Power Rangers in Love: Tommy's Story

Disclaimer: I own nothing of the Power Rangers stuff except my own character, the plot, and the series.

Summary: This is the first story in a series called "Power Rangers in Love." It runs through every series and tells the stories of the young women who got these stubborn men to believe in love. Some for the first time, others to believe in love again. This story is about Tommy Oliver and the young woman, Claire St. James, who got him to fall in love all over again. Will be TommyOC. R 'n' R for me please!

AN: Well, here's my eleventh chapter! I'm so happy that my reviewers are really liking the story! I want to thank them all for the answer to my questions! You guys were great help! Now, on with the story!

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Chapter Eleven

Tommy and Claire's six month anniversary fell on the last day of the week, Friday. Tommy had his gift for Claire and she had her gift for him. Friday morning dawned clear and chilly. Claire pulled on a pair of jeans and a white tank top with a green cardigan to go over it. She and Tommy were going to exchange their gifts that night instead of at school.

"Claire!" Her father yelled up the stairs. "Tommy's on the phone." What's Tommy doing calling this early in the morning? Claire asked herself. She picked up the extension in her room and said, smiling.

"Hey Tommy. Happy six month anniversary." She heard a click and knew her father had hung up.

"Hey Claire. Happy six month anniversary to you too. I was calling to ask you that instead of exchanging tonight, if we could exchange at school?"

"Sure. My gift for you is all wrapped and ready." Claire sat on the edge of her bed.

"Cool. Mine for you is ready too."

"See you at school, then."

"See ya." Claire hung up and was suddenly excited for school.

When she arrived at school, she went to her locker and found a card taped to her locker. Claire was scrawled on the front in Tommy's hand writing. She smiled and open up the envelope. Inside was a card that read on the front:

To the Woman who gave me everything,

I give this to her.

Claire opened the card and on the inside it read:

Before we met, I didn't know what I was missing,

When we met, I felt like I was whole,

After we met, I knew you were mine for all time.

Now that we're together, I never want to lose you

I love you,

Tommy

Claire felt the tears sting her eyes and she looked up to see Tommy coming toward her. She hugged him and said as he set her down.

"I love the card. Thank you."

"You're welcome." He took something out of his backpack as their friends saw them and started walking over. "This is for you." She unwrapped her gift and saw it was a large, square box with a smaller one on top. She opened the smaller one up and gasped. Inside the smaller box was a ring of white gold with two hands clasping a heart that had a crown on top.

"It's beautiful, Tommy."

"It's a traditional Irish Claddagh ring. It's nine karats of white gold. The story behind the Claddagh Ring belongs is that it belongs to a widespread group of finger rings called Fede or "Faith rings" which date from Roman times. They're distinguished by having the bezel cut or cast in the form of two clasped hands, symbolising faith, trust or "plighted troth".

"The rings were popular in the Middle Ages throughout Europe. The "Claddagh" ring is a particularly distinctive ring; two hands clasp a heart surmounted by a crown. When the ring worn on the right hand, crown turned inward, it tells your heart is yet unoccupied, when the ring is worn with the crown turned outwards, it reveals love is being considered. When the ring is worn on the left hand the crown turned outward it shows everyone that your heart is truly spoken for." Tommy took the ring out of the box and took Claire's left hand.

Tommy slid the ring on to her fourth finger and Claire hugged him. She loved it and she would never take it off.

"You still have one more."

"You spoil me, Tommy." Claire said as she unwrapped the larger box.

Claire opened the box and her jaw dropped. Laying on velvet padding was a sterling silver, Celtic diamond necklace. The Celtic knot work was intricate and suspending from the diamond design was an iridescent, tear drop shaped moonstone. Claire carefully took the necklace out of the box and Tommy set the box aside as he helped Claire put the necklace on.

"It's beautiful, thank you!" Claire hugged and kissed him. "Great minds think alike." Claire gave Tommy her gifts for him and he opened them.

Inside the black rectangular box was a Celtic Dragon pendant of polished silver and a Claddagh ring similar to the one he got for Claire, but it was masculine. Tommy grinned at Claire and said as he slipped the ring on.

"It's the matching set. When I went in to get your ring and necklace, the owner, Aiden McKinney, said that your ring and mine were a matched pair and that a 'lassie' had come in and bought the masculine ring. I felt bad because I wanted to get the matching set and it turns out you were the 'lassie' who bought the other ring." Claire smiled and hugged Tommy.

"Oh! Here's the card I got to go with your gift. It's scary how much we think alike." Claire said as Tommy opened the envelope that the card was in. It read:

To the Man who gave me everything,

I give this to him.

Tommy grinned at Claire. It was the exact same card he had gotten her.

Before we met, I didn't know what I was missing,

When we met, I felt like I was whole,

After we met, I knew you were mine for all time.

Now that we're together, I never want to lose you

I love you,

Claire

Tommy pressed his forehead to hers and they shared a smile. Their friends walked over and Jason said, grinning.

"Happy anniversary, you two."

"Thanks man."

"That's a gorgeous necklace, Claire." Kim said, grinning.

"Thanks. Tommy spoiled me." Claire looked up at her boyfriend.

"We spoiled each other." Tommy countered, hugging her closer.

"We thought alike. We got each other Celtic Claddagh rings and Celtic pendents." Claire explained as she and Tommy held up their left hands to show the identical rings.

"Claire got me a dragon pendent." Tommy smirked as he lifted his pendent out from under his shirt.

"Way cool dude." Zach grinned at the dragon pendent. The bell rang and they went to class.

After school, they went to the Youth center and Tommy and Jason sparred. Claire was working her knee and watching the guys. Her auburn hair was pulled back in a French braid and her emerald green eyes sparkled with joy as she watched Tommy move like a cat; quickly and gracefully, agilely and with strength. Claire said as Tommy walked over to her after he and Jason finished their workout.

"You move like a cat with speed, grace, agility, and strength."

"Thanks, Beautiful." Tommy bent her knee up until it touched her chest and she didn't flinch.

"You're welcome Handsome. Now kiss me." Tommy grinned.

"I'd be obliged to." Tommy leaned down and kissed her gently but with passion.

Claire smiled at him and she and Tommy walked over to where Jason was standing with their friends. Neither she nor Tommy had taken off their pendents or rings. Jason said, grinning at the two of them as they sat down with smoothies.

"You two are going to be married one day with a house, kids, a dog, and a white picket fence."

"You think so?" Claire asked, grinning.

"I know so. You two are meant to be together."

"Just don't tell my dad that. He'll have a heart attack." Claire and her friends laughed and went to the park for some games of Frisbee.

Well, here's the end of the chapter! You know what to do! LOL Love you all! S.A.