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Just as the nurse promised, two hours later, Kimberly was released. Sam and the rest of the unit watched as she walked along with Katherine, Jason, and Tommy. Sam glared through narrow eyes as they talked and laughed. Who do they think they are coming in and stealing her away from us? he wondered. Especially that Tommy guy. Then, he sighed. Okay, maybe it wasn't the team that she was pulling away from…maybe it was just him. And that hurt. He didn't understand why Kimberly wouldn't even think about giving him a chance. She had obviously left the guy for some reason. Or maybe he had left her. But if that was the case, why would she want him back? I just don't get it, Sam thought to himself. As they walked out of the hospital, Kimberly glanced at Tommy and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear.
"So, um, I-I hope you don't me asking, but um-are you seeing anyone?"
"No. I mean, I dated after we broke up, but…"
"Yeah, me either." Katherine and Jason looked at each other knowingly. Katherine stepped closer to Jason.
"What do you say we nudge those two in the right direction?" she asked.
"Sounds good to me," he agreed. "Of course, they'll have to get to know each other again."
"Of course." They laughed softly, but Tommy and Kimberly glanced at them.
"What do you think they're talking about?" Kimberly wondered.
"No clue," Tommy replied.
"Tommy, what are we going to do? I mean, none of us have cars here," Katherine reminded.
"Oh, I'm sure the guys wouldn't mind giving us a ride," Kimberly told them.
"Yeah, that's fine," Scarlatti agreed.
"Are you sure?" Jason asked.
"Of course," Ed replied. They all laughed and continued out. Ed glanced at Sam, who was glaring at the group.
"Let it go, Sam," he advised.
"But it's not fair," the other boy sighed. "I made her happy, I know I did," he continued. Greg patted Sam's shoulder sympathetically. "And what's with her just offering them our rides?" Ed, Greg, and the rest of the team stared at each other. Yeah, it was a bit of an inconvenience, but the other three seemed to make Kimberly happy. Who were they to complain about that? The group reached their cars, and everyone got in. Then, they headed off. Once they reached Kimberly's apartment, she, Tommy, Jason, and Katherine said goodbye to the others and then walked into the house.
"Wow, this place is amazing," Katherine breathed.
"You should've seen it when I dry-walling. It was a complete disaster," Kimberly told them. They laughed. Then, they all sat in the kitchen. "Okay, so tell me what you guys have been up to…other than returning to the fold, Mr. Black Ranger."
"You knew?"
"I watch t.v.! And I recognized his style." They all laughed again.
"Well, this may sound kind of dumb, but Adam, Rocky, Tommy, and I co-own a couple of dojos. One's called the Tyranno-Dragon-Falcon Dojo and the other one is the Red Ape-Frog Dojo," Jason answered.
"That doesn't sound dumb at all, Rexy. I mean, it's for our Dino and Ninja spirits, right?" Kimberly asked.
"Yep," Tommy nodded.
"And what else?" Kimberly wondered.
"Well I teach high school science and I got my degree in paleontology," Tommy answered. Kimberly's mouth dropped and she stared at him.
"That was our reaction too," Jason stated.
"What? I wasn't that bad at science," Tommy defended himself. Kimberly shook her head and then turned to Katherine.
"How 'bout you, Kat?" she queried.
"Well, I took up, ballet and got into a very prestigious school in London," the other woman answered.
"Hey, that's great," her friend said with a smile.
"And of course, I still dive. I mean, that was my first love, so…"
"Of course you're going to be gravitating towards it."
"Exactly."
"Okay, Ms. Police Woman, tell us how you got into this," Jason teased. Kimberly laughed.
"Well, I had this identity, and I wanted to do something to keep myself occupied, so I started attending college. The criminal justice classes sounded interesting, so I signed up for a few courses, and then I got hooked," she answered.
"Yeah, but a special unit. How exactly did that happen?" Katherine wondered.
"I tested really high in all of the training areas, especially the guns," Kimberly replied.
"Blade Blasters," Tommy and Jason chorused.
"Exactly," Kimberly confirmed. "When I first started, I wasn't sure I was going to like it, I mean, it was different, and a lot of times, things can escalate, but then…oh, the rush came back! It was exciting! I felt like I was doing some good again!" she continued.
"Yeah, it's always nice when you can replace the rush," Tommy mused.
"Replace it? You still live it," Jason joked, and they all laughed. Then, they continued talking.
