A/N: I don't own anything but the concept. I hope that everyone likes this chapter.

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"So I found out why Tommy rushed home from Paris." Trini stated as Jason spun her around the dance floor. He made sure to keep them close to the door that Tommy and Kimberly had disappeared through moments ago.

"He was jealous over the picture of Connor and Kimberly in the paper." Jason said lowly.

"What? How did you know?" Trini asked looking at him. Since she was in heels, they were almost the same height.

"Tommy told me when he was in New York. I told him, he was an idiot for even thinking Kimberly was cheating on him." He whispered glancing around. He didn't want anyone to hear this part of the conversation. There could be no hint of cheating from either him or Trini. They were the best friends and everyone knew the best friends knew what was going on.

"I'm glad you set him straight. I wanted to get on a plane and yell at him myself." She muttered as the music changed. They left the dance floor to stand off the side.

"You want some punch?" He asked as she nodded.

She looked around the room and smiled. It was a great turn-out tonight. Kimberly had to be proud or well she would when she left her office. It was bugging her about what was taking them so long. Jason made his way back over to her then as the door finally opened to reveal Tommy and Kimberly. She looked at them really closely and saw that Kim was adjusting one of her gloves while Tommy straightened his shirt. She smiled big then because she knew they hadn't talked the whole time.

"Well something happened with those two." Jason remarked handing Trini a glass.

"I would say so." Trini said as she watched Tommy and Kimberly joined the party looking very relaxed and holding hands. They actually looked like they had before they slept together. She wondered what they had talked about.

"Do you think that they actually talked about that article?" He whispered as several people passed by them.

"In that short amount of time?" She asked raising one eyebrow. "I don't think so." She muttered. "No, I think that they came to an agreement about sleeping arrangements."

"What?" He asked as several people looked over at them. Jason waved at them before moving closer to Trini. "What did you say?" He asked leaning closer to her ear.

"I said that they probably talked about future sleeping arrangements." She replied. "Did Tommy not tell you what happened when he came home from Paris but before he left for New York?" She whispered keeping an eye on Tommy and Kimberly.

"No, we only talked about the emergency in New York and the article about Kimberly." He replied. "What happened during those 12 hours he was back in California?" He asked looking over at Tommy and Kimberly. He noticed that they seemed a lot closer that they had been even though they had always been close. There was something between them now that hadn't been there before.

"Well that anger that Tommy had about the article spilled over into the bedroom and they actually slept together." She whispered in a rush. "I'm surprised that Tommy didn't tell you." She said wondering now if she should have not told Jason. Kimberly wouldn't mind but it was Tommy that she was worried about. He might not like the fact that his best friend and Kim's best friend knew about their time between the sheets.

"He didn't breathe a word of that." Jason muttered. "But it does explain his mind set in New York and the tension between them when they left the room moments ago." He said waving to another group of people. He knew most of the people at the party so he had to at least acknowledge them even though he was having a serious discussion with Trini.

"Please don't say anything to him." She said looking up at him. "He may not like it that Kimberly told me and now I've told you." She said as he stepped closer to her.

"Don't worry about it. I won't say a word to him or anyone else." He promised. "It's their business and no one else's. I just hope that they don't get hurt from this." He stated.

"Me too." She agreed as they watched Tommy and Kimberly make their way over to Connor and Kira. She knew that this was going to be interesting since it was because of Connor that Tommy and Kim had finally had sex. In her opinion Tommy should thank Connor for breaking down those walls between him and Kimberly and leading them to this new side of their marriage. "I say we go and join the group." She said as Jason sighed and followed Trini. Once they finally made their way over to them, Connor was speaking.

"I would hate to be on the wrong end of her fist." Connor stated with a smile. "I've seen her in action in the courtroom and she is scary." Trini smiled because she knew they were talking about Kimberly.

"I would agree with that." Jason said as he and Trini joined the group. They had held back from joining the group until they were sure that Tommy was going to be okay with being around Connor.

"Hey, I'm not that scary." Kim protested. "I mean Trini is the one you should worry about. She is the silent and deadly type."

"Proud of it too." Trini stated with a laugh.

"They are the dynamic duo." Tommy said as the band started playing a slow song. "Ah, I think this is our song." He said looking down at Kimberly. "Can I have this dance?" He asked smiling down at her.

