A/N: Merry Christmas, everyone! (If you celebrate.) I hope you had a wonderful day in these weird and trying times. I wasn't going to post until tomorrow but I figured I owed you guys a chapter since I received a wonderful present from all of you the other day.

I officially hit 500 REVIEWS!

I have never hit that many on one story and it just continues to blow me away that you guys have stuck around and cared enough to see this tale of pin-headed Kimberly to the end. We are nearing that as well, a handful of chapters to go and I am so grateful for all of you!

So, here is my present to all of you. I think you'll like it. :)

Merry Christmas!


June 29th, 2005
Angel Grove, CA

I got shit for sleep and when I was able to drift off, all I could dream about was a naked Tommy being just out of reach to me. When I woke up a little after nine, I laid in bed and thought about what had happened last night. I wanted to be with Tommy so bad last night that I could almost taste it. It would have been so easy to just give in and sleep with him. I've done it before, obviously. But I knew that if I had gone through with it before telling him the truth about Lily, he would have even more reason to be upset with me once the truth was out there. I had done the right thing by stopping but the sadness felt in my lady bits was ever strong.

The sound of the house phone ringing pulled me out of bed a little bit before eleven. I jogged downstairs and saw Trini's number on the caller ID. There was no movement from upstairs in the direction of Tommy's bedroom. Grabbing the phone, I brought the receiver to my ear. "Hey, Trini." I said.

"Morning! How'd you sleep?" She asked, her voice sounding ever chipper. She sounded in better shape than me. I couldn't tell if it was what happened last night or the wine that was giving me a headache. It could be both I suppose.

"Alright. How's my baby doing?" I asked, cradling the phone in between my cheek and shoulder as I headed into the kitchen.

"Good. Marci is giving her a bath right now. She had a little bit of a blow out this morning. It was one of those situations where you aren't sure if you should just toss the baby out and start all over again or not."

"Sounds like Lily." I replied, laughing. "What time did you want me to be ready?"

"Adam will be here around noon. I'll swing by then to get you."

"You sure you don't want Tommy or me to swing by and get the baby first? I know it's not easy to get ready with an infant." I asked, putting the kettle on the stove to boil water for tea.

"We're fine! I'm pretty sure Marci would fight me if I tried to take her away now." She replied, a smirk in her voice. "But, I think that it's been decided she wants to wait for kids for a long time now. Lily was up every two hours last night. She handled it like a champ though. She has all the potential of a live-in nanny, that's for sure."

"I figured as much." I said. In the background, I heard Marci call out for Trini.

"Oh. Duty calls. I'll call you before we head over. Enjoy your quiet free time for a little bit longer."

"Thanks. I'll see you guys in a while." I hung up the phone and leaned against the counter. Sighing, I crossed my arms over my stomach.

"How's Lily doing?" Tommy's voice asked so suddenly, I nearly jumped out of my skin. I made a little yelp noise, whirling around. He was standing in the doorway, a grey t-shirt on his torso with wet sweat marks around the neck and under his armpits. He wore green gym shorts with it, his hair pulled back in a ponytail. Explains why I hadn't heard him this morning. He hadn't even been in the house. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

"It's fine. I didn't need the year of my life." I replied, trying to slow my heart rate down. "She's fine. Trini said Marci did great with her all night." He smiled, walking over to the fridge.

"That's good. I was wondering if she would do okay during the night. I'm glad she handled things well. She will be a big help when she moves back in after I'm gone."

"If she moves back in. We haven't talked about it." I said softly.

"Kim, you know she's going to. Not being here is probably killing her inside. Besides, I don't think she would have left her stuff here if she wasn't planning on coming back at some point." He grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and took a big swig from it. "How did you sleep?"

"Not the greatest." I admitted, pulling the kettle from the heat. "You?"

"Same. I was up early so I figured I would go for a run. Not the greatest idea on a slight hangover but I think I'll live." I snorted, pouring the hot water from the kettle into a coffee mug.

"I give you credit. I don't think I could run right now if someone was chasing me." I tore the paper off a tea bag and dunked it into the water. He drained the water bottle and set it on the table, pulling his t-shirt off his frame. The sun hit his torso just right to make it look like it was sculpted by God himself. I gripped my coffee cup in my hands, telling myself to not stare at him like a horny school girl. I shifted my gaze, looking into the murky water in my hands.

"I had some pent up energy to get out." He said, casting a look in my direction.

"Sorry again." I said, biting my lip. "About last night. I didn't mean for it to go that far and to just have it come to a screeching halt. I'm a tease. I know."

"Kim." He said, walking over to me. He put his hands on my shoulders. "It's fine. I get it. Besides, you were right. If we crossed those lines before either one of us was ready, we'd be taking one step forward and ten steps back. It'll be worth waiting for, I'm sure. We're friends right now and it's okay with me to keep it at that level. I wouldn't want you to go through with it if you weren't 100 percent sure you wanted it." Oh, I wanted it. Still do.

