DISCLAIMER: Not mine. Just borrowing the familiar for a little while in order to have some fun.
SUMMARY: Kim's been grabbed in a parking lot with lots of people watching. Trevor has his arm around her throat and a gun to her head.
A/N: This might just be the last chapter for this story. I'm not sure.
Tommy's heart lodged in his throat. "Kimberly!" he shouted. Trini and Billy held the girls back as they tried to get to their mother.
"She's coming with me!" Trevor shouted. "She belongs with me!"
"Tommy!" Kimberly felt the tears streaming down her face as she saw the fear in her daughters' eyes. "Take care of the girls!"
"You can't have her. She doesn't want to go with you." Ashley all but threw herself at Trevor, trying to distract him long enough for Kim to get away from him.
"Ashley, no!" yelled Andros, stepping forward. It was too late.
Ashley hit Trevor hard enough to make him stumble. He hadn't realized that he was alone until that moment. Only Tommy had known how many former Rangers were present to keep him away from Kim.
"Let her go, Trevor!" Tommy yelled. The police were arriving on the scene and Tommy was afraid that Kim was going to get caught up in a hostage situation. "Trini, you and Billy get the girls into the restaurant. We'll join you shortly."
Ashley grabbed the hand with the gun in it and pulled on it, trying to steer the gun away from Kim's head. Trevor fought the young woman, flinging his arm and hitting Ashley in the face. Ashley flew back from the blow, landing a few feet away from Trevor.
A couple of bystanders darted out and pulled Ashley out of the way, kneeling beside her to check on her. Dana and Ryan signaled Tommy from out of Trevor's line of sight that Ashley would be alright. Tommy focused on Kim.
'Hey, beautiful, I'm right here and he's not going anywhere.'
'Just don't let him hurt the girls. Tommy, protect them.'
'Mommy! Mommy, don't leave us.'
'I won't. Not by choice, baby. I want to watch you two grow up.'
Kim smiled weakly at Tommy. 'I'm not going to lose you again, beautiful. Not this time.'
'We may not have a choice here, handsome.' She didn't see Hunter, Blake and Cam coming up behind Trevor and Tommy didn't reveal it in his face.
'There's always a way, Kim. Just remember that, we always find a way.' He nodded his head. Suddenly, they moved. Hunter leapt forward, grabbing the arm with the gun. Blake grabbed Trevor's other arm and Cam tore forward to pull Kimberly away from him, shielding her body with his own. He ran her over toward Tommy and the police took over from Hunter and Blake.
Within seconds, Trevor had been cuffed and arrested. Tommy was holding Kim tightly in his arms and the twins were running toward their parents. Kimberly was sobbing with relief as she knelt down in front of Tommy and swept the girls into her embrace.
Bri and TJ wrapped their arms around their mother's neck and clung tightly as she cried. Both of them were in tears as well. Tommy dropped to his knees and wrapped his arms around his family, tears swimming in his eyes as well.
All of the Rangers in the area came to surround the family, protecting them from the spectators that were rapidly gathering. Andros and Ashley along with Billy and Trini started ushering people away from their friends.
"Really, folks, nothing to see here," Trini was announcing as she walked around the outside of the cluster. "Everyone's fine and the excitement's all over. You can go now. Everyone's fine."
Tommy held Kim and his girls for the longest time without moving. After a while, Cam, Hunter and Blake helped get the couple to their feet while holding the twins who had cried themselves to sleep on their parents' shoulders.
"Let's get you guys back to the hotel," Cam said, helping Tommy to stand up straight.
"Might be a good idea. I know that I've had enough excitement for any one day." Tommy walked next to Kim as they got into Tommy's jeep and drove back to the hotel where they put the girls in their bed and Kim and Tommy fell asleep on the couch.
Three days later, most of the other Rangers had gotten back to their normal lives. Kim and Tommy were getting ready for Kim's testimony before a grand jury about Trevor's actions and his threats against her and the girls.
Justin was awake and ready to testify as well. He was still in a wheelchair but he would walk again someday. He was more certain of that than anyone else.
Trevor was sitting in the Angel Grove jail the day that Tommy took Kim to their special place by the lake. The girls were sitting up on the rock where their mom and dad had watched numerous sunsets. Kim was leaning against the rock when Tommy took her hand and got down on one knee in front of her.
"Tommy, what are you doing?" she asked.
"Kimberly, our relationship started here and so it's only fitting that this be the place that I ask you if you would do me the favor of marrying me. Kim, I love you. I never stopped loving you. Not even after the letter. I wanted to ask you this before you went to Florida. I still wanted to ask you after Murianthas. I just never seemed to find the right moment. Please, Kim, marry me?"
As he said the last part, he pulled out a small black box and offered her a diamond ring. She was speechless. She just stuttered for a moment before nodding her head with tears in her eyes.
'Mommy, it's beautiful,' Bri said through their link.
'Yes, baby, it is. So very beautiful.'
