College Passion

Chapter 14

10 am

"Where are they?"

"Caroline?" Mr. Hart opened his door to see his ex-wife. "What are you...?"

"Where are they!"

"They are sleeping!"

"Where!"

"Upstairs." Mrs. Dumas went upstairs. She had left her husband on New Year's Eve in Paris to fly to New York.

"You let them sleep together!"

"Caroline, they are married!"

"I don't care! Gosh, how could you be so irresponsible!" She went to the bedroom and opened it. There laid Tommy and Kimberly on their sides, the sheet just around their lower halves. Tommy slightly awake, stroking Kim's face and side. His hand moved down to her hip as he kissed her shoulder. Kim slightly moaned. Tommy smiled and kissed her neck before on the lips. Kim smiled in her sleep. She slowly turned in his arms, taking his arm on her hip to cover her chest. She sighed and continued to sleep as Tommy kissed her back and side of her head. He saw Kim's mother standing there as he hugged Kimberly tighter. Their eyes connected, but Tommy could tell she wasn't angry, as tears filled her eyes, so he simply didn't say anything. His face went againstKim's face. Kim's mother held her chest as tears rolled down her face at the sight of 2 gold bands and pink diamond ring. Mr. Hart took her hand and led her out the room.

"That is not our little girl anymore." He hugged her.

"Come, I'll show you the movie."

"What movie?"

"The wedding."

Mr. Hart opened Tommy's camcorder and hooked it up to the huge tv in the living room. Kim and Tommy left a copy of the tape for Mr. Hart to watch. After breakfast, Maria finally made him watch it. It was one of the reason Mr. Hart did come out with them. Probably the one thing that really convinced him, his little wasn't little anymore. Mr. Hart got a box of tissue and sat beside his ex wife on the couch.

"You're going to need these. A lot of them."
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The film started in the car. Tommy was driving, holding the camcorder. Kim rolled her eyes. She shoved the camera away over and over

"Boy, you are going to kill us before we reach Vegas!"

"Okay ok, so here we have, it is almost 1. Thomas Steven Oliver and his soon-to-be wife, Kimberly Ann Hart on their way to Vegas. My parents..." The camera moved to viewing behind them. "Following us in their car. So, to the future Mrs. Oliver, how are you feeling on this lovely day?"

"Much better when you turn that damn thing off and drive!"

"Wow, language babe! Our children will be seeing this one day!"

"Oh, shut up! Besides, with a father like you, cursing will come natural to them!"

"Cute." Kim smiled. "We are also going to need this to prove to your parents we were sane in mind when we got married."

"I'm pretty sure I am, but I don't know about you." Tommy reached over and kissed her. "Stoplight!" Tommy slammed on the breaks. "You are crazy!" She hit him.

"Oh, lighten up, Mrs. Oliver." Tommy's father pulled up beside them.

"Turn that damn camera off son and drive right!" Tommy got his angry father on camera.

"Thomas Steven Oliver, don't make me turn that car around!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver. Say hello, Mom, Dad."


"Toommy!"
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"Green light," Kimberly said.

"Who is driving here, wife?"

"I don't know, a crazy man!" Tommy turned the camera to him.

"Don't worry, I'll lighten her up later," Tommy said as he winked at the camera. Tommy started the drive as the honks behind him got angrier. "People are in such a fool mood on my wedding day!"

"That's because you can't drive!"


"Hush, wife!"

"Will you be calling me wife constantly?"

"Probably."

"Pull over, I can't marry a crazy man!"

"Give Daddy some sugar!" Kim pushed the camera away.

"Will you drive! If you want to film then pull over and I'll drive!"

"We'll never make it to Vegas!"


"Ha ha!" She hit him again

"Give me a kiss and I'll drive right." They stopped at another light.

"Fine!" Kim reached over and kissed him. Tommy had the camera on them, Kim saw that and pushed it away. Tommy however was able to keep it level on them. Tommy smiled as their kiss deepened. "Now drive!" The light was green.

"More to come in Vegas," Tommy said to the camera. "So much more." The camera went blank.