"Thanks, Tommy. I appreciate it." I said, smiling up at him. I reached out and set my tea on the kitchen counter before wrapping my arms around him. He pulled me in for a hug and rested his chin on the top of my head.

"Any time." He murmured into my hair. I could feel his heart beating under my cheek as it pressed against his bare peck.

"You know," I said, pulling away slightly to look up at him. "There are friends who do that whole benefits thing without it getting messy. We did it before, right? I don't see where that could be an issue again. Do you?"

"Absolutely not." He said before devouring my mouth with his. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, deepening the kiss as he lifted me off the ground. Walking forward, he set me down on the counter slightly and I leaned into him. With his hands free from carrying me, he made quick work of untying the robe I had around me and pulling it down off my shoulders. This left me in my tank top and a pair of shorts, a matching pink set. Pulling back for a moment, he had my top off in record time and it went flying across the kitchen. I noticed it landed on the table before he put a hand on my neck and kissed me again.

Going between us, I untied the string at his waist that held up his shorts. He moved from kissing me to leaving a trail of kisses and gentle bites along my jaw and neck, leading down to my chest. When his front teeth grazed the bud of my right breast, my back arched back and I banged it off the cupboard door behind me. I hissed, ignoring the pain as his teeth applied pressure. His hand explored my other breast, kneading the tissue with his fingers. His thumb swiped over the nipple, making it erect with the smooth and soft touch. The mixture of his warm skin touching me and the coolness from where his tongue and teeth teased was enough to make me moan. He switched, releasing one nipple with his teeth with the other. He mirrored his previous actions and I closed my eyes, lacing my fingers through his hair. My blood felt like it was on fire, my skin burning in each area he touched me. I wanted Tommy in every single way I could imagine right now and even some ways that were even too risky for adult novels.

Tommy stepped back for a quick second, just enough to kick off his sneakers and his shorts. This left him in his boxers. He grabbed the tops of my shorts and I lifted my ass up enough for him to pull them and my underwear off. I tried not to think about the fact my bare bottom was on the same surface as the one I made dinner on as Tommy knelt to the floor in front of me. I watched as he spread my legs, putting one knee on each shoulder. He left little kisses on the insides of my thighs as he headed north. My breath hitched as he ran a finger through my slit, the tip of his finger just touching my most sensitive area. He replaced his finger with his tongue, the moist intruder just sliding with easy through my folds. When his tongue made contact with my clit, my eyes literally rolled back inside of my head. I couldn't lean back any farther and I slammed my head off the cupboard again when I tossed it back. He continued to explore every inch of me with his tongue, the repetitive movements creating pressure as it built up inside of me. I moaned out his name and gasped, clinging to his ponytail like a life persevere and I was out adrift at sea.

"Oh, god." I said as the waves of an orgasm began to crash down on me. "Tommy!" I cried out, closing my eyes. It hit me like a tidal wave, causing my body to convulse with each continuing movement of his tongue. He didn't let up as I called out his name, my legs clenching around his head as he continued to assault me with his tongue. I felt him shift and soon, his finger dipped inside of me. He kept his pace with his mouth and matched it with his finger, the digit sliding into the depths of me. Reaching up, I braced myself on the ledge of the counter. My legs were trembling now, Tommy holding the right one in place with the hand he wasn't using to drive me insane. I felt my inner walls start to quiver again, another orgasm approaching. I bit my lip, trying not to scream out as it hit me. My thighs clenched again,Tommy caressing them as I rode out the waves.

Tommy stood up, licking the finger that had been inside of me clean. Leaning in, he pressed his lips to mine again. I could feel his rock hard self pressed against my waist when I sat up. I reached into his boxers and released it out of the top of them. I pulled his boxers down as far as I could reach and he pulled them off completely. I pushed against his chest, making him step backwards enough for me to slip off the counter. I stepped around him, making him turn his back to the counter. Dropping to my knees, I opened my mouth and took in the first half of Tommy's dick in it. It grew harder at the warm and wet sensation of my mouth. I heard him grunt as I swirled the tip of it around with my tongue, the muscles in it twitching as I gently sucked at it. He grabbed my bun in his hand, his fingers intertwining along my scalp. Slowly, I leaned forward and took as much of Tommy into my mouth as I could. I was almost to the hilt, his hair tickling my nose as I sucked. He groaned, his hips moving slightly to allow me to take more. I gasped as I pulled back, licking at it. I did it again, this time humming when he was completely in my mouth. He swore under his breath, pulling his hips away from me this time. I held him in place though, taking him all the way in my mouth again. I ran my nails down the skin of his inner thighs and hummed, slowly backing my head away. I ran my tongue down the sides of the shaft, making sure to taste every square inch of his dick. At the head, I gently grazed my teeth over it before running my tongue over it like a lollipop.

