Mini Summary- Tommy and Kim leave Angel Grove, the couple head to the DECA House, a shocking announcement times 2.
What could the announcements be?
A/N: Thank you for everyone who has reviewed this story. There's still more to come, and of course, expect the unexpected. This will be a pretty lengthy story.
Chapter 17- Elevations
Xxxxx
Oliver Residence
Angel Grove, CA
Tommy and Kim finished packing their suitcases. Both had smiles on their faces. Even though last week, there were hostilities and fights; the young couple were leaving with a sense of happiness. There was a peaceful aura around the two most important women in Tommy's life, and that's all he could ask for.
The college student grabbed his mini fridge and went to place it in his truck. While he was doing that, Kim sat on his bed. She exhaled deeply. There were a lot of things running wild in her head. Friday night, she got too high, was taken advantage of, almost raped, and she snorted because she couldn't deal with her problems. Part of her missed her father dearly, but the other part of her couldn't look him in the eye. She's suffered because he turned his back on her. Maybe if she reached out to him, their relationship was still salvageable.
The stripper grabbed her phone. Last night, she found her father's card in Tommy's wallet. She called the number.
"Hello?" Dr. Mercer promptly answered his phone.
Her thoughts weren't connecting to her mouth. This was five years in the making and anxiety struck her body.
Dr. Mercer waited. "Is anyone there?" He took a look at his phone. He saw the number was a 'restricted' one.
She immediately hung up, and she began to breath heavy. Tommy entered the room and saw his girlfriend's physical state. He rushed to her side, and he held her against him.
"What's wrong?" He knew just a minute ago she wasn't acting like this.
Kim swallowed hard. "I tri-tri-tried to call my dad." She admitted, while she graced him with her doe, brown eyes. "I couldn't speak. Part of me is still angry with him."
"Did you find his card in my wallet?" Tommy sighed. Kim nodded. "Come on, we should hit the road. We still have to head to the DECA House." He knew talking about her father was still hard for Kim. He reminded himself of the art gallery, and it was very obvious, her brother still thought about her. The paintings were portraits of her. One day, he hoped Kim would find peace with her family.
She hoisted herself up, and she trailed his footsteps to the living room. In the living room, she was greeted by his parents. She gave them her warmest smile because of the hospitality they had shown her. The arguing with his mother was worth the end result.
Mrs. Oliver looked at Kim with admiration. Although she felt her son had changed, Kim was able to bring out a different side of Tommy. The side of Tommy she got acquainted with, was passionate, outgoing, and he was outspoken. With those qualities, her son expressed a compassionate and supportive side. There were personal demons Kim needed to deal with, and her son was put on this Earth to help her. And it looks like they were both good for each other.
"Leaving, already?" Mr. Oliver joked. He gave a grizzly bear hug to his son. "I'm so happy you got to spend the week here." His concentration turned to Kim. He picked her up, and he gave her the warmest, gentlest hug.
"Thomas!" Kim squealed in delight. She was very fond of the man in front of her. This was the kind of relationship she craved from her father. She looked up at the tall man. "Thank you for welcoming me to your home."
Thomas looked down at her. He adored Kim. "The pleasure is mine." He gave her a chaste peck on the cheek.
"Mom, we gotta head back." Tommy motioned for his hug from her. His mom definitely grew out of her closed-minded ways. "I love you, mom."
"Oh stop." Mary Beth's eyes filled with tears. She smiled at the people in front of her. "I will expect you two for Christmas."
"We will definitely be back." Kim seriously promised. She looked at Mrs. Oliver with cordiality. "Mrs. Oliver, thank you, for everything." She gave an affectionate hug to the woman.
"Kimberly, I'm still sorry for how I treated you. I'm thankful you understand what I was thinking." She returned the hug.
"We should head out." Tommy announced. He looked between his parents and girlfriend. ""We will be back for Christmas, and we will call once we have arrived home."
"Alright, we'll walk you out." Thomas helped Kim with her suitcases. Once he was by his son's truck, he placed them inside the bed of the truck. "Have a safe trip."
