Kim was bored and ready to go home. Two more days have passed since she woke up and she felt fine. Or as fine as one can feel with a remnants of a concussion, fractured wrists and badly bruised knees. She had headache and general soreness, but the boredom was worse than the aches. The doctors though, fully supported by her family and friends, were insisting she stay in the hospital in case something happened.

She finally was able to convince Jack to go home and sleep in his own bed. Though he badly needed it, she was not prepared for how lonely she would feel, when the night set in and she was left alone in her hospital suite. The memories of the accident, waking up in the unfamiliar place, confrontations with Leona, fight for her life and the surreal scene of a shootout and Jack falling from the sky, all converged on her and she could not fall asleep even if she tried. Shaken and a little afraid, Kim decided to catch up on the events since the accident. Her phone and tablet were hopelessly lost and her parents brought her the new substitutes.

She read the news (so much more headache), she read celebrity gossip (not as entertaining now that she was somehow part of this world), she listened to the new music (Ricky was on the top of pop charts). She checked her Google alerts and found Eric's article on the accident. It seemed that this was a prevailing story. There were a few speculations about her being deathly sick, the persistent pregnancy rumor and even the drug overdose, but mostly it was the story about the car accident and subsequent injuries. Not bad, all in all.

Finally, she checked her social media. She dreaded it a little... Knowing what people could conjure about the celebrities, she was not looking forward to seeing what sort of rumors went about her and her absence.

jbgirl at blackbeltkimc, at jackbrewer: hope you recover soon!

bbelt at blackbeltkimc, at jackbrewer: i know you probably don't remember me, but we met in LA. i hope you feel better soon!

Seafordcheersquad at blackbeltkimc: Kim, we are waiting for you! hope you will come back to cheering soon!

Pawtasticpets at blackbeltkimc: Kim, all our furry friends are missing you already. Get better and come back!

kickforthewin at blackbetlkimc, at jackbrewer: Kim get better soon! we ship you guys so hard! Jack, stay strong!

And so on, and so forth... The messages went on like this and Kim's eyes watered a little at this. There were so many messages of support. More than the last time she had such outpouring when she found the puppy and people learned about it. She could not believe it.

The handle on one of the messages caught her attention and she checked it. Kickforthewin was not only a Twitter account, it was also an Instragram account and it was a treasure trove of candid and manipulated images of her and Jack. She shamelessly checked it out and was smiling broadly when she saw some of the images and corresponding captions. By far the most liked one was the picture of Jack carrying her into the hospital the second time around. It looked like the scene from the action movie and the captions were quite imaginative. While only few people knew the truth behind the picture, some of the users came close with their guesses.

Feeling energized by the general attitude of the Internet, Kim snapped a selfie of herself in the hospital bed. She had to do it sideways so her bruised left side was not too visible. It came out looking fine, if a little unflattering. She posted it with a caption "Thank you for your kind words and prayers! Finally awake and on the way to recovery!"

She turned her devices off feeling like she could try to sleep now without fear and memories overwhelming her. It was almost three o'clock in the morning and she was almost asleep, when she felt someone come in. She looked up and saw Jack tip-toeing to her bed. He saw her looking and whispered, "I saw you were awake. Mind if I join you?"

She nodded her head and Jack climbed in with her. They settled in, Jack spooning her, and he once again whispered, "I got used to sleeping with you in the room. Feels weird without you..."

"I am glad you are here. I could not sleep either, though it was more that the memories were getting to me before..." Kim confessed.

Jack kissed the side of her head and they lay like this until they both fell asleep.

That night the nightmares stayed at bay.


Kickforthewin: reposted picture from at blackbeltkimc. hooray, Kim is awake! now we can expect more pics from our couple.

HollywoodLife: Kim Crawford Is Escorted Home with the Best Entourage

Kim Crawford, who recently made news because the car accident she has been in, was seen being taken home after a week long stay in the hospital. According to official records, the young celebrity had several injuries - concussion and broken bones - that require some therapy. It is a good thing that she has wiling helpers by her side. As you can see, her boyfriend, Jack Brewer, and a close friend of the couple, Ricky Weaver (whose lead single from his latest album is topping the charts) were both on hand to help her. It goes without saying that her father, Bobby Wasabi, was there as well. Rumor has it that Kim has auditioned for a part in the same project that would star her boyfriend. If it ids true, then the young black belt is a shoe in: she has karate in her genetic make-up (she is a black belt) and she would have tons of chemistry with the main lead.


The school year was almost over. Doctor's predicted that Kim's recovery would take up to two months. There was fear of the potential consequences from the concussion and she was told to stay away from any strenuous activity, but especially anything that would involve a potential hit to a head. She had to stop cheer-leading, gymnastics and even karate while she recovered. Since she was still healing from the broken bones in her wrists, it was virtually impossible for her to go back to school. In a way, Bobby's cover story of the private tutors came true. Kim had private tutors to help her keep up with the school and tests. She missed all of the athletics, but with Jack and Jeremy sitting on top of her, she would not have been able to do anything without either of them knowing.

This was a new development. Bobby, still feeling tremendous guilt over the deception hat lead to Leona's decision to target Kim, hired Jeremy as her personal bodyguard. Kim felt ridiculous. As far as she was concerned the danger has passed and no one was threatening her anymore, but Bobby had full support of her dad and Jack, and she herself did not mind Jeremy anymore. He became a friend. She figured that part of the reason Bobby hired him was that while Jeremy was convalescing he was not exactly gainfully employed. This way he had a paycheck and Kim had company, when her family or Jack were out.

