Uhhhh. I guess I will have to deal with them. Unless they are stupider than I thought and think Jules and Kim are two different people. Hmm maybe just maybe…. Oh well I gotta talk to Sarge he is calling me over.

"Great work today Jules."

"Thanks Boss."

"Whos up for some drink tonight?" Ed asks. Everyone agrees and than I see the ex-rangers all standing over there just staring at me.

"Hey Jules I think your fan club is waiting for you over there." Wordy jokes.

"Yea, yea I know I'll go just give me a minute. Anyone got a drink?"

"No hard liquor for you Jules it will probably go faster if your not drunk. Just go over and see what they want I mean they were your friends once right? They can't be to mad and if they are we got your 6." Ed said.

"Alright alright I'm going geez." I say while walking over to them.

While walking I took a minute to check out their body language. Tommy was absolutely furious Jason looked like he wanted to punch something, Trini and Aisha looked scared, Billy looked confused, Kat looked hesitant, and Adam was a mix, and Rocky looked hungry….big surprise there.

"Hey guys." I say.

"Hey Kim or is it Jules now." Tommy sneered.

"Actually its both. I will explain later because this is not the time or the place."

"Fine but we deserve an explanation." Jason said.

"Yea and you'll get one after you cool your jets. Now are you all staying at a hotel?' I ask.

"Yea but we could only get one room for some reason all the hotels are booked around here."

"That's probably because of the trial going on everybody wants a bit of the action. Anyway I have a couple of spare rooms at my house why don't y'all come stay with me?" I ask. Damn why did I open my mouth. Curse my nice genes.

They all agree and at the same time Jason and Tommy reach into their coat pockets and before I had time to react my entire SRU team was behind me yelling and pointing weapons. If it hadn't been so intense I would have started laughing. Everybody looked frightened but Jason and Tommy's face was out right comical. They both looked like they were going to shit their pants. Oh gosh.

"Hey cool it guys! They were just reaching for paper to right down my address."

"I told you we would be watching. You two better be careful and if I hear that any of you tries to hurt Jules I'll make you wish you were never born." Ed says. Yea he kinda took over the role of protective big brother.

"Thanks Eddy. Now you guys go on get out of here."

"Ok remember debrief in the morning. And keep your phone on you we are on call tonight. Team 3 is on patrol but we are on for the hot calls." Sarge says.

We all agree and go our separate ways. The ex-rangers and I make our way to the cars so I can lead them back to my place.

We pull up in front of my 3 story house. Its like a mini mansion but hey that's what happens when you are an Olympic medalist and a world famous fashion designer.

They all get out of the cars and look upon my house with awe. Then Becca comes running out.

"Mommy Mommy!" She yells before jumping into my arms.

"I saw you on tv mommy! Aunty Jenny said you got the bad boy! And I saw Sammy to! He was protecting you mommy! I saw it!"

"I know baby. I did get the bad guy and Sammy had my back the entire time from the roof. But I want you to meet some people ok. These are my friends from high school."

I make the introductions and than lead everybody into my house.

"Hey Jules I heard another car pull up that better be your hunk so we can have a double date tonight!" I hear Jennifer yell from the kitchen.

"Hey Jenny its some friends from high school!" I yell back and than Jenny comes out from the kitchen.

"No wonder because Sam just called me. He wanted me to remind you to take these and to not push it. Also he said he will stop by later."

Jenny passes me a bottle of pain pills and water.

"Thanks Jen. These are my friends from high school. Guys Jenny, Jenny guys"

"Nice to meet you. Well do you want me to take Becca out for dinner?"

"If she wants or she can stay here I was just going to make something to eat."

"I want to stay here with mommy." Becca says.

"Ouch way to hurt my feelings. Just kidding. I'm going to go ahead and check on the shop and then head home. Call me if you need anything and if your not feeling good again."

"Ok will do thanks Jen I'll call you tonight."

"Yea you better or I'll come over and kidnap you."

"Haha alright."

"Have fun!"

"Ok everyone why don't I show you around and you can get settled while I make dinner."

On the top floor I have about 5 guest rooms for when we have company so I let them take those. I head downstairs into the kitchen to get started making dinner.

I start taking what I need out of the cupboards and than hear little feet come padding into the kitchen.

"Mommy can I help you make dinner?"

"Sure princess come on we are gong to make black and white chicken chili, salad, and some bread how does that sound?"

"It sounds yummy!"

We start cooking while I turn the radio on mostly I have Becca grab things for me and we get talking.

"How was school?"

"It was really good! Mrs. Portman thinks I should try out for the school choir but I don't know I'm nervous."

"Why baby? You have a really good voice you should do it!"

"Really?"

"Really! You should do it!"

"Okey dokey! I will do it. Is Sammy coming over today?"

"He might sweetie."

"Good I like him. You should propose to him!"

"Aww honey that's not the way it works see I want Sam to propose to me not the other way around."

"Well than he should get off his butt and do it!"