"Of course." She replied as he backed away and held out his hand to her. The other two couples watched them as they made their way to the dance floor. Several people moved out of their way to give them plenty of room to dance.

"They make a great couple." Kira commented.

"Yes they do." Trini agreed with a smile as Jason slipped his arm around Trini.

Hours later, Trini and Jason walked into his house. They were both exhausted as they changed.

"I can't believe Tommy did not tell me about sleeping with Kimberly." Jason mumbled.

"Don't worry; I'm sure he would have if he would have been here." Trini said walking into the bathroom to remove her make-up.

"I doubt it." Jason said leaning against the door frame. "I'm actually shocked Kim told you."

"We're best friends, why wouldn't she tell me?" She said looking at him.

"You're girls, I mean I thought it was just guys who talked about who they had sex with." He remarked.

Trini smiled. "It's true to an extent, I guess. I mean it's not like I wanted to know positions or places."

"What's the difference?" He asked.

"The difference is I wanted to know if she slept with her husband. I don't care where they did it only that they did. Guys want to know the dirty details." She explained.

"True but then again, I'm a dirty guy." He said with a laugh.

"Whatever." She said before throwing away her facial cleanser and brushing past him. He watched as she climbed into bed. He did the same and pulled her into his arms.

"Good night." He whispered kissing her forehead.

"Good night, Jason." She whispered as she snuggled closer to him and fell asleep.

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Over the next few weeks Trini watched Kimberly shine. She wasn't sure she'd ever seen Kimberly this happy before. It caused her some worry since there was an expiration date on the reason for her happiness. She hoped everything worked out like she wanted it to since it was perfect for them. Jason had even commented on Tommy being happier.

The only blimp on the happiness radar was the case. It was taking forever to work through the witnesses because Divatox questioned everyone. She was a good lawyer but she was making the case last that much longer.

Unlocking her door, she quickly changed and sat down in front of the TV. Tonight was movie night with Jason. He had already called and said he was on his way with take-out and the movie. It was crazy how quickly things changed. She didn't know that a semi-blind date would result in a relationship. It made her nervous but she was trying to not think about it.

Hearing a knock, she got up and opened the door for him. "That smells great." She said as he walked past her. She shut the door and walked into the kitchen to grab some plates.

"I got your favorite." He said as she walked back into the room.

"What movie did you get?" She asked as he pulled out the cartons and set them out on her coffee table.

"The Princess Bride." He replied as she started dishing out their food.

"Really? I didn't think any rental store would have that." She remarked thinking back to their conversation about her never seeing the movie.

"Probably not but I stopped by the house to grab my copy." He said. "Since you've never watched it, I decided it was time to introduce you to the classic."

"If I hate this movie, you are going home to sleep in your own bed." She threatened as she got up to grab something to drink.

"You are going to kick me out?" He asked as she walked back into the room with some bottles of water.

"Oh yeah." She answered sitting back down. "You get to put it in then."

"Fine but you can't gripe about the movie." He said as she smiled at him. "I want you to forget about work, Kimberly, and anything else bothering you. This is your fun night with me."

"Okay I can handle that." She said as he put the DVD in and came back to sit next to her. They ate while the played. Once they were finished eating, Trini curled into his side as she was drawn deeper into the movie. "Why doesn't he just tell her he is Wesley?" She asked.

"Sh." He whispered. "He wants her to figure it out."

"A black mask does not hide that much." She muttered as she watched Buttercup and Wesley arguing before rolling down the hill. Jason wrapped his arm around Trini and pulled her into his side. As the credits rolled, He got up and ejected the DVD.

"So what did you think?" He asked.

"I actually liked it." She admitted. "I also know why you like it."

"Why?" He asked.

"It may be a romance but it has enough action to appeal to the man in you." She said standing up.

"So do I get to stay tonight?" He asked walking towards her.

Trini smiled as she reached for his hand. "You get to stay."

"So I was right about you liking the movie?" He asked as she nodded. "Woman, I know you better than you think." He muttered as he leaned down to kiss her before scooping her up.

"Jason, I can walk." She pointed as out.

"I know but I like carrying you." He said as he carried her to the bedroom.