The film started with them pulling up into the chapel. Tommy did shots on the streets around and Kimberly standing at the door with his parents. Tommy made Kimberly do poises for him. Mr. Oliver took the camera and showed the couple hugging and kissing outside the doors. The camera moved inside the chapel. The flower arrangements, the cake waiting at the end beside the altar. Kimberly hugged Tommy.

"It's beautiful, just like I always dreamed." They kissed.

Film moved to Mrs. Oliver holding her chest as Kimberly stepped from behind the curtain finally.

"Well?"

"Oh, you are..breathtaking..." Kim's hair was pinned up, many curls with rhinestones studs in her hair. "Oh, Kim. I love my son, so much, but I have dreamed of this moment, if I had a daughter. I hoped to be in this moment. Nothing is more special, more beautiful than how you look right now. Your mother will cry."

Mrs. Dumas pulled out another round of tissues. She started when the film begin. Mr. Hart took her hand to help her through it.

"Thank you." Mrs. Oliver brought her white veil over. Kim fumbled with placing it on.

"May I?" Kimberly nodded and handed it over. "Even though this is your mother's job, I would be honored." Mrs. Oliver put it on correctly. "There, are you ready?"

"I think so," Kim said. She picked up her bouquet. "Yes, I am."

"Wait a minute! You can't married!"

"Wha.."

"Something old, something new...you know it!"

"Oh, right. Well, my dress, it's new, so are my shoes. That's all I got. I really didn't think bout..."

"Here." Mrs. Oliver pulled off her earrings. "These were my grandmother's." Kimberly smiled and let her put them on. "It's been in our family for many generations. They always go to the daughter, and I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Thank you."

"Something borrowed, something borrowed, borrowed, oh, ahh ha!" She pulled off her broach from her jacket. "Tommy's father gave this to me for my birthday our first year together, so I want it back." She placed it at the center of Kim's dress.

"All I need is something blue."

"Blue, blue...blue..." Mrs Oliver looked around. "Damn blue." Mrs Oliver smiled at a vase. In the middle a blue lily. "Ahhh ha!" She placed it behind Kim's ear. "Perfect. Absolutely perfect." She rubbed Kim's hair and her cheek.

"I am finally ready."

"Yes, my dear. You are." Mrs. Oliver kissed Kim's forehead

"That was my job," Mrs. Dumas said.
"Don't worry, there will be a big wedding with all of us, trust me." Mrs. Dumas laid her head to his chest.

Film moved on to showing Tommy's face as Kim appeared and walked down the aisle. Tommy lifted her veil.

"Wow." She smiled. The priest started to read.

"We are gathered here today to bring together this lovely, beautiful couple in holy matrimony..." The priest started reading from his bible. "And now for your vows. Kimberly, would you like to start?"

"Yes." Mrs. Oliver took her bouquet and handed her over some cards. "Sorry." Kim started to read, but tears filled her eyes.


"It is okay." Mrs. Oliver handed over a tissue. Kim wiped her eyes.

"I was fine minutes ago, okay, I'm sorry." She lifted her cards. "Love can be defined as...a meeting of 2 souls in harmony. Love is...love is so special, so divined, so lovely. And now, I stand before you, Tommy and I give myself to you to be your wife, the one and only love of your life. My love for you grows with each breath I take knowing I am yours and you are mine. I always wanted to be a princess, and find that prince, but now I see you and you are much more than any prince could be compared to. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life in your arms, in your heart. I love you, Handsome and I will love you for all eternity."

"Tommy, your vows now..."

Mr. Oliver went to hand Tommy his cards, but Tommy shook his head and held his hand away.

"From the first moment I met you, I looked into your eyes, I knew you were it. You were the one person that has consumed my heart from the first glance. I looked into your eyes that day and I saw my future. It was bright, it was filled with so much joy and happiness and love. I saw my future self and it was with you, beside you. From that first kiss by the lake, that kiss, it ignited me and that love has always stayed in my heart, in my soul. I may not be a prince, but I promise, with every breath I take, I will make you feel like a queen. I love you, Beautiful. I know you think calling you Beautiful is a silly thing, but to me, you are true beautiful. I love you with every fiber in my body. My spirit is whole because of you, because I have you. Kimberly, I stand here, and I give myself to you, everything I have, everything I do, I do for you." Kim reached up and wiped the tears falling down his face.

