Author's Note: The beginning of this chapter is pretty lemon. Although it's not that bad... I could have made it way more M rated... Well I couldn't resist throwing a little of that with Tommy and Kat... Come on ppl ya'll should know me by now... Anyway this is kind of a long chapter. Usually most are three typed pages this one is ten!!! I just couldn't figure out where to end the chapter... So hope everyone enjoys!!!

Shoutouts: Vintageranger- Hmmm you know what I never stopped to look at it from that point of angle. You're very right, I have been making Tommy seem like such a bad guy and Kat a fairly weak character. While it's a little too late to change what I have,(Not that I want to change the plot) I decided to take a look at the next few chapters I have done and see what I can work up. Although you are right, Nikki is supposed to be the bad guy…. I'm gonna have to think long and hard about how to fix this. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Most appreciated.

JasonLeeScottFan- Adam had been mention a couple of times, mostly in context to his wife, Tanya. So yeah they're together. He'll be in a little bit more in later chapters. I thought it better if Tommy waited til his parents went home to tell Nikki that it's over. Glad to see that you're still enjoying my story.

zeopurple- Thanks for sticking with my story. It's good to know that people are enjoying reading this as much as I enjoy writing it. I get the fast updates because this story is already finished on my computer. Otherwise like many of my fics it would be delayed because of writters block, which I get a lot of. LOL

Wondergirl4you- well here's Tommy's confession to Nikki. Although it's not much a confrontation. I went back and forth of having a heated discussion and this scene. So hopefully I made the right choice. It's funny how this story is making a big hit, since I only started this story while I had writers block on Bonds of Pink a couple years ago. LOL Thanks for reviewing.

icekrim91- Did I leave you a bit speechless? LOL I'm really glad that you are enjoying this story. It always makes my day when I see a review. Hope this chapter is to your liking too.

fudge2428- I couldn't see it in reality of both his parents supporting him, but I'm glad that you like George. Tina will come around eventually, especially since there's a grandchild involved. I think I finally started to show the side of Nikki I've been meaning to from the beginning. In my mind she's a stuck up short tempered person, but I guess I haven't been relaying that very well. Then again, as vintage ranger pointed out, Tommy hasn't been the best husband… guess I got some things to work on again. LOL Enjoy!!!

Kat shook her head again as she threw the paint card to the side. She had tried to find the right blue to match the blanket, but so far no luck. She was just going to have to take the blanket with her and have them match it there for her.

She let her mind drift to Tommy. What was he going to tell Nikki?

She heard her doorbell ring and slowly got up to answer it. "Tommy?" She said as she pulled open the front door.

"Hey Kat, I told you I would talk to you later." He grinned as he stepped in. She just smiled and shook her head as she closed the door.

"So what did you want to talk…" She never finished her sentence as Tommy crushed his lips to her. His tongue pleaded with her lips to part. She gave in and he explored her mouth. He had missed her sweet taste, the feel of her body to his.

She moaned as he began to place kisses down her jaw line. "Tommy I need you." She whispered. Tommy gave a low growl before scooping her up into his arms and walked down the hall toward her bedroom.

He gently laid her down on the bed before he slipped off his shoes and crawled in next to her. He continued the assault on her lips as he began undoing the buttons on her blouse. She ran her hands under his shirt and felt his muscles tense at her touch. She broke the kiss long enough to slide his shirt over his head. He took the same opportunity to removed her blouse that he had finished unbuttoning. Once free of their shirts Tommy claimed her mouth once again.

"No button huh?" He said as he realized that he couldn't undo her jeans.

"Yeah, neat huh? They look like regular jeans but they just slip off." She grinned as she undid the button and fly on Tommy's jeans.

"I might just like you wearing maternity clothes." he teased as he grabbed hold of the waistband and discarded her jeans. He began placing little kisses all over her body. He stopped and placed a hand on the bump forming on her belly. He swallowed and looked up at Katherine. "That's my baby in there." He grinned like an idiot before placing a kiss on her belly. "Don't mind Mommy and Daddy baby, I just can't seem leave your Mommy alone."