"We will." Tommy smiled, and he started his truck. The truck purred, and he began to back out.
As soon as Tommy's truck was in the distance, Mary Beth gave a seductive smile to her husband. With a hop, skip, and a jump, Thomas eagerly followed his wife into the house.
An hour into the drive, Kim flicked her third cigarette out the window. She looked to her left.
"What do you think, Andros wants?" She questioned for the 15th time since her 'brother's' phone call from a few days back.
Tommy shrugged. "I don't know." He tried not to think about it so much. "I mean, I'm not getting fired, so what else could it be?" Kim began to giggle. "What's so funny?"
"Yesterday, do you remember Trini beating up Rocky?" She reminisced about all of them heading to the Youth Center.
Rocky, Aisha, Trini, and Jason headed with the workers of KO-35 Girls to the Youth Center. That's where Tommy used to take his classes for martial arts, as a child. In addition, the place was a nice, quaint hangout for teens. There were gymnastic items, sparring mats, and workout equipment. The owner, Ernie, was plump and had a strong Brooklyn accent. Tommy had known Ernie since he was 4. For some odd reason, everyone else took a liking to the man.
Rocky sampled the food at the Youth Center. He definitely fell in love. Kim tested her skills, wondering if she still could move like her younger years. She hasn't lost her touch, and there were several teen girls asking if she taught gymnastics. Unfortunately, Kim didn't, but she spent some of her time teaching them.
Tommy played referee, and he oversaw the mini tournament that occurred- Trini and Aisha vs. Jason and Rocky. Using her Muay Thai fighting moves, Trini dominated Rocky. Poor Rocky, Ernie had to bring him a bucket of ice. Trini kicked his ass all the way to the moon it seemed. Aisha utilized her Wing-Chun Kung Fu technique against Jason. Both were evenly matched, but Jason won.
The deciding factor was between Tommy and Kim. Kim wasn't as advanced in martial arts as Tommy, but she accepted the challenge. Kim incorporated gymnastics with the karate she remembered her Dad teaching her. Kim grinned. In their match, Kim won. She earned it because Tommy made her fight for it.
"Yeah, Rocky lost, and so did I." Tommy grumbled the last part. "Did you have fun yesterday at least?"
Kim nodded. "I don't know, but there was something about helping those little girls, and teaching them my sport. It made me very happy. I felt content."
"Do you think you'd want to be a gymnastics coach in the future?" Tommy wondered. She spoke so highly about it.
"Maybe."
"But, you don't want to?" He asked.
"I don't exactly love my job as a stripper, but I love the money it brings in. Not to mention, I love who I work with. I guess the perks are what make the job so appealing. The hours aren't so bad, so I want to keep this job." Kim replied with the best answer she could. She knew with her drug habit, the possibility of being a coach was slim to none.
Tommy nodded. "I concur." He simply said.
"You and your big words." Kim rolled her eyes.
"That's not the only thing that's big." He huskily swore.
A devilish thought enveloped Kim's head. She put up the middle console, where the cup holders were, and she slid towards Tommy. She began to massage his penis.
"Kim, what are you…" Tommy moaned as he felt Kim's petite hands encompass his manhood. "Fuck." He softly muttered. He bucked his body upward at the feeling of her touches.
Zink. Kim pulled down his zipper in a swift move. She began to unbutton his pants, and in the opening of his boxers; Kim pulled out Tommy's cock. He was semi-hard, but she wanted him to be fully erected. She cupped his penis, and she started to caress it. Slowly, she began to pump his dick.
Trying to remain as calm as possible, while feeling the pleasure from down below, he continued driving at the pace he had set for the truck. He was shocked with her actions, but that didn't stop him from stopping her. He let her continue in her ministrations.
Feeling evil, Kim dropped down and began to lick his head. The wetness of her tongue around his head caused goose-bumps to form on Tommy's body. She did a corkscrew motion around his head, and a pop sound was heard. Kim brought her head back up and she looked at her boyfriend with fire. Tommy shook his head, knowing his girlfriend's dirty thoughts. Using his right hand, he made go Kim back down to his dick.
