Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Power Ranger characters that were used in this Fanfic (Tommy, Kim, Adam). Saban does. I do, however, own all the other characters. Well my friend owns them too but that's beside the point. Don't sue me! Oh and I don't own the song Not Really Good. Eyeshine does. It's a really good song (and they are an amazing band) if you want to hear it it's on my myspace profile. Again please don't sue me!!!

Author's Note- Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry a million sorries for taking so long to get you this chapter. It's been so crazy that I've barely gotten any sleep and I can't kick this stupid cold/flu! Damn work, damn school, and damn damn damn!! Sorry I had to release the stress. Thanks to all of you that reviewed and enjoyed the last chapter. I'm glad you all liked it. Ok so on with the next…

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Chapter 7: I'm Here for You if You Need Me

Tommy drove back to the house as fast as he could. He was still having a hard time believing what he had just heard. I think I just broke your girlfriend's nose! Kim's worried voice continued to play over and over in his head. What in the hell was going on in that house?! It only took Tommy a good ten minutes to get back there. He jumped out of his truck and ran inside only to find a very distressed Kimberly sitting on the bottom step of the stairs. He kneeled down in front of her and put his hands over hers to stop them from shaking. Kim hadn't realized he was there until he touched her. She looked up at him apologetically. He wanted to comfort her and tell her everything would be all right but a high-pitched shriek from the kitchen stopped him before he could even begin. Sarah had finally noticed she had gotten blood all over her outfit. Tommy walked to the kitchen and grabbed Sarah's free hand.

"What are you doing here?" She asked slightly confused.

"Come on. I'm taking you to the hospital." Tommy said sternly as he pulled her along behind him. He felt a little sorry for her but was still too angry to show her any concern. He helped her get in the truck and started to walk back towards the house.

"Where are you going?!" Sarah asked knowing well enough where he was going and why.

"I left my cell phone inside." That was a really bad lie. Tommy thought to himself as he walked back inside. He couldn't leave Kim alone like that. He had to make sure she was all right. He once again kneeled down in front of Kim. "Are you ok?" Kim hesitated but nodded. "Have you called Joy?" Kim quickly shook her head. There was no way he was going to leave her at that house by herself in the state she was in. Tommy grabbed his cell phone and dialed Adam's number. To Tommy's surprise, it wasn't Adam who answered the phone.

"Ok look! I'm tired of dealing with you and your problems! Can I not enjoy a peaceful night with my man?!?" Joy yelled into the phone.

"I didn't mean to interrupt but I really need you to come over to Kim's house right now."

"Why are you telling me this? What happened to Kim?! What did you do?!"

"I didn't do anything. She's had a fight with Sarah and I don't want to leave her here alone."

"Alright I'll be right over but you have a lot of explaining to do."

"I won't be here. I have to take Sarah to the hospital." Tommy rolled his eyes as he heard the distinct honking of his horn outside. Joy let him know that she would be right over. He hung up his phone and kneeled down once again. "I gotta go. Joy will be here in a little bit. Are you going to be alright?" Tommy asked his voice full of concern.

"Yeah." Kim said quietly and nodded. He reluctantly stood up and left Kim sitting in her house alone.

Joy hadn't informed Adam of anything when she finished talking to Tommy. The only thing she told him was that they needed to get to Kim quickly. Adam, being worried about his friend, drove at a law breaking speed to get to her house as fast as he could. He didn't even get a chance to come to a complete stop in front of the house before Joy jumped out and ran towards the door.

"Kim, what in the hell is going on here?!" Joy asked suddenly as she walked in making Kim jump. "Did you kill Sarah?" Kim stared at Joy in disbelief for a moment and then began to laugh. Joy couldn't help but laugh as well. Adam finally came in only to find the two of them laughing hysterically.

"I don't want to kill the mood here but can someone please tell me what is going on?" Adam asked sheepishly. The laughing between the two girls finally died down. Kim took a deep breath and began explaining everything.