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"Girl, apparently married life is treating you well." Trini said as Kimberly sat down the following Saturday. They had decided to meet up for some lunch before shopping afterwards. They had decided to make a day of it since the case was getting serious. It was just a break that they needed away from everything and shopping had always been their go too. It also gave them time to talk without anyone around.

"I've been married almost 3 months and you are just now saying that." Kim said as she took a bite of her burger just smiling at her best friend while trying to chew.

"Okay I guess I should have said that sex with Tommy is treating you well." Trini said with a laugh as Kim coughed and had to take a drink before she got her food down.

"Crude." Kim remarked trying not to blush but she knew that she failed that with Trini laughed some more.

"I can't believe that you are acting like this." Trini said taking a drink. "I mean it's not like Tommy is your first so you should be comfortable to talk about this with me." She remarked as Kim shook her head.

"Well I'm not okay with discussing it." Kim muttered. "I mean I never you ask you about Jason." She pointed out.

"Okay I see your point but it is just me, honey." She said as Kim nodded. "I mean it's not like I'm going to steal him from you because of his bedroom antics which I presume are good." She said as Kim closed her eyes and nodded quickly.

"I know that you are not going to steal Tommy away but it's still weird." Kim admitted trying to make her blush go away with drinking more water.

"Why is it weird?" Trini asked finishing her food. Kim never acted this shy about the men she was seeing. Trini knew this was different for her best friend. Tommy was special to Kimberly.

"I don't know." Kim said. "I mean it shouldn't be but it is. I mean its Tommy and he is my best friend so even thinking about sleeping with him just seems weird." She revealed.

"So stop sleeping with him if it's that weird." Trini stated as Kim sighed. It was the only solution if Kimberly thought sleeping with Tommy was weird.

"I'm not doing that." She admitted as Trini stared at her in shock. "What? I'm being honest about that. I'm not going to stop sleeping with him because it's weird."

"I can see that but it's a little shocking." Trini explained as she hid her smile. "I mean I remember not too long ago that you said you wouldn't sleep with Tommy because he was your best friend." She reminded Kimberly.

"I know and trust me if we wouldn't have fell into each other that one time, I could still resist him. Now though that I know what it's like, I can't say no even though I'm sure I need too." Kim revealed as Trini nodded. She was secretly smiling on the inside because she knew that Kimberly had broken through a little of her wall that she had placed between her and Tommy. They had nine months to get this worked out.

"Oh honey, you are allowed to enjoy your husband in bed." Trini said trying to comfort Kimberly. "Don't think about saying no; enjoy him for the rest of your marriage."

Kim sighed as she finished her food.

After the girls finished their food, they spent the rest of the day shopping and not thinking about the case. They had a big week coming up so it was better that they just didn't think about it for one day. They had prepared all they could so today was for them.

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"Are you ready for court in the morning?" Jason asked as he pulled Trini into his chest.

"Oh yes, we are deep in our case now. Hopefully only a month until closing arguments." She answered as she snuggled closer to him. He had been awesome tonight with rubbing her neck and feet before carrying her into bed.

"Who is delivering the closing statements?" He asked as she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Kimberly, it's kind of her thing." She said rubbing his lower back. "Actually I hate the closing so its works for us."

"Why do you hate them?" He asked.

"I'm a detail person so it is hard for me to summarize the case. Kim loves hitting the high points and she's really good at it." She explained as he nodded.

"What are you doing this weekend?" He asked softly.

"Nothing, what do you have in mind?" She asked kissing his chin.

"My parents want to meet you." He stated as she pulled away to look up at him.

"What?" She asked calmly even though she was panicking on the inside.

"Trini, I don't want you to freak out over this. They just want to meet the woman in my life since they've seen your picture in the papers." He explained. "If you don't want to meet them, it's okay, I just told them I would ask you."

She nodded and took a breath trying to work through everything. Jason wasn't like any other guy she had dated. They had been dating for three months so she probably needed to meet some of his family. Her parents were asking about him, they said they didn't want to meet him unless she was serious about him. They got tired of meeting her boyfriends only for her to break up with them days later. She guessed it time to meet his since they wanted to meet her. She really cared about Jason and if she wanted to move to the next step she would need to meet his parents. "Okay." She whispered.

"What?" He asked.

"I said okay, I'll meet your parents." She stated as he smiled. "But please don't hold it against me if they don't like me."