Squeezing her lips together, Kim went back down on him. His dick pushed through the tightness her mouth had created and his dick traveled inside. His head hit the back of her throat. "Fuck." She heard again. She continued to slurp loudly around his dick. She continued to please him, and she sucked on it as if his dick was a lollipop.
"God, Kim." Tommy let out in a raspy tone. He basked in the contact of her mouth on his dick. Slowing to 60 MPH, Tommy lost his train of thought. "Shit." He heard cars honking at him, and he saw the CHP on the side. He picked up his speed.
Kim's head bobbed up and down. Hearing his sound of pleasure fueled her eagerness to get him off. She licked from his the base of his cock, and continued along the shaft, and she feasted on the head. Repeating her previous steps, Kim's mouth bounced on his dick quickly. Sullenly, she began to lick along the shaft, and she sucked the precum.
The CHP began to tailgate Tommy's car closely. Beads of sweat began to trickle down his back. "Kim." He whispered. She didn't let go, and she furiously pulled on his dick. "Shit…" He continued to moan as he looked out his rearview mirror. He watched as the cop had eyed him. He swore the cop was going to pull the siren. "Please, Kim, the cops are behind us." He begged her for mercy. Breathing heavily, he felt Kim's ultimate move. She deep throated his penis, and his lower head met her pendulum again. The loud popping sounds echoed in the car.
His body began undulating with his cum. His body seized, and he released his cum into her mouth. She swallowed his cum, and her throat muscles constricted around his dick, while he busted again.
"Fuck, Kim." Tommy groaned as he observed the police car speed up to another car. Blowing out a breath of relief, and trying to catch his breath, Tommy kept driving. The tiredness he was feeling was the last thing on his mind, he began to plot his revenge.
Kim ascended into a sitting position. She began to wipe around her mouth. "What were you saying?" She cheekily smarted.
"Just you wait." Tommy smirked as he continued looking straight ahead. "You will get yours."
"I hope so." She smiled with an erotic gleam in her eye. She helped to buckle up Tommy's pants. Tommy grabbed her left hand, and he held it the rest of the car ride back to Reefside.
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DECA House
Reefside, CA
Tommy and Kim nervously arrived to the doorstep of Andros, Zhane, Ashley and Karone's house. He pressed for the doorbell.
After a couple of minutes, Andros answered the door. "About time you two came back!" He brought them in for a hug. "How was it staying with the 'Monster-in-Law'?"
"Not so bad, she needed dick. That's all." Kim winked at her 'brother'.
"Okay, I don't need a mental picture!" Tommy dramatically yelled at them. He was completely grossed out his parents were having sex again.
"Everyone is waiting for you guys." Andros led them into the kitchen.
Cassie screamed. "You're back!" She engulfed her 'brother and sister' into a hug.
"Cassie!" Karone tiredly scolded. "Shh." She said, hoping that Ray wouldn't wake up anytime soon. "You know how long I've been trying to get her down to bed!"
"Sorry." Cassie quietly apologized. She knew the Mommy life was weighing down on Karone, and she wondered if that's how all women felt.
She sighed, hoping Cassie was understanding. "Nice to have you guys back though." Karone smiled brightly. Her family was back together, minus Adam and Tanya. They were busy working at their 'weekend job'.
TJ sat at the dining room table. He was rolling up a blunt. "How was the break?" He began to lick the brown paper of a grape swisher.
Tommy and Kim, not leaving a detail out, talked about their interesting time in the southern part of California. First it was Kim's fighting with Tommy's mom, second it was their salvia trips, third was Tommy's parents hearing them doing it and Kim hearing Tommy's parents, fourth was Aunt Mona's stick in her ass, then the shopping, Kim's encounter with the 'groping guy', while trying to avoid her father and brother, and finally Kim sparring with Tommy.
"Well fuck." Ashley commented, good naturedly. "That seems like quite a bit. Tommy, you had the cops called on you?" She was shocked, to say the least.