"I broke Sarah's nose." She said flatly. Joy smacked Adam's shoulder when he snorted trying to hold back his laughter. Kim smiled and continued. "She just kept accusing me of trying to steal Tommy away from her and when I told her to back off she slapped me! I don't know what happened. I just punched her!" Neither Joy nor Adam could hold in their laughter.

"Bitch got what she deserved." Joy said giving Kim a high five and laughing some more. "I only wish I could have been here to see it."

"Looks like I have to find a new roommate now." Kim said trying to change the subject.

"I don't know about that." Adam said suddenly. Both Kim and Joy gave him a confused look.

"What do you mean? I punched her! She's not going to stick around now…Not that I want her to." Kim said.

"It's obvious. Sarah is threatened by you. She knows that Tommy is losing interest in her and she is very jealous over the relationship you and Tommy have."

"Had. We don't have a relationship, remember?" Kim said quickly.

"You know what I mean. You guys are friends and he obviously enjoys spending time with you over her." Kim blushed a little at his statement. "Besides you know the saying. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Sarah is going to stick to you like glue because you are her number one threat."

Tommy didn't want to talk to Sarah during the drive to the hospital but he really wanted to know what had happened after he left.

"Sarah what's going on with you and Kim?" Tommy asked suddenly.

"I could ask you the same thing."

"I'm not in the mood to fight with you so just tell me what the fuck happened. What made Kim want to hit you?" He was getting pretty frustrated with her attitude towards him and Kim.

"It doesn't matter."

"It matters to me." Tommy said quickly. Sarah looked at him in disbelief. How could he say something like that to me?! The remainder of the ride to the hospital was in silence. Sarah refused to talk to Tommy anymore after his rude comment to her. Damn this is going to be a long night. Tommy thought as they entered the emergency room only to be greeted by a sea of people waiting. Tommy and Sarah didn't get back to the house until four in the morning. Tommy was more than a bit irritated when the doctors finally saw her and decided in a matter of minutes that there wasn't much they could do for her broken nose except give her painkillers and advise that she put ice on it to stop the swelling. He walked her to her door and was a bit surprised when she asked him if he was staying.

"Don't worry sweetheart. I'll sleep on the couch." He said sarcastically and walked towards the living room. Sarah huffed and went to her room. Tommy was shocked to find Kim staring up at him from one of the couches. "What are you doing down here?"

"Joy and Adam stayed and helped me clean up a bit so I offered them my room." She said sleepily.

"Mind if I stay here tonight too?"

"The more the merrier." He smiled and stretched out on the other couch. "Hey Tommy. I'm really sorry about what happened." Kim said sadly. She really hadn't intended on breaking Sarah's nose. She was taken aback when she heard him snicker.

"Don't worry about it." He said as he yawned. The sleep his body needed was quickly taking over. "She probably deserved it anyways." Kim looked over at Tommy who was now sound asleep. Did he really just say that? Kim wondered as she too drifted off to sleep.

Tommy woke up to the smell of coffee and the sound of Joy laughing loudly. The laughing stopped immediately when Joy noticed he was glaring at her. Tommy was not the kind of person to wake up with a smile when he had less than 6 hours of sleep.

"Don't you dare glare at me you ungrateful…" Joy started but stopped when Adam gave her his look. He had walked into the living room balancing four cups of coffee in his arms.

"What she means to say is good morning." Adam lied as he handed everyone a cup. Tommy took the cup gratefully and began drinking the warm liquid. Joy decided it was best to ignore Tommy for now, or at least until the caffeine took its effect, and began talking with Kim again about the previous days events. She really couldn't get enough of the story, it cracked her up. Tommy couldn't help but get a little angry as he heard what had gone down between Kimberly and Sarah. Damn, she really did deserve to get punched. He thought to himself. Kimberly's story was interrupted by the sound of a door opening. Everyone sat in silence and looked towards the stairs only to see Sarah come down. It took a lot of willpower not to cringe or laugh at the sight of her bruised and swollen nose.

