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Chapter 31
Since classes were let go for the teacher workday, Tommy decided to surprise Kimberly and take her away from her office for a few hours, dropping Trish off at daycare on their way back home. Darren, Warren and Rupert were already taken to karate class for a few hours. It was February now, the 4th, about a week ago they celebrated their anniversary celebrations for 8 years with a special night.
Kimberly came home to a candlelit home, with mountains of flowers and roses, though it was just 1:30 in the afternoon. Soft music playing in the background. Kimberly smiled.
"What is this?"
"Hello, honey. You got here just in time." Tommy met her at the door.
"Tommy, what is this?"
"Happy Anniversary, Beautiful." They kissed. Tommy pulled off her suit jacket and took her bag.
"I thought we were going out tonight?"
"I decided to change it up this year."
Tommy had started the day off just right. He woke up early. Made breakfast in bed for Kimberly with roses. He even had the children color and make special drawings for Mommy on this special day. Then he got the boys ready for school, allowing Kimberly to relax and eat and get ready for work when she wanted. Tommy dropped off the boys at school and wanted to drove Kimberly to work, but she promised him she would leave after lunch so they could spend time alone before the children had to be home, little did she know all Tommy planned for today and tonight.
"So, I don't get a romantic dinner tonight?"
"Yes, but one made by yours truly."
"But I want good food tonight." Tommy laughed.
"Funny, Kim."
"Where are the children?"
"Hayley has Trish now at the Café, Mom and Dad will be taking care of them tonight."
"They have school tomorrow."
"My parents can take them."
"That's a bit much, don't you think?"
"Not when I want my wife all to myself all night and all morning." Kimberly moaned and bit her bottom lip. "Now, are you hungry for appetizers?"
"Always."
"Good." Tommy walked his 6-month pregnant wife to the couch and sat her down. He pulled off her heels. "You relax and I will bring out the start-ups and then presents."
"Presents?"
"Of course." Tommy returned with a huge tray. Kimberly moaned at all her favorite appetizers she has been craving and telling Tommy about all week. Tommy turned over the 2 glasses.
"It's a shame we can't have champagne to toast," Kimberly said.
"I like things this way though," Tommy said patting her stomach, as he opened the sparking apple-cranberry cider. He poured 2 glassfuls and held them up. "Happy anniversary."
"Happy anniversary." They cheered and took a sip. Tommy showed Kimberly the appetizers. Coconut shrimp with hummus, cheese fondue, and steamed clams. Tommy set up everything just perfectly. He lifted a shrimp to Kim's mouth. She opened her mouth with a smile as he feed her. She moaned.
"You remembered everything I said?"
"Hey!"
"What! Your memory has not gotten better with age."
"Very funny, Beautiful."
"You made this all?"
"You know I can watch Emeril and learn something." Kimberly laughed and sucked down an open clam from him. Tommy ate one himself. He had taken the day off to prepare this whole day.
"So, where are my presents?" Tommy laughed.
"Right." Tommy had already given her a ring this morning. Each year of their marriage Tommy found the tradition of giving a new and different ring to celebrate that year of marriage. This year with an 8 stoned anniversary ring. Tommy always kept with the wedding tradition, last year getting her a new desk and work area for the house. Kimberly lifted the box top. She gasped.
"Oh my gosh." She found a bronze teacup set. "It's like the one Gama had when I use to spend weekends with her." Kimberly lifted a cup.
"Because it is."
"Wherever did you find it? Gama said it was destroyed in the fire."
"That one was gone, but your grandmother pointed where I might be able to find a replica like it. I cleaned them up a bit." Kimberly hugged Tommy tightly as she shed a few tears.
"You are the best husband in the world." Tommy hugged her back. "I love you."
"I love you too."
Kimberly was brought into the kitchen dining room to eat the rest. Tommy finished heating up as Kimberly sat there watching. Tommy brought over beef Wellingtons, with cooked asparagus, and roasted potatoes.
"Wow, honey. Emeril better watch out. My baby is the hottest chef now."
"Thanks." Tommy sat down with her. He poured another glassful of cider. They cheered and ate their romantic dinner together. Tommy lifted a freshly made chocolate cake with coconut toppings. He cut a few slices and brought them back into the living room with some tea. Tommy sat Kimberly down and loaded a DVD into the system.
"Oh, a movie."
"One of your favorites."
"I don't thinking watching the 'Little Mermaid' is appropriate," Kimberly said with a smile. "Or Romeo and Juliet." Tommy shook his head.
"Your other favorite movie."
"A Princess Bride?" Tommy sat down and hit play. The movie loaded before Kimberly see what it was. But the music was unmistakable. .
"Sigh no more, ladies sigh no more
Men were deceivers ever
One foot in sea
and one on shore
To one thing constant never
Then sigh not so
but let them go
And be you blithe and bonny
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into Hey
nonny, nonny!"
