Chapter 12
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October 27th, 11 days later
Tommy sat down on the couch at Kim's feet. She was putting the final touches on the 2 baby blankets. He massaged her feet lovingly as a good husband would do with an overdue, very hormonal pregnant woman. She had already hushed him twice in the past hour. Tommy just wanted to stay on her good side until the babies are born. They had finished Lamaze classes now, so they didn't have that distraction to get out of the house. Being in the house together for a few hours at a time, seem to make Tommy be a bit more irritable to Kimberly.
Kimberly was forbidden to do anything without someone with her, which angered her. She was pregnant, not helpless, and could do things alone. Tommy didn't think he could suffer another fight after the last one. Her snaps were murder to him, taking a piece of him with each harsh word she threw at him. He knew she was pregnant and he needed to just bit the tongue and let her vent. Just 2 days ago, Kimberly had driven to get ice cream without telling anymore, disappearing for 20 minutes, nearly giving Tommy and her mother a heart attack. That fight was bad. Tommy and Kim's mother were yelling at each other in the end, which didn't help when the real problem was Kim's disappearance.
But then that steam blew over and the house wascalm again. Tommy was happy for that. Everything he did, he did to make and keep his wife happy. Kimberly finished the blankets.
"Those look beautiful, Kim." She rolled her eyes at him. "Would you like a drink, how about some cookies or a sandwich?"
"No."
"Oh."
"Maybe some of your juice." Tommy sat up and grabbed the bottle quickly for her. Kimberly drank it straight down. She shook the bottle, as it was empty now. "Thanks."
"You're welcome," Tommy said taking the bottle. It was the last juice of course she drank down without even consideration for him, but Tommy couldn't care, as long as she was happy. Mrs. Dumas was out shopping, and eventually going to get food later on today for the couple, since Kimberly couldn't go out.
"You know, I was thinking…"
"This ought to be good," Kimberly muttered. Tommy smiled.
"I was thinking that we never got around to doing that baby cast you always wanted. I don't have to be at work anymore today or this week, why don't I call and see if we can do it?"
"Today?"
"Yeah, it'll be fun. A cast for you to remember this time."
"Oh, I really don't think I will forget this." Kimberly said rubbing her belly. Tommy smiled and placed his hand on her belly.
"Still…you can get out of the house for a while. I know you could use that…we could both use that. I'll even buy you MacDonalds. Besides, you really wanted to do the cast."
"I did, I mean, I do. I really do."
"Then lets go."
"I'll call Mom and see where she is. You call the place for an appointment. Hopefully, they have an opening today."
"Yeah." Tommy patted her feet and got up. Kim's mother has been staying in the spare bedroom since Kim's 'supposedly' due date, 2 weeks ago. She wanted to see her daughter's threw the first delivery and help the couple through the first few weeks after the babies' births. Bringing a baby home can be very challenging, especially 2 at a time for the new Mommy and Daddy.
Tommy helped Kimberly out of the car and into the shop. They were able to get an appointment today, after another couple dropped out. Kimberly and Tommy were lucky only being a half an hour away and didn't have a long travel.
"Oh, are you the Olivers?" The manager asked as the couple walked into the shop.
"Yes."
"Wow, you look like you want to burst."
"Oh, I do," Kimberly said sitting down with help from Tommy.
"Well, you look beautiful none the less. So, what would you two like?"
"Yes, we have several models. Lots of women get the full chest ones. Others love the hand on the stomach," a clerk said.
"I like the one with the hand on stomach, Tommy."
"Me too. We'll take one like that." Tommy pointed to the cast on the wall.
"That is an excellent choice. Let's get you comfortable in a room."
"Tommy, hold my purse or go put it in the car." Tommy took her bag. The manager and clerks set up an area on the ground to start the cast. Tommy helped Kimberly to the ground, where they would put the cast on her. Tommy watched Kim's face as they did it. Taken many pictures as they worked on Kimberly. She was happy and that made him extremely happy that she was pleased.
Tommy closed the trunk to his car where he placed the cast. He stopped to get some paint to decorate the cast once they got home, a thing for them to enjoy together as stress release. Kimberly was eating her fries as they pulled out MacDonald's. Tommy opened his mouth for some fries. Kimberly giggled and put just one fry in his mouth.
"I get one fry!"
"Sorry babe!" Kimberly just gave him 2.
"Meanie!"
"Tommy, where's my cell?"
"I don't know."
