Tommy Oliver was just finishing grading the last of his papers when a friend and follow teacher poked his head in the door.
"Hey Tommy, you have to go sweet talk Mr. Johnson like the rest of us are doing." Mr. Mulberry tells him.
Tommy thought way do I need to sweet talk Mr. Johnson. "Why?"
"We are hiring a new cheerleading coach and she is beyond hot," Mr. Mulberry smiles.
Dr. Oliver nods, "Alright I will go and drool over the new cheerleading coach and hope she chooses me over you knuckleheads." He says with a laugh.
Mr. Mulberry says, "I saw her heading into the office and man did I want to ask her out right then and there. I have seen good looking women but wow."
Now Dr. Oliver was gaining interest. It had been a while since he had been on a real date. "I will walk by the office and see for myself rather or not she is worth me sweet talking the dragon man," Tommy glances at his friend. He puts the papers in his desk then heads to the office with Mr. Mulberry. Before he made it into the office, he was stopped by Mr. Johnson and asked to come here for a second. Dr. Oliver leaves his friend and walks with the principal.
Mr. Johnson asks, "Dr. Oliver if he can show the new cheerleading coach the ropes."
Dr. Oliver agrees. "I can show her around."
The principal tells him that she will also be the music teacher as well. "We were looking for a new cheerleading and music teacher when a friend of mine told me about a woman who was an ex-gymnast was looking for work but we do not have a gymnast program. So I met up with her to see if she would be interested in the cheerleading position and found out that she was into music as well and voilà there is the school's new music teacher and cheerleading coach."
Dr. Oliver thinks impressive. "Okay I will show her around." He thinks I have nothing better to do. So the principal leads him into the office where his friend Mr. Mulberry is following close behind with a look of damn oh his face.
He thinks some men have all the luck.
Dr. Oliver is stopped behind a woman who looks and smells oddly familiar from the back. She has long caramel hair and a petite body, plus she smelled like strawberries and vanilla. He remembers a girl that he used to love would use strawberry body wash and shampoo with a hint of vanilla. As he is thinking about his ex-girlfriend, the principal is talking to the woman gestures towards Dr. Oliver which makes the woman turn around.
"Tommy," she says in a voice of sheer surprise.
At the exact same time he says, "Kimberly."
Both are staring at each other with their mouths slightly open.
Mr. Johnson says, "You two know each other."
Mr. Mulberry is looking back and forth between his friend and the new teacher.
Kim thinks when I heard that Dr. Oliver was going to give me a tour; I never thought it was Tommy. When did he become a Doctor? "Yes, we went to Angel Grove High together."
Dr. Oliver thinks wow Kim I have not seen her in four years. I knew that I had known that smell and that body. He tells the principal, "Yes Kim and I were good friends before she left for the games." He was really thinking before she broke my heart and stomped on it.
Mr. Johnson says, "Well you should have no trouble than showing Ms. Hart the ropes. I must be going. I have to go over the new school schedule," He walks off.
Mr. Mulberry is thinking so this is the famous Kim who dumped him back in high school. Whoa, if I were with her I would never let her go. "Hi, my name is Mr. Mulberry and I teach social studies." He smiles at Kim.
Kim smiles, "Hi I am Ms. Hart, the new cheerleading coach and music teacher." She is feeling a weird sensation and knows the reason is because Tommy is standing not even one foot from her. She looks him over and sees that he has cut his signature dark brown locks and is wearing glasses but besides that he looks the same.
Tommy who has been staring at Kim speaks to her. "How about we get the tour started." "See you later Matthew." Matthew is Mr. Mulberry first name.
The two begin to walk. Tommy asks Kim, "So what brings you to Reefside?"
She looks at him, "Well I knew I always wanted to be close to home and thought that this city was close but at the same time far away so that I can have some peace."
Tommy agrees with her. "I know what mean." He begins to show her around the school. When he gets to one of her next room, he smiles. "This is where one of my favorite students likes to hang out. She is a singer who plays the guitar like you."
Kim thinks wow; Tommy has favorite students and is a doctor. "So, you are a doctor."
Tommy nods his head. "I went to college a little unsure of what I wanted than when I took a course on paleontology, I knew I wanted to be a Dr."
Kim smiles, "That is fantastic." Then she looks around the room. "I am happy with the instruments and hope that the students are eager to learn and grow."
Tommy glances at Kim. "Well I know one student who will come in and love to learn from you. Her name is Kira and she loves music."
Kim nods her head. "That is nice, so on to the next room."
Tommy leads the way to the next classroom and thinks should I tell her about the new power rangers and me being one. He shows her the gym, which is next to the office. "This is the gym and your office is right through those doors." He leads her to the doors that lead from the gym to her office, which has a small classroom in between for the teacher to teach or the students to hang out at when class is not in session.
Conner and Ethan are playing basketball when they see Dr. O walk in with a beautiful woman.
Ethan says, "Conner I wonder who that gorgeous woman is with Dr. O."
