"I will I just need to make sure that I am making the right decision." "I trust you can understand that." Tommy glances at Kim.
"I can; it's the least I can do for breaking up with you to begin with." Kim sighs.
"So I will start making dinner and you can get comfortable; I knew you wouldn't take a bath with me so I took one already." Tommy frowns.
"You knew right." Kim rolls her eyes. "Oh and Tommy no you cannot eat dessert off of me but I can feed you some if you like."
"Really you would do that?" Tommy asks surprised.
"Why not you are too adorable," Kim says as if she is talking to a baby.
"Ha so funny I forgot to laugh." Tommy walks out the room and down the stairs.
Kim sits on the bed and thinks about how she is going to manage being alone with him till the storm is over. She wanted him but knew she had to hold out.
Tommy is in the kitchen cooking dinner when Rachel calls him. "Hello," he says as he stirs the sauce to stop it from sticking.
"Hey delicious cake, I was just calling to see if you wanted me to stop by for a bit and we could have a little fun." Rachel giggles.
"That's okay I am actually going to hang out with Jason tonight." He knew that if he said he was going to eat then go to sleep that she would worm her way over. Tommy sets the spoons down.
"Too bad I was going to try this new move my friend told me about." Rachel pouts.
"Oh maybe some other time; I am on my way out the door." Tommy did not want Kim to overhear him talking to Rachel.
"Alright well just call me if it's not too late." Rachel sighs. "Tommy I was thinking that maybe we should take a mini vacation and go to both your uncle's cabin and Reefside."
"I will think about it." I made plans with Kim to visit Reefside; not like she will still go.
"Alright than, bye," Rachel shakes her head.
"Bye Rachel." Tommy tiptoes to the kitchen entrance to see if Kim had overheard anything. Good she is still upstairs unpacking.
Kim heads downstairs after she has taken a shower; she just had to relax and did not plan to help Tommy fix her dinner. After all he owed her something. "Dinner smells good Tommy; glad you remembered my favorite."
"How could I forget; I always made it when we were a couple." Tommy sets the salad on the table. "So can I pull out your seat or will you slap my hands away?"
Kim's answer to his question is to wait by her chair.
"I'll take that as a yes." He pulls out her chair. "So alcohol or no alcohol; are you worried I might get you drunk or something?"
"I can handle my alcohol dude but you better not get drunk and try to maul me." Kim laughs.
Tommy holds up his hands. "Why are you worried; you can kick my ass."
Kim nods and watches while Tommy fills up her wine glass.
"So you are going to be silent like that all night or loosen up once you have had some wine?" Tommy questions with a raised eyebrow.
"Well Tommy what do you want to talk about because I am stumped." She then sips some wine.
"Anything." "Are you doing anything with your singing; you are amazing. Tommy sprinkles some cheese on his spaghetti and meatballs.
"I always wanted to make a cd but never had the opportunity to either I was doing gymnastics or being a power ranger." Kim eats some spaghetti. "Tastes good too."
"Thank you; yeah being a power ranger was hard work and trying to do other tasks was difficult." Tommy nods his head in agreement.
"You're welcome." "So what's it like to have a sibling; I had hoped my mom would have another child since she remarried but sadly she didn't." Kim sips some wine.
Tommy's face lightens up, "Oh it's great having someone to talk to and being able to know my other family." "Too bad your mother decided not to have anymore."
"Yup poor Kimmy is all alone." Kim chews on a breadstick. "I like having two families." "My dad eloped to a woman named Susan a few months back and she has three children around our age but I have yet to meet them." "She seems nice though."
"That's good; now you can get to know your siblings and have some fun." Tommy takes a drink of from his wine glass.
"I hope so; it gets lonely being in Florida." Kim eats some spaghetti.
"Aw well I am here to keep you company; you could have visited me anytime." Tommy adds.
Kim thinks for a moment. "That would have been nice."
"We always have fun together; I am sure we can have found something fun to do." Tommy smiles at Kim from across the table.
Kim smiles, "Yeah we did always have fun." "Remember when my mother was on a business trip and we decided to play strip poker."
"Of course you cheated just to see me naked." Tommy boosts.
"Whoa wait a minute; you were the one that cheated and still lost." Kim giggles. "Besides it was a win win situation; we were both going to get naked and have sex."
"Good point; I always like to see you naked." Tommy smiles seductively.