"These rings are a symbol of the love that is here today." The priest lifted a pillow holding the 2 golden bands. He lifted them over to the couple. Tommy took one ring first.

"Tommy, do you take this woman?"

"Yes, I do."

"Then Tommy, repeat after me as you give this ring to Kimberly... I, Thomas Steven Oliver take this woman, to be my wife, to love and honor her, to forsaken all that come...in good times and in bad, for richer or poor, in sickness and health, for all the days of my life." Tommy slid the ring to Kimberly's finger as he repeated what the priest said.


"Do you Kimberly take this man?"

"I do," Kimberly said. She took the ring.

"Then repeat after me. I, Kimberly Ann Hart, take this man...for all the days of my life." Kimberly slid the ring to Tommy's finger as she repeated after him.


"Now, I ask you two to lit this candle as a symbol of your unity." Kimberly and Tommy each took a candle and together lit the candle. "Forasmuch as Tommy and Kimberly have made this solemn covenant of marriage before God and all of us here, and have confirmed their commitment by the exchange of vows, rings and lighting of this candle. I therefore declare them to be husband and wife, in the name of God and the Creator, Jesus Christ, and the State of Nevada, I pronounce to you all.." Priest was surprised as Tommy cupped Kim's face and kissed her before he could finish. The couple continued to kiss. "The new Mr. and Mrs. Oliver. Tommy, you may continue to kiss your bride." Tommy's parents laughed and clapped with the rest. Tommy lifted Kimberly up and spun them around.

The film moved from the chapel to the honeymoon suite after the cake was cut and shared. Kimberly and Tommy feed each other a bite of cake. Tommy kisses Kimberly as she got some icing on his face. They both kissed away any icing left. The filmstopped andthen showed Tommy's father handing Tommy the ticket for the honeymoon suite he had order for the couple. Their warning, caused Mrs. Dumas to laugh.

Film started up again on the ride up the elevator and the doors opening to the suite.

"Tommy! Turn that damn thing off!"

"What, why not make it more interesting?"

"Either stop it now or we end this honeymoon at this door." Tommy handed it to her and lifted her up into his arms.


"Oh wow!" White and red roses petals all around. Champagne chilling in several places, one by the bed, 2 by the hot tub.

"Is everything to your liking?"

"Yes." Kim laughed as Tommy carried her inside. .

"Good, just call if you need something." Kim placed the 20 dollars in the bouquet.

"Hey, wait!" Kim tossed it to him. Bellboy caught and smiled. He bowed to them.

"Thank you and congratulation!" He closed the door behind him.

"I love your parents!" The film reappeared with Tommy talking to it alone.

"Okay, so this is the honeymoon suite, thanks Mom and Dad." Kimberly had gone inside the bathroom. Tommy walked around the room. "Man, it's amazing out here Kim!" Tommy pushed the button of the hot tub. Tommy checked out the view out the balcony of room on camera. "What a view!" He put the camera on the table as he grabbed a bottle of Champagne. Kimberly came out and the pop of the bottle could be heard. "Wow...Kimberly..you look..." She smiled. Tommy got 2 glasses and went to her. He poured some in each after handing her a glass. "Are you nervous? What are you nervous about?"

"I don't know. We're married."

"We've made love before..."

"But never as Mr. and Mrs. Oliver."


"Does it really make a difference?"

"Absolutely." Tommy placed the bottle to a table.

"What shall we cheer to?"

"To everlasting love."

"I like it. To everlasting love." They cheered and drank. "There's another cake."

"Cake!" Kimberly went over to the table. She was feed a piece of cake and looked down at the camera. "Tommy, is that thing still on!"