"Just like you, beautiful," Tommy whispered as he stood up and slipped the ring on Kim's left hand. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in close as the sun began to set. They stood there watching the sun go down until it started getting chilly. Then, they went back to the hotel.
Reefside Six months later
"Kim, will you stand still for a moment?" Kat scolded as she tried to fix the veil on Kim's head. Aisha and Tanya were trying to get the girls to sit still for a few moments while they helped Kat get Kim ready.
"I can't help it. I'm nervous. I never thought this day would come for Tommy and I. Especially not while I was in Chicago."
"It's here though. You and Tommy, the original Ranger couple, are finally getting married and so many Rangers have come to see the wedding."
"I think that's the scariest part. So many Rangers know about everything that we've been through."
"But the original team has been the role model for every team that came after them. It's an honor to be here for the biggest Ranger wedding of all."
"What amazes me is how quickly my parents took to Tommy and agreed to pay for the wedding. They've done so much for us."
A timid knock came at the door. "Kim, honey, are you just about ready?"
"Come in, Mom," Kim almost sighed. When Caroline Dumas walked into the room, her breath caught.
"My dear, you are beautiful. Tommy won't be able to speak when you walk down the aisle."
"If we can get her to stand still long enough to set the veil," Kat fussed. Caroline stepped over and took over for the very pregnant Kat.
With a smooth and practiced move, Kim's mother swept up her daughter's hair and pinned the veil in place. "There we go. Now she's ready."
Everyone stood back and looked at Kimberly. Her dress was a very pale pink with slightly deeper pink flowers twined down the sleeves and pale pink sequins scattered over the skirt. The stems for the flowers were a pale green and a slightly deeper green satin ribbon adorned the hem of her dress all the way around her train. The sleeves ended in a point over the middle finger of each hand. Her bouquet was of pink and red roses with ferns.
Bri and TJ were the flower girls and their dresses were exactly like their mother's. Trini was Kim's maid of honor with Aisha, Tanya, Ashley, Kelsey, Kira, Taylor and Z as bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore dresses that were a pale, pale yellow with green ivy winding around the skirts. Trini's dress was similar to the bridesmaids' but with a gold pin that looked like the old power coins at her left shoulder.
Kat had been right; this would be the biggest Ranger wedding of all. Kim's seven Yellow bridesmaids were off set by seven Red groomsmen with Jason being the best man.
Kim laughed through nervous tears as her daughters stepped up close to her. "Mommy, don't cry," Bri said, handing her mother a tissue.
"I'm a little nervous, baby. A wedding is a big day in a woman's life. I just hope everything goes okay." She looked around. "Where's Trini?"
"She went to make sure that Jason had Tommy here on time. Our time, not Tommy Standard." Kimberly giggled at that. Tommy had always been notorious for being late and, at one point, it had been a running joke that he would be late for his own wedding.
"Is everyone else ready?" she asked nervously.
Trini walked in at that moment and took in the sight of her best friend in her wedding gown. "Everyone else is ready and waiting, Kim," she announced.
Kim took a deep breath. "I guess it's time."
Just as she said that, the song they had chosen for an entrance began. Everyone knew that it was time to form the procession at the back of the church when the song 'You had me from Hello' began.
Tommy's mother and Caroline were ready to go when they were escorted down the aisle to the song 'Wind Beneath My Wings'. The twins took their turn with the same song.
The bridesmaids and maid of honor started down the aisle with their male counterparts to the songs 'I Cross My Heart', 'I'll wait for you', and 'Til nothing comes between us'.
Once everyone but Kim was at the front of the church, Tommy stepped out of the side room and took his place beside his best man. Jason put a hand on Tommy's shoulder and smiled at him. Kat smiled up at her boyfriend from her place in the front row.
Then, 'Ebudae' by Enya started playing and Tommy felt his breath catch in his throat as he watched Kim practically float down the aisle on her father's arm. It seemed that there was no one else in the world as he watched her approach. He felt tears of pride burn his eyes as his courageous Crane stopped just before the steps to the altar.
"Friends, family, we have gathered her today to join this man and this woman in the bonds of holy matrimony. Who gives this woman in marriage?"
"Her mother and I do," Kim's father said with pride in his voice. Tommy stepped down to take Kim's hand as her father lifted her veil and kissed her cheek with tears in his eyes. "I love you, baby," he whispered as Tommy reached them.
"I know, Daddy." Tears were welling in Kim's eyes too. She took Tommy's hand and mounted the steps to the altar.
After the traditional opening parts, it was time for the rings. "Tommy and Kim have decided to write their own vows for this part," the preacher announced.
"Tommy, the first time we talked to each other, I can never forget. You protected me from Bulk and Skull and then agreed to come to the Youth Center after school to hang out with the gang. And you didn't even know us. You and I had our share of problems, the smallest of which was not when I went to Florida to train. But even though I disappeared from your life for almost ten years, you still came to my rescue when I needed my white knight. I love you, Tommy. I love you more and more each day. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together."
