chapter 5

As she was getting dressed to go to her parents, Kim kept replaying what Joe said. How could he like her belly? It was so big again. She was thankful that her parents had a casual Christmas Eve get together. She could wear leggings and a long top. She was really going to need some more new clothes soon. She took a minute to look at herself in the mirror. Her face was still about the same. Thank goodness she had never gained much there. Her boobs were pouring out over the top of her bra. They'd never been this big. Her hips were wider and she could see indentations from her panties. Her thighs now met for several inches down her legs. When she turned to the side she thought she looked pregnant. There wasn't much she could do now. It was time for them to leave. Joe looked at her as she came out and told her she looked very hot. They had agreed that they were going to drive back tonight so they could wake up on Christmas in their own bed. Joe volunteered to drive so Kim could enjoy wine with her family. Kim was nervous about seeing them. She hadn't been there since she was a size 4. She was barely wearing size 8 now and was embarrassed. When they arrived, her parents raced out to meet them. They hugged both Kim and Joe and welcomed them. Her mom whispered in her ear, "I'm so glad you look healthy again." Kim turned red but she was glad her mom didn't say fat! They had a great evening and once again Kim drank a little too much. This time it was her mom's homemade wine. It was so good! There were also several types of Christmas cookies that she'd grown up eating. She gave Joe the "tour" of all of her favorite cookies. He loved seeing her excitement when explaining them. Joe declared that he had to try one of each. He asked Kim to do the same so that he didn't look like a pig. She loaded both of their plates with 12 different cookies. They sat on the sofa together laughing and eating cookies. Joe leaned over and kissed her telling her this was the best Christmas ever. Kim agreed but couldn't help looking down at her totally stuffed tummy. She really needed to get back to more regular running. She had slacked off too much lately. Just when she thought she couldn't eat another bite, her Aunt broke out her homemade chocolate cheesecake. Joe jumped up and went to get them each a piece. When he came back, Kim was leaned back, obviously trying to give her full belly more room. He sat her cheesecake next to her and dug into his. She leaned up and started to eat hers too. Of course she finished it. On the way home that night she could feel her leggings squeezing her belly. It was so uncomfortable. She pretended to adjust her seatbelt and lowered her pants under her belly. She prayed Joe didn't notice.
When they walked in the door, Joe pounced on her like a jungle cat. "You've been in these sexy tight clothes all night and all I've wanted to do is get you out of them," he breathed into her ear. Kim was still so full and her belly was rock hard and huge. She had no ability to say no to Joe and so they went straight to the bedroom. When they woke up for their first Christmas of living together, Kim felt so fat but she felt loved. They cooked a big breakfast together, including a big pitcher of mimosas. Soon they were ready to exchange gifts. Kim had bought Joe a really nice watch that looked great on him, a few shirts and made him a collage of their photos in a frame. Kim couldn't help but notice how much thinner she was in the early ones. Joe loved his gifts. Joe had given Kim a new briefcase, earrings, a dress and a set of very sexy lingerie from the boutique Kim loved. She tried to glance at the tags without Joe noticing but she couldn't see them. Joe asked her to try on the lingerie. She took the package to the bathroom and again looked for the size. The panties were medium. Hopefully they fit. She pulled them up and they had no stretch at all. They were like a tight rubber band around her. She lowered them down a little and it was less noticeable. The bra was a 38 DDD. She put it on and barely closed it on the last hook. She had boob coming out every side! She really didn't want to admit to Joe that it was too small so she bent over and wiggled around until she had them mostly tucked in. Some still poured out the top but that was sexy, right?
She threw on a pair of matching red heels and walked out seductively to the living room. Joe was speechless. He pulled her close, rubbing his hands all over her curves. He kissed her and told her she exceeded his wildest dreams. Joe still had another surprise up his sleeve. He asked Kim to make her self comfortable and he'd be right back. She sat down and the panties were so tight as her hips and butt spread out. She thought they would rip. There was no way to hide her fat rolls or her belly now so she just crossed her legs and tried to look sexy. Joe came back out without his pants, knelt down in front of her, sliding her legs open so that he could kneel in between. He said "Kim, you make everyday feel like Christmas. You're smile, your laugh, the way that you look at me, everything about you makes me feel like the luckiest man in the world. Would you do me the honor of marrying me? " Kim was so surprised, she started to cry, said "Yes, Yes, yes I will. I love you". She then realized that Joe had produced a ring from somewhere. It was gorgeous! Joe put it on her finger and it was a little snug. He told her not to worry, the jeweler said sizing and cleaning were included for life. Kim rolled on top of him, pinning him back to the floor. She said she had to get out of those panties so they made love right there on the floor! She called her mom later in the day to share the good news. Joe had already told her Dad when they were there. Her parents were so excited and said they knew Joe and Kim would be very happy together. Later that night they were cuddled up watching a movie and eating buttery popcorn. Kim decided she needed to honestly talk about her weight struggles with Joe. As the movie was wrapping up Kim asked Joe if they could talk for a minute. She started with "I am so madly in love with you and I love our life together. I feel like everything is perfect except for one thing. " Joe had a worried look in his eyes and he asked what that was. Kim took a deep breath and said, "My weight. You have been so sweet but I'm sure you've noticed I've gained weight. In fact I'm sure I've gained back all that I had lost before. I've had so much trouble fitting in workouts and I love enjoying drinks and food with you, I've really gained too much." Joe moved a little closer to her and said, "Yes, I've noticed you've gained weight and I am not bothered by it. I actually really like the parts of you that have grown. I love the look of well fed , curvy women. To me when I see a woman, especially a married woman who is curvy with hips and belly, I think their husband is pampering them like a queen. That's what husbands should do. That's what I want to do. I want to pamper you and cherish every inch of your body. Whatever size it is, that's the perfect size. Does that make sense?" Kim was teary eyed and told him she'd never heard of someone liking fat women. She told him she had no idea what she weighed now but she was certain she needed new work clothes. He asked if he could please come along again? He loved shopping with her and he wanted her to have clothes that were comfortable. After all, she was his future wife. Kim smiled and hugged him. Then she said, "Can I ask you something? " when Joe nodded his haid she asked if his ex wife was a big girl. Joe pouted a little and reached for his phone. While tapping away on his screen he said "You know that you are my true love so please don't compare yourself to her." He leaned towards her handing his phone to her. He had opened Facebook. He wasn't friends with his ex wife but her profile had no privacy restraints so Kim could see all of her photos. Joe's ex wife looked really short and she was fat. Very fat with a double chin, huge belly and hips. She didn't have much boob to speak of so she looked like a pear. Kim quickly scrolled back a ways thankful that there were no photos of Joe. She did see an old one- that would have been when they were married. She was heavy then, probably about 250 lbs but not nearly as she is today. Kim looked at Joe and said you really do like my gain, don't you?
Joe nodded and said "I love you. I want you to be healthy and happy. To me healthy and thin are NOT the same." She gave him a kiss and snuggled up against him. "I love you too" she replied.