Kerry lay next to Kim in Kim's bed. Her head resting against Kim's shoulder, her arm across the blonde's body. Neither woman looked as though they wanted to move, and silence reigned in the room.

It was Kim who finally broke it, looking over at Kerry, "I don't know what I can ever do to repay you for everything you've…"

Kerry cut Kim off, "I assume you don't mean the sex."

A snort of laughter came from Kim. "You know what I mean Ker. The ramp, the garage. I should rename it, Weaver's or something."

Kerry shook her head, "I think its name is perfect as it is Ms. Legaspi. Are you going to rebuild?"

"Yes. I mean we haven't talked about..." Kim glanced down, "Ker, I can't be a Psychiatrist anymore, it's just…"

Kerry looked up and over, and took one of Kim's hands in her own, "Will you give me a little more credit than that? I love you, not the fact that you have an M.D., do you really think so little of me?"

Kim shook her head, "Yeah, no, I mean. I'm sorry, I know that, I just… Everything's different this time. And it's throwing me off. A lot more than it should."

Kerry smiled, "Not too different, I'm using a crutch, you're still as gorgeous as ever."

"You have two kids."

Kerry slowly nodded and pushed herself up until she was sitting next to Kim, "I do. Is that…"

Kim waved Kerry silent, "No, no, that's not how I meant it Kerry, I promise. I like kids. I'm just not entirely sure that I want to be… to be a Mom to kids. Yours though, they are definitely the cutest."

Kerry chuckled, "Yeah, that's the wool that they like to pull over everyones eyes. They're really tiny little devils." Kim laughed, "But, I love them and I wouldn't trade them for the world."

Kim looked down at their joined hands, and back up to Kerry. "Look, I know that this isn't going to be easy. We're both…."

"Alpha Bitches?"

Kim cleared her throat, trying to cover up a laugh, "I was going to say… Used to leading the charge. I have no idea where it'll end up, I mean. You have kids, and I… I'm not sure that I can even be a good cool girlfriend sort to Henry and Lee not to mention something more, but, what you did for Roberta, and me, before you even knew if I still felt…"

"I had an inkling." Kerry paused, "So, we'll take it slowly…" Kim raised her eyebrows, raised the bedsheets, and looked down at their naked state. "I mean the kids and the commitment and…" Kerry made a face at Kim, "I know that you know what I mean Kimberly Legaspi…"

Kim smirked just a little, and kissed the side of Kerry's head, "Let's change the subject from all this serious gnashing of teeth. Chose a subject, anything Ker."

Kerry was silent for a moment, "Will you stay with me?"

Kim frowned, "Yes, I want to try… I want to try forever… I love you, I thought that was..."

Kerry shook her head, "No. I mean, yes, but that wasn't what I meant by stay with me. I mean it literally. I said yes…" She sighed, "To my birth mother, I said that I'd give her part of me, and, I think that before and after I have the surgery next week I'm going to be a wreck. Carlos is going to be with Lee and Henry, but," Kerry looked down, "Sorry…"

Kim raised Kerry's chin and gave her a gentle kiss, "Of course I'll be there. Really, you said yes. That's growth Ker."

Kerry rolled her eyes, "Yeah, ah, you didn't hear what I said to Helen before hanging up on her. So…" Kim laughed, "I'm still that impulsive bitch you met… God, how many years ago was it now?"

"Just the right number of years Ker."

More conversation or other activities were interrupted with the ringing of Kerry's cell phone. Its screen had a picture of Carlos on it, "Sorry, he's the only one I always answer for…" Kim nodded as Kerry answered the phone, "Hello… oh, here?" She looked down at the bottom of the bed for a moment, then over at Kim. "Yes, but, give us… yes, that would be great Carlos. And, thank you. Love you too."

Kerry hung up, "I'm sorry, I…"

Kim put two fingers over Kerry's lips, "He's your brother. I always answer my brothers' calls too."