"And my camera! Where's my purse!"
"Oh man!" They were just 10 minutes from home. "I probably forgot it at..."
"How could you forget it! I gave it to you to hold or put in the car! Did you leave it in the store!"
"I don't know."
"That was my favorite purse! I got it in Italy! That camera was 400 dollars! It has all my birthday pictures on it! How could you be so forgetful! I swear!" Tommy's cell phone went off. He searched his pocket while driving.
"Hello? Oh, great! You have it. Thank you." Tommy held the cell down. "I left it at the baby shop. They will hold it for us. Do you want me to take you home or turn around?" Kimberly didn't even look at him. "Okay, yeah. We're turning around to come get it." Tommy took the next exit to turn around. "Okay thank you!" He hung up his phone. "I am soo sorry, Beautiful. I promise this will never happen again." She continued to stare out the window after she rolled her eyes at him. Tommy went to take her hand, but she pulled away. He arrived back to the shop. Tommy rushed inside the shop.
"Oh, thank you!" Tommy took the bag and checked it. Everything was in there.
"No problem. I hope you didn't go far!"
"Not too far. Thanks again." Tommy got back into the car. They weren't on the road 2 minutes, before Kimberly yelled at him.
"This is exactly why I haven't gone into labor, Tommy! The boys can tell how bad parents we will make! You are so horrible and so forgetful! That probably terrifies them! They are probably so frighten knowing you will forget them somewhere, their own father! I would be scared of you!" Tommy gripped the steering wheel. "God, how stupid can you be! I told you to hold it or go put it in the car, but you never listen! You never do the right thing!"
"I said I was sorry."
"You can't just be sorry! We are having twins here, Tommy! You can't do something and be sorry! There are lives at stake!"
"I know that!"
"Do you! If you did, then why do you constantly do these stupid things! How can you still be so irresponsible and forgetful!"
Tommy went to open Kim's door and help her out, but she refused to take his hand. Tommy sighed and went to get the cast and few bags out the car. Tommy wanted to help her, but Kimberly turned away. So, Tommy did what most anger men do, he walked away toward the stairs. He continued up them without even looking back once at Kimberly. Kimberly groaned as she wobbled to the steps. Tommy unlocked the door and kept it open.
"Where's Kimberly?" Kim's mother asked. Tommy put the cast on the counter with the bags and passed her. "Tommy?" Tommy unloaded a few of the things from the bags and went to get a drink. He upstairs without one word. Kimberly walked inside just as the bedroom door slammed.
"What happened?"
"He forgot my purse with my cell phone, wallet and camera inside. So, we of course had to go back."
"And?"
"We got into a fight, more like I yelled at him. I may have hurt his feelings a bit."
"May? He didn't help you up 2 flights of stairs!"
"I am fine, Mom."
"You are his overdue pregnant wife!"
"But I did yell at him."
"So! Nothing you say or do should allow him to neglect you, no matter how angry he is! Those are his babies you are carrying! How dare he do that to you!"
"I know, but we have been ganging up on him a bit lately, Mom. He is just as stressful as we are. We don't know how he's feeling, Mom. He never talks about it. I don't allow him too. All he does is sit there and let me yell at him. He takes it all and doesn't complain once, Mom. I think he had his breaking point today. I better go talk to him." Kimberly climbed the stairs slowly. She opened the door and found Tommy on his stomach, facing away from her. Kimberly groaned and got into bed. "Baby, handsome lover. You okay?" She rubbed his back. "Tiger, I'm sorry. I know I probably said some hurtful things…you want to talk about it? No?" Kimberly sighed, as she kissed his back. "I'm sorry, so sorry, okay. You know, I love you very, very much, baby." Tommy opened his eyes. "Honey, please...look at me. Please, talk to me." He turned his head to look at her. She could see his anger immediately.
"So, you can attack me again?" Tommy laid his head back down.
"I am so sorry for that. Tommy, Tommy please, please look at me!" Tommy raised his head. "I don't mean to attack you, you know that!"
"But you do! You yell and attack me everyday. It's always something wrong with me, my flaws are always on the attack!"
"You did forget my purse!"
"You said I would be a horrible Dad!"
"I'm sorry. You know it's just the hormones and being overdue…I don't mean…"
"Yes! Yes you do! You mean those words!"