"Kim is there any way we could have a little talk?" She asked in a low voice. Not once did she look in Tommy's direction.

"I suppose." Kim said and began to get up. Joy stood up with her.

"Alone, if you don't mind." Sarah added. Joy looked at Kim and waited for her answer.

"Don't worry Joy. I'll be fine."

"I know I was just seeing if you wanted some help this time?" Joy said as she sent a nasty glare in Sarah's direction. Kim laughed a little and walked back upstairs with Sarah leaving Joy, Adam, and Tommy alone in the living room.

"What could we possibly have to talk about Sarah?" Kim said the annoyance obvious in her voice.

"Well, first I want to apologize for what I said to you. I was out of line." No shit. Kim thought. "I know you probably don't like me so much right now but I would really like to continue living here."

"Why?" Kim wondered.

"Well I just can't go back to my house! My parents won't allow it! Please Kim. I like living here. I know I can be a pain in the ass sometimes but I'll try to change." Kim couldn't figure out why she wanted to stay so badly. That is until the wise words of Adam came back to her mind. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Sarah is going to stick to you like glue because you are her number one threat. She knew Sarah was only begging to stay so she could keep tabs on her and Tommy at all times.

While Kim and Sarah talked upstairs, the trio sat silently downstairs waiting for any sounds of a scuffle. They decided after five minutes had passed that it was ok to talk.

"So what are you going to do now Tommy?" Joy asked out of the blue.

"About what?" he asked somewhat confused by her question.

"About your girlfriend moron!" Joy fumed. Tommy honestly did not want to talk about her at that moment. He was still overly pissed about the fight that had occurred and wished that Kim had not had to go through it.

"I don't know." Tommy said a little defeated as he shook his head.

"How do you really feel about her Tommy?" Adam asked suddenly. Tommy sat silently lost in his thoughts. How do I really feel about her? He wondered. In all honesty, he did care about Sarah but he knew it wasn't love. And now, after all that had occurred, he wasn't sure he even liked her all that much.

"Come on Tommy. You're not that stupid are you? You can't really believe that your little sweetheart is actually working all of the time?" Joy started. Adam had to let out a little laugh. He knew where this was going. Joy had never trusted Sarah and she knew that she was hiding something. Tommy was just too dense to notice it too.

"Joy, I know it sounds like a lie…" Tommy started to say but was cut off.

"Then it probably is." Both Tommy and Joy were shocked to hear this come out of Adam's mouth. "Sorry, she must be rubbing off on me." He said a little sheepishly. Tommy had never really spent too much time thinking about where Sarah was all the time. He knew that it seemed a little suspicious to be working so much when the office closed around five every day but he really couldn't care less. Why don't I care? She's my girlfriend I should be worrying about something like this. He wondered to himself. He wasn't given any time to reflect on his feelings. At that moment Kim and Sarah walked downstairs.

"Tommy I have to go to work. Will you be here when I get home?" Sarah asked.

"Probably not. You know midterms are coming up soon. I have to get some studying done." Tommy said without looking at her. He felt kind of bad for being such an ass to her but he couldn't hide the anger he was holding inside. She said ok and left. Kim explained to the group that Sarah would be staying but she would most likely be keeping her distance from Kim.

Sarah did come home at a normal time more often over the next couple of weeks but when she noticed that Tommy wasn't hanging around as much she decided she would go to study with her friends after work. Tommy was actually studying at home for his upcoming midterms and so was the rest of the gang. Every so often he would come by with Joy and Adam and they would have a bit of a study break together. The study breaks usually involved Adam and Tommy fighting to the death on the playstation and Kim and Joy talking or making fun of the two.

Midterms were finally in full swing. Everyone was stressed out. Study breaks were happening a little less often and studying was lasting practically all day long. Kim had already taken three midterms and felt that she did ok on them but knew she needed to really focus on her next two which were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of the next week. The weekend was coming to a close and Kim's brain was finally feeling fried. She was sitting on her couch surrounded by her many books, notes, and cheat sheets when her cell phone rang.

