Chapter 17- Opie and Kim

Opie leaned over and looked at Kim. She was so beautiful even as she was snoring a little in her sleep. Her long black hair laid all over the pillow and even a few strands laid on his arm. Twirling some of her hair between his fingers Kim stirred awake and opened her eyes to find Opie starring at her. Opie leaned over and kissed Kim.

"Good Morning beautiful."

"Hey Handsome. ….are you ready for tonight?" Opie smiled faded a little. He and Kim were having dinner with her parents. He was nervous about meeting them. He knew her parents did not like him even though they have never met him. They knew he was not Vietnamese and that was enough strikes against him in their mind. He wasn't going to let them push him and Kim apart. She brought out the best in him and he really loved her. He never thought he could love again after what happen to Donna and it was evident when he has a relationship with Lyla. He knew he did not love Lyla but it was an easy distraction he needed at the time. He hated to break Lyla's heart but it was for the best for both of them. Kim was a much stronger mother figure to his kids than Lyla. She did try her best but it was a lot more than she could handle. Even though Lyla was stunned when they broke up she did not put up to much of a fight.

Opie and Kim left the kids with Neeta and headed to Kim's parents' house.

Opie thought of the moment when Kim met Piney and Mary. He knew it was tough for her because they could not see their son with a woman of color. He remembers arguing with Piney.

"So Jax hooks up with a black chick and you have to hook up with an oriental one?

Opie flinched at the word oriental. He had to correct his dad that Kim was not oriental she was not a rug but an actual person of Asian descent. Piney just snorted and took another shot of his tequila. Kim decided to have them over to dinner at Opie's place with the kids. They did grilled Kim a little but Kim had a brand new bottle of Patron for Piney and he almost forgot where he stood. Kim took that small entrance and worked her way into his heart. All it took was tequila for Piney and reassuring Mary that she would be there for grandkids. She had no hidden agenda. She had to gently remind them that she is a doctor and could provide for the children long term. Mary seem to accept that. She was worried how the children would fair with a doctor as a mother instead of a lesbian porn star.

Opie started to sweat in his cut. He was getting more and more nervous as they approached Kim's parents' house. Trying to relax him Kim leaned over to kiss Opie's cheek.

"It's going to be alright Ope…I promise." Opie cleared his throat as he silently prayed she was right.

"Why couldn't Jade and Jax come again?"

"It's not a double date babe….we will make it through. My parents are not that bad. I made it through with your parents."

They finally pulled up to Lisa and Steven Do's house. Opie was getting out the truck to open the door for Kim when she reminded him to put his gun or any other weapons in the glove department. Walking into her parent's residence armed would not go over too well.

After ringing the doorbell Kim and Ope had to wait about a minute before anyone came to the door. Kim smiled and grabbed her little brother as soon as he open the door. She had not seen him in ages. He hardly had time for family since becoming a med student. Once Kim let Charles go from her tight embrace he looked at Opie up and down as he entered the house. He could not help smiling to himself. Man was his parents going to flip when they see this thug. After this night Charles bet he could get away with anything when it came to his parents. Kim has really lost her mind bring her boyfriend here. Opie shook Charles hand and could see the amusement in the young man's eyes. Kim found her parents in the dining room with everything set on the table patiently waiting their arrival. Kim quickly looked at her watch. Were they late? No it was only a quarter till. Seeing the pursed lip of her father she figured they should have arrived 30 minutes early. Kim made introductions to her family and even though they were cordial she can feel and see the tension from her parents.

Kim was getting a little aggregated as they grilled Opie endlessly. Opie did not get as frustrated as Kim and continue to respect her parents even though it was obvious they thought Opie was not good enough for their daughter. Opie had thought that too when he met Kim and every time he looked at her he could not figure out what she saw in him. It was the first time in his life he had ever been with a woman that had a professional career and she was a doctor no less. Kim's career still intimidated him at times but Kim had never made him feel her career was better than a mechanic's. Looking across the table he could not get over how beautiful she was.

It was amusing when they were out as a family and the looks they received from people. The looks almost tripled whenever they were out with Jax and Jade. It seemed Kim and Jade never really paid attention to the looks they received. He figured they were just use to people looking at them because they were both stunning women.

Deep in his thoughts it took a second for the sound of glass breaking outside to register to him. Kim's family looked alarm and her parents began to speak their native language to one another. No stranger to surprises and the occasional glass breaking Opie shot up from the table and headed toward the door with Kim right on his heels. Before Opie opened the door he told Kim to stand back.

Kim looked back at her family and told them to stay back in Vietnamese. Opie instinctively reached for his piece and realized it was in his truck. Charles caught Opie's gesture and looked to see if his parents notice. They noticed it too. That was another strike against him; the man was use to walking around with a gun. Slowly opening the door Opie saw a white car speed away but not fast enough where he could not take notice of the license plate. Opie let out a heavy sigh as he walked to his truck to find both his side windows shattered and the windshield cracked on the driver's side.

"Oh my God….." Kim covered her mouth in shock.

"Who would do this?" she asked Opie.

"Lyla." Opie answered.