you! We saw a man murdered! Then you up and left us! We got arrested! What the hell is your problem? Then my brother in law had to come back from his RELAXING fishing trip to pick us up! You know I ought to punch you right in the nose!" She turned around and saw Jimmy and Leah standing there listening. Then she walked out of the trailer.
Angel just stood there speechless.
"What's the matter Angel? The cat got your tongue?" Jimmy asked looking at him.
Leah went after her sister.
"Man! What's with her?" He asked sitting down.
"What's wrong with her? Are you that dumb? You put Taylor's and Leah's life in jeopardy! Let alone my unborn child!" Jimmy said yelling at him.
"Hey man! I didn't ask them to come in after me!" He said looking at Jimmy.
"No! But you left them in the car in a rough part of town! When you got back to your car you should have noticed they were gone."
"I did. I just thought that they got out and caught a cab back here." He said looking at Jimmy.
Meanwhile outside.
"Tay you ok?" Leah asked catching up with her down the beach.
"Yeah." She said turning around and looking at Leah.
They then hugged.
"Lee I don't think I've ever been so scared in all my life."
"I have. The time in Hawaii when I almost lost Jimmy. I don't think I'll ever forget that day as long as I live." She said as they sat down in the sand.
Ten minutes later Jimmy joined them on the beach.
"How are you two doing?" Jimmy asked sitting next to them.
"Ok." Taylor said.
Jimmy hugged her and said, "I'm glad you let Angel have it. He deserved everything you said and more."
Taylor looked at him and smiled.
"Let's all go back to the trailer and get something to eat." Jimmy said helping them up.
"Jimmy you and Leah go and get something to eat. I'm very tired." Taylor said.
"We'll order in." Leah said brushing Tay's hair away from her face.
"Ok." She said.
Leah walked into the bedroom to get her sister a pillow.
"Leah."
"Yeah Jimmy."
"Let Tay stay in our room until dinner comes." He said sitting on the bed.
"Ok." She said looking at him.