"NO!" Tommy feed her some more cake. He finally pulled her to dance with him. They started kissing. Tommy picked her up and laid her to the bed. Just as Tommy pulled her robe open and started kissing down her neck and chest, he froze. He quickly got up and picked up the camera.

"Don't want to cause nightmares for anyone who sees this part."

"IT WAS ON!"


"Well, it's not like they won't be able to use their imagination on what goes on next, Mrs. Oliver." Kimberly got up and walked over to him.

"You are too crazy!" She kissed him. "Turn that damn thing off and come to bed."

"Mrs. Oliver and I would just like to say thank you and goodnight to all. We promise, this is only the beginning." The last image was of Kimberly and Tommy kissing. Kim's hand moving toward the camera and it goes to static finally.
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Mrs. Dumas wiped her eyes.

"Well, I guess that's it."

"No, Mom, that was just the beginning." Kim stood at the bottom of the stairs with Tommy behind her.

"Oh, baby!" Mrs. Dumas got up quickly and rush to hug her.

"I am soo sorry, Mommy!"

"No, baby, I am sorry!" They hugged tightly. "You know you make me so proud!" Mrs. Dumas kissed her cheek. "I am blessed, you hear me! I am blessed!" They both cried. Tommy rubbed Kim's back. "Tommy, come, hug your mother in-law." Tommy smiled.

"Of course, Mrs. Dumas."

"Call me, Mom."

"Mom." They hugged.

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The couple went back to bed. Kimberly tried to go to sleep, her mind trying to absorb all of the past week. She moved more into Tommy's arms.

"What's wrong?"

"I didn't know, I mean, I didn't ever think we could be here. After my dad's explosion and the call from my mother, my strength, I thought I wasn't strong enough to..." Tommy cupped her face.

"Beautiful, you are beyond strong. You are smart, compassionate, loyal, loving, and so damn determined. Every time I look at you, my heart soars with love." He kissed her forehead. "Waking up as your husband, is the best feeling in the world. I go to bed thinking of you, and waking up loving you so much." Kim raised her head and kissed him fully on the lips. Tommy closed his eyes as Kim cupped his face and kissed. Tommy slowly lifted up to roll them over. Kim moaned as he worked her clothes off. Tommy's mouth traveled down her neck, chest, stomach. "Wife, I love you."

"I love you." He kissed her breath away, as he moved deeper into her. Kimberly arched up against Tommy and he sped up until she cried out his name, Tommy right with her. "My sweet, sweet, love," she whispered rubbing the back of his head, as he fell to her chest. "I am so happy."

"Me too, Beautiful. Me too."

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6pm

Kimberly came downstairs with Tommy finally.

"Well well, who would have guessed, the newlyweds, the last to get up."

"Shut up!" Kim shoved Tim away.

"So, ladies, I was thinking about a day at the Canyon Ranch," Maria said. "There is this great ladies retreat package, that I am dying to try."

"My wife loves the Canyon Ranch, all my co-workers go," Mr. Hart said.

"Where is that?"

"Upstate New York. We can go tomorrow."

"Sounds great," Kim said.

"Only ladies?" Tommy asked.

"Oh, Tommy, you wouldn't like facials and mud baths," Maria said.

"Why not?" Tim laughed.

"Come on, dude. Mud baths?"

"Okay, maybe not mud baths, but..." Tommy added.

"You can go one whole day without me, right?"

"No." Kim's mother smiled.

"Really?" Tommy nodded to Kim. "I'll make it up to you."

"Better." They kissed. They sat down and ate dinner.


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Next day

The women, including Julie got treated to an all-day spa ranch. They arrived to the spa around 8 am. They got a tour of the grounds and their whole day schedule, filled with massages, therapeutic bodywork, facials, mask, hair and nail manicures, food that is both nutritious and but wonderful, yoga, and horseback riding was optional, but with the snow, it might be a little too cold for it. All the ladies started the morning with a armoatherapy and stone massage as fruits and breakfast was served. The stones were to cause a euphoria experience to open the body and mind for the day ahead.

