August 13th, 2003

Kylie stood on top of the kitchen table as Kim trimmed her curls. Tears streamed down Kylie's face. Kim was so mad.

"Don't cry, Kylie. This is your fault. You put gum in your hair."

"I wove my curls." Kylie sobbed.

"I'm not cutting them all off. I'm just trimming it. You'll still have your curls." Kim said as Carlos walked into the apartment.

"You murdering my daughter?" He smiled. Kim growled.

"That'd be easier." Kim sighed, "She put gum in her hair. I tried everything to get it out, but nothing worked."

"Daddy!" Kylie sobbed as she stretched out her arms for her father. Carlos chuckled.

"Its okay, hija. You'll look like a big girl after she's done." He said walking over to the kitchen table. Kylie sniffled slightly.

"Really?" She asked. Carlos nodded.

"Oh yes. You're such a big girl now. You sleep in a big girls bed and now you can get a big girl hair cut." Carlos smiled.

"Cool." Kylie said. Kim breathed a sigh of relief now that Kylie was quiet. It wasn't easy cutting the hair of a screaming child.

"There." Kim said, "All done."

"Ooooooh. You look so beautiful, hija." Carlos said.

"I look." Kylie jumped down and ran to the bathroom. Carlos followed her. She climbed up onto the tub's edge and peered into the mirror. Her lips started to quiver again. Carlos frowned.

"Hija, what's wrong?" He said. Kylie started to cry.

"Mi pello!!!!" She wailed. Carlos chuckled and scooped her into his arms.

"I think someone needs la siesta." Carlos said.

"I think you're right." Kim said with a slight growel, "She hasn't had one." Carlos walked into Kylie's room and laid her on her bed.

"Tu es muy bonita, hija. Mế gusta tű pello." He smiled softly; Kylie whimpered and turned around to ignore Carlos. He patted her back softly, kissed her shoulder, and got up, "Boy is she pissed." Kim shook her head as she swept up the floor.

"Well, She will get over it. I had to do it." Kim said. Carlos nodded.

"It'll all grow back." He said. "She'll crash in a second."

"When I had Joey, I was so happy he was healthy, but I wanted a girl badly." Kim said shaking her head, "But now knowing how whiney and demanding they are, I'm glad I didn't have one."

"Wasn't Joey whiney?" Carlos asked. Kim chuckled.

"Well, yeah, but not girlie whiney." Kim said, "I love Kylie dearly but I don't know. She is irritating sometimes." Carlos laughed.

"She's a female. It's in her nature." Carlos winked. Kim smiled, "So I take it you never want to have a daughter with me?"

"I never said never now did I?" She asked.

"Oh so you want kids?" Carlos arched his eyebrow.

"Well, maybe in the future. I'm not ready right now." Kim said.

"Good cause I'm not either." Carlos laughed grabbing a soda from the fridge, "Lord, definitely not ready to go down that road again anytime soon. Maybe in ten years." Kim chuckled.

"Ten years. It sounds like a plan." She said, "Joey will probably have a kid by then though." She smiled softly at the thought. Just a few weeks ago she had taken a pregnancy test. She really did want a baby now, but Carlos obviously wasn't ready for one. Hell, they hadn't been together for that long, but that didn't fade the feelings in Kim's soul when she watched Kylie with Carlos.

"Grandma Kim." Carlos looked at her, "Can't picture that."

"Me either." Kim said throwing Kylie's hair away. More kids and grandkids? Lord, that was a frightening thought. Kylie and Joey were hard enough.

September 1st, 2003

Carlos kissed Kim's shoulder as they showered together. Sometimes nighttime was terrific. Kylie and Joey were asleep and they had their alone time. Kim smiled softly glancing back at Carlos.

"You gonna wash my back?" She asked. Carlos nodded.

"Oh yes." Carlos grabbed the peach body wash, "I was just thinking about my birthday." Kim chuckled.

"You have thirteen days until you get your presents so just hold your horses." Kim said. Carlos groaned lathering up hr back.

"Can I have a hint?" He asked. Kim shook hr head.

"Nope." Kim said closing her eyes. "I need to tell you something."

"That you love me?" Carlos asked. Kim shook her head.

"Nope, but I do love you." Kim said, turning around him. "It's serious." Carlos frowned slightly.

"You want to talk about something serious in the shower while we're naked?" Carlos asked. Kim bit her lip and shook her head. "All right. Then let's get out." Carlos said as he shut the water off. She wanted to talk about something serious? Was she breaking up? No she couldn't be breaking up with him. He was Carlos. Kim handed him a towel and then left the bathroom. He sighed.

"So…" Kim said softly. Carlos sat next to her.

"So what's wrong?" He asked, "It can't really be this serious."

"Awhile ago I did something that I should have told you about." Kim said.

"Well, you're telling me now….right?" He asked. Kim nodded

"Awhile ago while I was at work with Taylor…I took a pregnancy test." Kim finally blurted out. Carlos' face paled. Did he hear right?

"You're ah, not pregnant thought right?" He asked her.

"Right." Kim frowned slightly.

"Good." Carlos said, "Is that why you've been brining up kids all the time?"

"No. You've been brining them up." She said glaring at him, "What if I was pregnant, Carlos? What if it came back positive?"

"Then we would have dealt with it." He said.

"Dealt with it? You mean have an abortion?" Kim asked.

"No." Carlos frowned, "God, Kim, calm down. We agreed in ten years or so we'd have a baby, so I don't know why you're freaking out."

"I'm not freaking out. You are." She snapped.

"No. I'm cool as a cucumber." Carlos said, "I don't understand why you're so upset." Kim sighed.

"I'm not upset." She said, "When I took the test, I sort of wanted it to be positive."

"Why?" Carlos said softly.

"Because I love you and the thought of us creating a life is so exciting." Kim said softly, "Being pregnant is such an amazing feeling. I want to feel that again." Carlos stared at her.

"But I thought you wanted to wait." He said.

"I'll have to because you want to." Kim said softly. Carlos stared at his hands. A baby? It scared him enough that they had that ten-year plan. He sighed slightly and looked at her.

"I don't want you to put your dreams on hold for me, but we just can't afford another child right now. It's hard enough with the four of us and if I want to go to medschool…It'll be harder."

"I know." Kim smiled softly. "Forget I said anything." Carlos shook his head.

"I don't want to forget it." Carlos said, "When…. I want to be married before I have another child, Kim. I want to do it right next time." Kim's face softened slightly. She smiled and nodded.

"That's a perfect plan, Carlos." She said, "I wouldn't mind following that one too." Carlos looked at her.

"Really?" He asked her.

"Yeah. I don't want to get married to another Jimmy, but you're not." Kim said. Carlos smirked.

"What makes you think I'm going to take you as my wife?" He asked.

"It's just an hunch I have." Kim said dropping her towel, "Plus, I have these." Carlos groaned, as he looked her body up ad down.

"And I like those." He smiled, "Very hungry for them."

"Well come and get them." Kim crawled back onto the bed. "We need to be very quiet thought." Carlos pulled off his towel.

"I can be very quiet, but I'm not sure you can be when I get through with you." Carlos pulled the blanket over them. They had admitted some serious stuff to each other that night. Carlos was thankful that it was over with. He just wanted to have sex with her.

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