I realise that for a majority of this fanfiction I have misspelt "Wade" continuously. My apologies, ceebs fixing :P

Part 4

Her Kimmunicator beeped in her pocket, she didn't answer it. She just sat, her head clasped in her hands and her eyes blinded with tears.

"Kim? It's Wade." He spoke from her pocket, she remained quiet. "Kim?"

Wiping her eyes, she hesitated as she reached into her pocket and pulled out the Kimmunicator, "hi Wade."

"Why didn't you answe–" he began before noticing Kim's condition. "Kim, are you alright?"

She wiped her eyes again, trying to extinguish her tears, "yeah," she said "yeah, I – I'm fine."

Wade looked at her uncertainly before turning back to his computer. "I just got a lead on Kelligan, he's striking golf courses all over Scotland."

"Sorry?"
"It's Kelligan. He's striki–"

"No, I heard you," Kim interrupted, "it's just too obvious. I mean, not only is he attacking golf courses but he's still in Scotland, really?"

"Yeah," Wade smiled, "he has gotten old over the years. Maybe he's tired of doing something original and wants to retire in a preferable position."

Kim laughed "I've forgotten how old he's probably gotten; his retirement would make my life much easier."

"Hardly makes a difference for me," Wade laughed. "Okay, so I've got a fix on his location, I've got you a ride; you're not at home are you?"
Kim looked up, suddenly remembering where she was, "N–No, Wade," she stammered.

"It's alright, I can get a GPS lock on the Kimmunicator. Oh, and I just remembered, there's still no sign of Shego." Kim's heart hammered hard at the sound of her name, "I take it you weren't in luck last night."

"Er..." Kim didn't quite know how to answer that.

"Never mind, don't worry yourself too much about her, I'll keep a lookout. Oh! And guess what?! I received word from Yamanouchi that Ron passed his trials and can accept his qualification!"
Kim shook her head, wondering if she had heard Wade correctly, "He's a qualified Ninja?!"

"Absolutely! Well, his official ceremony is in a week, which, he said, we're allowed to attend."Kim was beaming. "But that's not the best part!" Wade continued, "He's absolutely free to do what he wants until the ceremony, which means–" he was cut off once again by the loud whooshing sound of a jet landing in the middle of the main road. Kim came out of the alley way to approach the jet, just as the side door opened revealing a tall strong blond man in jet black Ninja garments.

"Ron!" Kim bolted up to him as she felt heavy tears form in her eyes. She leapt into his arms and pressed her lips against his. She pulled away, looking ecstatically at him, Ron giggled. "Not exactly a knight in shining armour," he smirked. Kim gently kissed his cheek.

"You're so much better." She hugged him tightly, "I'm so proud of you."

Ron brushed Kim's hair of her face and kissed her gently. "Thanks KP," he said, smiling.

"Give it up, Kelligan."

They had him surrounded. Wade had called for backup from Global Justice and, with his remarkable Ninja tactics, Ron had pinned Kelligan on the green of his own golf course. Kim stared at him cruelly, looking deep into his fiery Scottish eyes, barely visible beneath his newly formed wrinkles. He was truly way too old for this.

"It's over. Don't think I can't tell you're way too old for this." She mocked, taking his face into her strong hand. "Now, you've got a couple of choices here for your retirement," she continued. "Number one, you play by the rules and spend it in a prison block here in Scotland, you might get some time on a golf course though I highly doubt it now." She looked up at Ron smirking, he returned a sweet grin. This was child's play for both of them.

"Or number two," Kim continued. "You don't play by the rules, which I know you're deeply considering though I highly recommend you stop because you don't have the same, shall we say, swing, you once had." Ron giggled like a girl at Kim's childish pun. "IN WHICH CASE," Kim continued "you'll spend your retirement in a dungeon at Yamanouchi with a kappa for a cell mate."

Ron couldn't control himself. He fell into a fit of hysterics, forgetting he was still holding Kelligan down, and twisted his arm backwards. "AYE! WHAT'D EY DO?" Kelligan bellowed. Ron fixed his position, trying to control himself.

"A' righ', I'll pleh by theh rules for yeh," Kelligan spat bitterly at Kim, "but know ey have fough' yeh fer a long time an' I kno, though yeh pin meh down now, there's someone who'll pin yeh down righ'!" Kim smiled confidently back at him, knowing he was using a pathetic bluff to preserve the little dignity he had left. "Yer no match fer those plasma hands are yeh?" He laughed, spitting into her face which fell to a severe glare. Ron tightened his grip on Kelligan and reached over to speak in his ear "what's she planning, old man?" He spat. Kim shook her head at Ron who returned a puzzled glance. Kim continued "would you like me to request a padded cell for you?" She laughed and Ron forced a chortle but she could tell he was worried.

