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From This Day Forth

Chapter 1: Love

Monique looked over at Ron and Kim, and then up at the clock. Wow, she thought. Three minutes and still going strong. They had been building up to this for such a long time. Ron, it's been obvious, had moving in this direction for months, ever since the modulator incident. Kim, on the other hand, never let on that she had more than plutonic feelings, but yet it seems so natural to her, like she was deceiving herself.

Rufus was leaning against her, with a look of happiness for Ron and Kim. She looked down at the naked mole rat, and became puzzled. She leaned down and asked, "Rufus! Is that lipstick you're wearing?" She laughed as the mole rat blushed and scurried off toward the napkins.

She glanced back at Kim. They had finally ended their kiss, and the look on Kim's face spoke of a happiness that only comes once. She and Ron were still clinging hard to one another and neither seemed to want the moment pass. Congratulations you two, Monique thought, and then turned away when she noticed Brick walking her way.

The song ended, and so did the prom. Ron and Kim finally tore themselves apart, holding each other by the arm. Their eyes met, yet both seemed uneasy as to what to say. Kim finally broke the silence by saying, "I'm sorry."

"For what," cried Ron?

"I-I should have realized—sooner," Kim tried to say with a tinge of regret, but her voice found no sound and tears began to pool as she closed her eyes.

Ron, seeming to grasp what she was trying to tell him, brought his hands slowly up, and held her head with his hands as he wiped away her tears with his thumbs. He lovingly gazed into her eyes and began comforting her with the most loving and manly voice he could muster.

"Kimberly Ann," he started. "Unless I'm missing something, I kind of think we just realized that we like each other, you know." Kim let out a giggle as Ron struggled with being manly, and for the fact he had used her middle name. "We both made mistakes in the past, but that's the past. Let's be thankful we finally— you know— unless this is the only . . ."

Kim opened her eyes as Ron faltered. She saw fear in his loving blue eyes, and felt him tense up, waiting for her to reject him. "Ron," Kim whispered. "It's taken me so long to realize. I've been running around, looking for love; but all I had to do was reach out to the guy by my side."

Her mind raced back to early in the night, after she and Ron defeated Drakken. Why did I grab Ron and hurry him along? Because I knew. I've always known; I just never let myself see the truth.

Kim leaned forward and kissed Ron again, pulling him into her. He kissed back hungrily, and she felt him relax as he wrapped his arms around her again. They both let out a deep sigh when it was over, each knowing that the other felt the same as they did.

Kim broke eye contact with Ron as she looked out into the gym. She gasped and began turning a deep shade of red when she realized the rest of the school was watching Ron and her. Ron looked where Kim was looking and gulped as he discovered why Kim had frozen.

"Well, uh, can I walk you home," Ron stuttered, hoping to stop broadcasting their lives in front of the school. "Ye-yes," Kim nearly yelped. Ron and Kim slipped their hands together as they walked hurriedly out of the gym.

The night air had cooled, and Kim shivered as the wind brushed against her skin, already sensitive from Ron's touch. "May I offer you my coat, my dear," Ron inquired in the most proper English voice he could muster? "That would be rather respectable of you," Kim replied in a Victorian accent. They laughed as Ron removed his coat and wrapped it around Kim's shoulders.

Ron left his arm around Kim as she slowly moved her arm around his waist. They walked in silence as they made their way to Kim's home. Outside her front door, Kim broke contact and turned to face Ron. She wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head on his shoulder.

"I guess everything is going to change now, isn't it," Kim said, looking down at their feet? "Why," Ron questioned her? "Despite the fact your dad's going get a space pod aimed at the nearest black hole, what's there to change?"

"I guess, nothing," Kim giggled. "It's just, it feels like there should be something different between being friends and going out, shouldn't there?"

"I don't know KP. I don't know." Ron began worrying again, not wanting anything to hurt his relationship with Kim. Kim, filled with the same worries, looked up into Ron's face. Kim smiled and said resolutely, "Well, I'm not letting anything come between us." Ron's face softened to Kim's words and replied, "I'm not either."

