At the salon, the ladies were talking about needing to hire more help. Ice was dreading it due to Kim being so picky. "I have a cousin who's just got her license. She was top of her class. She doesn't have experience, but maybe you could do a trial period?" Sherry asked. "Do you think she'd fit in here?" Kim asked. "Yeah, she's just like me. Most think we are sisters." Sherry agreed. "Ok, tell her to come by and see me." Kim replied. "Do you think we should hire another nail tech?" Ginger asked "I'm booked solid for the next month. And once those new customers come in, I'll be adding returning appointments, and who knows how booked up that will make me. But I know I won't be able to do any walk ins for quite a while." She explained."I think you're right. Plus, we need someone for pedicures and to answer the phone." Kim replied. "And you were worried you'd lose our money!" Ice laughed. "Yeah imagine that. Turns out I'm just losing my mind! If you weren't doing all the paperwor
"Hmm?" Ice asked still looking at the paper he had in his hands. "Are you listening to me?" Kim demanded. "Yeah baby." Ice agreed. "Really?" She asked. "Uh huh." He replied. "So, I guess it's ok for me to go strip since I have no clients for today." Kim asked. "What the fuck are you talking about? No way in hell are you stripping! No woman of mine is doing that shit!" Ice huffed. "So, I have your attention now?" Kim asked. "Shit! Yes. What's wrong?" Ice asked. "Someone cancelled all my appointments for today." Kim replied. "Who and why?" Ice asked. "If I knew the damn answer, do you think I'd be in here asking you?" Kim huffed. "Look, I'm sorry. I'm just buried up in paperwork and was distracted." Ice explained. "Never mind, I'm going to go do walk ins." Kim huffed. "Babe?" Ice asked. Kim got up and walked out. She did walk ins for the rest of the day and left while Ice was still in the office. She was feeling bitchy and decided to go home and take a nice long hot bath
Kim walked over to the desk and slammed the two pregnancy tests down on it. "Congratulations Ice. You're going to be a dad. Oh and, FUCK you!" She turned around and stormed out. Ginger had heard the raised voices and after Kim left walked into the office to talk to Ice. "You heard Kim. You're fired, get your shit and get the fuck out of this Salon." Ice bellowed. Mallory left the office and grabbed her stuff and finally left. Ice was rubbing his hands through his hair and the back of his neck in irritation. "I'm sorry Ice. I should have spoken up sooner. I've noticed Mallory watching you. I also think she was the one who cancelled Kim's appointments. And I think it's strange that this alleged man only called when Kim wasn't here, and Mallory was the only one to answer the phone. None of the rest of us have gotten a single call." Ginger explained. "Fuuuck! Can you lock up?" Ice asked. "Sure. Go talk to Kim." Ginger quietly said. Ice left and went home, but Kim isn't there. He
"Baby you were stressed enough. And I didn't take her serious. I guess that was my mistake." Ice replied. "Don't ever keep anything like that from me ever again. We're supposed to be in this relationship together, and if it affects one, it affects both." Kim replied. "Never again, you have my word." Ice assured her. "Fine. Then I guess my answer is yes." Kim replied. "When?" Ice asked. "We can go to the courthouse. But we won't be able to do a honeymoon now." Kim replied. "How about a short one? Say we go to the courthouse and leave Thursday morning and come back Sunday night?" Ice asked. "I can try to reschedule some of my appointments, and maybe stay open later that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. If I can get everyone in those three days then I can take off Thursday through Sunday." Kim replied. "So next week?" Ice asked. "The week after. I'll try to get more in this week too, so I'm not rushing before we leave." Kim replied."When do you go to the doctor?" Ice asked. "
Kim sent out texts to her girls about the courthouse wedding. Ice texted the guys. The promotion turned out to be a great idea and cleared up Kim's work schedule by half. The following Thursday, Ice and Kim went to the courthouse. Raine, Jax, Maverick, Sam, Smokey, Hunter, Steele, Carmen, I.T., and Ginger were there with them. Kim wore a white lace dress that hit just at her knees. Ice wore black dress pants and a white dress shirt. He drew the line at wearing a tie. Kim was fine with that. She had too much of that in her past. A short ceremony later and they were announced as husband and wife. "Congrats man, never thought I'd see the day!" Jax slapped Ice on the back laughing. "You and me both brother. But when it happens, it hits you like a freight train." Ice replied."Yeah, sounds about right." Jax agreed. Raine hugged Kim. "Oh my gosh! Congrats Kim! You know the house near us is for sale. And the property beside us is too!" Raine replied. "Good to know. Cause we definitel
Sam is a 24-year-old nurse. She finished her education and moved when she got an offer at a very prestigious hospital. It also allowed her to move away from her past problems and controlling parents. Sam's parents were very well off. They expected things of her that she wasn't willing to do. Her two lifelong best friends moved with her. Raine who’s taking online college classes and Kim who’s a beautician.This is the beginning of Sam's story. Sam walked into the hospital and reported to the HR department. The lady there was very nice and helped her with all the paperwork she needed to do. Once she finished in HR, the lady instructed her to report to the Emergency Room. Sam walked to the nursses station in the ER."Hi, I'm Sam. I was told to report here for my first day. I've already been through HR." Sam explained."Great! My name is MaKenzie. I'm the head nurse in charge. You'll be with me until you learn your way around." Nurse MaKenzie replied. "Is it too soon for me to ask a qu
"He finally started paying attention to her after I shot him down multiple times. I was only 16 after all. She was 18 and so in love with him. And she was so blinded to what a disgusting man he was. He was 19, and a pig. He knew he was good looking." Sam retorted. "They became a couple. He treated her like crap and she took it just to be with him. He constantly complained about her weight. She'd even starve herself to the point of being hospitalized. Mom and dad wouldn't get her help." Sam paused. "They feared what others would think. Or they just didn't want to believe there was a problem. I begged them to get her help. I even begged her. I even swallowed my pride and begged him to not see her but he wouldn't. His eye was on the prize." Sam said digusted. "Marry into my dad's family and business. He was seeing other women too. I showed my sister proof many times. He'd apologize and she'd forgive him over and over. This went on for 18 long months." Sam said with a bile taste in her
A couple of days later it's just after midnight and Sam was getting ready for her shift end. Some nights it's a little boring. All of a sudden, the song "Old Time Rock and Roll" comes on someone's phone. Then Dr. Will slides down the end of the hallway in his sunglasses and socked feet doing his best impression of "Risky Business" moves. He removed his scrub top also. And he's singing along with the words. His scrub pants are a little snug too. He's a dark-haired blue-eyed Adonis. With a couple days’ worth of beard growth. Beautiful white smile and barely there mustache too. "Tom Cruise ain't got nothing on you doc!" Sam smirked. He went over to Sam and sings to her. She's just soaking it up. The other nurses are jealous but also laughing at the show. "Shew Lordy, I need a fan. Think I'm running a temperature!" MaKenzie laughed as she fanned herself. Dr. Will went over and felt her forehead and she acted like she swoons then drops into her chair. Sadly, the song ended and he pul