"If my parents don't like then I'll cut ties with them." He promised as she laughed.

"Don't cut your parents out of your life because of me but thanks." She said snuggling closer to him. "Good night, Jason." She whispered as she closed her eyes.

"Good night, sweetheart." He whispered as he listened to her slip into sleep. He hoped he wasn't pushing her too fast because he realized tonight, he loved her.

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"Are you ready?" Jason asked as he parked in front of his parents' house.

"Yes, I am." She stated as he smiled and got out of the car before coming around to her side. "Thank you." She said as he helped her out of the car.

"They are normal people." He whispered. "They are going to love you."

"I hope so." She whispered as he rang the doorbell. The door opened quickly to reveal an older version of Jason. If he took after his father, Jason would be a handsome even when he got older.

"Jason," he said as Jason hugged his father. "And you must be Trini." He said as she nodded. "Your picture does not do your justice."

"Thank you." She said as Jason pulled her inside.

"Let's go join my wife in the kitchen." He said as Jason wrapped his arm around Trini's waist as they followed his father into the kitchen. She saw a woman tossing a salad as soon as they stepped into the kitchen.

"Mom." Jason said as the woman spun around.

"Oh Jason, I didn't know if we would actually see you." She said as he laughed and walked over to hug his mother. Trini loved that he was so loving with his parents. It wasn't an act because they were practically pulling into a hug.

"Mother, I would like you to meet Trini." He said moving back to Trini.

"It is nice to meet you." His mother said as Trini smiled.

"It is nice to meet both of you. Thank you for inviting me today."

"We have been dying to meet you and didn't think Jason would ever share you with us." His mother stated. "Now let's eat, I'm sure Jason hungry."

"You know me well, mother." Jason stated as everyone walked over to the table. Trini noticed his mother already had it set with the food sitting in the middle. She wasn't sure why she had been worried. Jason was a great guy so he had to have great parents.

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"I'll tried to call you yesterday, where were you?" Trini asked as she handed Kimberly a sandwich and drink. She wanted to call Kim and talk about meeting Jason's parents but she couldn't reach Kimberly.

"I was working out in the basement and had left my phone upstairs, sorry." Kim said as she opened her sandwich and looked around. They were sitting in the park across from the courthouse eating their lunch. They only had an hour break so they had decided to just grab some food and eat in the park. It was a warm, pretty day so it was perfect for lunch and saved them the hassle of driving during the lunchtime traffic.

"You were working out? Really?" Trini asked as she sat down with her salad.

"I decided it was better not to torture myself over the case on the weekends so I worked out." Kim explained biting into her sandwich. "Did I tell you that Tommy bought me a balance beam for a wedding present?" She asked taking a drink.

"He should have just tied a bow to himself." Trini remarked as Kim shook her head. "And yes you did tell me but I didn't think that you would actually work out on it."

"Well I did before a sparring session with Tommy." Kim stated.

"A sparring session with your husband?" Trini asked as Kim nodded. "How did that go?" She asked wondering what had put that look in Kim's eyes.

"Good, I mean it wasn't the first time that we've sparred." Kim answered. "You know that."

"I do but I thought that since you two are enjoying other aspects of a relationship that sparring was a code word for you two." Trini explained as Kim rolled her eyes.

"We don't have code words." Kim muttered as Trini saw a blush crept up Kim's cheeks. Something happened during their sparring session.

"But the sparring did lead to something." Trini pointed out as she bit into her sandwich.

"How in the world did you know that?" Kim whispered as she looked around. Trini knew she was worried about anyone hearing their conversation but no one was close enough to even know what they were saying.

"Well you have this look in your eye." Trini replied with a shrug. It was written all over her face.

"I don't buy that." Kim said.

"Fine, you are redder than Jason's favorite shirt, that's what gave you away." Trini stated with a smirk. "Anyway I hope that you two are being safe since you two are going at it like bunnies."

"Of course we are." Kim said finishing her sandwich trying. "I'm on the pill, remember." She whispered. "Since there is an expiration date on this marriage, we don't need any lines to turn blue or pink or whatever they do."

"I'm pretty sure that they do all those things along with actually saying pregnant or not." Trini said looking around. "Although a child between you and Tommy would be so adorable." She said with a smile as Kim smiled too. Their baby would so cute that it would be against the law to have it.