Kat chuckled at the sight of Tommy talking to their baby. She laid there in her bra and underwear letting Tommy caress her baby bump. Finally he turned his attention back on her. He undid her bra and let it fall off her shoulders leaving her exposed to him.

"Hmm. I think I like them swollen like this." he joked as he noticed her ample size. "I may just have to keep you pregnant all the time."

"In your dreams Oliver!" she laughed as she playfully punched his arm.

He very gently caressed her breasts knowing that they were probably very sensitive and sore. He kissed each breast and began trailing down her tummy again making sure to kiss the baby too. Finally he slid her underwear off and looked her over. Pregnancy had truly made her more beautiful.

"What?" she asked when she realized that he was staring at her.

"I just can't believe how beautiful you look Kat. I mean… you're practically glowing."

"Whatever Tommy. You already got me here, you don't need to try and flatter me."

"It's the truth. I don't think you have ever looked more beautiful to me." he came back up to her and kissed her again, very slowly and sensually. He pulled back to see tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry Kat, I didn't…"

"That was so cheesy." she sobbed. "But I liked it." Tommy smiled before giving her another slow kiss. He felt her hands slip off his boxers. He kicked himself free of the last of his clothing.

"This isn't going to hurt the baby right?" Tommy asked.

"No, I read all about that. It's healthy for us and safe for the baby. Besides we were having sex when I was pregnant already. We just didn't know it."

"All the same, if it's uncomfortable…"

"I'll let you know." she smiled as he positioned himself between her legs. She felt him hesitate but finally gave into desire.

They made love slowly at first just enjoying being together. Together they finally picked up the pace and climaxed together. Tommy collapsed onto the bed next to her, making sure he didn't put any of his weight on her.

"Wow!" he said.

"Yeah." Kat whispered back. Tommy wrapped an arm around her pulling her to him.

"I love you Kat." he whispered against her neck.

"I love you too Tommy." she smiled as she stroked his arm.

"I'm sorry." He said after a few moments of silence.

"Sorry for what?"

"For not making you my wife when I had the chance."

"Tommy, I broke it off remember?"

"Yeah, and I let you just walk away. Then I married Nikki."

"Tommy…"

"I was told you were engaged."

"I was." She shrugged. She didn't know why Tommy had never asked about this before.

"Why aren't you…" Tommy was at a loss for words.

"Married and settled down?"

"Yeah."

"He… um… John died in a car accident." she said. She hadn't talked about John for three years now. She felt a little ping in her chest at the mention of his name.

"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't mean to bring it up."

"No it's okay. I have come to terms with what happened, but I realized something after he died."

"What was that?"

"I was using him as a replacement for you. I don't know how long our marriage would have lasted once I realized that."

"You missed me huh?" Tommy asked in a quizzical tone.

"Duh." She laughed.

"I missed you too, but when Tanya told me you were engaged I thought that was the end of us. I asked Nikki to marry me the next week."

"Tommy what's wrong with us?"

"I don't think anything's wrong with us. We just kind of lost our way for a while. Sadly we had to break a couple hearts to get back to where we belong."

"I guess I have to ask now. What are you going to do about Nikki?"

"I made up my mind. I'm telling her tomorrow. My parents are leaving in the morning."

` "What are you going to say?"

"I'm not going to say anything about you." He said as he rolled her over in the bed to face him. He cupped her face in his hand. "I don't need her thinking that you convinced me to do this."

"But I did."

"No you didn't. Not once have you asked me to leave her for you. I've been telling you that I wanted to do that. She doesn't need to know about the affair. I'm just going to tell her that I realized that I don't love her anymore and I think that she deserves better than me."

"She's not going to buy it Tommy." Kat shook her head sadly. "You have to be honest with her. You have to tell her about the affair. She deserves to know why we're shattering her heart."

