A Multitude of Causalities
Disclaimer: I don't own any characters of Power Rangers. All I own is the plot, and the characters of Louise, Courtney, Benjamin & any other character not related to the series
Author's Notes: The story will follow between a six year period into the Dino Thunder era. Mostly the main couples of this story will be Tommy/Kim, Jason/Kat and a few more mentioned in the story.
Summary: Old friends reunite after 6 years in Reefside. But an unexpected surprise will soon test friendships and relationships in the process.
Chapter 1: Heartaches and Regrets
Six Years Ago: Miami Florida Hospital…
Seventeen year old Kimberly Hart was in her hospital room down in Miami. She had spent the last nine hours in labor. She looked at the date which was July 14th. Kim looked with tears in her eyes at the newborn baby girl she had just finished delivering.
Unfortunately, she was about to make a life-long and heartbreaking decision that she knew that she'll live to regret with.
"I must advise you young lady that once you do this the contract will be legalized and that you will give given up any rights as a parent," the social worker replied, "Ms. Hart?"
"Huh…can I have a minute alone please to think?" Kim sighed.
"Of course just call me when you have made a final decision," the social worker replied.
Kimberly couldn't help but look at her baby daughter in the cot next to her bed. A minute later she was looking at papers that looked like adoption papers and then she turned to Aisha and Trini.
"She sure does look beautiful Kim," Aisha replied, "She looks so much like you."
"Everything but the eyes and nose," Kim slightly smiled, "She…has Tommy's eyes."
"Are you sure you want to go through this? I mean once you give her up for adoption then…there's no turning back," Trini replied, "I know I can't stop you from whatever choice you make but can you regret not telling Tommy that you're planning to give up your daughter for adoption? Have you given any thoughts of what it would be like once you give up your daughter?"
"He doesn't have to know…in fact he doesn't know I was ever pregnant with his baby. I couldn't tell him because of everything happening back in Angel Grove. How am I going to support her? I can't give her the life she wants. I'm only seventeen and neither of us can't be able to cope with a baby! What am I suppose to do? The only option I got is putting my daughter up for adoption because my parents made it crystal clear that they don't want nothing to do with me anymore! They told me I can go rot in hell for being so stupid and naïve to get myself pregnant! As much as I want her…I know deep down I can't provide and care for her. Whoever adopts her, I hope they can promise to make my baby happy."
"We're not going to stop you Kim," Aisha said, "Whatever you decide we'll support you and help you get through okay?"
"Thank you," Kim sighed, "Do…you mind if I have a minute alone with my daughter?"
"Sure thing Kim," Trini smiled rubbing Kim's back, "If you need anything we'll be outside."
The two of them left Kimberly alone in the room. She picked up the baby from the cot and gently began rocking her. She looked at her daughter with tears in her eyes reminding her how much she resembled Tommy. She was basically the one thing to Kimberly that reminded her of everything she had with Tommy.
"Hey sweetie I know that after today…a lot will change for us," Kim sighed, "I know that you'll probably be somewhere else by this time tomorrow. I want you to know that no matter where you are I will always love you and think about you from time to time. You're daddy also loves you too even though he doesn't know about you. Inside I know that I'm going to regret giving you up. I don't want you to grow up thinking that I didn't want to keep however you know as much as I wanted to we both know that financially and emotionally we can't cope. Someday I promise I will find you again. All that matters to me now is your happiness."
A few moments later Kim called the social worker back into her room talking about the adoption process for her baby. It was heartbreaking for Kim to discuss it but she had to ensure her daughter's future. She was filling out the adoption papers to finalize the deal.
"Ms. Hart are you fully aware that this is an legal adoption contract?" the social worker asked Kim, "Because once you enter this there is no chance under legal circumstances you cannot get regain custody back of your daughter unless otherwise?"
"I…am fully aware of that," Kim sighed, "Just promise one thing…whoever adopts my daughter please make sure that they will take care of her. I want her to be happy."
"There is a waiting list right now out there for families to adopt your baby," the social worker replied, "Though by under law that we are required that you are not allow to see your daughter I have made a few exceptions to that. I know that this is very hard for you and I do grant you the last night with your daughter. Does the father know about this?"
"He…doesn't even know she exist," Kim sighed, "I don't think either of us can't cope with her and it's better he doesn't. One day I'll tell him when the time comes."
"I sympathize with you Ms. Hart that we will guarantee that," the social worker said, "So everything has been finalized then. I will have to process this down at the agency and we'll be coming by to collect the baby to bring her to the agency first thing in the morning. Huh Ms. Hart it seems that you left one piece of information out."
"What information is that?"
"For record we need to know the name of your daughter," the social worker replied, "Just to indicate on file. Have you thought of a name for your daughter?"
"Louise," Kim sighed looking at her daughter, "Put her down as Louise Isabelle Oliver."
"Okay then," the social replied writing the name on the file, "The last name I believe is the biological father's last name?"
"You can say that," Kim sighed.
"We'll put her down as Louise Isabelle Oliver for the adoption process," the social worker replied leaving, "We'll be back for Louise first thing in the morning."
Kim spent the next morning crying herself as the social worker returned back to the hospital to collect Louise. It was unbearable for Kim to see the social worker take her daughter to be put up for adoption. It was a painful decision but inside she knew it was for Louise's interest but now she was force to live with the regret of giving up her Louise for adoption.
"So everything has been finalized then Ms. Hart," the social worker replied, "Are you ready?"
"Just…take her please," Kim cried handing Louise over, "Always remember that I love you okay Louise? I promise…one day I'll see you again."