"Ahh this is the life, " Mrs. Dumas said as she was wrapped her in seaweed mud bath. They had just did about 80 minutes of yoga and now relaxing the tired muscles. Maria choose the moor mud bodywrap with Julie and Kim got the grape seed mud. They were all in pits beside one another.

"Why haven't I ever done this before?" Julie moaned.

"Mom, remember on Wednesdays, when we just to always go get our hair and nails done at funny named place?"

"Oh, you were barely 5 or 6, Kim. It was called Phantastique."

"Phantastique?"

"That was the name," Mrs. Dumas said. Everyone laughed.

"It was a great beauty salon, the ladies were too funny. Why did we stop going?"

"It closed down."

"Oh right. I wonder why they never opened it back?"

Next was one-on-one training with exercises great for weight loss, but no real work-out, more yoga with mediation for nearly 2 hours. Then a power lunch. Onto another deep soothing muscle massage with facials. Kimberly got the body waxing with Julie, Maria and Carolina laughed at them, as the ladies were working on their legs. Kim would slightly scream or flinch each time a strip was ripped off. All the ladies got the hair and nail treatment. Kimberly skipped the nails, since she already gotten pink and white acrylic nails done just before she arrived. The final treatment was another round of mediation with deep full body massage.

8pm

Kimberly found Tommy coming from the bathroom.

"HEY!"

"Hey you!" They hugged. "Wow, you look great," Tommy said touching her hair. It was super straightened with highlights. Normally, Kim's hair had a little flip curl to it, since it was much longer now, half-way down her back. Now, Kimberly's hair framing her face more, with it being so straight. Tommy ran his hands through her hair. He held her face and kissed her forehead.

"You like it?"

"Yea."

"I was thinking about cutting it, maybe to my chin, but then.."

"Don't. I love your hair."

"You love playing in my hair." He smiled and hugged her, taking a deep breath in of her hair. Kim framed his face.

"Is that a bruise under your eye?"

"You should see your brother."

"Did you two get into a fight?"

"It got a little rough on the courts."

"Tim is crazy about his basketball game, not that he has one." They both laughed. "Before we go to dinner, I gotta get out of these clothes."

"You smell like a horse?"

"Yea, I went twice while the rest got their nails done." Kimberly changed. Tommy helped her into her black coat as they went out to a restaurant in the Village.

"So, we only have like 4 days left now," Kimberly said as they laid in bed after a wonderful dinner. Her mother leaving in the morning for Paris.

"Yea, your dad already made plans to head to Atlantic City for a couple of days after your mother leaves."

"Atlantic City, wow, haven't been there since I was like 10. Oh, but it won't be fun! Well, not for you that is."

"Why not?"

"We can't gamble. All we can do is shop."

"Or walk the boardwalk."

"I like shopping." Tommy on his stomach, rubbing her head shook his head.

"Figures." He kissed her shoulder.

"And what does that mean?"

"It's the one thing I love about you."

"Only one?"

"Don't twist my words, wife. Its one of millions of things."

"Millions, name them."

"Okay. I love your eyes, your nose, your lips. Those 2 perfect moles that I kiss now." Tommy kissed her neck. "I love your neck, shoulder, arms, legs, how soft your skin is. I love your body feels beneath me, beside me. I love how strong and confident you are, even when you think you're lost. I love the way you do splits, I love the way you flip your hair when you think no one notices. I love when you bit your lip when you are nervous. I love how much you love life and being alive. I love how beautiful your soul is, how you are true beauty in all the sense. I love your giggle, you laugh, the way you blush when you don't think I'm looking when I tell you, I love you. I love how you roll your eyes when I'm silly or say something stupid. The way your lips curl when you say something smart. How sexy you are in just a towel or..sweaty from working out. How I think I know every part, every inch of you and yet you go and show much more. That's just a few. But the conclusion is the same. I love you." Kim cupped his face. "All and all, I love you."

"I love how you always make me cry." They kissed softly.

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Teaser: They ate and shared a special quiet dinner, hidden in the shadows, a figure stood crushing some branches in his hands. "You'll pay, Kimberly, you and your husband."

ooooo...who is this mysterious figure and what trouble will come from it?