"We?"

"Yes, Tommy. We. She'll know it was both of us if she sees us together at any point. Might as well tell her the truth."

"I suppose you're right. So can I come here tomorrow with some of my stuff? I can't kick Nikki out."

"Hmm, let you live here?"

"You're not going to leave the father of your child on the streets are you?"

"Tommy!" she laughed. "Of course you can come here."

"I suppose we ought to shower. I've got to get back before my mom and Nikki get home." Tommy said as he slipped out of the bed.

"You're soap is under the sink in the guest bathroom."

"I thought you might have thrown it out." Tommy said as he stepped out of the master bathroom. Kat chuckled at the sight of Tommy walking around her house naked. He returned triumphantly with his soap and walked back into the master bathroom. Kat heard the shower start. "You going to get your butt in here or do I have to drag you in here myself?" Tommy called back into the bedroom.

"Might be interesting to see you try to make me." She laughed even as she climbed off the bed and entered the bathroom. One thing was for sure, she was going to enjoy not having to share Tommy with anyone else.

Tommy walked his parents out to their car the next morning. Nikki had said her good-byes and remained in the house.

"Take care of your business Tommy and our grandchild." George said as he hugged his son. Tina hugged him too but didn't say thing.

"Call me once you guys get home." Tommy said.

"Yes sir." George teased.

"We will Tommy." Tina replied. She climbed in the car as George climbed in on the drivers side. Tommy watched them drive away until he couldn't see them anymore. He turned around and headed back into the house. Nikki was slipping on her shoes as he walked in the door.

"I have to run to the store, we're out of milk and I can't make dinner without milk."

"Okay." Tommy shrugged. It was actually a good thing. He could pack up what he wanted and put it in his truck. That way Nikki didn't have the chance to destroy his things, which he knew she would do because of her temper.

"You know, you used to offer to go the store with me." Nikki said almost in a whisper. "What's happened to us?"

"I just don't feel like going to the store Nikki. We're not in that honeymoon stage anymore."

"Whatever," she grumbled as she walked out the door. Tommy shook his head as he walked up the stairs to their room. He pulled out his suitcases and began stuffing as much clothing of his that could fit into them. Once they were full he carried them downstairs and out the door the back of his truck. He went back inside to the second bedroom. The closet held most of his personal things, Nikki always said that they looked too "manly" to be in a "couples" house. There really were only about four boxes there that he truly cared about, but still might as well try and save whatever he could.

Nikki could keep all the furniture and electronics if she wanted. He really didn't care, considering Kat already had pretty much all the same things that he did. He knew that he didn't have time to pack up his books in the study, he would just have to replace those. He was pretty sure that Nikki wouldn't allow him back in the house after this. He did make sure to get his lesson plans out of the study as well as he teachers manuals for his classes.

He had just barely finished putting the last box in the back of his truck when Nikki's car rolled into the driveway beside his truck.

"What the hell is going on?" she asked as she jumped out the car. She looked at the boxes and suitcases. "Are you leaving me?"

"Nikki…"

"Answer me Tommy. Are you leaving me?"

"Yes."

"Is there someone else?" Nikki asked trying not to let the tears fall.

"Yes." Tommy didn't know what else to say.

"It's Katherine isn't it?" She screamed. "You're leaving me for that blonde slut!"

"Nikki…"

"Whatever Tommy, if you want to run off and raise someone else's baby… Go ahead! You could have had your own children with me!" Nikki glared at him letting the tears fall down her checks. Tommy fought the urge to take her into his arms and make her stop crying. "I guess I just wasn't slutty enough for you huh?"

"Katherine is not a slut!" Tommy raised his voice.

"She doesn't even know the father of her child, in my book that's a slut."

"She knows who the father is... it's me!"

"You…" She stood there shocked. "You were sleeping with her?" she crossed the distance between them and slapped his face. "How could you do this to us?"