Ricky has spent enough time with her and Jack and she expected a full Kicky storm again, but somehow the accident and the stories out there about Jack's devotion and Ricky's unwavering support of him essentially put the end to that particular rumor. In fact, it stopped most of speculation about Jack and Ricky. There were some, who still imagined that the two young men were more than friends, but now there were more of the bromance stories about them. The picture of the two of them in the waiting room was very popular and popped up again and again.

Kim finally gave Ricky Caitlyn's music to listen to. While most of it was forgettable and generic, one song did stand out to both Kim and Ricky. It was darkly romantic in a way that Ricky was not quiet sure suited him, but he promised to give it another listen. Kim herself was humming it to herself several times that day, until Ricky just played the guitar as an accompaniment and Kim sang it.

With my own hand I'll cover your heart. Fly away, don't be afraid.

But your heart is two-faced: it's made of stone, but covered in suede.

Kim had to wonder what sort of heartache Caitlyn went through to write such lyrics. The song - that she and Ricky dubbed Black Moon - was presented with just an acoustic guitar, but Ricky had a feeling it would be much better with a harder, rock sound. Kim was happy to have done something that she promised the young girl. Caitlyn was attending the dojo and slowly made friends there. She came to visit Kim once and Jack was on the edge the entire time the girl was there. Later he told Kim that it was Caitlyn's blabbing that lead both Eric and Leona to follow Kim to LA.

That ended up being an interesting conversation. Jack and Ricky teaming up with Eric to create a cover story for Kim's disappearance. She could not bring herself to forgive Eric just yet, but she was willing to withhold any hostilities towards him.


She and Jack both got calls from the studio.

Jack, as the star of the show, was expected to come to start filming the pilot. Jack was excited and anxious. Being the star of his own show was a great responsibility and a great opportunity. Jack was unsure he had in him to lead the entire show by himself. Of course, Kim was certain that Jack was the most talented and awesome person ever and they ended up having a fairly hot and heavy make-out after that particular conversation.

Kim, on the other hand, was confirmed for a small, recurring role of Jo, tough girl from the rough part of town and an old acquaintance of the main character. She did not have the same schedule for filming as Jack, but she would be in a pilot as part of the setup for the story.


It was one month after the accident and school was officially over for the summer. Kim's and Jack's hands healed and Jack's cast was off. They came to LA for filming and Kim met the girl, who would play Lena, Caleb's love interest. Jamie was a tall brunette, a total glamazon, statuesque and gorgeous. Kim felt a bit insecure, but she never cowered away before, so she wouldn't do it now. And really, she didn't have to worry. Jaimie was cool and, though fairly graceful (she took ballet), she was no match to Jack or Kim on the mats. If Kim was gloating a little, she never told anyone.

She was done with the filming, but had some time before she and Jack would go back to Seaford. She arranged to visit Ricky, who was preparing for a tour and had a few free days. Gone were the days when Jack seethed with jealousy and Kim felt free to be seen with Ricky without the rumor mill going off. Jeremy, who was already fully recovered, went with her everywhere - taciturn and imposing.

She met Ricky at the studio. He had a surprise for her. His band recorded the new track based on Caitlyn's song Black Moon and Ricky wanted her to record it. It was unexpected, but Ricky said it would be a demo version to be shopped around for someone else to record. Kim, her dream of singing still there, ran with this chance and the Black Moon was recorded with only few takes.

Later, she spent another lazy day with Ricky and his band crushing them in Mario Karts.

She just run Ricky off and declared a victory, when Jack called exhausted from the day of filming. They chatted a little and arranged to meet at the hotel for dinner. She said her 'I love you', when she saw Ricky looking at her. She was taken aback a little. She thought they firmly moved into friends territory and she was not expecting any more awkwardness.

"Oh, hey there. Jack says hi," she said casually.

"How is he? How's filming?" Ricky was casual and friendly as well.

"Tired, but excited. I am too. He deserves it."

"He does. He is... great. Great guy, great boyfriend..."

"Ricky, what..."

"No, let me finish... I was there, when he went to get you... While he never told me what exactly happened there, I know he jumped into the hailstorm of bullets for you... And you endured all the public curiosity and negativity for him... Even took on a villain... What I am trying to say, and what I already told Jack, is that such feelings are rare and you two deserve each other. I only hope to find something like this myself."

With that Ricky left to join his friends back at the gaming rooms and Kim was left marvelling at the amazing ways her life changed.

When she and Jack were back at the hotel after dinner, she was extra generous with her attentions to Jack. He responded eagely enough, but soon put on brakes on their activities. This was a recurring theme to all their make-outs. Jack was frustratingly gentle and behaved like she didn't not have anything below the waist.

Finally fed up, Kim just blurted out, "what is going on, Jack? Why are you stopping?"

Jack sighed and sat back resting against the headboard.

"Kim, you were hurt so much... You did not see yourself, but you were black and blue... And then you fainted. I carried you and thought you weighed nothing... And then you slept for forever. Doctors said it's because you hurt your head. You can't stress yourself out or you'll make it worse."

"Jack, this is hardly stressful. In fact, quite the opposite. Come on, I know you want it." Kim settled into his side and slid one leg over his, while resting the hand on his chest. She was playing with the hem of his shirt, when Jack out his hand on hers stopping her.

"I do, very much. But I want you to be OK even more. Please, Kim, let's wait until doctors clear you for all normal activities. For me..." Jack added with a very earnest and tender expression and Kim was powerless against it.

She suspected that he went through some hard times while she was away and in coma and he coped with it by babying her. She took it in stride, but eventually, the independent girl that used mattress springs as brass knuckles would rise and rebel against it, and she hoped that Jack would be ready for it then.

One more month, she reminded herslef. One more month...