"I'm sure it would but the world does not need a little Tommy or Kimberly running around right now." Kim stated. "How are you and Jason doing?" She asked changing the subject.

"Good, I met his parents over the weekend which freaked me out a little. Thankfully they were great." She replied.

"Wow meeting the parents, that's a huge step." Kim remarked trying to remember the last time that Trini had met any guy's parents.

Trini finished her salad before speaking. "Yea, I know but they have been asking him to meet me so I finally agreed." She said.

"Okay when does he meet your parents?" Kim asked taking a sip of her water.

"Not sure." She answered. "They are still convinced that I'm pulling their leg about dating someone."

"What? Why?" Kim asked.

"I'm not actually sure but mom did comment that every time I bring someone home I break up with them and move on. She said that she doesn't want to meet Jason until we have been dating a while so that I prove I can date one man for a long period." Trini explained with a shrug. She had thought about what her mother and knew she was right.

"Well she is right." Kim commented. "You did break up with all your boyfriends after taking them to meet your parents. I never understood it but it's a fact." She said standing up.

"They thought that since they met my parents that I wanted to move to the next step and move in with them or in some cases marry them." Trini explained.

"They asked you to marry them?" Kim asked as Trini stood up too.

"Only one did but it was after three weeks of dating." Trini replied. "He was already looking at houses for us to live in." She supplied with a shiver. It took her too long to convince the guy she wasn't marrying him. She never wanted to be in that position again.

"Apparently he really wanted to marry you." Kim remarked.

"I guess." Trini mumbled. "Come on let's get back to court." She said as Kim nodded. They threw away their trash before crossing the street and entering the courthouse.

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"Here are the new reports on Paris." Jason said walking into Tommy's office. "It looks like leaving early didn't hurt anything." He said handing Tommy the file and sitting down across from him.

"Well I did sign the papers for the office space so we are cleared on that." Tommy said looking through the file folder that Jason had handed him. "The inspector said that the building was sound so all we have to do is renovate it."

"Have you done the budget for the renovations?" Jason asked.

"No, I figured that I would let you and your crack team to take care of that." Tommy replied. "I need to figure out who I want in charge over there." He said looking up at Jason.

"Don't look at me." He stated thinking about Trini. He could not move to another country with her in his life.

"It would be a great opportunity and more money." Tommy said as Jason shook his head.

"I know that but I'm in a relationship." He said seriously. He would not give up Trini for more money.

"So you and Trini have a relationship?" Tommy asked.

"Yea we do." Jason replied. "I love her." He admitted to someone other than himself.

"Have you told her?" He asked leaning back in his desk chair.

"No because it's too early." Jason stated with a groan. "You realize that her parents don't want to meet me."

"Okay first you have been dating close to four months now. Secondly her parents don't want to meet you because she breaks up with everyone that they have met." Tommy stated. "Apparently after the guy meets her parents he starts wanting more or something and it freaks her out." Tommy explained.

"How do you know about her parents?" Jason asked wondering why Tommy would know about Trini's dating habits.

"My wife is Trini's best friend and does talk about Trini and you quite a lot." Tommy replied with a smiled.

"So what does Kimberly say about me?" Jason asked as Tommy just shook his head.

"Nothing good, I can assure you." He answered as Jason smirked. "She says that she is glad about the fact that you and Trini are dating."

"So if I meet her parents then she is going to break up with me?" He asked becoming worried. He wanted to meet her parents but not if she would break up with him afterwards.

"Not sure but you may want to tell her you love her before meeting her parents." Tommy suggested.

"Are you crazy? She is going to freak out and then break up with me." Jason stated with a groaned.

"She is not going to freak if you tell her before you meet her parents." Tommy said. "Listen, if you love her you need to tell her and not go around keeping it bottled up. She is really smart and she will know that something is up and since she is a woman she will think that you are either cheating on her or you want to break up with her. Trust me tell your girlfriend that you love her." He stated.

Jason rubbed his face and leaned back. "She is going to freak." He muttered.

"Yea maybe but at least you won't be keeping something from her." Tommy remarked. "If you want too, talk to Kimberly and see what she says. She knows Trini better than I do and she's a woman so her advice will be better than mine." He said.