Conner nods and says, "Yeah, I know that Dr. O can bag a pretty woman but she is beyond sexy and smells nice."
Both boys consider following them but decide against it and return to their game.
Tommy shows Kim around the office and classroom before he shows her the cafeteria, nurse's office, and the other offices. "Kim this is pretty much it. I was wondering if you are not doing anything later maybe we can catch up. I would like to know how you became a teacher yourself."
Kim is hesitate but decides to take him up on his offer. What could be the harm in catching up? "Sure, Tommy I would like that," Kim returns to the main office to get her classroom files.
Tommy walks her to the office and gets her cell phone number and they plan to meet up at eight before she goes home for the night.
At home Tommy decides to clean up. He thinks boy do those kids leave his home a mess. When he gets to the kitchen, he opens the fridge. "Damn I need to go grocery shopping." He leaves for the store.
Kim who had been home for a few hours was deciding on what to wear. She thinks ok this is not a date but I still want to look nice. So she finally pulls a purple mini dress that she was dying to wear. She takes out a pair of purple and white shoes that have a diamond for a buckle, a pair of purple earrings, and platinum bracelet with purple diamonds. She takes a shower and uses her new body wash that is strawberry and vanilla bliss, next she puts on her clothes, then does her hair, and finally puts on her makeup. She thinks damn I look like I am on a date but before she can change her mind the doorbell rings. She thinks oh well and before going to answer the door.
Tommy who had the same problem as her getting ready also looked like he was going on a date with a black dress shirt, black dress pants, a black watch with black diamonds on it, two black diamond earrings in each ear, and his best black dress shoes. When she opens the door, he is taken aback. "Kim wow you look amazing."
She giggles, "Well you don't look so bad yourself." She locks her door and he opens the car door for her.
Tommy had decided to take out his new car rather than his jeep that he uses for work. The drive to his house was met with awkward conversation because neither knew what to say. So Tommy turns on the radio, which was either a blessing or a curse since the song playing was their song and both would be thinking about happy thoughts but then remember the break up. Finally, they are at Tommy's house and he opens the door for her and unlocks the door to the house.
Kim steps insides Tommy house. "Wow, Tommy I am impressed."
"Thank you," Tommy smiles at Kim. He gives her a little tour avoiding his secret room.
At dinner, Kim cannot but to smile. Kim asks Tommy, "When did you learn to cook."
Tommy laughs, "My mom was sick of me bringing her my dirty laundry and cooking for me so she taught me how to cook."
Kim laughs, "Yeah, your mom was a very talented chef."
"Just wait to you see the dessert I made." Tommy looks at Kim. The dessert is an apple and peach pie. Kim's favorite.
Kim smiles, "Tommy I love you, I cannot tell you the last time I had apple and peach pie. When I was training for the games I was not allowed to have it and after the games I was so caught up on the healthy diet that I never really went back to my original diet."
Tommy thinks of yeah you ate anything you wanted and never gained a pound. He smiles at the thought as he looks at her.
Kim thinks it is because of her wolfing down the pie he made. "Well what did you expect?"
Tommy just laughs as he takes a bite of pie.
After dinner, the two begin to sit on the couch to catch up. Tommy asks Kim, "What did you do after the games."
Kim tells him, "I was a gymnast coach in Florida which is why I think I can handle teaching teenagers although my students were kids and preteens." Kim bites her bottom lip, "My coach wanted me to continue but I knew my heart was just not in it anymore." "He said he would give me until March to decide but I just did not want to complete and wanted to try new things." She smiles thinking back.
Tommy tells her, "I agree and that is why I went from karate which I still practices, to race car driving, to being a Dr. and a teacher." "Maybe we could not make up our minds because something is missing." He looks at Kim with force in his eyes. "Why Kim?"
She knew the letter would be brought up. "I could act like I do not know what you are talking about but I will tell you the truth. Tommy when I went down to complete in the games, I was so excited but hurt because I was not a power ranger anymore and mainly because I had to leave you. After a while, I was so lonely and when one of the other gymnasts began to include me in with the others. I was so happy that I felt like I was a form of my old self again." Kim moves hair out of her eyes. "When I started to really hang out with them we did other things than what I did at Angel Grove which had me thinking that he was my soul mate and that is when I wrote the letter." "Now I thought I was in love with him like I was in love with you but I began to feel this weird feeling and when I found out he cheated on me with a few other girls I dumped him." "I felt so stupid that I only could go on a few dates before I decided to just stay single." "When I thought about maybe trying to be with you again, Billy told me that you had moved on, so I just focused on teaching and music." She looks away from Tommy and moves her hair out of her face again. Kim always did that when she was nervous.
Tommy tells her, "I needed to hear that thank you." "Yes I did date other women but I am single now." Of course, he had to throw that in. "Have been for a while and want someone to hang out with." Tommy glances at Kim.
Kim looks up at him with an unreadable expression.
