Naomi stayed in the hospital for a week, after which she was sent to a drug and alcohol rehab center for a time. She was eating, gaining weight, and seemed more lucid, rational, and wanting to turn her life around. In the meantime, the court case and charges for Naomi's actions were being pressed by the D.A., as he seemed to want to make an example out of a famous baseball player who had been a drug addict, and was an unfit mother. The police were being obstinate, and the officers involved, as well as the D.A., wanted to throw the book at Naomi for the drug possession and child endangerment charges, crimes that could have landed her in prison for a decade due to the Cocaine found on her. Naomi's lawyer tried to present her as a good family member, and responsible member of the community, before these incidents, as well as an icon of the islands due to her former place on the team. It was a complex situation. Technically, neither the D.A. nor the judge had to listen to anything either Naomi's lawyers nor the team said. Icon, or no icon, she had committed crimes. Drugs, as well as child endangerment, were serious charges that could not only have landed her in jail but also cost her both custody and visitation of her kids permanently if Mitch and her divorced. Finally, with hope that the judge was in a conciliatory mood, D day arrived and the court hearing took place. Naomi stood looking as together as possible as she was brought on the carpet for the charges against her. "Miss Watts, these charges against you are extremely serious. You have violated not only society's laws but also the laws of family and parents protection of their children. You behaved like an irresponsible citizen, an unfit mother, and a tramp, and technically I have the power to put you away for a long, long time. However, given the fact that you have no prior record of danger to society or your kids, and that this is your first offense, Iam sentencing you to five years in prison, suspended, and instead order five years probation, as well as ongoing drug and alcohol treatment until the couneslors and I are satisfied that you are no longer a danger to anyone. Iam not a family court judge, and I do not know what the ultimate finding will be, but should your husband choose to persue divorce proceedings against you, I will recommend to the judge that your husband has custody of the children until the courts are satisfied that you are no longer a danger to them, yourself, or anyone else. I will recommend monitored visitation where your husband is present at all times, to protect the children. Consider yourself very, very lucky, lady. Iam warning you, if I ever see of or hear that you ever abuse any substance or endanger your children again, I will recommend prison time to the maximum of the law, and that you be forbidden contact with your children. Go home, get help, clean yourself up, and go on with your life. Life can be so wonderful, and you have been given a second chance by both me and this court, so dont you dare screw it up or I will make sure that you pay, do you understand me, young lady?" The middle aged judge scolded. "Yes, I do, and thank you so much, your honor, I promise you, the court and my family that I will not ever enagage in behavior like this again." "Okay, judgement entered, next case"
With that, Naomi and Mitch walked out of court, and Naomi breathed a sigh of relief. She had gained weight, looked better, and technically the inpatient time for her at the treatment center had come to an end, and it was time for her to go home. Mitch's relationship with Adrienne while Naomi was away presented a severe problem. Mitch knew that it was not the right time to vacate the apartment, due to the fact that Naomi was just getting back on her feet, and would undoubtedly need help with her own life, and the children's. As a result, Mitch moved back into their apartment, for a time, to look after the kids during Naomi's recovery. Adrienne knew he had to be there for his kids, but after all they had been through and how attached they had become, also worried that Naomi would clean herself up and that Mitch would go back to her, a gut wrenching thought for Adrienne.
