Chapter Ten

Kim entered Reefside Plaza Eight o'clock at night. She was shaky and nervous as she walked to the elevator to take her to the fourth floor. Once there she searched for room 266 and gently rapped on its surface.

Michael opened the door with a big smile written on his face. He gestered for her to enter.

"I'm glad you made it, Kimberly." Michael said as he placed a hand at the small of back.

Kim shivered. She had never heard name sound so disgusting, not even from Rita or Zedd. Goldar couldn't even make her name sound so repalling.

She moved from him and moved to the wall. She was scared. This man was insane. She didn't know why she hadn't told Tommy and have him come with her and if not him at least Hayley.

"So, what do you want to talk about?" Kim said not looking him in the eye.

"Us."

Kim gave a snort.

"There is no us." She said boldly.

"There could be, there should be. You never should have left me."

"You tried to rape me!" Kim said as her voice raised.

"I was trying to show you how much I loved you!" Michael yelled at her.

"You don't show a person you love them by forcing them into sex!"

"I didn't force you."

"Not at first."

"Forget the past."

Michael forced out a sigh and grabbed Kim's upper arms alittle to roughly.

"Sunshine, I want to talk about the here and now."

Kim struggled a bit and scrunched her face. He had been drinking something. She could smell the alcohol on his breath. She tried to pull as far away from his face as she could.

"There is no hope for the here and now. I'm involved with someone."

"Him, I stole you from him before, I can do it again."

"You're delusional. I was seventeen. I'm not anymore. I'm wiser now and I know what I want and I want Tommy."

Michael slammed against the wall and her firmly. He pressed his body flush against hers and ground his hips into hers.

Kim squealed and sobbed. Her body trembled against his.

"If you want him, then why are you here with me?"

Kim couldn't believe what was happening. This bastard was trying to rape her again.

"I didn't want to you to kill yourself." Kim forced out. "I just..."

Kim began to cry in hopes he would let her go.

"Quiet!" Michael screamed as he shook her. "You lie. You want me!"

Kim bit her lip and thought quickly. She brought up her knee and hit his groin.

Michael groaned and clawed at her as Kim dashed to the door.

Kim ran to the door and fumbled with the knob. She flung it open and hurried out to the elevator.

Kimberly didn't relax until she was home. It was now nearly ten and her heart was still pounding.

Tommy appeared at the door of his den and stared at her. He didn't know whether to be angry or to feel sorry for her.

Kim rubbed her upper arms as if to make sure Michael's hands were not still holding her. They were going to be bruised but Kim didn't care. She ran to Tommy and embraced him tightly.

Tommy tentatively brought his arms up to hold her close. She was shaking and sobbing against him.

"Kim, Kim what's wrong?" He asked softly.

Kim looked up at him. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying.

"Tommy," she began with a shaky voice. She took a deep breath and released it. She looked down at his chest before looking him in the eye. "We need to talk."