Well folks this is what you all have been waiting for the fate of Jim i want to thank you all for your support through this whole story it has really touched me you people are the reason i keep on writing you guys give me the inspiration to write thank you all.

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September 8, 1999 Orange County Superior court

Kimberly, Tommy, Billy, Jason, Katharine, Zack, Rocky, Adam and Aisha are sitting in the courthouse with the trial of Kim's abusive husband which is now in its 4th day of testimony the D.A. has rested its case after calling forth Dr. Stone, Kim's physiatrist, Capt. Mitchell, and Sgt. Davis to testify on the case it was now the defense's turn to call it's witnesses.

Jim's lawyer Hector Ramon calls his first witness which surprised Kim and the others and greatly angered Rocky most of all former Las Vegas police officer Ken Lannings to testify in Jim's defense.

Mr. Ramon walks up to the stand and looks towards Ken. "Mr. Lannings can you please tell the court how you got involved in this whole situation." Mr. Ramon states.

"Yes sir I was a police officer in the Las Vegas when I first met Mrs. Torres she had been checked into Las Vegas Memorial hospital, after passing out on the street and being found by her friends." Ken stated.

"I see and could you tell us why she passed out on the street and what led to you being called in." Mr. Ramon asked.

"Yes she was showing signs of assault and according to the doctor of the ER signs of rape as well the doctor treated her and forwarded a rape kit to me and my former partner, I cross checked the name on the kit to names in our criminal database." Ken explained.

"Is that a normal procedure Mr. Lannings?" Mr. Ramón asked.

"In Las Vegas yes we had to check to see if she was a prostitute or a wanted criminal as per procedure." Ken answered.

"And what did you find Mr. Lanning." Mr. Ramón asked.

"That she was wanted back in Miami for supposedly drugging her fiancé and a friend of his and robbing them before running off." Ken answered.

"And did you think even for a moment that she might have been fleeing an abusive husband?" Mr. Ramon asked.

"At first yes but as I read the report from Miami I started to believe that she was never raped at all, you see according to the report she was being treated for a form of sympathy addiction you see in the report it stated that she would hurt herself and claim that Mr. Torres had done it, and at that point I believed that this was another case of that so I contacted Mr. Torres and informed him and I went to confront Mrs. Torres at the hospital." Ken stated.

"I see and could you tell us what transpired at the hospital Mr. Lannings?" The defense lawyer asked.

"Yes I can." Ken said and then went on to explain everything that had transpired that ay at the hospital and all the proceeding events that led up to Jim taking her off to Brazil.

After everything was explained the D.A. got up to ask his questions.

The D.A. walked up to the stand. "Mr. Lannings you said that Ms. Hart aka Mrs. Torres was suffering from a form of sympathy addiction, did you have any proof to back this up at all?" The D.A. asked.

"Yes in the report from Miami there was a medical report signed off about her condition." Ken explained.

"Really you mean this medical report here Mr. Lanning because if this is the one you are speaking about it is signed off by a Sgt. Torres of the 883rd Medical of the U.S. Army is that correct." The D.A. asked.

"Yes that is the report sir as you can see there is no reason to doubt my suspicions." Ken answered back.

"Actually Mr. Lanning in the U.S. Army an enlisted man would not be a doctor especially of physciatric no Mr. Lannings a doctor in the army would hold a officers rank, and also it did not dawn on you that this medical report was signed off by a relative of Mr. Torres, tell me Mr. Lanning why would something an academy student would easily figure out make you think completely different?" The D.A. asked.

"With all due respect sir I have seen this kind of stuff before unfaithful wives and they cry rape or abuse when they do not get their own way this woman was no different I gave her a choice jail time or go back to your husband she chose to leave with him not my problem that he was really doing it she should have run off sooner." Lanning stated.

After that answer the D.A. had stated no more questions and Mr. Lanning was escorted out of the court room after 3 more witness for the defense Mr. Ramon called his final witness to the stand his client Jim Torres.

"Now Mr. Torres can you please explain to the court what your relationship is to the victim." Mr. Ramon asked his client.