"Hello." She said a little more tired than she had hoped for. She was actually thankful for the break.

"Wow…sounds like someone needs a break. Is it cool if I come over for a bit?" Tommy said over the phone.

"Please! I need a break." Kim begged. Tommy laughed a little.

"No problem. Just remember this Kim. When we are done with our tests it will be fall break. No school for two weeks." Kim smiled at his comment. How sweet, he's trying to cheer me up. Tommy and Kim's friendship had started to get better. In fact it sort of felt like it had when they were together. They were always joking around and laughing. She was grateful that they had finally resolved their past problems and were friends again. "Alright I'll be over soon. Can you make some coffee? It's fucking freezing out today."

"Sure." Kim said and laughed. It was true that they were having a very cold fall and winter was definitely going to be worse. But she had always liked the cold weather because it was snuggling weather. Although at the moment she didn't have anyone to snuggle with. Kim got up from her mountains of books and papers and made her way to the kitchen to make some nice warm coffee. She was pouring the water in the coffee maker when the ringing of her house phone made her jump. She wasn't used to hearing an actual ringing phone anymore since everyone used cell phones and they all had songs on them instead. "Hello?" she answered a little bit confused. Hardly anyone called her house phone anymore.

"Hello Kimberly."

"Hi dad!" Kim said excitedly. She hadn't heard from him in a few months and it was always nice to talk to her family. She was planning on visiting everyone during the fall break. That is if she could make it through her midterms. "What's going on?" Kim got a little worried when her father remained silent on his end of the line. "Dad, what's wrong?"

"Kim, honey, are you sitting down?"

"Dad, please just tell me what is going on?" Kim asked nervously. Her father was usually very cheerful and chipper like her. She knew something was wrong by his tone of voice.

"Honey, it's grandma." He said sadly.

"What about grandma?" She really didn't need to ask. She already knew what he was going to say.

"I'm sorry sweetie. She passed away last night." He said trying to hold back his sobs. Kim felt her knees give out and she sank onto the kitchen floor. This can't be happening…She wasn't that sick was she? "Grandma wouldn't let us tell you how sick she was. She didn't want you to worry about her and deal with you stresses at school too." Kim sat on the cold floor in disbelief. She couldn't believe her grandmother was gone. She was heartbroken but for some reason she wasn't crying. "The funeral is on Wednesday. I know you have your tests now honey but I'll talk to your teachers if you want me too."

"I'll talk to them." Kim said sullenly.

"I'm going to send you a plane ticket through the mail. Is there anyone there you can be with right now?"

"Yeah my friend Joy." She lied but she really did just want to be alone. "I'll talk to you later, dad." Kim said and hung up the phone. She sat in shock on the floor and waited for the tears to come…nothing happened. Why aren't I crying? Tommy had knocked on the door but figured Kim was stuck under her books and let himself in.

"Hey Kim! Are you home?" He asked as he walked in the warm house. He looked in the living room and found only books and papers scattered on the couch and the floor. Where is she? He wondered to himself. He walked to the kitchen hoping that the coffee was ready and waiting for him. He found Kim sitting on the floor clutching the phone in her hand. He instinctively ran over to her to make sure she was ok. "Kim! Are you ok?" He shook her a little when she didn't respond to him.

"Tommy?" she said confused as to what he was doing there.

"Yeah it's me. What's the matter?" He asked sitting next to her.

"My grandma di….she died last night." Kim said. There were still no tears. Why not?

"I'm so sorry Kim. I know how close you two were."

"I can't believe she's gone. I'll never see her again and I never got a chance to say good-bye." Kim said sadly. Tommy couldn't stand to see her like this. It killed him inside. He knew there was nothing he could do to stop her pain so he did the only thing he could think of. He pulled her into his arms and embraced her gently.

"It's ok, Beautiful. I'm here for you." He said comfortingly. Finally the tears came. She pulled Tommy's body closer to her and held on for dear life. Tommy gently rocked her as she cried her heart out. Kim cried for about ten minutes before she realized she had no more tears left.