"Haha I know sweetie I know. Now why don't you go set the table ok?"

"Ok mommy!"

"Jason you can come out now."

"Wh-What? How did you know I was there?"

"I heard the stairs creek and than I heard you breathing."

"yea but how did you know it was me and not like Rocky?"

"I am a gymnast I live on my feet I know the way you walk."

"Oh. So you need any help?"

"Yea could you get the bread out of the oven?"

"Sure."

And with that I finish dinner and set it on the table. I call everybody down stairs. Before we all go into the dinning room I pull everybody a side.

"Now you are all guests in my home, meaning my daughter will be at dinner with us so that means we do not talk about any of the heavy stuff until after she goes to bed do I make myself clear?" I say leaving no room for argument. They all agree and we head into the dinning room.

We all make small talk talking about the newest on tv. Aisha, Kat, Trini and I talk about the latest say yes to the dress and we all talk about big brother and what ever else is on tv. Even though I live in Canada I still watch a lot of the U.S. reality tv shows.

After dinner everyone helps with the dishes and I send Becca off to bed. I come back downstairs and find everybody sitting in the living room waiting for me.

"Kim I think its time you tell us the truth."

"Ok I think it would be easier if I just answered the questions you have. Who wants to start?"

"Why Kim? Why did you break up with me?" Holy crap is he foreal? I swear I answered this already.

"Like I told you before I met someone. He made me feel so loved and safe and I loved him with my entire heart."

"I thought you loved me?"

"No Tommy what we had was puppy love. I have had time to review it and if you took the time to look deeper you would have figured this out. We were in love with the thought of being in love. We both were to young to fully grasp the concept. We followed each other around it was unhealthy and I had to stop it. I honestly did not start anything with anyone until after I sent you the letter I remained faithful but I knew our relationship had to end." I tried to read Tommy's eyes. I saw hurt, sadness, anger, and maybe a little bit of understanding. I know it will take some time for him to truly understand but he needs to move on for gods sake!

"Ok we can understand that but how come you never told us anything that went on in your life? You cut us out first!" Aisha said. I understand at the reunion they were all trying to reminisce about old times I can see their true feelings and I am honestly not surprised at these reactions.

"At first I tried to keep in contact with all of you but all I got was angry letters. I know I went about the wrong way of breaking up with Tommy and I do sincerely apologize for that but in all honesty I thought I would remain friends with all of you then I realized something. I was living in a fairy tale land. We thought we were one big family but in truth you all knew nothing about me. When I told David my life story I realized something. I opened up to him in a way I never did with any of you. With him I could always be myself and I needed that. I needed somebody to understand me and understand what I went through my entire life."

"What are you talking about? You had a perfect life what is there for you to complain about!" Aisha asked.

"I had an awful life but none of you saw it! When I was with all of you I tried so hard to be someone I wasn't. I wanted you to see me as some fun, light hearted, easy going, perfect little girl when I was far from it!"

"What could have possibly been so bad in your life! You had money to spend on whatever clothe your heart desired! Your family loved you!"

"HA! My family loving me I don't think so! They loved what I could give them! Did you know I was poor? I had a deal with Ernie! I would spend my nights cleaning the youth center every single night! My mom from the time I woke up till the time I went to bed would yell, yell, and yell at me! I was constantly told what a disgrace I was to them. I once got an A- and my mom screamed for hours at me! She told me she was glad she had 2 children so that when I ended up being disowned she would have another child! My brother hated me he blamed me for my parents breaking up. I remember when we were little and my parents would start yelling right in front of me and I would take my brother and lock ourselves in my room and we would come back and they would be snuggled on the couch my brother took that as once I left their problems were gone!"

"Oh Kimberly why didn't you tell us?"

"And say what oh hey guys my mom tells me I'm not good enough come love and dote on me! Yea that would have gone over well. I learned that I had to grow a tough skin and did you ever wonder why I never ever cried? It was because since the time I was little when my parents would yell for hours at me I perfected the art of not crying I rarely cry because I used up enough tears to last a life time!"

"Kim." Trini starts.

"Oh no I do not want any of your sympathy! I got enough of that from adults growing up. Oh poor little Kimmie back down at the station oh look her parents yelled again and she thinks the worlds gonna end because of it! NO that is not how it goes."

"What do you mean at the station again?" Adam asked catching that slight slip.

"My family was poor. My dad worked but it barley covered the house and food. My mom didn't want to get off her lazy ass and work so I would steal clothe, food, and supplies. I only ever got caught a couple of times. Do you remember those weeks I would spend being homeschooled while I went on vacation with my uncle? Well during those times I was in jail."

"Holy shit! How did we not know this was going on!" Jason asked. He looked sort of pale. I guess some people cant handle this story.

"Well as I said before I mastered the art of disguise I made you see what I wanted you to see. I didn't really want any of you to know all of this because I didn't want you to see me as weak."

"Never kim we would never." Billy said. I always knew I could count on him.