"Yes sir I am Kimberly's husband." Jim stated.

"I see and can you please tell us why you are facing trial here in your own words please." Mr. Ramon asked.

"Yes I am here because my wife's condition has caused her to lie because she craves nothing but sympathy from people so she fabricated a story and she intently hurt herself saying I caused them when in fact all I ever tried to do was help make her better." Jim explained.

"I see and how did you first notice your wife had this condition?" Mr. Ramon asked.

"Well the first time she ever showed signs was just after our former gymnastics coach told her she had to choose either her old life back in Angel Grove and give up going to the Pan Global's or shut them out of her life and move on to something greater than they could have ever been, she had come to me crying not sure what to do and I comforted her not realizing that she might be playing me but it would not have mattered sir you see I had fallen in love with her and would do anything to help her. "Jim explained to the jury.

"I see Mr. Torres and you never hurt her in any way at all." Mr. Ramon asked.

"Never sir I only ever tried to help her I really cared for her and I truly loved her." Jim stated.

"Thank you Mr. Torres no further questions." Mr. Ramon stated as he went and sat back down as the D.A. got up and walked to the stand.

"I see Mr. Torres that you claim to love and care for your wife but can you please explain how a woman that was hurting herself got scars on her back from what doctors can only explain as being from a whip or whip like object." The D.A. asked.

"I am not sure I can assure you that I was not the cause of those injuries like I said I never hurt my wife." Jim stated.

"Very well then can you explain how the doctors found definite signs of rape when they examined her in Las Vegas then?" The D.A. asked.

"The only thing I can think of is that she was either raped on her way there and decided to blame it on me or that she slept with someone regretted and cried rape." Jim stated.

"And why would your wife do this to a supposed caring husband Mr. Torres." The D.A. asked.

"Cause she did not want to be on her meds and I was making sure she took them every day it was the only way for her to get off them I guess." Jim stated.

After that the D.A. tried and tried to corner Jim with different questions but he was prepared with answers to everything to make Kim look like the bad guy instead of him and after finally hearing the last answer come out of Jim he went and sat down.

"Very if the defense has no more witness's then you can begin closing statements." The judge announced when the D.A. stood up. "Your honor I would like to call one last witness to the stand if the court will permit." The D.A. asked.

"Very well counselor I will allow it." The judge stated.

"Thank you your honor the state would like to call Kimberly Hart-Torres to the stand please." The D.A. announced.

Kimberly got up nervous and walked to the stand and sat down.

The D.A. walked up to the stand. "Kimberly please can you tell us everything that has happened word for word every detail please with what had happened since you first met Jim." The D.A. asked.

"Y-y-yes it a-a-all s-s-started in Miami Florida." Kim started.

Flashback

She had grabbed her stuff and started to head back to her dorms, when she got to the hallway she saw Jim waiting there for her, he walked up to her.

"Hey there cutie how did practice go?" Jim asked her placing a small kiss on her cheek.

Kim recoiled a bit from the kiss. "It's ok I just have to pick my times up on the bars other than that Coach says I am ready." Kim stated as she fiddled with the bracelet on her wrist.

Jim on noticing that she still wore the bracelet that reminded her of Tommy and got a little aggravated.

"Hey Kim how bout you go change and we go get something to eat to celebrate you making the final cut." Jim asked her.

"Ok sounds good Jim I need to get out anyway I have been cooped up here all week." Kim said.

Jim happy that she agreed hugged her. "Great meet back here in one hour then." He asked.

Kim still uncomfortable with his closeness just nodded and headed back to her room.

Jim headed to his all the while planning how the night would unfold, he smiled when he thought that this might be his chance to get what he wants.

Kim meanwhile was in her room was getting ready to head out when she thought of the letter again she looked down at her bracelet and ran her finger across the falcon engraving. "I truly hope Tommy understands." Kim said to herself as she started crying a bit.

Kim and Jim had meet up and headed out to eat at a little restaurant not far from the training center.

"So how are you feeling?" Jim asked her.