"Nikki there is no us, not anymore. Not for a while now."

"Not until that blonde bitch got her claws in you."

"Not since I realized you weren't the person you pretended to be." Tommy shook his head as he took a step back from Nikki.

"You son of a bitch!" Nikki screamed before going at him. Tommy took a step to the side and let Nikki fall to the ground. He remained silent as he climbed into his truck. He started the engine and began to back down the driveway. "Tommy! Please don't do this! We can work it all out! Please don't go!" Nikki screamed at the truck as she ran behind it down the driveway.

He steeled himself and drove away down the road toward the woman that he had always loved. It broke his heart to see Nikki in shambles but he wanted Katherine and his child. That was the family that he wanted. His dad had given him the number to a lawyer last night, he would call first thing in the morning. He knew that Nikki and him didn't have anything to fight over so it should be a simple quick divorce.

He passed through downtown and decided to stop at a small store. Sitting in the driver's side he slipped off his wedding band and let it fall to the ground. He felt… free. It was a feeling he really couldn't describe any better than that. He grabbed his wallet and headed into the local jewelry store. It didn't take long to find what he was looking for. He made sure to pay for it with his personal credit card, not one of the joint cards that he and Nikki owned.

Finally satisfied with his gift for Kat he climbed back into his truck and headed back off down the road. It was only noon when he pulled up in front of Kat's house. He parked his truck and nearly ran inside. Kat was in the living room when he flung open the door. He picked her up in a hug and spun her around.

"What's got you so giddy?" She asked as he set her down on her feet.

"I'm free." he said holding up his hand. Kat giggled and shook her head. "Okay so not legally, but still…"

"I know what you are saying. How did it go?"

"Not so good. It happened outside. She chased me as I drove away. I'm sure the neighbors think I'm an asshole. Guess I kind of have been toward Nikki." He shrugged. "I got something for you."

"What?" she watched as Tommy reached into his pocket and produced and small blue velvet box. "Tommy!" she felt the tears well up in her eyes.

Tommy went down on one knee as he opened the box. "Katherine Lynn Hillard, will you marry me?" He took the ring from the box and slipped it on her finger. She admired the ring with a simple cut diamond in the middle and two pink stones surrounding it.

"Oh Tommy." she let the tears slide down her cheeks. "Yes of course."

Tommy stood back up and kissed her. "I'll never let you go again."

"I know you won't" She pulled him in for another kiss. Finally he broke away from Kat to start hauling in his stuff. After half an hour he had all his boxes and suitcases sitting in Katherine's living room. "I made space in my dressers and closet so you can put your clothes away whenever you want."

"And my boxes?"

"What's in them?"

"Lots of my things. Mostly the manly things and a few dinosaur fossils. I'm sure you'll want them put away."

"Tommy, if this is going to be our home than it should have some of you and some of me."

"Are you sure? Nikki always made me put them away."

Kat crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "I'm not Nikki."

"I know that."

"Why don't we sit together this evening and go through your stuff. We can decide what gets put up and what stays out."

"Sounds fair."

"That includes some of my things Tommy. I don't want you to have to live in a girly house." Kat said. Tommy nodded and smiled. "Now let's eat some lunch. I'm starving."

"What sounds good?"

"I know it doesn't sound healthy, but a French dip smothered in onion, swiss cheese and mushrooms sounds fantastic."

"I suppose that means we're going out?"

"I don't have the stuff here for that. Do you mind?"

"Not at all. Let's get you and that baby fed." He grabbed her hand and led the way to his truck. He drove them to a nearby diner where they had eaten a few times before.

They ate happily without talking. They just stared at each other enjoying the time they were able to spend together. After their food was done they walked back to Tommy's truck hand in hand. "I love you ." Tommy said as he helped her into the truck.

"I love you too." she cooed. Tommy smiled at her before closing the door and going to the drivers side. He started the engine and took her hand in his as he drove back to their house. To their surprise Jason was sitting on the hood of his car waiting for them.