"But I would have to tell Kimberly that I love Trini before I actually tell Trini that news." He muttered.

"Well yea that's true but you get her advice and nothing is better than having a woman tell you what another woman wants." He said smiling as Jason shook his head.

"Being married has made you soft." Jason stated. "Anyway back to Paris, you will need to be there in a few weeks to finalize everything." He informed him.

"I'll get Ashley on scheduling that so that I won't forget." He said. "Now you have your tickets to the Black and White Ball, right?" Tommy asked looking down at his calendar.

"Yea since it's the company's Black and White Ball." Jason said with a laugh. "Don't worry everything will go fine and we will raise lots on money for the charity." He said trying to reassure Tommy.

"I know but this will be the first big event since I have taken over and I need everything to go smoothly like it always has." Tommy stated rubbing his face. "I don't need the board questioning whether I can or cannot do this because of the ball." He said standing up.

"Don't worry, Kimberly will be at your side and if anyone knows how to manage a party it would be your wife." Jason said. "Kim will make sure that this ball is bigger than any other year."

"I know she will; it's just that this will be the first thing on my record for the company." Tommy mentioned.

"What about Paris?" Jason asked as he watched Tommy paced in front of the window.

"Paris isn't a done deal yet and it won't be until a few more months so the ball will be my first test." He explained as Jason nodded and stood up.

"Well Ashley and her crew have had all the plans in place for months long before your father died. She will make sure that nothing goes wrong so really all you have to worry about is all the rich people opening up their wallets." Jason remarked. "I don't think that you will have to worry about anything there since one of the items up for auction is a week stay at your villa in the Caribbean." He said walking over to the door.

"I guess so." Tommy muttered looking out the window. "Thanks." He said looking back at Jason.

"No problem." Jason said before leaving his office. He wished he could make Tommy understand that he was a great replacement for his father. As far as he knew the board loved the direction Tommy was taking the company.

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"Have you gotten your dress for the Black and White Ball?" Jason asked as he handed Trini her pizza.

"Still looking but I think I know what I want." She replied biting into her pizza.

"It is black or white?" He asked. "I know you love yellow."

"Jason, I know not to get a dress in any color but white or black. I will not commit a fashion faux pas." She stated as he sighed.

"I'm sorry; it's just that Tommy is stressed out about this." He stated as she nodded.

"Don't worry, everything will be great." She said as she finished her pizza. "Did you remember to book your flight?" She asked grabbing another piece.

"For Kim's parents' vow renewal?" He asked as she nodded. "Yea I got them and I have it marked off on the calendar at work. No worries about me not being there."

"Good, you can show my all the sights in Paris." She suggested.

"Well I can show you the new office space and the hotel where I stayed." He said. "I didn't have time to see anything unless it was in between the two."
"Okay so we can see them together then." She said.

"What about the actual ceremony?" He asked as she smiled.

"There will be time, don't worry." She said before taking a drink. "Come on; let's go find something on TV." She said standing up. He stood up and followed her into the den. He couldn't wait until they were in Paris and saw the sights.

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One Month Later

Trini sat back and listened to Kim's closing statements and was impressed. Kimberly had stepped up her game and was delivering an Oscar worthy speech. As Kim sat down she looked over at the jury and wondered what they thought. She hoped they wouldn't be out too long.

"Okay you have heard both sides, now I caution you to review all the evidence and discuss the matter thoroughly." The judge said addressing the members of the jury. "It must be a unanimous decision whether to convict or not." He said as they nodded. "Now you are dismissed to discuss the case and all the evidence." He said as they stood and left the room.

"All rise." The bailiff said as everyone else stood up.

"Court is in recess until the jury comes back with a decision." The judge said before leaving the room. Rita was taken back into custody where she would stay until the verdict was reached. Everyone slowly left the courtroom, they were each wondering how long this was going to be.

"Are you heading back to the office?" Trini asked as she fell into step beside Kimberly.

"No, I have to go pick up my dress from Katherine before heading to my hair and make-up appointment." Kim replied.

"You still don't have your dress?" Trini asked as they made their way down the stairs and outside. She had her dress for a month now and thought that Kimberly would too. It wasn't like her to leave it until this late.

"Don't worry; I am going there as soon as I get into my car. You are starting to sound like Tommy." She said with a smile. "I've got this under control." She promised.