Tommy pulled himself out of my grasps and bent down. Scooping me up in his arms, he placed me back on the counter. Making sure my hips were pulled all the way forwards as he could, he opened my legs and positioned himself between them. He raised his head, looking at me for permission. I nodded, biting the inside of my cheek. It was too late to stop now. And I mean, I had lied to him about so much already, there were a lot worse things he would be upset about besides the amazing sex were in the middle of having.

Tommy slid the head of his penis inside of me, moving slowly. Positioning his hands on either side of my hips, he sank himself slowly inside of me. I moaned with his entry, enjoying the feeling of his length inside of me. When he was all the way in, he pulled most of the way out before sinking back in. He repeated this, gaining momentum with each stroke. I spread my legs as far as I coud, giving him all access as he pumped away. He bent down and kissed me as he did, his tongue exploring my mouth. I moaned into the kiss, feeling that growing pressure again. I gripped his shoulders, raking my nails across his back. His heart was thunder in his chest against mine, sweat making our bodies stick together.

"Fuck." He panted, pressing his forehead against mine as he moved even faster. I could feel him growing ever more stiff inside of me as he moved. I knew my release was fast approaching, the noises coming from me sounding like that of a wild cat in heat. I clawed at his back, calling out his name with each thrust he made. My walls began to cave and my orgasm hit me. My nails dug into the skin of his back as I closed my eyes.

"Tommy!" I cried out, clinging to him. His breathing was gasping now and he screwed his eyes shut, his dick pulsating inside of me. His rhythm skipped a little and he jerked, him reaching his peak. He called out my name, our voices mixing together as we came together.

I opened my eyes, Tommy's forehead still pressed to mine. Hair clung to our skin and I didn't know whose was whose. My arms were still wrapped around him tightly, my nails no longer digging into him. His eyes were closed for a moment as well but he opened them, lifting his head so he could look down at me. He pressed his lips to mine in a sweet kiss. Pulling away, he smiled at me. "That was something." He panted. I nodded, grinning slightly.

"You could say that." I said. He kissed me again, slowly pulling himself out of me. He scooped me up in his arms from the counter and started walking out of the kitchen. "Where are you going?"

"The bedroom. I'm not quite finished with you yet."

Tommy and I rolled around the sheets of his bed for about another hour. I knew it was wrong but it didn't feel wrong each time he threw me into the flame of another orgasm. By the time our second session was done, I realized that Trini and everyone else would be coming to get me in about half an hour's time and I hadn't packed a thing. Tommy helped me, packing clothes for Lily while I packed mine. I hopped in the shower where he offered to join me but I knew that if he followed me in there, I would be even more behind then. Coming out of the shower, Tommy told me that Trini had called to let me know that they would be on their way in a few minutes. I gathered my things and Tommy grabbed the extra pack and play for me. Lily would need to sleep in this tonight since there was no crib up at the cabin. She seemed to enjoy sleeping in this better than her crib most days anyway.

I had everything stacked up by the front door and was waiting when Tommy came back from his own shower. His bag for the night was packed and over his shoulder, car keys in hand. "Thought you'd be gone by now." He said, setting his bag down.

"They must be running behind." I replied. "Are you going to be okay driving today?" I asked. He nodded, walking over to me.

"I think I'll managed though all the energy I had after my run is magically gone now." He winked at me.

"Yeah. I wonder why." I smiled, tucking my hands into my jean pockets. "You're not gonna tell the guys about today, right?" I asked. He shook his head.

"I would never do that. What happens between us is our business." He replied. "Secret is safe with me. I sorta wish that we had more kid-free time on our hands. Not that I don't love Lily but I also enjoy these benefits."

"I know but baby duty calls. Tommy, this isn't going to last forever. I promise that I will be ready for more soon." I said. He nodded, taking my hands in his.

"It's hard. I get it. No pressure. I'm just glad for any time I get to spend with you. Don't think that it's just all about sex with me. There's more to us than that. And when you are ready to move on to the next level, I'll be right here."

"Thanks, Tommy." I took a deep breath. "I think after the wedding is over, we should sit down and talk about some things. I don't want to take attention off of Billy and Adam's big day." He nodded.

"I think that's a good idea." Outside, I heard an engine and then a honk. "Sounds like your ride is here. Do you need any help?" He asked. I shook my head.

"I can manage." I replied. Tommy leaned in and kissed my cheek. "Drive safe." I whispered. He nodded.

"I will. Have fun tonight. I'll call and check in later to make sure you guys got there okay." Bending down, I grabbed my bags.

"Good-bye, Tommy."