Kimberly laughed. She hugged Tommy.
"You are too good to me."
"I know." They crawled into each other's arm, feeding cake and drinking tea together. The movie ended.
"When was the last time we had funky sex?""Funky sex, wife?"
"You know, tear off your clothes, against the wall, funky sex?"
"Not far back…why?"
"Just wondering, I can't recall you ever taken me like, across the coffee table or your desk."
"Want to right now?"
"NO!" Tommy arched his brow at her. "I mean, you would only be doing so because I said so."
"Hey, I don't need a reason to make love to my wife, just being here with you is enough." Kimberly held his face and kissed him.
"That is good for you, but I want sex."
"Always to the point, wife."
"Always." They kissed again. Tommy lifted her into his arms. He carried her off to the bedroom where the real anniversary celebrations started with making love until the wee morning.
The elevators doors opened for Tommy. He came to the floor of his wife.
"Hello, Dr. Oliver."
"Oh, hi, Sally."
"Daddy!"
"Princess!" Trish came running from a room into Tommy's arms. "Uh, is my wife in her office?"
"Yeah, she was just talking to a model."
"Thanks." Tommy walked across the long the department floor over to the main office where Kimberly walked.
Noah smiled, pulling away from their slight kiss, a tiny peak on the lips before cupping her face again. Kim's hands went to his shoulders to push him back, but Noah was resistance. Tommy stopped in the doorway just as Noah pulled back slightly.
"Why did you do that again?" Kimberly whispered against his lips as they slowly pulled away.
"You know why, Kimberly." Kimberly looked to her side and gasped. Her hands against Noah's shoulders tightened.
"Tommy." Tommy shook his head and walked away holding Trish on his hip. Kimberly was breathing hard. Noah looked back at Tommy.
"That wasn't him, was it?" Noah smiled. Kimberly slapped him hard.
"Bastard. Tommy!" Kimberly raced to the elevators. "Tommy!"
"Please, don't talk to me after what I just saw."
"He kissed me!"
"You sure as hell didn't pull away!" Tommy pressed the button.
"I'm sorry, I was in shocked and…"
"I don't care!"
"Can we not do this right now in front everyone!"
"Who is he?" Tommy asked.
"He…." Kimberly closed her eyes. "That was Noah."
"Noah…Noah!"
"Please, don't get upset."
"Upset! You were making out with your ex lover!" Kimberly looked around as people in her office were staring and watching them yelling at each other. .
"I wasn't making out, okay!" Kimberly yelled.
"Oh, right and what if I didn't show up!"
"I would have slapped him as I did and told him off!"
"Right."
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Well, I didn't expect to find my wife cheating on me!" The bell rung for elevators.
"I wasn't cheating!" Kimberly pushed Tommy into the elevator. The doors closed finally. Tommy hit lobby, but Kimberly hit stop. "I should have told you about Noah being back working with me."
"That was not working!" Tommy yelled.
"He kissed me!"
"Don't pull that shit with me, Kimberly! I saw you holding him!"
"I was…shocked okay! I didn't expect it or welcome him! I told him before I was happily married!"
"And yet he still was there! You lied to me!"
"I didn't lie! I just didn't tell you!"
"Oh that is so much better!"
"He's a great model and we needed him."
"How dare you throw work at me for an excuse for keeping your lover a secret!"
"He is not my lover!" Kimberly shouted.
"That sure as hell didn't look like a first kiss." Kimberly closed her eyes. "Am I lying?"
"No. Yes, he has kissed me before."
"How many?"
"The second."
"Like the second time today or second time ever?"
"Second ever okay! I told him no after the first!"
"And yet here we are! Did you forget about the pregnant part?" Tommy asked.
"How could I not!"
"I don't know, while you two were kissing, just making sure he knew that."
"Of course he knows! Damn it, why are we fighting over this? I love you!"
"Don't you dare!"
"Please don't yell at me with Trish right here with us."
"Don't... you… dare… throw our daughter being with us in my face." Tommy had pressed Trish to his shoulder and had her ear covered with them fighting. "I will yell at you all I want for catching you kissing your ex!"
"I'm so sorry!"
"Are you?"
"Of course I am!" Kimberly said.
"Thenwhy is he here!"
"Can we just go home and talk about this?"
"I don't want to talk about this at home, Kim! I want you to stand here and explain to me, your husband, why your ex lover is working with you and why I caught him kissing you!" Tears falling down Kim's face.
"I said I'm sorry."
"Sorry? Sorry doesn't cut it!" Kimberly flinched to his explosion.
"What do you want me to say? I didn't ask him to kiss me! I didn't ask him to do anything, just do his job!" Kimberly wiped away a few tears as she was crying.