The team played an afternoon game following the court appearance, and, with Naomi and the kids sitting in the stands and rooting Mitch on, the Good Guys beat the Giants 4 to 1. That night, after the children were settled, Mitch and Naomi undressed for bed. "I'll go sleep in the other room, you take the bed." Mitch said. "You can sleep here, this is your bed, we dont have to do anything, I kind of would just like company and not like to be alone." Naomi said. Mitch lied down in bed next to Naomi, in the same bed, but as far away as possible. "Would it help any if I told you Iam a sick bitch and that in a lifetime I cannot undo what I did to you and the kids? I'm a substance abuser, a bad wife, an unfit mother, and a tramp, I'm everything the judge said, and yet you are still here with me, and I know what I said, and I dont know how you will react to this, but I still love you, and I dont want a divorce. I want to get help and then just go on like this was a bad dream. I dont know what youre going to say, or how you feel, but this is how I feel. I had it all and I messed it up, and now I want to make it all right, make it up to you and the kids" She said. "Naomi, Iam here with you because of the kids. We cant be together anymore, something led up to this, we shouldnt be married, besides, Adrienne and I.." He said. "Forget Adrienne. Shes a very nice girl, yes, and I appreciate what she did taking care of you and the kids, but Iam the kids mother and Iam still your wife. All this is my fault, and I will do whatever I can for the rest of my life to make it up to you, but please do not leave me now when I need you most. Remember how happy we were before I started using drugs. I can get well, and we can be that way again. Iam going to get rid of the thing that made you hate me and want to divorce me, and turn back into the woman you fell in love with. Please give me another chance. The vows say for better or worse. I cheated, lied, took drugs, betrayed you, and endangered the kids, that I admit. Iam admitting it and want to change. Look how many are abused by spouses and still stay. I will not force you or hold it against you if you dont want to, but please Mitch, think it over. We have been together for so many years, and been through so much. We have two kids, and a life. We can be happy again. Please just remember the good times and let me get well. We can be happy again, just please give me another chance" She lobbied.
In the meantime, The Good Guys put together a decent winning streak as they started to clear their heads from the Naomi problem. They also tried to get back to normal by having a tickle party. A new pitcher had joined the team, someone Mitch knew from college , but hadnt seen for years, her name was Lora, and she was a lefthanded screwball specialist. Her tickle initiation happened on that Saturday night. Mitch knew she was incredibly ticklish when they were in college, and was eager to put her to the tickle test again. The petite blonde was tied hands and feet to the bed as Mitch began the tickle on her neck with fingers as the giggles began: Hehehehehehehehehehe! NO! Then, Mitch moved down, tickling Lora on her underarms, sides and belly as more giggles erupted from her: Hehehehehehehehehehehehehe! NO! NO! Moving down, Nitch tickled Lora on her inner thighs, causing her to buck. Then, Mitch attacked her bare soles. Although they were a bit calloused, Lora had extremely ticklish feet. Mitch tickled her bare soles with fingers, then proceeded to use feathers,ice and the electric toothbrush on her soles and under her toes. This drove Lora beserk! She flexed, pointed, and wiggled her toes every which way as she filled the room with hysterical girlish squeals, and begged the tickling to stop. Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe! No! Please no stop! I give up! NO! NO! NO! Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe! Finally, Lora was untied and got dressed. The atmosphere at the party that night was a bit tense, at least under the surface. Mitch had arrived with Naomi, who was still his wife, he was still living with, and who still said she loved him. Adrienne was there, and it was known that both her and Mitch expressed loving feelings to each other, and that a divorce was expected, with Mitch ending up with Adrienne, due to Naomi's actions. It was a complex situation, and Mitch was torn. He had full intent to divorce Naomi, but that was when she was a drug addict and had treated him and their kids so rotten. He loved Adrienne, but that situation would never have happened had Naomi not been on drugs. Now Naomi was off drugs, and the reason Mitch wanted to leave her was gone, and all the years they spent together, their family, and everything they had been through came home to roost, along with Naomi claiming she still loved Mitch, and Mitch feeling excruciatingly ambivalent feelings about Naomi, the family, Adrienne and the whole situation. Much had to be resolved, the atmosphere was combustible, and no matter what Mitch decided, someone was going to get hurt. What would happen next? Stay tuned.
Mitch
With that, Naomi and Mitch walked out of court, and Naomi breathed a sigh of relief. She had gained weight, looked better, and technically the inpatient time for her at the treatment center had come to an end, and it was time for her to go home. Mitch's relationship with Adrienne while Naomi was away presented a severe problem. Mitch knew that it was not the right time to vacate the apartment, due to the fact that Naomi was just getting back on her feet, and would undoubtedly need help with her own life, and the children's. As a result, Mitch moved back into their apartment, for a time, to look after the kids during Naomi's recovery. Adrienne knew he had to be there for his kids, but after all they had been through and how attached they had become, also worried that Naomi would clean herself up and that Mitch would go back to her, a gut wrenching thought for Adrienne.