"Now didn't I tell you we were not going there," Kim shakes her head.
"Why not Kim; don't you think I do an amazing job." Tommy asks.
Kim blushes. "That is not the point and you know it."
"I love that I can still make you blush; shows me that you are still innocent," Tommy smiles.
"So Tommy you don't have any playing cards here do you?" Kim asks innocently.
Tommy looks up quickly from his food. "Yes I do; want to play?"
"Yeah and board games just like the old days when we were buddies," Kim counters.
"Buddies huh; okay." What is her angle? Tommy thinks as he bit into a breadstick.
Kim just smiled and continued eating her dinner.
"So what are your plans for the future?" Tommy asks.
Kim thought about it for a minute. "I plan to one day get married and have children, expand my businesses, and record a cd. "You?"
"I plan on opening up a dojo, getting married and having children, and being a mentor to future power rangers." Tommy eats the last of his dinner.
"You would be perfect teaching future power rangers and children." Kim drinks the last of her wine and is about to tell Tommy don't pour her any more when he does.
"So Kimmy how about some dessert then cards and such," Tommy asks.
Kim nods and watches as Tommy takes their dishes into the kitchen. Too bad he is stuck between me and Rachel; he would make a fine husband.
"I made a chocolate chip cheesecake with whip cream on top." Tommy tells Kim.
Kim claps as she sees the dessert. "I had been on my training diet and rarely enjoy eating desserts and such."
"Really but your body is banging!" Tommy replies.
"Thanks but to stay in shape I need to diet every once in a while." Kim glances down at herself.
"Bullshit Kim; you can eat like Rocky and not gain a pound." Tommy counters.
"Maybe that is true but to stay toned and in shape I need to not eat like Rocky all the time." Kim tells him with a shake of her head.
Tommy just looks at Kim as he hands her a piece of cake.
Kim tastes the dessert, "This is delicious Tommy."
"Thanks I knew I had to make dinner and dessert special tonight," Tommy smiles.
Kim gives him a questioning look.
"What; can't a buddy do something nice for another buddy." Tommy replies.
Damn him for using my words back on me. "So where will we play the games at?" Kim asks to break the silence.
"In the living room is fine." Tommy eats his piece of cheesecake.
What no bedroom jokes; maybe I have lost him to Rachel. "Do you cook often?" Kim asks.
"Most of the times for me and sometimes for others," Tommy tells Kim. If she wants to play the friend game than I will show her who is boss.
After dessert Tommy gets the board games and cards; he puts the on the table. "Which one do you want to play first?"
Kim ponders the question, "Poker please."
Tommy nods and deals the cards.
Again no joke or comment to get into my pants. Could I accept the fact that he might not be in my life the way I want him to be. Kim takes a big gulp of her wine.
"So I bet thirty dollars." Tommy tells Kim.
"I raise you fifty dollars." Kim counters.
"Ah this is getting interesting Kim wants to play in the big league." Tommy grins.
"Uh I always play in the big league." Kim was feeling a little tipsy.
"Really now?" Tommy couldn't help but question.
"Yeah uh I like only uh big ones." Kim tells him with a laugh.
Tommy was going to tell her than why did you consider going on a date with Brian but he only smiled at her.
Just as Kim was about to say something; they heard thunder. "I thought the storm was tomorrow morning?" Kim wondered out loud.
"Me too," Tommy glances out the window. "I think just to be on the safe side I might go get some candles and flashlights."
"Okay I will wait here." Kim sips some wine.
"No peeking at my cards Missy." Tommy stands up.
"Oh like you tried to do when Aisha called me." Kim thinks back. "I was winning you were done to your briefs and socks."
"Only because I let you get that far ahead which was to boost your ego but it back fired when I was almost naked and you were in a bra and panties." Tommy recalls.
Thundered roared again causing Tommy to exit before Kim could answer.
Stupid, stupid I am supposed to be playing it coy but I almost messed that up. Now where did I put those candles and that lighter? Just as Tommy found the candle and lit the first one the power went out. Thank God, I found the stuff in time. Tommy grabs a few flashlights. He walks back to the living room. "Are you frighten Kimmy; should I light more candles?"
"No you lug head just lit one more so we can finish the game." Kim rolls her eyes. "I have a feeling I am going to win this hand."
"Did you look at my cards Kim?" Tommy stares at her as he lights another candle and sets it down on the table.