"I'm still confused as to why you thought that meant you had to cut ties with us.' Trini said.

"At the time I believed that my family was right I was worthless and I caused people problems so I went to Florida hoping that you would stop talking to me but after a while my mind won and I stopped talking to all of you because I believed that I was hurting you and I was just a charity case to all of you.. I learned that at the time I was wrong. I got some help at a local office of psychology and it really helped. But I did realize our relationship was unhealthy we were all to connected and dependent on each other. The doctor also helped me realize not talking to you was my cry for help. I wanted you to finally ask me if I was alright. But no one ever did you guys all moved on with your lives and I realized to make myself whole again I had to move on to. I had to live my own life and figure out who I was."

"Oh Kimberly I wish I would have known all of this was happening." Aisha said.

"I really am sorry Kim." Jason said.

"I know but there is no need to be. I moved on from the past and I think if I hadn't I wouldn't have this amazing life I have now."

"Why did you change your name though?" Zach asked.

"Well after David died the paparazzi were always trying to swarm Becca and I. after a while I had enough of it and I moved us up here to Canada. I changed my name because for my job they can't have someone famous. I love my job even more than I loved being a power ranger."

"What exactly is your job?" Kat asked.

"I work for SRU which stand for strategic response unit. We handle negotiations and stuff and other times we are just like cops. But our main priority is to diffuse the situation first and than use guns. I am also a trained sniper. I spent some time in Iraq as a sniper for the army. I am a trained negotiator and also use my sniper training on this job."

"Wow! You were in Iraq that's awesome!" Rocky said.

"Umm not really. There was a war there unless you forgot."

"Right insert foot in mouth."

"I do have one question though what was that a little while ago that girl gave you when you got home?"

"Oh the pain pills? Well a little while after I got back from the reunion I was shot on the job and I still have some lingering pain."

"Oh my god are you ok!" Trini asks.

"Yea I'm fine its not like it was the first time."

"WHAT? You have been shot before?" Tommy asks looking concerned.

"Yea a couple of times its not big deal."

"Sexy! A woman with war wounds can we see?" Rocky asked.

"haha sure rocko just for you." I stand up and show them my stomach, my shoulder, the knife marks on my wrist.

"And those are the only ones you will see." I say giving Rocky a look.

"Was that a tattoo I see?" Aisha asked pointing at my hip.

"Yuppers. I have the SRU sign on my hip, David's name and the dates on my shoulder, a rose on my ankle, a tattoo on my lower back, and a Chinese calligraphy on my wrist meaning mother."

"Wow I never pegged you for a tattoo girl." Jason said.

"Yea well I don't know after I got my first one I just ended up loving them."

"Oh gosh I am exhausted!" adam said. I look around and notice everyone is yawning. I tell them all to get a good nights sleep. They all trudge upstairs.

I look at the clock and its only 10 so I'm not that tired. I hear a knock on the door and I go to open it. Sam stands there leaning against the door frame with a case of beer in his hand.

"Hey Gorgeous I thought I would drop by."

"Hey honey, you brought just what I needed."

"And whats that?"

I lean up and kiss him, "You and alchol."

We kiss again. This time more passionate.

"Mhm as much as I like were this is going I don't think your neighbors want to see us making out and I have the feeling you need to talk so lets go upstairs and talk."

Ok I agree and we head upstairs and I tell him everything that happened this afternoon and he holds me securely in his arms as I cry and tell him how ashamed I was having to tell them everything. He understood because in a way we are alike. His dad was the same way my mom was so we connected over that. That night we fall asleep in each others arms.

I woke up to the smell of something burning.

"Shit Sam something is burning!" I yell.

We both get up and run downstairs to the source of the smell.

"The kitchen." He says and we run in to find the ex-rangers all trying to cook they look up at us and start laughing.

"Whats so funny?" I ask.

"You! You looked so panicked!" Jason said laughing.

"Yea well I woke up and it smelled like you were burning my house down so what the hell are you doing in here?"

"Well we decided to cook you breakfeast and let you sleep in silly!" Jason said.

"Sleep in? What time is it?' I ask with urgency in my voice.

"uhh its 8." Tommy said.

"Shit!" Sam and I say at the same time. We take off running towards my room we throw on a new set of clothe grab our guns and run back to the kitchen.

"Schedule." I say to Sam.

"Debrief, workout, shooting range, then we have a break for lunch."

"Oh crap the debrief we are going to get murdered!"

"Cover stories!"

"Umm shit uhhh Becca had a doctors appointment!" I say.

"Yea that works for you but what about me?"

"Ummmm your house was flooded which hit the electrical box causing your power to go out!" I yell while trying to find a power bar in the cupboard.

I see everyone standing around staring at us.

"What we are going to be late for work which started ooo at 7:30 today." I say. Realization dawns on their faces and I hear a chorus of oohhhs.

"Love you." Sam says before kissing me I say it back and we are out the door leaving everyone in our wake.

Time to now deal with Sarge and the rest of the guys.


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