"'Jason, what going on?"

"I knew you'd come here." Jason shook his head. "Nikki called crying hysterically after you left. What the hell are you thinking Tommy?"

"Kat go inside. I'll be there in a minute."

"Tommy I'm not a little girl, I'm a part of this conversation." Kat argued.

"How could you let him do this Kat?"

"What are you saying?"

"You're just letting him break Nikki's heart so that you can have your fairytale?"

"That's enough Jason!" Tommy said stepping in between Kat and Jason. "I made the choice. Kat didn't ask me to do it."

"So that's it huh? You're divorcing Nikki?" Jason asked with his arms across his chest.

"Hell yes."

"You know Nikki will want revenge on Kat for this."

"Screw Nikki. Even if I weren't with Kat, I would still have ended up leaving Nikki. I don't love her, and she's changed."

Tommy watched as Jason uncrossed his arms. "You sure about this man?"

"Yes, I don't want to be with Nikki. Besides Kat and I are going to have a baby together."

"So it is yours after all huh?"

Kat remained silent listening to the two men talk as if she weren't there. "I told you that I would get to the bottom of it."

"And I said nothing good would come of it. Nikki's at my house crying her eyes out right now. Kim sent me over here to drag you back to talk to her."

"I'm not talking to Nikki. I already said everything I needed to say to her. I'm an adult and can make my own decisions. Not you or anybody else is going to tell me that I can't leave Nikki."

"I realize that man, but…"

"There's no buts Jason. I'm divorcing Nikki. Then Kat and I are getting married and raising our baby as a family."

"You sure that's what you want?"

"More than anything Jason. Can't you see that?"

"I do see that. I just… Kim has gotten to be friends with Nikki and this… Damnit it's going to cause me a lot of hell for a while, but hey you guys are happy."

"I can't tell if your being sincere or sarcastic." Tommy said flatly.

"Sincere." Jason shrugged. "Kim really can't take it out on me. I 'tried' to bring you back. Nikki will just have get over you I guess." Jason moved off his hood and started toward his car door. "Congrats Kat. On the baby and your engagement." He shot her a smile before dodging under the frame of his door and driving away.

"There's going to be some fallout." Tommy said to Kat as they walked into the house.

"Most of it will come my way." She mumbled.

"I'll be here to protect you. It was my choice and my choice alone." Tommy said as his fingers traced her face.

"It wasn't yours alone Tommy. I let you choose it. I let you move in here. I'm part of this too."

"I know, I just… I don't want people thinking that you ruined my marriage. It was already ruined before you came into the picture."

"I think that maybe we should tell everyone in person what's going on. Let them have their say for argument sake and get it over with." Kat said with a shake of her head. "I mean I already lost Tanya as a friend a month ago, might as well loose the rest of them now while the wound hasn't healed."

"I don't know Kat." Tommy started. But he saw the look in her eyes the said she was going to do it wither he agreed or not. "Fine, you win. We'll tell them."

"Today." She said.

"Today?"

"Yes, today. We don't need Nikki running to each of them telling them lies before we get the chance to come forward."

"Ah I see, beat Nikki to the punch."

Kat nodded before grabbing her phone of the end table and dialing a number. "Hey Rocky can you do me a favor and get everyone to come over to your house. There's something that Tommy and I need to tell everyone."…

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Kat and Tommy sat back in Rocky's bedroom. "They're all here." Casey said. "Including Kim and Jason."

"What did you guys say to them to get them all to come over here?"

"That Rocky and I have an announcement." She grinned.

"I'm sorry we kind of stole your thunder." Tommy apologized.

"Don't be sorry. There's nothing to be sorry for." Casey shrugged before going out into the living room.

"You ready to face them all?" Tommy asked.

"Not really, but we have to do it."