"It's just that I find it rather odd that it has taken Katherine this long to make your dress. I can also see why your husband is concerned since this is his first real test as the new CEO." Trini stated as they walked over to their cars that happened to be side by side.

"Well it's only been a month since I met up with her to discuss it for her to design. It does take some time to create a custom dress." Kim explained as she unlocked her doors and threw her briefcase into the passenger seat.

"I guess you're right, it's just that I've never seen you cut it this close before." Trini mentioned. She really hoped that Katherine wasn't trying to screw up this night for Kimberly and Tommy. She didn't really trust the woman since Tommy had broken up with her to marry Kimberly. The woman couldn't be that happy about it. Kim had told it wasn't what she thought but she still wasn't sure.

"I do have a back-up dress in case the one that Katherine made him isn't that good." Kim said as Trini sighed. She was happy Kim did have a dress.

"I can't wait to see what Katherine comes up with. I have seen some of her work and it's good. I just wonder if she is being a little sneaky about the fact that you are married to Tommy." Trini said as Kim shook her head.

"No, I'm very sure that she doesn't care that I am married to Tommy." Kim said. "She is actually engaged to Billy." She supplied as Trini's mouth dropped. "I'm not lying." She said when she saw Trini's look.

"Wow that is just insane." Trini muttered thinking that it was very fast to already be engaged so soon after dating Tommy but then again Tommy was already married so logic didn't really apply. Was it the reason that Tommy had broken up with her? This was so messed up.

"I know but I really do have to go." Kim said as Trini. "Make sure that you are there with Jason on time." She said as Trini nodded before she got in her car and shut the door.

Trini watched as Kim pulled out of her parking space. Tonight would be interesting to say the least.

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"Okay everyone except for a select few has been sent home to get ready for tonight. You might want to go ahead and leave as well." Jason said walking into Tommy's office.

"I will in about an hour. I have a few more things that I want to finish up first." Tommy stated as Jason sat down. "Have you heard from the girls to see how court went?" He asked without looking up.

"Yea they just got out. Trini is on her way home to start getting ready while Kim is on her way to pick up her dress." Jason relayed to him. "Seriously you just need to leave whatever you are working on. You cannot be late tonight." He said knowing.

"I won't be late, don't worry." Tommy promised as he made notes on whatever he was working on.

"Okay but I'm calling you in an hour for you to leave." Jason stated before leaving Tommy's office.

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"Did I tell you how gorgeous you look?" Jason asked as he helped her out of the car. They had finally made it to the hotel. Traffic was bad tonight but they were still early so everything should be fine.

"Yes you did but I love hearing it." She said as she looped her arm through his. She was wearing a black strapless dress with rhinestones on it. "Is that Kimberly?" She asked as a car pulled up behind them. A woman stepped out in a pink dress.

"I don't think so since she is wearing pink. Kim knows this is a Black and White Ball." He stated as the woman moved closer.

"Jason, it is Kimberly." She whispered as Kimberly handed her keys to the valet.

"Jason, Trini." She called out. Trini watched her grab a bag from the back seat before walking towards them.

"Kimberly, what are you wearing?" Trini asked as she rushed over to Kimberly's side as Jason handed the valet his keys. He looked at Kim's dress and rushed to her side too while shrugging off his jacket.

"Here this will cover your dress." He said as she stepped back. He couldn't believe that she was wearing that dress.

"No, I'm fine." She said shaking her head.

"Kimberly what were you thinking?" Trini asked pulling her off to the side. "This is Tommy's big night and this stunt could ruin it for him." She whispered.

"Trini, its fine. Trust me." She stated as Trini groaned.

"Trust you when you are dressed like that?" Trini asked. Kim knew better than to do this. What was going on?

"Yes, trust me." Kim pleaded.

"Fine but we're not walking in with you." Trini stated.

"What? Why not?" Jason asked. "She is going to need support in that dress because I'm pretty sure that Tommy is going to kill her." He stated.

"It's fine, I can walk in by myself and Tommy is not going to kill me." Kim stated firmly. "Anyway you two go on and I will follow behind you."

"Okay if you say so." Jason said reaching for Trini's hand. He shot one last look at Kimberly before walking Trini through the doors and into the banquet room where the ball was being held.