Ron's suddenly burped, and immediately began turning red from embarrassment. Kim pulled away and giggled, hoping to put Ron at ease. "I guess I'm going to have to teach you some things," Kim exclaimed, and then burped even louder than Ron.

"Ewww! KP, that's gross," Ron playfully yelled, as he poked Kim in the stomach. "Hey! Who said you could touch me there," Kim complained. As Ron began to look sorry, Kim developed a devilish grin and began poking back.

"Hey! Owww! Cut that out!" Ron grabbed her hands and pinned them against her chest. Kim fell back against the house, and in her helpless situation, her eyes implored Ron to kiss her.

Ron apparently received the message, as he moved closer and kissed her top lip delicately. He then began attacking both lips mercilessly with quick, tender kisses. During the onslaught, Kim became of how much Ron was enjoying himself as she felt him press against her upper leg. Combined with the feelings coming from her own abdomen, she let out a small moan of pleasure.

Startled by this new noise from his friend since pre-k, Ron paused. Ron sensed that this was not the right time to continue this exploration and helped Kim back to her feet. Kim was disappointed that the moment had ended, but relieved that it had when the front opened a second later.

Mr. and Mrs. Possible stared as they found Kim and Ron standing outside, looking as though they were caught with their hands in the cookie jar. "I think you two have been out there long enough," Mr. Possible said in an ultra-parental voice, after which he began mouthing the words "black hole" to Ron.

Kim looked down sheepishly as she circled the porch with her right foot. Ron began scratching the back of his head in embarrassment and started out, "Can I call you tomorrow, KP," asked Ron, his voice lacking the confidence that his actions had conveyed minutes earlier?

"Uh, yeah, you can ca-," Kim began to say. "We'll let you two finish up," Mrs. Possible interjected, as she closed the door and pulled her husband away.

"I guess this it for tonight, huh KP," Ron said in a disappointed voice. "Yeah," Kim said, equally disappointed. They looked each other in the eyes, and Kim felt herself begin to melt. "Oh, how I love this guy," she thought to herself. Ron leaned closer and gave Kim one last kiss for the evening.

When it was over, Kim took off Ron's coat and handed it back to him, catching his hand in the process. "I love you Ron Stoppable."

Ron's felt himself melt as he heard those words. "I love you too Kim Possible."

Kim gave a tiny squeal as she heard Ron's reply and gave him a quick kiss. They stood there for a moment, as though time did not exist, but finally began moving away from each other. Kim looked back at Ron as he walked backwards, blowing her a kiss. She caught it, turned, and went inside.

Once inside the house, Kim ran up to her room where she found her mother waiting. She crossed the room and enveloped her mom with the biggest hug she had. Mrs. Possible smiled and hugged her daughter, who had a smile bigger than the Cheshire cat's. "So the Prom went well Kimmi," she asked?

"It was the best mom," she squealed out. "I can't believe it took me this long to realize the truth though." "What truth," her mom questioned, eyebrows rising? "That Ron and I were meant for each other," Kim said, her face falling downcast.

"What's the matter Kimmi-cub," Mrs. Possible queried? "I…" was all Kim could say before she broke down and began crying and sobbing. She pulled away and crashed onto her bed, continuing to cry despite the warmness that Ron had filled her with. In fact, it was because of the feelings Ron had evoked in her.

"How could I, mom? How could I let myself fall for a syntho-drone, how could I go out with those other guys, when Ron's been right there, all this time? How could I be so ignorant to the fact that I've loved Ron, and that he's loved me? I can't imagine how much I hurt Ron, how much he's had to endure because of me."

Kim gave an immense exhale of breath, as she began to gain control of herself. Mrs. Possible reached over and held her daughter close and said, "Sometime we can be oblivious to things right under our own nose. But if you hadn't noticed, I think Ron has forgiven you."