"No I don't! I didn't mean it. I'm so, so sorry." Tommy had tears in his eyes from all the yelling,as she was crying now too. "Some times in the heat of things, I say horrible things and I am so sorry for that. You don't deserve that. You never deserve anything like that." Kimberly wiped her face as she kissed him. They hugged each other. Tommy sat up with her, as they hugged better. Tommy placed his hand on her belly after their slight cry together.
"I feel like you say those mean things just out of spite and I know, I know I have my problems that I need to change, but I will never be perfect! And I can't change them overnight! I don't want to yell at you. I can't yell at you because you're pregnant with my boys. But I can't take this attacking from you everyday. I want to be a great husband and father..."
"And you will be! You already are a great husband! I know you will be the greatest father, Tommy. I know it. I'm sorry. It's me that will be a bad Mom."
"That's not true. You will be the best Mommy."
"I am so thankful for all you have done for me and our babies. I am such a bitch. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and soon-to-be Daddy." Kimberly was crying again. "I'm sorry!" She buried her face into his chest. Tommy rubbed her back to calm her down. Kimberly looked up at Tommy.
"No, I'm sorry." They hugged again after short kisses. "I love you."
"I love you too. I am really sorry." Tommy smiled.
"How about this, we will not fight anymore at least until after our babies are born." Tommy laughed, knowing that was impossible, but it was a start.
"Deal." They kissed. "Wait, we still don't have names!"
"Oh, right, that's going to be hard. Still, no matter how mad we get, no matter how stupid and forgetful I get, no more fighting," Tommy said.
"Okay. I promise not to attack you and don't you ever think you won't be a great Daddy. Because you will be the greatest Dad. I mean, after all you were the greatest Ranger." Tommy smiled and kissed her again.
"And I will try not to be so forgetful, Beautiful," Tommy said.
"Good." They hugged and kissed.
Next morning
Kimberly was at another doctor's appointment, hoping this was the last one.
"Still going strong, I see. What is it, 12 days now? Wow." Kimberly was being checked out as Tommy listened to his babies' heartbeats through the ultrasound.
"Doctor, we have tried everything you suggested so far. Is there another list, a different list, anything else we can do?"
"Well, I might have a few other tricks to try. Some special herbal teas, a few spices. But as you know, you are only overdue when you have reached 42 weeks. You are only just at 41 weeks today, so be patience. You will have your twins soon." Kimberly smiled. Dr. Mara finished up and let Kimberly sit up. She took the list from Dr. Mara of things to do.
"Which one is a guarantee though?"
"Well, a lot of women say the herbal tea, but a sure fire trick... well, the one that never fails... is... sex."
"Sex?"
"Yes sex." Kimberly looked at Tommy. He looked at her with a smile.
"Is it safe?"
"Done with taste. Nothing too rough." Tommy nodded. "Be sweet and kind with each other and let it come naturally. I expect to see you soon."
"Fingers crossed," Kimberly said.
Tommy opened the car door for Kimberly and helped her out as they arrived home with dinner and bags of treats.
"Well, it has been a while."
"You want to?"
"Do you?"
"Maybe," Kimberly said with a smile. Tommy had stopped by the stores to get all the other things on the list. Since their last fight, there has been a great lift from their bodies, especially Tommy. He was walking on cloud 9 now.
"What about your mother?"
"She won't mind, anything to get her grandsons out so she can take care of them."
"Then we will tonight?" Tommy asked opening the door.
"If you're a good boy." Kimberly nibbled on his ear before they walked inside.
That night, Tommy fixed up the bedroom with candles to make it romantic. Kimberly was helping her mother put away some clothes from another gift box sent by her grandmother.
"I swear, Nanna thinks we won't have any clothes for the boys."
"You know Nanna. She always has to give the best for you, her favorite."
"And Kelly?"
"Well, everyone knows you are her favorite, including me, her own daughter. She puts you first."
"I wish she could come."
"I know she does too." Kimberly looked up.
"I wonder what Tommy is doing up there, he has been quiet a while." Kimberly bit into the spicy pepper. "Nothing is working. I swear, these boys are ruthless."
"Probably don't want to come because Mommy and Daddy haven't gotten a name for them."
"We are still thinking! We got it narrowed down to a few."
"Right."
"Goodnight Mommy."
"Night, baby." They hugged. "Get some rest. You will need it when you really go into labor."
"Mommy, will you here stay forever?"
"As long as my baby needs me. Go!" Kim smiled. They hugged again.
Kimberly climbed the stairs.
"Tommy?" She pushed opened the door and found him straightening out the bed.