"I'm sorry." Kim said looking up at Tommy. He gave her a confused look. "For your shirt. I got it all wet."

"It's alright, it's just a shirt. I have about fifty more at home." Kim smiled and stood up. She immediately regretted it. It's fucking freezing in this house! She thought to herself and shivered. She felt something heavy being placed over her shoulders. Tommy had noticed her shivering and put his jacket on her.

"Thanks." She said softly. "I'd better start packing." Tommy watched her walk upstairs alone. He picked up his phone and dialed Adam's number. He knew Kim would most likely start crying again and she probably wouldn't feel all that comfortable with him in her room anyways.

"Hey Tommy what's up? Time for a study break?" Adam asked the stress was apparent in his voice.

"Adam is there any way Joy could come over? Kim's grandmother passed away and she really needs a friend right now."

"No problem. We'll be over right away." He said and hung up the phone. Tommy turned up the heater and made some coffee just in case Kim wanted some and waited on the couch. His heart broke a little more anytime he heard her crying coming from in her room. It took all of his will power to keep him from going up there and holding her some more. You know you can't. His mind reminded him. Joy ran up to Kim's room upon arrival. Adam joined Tommy on the couch. Both of them sat in silence. Neither of them knew what to say. Joy had helped her pack but Kim kindly asked everyone to leave soon after. They were a bit reluctant to do so but respected her wishes and left. However, Joy called her every hour to make sure she really was ok.

Kim received her plane ticket on Monday morning. Her flight would take off in the afternoon. She had already contacted her professors and had rescheduled her tests. Kim hadn't spoken too much to anyone after she had heard the news. She continued to berate herself about not visiting her grandmother sooner and how she should have at least called but now she would never have the chance. The ringing doorbell pulled her out of her thoughts. Must be the taxi I called. She thought as she walked over to the door. She was very surprised to see an overly bundled up Tommy standing on her porch.

"Hey are you ready to go?" He asked muffled underneath his jacket.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have midterms to take?"

"Don't worry about it. Let's go I don't want you to miss your flight." He said taking her luggage to his truck. Kim smiled at his kind gesture of skipping his tests just to take her to the airport and hopped in his truck. She was yet again surprised when he decided to park his truck instead of taking her to the drop off zone.

"Tommy. I think I'll be ok on my own now." Kim said closing the door to the truck. Tommy grabbed Kim's luggage and walked ahead of her. He helped her check her luggage and he even walked her to the gate which she thought wasn't allowed anymore. They waited in silence at her gate. Why is he still here? I don't need to be escorted. I'm not going to lose my way. He needs to go back to school.

"All rows are now being seated. Please present your ticket at the gate and enjoy your flight." A voice over an intercom said monotone. Kim stood up and was surprised AGAIN to see Tommy stand up too.

"Tommy, seriously, I think I can make it to the gate by myself." Kim said a little frustrated. Tommy smirked and walked ahead of her and presented his ticket to the woman at the gate.

"Thank you sir, enjoy your flight." She said with a smile and held out her hand for Kim's ticket. She was still in shock. Why did he just give her a plane ticket?! Where does he think he's going?! Tommy turned and faced Kim who was staring at him with her mouth open.

"What are you doing? You have midterms to take?" Kim said with worry in her voice. Tommy grabbed her ticket, handed it to the woman, grabbed her hand and pulled her along behind him.

"I already told you not to worry about it. There are more important things in life than tests." Kim smiled and held back the tears that were stinging her eyes. He wasn't treating her like a child. He was going with her to help her get through it.

Tommy knew the welcome wagon wouldn't be too happy to see him there with Kim but he would take his chances if it would make Kim feel a little better. Kim's father was waiting for her by the luggage pick up. His smile faded when he noticed who was accompanying her.

"Hey daddy." Kim said in a tired voice.

"Hey baby girl." He father said sweetly and hugged her tightly. All the while he was glaring daggers at Tommy. "Mr. Oliver." He said sternly.