"Oh, he did his job alright." Tommy re-hit the stop button and the elevator moved down. Tommy walked out the elevator.
"Will you just wait!" Kimberly grabbed his arm.
"I don't want to talk to you anymore." Kimberly stepped back at his angry glare. Tommy opened his car door.
"I'm not having an affair with him." Tommy looked up at her. "It's just a kiss and tomorrow he will be gone." Tommy buckled Trish up in the jeep. "She needs her boaster seat." Tommy pushed the seat back. "You can't drive home with her not in a boaster seat."
"Well, seeing how I came here to take my wife away for the rest of the day, I couldcare less about a boaster seat."
"It's illegal."
"So is adultery."
"Let me get my car keys, and you can get the seat. And we can home and talk about this."
"I don't want to talk about this!"
"We have to talk about this!"
"I have to do nothing!" Tommy got into the car.
"Please don't leave angry." Tommy started his jeep. "Tommy, I'm begging you not to go. I'm begging you to stay! Tommy, please!" Tommy looked at her.
"I am so disgusted with you." Kimberly gasped and covered her mouth. "I don't know if I can ever trust you. You lied to me. You lied me and you cheated on me, whether or not he kissed you. You lied to me." She let go of the car door and stepped away. "I need some time alone before I can…we can talk again."
"I love you."
"Don't…don't say that to me."
"Please….please don't go! I love you!" Tommy shook his head as he put the car in drive. "Tommy!" Tommy drives off, leaving a crying Kimberly. She let out a scream as she fell to her knees.
Kimberly arrived home an hour later after firing Noah. Tommy was just helping Rupert from his jacket as Kimberly came through the door. She paused at Tommy. He looked up at her.
"Go upstairs with your brothers and sister." Rupert did. Tommy put away his bookbag and jacket. Kimberly pulled off her sweater. She put her briefcase down. Tommy went to walk away when Kimberly stopped him.
"Wait…" Tommy looked down at her hand on his arm.
"Don't touch me."
"You are my husband," Kimberly said. "I love you."
"Don't fucking touching me!" Kimberly gasped as he ripped from her hand and threw over a table by the door. Kimberly let out a scream at his eruption of violence and destruction on the living room . "Don't fucking say another word…"
"I love you."
"Don't say that to me!" Kimberly gasped and stepped back. "Don't say that to me, not now."
"I can't tell my husband that I love him?"
"You can take care of the children, I need some air."
"You cannot walk away from this! This is not a bad thing!"
"Not bad! You were kissing another man! I can't believe you expect me to just forget that image! I saw you!" Another broken piece of furniture flew across the living room.
"I would never kiss or love another…"
"I saw you!" Tommy went to the door.
"Don't go that again!"
"I won't deal with this now!"
"We have to talk about this!"
"Damn talking! We have nothing to talk about! You cheated on me!" Warren and rest of the children stood at the steps. Kimberly and Tommy looked up.
"Okay, guys, go back to your room."
"Mommy and Daddy are just having a discussion," Kimberly said.
"A pretty loud discussion."
"Go back to your rooms, guys. Your mother and I are just…"
"Talking."
"You're fighting."
"Talking loudly."
"Is something wrong?" Darren asked.
"No."
"Go upstairs now," Tommy said. "We're sorry. Go." Warren and Darren took one of their sibling's hands and led them back inside their bedroom. Tommy waited until the door was closed. He ran his hand through his short locks.
"I need some air." Tommy's bracelet beeped. "Fuck! Great, just great. I don't need this now."
"Don't go."
"I have a job to do," Tommy said.
"You have a job to do…you need to stay here and talk to me!"
"Talk to you! I have nothing more to say to you, wife!"
"I said I am sorry."
"Sorry is not enough!"
"Then what is!"
"I can't deal with this now, the rangers need me."
"I need you! I need you to stay and work this out."
"Work what out! You kissed another man! You have been lying to me! Lying! Am I not going to stand here and act like that is okay! What you did is…unforgivable. Unforgivable! You lied! You lied to me and you cheated on me!"
"I never would cheat on you! I love you!"
"When you love someone you don't fuck around, you aren't found kissing an ex lover!"
"He kissed me!"
"He shouldn't have been there!" The bracelet beeped again. Kimberly took his arm and pulled it off.
"You will not walk away from me again!" She held it behind her. "Not until we…"
"Give me my bracelet back."
"No."
"I have to go!"
"You have to stay here and finish this first!"
"We are finished!" Kimberly gasped. "I told you how I feel. I can't stand here and act like if we just talking about this then everything will be okay. Nothing will ever be the same again!"
"I never meant to hurt you…"
"You have done that, and so much more."
"Do you hate me?" Tommy sighed. "Tommy, I asked…"
"I heard you!"
"I'm sorry."
