The first few weeks of summer, were interesting for the Olivers. They met a purple and a green dino ranger, were turned into a falcon and crane, found Tommy's birth parents, met the mystic mother and father (who happened to be Rita and Lord Zedd), were stranded on a deserted island, were in another dimension, were turned into merpeople, they traveled to the ninja storm base, and defeated Lothor. They gained two new rangers, Katherine Hilliard, and Willie Cranston. Tommy and Kimberly decided to transfer to Reefside University, since all four of the younger rangers were attending college there.
The rest of their summer had been peaceful. There were no monster attacks and they were able to a have a peaceful summer. They got to spend a lot of the summer alone, like Kimberly wanted. They went to beach, visited friends in Angel Grove, Tommy's birth parents meet his adoptive parents (which went over well), they visited Leanbow and UDonna in Briarwood, Jan and James in Angel Grove, and went to the community center to work out and go swimming in the pool.
Tommy had a private pool built in their back yard, since the pool was always crowded; and because they'd be coaching the swim team together at the college. He had purchased inter tubes, a pool master artic chill refreshment float, and a pool master aqua cradle. It was lounge floating chair, that could hold two people. Every afternoon for the past month, Tommy and Kimberly would spend their time sitting in the pool master aqua cradle. They loved the artic chill refreshment float, because they could put their mugs in it. They spent more time in the pool, than they did their Jacuzzi.
"It's been another prefect day, with no interruptions."
"We have the pool all to ourselves. It's just been me and my beautiful wife."
"Aren't you going to miss getting to do this, when school starts back?"
"Kim, you know I will. We can still do it on weekends. And on days we don't have a lot to do."
"This winter, we'll be in the Jacuzzi."
"What do you think about us teaching at the college? I'll be teaching science and karate. You'll be teaching gym and gymnastics. And we'll be coaching the swim team together."
"I'll miss Reefside High. But, we'll get to have Kira, Ethan, Trent, and Conner again. We'll have the same schedule, like we did before. And we'll have more time to spend together at work."
"I'm hoping we'll have the same planning period."
"Tommy, why do you hope that?"
"In the winter months, we could purchase a smaller floating lounge chair. You do know that they make them, don't you? We could sneak it and hide it in the closet in your office. And when don't have nothing to do, we can relax in the pool."
"I don't know where you get your ideas. But, I like that one."
"Do you have any plans for your class?"
"I've found a dinosaur museum and a fossil sight in New York City. During a college break, we should take my students there. They'd earn some college credits, because they went on the trip."
"Who would go?"
"I know Kira, Ethan, Conner, and Trent would. I hear Cassidy and Devin are going to Reefside University. You could go as a chaperone."
"Tommy, I knew you'd say that."
"You don't want to go with me?"
"It's not that, I'm scared of heights. I've told you about having to land a plane."
"Kim, I've heard that story several times over the years. You won't be flying the plane. You will be sitting next to me on the plane."
"That wouldn't be so bad."
"We've been sitting here for the past hour, aren't we going to get in the water?"
"If we can get in the inter tube that holds two people."
Tommy and Kimberly got off aqua cradle and swam to the inter tube that held two people. They got in the inter tube.
"What do you think of the water's temperature?"
"Tommy, I think it's prefect."
"I knew you would."
"I've noticed this summer, we've adjusted to each other's flaws."
"We have. You aren't obsessed with expensive clothing, tight clothes, and going to the spas and salons every week."
"You don't have to say the next one."
"Kim, I have to. You're not embarrassed when I try to hold your hand. And you've let me be more affectionate towards you."
"Tommy, I've always let you hold me and kiss me."
"Not, when we're in hard situations. You finally began to let me do those things, when we were trapped on the island."
"I realized what I could have lost. That's all."
"Kim, you forgot one thing."
"What's that?"
"You understand where I'm coming from."
"I've just realized Phil isn't going to come back. And Caroline doesn't want us anymore. She finally got remarried and has a new family."
"It's her lose."
"Tommy, I realize that it's just the two of us. Well, we've got your parents and UDonna and Leanbow."
"And we've got our friends."
She went back to the aqua cradle. Kimberly still hated when Tommy talked about being trapped on the island. She still felt bad over what she said to him. And hated to be reminded of it. Tommy swam back to aqua cradle. When he went to sit down, she pushed him into the water. She thought that she had paid him back. But, he was behind her and he knocked her out of the aqua cradle. Kimberly fell into the water and her hair was messed up.
"Why'd you knock me out of the chair? My hair is messed up."
"Kim, why did you push me out of the chair?"
"As much as I hate to admit it, I still get embarrassed over how I treated you on the island."
"I forgave you and it brought us closer together."
"Your right about that."
"Kim, I know this will probably never happen to us again. If you got trapped on a deserted island or trapped somewhere, what would you take with you. You can only take one thing, nothing else."
"I'd take you. What would you take with you?"
"I'd take you with me."
He pulled her close and they kissed. They got back into the aqua cradle. Tommy put his arm around Kimberly. He wanted to spend as much time in the pool, since it was their last day of summer.
"What do you want to do about dinner tonight?"
"Kim, we could order a pizza. And eat out here tonight."
"I love that idea. When it gets dark, we'll take our showers, and get ready for bed."
"We have a big day tomorrow. It's our first day as college instructors."