"Mr. Hart." Tommy replied matching his tone.

"Please don't start you two." Kim said already frustrated at the fact that her father was trying to start a fight with Tommy.

"We're not doing anything sweetheart. I just hope he knows that he is NOT welcome at our home." Tommy smirked at his attitude and walked over to get his and Kim's luggage.

"Not to worry sir. I have a place to stay. I only came to help out Kim."

"My daughter does not need any help from the likes of you." He said moving closer to Tommy.

"Alright that is enough! Daddy, Tommy and I are FRIENDS! That's it, nothing more." Kim said taking her luggage from Tommy. He knew what she was saying was true but it still hurt to hear it.

"Whatever let's get going." Her father said walking away. Kim turned to face Tommy.

"I'm sorry Tommy. He still hasn't quite gotten over what happened between us."

"It's ok. I don't blame him. I would still hate me too." He said with a smile. "Look, don't worry about me. I booked a room at that Holiday Inn that's closest to our old neighborhood. You'd better get going or your dad's going to leave without you." Kim gave him a quick hug before she followed her father.

Tommy's torture from Kim's father ended quickly enough but poor Kim had to endure hours upon hours of it at home. Her family greeted her when she got home but then they scolded her after her father told them who also came along on the trip. She knew she wasn't going to last long if she had to listen to this all day. She politely excused herself after dinner and went to her old bedroom. It still looked the same as it did when she left. As she lay on her bed she couldn't help but feel even more depressed. She had been hoping her family would comfort her know how close she was to her grandmother but instead they only made her miss her even more. Her grandmother had been quite displeased by Tommy's actions but she was also the one that told Kim that mistakes happen. If her grandmother was still alive she would have given everyone a good smack on the back of the head and told them to mind their own business. Kim smiled at the thought as the tears began to sting her eyes. She needed someone to talk to and there was nobody in that house that would listen. She had to get out of the house for a little while.

Tommy lay on his bed in the hotel room. His mind had been swimming with different thoughts since the fight between Kim and Sarah had happened. Actually it had been swimming way before that but it was this event that had him really thinking over things.

"How do I feel about Sarah?" He wondered aloud to himself. "Well she's cute. That's a give in. And let's face it, she's good in bed. But I don't love her. I don't think I even like her at all anymore. So why are we still together?" He sighed and shook his head. He knew that when he got back home he would have to end it with Sarah. He was pulled from his thoughts when he heard a faint knock at his door. He was extremely surprised to see Kim standing in front of him. Her eyes were red as though she had been crying for quite some time.

"Sorry about this but can I come in?" Kim asked sadly.

"Yeah." Tommy said and let her go by. He instinctively locked the door behind him. The last thing he wanted was her dad to find out where she was and come storming into the room with a shotgun. "Kim, what are you doing here? Are you ok?"

"I just needed to get away. The longer I stayed in that house the more I thought about my grandmother…and I…I just…." She tried to continue but she couldn't hold in her sadness any longer. "I just feel so guilty. I should have visited her before…" Tommy pulled her close to him and hugged her tightly.

"Kim, you need to stop doing this to yourself. I know you loved your grandmother and she loved you too. She wouldn't want to see you like this. It would break her heart." He gently rubbed her back hoping to calm her down a bit. She knew he was right. Her crying slowed to a stop. "All better now?" he asked and smiled gently down at her.

"Thanks."

"No problem." Kim excused herself to the bathroom so she could clean up a bit. Tommy sat on his bed, his back against the backboard and watched TV. Kim came out of the bathroom looking a little bit better.

"Is it ok if I stay here for a little bit? I'm not ready to go back home yet."