Kerry shook her head, "He's just…"

"Kerry…." Kim paused, then lightened the mood, "You know, you really need a longer name Ker. I just can't do it justice the way you do with… Kimberly…."

Kerry laughed, "Oh, my name isn't long enough?"

Kim shrugged with a smile, "So, we're being invaded by Henry and Leonora?"

"We are, although…" Kerry pulled Kim down to her, "...not right away."

oOOOOo

"Mom, can…" Kerry raised an eyebrow at her son, "May we watch the game tonight for awhile?"

Kerry inclined her head, "Well, it is Kim's home, so if she says yes, then, yes you may."

Henry looked to Kim, "May we watch tonight's baseball game?"

Kim tapped a finger against her chin, "I have one very important, essentially important, question for you Mr. Weaver."

Henry frowned.

"Cubs, or White Sox?"

"Cubs."

Kim made a 'phew' noise and wiped her brow, "That was close." Leonora laughed and Kim stuck her tongue out at the youngest Weaver. "In that case, yes, of course. I think… that if you turn it on it may even still be on the right channel, I haven't used my TV in quite some time now."

Henry got a bit of a stunned look on his face, "Really?"

Kim smiled, "Really."

Leonora decided that she wanted in on the conversation and spoke up, "Kim?"

Kim looked down and over, "Lee."

Leonora laughed, "Is good."

Kim smiled, "Thank you." She leaned closer to the little girl, "It's my favorite you know. My Dad used to make it for us all, and when I was old enough he let me help and taught me how to make it."

"Can I?"

Kim blinked in surprise, "I… Help me?"

Leonora nodded, "Please?"

Kim was silent as all sorts of thoughts ran through her head. Kerry could see as surprise, and worry, and apprehension, and then there was almost a look of consideration that crossed her face.

Kerry waited for a moment to see if that Legaspi smirk would come back, and when it didn't. When Kerry realized that Kim was actually stunned by what little Leonora had said, she rescued the blonde, "We'll talk about it in a couple of years

Leonora frowned, "Older now."

"Ah…" Kim shook her head, "Your Mom's right. I was actually about Henry's age when my Dad let me help."

Leonora frowned, "Too old."

Kim smiled, "Well, maybe you, your Mom, and I will do some negotiating." Leonora still frowned, this time at the word.

Kerry spoke up, putting a hand on Leonora's head, "We'll talk about it some more Lee. Okay?"

Leonora gave an aggrieved sigh, but then nodded, "Okay. Baseball?"

Henry carefully arranged his silverware on his plate and looked over at Kerry, "Mama, may we please be excused?"

Kerry nodded, "You may, will you take…"

Henry was already up with his and Leonora's plates in his hand moving towards the kitchen as if he owned the place.

Kim just pushed her own plate back and shook her head, "They're so well behaved, at their ages, well, I don't even want to think about that. You're such a good Mom."

Kerry shook her head, "They're on their best behavior because they're not sure…" Kerry paused, "Well, they're not sure what'll happen next." Kim started to speak, but Kerry continued, "I think Henry mostly remembers Courtney, my previous girlfriend, and he…"

"He's an amazing brother."

Kerry sighed and shook her head, "He's entirely too serious sometimes."

Kim stood and held her hand out to Kerry, "Well, I bet he's not serious whilst watching the Cubs. Bereft this season perhaps, but not serious. So, shall we adjourn to the family room and watch it too?"

Kerry glanced down at the plates, "What about…"

Kim waved a hand at them, "What's the point of being an adult if we don't leave the dishes until later once in a while."

Kerry gave Kim a look and Kim chuckled, "Yes, I don't have to wonder where your son got his seriousness from huh… C'mon, live a little. I promise that my dishwasher is near industrial strength when it comes to getting stuck on stuff… well, off…"

Kerry shrugged, and put a hand through Kim's arm, "Lead the way breaker of rules."

oOOOOo

It was the ninth inning and the Cubs were trying their best to come back and win the game. The crash was stupendous. It sounded almost like glass, and so Kerry was off the couch before Kim or Henry, although Henry wasn't far behind.