The team played an afternoon game following the court appearance, and, with Naomi and the kids sitting in the stands and rooting Mitch on, the Good Guys beat the Giants 4 to 1. That night, after the children were settled, Mitch and Naomi undressed for bed. "I'll go sleep in the other room, you take the bed." Mitch said. "You can sleep here, this is your bed, we dont have to do anything, I kind of would just like company and not like to be alone." Naomi said. Mitch lied down in bed next to Naomi, in the same bed, but as far away as possible. "Would it help any if I told you Iam a sick bitch and that in a lifetime I cannot undo what I did to you and the kids? I'm a substance abuser, a bad wife, an unfit mother, and a tramp, I'm everything the judge said, and yet you are still here with me, and I know what I said, and I dont know how you will react to this, but I still love you, and I dont want a divorce. I want to get help and then just go on like this was a bad dream. I dont know what youre going to say, or how you feel, but this is how I feel. I had it all and I messed it up, and now I want to make it all right, make it up to you and the kids" She said. "Naomi, Iam here with you because of the kids. We cant be together anymore, something led up to this, we shouldnt be married, besides, Adrienne and I.." He said. "Forget Adrienne. Shes a very nice girl, yes, and I appreciate what she did taking care of you and the kids, but Iam the kids mother and Iam still your wife. All this is my fault, and I will do whatever I can for the rest of my life to make it up to you, but please do not leave me now when I need you most. Remember how happy we were before I started using drugs. I can get well, and we can be that way again. Iam going to get rid of the thing that made you hate me and want to divorce me, and turn back into the woman you fell in love with. Please give me another chance. The vows say for better or worse. I cheated, lied, took drugs, betrayed you, and endangered the kids, that I admit. Iam admitting it and want to change. Look how many are abused by spouses and still stay. I will not force you or hold it against you if you dont want to, but please Mitch, think it over. We have been together for so many years, and been through so much. We have two kids, and a life. We can be happy again. Please just remember the good times and let me get well. We can be happy again, just please give me another chance" She lobbied.
In the meantime, The Good Guys put together a decent winning streak as they started to clear their heads from the Naomi problem. They also tried to get back to normal by having a tickle party. A new pitcher had joined the team, someone Mitch knew from college , but hadnt seen for years, her name was Lora, and she was a lefthanded screwball specialist. Her tickle initiation happened on that Saturday night. Mitch knew she was incredibly ticklish when they were in college, and was eager to put her to the tickle test again. The petite blonde was tied hands and feet to the bed as Mitch began the tickle on her neck with fingers as the giggles began: Hehehehehehehehehehe! NO! Then, Mitch moved down, tickling Lora on her underarms, sides and belly as more giggles erupted from her: Hehehehehehehehehehehehehe! NO! NO! Moving down, Nitch tickled Lora on her inner thighs, causing her to buck. Then, Mitch attacked her bare soles. Although they were a bit calloused, Lora had extremely ticklish feet. Mitch tickled her bare soles with fingers, then proceeded to use feathers,ice and the electric toothbrush on her soles and under her toes. This drove Lora beserk! She flexed, pointed, and wiggled her toes every which way as she filled the room with hysterical girlish squeals, and begged the tickling to stop. Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehe! No! Please no stop! I give up! NO! NO! NO! Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe! Finally, Lora was untied and got dressed. The atmosphere at the party that night was a bit tense, at least under the surface. Mitch had arrived with Naomi, who was still his wife, he was still living with, and who still said she loved him. Adrienne was there, and it was known that both her and Mitch expressed loving feelings to each other, and that a divorce was expected, with Mitch ending up with Adrienne, due to Naomi's actions. It was a complex situation, and Mitch was torn. He had full intent to divorce Naomi, but that was when she was a drug addict and had treated him and their kids so rotten. He loved Adrienne, but that situation would never have happened had Naomi not been on drugs. Now Naomi was off drugs, and the reason Mitch wanted to leave her was gone, and all the years they spent together, their family, and everything they had been through came home to roost, along with Naomi claiming she still loved Mitch, and Mitch feeling excruciatingly ambivalent feelings about Naomi, the family, Adrienne and the whole situation. Much had to be resolved, the atmosphere was combustible, and no matter what Mitch decided, someone was going to get hurt. What would happen next? Stay tuned.
Mitch