"I have been better but I have buried myself in practice so as not to think about it too much, I just hope I did the right thing." Kim said with a bit of sadness in her voice.

"You did do the right thing Kim they will understand this is your big chance and they were only holding you back." Jim stated.

"I know Jim but it still hurt." Kim said.

"I will be here to help with the hurt Kim I can make it all better." Jim stated to her.

Kim just looked at him at this moment she was still hurting from breaking up with Tommy and cutting off her friends, she was scared of the upcoming games and most of all she was confused on what to do with herself now.

"Thank you Jim." Kim said as Jim moved his hand over hers.

After they ate they started heading back to the dorms. "Hey listen how would you like to come back to my dorm tonight you know just to talk you look like you need to." Jim asked.

"I don't think that is a good idea Jim." Kim said.

"Don't worry about it Kim you need someone and I want to help you." Jim stated.

Kim thinking about it thinking about how lonely she is and how scared she is since Jenna got kicked off the team and had gone home Kim was now alone in her dorm room. "Alright thanks Jim."Kim said.

Jim happy now as he took her hand and led her to his dorm room. "You know Kim you don't have to be lonely anymore I can be here for you more than as a friend."Jim stated deciding to make his move.

"I don't think so Jim while you are a nice guy and a good looking man I am just not ready right now so soon after losing tommy." Kim confessed.

"Nonsense Kim come on you have been a wreck all week you need someone to be close to and I am right here unlike your ex who is across the country probably already moving on from you."Jim stated

"Jim while I appreciate everything you have done I am just not ready." She started to say but was cut off by Jim pressing his lips to hers, as he tried to deepen the kiss Kim pushed him off her.

"DAMNIT JIM I SAID I WAS NOT READY FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND I MEANT IT I STILL LOVE TOMMY FOR GOD SAKES." Kim screamed.

"You could have fooled me with the way you always flirted with me you know you want me I just needed to make you feel it too." Jim yelled back.

"I have never flirted with you Jim if you take me being friendly flirting then you have issue's I have never liked you like that ever and I said I still love Tommy and after the games are done I am gonna fix things between us." Kim yelled.

"Do you really think he will forgive you and take you back after what you wrote him you really are stupid aren't you, face it Kim you will be with me after everything I have gone through everything I have done to make this happen I will be damned if you walk away from me!" Jim yelled at her.

"I'm done with you Jim I should have never listened to you in the first place I am leaving and I am calling Tommy and explaining everything." Kim yelled as she got up to walk away.

As she walked away Jim grabbed her wrist and hit her across the face. "The hell you are bitch I will have you one way or the other." He yelled as he picked her up and threw her on his bed.

She tried to get up but Jim hit her again and forced her down on the bed he grabbed the front of her dress and pulled it open, Kim tried to fight back but Jim held her down.

"Kim really must you fight." Jim said as he grabbed her panties and tore them down her legs. "You know you want this as much as I do." He stated as he laughed.

Kim kept trying to fight him not wanting to give in but after a while she grew tired from the struggle and the hitting that she just gave in.

"That's a girl don't worry it won't hurt much." Jim sated as he smiled.

After Kim stopped struggling Jim proceed to have his way with her, as he continued to rape her telling her that she loved it Kim did nothing but cry.

When Jim was done he got up to get cleaned up he looked at Kim and smiled there she lay defeated and now his as he thought.

"Why cry Kim what we just did was special we shared something intimate you are mine now do you really think Tommy will take you back now that you are soiled."Jim stated.

Kim started to do her dress back feeling so ashamed of herself for giving like she did but what choice did she have she kept saying in her mind over and over again as she pulled her underwear back on, she had hoped to lose her virginity to Tommy but now that was taken away.

Kim just looked at her bracelet what was she to do now she was scared she had nowhere to go and she thought that if she tried to tell the coach he would toss her out with nowhere to go due to Jim being his pride and joy, she was stuck now stuck in a unending hell with no way out. "I am so sorry Tommy please forgive me." Kim said to herself rubbing her fingers over the falcon design on her bracelet one last time.