"Let's do it then." He grabbed her hand as they walked out into the living room to see most of their friends staring at them as they walked in hand in hand. "There's something that Kat I need to tell all of you."

"We've been having an affair." Kat choked out as she stared at the shocked faces of their friends.

"I know that a couple of you already knew, but we have to come clean about all of this before you guys were told any lies." Tommy continued. "I left Nikki today." A few of their friends gasped at this. "Before Nikki comes running to you guys saying that it's all Kat's fault. I wanted you all to know that I made the choice to leave. Kat never once asked me to. She even tried to hide her pregnancy from me."

"You're pregnant?" Aisha asked.

"Yes, four months." Kat said sheepishly.

"So… what about Nikki now?" Trini asked.

"I'm filling for divorce." Tommy shrugged. "I never did stop loving Kat, and I can't keep holding Nikki while I think of Kat anymore. It wasn't fair to Nikki, to Kat, or to me."

"So why tell us? It's your guys' decision." Billy asked.

"You guys are our closest friends. We realize that most of the time what one person does effects the rest. We didn't want you all to feel that you had to choose sides between us or Nikki."

"Look, I know that what Tommy and I did wasn't right. But we made the choices we did and now we have to live with them. You guys can hate us or whatever, but we wanted to come clean with the truth before it got out of hand."

"I don't hate you." Rocky said as he stood from his chair. He moved up beside Kat and gave her a hug. "It's their lives and if they want to be together, we should be happy for them. How long did we all have to push for them to get together in high school? Then they got engaged and we couldn't be happier for them, they fell apart and we were all devastated for them. Now they're back together and we're going to throw them out? Get real. They're in love, we should be happy for them."

"I agree with Rocky. Congratulations you too." Jason replied. Kimberly sent him a glare that could have put any man six feet under. "Kim, glaring at me isn't going to change their minds. They want to be together and it's their choice. Let it go."

Most of their friends had agreed that it was their choice to live the way they wanted to. Kimberly and Aisha seemed to be only ones not happy, since they had become fairly close to Nikki.

"Kat, I just wanted to say…" Tanya approached her old best friend. "I'm sorry for the way I behaved."

"Tanya, you don't have to…"

"Yes I do. I could only think of how I would feel if I had been in Nikki's shoes. I forgot how much you and Tommy loved each other. I spent forever in high school trying to set you two up and then I scolded you when you couldn't seem to leave him alone."

"Tanya…"

"I'm so sorry Kat. I've missed you." Kat didn't say anything in response. She simply leaned out and hugged her best friend.

"I'm so glad you're talking to me again. My baby is going to need their godmother."

"I'm the godmother?"

"Of course, you said it yourself. You pushed us together in high school and that's where all of this started."

"Thanks Kat."

"Oh one more bit of news. I need you as my matron of honor!" Kat said before showing Tanya her ring.

"Oh my god! It looks just like the first one!" Tanya exclaimed.

"Yeah, isn't it great?" Kat giggled. She looked over at Casey and pointed to her ring. Casey took the hint and stepped up beside Rocky.

"Rocky and I have an announcment as well!... We're engaged!" She squealed.

"About time!" a few said at the same time.

Tommy moved behind Kat and wrapped his arms around her. He rested his chin on her shoulder and whispered into her ear. "You were right, this was the right choice to tell everyone. Most are even happy for us."

"Tommy, when are you going to learn that I am always right?"

"You're always right huh? I can think of a few things that you were wrong about."

"Okay so can I. I was trying to make a joke."

"I think you need to study your humor a little better there Angel Eyes." Tommy teased as he kissed her neck. I can't believe she's mine again. This time I'm not going to do anything stupid to mess this up.

Author's Note 2- Thanks to my friend Addy who encouraged me to find a new nickname for Kat other than Kitten or something cat-like. I started thinking about her sky blue eyes and ivory white skin and BAM Angel Eyes... so should I keep using it or toss it? It's different than all the pet names she's got floating around.