Chapter 13
"Flora?" Kerry yelled for her nanny, who was in the front room gathering all of Henry's soccer equipment.
"Yeah Dr. Weaver?" she yelled back, only to find that Kerry had made her way to her and was right behind her, "Oh, sorry I yelled in your face" she said embarrassed
"Would you mind driving Henry, I need to take care of something before the game" Kerry asked
"Sure, I'll grab him now so we can get a snack before the game and meet you guys there."
She grabbed the last of the gear and headed towards the door, "don't forget to grab the signs" she said before leaving"
Kerry was at the front door waving goodbye "Will do, thanks for taking care of everything Flora, you're the best!"
Kerry had wanted to finish the conversation she and Kim had started during lunch so she went searching for her in her room.
She found her sitting on the lounge in the little sitting area in the corner of the guest bedroom returning some work emails. "Hey, want to finish that talk now?" Kerry asked
"Were we talking" Kim asked with a suggestive smile.
"We were, before things got a little heated, in a couple of ways that is. Kerry said sheepishly.
Kerry walked over to sit next to her and grabbed her hand and gave it squeeze, encouraging the blonde to look at her
"What's going on Kim?" Are you regretting staying this week?
Kim put her phone down and put her free hand over Kerry's.
"No. I'm not. It's just sort of brought a lot of things up that I had worked really hard on burying and forgetting." Kim took a deep breath before continuing, "You were right Kerry, My life isn't really in the best shape right now, and being here and facing some truths have helped me see that I let that happen. No one else did it, I did. I know now that I need to do some work on myself if I'm ever going to be truly happy like you."
Kerry remained silent and absorbed what Kim was saying, she had more questions but was afraid of what the answers would be. Instead she just looked at Kim and smiled.
"I want you to be happy too Kim, no matter what form that comes in. And, it's different for everyone. You just have to figure out for yourself what happy looks like to you."
Kim reached up to brush the long bangs that had fallen into Kerry's eyes back, "I'm not wrong am I? You really are happy aren't you?" she asked looking genuinely curious
"Mostly" Kerry said in a quick answer, Kerry looked at her watch and let Kim's hand go.
"We better head out if we want to good seats." Kerry got up and made her way to the door, looking over her shoulder to see if Kim would follow her. Much to her relief, she did.
"Go Henry! Go!" shouted Kim from the bleachers.
Kerry was slightly embarrassed at the enthusiasm Kim brought to the game, 'she's quite the vocal cheerleader' she thought. She probably was a bit more caustic then the ref's were use too but no one seemed to mind too much.
Kim shook her sign and waved her arms up high the two time Henry had scored. Kerry was relieved that Henry didn't appear to be embarrassed by the ruckus, in fact, it was quite the opposite, Henry loved having his own personal cheering section and was clearly getting caught up in it a couple of times, pumping his fist and even taking his shirt off for a victory lap.
But, the other team was good as well and had tied the game up by the second half. Kerry was well aware that her son wasn't a gracious looser, his competitiveness caused him to take carless risks and with two minutes left in the game, he ignored the "no using your head" rule and jumped up in the air to intercept the ball with his head at the same time another boy did and the two collided midair making a sickening clacking sound.
Henry and the other boy lied motionless on the field, the other parents let out a loud audible gasp and Kerry jumped from the stands to get to where Henry had landed.
Kim tried to hold her back and let the coaches determine the damage but Kerry flew into mama bear mode and pushed Kim off her as she made her way to the kids, the other boy was sitting up by this time but Henry was still out cold.
"Henry! Hey, Hen, can you hear me?" Kerry said to her injured son
She made sure no one was too close and tried to move him until she could run a full diagnostic exam. He open eyes and immediately started to cry when he saw his mom hovering over him.
"It's ok Henry, don't move ok? I think you may have dislocated your shoulder"
"It hurts Mom, really bad" said the crumpled little boy, "I know buddy, it's going to be ok" Kerry looked around for Kim "Kim!" she shouted.
Kim had been right behind her checking on the other boy "I'm right her Ker, what do you need?"
"We are going to have to pop his shoulder back in, I need you to hold him, ok?"
Kim could see the fear in her ex's eyes but also recognized the ER chief tone in her voice, 'Mama Bear was gone and the Doctor was in' thought Kim.
"Ok, got it" Kim came up behind Henry and lifted him up to a sitting position while she seated herself behind him.
"Hey Henry, it's going to be ok, yeah? I just want you to look right at me, Ok Henry, do you understand what I'm say..."
"Owwwww" Henry screamed
Before Kim could finish preparing Henry, Kerry had popped this should back in the socket.
"Geez, a little warning next time" Kim grumbled under her breath.
"How's that Henry?" Kerry asked ignoring Kim's comment "Any better?"
"Uh huh, but my head really hurts." He said rubbing his forehead where the kids had connected.
"I know sweetie, were going to get you to a hospital ok?" Kerry looked over at the other Childs parent too, "I recommend you do the same."
Kerry got back to the house about an hour after Kim and Henry did. She had to go to the drugstore and wait for a prescription for his pain medicine to be filled and needed to pick up a sling for his shoulder too.
She found him and Kim lying in her bed upstairs in her room.
"How long has been asleep?" Kerry asked Kim
"About 30 minutes" she answered Kerry put the bag with the medicine down on the night stand and laid down on the other side of the bed so Henry was lying between the two women.
"Did he keep any food down?" Kerry asked as she leaned in to kiss her son lightly on the cheek.
"Yep, he finished the cheese burger Flora brought for him, a chocolate shake too."
"She spoils him" Kerry said with a little laugh. Her eyes drifted up from Henry and landed on Kim's, a sly little smirk came over Kerry's face
"What are you thinking Ker?"
"I wondered how long it would take to get you in my bed" Kerry's eyes sparkled. Kim just rolled hers.
"You know, we made a pretty good team out there, you are pretty good at this parenting thing. Did you mean it when you said you never wanted kids?" asked Kerry
"When did I say that?" Kim asked confused
"Last night, on the couch" Kim made a look as if she was trying to remember the conversation.
"Hmm, I don't know really, I mean, I never had that burning desire to have a baby but I don't mind being around kids, I just never really saw myself in that role before, before..."she trialed off before she could finish
"Before what?" Kerry pushed
"Before now, I guess" Kim answered honestly.
Kim moved to her side and reached her arm over Henry, and outstretched her hand to Kerry silently asking her to grab it. Kerry moved in the same position so they were facing each other and entwined their hands together
"You know when you said I need to figure out what my happiness looks like?"
"Um hmm" Kerry said softly
"I think it looks a lot like this" Kim said, her eyes sweeping over Henry and Kerry
"Do you remember when I said I was 'mostly' happy? Kerry asked
"Um hmm" Kim said softly
"Right now, I'm completely happy." With her eyes lowered watching herself stroke Kim's knuckles with her thumb.
"Ker?" Kim said trying to get Kerry to look at her
"Um Hmm" Kerry looked up to find Kim's usually blue eye's darkening with desire.
"Will there always be an 8 year old lying between us in this bed?" Kim asked
"Not always. Eventually he will go away to college" Kerry teased.
Kim smiled before continuing "I'm serious, I really, really need to have a little alone time with you before this week is over"
"I already took care of that, I'm taking you to Key West tomorrow."
Kerry softly ran her other hand that was resting above her head over the large bump on Henry's head.
"Maggi and Tara are going to watch Henry for me, providing he's doing ok"
Kerry had peeked over at Kim to see her reaction and was pleased to see a huge smile on the blondes face.