"Hey Kim don't worry I am here now you are mine now and no one else's just mine." Jim said.

Kim just nodded more out of fear than anything else she just got up and started to leave.

"Where are you going?" Jim asked her.

"Back to my dorm I need to be alone right now." Kim said.

Jim noticed the fear in her and he was happy he had broken her she was his. "Alright then remember you are mine now, and though I may seem heartless I really do love you Kim it's just I had to resort to tough love to get you to see where you really belong." Jim said wrapping his arms around Kim.

Kim too frightened to fight just accepted it. "Thank you." Was all she said as she looked up at him they both walked off to her dorm together Kim now reserved in the fact that she is trapped.

"I'm so sorry Tommy I was too weak, I just gave in please I hope you forgive me someday." Kim thought as she walked into her dorm, she took one last look at Jim who then kissed her on the cheek she smiled a bit before closing the door.

She walked over to her bed and collapsed and started crying. "Oh god what have I done."Was all that she said as she cried herself to sleep blaming herself for what has happened.

End Flashback.

The jury looks horrified by what they heard the D.A. turned back to Kim ready to ask his next question. "So that was the first time right." The D.A. asked her.

"Y-y-yes it w-w-was s-s-sir." Kim answered looking at Jim scared out of her wits at what might happen.

"I see very disturbing here Ms. Hart I am sorry that you had to retell that." The D.A. stated.

'I-i-it is o-o-o-ok m-m-my doctor s-s-says i-i-it is n-needed f-for m-m-me to h-heal" Kim states.

"I see and has this always been his behavior from then on?" The D.A. asked.

"Y-yes i-it i-is i-i-if I d-d-did not d-d-do as h-h-he t-told me he would b-b-b-b-beat me sir and r-r-rape me." Kim stated.

"Thank you Ms. Hart for telling us that I have no further questions." The D.A. stated as he walked back to his desk Mr. Ramon got up to ask next.

"Mrs. Torres could you please tell me why you would make up these lies about such a caring and loving man." Mr. Ramon asked.

"I-i-i-I am n-n-not l-lying sir h-he r-r-r-raped me he h-h-hurt m-m-me." Kim pleaded.

"I doubt that Mrs. Torres I believe what really happened is that you had sex with him and regretted it and made all this up to make yourself look better in the eyes of your friends isn't that the real story Mrs. Torres." Mr. Ramon asked Kim.

"N-n-no i-i-it i-i-is n-n-not he r-r-raped me i-I am t-t-t-telling the t-t-truth i-i-I l-l-love Tommy i-i-I would not do anything t-t-to hurt him." Kim said now being reduced to tears.

Mr. Ramon seeing this as his chance to save his client struck out at her. "Mrs. Torres why must you keep lying why must you make this loving man look bad to save your own ass." Mr. Ramon stated.

Kim now starting to seethe with anger at being called a liar and saying that she hurt her white knight lashed out. "I AM NOT LYING THAT MAN RIGHT THERE RAPED ME HE BEAT ME AND KIDNAPPED ME HE USED MY LOVE FOR MY FRIENDS AGAINST ME!" Kim screamed without her stutter having gotten her courage back.

Upon hearing this Jim lost his temper right there in front of everyone. "YOU FUCKING BITCH THE ONLY REASON I HAD TO RAPED YOUR SORRY ASS IS CASUE YOU WOULD NOT GIVE ME WHAT WAS MINE YOU ARE MINE KIM AND ONLY MINE YOU FUCKING BITCH!" Jim yelled out in the court room to everyone's surprise.

"I will have order in this court officer escort Mr. Torres out of my courtroom we will have a 10 minute recess till things calm down!" The Judge ordered as Jim was dragged out of the court room.

After the 10 minutes everyone was back in the court room and closing statements were given to the jury who then left to decide the outcome of the case, after 1 hour the jury returned the Forman stood up.

"Madame Forewoman has the jury reached a verdict?" The judge asked.

"We have your honor we find the defendant guilty on all charges." The Jury forewoman answered to everyone's relief and happiness.

