Chapter 15: The Last Straw

The doctor came out and Andros stood up. "Is she okay?" Andros asked. Kimberly placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Mr. Karovan, your daughter just has a gash on her side, she'll be just fine," the doctor informed.

Ashley let out a sigh of relief and Andros held Ashley tight. Kimberly smiled and looked over at her daughter. "Cindy's okay, munchkin," she informed. Kylie was beaming and she got up with Danny by her side.

"Can we see her?" Ashley asked.

"Of course," the doctor replied.

Kimberly picked Kylie up as she followed her friends.

Kimberly stood in the doorway and let Kylie run inside. Cindy smiled to see her parents. Kimberly bit her lip and looked down when her cell-phone rang. She went outside to answer the call.

(The Beach)

Tori was surfing one of the best waves for the evening when she saw a familiar motorcycle pull up to the beach. She jumped off the wave and into the water. She swam back to shore. Tori walked up to Hunter. "Hey," she greeted.

"Hey," he answered.

Tori bit her lip and Hunter stared at her. "You call me and tell me that you wanted to talk, so talk," he told her.

"I'm sorry," she answered.

Hunter crossed his arms over his chest and sat down on the rock behind him. "I thought about it and I realized that I practically did make this relationship sound bad," she told him.

"Why did you say those things?" He asked.

"I don't know," she replied.

"Do you ever regret this relationship?"

"No!"

Tori grabbed his hands. "No, I have never ever regretted having this relationship," she replied. Hunter sighed and she pressed her forehead against his. "I love you, Hunter Hart. You and only you. I will never regret choosing you," she answered. Hunter let her hands go and wrapped his arms around her waist not caring that she was still wet. He placed his hand on the back of her neck and kissed her. However, their moment was broken when his cell-phone rang. Hunter pulled back and picked it up.

"Hello?" He answered.

"Hunter, it's me," Kimberly informed.

"Mom, is everything alright?"

"No, I need you to meet me back at the house."

"I'm on my way."

Hunter looked at Tori. "Is everything alright?" She asked. Hunter stood up.

"Um, I'm not sure," he replied.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

"No, it's alright. I'll call you okay?"

"Right."

Hunter gave her a quick kiss before running back up the hill, pulling his helmet, jumped on his motorcycle, and drove back home. Tori bit her lip as she gathered her things and went back to her house.

(Hart Home)

Hunter pulled up to the house and hurried inside.

Kimberly stood up when Hunter came in. "Mom, I came as fast as I could. What's going on?" He asked. Kimberly had Hunter sit down.

"Hunter, the attacker came back and has attacked Cindy and Kylie," she replied.

"What?" He asked.

"They're both okay, but I also got a call from Reefside High School."

"Yeah?"

Kimberly nodded. "I got the job," she replied. Hunter knew what that meant.

"So, you guys will be leaving/" He asked.

"Yes," she replied.

"You sure?"

"They're attacking my friends' children now, Hunter. I have to go."

Hunter stood up and he hugged her. "You're making a good choice, mom," he told her. Kimberly smiled as she hugged her son back, even though she knew that Tommy was there, she had to get her daughter out of this town to safety before another child was hurt.

(Tori's Apartment)

Tori had just gotten out of her shower when there was a knock on the door. She walked over and answered the door. "Hey, Tor," Hunter greeted.

"Hey, is everything alright?" She asked.

Hunter sat her down and explained everything that happened and how Kimberly was going to move to Reefside, despite the fact that Tommy was there too. They lied back on the couch watching TV. Tori curled up against Hunter and placed her head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. She smiled when she noticed that his heartbeat matched hers. Hunter became distracted when he felt Tori place a kiss on his chest, then his neck, and then his jaw. He turned off the TV and pulled her on top of him. She pressed her forehead against his and giggled slightly when he pulled her in for a kiss. She pulled back with a smile. "What?" He asked.

"My room," She replied.

She got off the couch, holding onto his hand, and led him to her room.

(Hart House)

Kimberly kissed Kylie's forehead once she got her to bed. "Mommy, Cindy's going to be okay right?" She asked. Kimberly nodded.

"Cindy's going to be just fine, sweetheart," she replied.

Kylie held onto her teddy bear and Kimberly kissed Kylie's forehead again. "I love you munchkin," she murmured. Kylie hugged Kimberly tight.

"I love you too, mommy," she answered.

Kimberly walked left the room with a sigh.

She walked downstairs and turned the alarm on. She bit her lip as she sat down and she started to play with her ring as she thought about how she ran into the one person she thought she'd never see again. Kimberly bit her lip as she wrapped her arms around herself. "I have to tell him…I have to," she pondered. Kimberly laid down on the couch and closed her eyes. Kimberly then fell into a deep sleep.

(Tori's Apartment)

Hunter was still awake while he watched Tori sleep. His mind drifted back to his mother, how she was going to live in the same town as the father of her child. He felt his blood boil at the thought. He was angry at Tommy. Angry with the fact that during the past eight almost nine years, he had never tried to contact her and he never answered her letters. He was angry with the fact that he had to watch his mother cry over him. He didn't want to see his mother get hurt ever again. Hunter kissed Tori's forehead and held her hand. "I love you," he whispered as he slowly fell asleep.