"I can't believe she wore a pink dress." Trini whispered as they made their way into the room. "Tommy is going to be mad."

"Well I hope not but we will be here in case something does happen." Jason said. "Just relax." He whispered as he kissed her temple.

"Tommy just spotted Kimberly." She whispered.

"He doesn't look to mad." He commented. "In fact he looks amused." He said as he walked Tommy walk up to Kimberly. They shared a kiss and he wondered what they had said before kissing.

"Oh look at Kira, she is gorgeous." Trini muttered as Jason glanced around to see where Trini was looking at. He didn't see Kira at first until some people move to give him a clear view. She did look beautiful on Connor's arm as they walked into the room. He wondered if Kimberly had given them a ticket to tonight since she really seemed to like the young couple.

"Now why didn't Kim wear a dress like that?" He asked as Trini sighed. Kimberly would have looked beautiful in a white dress in the sea of black.

"Well it's Kimberly." Trini said as Jason nodded. "Anyway no one seems to be that upset over the fact that she is in a pink dress." She pointed out as Kira and Connor made their way over to them finally making it through the crowd.

"Uh is Kimberly wearing a pink dress?" Connor asked leaning in as Jason sighed. Connor had only been here a few minutes and had already spotted Kimberly.

"Yes she is." Trini replied with a smile. She really loved that Kimberly had taken this risk even if it was giving Jason heart palpitations at the moment. "Don't worry though it's all part of her plan." She stated.

"Well I think she looks great and very bold." Kira stated glancing over at Kimberly who was still by the auction table. "The press will all be writing about this event tonight to make the morning papers and I know that she will be the one featured." She commented.

"As long as it's all good press then that's fine." Jason muttered as Trini elbowed him swiftly in the ribs.

"Oomph." He groaned rubbing his side trying to take the sting out from Trini's hit.

"I don't think that the press would dare write anything bad about Kimberly especially since she looks that great." Kira said as Trini nodded looking squaring at Jason.

"I agree." Connor said. "Now where is the auction table so that I can check out what they have?" He asked changing the subject.

"Follow us; we haven't checked it out either." Trini said reaching for Jason's hand as Kira and Connor did the same. The two couples made their way over to the opposite end of the auction table from Kimberly.

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"You know Kim's stunt with the dress could have really backfired on you." Jason said as soon as he walked up to Tommy.

Turning around he saw that Trini was at Jason's side like she had been since they had walked in together. "I know." He said. "Did you know what color her dress was before tonight?" He asked looking at Trini. They were best friends so if anyone knew then it would be Trini. Kim confided in Trini on almost everything.

"No, not at all, she just picked the dress up this afternoon." She supplied as he nodded. "I don't even think she knew the color of the dress before she tried it on this afternoon." She added.

"Why is Kim talking to Skull?" Jason asked when he noticed who Kimberly was talking too. "She has never been comfortable around him." He commented watching them closely.

"Don't know just that he had walked over to her after Carter and Dana had left her side. It's weird too because he seems very anxious talking to her." Tommy stated.

"Well he does still have that crush on her so maybe that's it." Jason remarked.

"No, I don't think so." Trini said. "Look at Kim's body language; she is not happy with whatever he is saying to her." She pointed out as Tommy nodded.

"Yea I saw that but it can't be anything too terrible, I mean she is still sort of smiling." Jason said. "If she was that upset then I would think that fist would be flying." He mentioned as Trini rolled her eyes at his commented. He was right though, if Kimberly felt in danger or offended then she could protect herself.

"Well you never know with Skull." Tommy muttered when he noticed Kim finally moving away from Skull before walking towards him. "Let's go find out seats then." He said as she nodded. It didn't take them too long to get to their table since they had been standing near it.

Trini watched Kim slip out after dinner was finished only to come back moments later in a black dress. She now understood why Kim had worn the pink dress. She wanted to make a statement before the dress when up for auction. It was a good move and she wondered how high the dress would go and who would bid on it.

"Okay time to start the auction." The MC for tonight stated as the crowd shifted. This was always the exciting part of the ball that had everyone competing with each other to get those good items and to help raise more money for each item. Normally the items went for much higher than what they were worth but that was the best part.

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Okay so what did everyone think? Please let me know. The next chapter should be out soon.