"It wasn't my fault. That douche had his hands all over Kim. He should've thought twice about what the fuck he was doing." Tommy defended himself with malice. He really could've killed the guy.
"Don't get mad, get glad." Zhane witted. He smiled at the man in front of him. "Take a hit." He held up his pipe filled with weed.
Kim eagerly took out their decorated one with the falcon and crane on it. Her 'family' stared at it in awe. They thought that was one beautifully crafted piece. "With pleasure, I don't think the trips with salvia were getting any better." She joked, while she took out the bags of the trippy leaves. "Here, Tommy and I don't need them." They had interested her though, so she took one of them back. "There, you can have the rest." She smiled.
Andros examined the bags closely. "No shit you were having horrible 'voyages'." He air quoted the 'voyages'. "This shit is twice as concentrated as the one you bought for Halloween." He tossed the bags on the table. "Kim, what were you thinking?"
"We just needed something." Tommy answered for her. "Trust us; dealing with my mom took a toll on Kim."
"Take the smoking outside. I refuse to have Ray surrounded by second-hand smoke." Karone motherly ordered. She grabbed a bottle from the fridge, and she placed it in a cup of warm water.
"You got it, Babe." Zhane went to kiss his wife.
"You're going to talk to him about it, right?" Karone whispered to her husband.
Zhane nodded. "He's here, isn't he?" Karone slightly bobbed her head. She gave him another kiss, and took the heated bottle to their daughter.
Andros, Ashley, TJ, Zhane, Tommy, and Kim walked out to the backyard. They filled the empty lounge chairs.
Tommy inhaled his hit. He began to look around, and wondered where Cassie was. "Where's Cassie." He exhaled.
"Inside the house." TJ blew out his hit. He smiled, knowing his girlfriend was being safe. He continued happily blazing.
"She's not smoking?" Kim smoked in disbelief. All the years she's known her 'sister', she was the first one to attack the blunt or pipe.
Ashley exhaled deeply. "She stopped smoking for a week now." She informed.
"Stopped?" Tommy echoed Kim's tone. They nodded. "What the fuck is going on?"
"Cassie will tell you." Andros smiled, while continuing his reverie.
"Yes, she will." Zhane was chiefing off the bomb kush.
The next 20 minutes, the gang continued smoking. Tommy and Kim were very happy to have this kind of herb traveling through their system. There weren't going to be any psychedelic excursions here. They were going to be very, very relaxed, and high as fuck. What a great welcome home? Tommy thought as he looked at his second family.
As if on cloud 9, the owners and workers of KO-35 entered the home. They were greeted by a bitter Cassie. She was holding onto a bag of chips, and loudly munching away.
"What's this news you have to tell us?" Kim curiously questioned. She relaxed indefinitely.
Cassie smiled. "Well, if you must know, I'm pregnant." She confessed.
"WHAT!" Tommy and Kim were stunned by the news. First Kira, now Cassie, what the hell was going on in Reefside? If they thought about it, Karone started it off. She just had a daughter.
"Mm, hmm." Cassie began to glow. "I hate that you guys can smoke, and I can't, but TJ and I spoke on the matter. He's not getting any younger, and well, we can handle the responsibility."
"Oh my gosh!" Kim shouted in excitement. "Another little one!" She got up and went to hug her. "I'm going to be another Auntie!" She commentated without correcting herself.
Tommy chuckled at the how bubbly his girlfriend can get. "We'll be there for you." He assured Cassie. "Wow, TJ are you ready to be a parent?"
TJ nodded. "It's like Cassie said, I don't want to wait until I'm shriveled to have a kid, so I might as well start now." He fished through the cabinets for something to curve his growing appetite.
"Why'd you wait so long to tell us?" Kim gently pushed Cassie.
"We didn't want to tell you through the phone." Cassie spoke honestly. She gave her 'sister' a smile. "Don't you think it's better to find out in person?"
"Guess so. I mean, as long as we know, right?" She turned to Ash. "Are you pregnant too?"