Less than twelve hours ago, Kim had been with Shego. She'd done things with her she couldn't describe let alone explain, things she hardly understood how they could have possibly happened. Kim had lost her virginity to Ron during spring break after graduation; the bridge between high school and college, between adolescence and adulthood. That was out of love for Ron, and from her love came such lust. Shego had opened up a side of her she hardly knew. Sure she had been aroused in the past, but never had she committed herself like that to someone she didn't love. She didn't understand how she could have possibly enjoyed such intimacy with Shego. It broke her heart to know that she had. More importantly, what Kelligan had said, could Shego possibly be using her? Trying to toy with her to destroy her relationship? Destroy her career? Why hadn't she thought of these dangers the other night?! Oh Kim! She thought furiously to herself, you're such an idiot!

Global justice finally arrived and collected Kelligan. Ron finally released him from his strong arms and immediately lifted Kim as though Kelligan had been a small insect. Kim kissed his cheek gently and whispered in his ear "mine tonight?" Ron nodded eagerly.

He gently placed Kim back on her feet and the couple held each other as they watched Kelligan being dragged into a truck. Kim pondered on his words "though you pin me down, there's someone who'll pin you down right!" Was he lying? Or did he know something more? Frantically, Kim bolted towards the truck and pulled Kelligan towards her by the front of his shirt. The members of Global Justice watched in shock. Glaring at him she asked "What do you know about Shego?"

Kelligan smiled a hideous, almost toothless smile, his face was decaying with age. "Only wha' yeh thenk o' her, an' she thenks o' yeh" he sneered "an' one deh, the supreme one'll kill yeh with yeh greatest weakness." Global Justice agents suddenly jerked Kelligan out of her hands and pulled him into the truck. Ron came over just in time to watch with Kim as Kelligan was taken off to prison for what they hoped would be the last time.

"Kim, what was that about? What does he know about Shego?" Kim was silent for a second, trying to decode what Kelligan had just said. Her greatest weakness? She tried to shake the thought as she looked up at Ron. "I don't know, Ron" she replied honestly. Trying to change the subject, she suddenly smiled "let's go home." Ron did not object and Kim hoped she had cleared his head on the matter for now.

The coupled slipped through Kim's door trying to not let go of one another in the process. Kim slammed her back against the hallway wall just as Ron held his body against hers, kissing her passionately. She had missed Ron so much and kissed him with much anticipation. Before either of them knew it, they were in her bedroom. Ron pulled off his ninja garments revealing his beautifully defined figure beneath as Kim leapt onto him. She loved him so much.

Suddenly, a disturbing image crossed her mind, the figure of a body that wasn't Ron's. It was slender and sallow, curved on the hips with a wonderful bosom, the body of a woman that was all too familiar.

"What's wrong Kim?"

She hadn't realised she had stopped before Ron pulled her back to the present. She looked into his gentle eyes. The memories of the other night suddenly came flooding back to her and an echo of guilt filled her whole body.

"Kim, you're trembling, something's really wrong." He let go of her, giving her space and she hugged her knees to her chest like a child. "If it's what Kelligan said," Ron continued, "you don't need to worry. He's an old man who knows nothing, if Shego's planning something we can work it out. I'm a ninja now, I can help you, and we both know you can do anything." She smiled weakly at his innocent words but she couldn't help but be uncomfortable.

"No, Ron, it's not that," she began, her chin resting on her knees, "I'm sorry, something's–" she thought for a second about what she could say to him. She dared not tell him what happened, she didn't want to break his heart and so much regret was flooding her about what had happened. "Something's been bothering me," she continued, "and... well... I'm just a little confused about–"

"Confused?" Ron asked. Immediately Kim regretted using that particular word. "Are you... are you talking about us?"

Kim suddenly looked fiercely into his eyes. "Ronald Stoppable, If there is anything in this whole world that I am certain about," she spoke very quickly and very seriously, "it is that I love you, more than anything and I will always, always, love you."

Ron smiled meekly and placed a gentle hand on her cheek. Taking his face into her own hands, Kim pulled herself onto Ron. They made love to one another, passionately. She had never been so committed to Ron in her whole life. As they later drifted off to sleep in each other's arms, she knew for a fact, no matter what she might have done or what Shego might do to her, she loved Ron more than anything in the world.

"KP," Ron whispered.

"Yes?" She replied, smiling.

"I... I want to ask you something."

"What?" Kim turned around, but only to find that Ron had fallen asleep. She smiled to herself and moved into his embrace. I love him, I truly love him, she thought.