Leonora had gone as pale as a ghost as Henry, Kim, and Kerry rushed towards the noise she'd made. It hadn't been glass. Kerry got there first and winced when she saw what had broken. Soon after Henry and Kim got there too. Henry was the first to speak, "She didn't mean it."

Kim frowned at the scene. Leonora was in the middle of a flower of broken porcelain, her face streaked with tears and a bit of blood from a cut on her cheek. Next to her Henry looked as though he was ready for a fight. Ready to defend his little sister against Kim.

The little girl winced and moved backwards as Kim took a step towards her. Kim gave her a smile. "It's okay, it's okay. Can you reach towards me Lee?"

Leonora looked towards Kerry who gave her youngest a smile. Lee's focus went back towards Kim, and held her hands out. Kim reached down and pulled the young girl out of the broken porcelain and into her arms. "It's okay kiddo." She handed a crying again Leonora to Kerry. They went towards the bathroom. Kim waved at Henry. "Go... go... back to the game, or with your Mom and Sister. It's okay, I've got this." But Henry didn't leave. "Henry. It's okay. You can go watch, really... don't want to miss the big comeback right?"

Kim went to the coat closet by the front door and pulled out the indoor broom and dustpan. When she got back Henry was still there. "Kim... does this mean- I mean..." He trailed off."

Kim took pity on him and gave him something to do, "Here." She handed him the dustpan. "Once I get a pile, you can hold that, since you're closer to the ground."

Henry made a face, "For now..."

Kim chuckled as she started sweeping, "Good point. Good point. And, no... Lee breaking these has nothing to do with me and your Mom. You're... ten right?" Henry nodded. "So I'll be straight with you buddy, I love your mom, more than I ever thought possible, I do, but, it's also complicated. "

Henry was silent for a few moments and Kim could practically see the gears working in his head. "Lee didn't mean it. To break your... ah..."

"Clowns." Kim paused, and smiled sadly, "They were clowns that were my mother's before me, and her mother's before her."

Henry's face went slack, "Oh... oh no."

Kim stopped sweeping and put a hand on Henry's shoulder, "It's okay Henry." Henry didn't look convinced, "The important thing is that your sister, that Lee is okay. The clowns, they're just things. Ready to pick up?"

Henry nodded and got down on one knee. Together they picked up all the destroyed pieces of the clowns.

When they were done Henry handed back the dust pan and went towards the bathroom. A moment later he came back out with Leonora by his side. They were holding hands and talking in a low tone of voice. Kim thought that she caught him assuring her that it was all going to be okay, and that if it wasn't, that he would make sure it was.

A minute later Kerry came out of the bathroom as well, "I do believe that we bloodied up a couple of your towels."

Kim frowned, "Is she okay?"

"She'll be fine, nothing was so deep that it needed stitches." Kerry paused, "I know that those…"

Kim cut Kerry off, "As I just got done telling your son. It's okay. I'll just…" Kim smiled sadly, "I'll pretend like they were in the Garage with everything else."

Kerry wiped away a tear that had made its way down Kim's cheek without her knowing it. "You've lost so much Kim… maybe we can fix…"

Kim shook her head, "I've lost nothing that is really important, and, after all this, I think that I've gained something that's much more valuable than some very old creepy looking clowns."

"They were creepy looking."

Kim put a hand to her heart, "Yeah, kick a woman when she's down why don't you."

Kerry pulled Kim down and kissed her. They both jumped as there was a shout from the family room, and they both breathed sighs of relief when it was followed by a 'Woo yeah!'. "We should get back in there." Kim nodded, "I love you Kim."

Kim closed her eyes and rested her head against the top of Kerry's, "I love you too Ker."