Kim thought about everything that had occurred that night, including the close call outside the door. Kim gave a laugh as she wiped her tears away. "Thanks mom."

"No problem Kimmi. Now you get to sleep, you've had a busy day."

"I will mom."

As her mom left the room, Kim got up and closed the door. She slipped out of her dress and laid it across her chair. She would never forget this night. As she put on her pajamas, all of the feelings Ron had brought up in her began rushing back. She was still upset with herself, but it no longer mattered. She did, and he did, and they were. Kim resolved to make sure Ron knew how important he was to her, as she recounted everything that had happened today: the sights, his words, the feelings, the smell of his cologne, how he made her moan….

Ron made his way home, skipping and jumping and laughing. It finally happened. Month after month he longed to tell Kim how he felt. More importantly, she felt the same way. Ron made it a point to stay away from the drains, just in case he started to melt.

"BOOYAH" Ron yelled! He ran the rest of the way home, nearly getting hit by three different cars. Once in his room, Ron found Rufus waiting for him sleepily. He swept up the naked mole rat and laughed, "This is buddy, it's finally happened!" Rufus made noises of approval, before falling asleep in Ron's hands.

Ron set him down and began changing for bed. As he turned out the lights, Ron heard a tick against his window. Ron looked out his window and saw….

"Kim! What was she doing outside," Ron said to himself? Kim stood on the ground with a handful of pebbles, her purple pajamas blowing in the gentle wind. Ron melted as her shirt blew slowly up, her tight stomach reflecting in the gentle moonlight.

Ron turned and hurried outside. He was met with those arms he had come to know so well this evening and with a barrage of kisses. He reciprocated joyfully. When Kim seemed to have her fill, she collapsed into Ron, causing them to fall to the ground

Ron brushed back her hair and looked passionately into her glowing green eyes. He shuddered as the power of her eyes mesmerized him, as they had never done before. "So, I guess you couldn't get enough of the Ron, eh KP," Ron jeered.

"Shut up and hold me," Kim ordered. "Aye aye, captain," Ron replied, reaching one arm around her back as his other hand reached up to stroke her cheek. As they lay there, Ron grew more curious as to what brought Kim to his house.

"KP," Ron started. "I thought I told you to shut up," Kim questioned him with a very pouty voice? "KP, what's wrong," Ron blurted out after a moment? "I, I'm so sorry Ron. I'm sorry that— I'm sorry for everything Ron." She stared into his eyes, forcing him to give her his full attention. "You were right when you brushed me off, when I said that Eric was never going to change us. I ditched you every moment I could to be with Eric, and …" Kim paused. "I almost let the most import person to me out of my life."

"KP." "Ron, I'm never letting go, okay. It's you and me, until the end." She reached up and kissed him. Ron sighed in contentment. She really does love me, he thought. It's not a rebound; it's not pity– it's love. She really does like me the way I love her. Ron let a tear fall from his eye.

"Oh, Ron," Kim wailed, silently crying into his shoulder. Ron smiled to himself. "I almost lost you once KP, but now I have you back, and we're closer than ever. I'm not going to let go of you either KP; I love you too much."

They continued to lie in the grass until a gush of wind notified them of impending rain. They looked at each other, neither willing to let the other go. It felt as if they were as distant as could be, and that they needed to make up for lost time and reassure each other that this was real. Kim was to first to move, slowly getting up, and then pulling Ron up into an affectionate embrace.

"Follow me," she whispered slyly. She led Ron by the hand up to the tree house, and went to a corner to retrieve an old blanket. She looked at the sign Ron had painted earlier and frowned. She walked back over to Ron and the couch, smiled, and pushed Ron over. Ron landed with a thump into the old sofa, and sensing what was coming next, maneuvered himself onto his side. Ron looked up at Kim with love, care, and fear. Kim spread the blanket over Ron; then crawled underneath, pressing her back into Ron. "Hold me Ron. I want to be in your arms forever."