Tommy wants to tell her how hurt he was by the break up but knows that he must first see where her heart is because he still loved her and knew that it would take time for them to be the couple they once were.
Kim says, "I would like a friend like that."
Tommy nods, "It's settle than." "Kim I was hurt by the letter and fall into a depression. I only dated other girls to try and fill the void that was left in my heart but realized two things; it was not fixing my broken heart and it was not fair to the women I dated." Tommy sneaks a glance at Kim. "So like you I focused on other things. Mine being paleontology, teaching, and karate."
They both look at each other and they start to inch closer to each other. They are lips only an inch apart when his doorbell rings.
He thinks who could that be and why do they have the worst timing. Tommy answers the door and sees his students and soon to be Kim students standing at the door.
They walk past him and go into the living room about to use the secret door to enter the lair when they see Kim and stop their conversation.
Conner is talking to Ethan. "I would rather be with a supermodel than have the new IPhones."
Ethan disagrees, "But the supermodels although nice cannot hold up to forty gigabits."
Kira rolls her eyes, "Really guys first off the new guitars beat out both supermodels and IPhones plus we need to see why ugly head has stolen the gem from the museum, maybe he knows that the gem has some sort of power or…"
Kim looks up surprised.
Tommy tells Kim, "These are a few of our students and they were picking up papers for the extra credit assistant."
She looks at him with a look that says Tommy I know when you are lying.
Conner goes over to Kim and shakes her hand. "I am Conner star soccer player and super excited to be in your music class."
Ethan waves, "Hello my name is Ethan and I would be honored to help you with any projects."
Kira sighs, "Hi my name is Kira and I am a singer and guitar player."
Tommy who had been watching the introductions speaks. "The papers are downstairs and if you stop by before school I can give the full instructions on how to finish the assignment."
Kim who knows something is up and is remembering back when she had to make excuses when a disaster occurred thanks to Lord Zed and Rita. Looked at Tommy with an all knowing look. She did not say anything on the account that she could be wrong and not wanting to jeopardize anyone's safety.
Tommy holds up his hands, "Ok the jig is up, we are power rangers Kim."
Kim gasps, "Tommy you are still a power ranger."
The others looked at him like did he really just give away the big secret and how does she know about Tommy being a power ranger.
Tommy seeing their faces explain who Kim is and the others faces relax.
Soon they are hounding Kim for questions.
Tommy says, "Enough for now." "So what is the problem?"
Kira explains about the gem being stolen.
Tommy nods and leads them to the secret lair, which Kim thinks is awesome. After some planning, the rangers have a plan. Tommy tells Kim, "He is sorry about cutting the date short."
Kim shakes her head. "It is fine and you have a valid reason." "How can I help?"
Tommy gives her a job and the rangers sneak into the evil man's castle.
They fight a few goons who they encounter and steal the gem causing a silent alarm to go off. But the rangers are gone before anyone enters the room where the gem was being guarded.
Kim is happy to see them safe and looks at the gem.
Tommy tells everyone, "I will need to run some tests on it and tell you guys tomorrow."
Conner nods his head, "Ok I have soccer practice at nine so can you wait to tell everyone until I can come?"
Tommy nods his head. "Sure but hurry after practice."
The three younger rangers leave.
Tommy asks Kim, "Would you mind spending the night; in a guest room of course so I can begin testing these gem.
"Of course," Kim follows Tommy as he shows her were everything is.
Tommy leaves Kim and begins his testing on the gem.
During the night Kim begins to sleep walk something she has never done before. She ends up in the lair and is soon holding the gem which opens to reveal a power coin. Kim wakes up as she is morphed into the purple dino ranger. She thinks what the… as Tommy runs downstairs and sees the gem open and Kim morph.
Tommy thinks wow the gem has chosen her and is excited to have her back on the team but worried for her safety. Kim demorphs and looks at Tommy.
"Kim the gem has chosen you to be the next power ranger and you can either accept the duty or pass it on." Tommy looks at Kim,
"Yes I will silly." Kim smiles, "Yes, back in action plus I am a teacher, wow we are so much alike we should just get married."
Tommy smiles and thinks I hope we will. "Kim get some sleep and I will see you in the morning." After all, it was one in the morning.
"Okay," Kim notices Tommy staring at her. She was in one of his shirts and the shirt barely covered her legs. She blushed before moving some hair out of her face.
Tommy is soon right next to Kim and is kissing her. She is kissing him back. Soon they are on the couch in his lair making out heavily. She is running her fingers through his hair as he rubs her back. Then he feels something odd and notices that his hand touched a book and slowly gets off her, which causes Kim to look at him with confusing and lust.
"I want to make love to you but when the time is right."
Kim slowly nods her head before she stands up. "Good morning Tommy, see you in a few hours."
Tommy smiles, "Good morning Kim and yes see you in a couple of hours." He kisses her then they both head back upstairs.
They both dream about the other and have nice dreams.