Ashley shook her head. "No, I will not be having a kid any time soon. Why should I sacrifice my dancer body when Karone and Cassie already have?"
"I heard that!" Karone hissed, while holding her newborn daughter. She giggled slightly, knowing her sister in law meant well. She walked over to Zhane and propped little Ray higher on her shoulder. "Guess Cassie told you about her unplanned pregnancy?"
"Like yours was planned." Cassie quipped.
"Yeah." Kim nodded. "I can't believe it. We just found out Tommy's roommate's girlfriend, no fiancée, is pregnant."
"Must be a baby boom." Andros joked. He looked at Kim sternly. "Are you going to be pregnant anytime soon?"
"Fuck no." Kim yelled. They all chuckled. "Please, I have good ass birth control. Tommy and I don't need a child right now. Maybe in the future." She left open the possibility. Tommy smiled at that.
"Let's order some pizza or something." TJ chewed through a leftover bagel from this morning. "Fuck, I'm starving."
"Men." Cassie rolled her eyes. She went to grab the advertisements, and she looked for the best deals.
"Well, while you guys are doing that, Tommy can I speak with you?" Andros motioned for Tommy to follow him.
Tommy got up, and he kissed Kim on the cheek. Zhane looked at Karone, and she nodded for him to leave.
As the men walked out, the curiosity got the best of Kim. "Okay, what's going on?" She asked.
"Nothing." Ashley knew what was going to be said. "Don't worry it's not a bad thing. He'll tell you what happened."
"I guess." Kim couldn't help but think something was going on. She walked outside to smoke a cigarette.
Meanwhile, Tommy followed Andros into his elaborate office. Zhane barely made it in the doorway, the door slammed on his foot. Tommy quickly apologized, while Zhane shook it off. Andros sat behind his opulent desk. Zhane took the felt, encrusted chair, next to Tommy. Tommy sat in the other felt, encrusted chair.
"You're not laying me off, are you?" Tommy questioned, knowing he had done a great job at the club. He didn't want to have to leave. These people were his family, and he wasn't sure he could ever face them again, if that was the case.
"What?" Zhane was dumbfounded. "Andros, didn't you let him know Kim would castrate your ass if you fired her boyfriend?"
"Of course I let him know, you dimwit." Andros snapped. His attention turned to Tommy. "I already told you, I'm not firing you."
Tommy rubbed the back of his neck. "Then, what do you need to talk to me about?" Like a punching bag, the nerves were hitting him.
"How would you like to go into business with me?" Andros asked, earnestly, while he reclined in his black, leather, office chair.
Tommy wrung out his ears. What the hell did he just ask? He wrung out his ears again. Seriously, did I fucking hear him correctly? Go into business with him? "W-w-what?" Tommy queried in disbelief. "You can't be serious."
"On the contrary, I am very serious. As serious as a heart attack; I'm promoting you." Andros replied.
"You will take my position." Zhane elaborated, hoping Tommy would understand. "As you know, I am Andros' partner in this business, but with my little girl being born, I can't keep up with this type of business. Karone has decided to stop dancing as a stripper, and we have enough money to live a comfortable lifestyle."
Tommy was still speechless. He couldn't even move.
"I know this is a shock, but we've been so pleased with your work ethic, we thought it was the best fit." Andros continued. He stared at Tommy. "Earth to Tommy?"
Brought out of his stupor, Tommy shook his head. "What, what about TJ? I mean, he's known you guys longer, worked there longer, and he seems like the perfect candidate."
"Who do you think swore by you?" Zhane inquired. He laughed at Tommy's humbleness. "TJ's head bouncer, and by the time Cassie gives birth; he's going to take time off. He believed he is a liability, so he spoke highly of you. As for now, we believe you can handle running the place with ease."
"Tommy, this is a big responsibility. In addition to what you did as a bouncer, you will be overseeing the accounts with our vendors, hiring and firing people, when necessary, and traveling to conventions. You and I will be working as a team to ensure the highest quality for this club." Andros informed. He had hope Tommy would take the job.