"Will you stop saying that! Saying 'I'm sorry' doesn't change anything! And it won't make it better."
"What will?"
"I can't answer that, not right now." Tommy took back his bracelet.
"Don't go. Don't walk away again."
"I have nothing more to say to you. I don't know if I can ever look at you the same right now." Tommy walked out to help the rangers deal with Mesagog's newest creature.
Tommy returns home to find Kimberly gone. Hayley was there with the children.
"Where is Kimberly?"
"She just asked me to come here and watch the children until you came back. What happened here?" Hayley looked around to the mess of the living room. Things tossed aside, many broken pieces, including a family portrait.
"Nothing," Tommy said picking up Trish as she ran to her father.
"That is not the truth, Tommy. Tell me."
"We had a fight."
"Where would she go?" Hayley asked.
"I don't know."
"Doesn't that scare you?"
"Of course it does! She's my wife."
"What happened?"
"Can we not talk about this now, I have the feed the children and get them to bed."
"I can help."
"No, I can do it alone."
"I know you can, but I won't let you. I'm a friend here, I'm here to help you," Hayley said. Tommy sighed.
Next day
A group of construction workers leave an area they have been working on, which happens to be where the Abyss of Evil is. Lothor escapes the Abyss of Evil and climbs out laughing.
At Hayley's Cyberspace, Kira and Trent are working on their homework.
"Any signs of Kimberly?"
"For what I heard from Hayley, Kimberly never came home last night?"
"Poor Kimberly?"
"Poor Dr. O. I overheard that….well, Dr. O caught Kimberly kissing another man."
"What? That's crazy! Kimberly loves Dr. O, I mean, they have a family, they are about to have another baby. Maybe he was mistaken."
"Let's hope so. But I do know, it's driving him mad not knowing where his wife is."
Kira notices a young man walk in, who looks familiar to her.
"I know that guy." Trent looked up.
"In the blue hat?"
"Yeah, I mean, I am sure I have seen him before."
"Then go ask."
"I'm not going to just go up some guy I don't know and talk to him."
"Okay, then can we get back to studying? Dr. O's test is going to be brutal." Trent opened his book, but Kira looked ahead. "Okay, you're going to work until you find out, huh?"
"Pretty much."
"Go." Kira smiles and gets up. She taps the guy.
"Hey."
"Hey."
"Uh, do we know each other?"
"I don't think so. I'm Blake, that's my good friend, Jesse."
"Blake, you just, well, look so familiar."
"Do you follow motocross?"
"Um…no. Why is that what you do?"
"Yea…" A guy came over asking for an autograph from Blake.
"So, you're famous for riding a motorcycle?"
"Don't be so surprised."
"Oh, I just didn't know you could be so famous for that."
"Why don't you come see for yourself?"
"What?" Blake handed her a few passes. "Nationals are tomorrow morning and afternoon in Reefside. I would love if you could come." Kira smiles. Trent watches this exchange, not happy.
"Are you asking me out?" Blake laughs.
"No, nothing like that. Just bring some friends, I can get you all in, no hassle."
"Wow, you really are famous."
"Well, part of being a rider is spreading the word. Say you'll come."
"Okay. I'll come."
"I promise you'll be totally in it."
"Okay. Thanks."
At the Wind Academy, the instructors, head sensei Shane, Tori, and Dustin put the ninja students through their paces. After the training session, Shane, Tori, and Dustin found a note from Sensei Kanoi telling them to met him at the highest point at Blue Bay Harbor. Dustin, Shane, and Tori meet with Sensei Kanoi who tells them that Lothor has escape. Sensei Kanoi tells them that Cam had made morphers for them, just in case and asks them to become Rangers once again. Dustin, Shane, and Tori put on the morphers. Just as they activate them, they become engulfed in purple electrical shocks. When it is over, Dustin, Shane, and Tori are under the evil control of Lothor. Sensei Kanoi reveals himself to be Lothor in disguise and he plots with the Ninja Rangers on taking over Reefside and eventually the world. The real Sensei Kanoi is tied up and helpless to stop his brother as he hangs off a cliff.
Tommy had called in a missing report on Kimberly to the police. They stopped by to question him that afternoon.
"Darren go upstairs now!"
"Awww..Daddy!"
"Now and take your sister," Tommy said putting Trish down once the officers came through the door. "Sorry, babysitter is late today."
"Not a problem, Mr. Oliver. So, you called us."
"Yes, my wife is missing."
"Are you sure your wife isn't just at a friend's place?"
"I'm positive."
"Maybe a relative."
"I have called everyone, and no one has talked to her or seen her since I last saw her."
"And you said, you wife and you got into a fight yesterday?"
"Yes, we had a fight."
"Maybe she is just giving herself some space away from you."
"She is nearly 7 months pregnant! She wouldn't just disappear without a word!"
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