"Hey, Beautiful." She gasped. Tommy had the room filled with candles, a few flowers he brought placed around to make things as romantic as possible.
"This is beautiful."
"Anything for my wife." She walked over to him and they kissed. Tommy stepped away and turned on the stereo.
"You brought it?"
"Of course, wife." Kimberly wanted the old 'Babyface' CD, since her copy went missing. Tommy hit play. "A dance to set the mood. We haven't danced in a while."
"Only because I'm so fat."
"You are beautiful." Tommy took her hands. They slowed danced. 'I Said I Love You' played softly. He turned to 'The Day' after the first few songs, and sung softly to her. Kimberly cupped his face and kissed him.
"Thank you," she whispered with tears in her eyes. "I love you."
"I love you too." Tommy lifted her and laid her to the bed. He kissed her down to the bed, slowly undressing each other. Kim's mother was getting something to drink before turning into bed for the night and heard the cries of passion. She smiled and went on to bed.
After they made love, Tommy moved to his side finally. "Anything?" She shrugged, as Tommy rubbed her belly from behind, giving her all his attention as he caught his breath. "Want to go again?" Kimberly shook her head as she lay on her side facing him.
"Nothing is going to work, is it?" Tommy asked. Kimberly shrugged as he kissed her on the lips lightly.
"Let's talk about baby names, that is always fun." Kimberly laughed.
"Jonathan and Christopher," Tommy said.
"Dean and Darien." Tommy shook his head at Kim's response.
"Nathan and Samuel."
"Ew..no. Bradley and Charley," Kimberly said.
"No."
"But I want complementary names."
"Fine, but not those."
"Then you think of something."
"Fine, I will," Tommy said. "Something simple, William."
"No."
"And Matthew."
"No."
"Andrew and Adrian."
"No."
"Warren." Kimberly's eyes lit up at him. "What? No again? Well, you know what, I say we put names in a hat and pick them like that!"
"Say it again," Kimberly asked.
"What?"
"The name!"
"Warren?" Kim gasped. "What?"
"The baby kicked, when you said Warren. And again now."
"One likes Warren? That's great! Warren." With Tommy's hand on Kim's belly, he felt the kick as well. They both laughed. "Warren." Another kick. "Baby Warren!"
"Something that goes with Warren...Warren, Warren, and...Warren and, Darren! That's it! Darren Thomas, Warren Stevens, it's fit!"
"I like them, and so do the babies." They kissed. "Perfect." She pulled him back and they kissed again. Kimberly moaned, holding his face. Tommy moved between her legs. He was moments from making love again only to have Kimberly gasp and pull away quickly. She groaned. "What?"
"My water just broke." Tommy looked down and saw a wet spot on the mattress.
"You did."
"Oh man!"
"What?"
"Mommy was right. They weren't coming because we hadn't named them! Ow!" Kimberly cried out.
"What? What's wrong!"
"I think...that was a contraction! That hurts! Little fucks!" Tommy smiled. "Tommy, our babies..."
"Come on, Beautiful." Tommy got up quickly and went to get clothes.
"Tommy, stop..."
"Baby, we have to go..." Tommy slid up some pants. He rushed to help dress Kimberly, but she stilled his hands. She stopped him and pulled him to squat before her. "What?"
"I love you, Tommy." She held his face and kissed him. "I love you so much." She had tears in her eyes.
"I love you too. Enough of that, we have a while to cry. Now, let's have our sons!" They both laughed and got up. Kim's mother drove them to the hospital, since Tommy wasn't in the right mind to drive. He couldn't even remember the name of the hospital and though Kimberly felt well enough to drive, her mother took over. Tommy called his parents to meet them. Everyone was called to come.
Kimberly was checked into a room at 11pm, October 28th. Dr. Mara allowed her to have a semi-private room until she was fully dilated. Many women arriving that evening to the hospital to have their babies.
"How is she?" Tommy's mother asked as she stood in the doorway.
"Uh, it's coming along."
"Coming along! Nothing is happening!" Tommy's mother smiled at Kim's outburst.
"Like 3 cm, I think."
"Only 3! We've been here for 3 hours and she hasn't dilated at all?"
"I know, Mom. Hush please, she already is a bit upset."
"Upset! I want these little bastards to get the hell out!" Tommy's mother smiled with the rest in the hallway. No one else daring to come inside since Kimberly was very pissed off.
until next time... babye :P