As the social worker left the hospital with Louise, Kim was being discharged. Aisha and Trini came to pick up Kim from the hospital. Kim spent the entire car ride crying. Both of them knew that Kimberly was in a lot of pain right now. She was quiet throughout the car ride back to Kim's apartment.
"I'm…so sorry Louise," Kim thought to herself, "Tommy…I hope you forgive me one day."
Six Years Later: Reefside California…
About six years has passed for Kimberly. Now at around 25 years of age Kimberly is happily married to the love of her life Tommy Oliver. A lot has changed in Kim's life. She became a gymnastic teacher at Reefside High School while Tommy got his PhD in Paleontology which secured him a job as a science teacher. About few years after leaving Miami Tommy proposed to Kim during their second year of college and married within 6 months. Around that time Kim found out her and Tommy were expecting a baby. Despite the heartbreak of the first pregnancy Kim knew that this time she was going to keep this one. Around nine months later Kim gave birth to another daughter Courtney Abigail Oliver.
However not a day goes by that Kim thinks about Louise. She still lives with the regret of giving her first born daughter up for adoption. But she hardly doesn't even remember how her daughter looks like now. She wonders where her daughter is or what she is doing? Everything so far in Kimberly and Tommy's marriage been perfect except for not telling him about the baby she gave up. But she didn't want to put a damper for today. Kimberly was outside in the backyard getting everything set for their one year old son's birthday party.
"I think the birthday boy wants to see his mommy," Tommy smiled carrying a little baby boy outside. He had brown hair and brown eyes like his father. He was dressed in white shorts and a green t-shirt.
"Did he just wake up from his nap," Kim smiled taking the little boy in her arms, "Happy Birthday Benjamin Gabriel Oliver. You're finally one years old. Tommy where's Courtney?"
"She's inside watching Princess Diaries," Tommy replied.
"Isn't that about the fifth time this week she's watched that movie?"
"C'mon Beautiful it's her favorite movie," Tommy smiled setting up the food, "Everyone is coming in about a hour we'll make sure everything is ready and we have enough to eat."
"Yeah especially when you invite Rocky over," Kim laughed.
"Is everything alright Beautiful you seem distant?" Tommy asked.
"Huh it's nothing," Kim replied, "Everything is fine. I'm happily married to the most handsome man alive for four years and we got two children together. There's nothing more I can ask for. I love you more than anything in this world. All that matter to me is my family which is you, our daughter and our one year old son."
"Right back at you Beautiful," Tommy smiled giving Kim a kiss, "I'll go grab Courtney and get her ready okay? Here I'll take Ben while I'm at it. I love you so much." Kim handed Ben over Tommy as he went inside while Kimberly finished getting ready.
"I love you too Tommy," Kim sighed as she began to breakdown again.
"Kim what's the matter?"
"I'm so sorry Tommy," Kim suddenly replied crying, "I promise myself not to think about it because of Ben's birthday party but I can't help it. Not a day goes by where I live to regret what I did six years ago. I owe you so much more than this! I owe you the truth of not regretting telling you."
"Telling me what Kim?" Tommy suddenly replied confused, "What's wrong?"
"About the baby I gave up for adoption…our baby," Kim sighed, "I didn't want to but now I regret to ever tell you about her when I was first pregnant with her. I was only seventeen and you were back in Angel Grove still being a Power Ranger. She…was actually the real reason behind the letter. I lied and it hurts so much to keep this from you for six years. I wrote that letter because I was pregnant and I gave our baby up for adoption. I couldn't support her financially or emotionally or cope with her but it was the only choice."
"Okay let me get what you're telling me," Tommy replied shocked, "Are you saying to tell me that we had a daughter before Courtney and Ben? You gave her up for adoption and she was the reason why you broke up with me in the letter? Why…couldn't you tell me before?"
"Because now…it was something I regretted doing six years ago. Her name was Louise Isabelle Oliver. I gave her your last name to remember her by. Tommy I love you more than anything and her and this is something I wish I could take back. But after being disowned by my parents and left to fend for myself for nine months I knew that I didn't have no choice. As much as I wanted her, I knew in the end I couldn't cope. Tommy please say something to me."
"The one thing I regret…was ever meeting her, our daughter Louise," Tommy sighed realizing Kim's secret. Inside he should be mad and angry for keeping a secret like this but he loved her too much. He was beginning to feel the pain Kimberly was feeling recalling the time of the adoption despite not being there. However if he was, he knew he would make the same heartbreaking choice Kimberly did, "What…was she like when she was born?"
"She was beautiful…took after her father. Tommy the one thing I regret doing to you was letting you to see her before I gave her up. I don't want to feel anymore heartache and regret. I wonder everyday what she looks like now, where she is or what she has become. I now regret missing out on the six years of Louise's life. It's like we have a memory of her but we hardly don't know our daughter anymore."
"I can feel that heartache and regret of not helping you through all of this," Tommy sighed, "It is my fault for putting you through that decision to give our daughter for adoption. I got you into this mess and it cost you a lot, including her. I owe it to you big time."
"Tommy it was my choice and I didn't include you in it," Kim sighed, "Let me carry this."
"I won't let you anymore," Tommy replied giving her a hug with one arm, "I promise…we'll her again soon. Remember through the good times and bad times as I promised on our wedding day we'll get through this okay?"
"Promise me one thing Handsome?"
"What is it?" Tommy asked.
"Don't…ever leave me," Kim replied, "I don't know what I would do without you."
"I'll never leave you," Tommy smiled, "I promise…we'll find Louise again and the heartache and regret will stop."
Author's Notes: So that ends chapter one. Originally Tommy wasn't suppose to find out about Louise until the next chapter but yeah I decided to let it happen. Hope you guys send in your reviews and keep on reading.