"Ashley, Karone, Cassie, and TJ are okay with this?" Tommy croaked, still shocked by the information he had to take in.
Zhane and Andros nodded.
"Listen, I have enough money to retire. I'm taking the chance. Karone needs the help at night, and I want to be there for my wife and daughter." Zhane reasoned for his early retirement. "If I need to come back to work, Andros and I spoke about possibly opening another club somewhere, and I'll help him take care of that one. I really think you should take the opportunity and accept my spot."
Andros opened up his briefcase. "I had a lawyer friend draw up the paperwork." He handed the papers to Tommy.
Tommy read over them. "You guys are really genuine about this offer?" He read over the points carefully, or well, for the most part. He was still blazed. "You guys weren't drunk when you came up with this, right?"
"Right." Andros smiled. "Tommy, you will get a substantial raise, and you will partake in the deciding aspects of the club."
Can I really do this? Tommy thought to himself. He looked over the paperwork, and he would make quite a bit of money. Not to mention, since his Dad's found a job, all that money would be deposited in his bank account. This might take up so much of his time, and he might not be concentrated on his studies. He continued reading the contract. He sighed, and pondered about it once more. Buying Zhane's half would take months to pay off. However, he would still make a profit. Since Cassie would be out of commission within the next few months, he would help to choose the strippers. At least, he got the say in it. He wouldn't hire a complete dog, but he wouldn't hire the most beautiful girl either. He didn't want anyone taking the shine away from Kim. That idea, he liked.
"Do you have a pen?" Tommy was ready to sign away.
Satisfied, Zhane handed Tommy a pen. Tommy signed his 'John Hancock'. He shook hands with his partner and 'brother', Andros, and he also shook hands with Zhane, his 'brother' and the man he was buying the half from.
"You won't regret this." Zhane promised.
With that, the three business men walked to the living room. Kim, nervous as all of hell, got up and ran to Tommy.
"What the hell is going on?" Kim snapped at all of them.
Cassie, TJ, Zhane, Karone, Ashley, and Andros had smirks on their faces.
"I've decided to sell my half of the club." Zhane confessed. He saw Kim turned angrier.
"What!" Kim punched Zhane in the shoulder. "Why would you do that? I bet the next guy who's going to take your spot is some fucking cunt. That's so fucking stupid, and I can't believe you. He won't be close to us, and the dynamics will be all fucked up. It will all be because of you!" She proceeded to hit Zhane a couple of more times. "Who is it?"
Everyone snickered at her outburst, while Zhane felt the bruises starting to form. He kept rubbing his body.
Andros laughed. He knew his 'sister' will feel stupid as all of hell pretty soon. "Kim, meet your new boss, Tommy." He pushed Tommy forward.
Kim, bewildered, gazed at all of them. She turned around and looked at the faces staring back at her. "You all fucking knew!"
"Yeah, and it looks like Tommy's accepted the offer." Cassie gave a slight heads up to her 'brother'. "Took you long enough to sign the damn paperwork."
"Shut up." Tommy nicely kidded. "And yes, I am taking over Zhane's position. I start tomorrow." He updated his girlfriend and everyone else in the room.
"I can't believe it!" Kim squealed and jumped into his arms. Tommy began to spin her around. She smiled from left to right. "Oh my gosh! We, we need to celebrate!"
"Come on, Babe." Ashley signaled for him to come to her. "We should buy the alcohol." With that, Andros and Ashley left.
The pizza came 10 minutes later, and Cassie paid for it. She placed it in the oven, so it would stay warm for when Andros and Ashley returned. TJ whined, he didn't want to wait. Cassie glared at him.
Finally, Andros and Ashley arrived with a plentiful supply of alcohol. They were ready to congratulate Tommy on his new job. Everyone grabbed a slice of pizza and a Bud Light.
Andros led the toast. "To, Tommy. Congratulations on your promotion!"
"To Tommy!" All of them echoed.
Tommy sat there with a big smile on his face. In three months, his life had changed. He couldn't be any happier. Little did he know, this was definitely the beginning of the end.