The young man stepped off the plane into the familiar sights and sounds of Middleton airport. His Navy blues perfectly pressed, his shoes polished to a perfect mirror shine. The multitude of badges and honors shone brightly on his breast.
His chocolate brown eyes brimming with tears as he looked around he sighed and said in a whisper
"It's been too long"
Clearing the tears from his eyes he slowly made his way to the airport exit. Once outside he pulled a cigarette out of the pack in his breast pocket and lit it, enjoying the rush of nicotine flooding his system calming his nerves.
Flicking the spent butt into the small river running along the curb of the airport he signaled a taxi for pickup, as he got into the taxi the driver looked at him in the rear view with a smile on his face.
"Where to sailor?" the little Indian man asked as he gave a small salute.
Ron stoppable just smiled "just the Middleton mall please" returning the salute briskly.
As the taxi pulled slowly out into traffic one thought was running through Ron's mind "man, everyone is in for one hell of a surprise!"
Monique a dark skinned beauty sat in the back room of Club Banana looking over applications of potential new hires. It had been a fairly slow day considering it was raining like hell outside, she sat back rubbing her eyes thinking to herself.
"Jesus, got an associates in fashion design and I'm working HERE"
Monique's thoughts were interrupted by the customer alert chime, being the only one in the store she quickly headed to the front of the store to help whom ever had come in.
Upon coming out of the back she noticed a man standing about 6'3" with golden blonde hair dressed in Military class A's standing with his back to her looking over some women's clothing.
She made her way over to the tall man and asked "Can I help you sssss….." Monique never got to finish her question, for the man had turned around at the sound of her voice with a goofball grin on his face.
Ron stood there a moment looking upon Monique as her mouth opened and closed, he couldn't help but let out a small laugh as he thought she looked amazingly like a fish out of water.
Monique's eyes were brimming with tears as she spoke "R…Ron, please tell me this isn't a dream!"
Ron spoke in barely a whisper as tears began to cascade down his cheeks "no 'nique…..it's not a dream, I'm home"
Kim possible ran thought the doors of Middleton mall to quickly escape the rain outside, when inside she began to remove her raincoat. This however was impeded when a ring on her left hand got caught on the fabric insider her jacket.
Reaching in though the sleeve she quickly unhooked the fabric that was causing the hold up, she looked down at the emerald promise ring that was given to her 4 years ago.
"I'll always wait Ron…no matter what they say; I know you're still alive!"
Kim's thoughts were interrupted at that moment by an earsplitting screech coming from club banana.
Eye's wide with shock Kim ran for club banana and yelled "I'M COMING 'NIQUE!"
Ron wasn't ready for the ear splitting screech that Monique let out and thought to himself.
"I've been though war zones and bombing raids…but Monique still tops them all!"
After screaming Monique latched herself onto Ron in a hug that would have crushed the life out of any lesser man, speaking into his shoulder.
"R-Ron…. we heard you were KIA…w-what…..how?"
Ron's expression hardened as he spoke into Monique's hair.
"Fucking news…the military said MIA….how could they screw that up!"
Monique was about to speak when she heard the sound of shoes skidding to a halt in the store, her head quickly snapped to the front of the store to take in the sight of her best friend standing stone still in the entrance with a look of shock on her face.
Kim possible stood in the entrance of club banana taking in the scene before her. Her FBF stood with arms locked around the man who had been deemed KIA by all the major news stations not 2 years ago.
She saw Monique back away from now tall muscular form of Ron stoppable with a huge grin plastered on her face. With careful steps she slowly made her way over to the man…hoping this wasn't a dream.
Mere inches away from the man who had occupied her thoughts and dreams for the past 4 years; she gently touched his forearm to make sure he was solid and not just a shared hallucination.
She looked up into those beautiful brown eyes and spoke with a wavering voice.
"R…Ron, is it really you!"
He gave her his classic devil may care grin and spoke softly.
"Yes my fiery haired angel….it's me, I'm home."
Upon hearing these words she collapsed into his shoulder and began to sob uncontrollably not caring who saw, speaking in between sobs.
"B-but, t-they said you were k-k-k…gone"
Ron gently placed his hand on her chin and lifted her head to meet his gaze; she noticed his eyes were filled with pain, sorrow and love. He spoke softly a line from there favorite movie.
"Death cannot stop true love….only delay it for a bit."
The tears he had been holding back all this time finally burst forth as they embraced in a passionate kiss that put all others to shame. Every feeling that had been held back for 4 long years was conveyed in that kiss as there tongues began to dance.
Monique stood back crying softly and smiled at the lovers sighing as she said "thank you god….thank you!"