"Very well then thank you jury members for your service at this point I see no reason to delay sentencing Jim Torres you have been found guilty on all charges brought against you I hereby sentence you to 25 years to the state correctional faculty with no chance of parole." The judge stated as Jim tried to escape the grasp of the court officers taking him away.

Finally after 3 years of torture and hell Kim finally had justice and she was very happy that she can move on with her life.

September 12, 1999 Mariner Bay park Mariner Bay California.

Kim an all her friends as well as everyone from Lightspeed rescue were sitting around having a quiet picnic, Kim was cradled in tommy's arms loving the start to her new life.

"So Kim what will you do now that you are finally free from his grasp." Dana asked.

"I don't know I guess just see where everything leads me but I am not afraid as long as I have my friends and Tommy." Kim stated with the first time in a long time a smile on her face.

"And we will be here for you every step of the way baby sis that I promise." Jason said with everyone nodding in agreement.

Kim turned to look at Capt. Mitchell and the rest of the Lightspeed team. "Listen I wanted to thank you for everything you do to help me Captain you did not even know who I was but you were there for me every step through all this." Kim stated walking up and hugging Capt. Mitchell.

"It was our pleasure Kim your situation touched all of our hearts and we would have been willing to lay our lives on the line for you." Capt. Mitchell explained returning the hug.

"No really thank you all for being there for me it lets me know that no matter what I have you all there for me and I am there for you." Kim stated.

"You know that we would beautiful but I have been meaning to ask have you ever talked to your mother through all of this?" Tommy asked.

"No I have tried calling her since I got my memories back but no answer the last time I talked to my mother was 3 years ago I tried to tell her what happened but I couldn't and she said she had to go I have not heard from her since my mom probably thinks I am weak now and abandoned me." Kim sated with a small amount of tears in her as Tommy embraced her to comfort her.

As Kat was about to speak up they could see in the distance three figures approaching them Kim squinted her eyes to see who or what it was when all of a sudden 2 of them broke into a sprint and the guys could start to make out what looked like a woman and a man.

"Kim oh god your all right baby your all right." The woman yelled as she ran up and embraced Kim.

"Mom?" "Dad?" Kim said as the 2 people embraced her crying.

"Yes princess it's us thank god you're all right ever since we lost contact with after the games we have been worried so sick about you and then we saw the news we are just glad you are all right baby." Mr. Hart stated while Kim's mom would not let go of Kim.

"I though you guys abandoned me Jim told me you called and said you never wanted to talk to me again after I did not win gold at the Games?" Kim stated biting her tongue that she had left that out when telling Tommy about her parents.

Kim's mom looked Kim in the eyes with tears in her own. "Oh baby we never cared if you won or not we were proud of you for trying baby we love and we would never be like that baby." Caroline stated to Kim.

Kim step father turned to everyone. "Merci everyone you have brought back Kim to her parents and for that you have our gratitude." Pierre stated.

Ken Hart and Caroline looked at everyone and nodded then they looked at Tommy. "Thomas never let her go you mean the world to our daughter and we know that you are the right man for the job." Ken stated as Caroline looked over towards Jason.

"Mr. Scott." Caroline stated as she marched over towards him he had a fearful look in his eyes as the woman marches towards him.

As she gets to him she raises her arms as Jason flinches and she embraces him in a hug surprising him. "You must have been a wreck this whole time Jason thank you for being Kim's older brother." Caroline sated as she hugged him tighter.

"I would give my life for Kim Mrs. Dumas." Jason states as he returns the hug.

Kim looks around now seeing her friends her family and everyone all together as they start to enjoy this reunion thinks. "Thank you everyone thank you all for loving me and saving me I finally have peace." Kim thought to herself as she joined everyone else.

Well there it is folks the story has come to a end and once again i thank you all and please remember if you know of someone in a abusive relationship there are ways to help them never think you are too small to be there for friends cause it is never true.

Please as always let me know what you thought of the story as a whole good or bad and i will be posting my next story soon one based on forever red once again thank you all, and till the next story catch ya on the flip side.