"Yeah come on. We'll find something good to watch." Kim sat on the bed beside Tommy. Neither of them spoke to each other. They were simply enjoying spending some time together. Kim had eventually nodded off during a movie and Tommy hadn't noticed until he heard her whimpering in her sleep. He pulled her over to him and hugged her gently caressing her hair. Her whimpering stopped almost immediately as she snuggled up against his warm body. There was a warm feeling coming from Tommy's stomach. He knew what it was. He had the same feeling when he first met Kim and when they shared their first kiss. He shook his head and pushed the feeling away though when her voice floated back into his head. Tommy and I are FRIENDS, nothing more. He sighed and decided it was best to leave it at that. I'll just have to enjoy this moment right now. He pulled her closer and fell asleep with her in his arms.

Despite the glares Tommy got from the entire family, he was with Kim every step of the way. Of course their glares were well deserved since she had snuck away and spent the night with him. She was sad but she did get some closure when she said her goodbyes to her grandmother. Also having Tommy there was a big help. They headed home early Thursday morning. Tommy drove Kim back to her house and walked her to the door.

"Thank you so much for everything Tommy. I really appreciate it."

"No problem. I'm here for you if you need me." He said truthfully. "Always." Kim smiled and felt warmness inside the pit of her stomach. What is this feeling? It's so familiar. Kim wondered. Tommy felt it too. He pulled her into a warm and loving embrace. She wrapped her arms around him and returned the hug. It felt so right being there. He loosened his grip on her and looked down at her. She was looking up at him with those same beautiful eyes he had always been in love with. Without realizing it, Tommy was leaning in very close to Kim. Their lips were so close, like they had been several times before, but this time it was different. There was no tension between them. He didn't wait any longer and gently pushed his lips against hers. Kim was a little surprised by his actions but she didn't stop him. He was in heaven. He was finally kissing the girl he had been yearning to kiss for the longest time. But, there was something telling him to stop. He reluctantly pulled away from Kim's juicy lips. "I'm sorry Kim. I didn't mean…I don't…I don't want to take advantage…"Tommy tried to get his sentence out but never got the chance to finish. Kim had pulled him back into the kiss that he pulled away from. His mind was going crazy. I can't believe she just did that! His tongue flicked across Kim's lips begging for entrance and she happily gave in. Kim's hands reached the front of Tommy's jacket and unzipped it hastily. He shrugged it off and shuddered as the brisk wind blew past them. He automatically pulled Kim's slender body against his own both to deepen the kiss and to keep himself warm. Tommy was losing it. Her soft lips pressing against his and her wet tongue massaging his were pushing him over the edge. His hand shot out from behind Kim's back and began searching for the doorknob. Kim couldn't help but smile. She knew what he was doing. If you don't stop him now…her conscious began but she told it to shut the hell up. She had been wanting to do this for a LONG time and she wasn't going to let her brain stop her. Tommy finally reached the handle but did not turn it. There was a slight vibrating by his foot. It was his cell phone, which was in his jacket that had landed by his feet. Well fuck that! I'm not answering it. Whoever it is can call back later. He thought to himself. Just as he was going to completely forget about his phone, a familiar face popped up in the back of his mind. Sarah? At first Tommy was confused. Why in the hell would he be thinking about her at a time like this? Hello idiot! She's still your girlfriend! What is Kim going to think of you if you two have sex and then you remember you already have a girlfriend?! He immediately broke his kiss with Kim. It was good that he did. Neither of them realized how badly they needed to take a breather. They were both flushed in the face and taking deep breathes. Tommy looked sadly at Kim.

"What's wrong?" Kim asked out of breath. I don't want to hurt you again. He thought. He pulled her into a tight embrace and kissed the top of her head. He then opened the door and nudged her inside without a word.

"I have to go take care of some things right now." Tommy said not looking at her. "I'll come back." Kim could only nod.

"Ok." She said sadly. Tommy closed the door, picked up his jacket, searched his pocket for his cell phone, and hopped in his truck.

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Author's Note- Oh my god that was a long ass chapter! I'm still so sorry for taking so long to get it to you. It's been so hectic on my end I don't even know how I'm doing it. Anyways, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter. I will immediately begin working on the next one this weekend. I've already got this fic finished in my head so don't worry guys, I won't leave you hanging! This fic will be complete!!! Take care, till next time!