"Kimberly, the first time you talked to me, your voice made me think of an angel. Your eyes were large and hopeful when you invited me to the Youth Center. We have had our problems, it's true. We've been apart for almost ten years but that doesn't mean that at any time, I stopped loving you. I don't think that could ever happen. You have stood beside me through some really tough times in my life and I couldn't be happier with having this chance to commit the rest of my life to you."
Tommy signaled for the twins to come close. They stood in between their parents as Kim and Tommy each lifted a necklace from the person next to them to place around their daughters' necks. "Taryn, Brianna, I wasn't there for the first nine years of your lives. But I promise to be there for the rest of your birthdays, Christmases and every other day that you need me. I had to ask your grandfather for help in getting these made. But they are a special design, just like the two of you. I love you both, girls and I hope that you never forget that."
The girls hugged their parents and turned back to the preacher who finished with the more traditional parts. Then, he came to the part everyone had been waiting for. "May I now present to you Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oliver and their daughters?"
The crowd broke into applause with shouts of "It's about time!" ringing out here and there. Kim blushed as she and Tommy took the twins' hands and started back down the aisle. At the back of the church, they stopped and turned back to see everyone still cheering. They went off to one of the rooms at the back until time for pictures.
Hayley's Cyber Café two hours later
Kim and Tommy walked into the reception to shouts and cheers. Kim had Bri in her arms and Tommy had TJ. The party quickly got started.
After so many dances with so many different people, Kim was exhausted so Tommy let her sit out a dance or two while he danced with the girls. She watched him hold them in his arms as he danced with them to the song 'My Little Girl'. Kat sat down next to her.
Kim looked at her friend in concern. Kat's face looked extremely pale and she had been holding her back most of the day. "Are you okay, Kat?"
"My back is killing me. But the doctor says that I have at least a month to go yet."
"Maybe not. How bad is the pain?"
"On a scale of 1 to 10, most of the time it's about a six." She sat up straight as if a knife had been stabbed into her back. "That was about a twelve." She sat back as the pain ebbed.
"You could be in labor. I speak from experience. Is the pain just in your back?"
"No. It feels like cramps up through here, just way more intense."
"How about we step outside for a little bit and get you some fresh air?" Kim stood up and put a hand under Kat's elbow to help her out of the chair.
Kat stopped still as she stood up. "Kim?"
"What is it, Kat?"
"I think my water just broke."
"Hayley!" Kim called out catching the young woman's attention. "Go get Jason! Kat needs to go to the hospital!"
Hayley nodded and ran off to find the man in question. Meanwhile, Tommy got back to the table to notice Kim holding on to Kat who was searching for Jason with a terrified look on her face. "What's wrong?" he asked after putting the girls in chairs and asking them to stay put.
"She's in labor. Hayley went to find Jase."
"Can we move her outside? Would fresh air help?"
Kim nodded. The two of them helped their friend out the door. They were standing on the sidewalk when Jason appeared beside Kim. "Kat? Is it the baby?"
"Jase, my water broke! It's a month early!"
"Kat, listen to me. The doctor would have told you that stress might make you go into labor early?" When Kat nodded, Kim continued. "This whole day has been filled with stress. Good stress but stress none the less. Now, Jason's going to take you to the hospital and you're going to have a baby. We'll be by to see you later, okay?"
Kat nodded and looked up at Kim. "I'm scared, Kim."
"Lean on Jason. Tommy, help him get her into the car. I'll go back inside and make their apologies to everyone."
Tommy nodded and walked off with Jason and Kat. Kim went back inside to tell everyone what was happening. She was greeted with a silent café. "What happened, Kim?" Billy was the first to ask.
"Kat went into labor. Her water broke so Jason's taking her to the hospital right now.That's all I know for now. I promised her we'd all come to see her later. Might not be a good idea to swarm the hospital for at least ten hours though."
The party started back up with everyone speculating on if Kat would have a boy or a girl.
Before they knew it, it was time for Kim to throw the bouquet. When all the single girls were out on the dance floor, Kim threw the bouquet over her left shoulder. The crush was on and Dana came up with the bouquet.
Tommy brought out a chair and Kim placed her foot up on it so Tommy could remove her garter. The single guys gathered out on the floor and Tommy threw the garter. Carter came up with it.
Everyone laughed as Carter and Dana came together on the dance floor for their dance.
"Push, Kat," the doctor said. Jason winced as Kat bore down to push their baby into the world. She was breaking his hand but it would be worth it.
"Okay. You're doing great, Kat. I can see the head. One or two more good pushes and your baby will be here."
Jason wiped her forehead with the cool washcloth the nurse had brought him. "Hang in there, Kat. You're doing just fine."
"It hurts, Jason. It hurts so much." Tears started flowing down Kat's face only to be stopped by Jason's cool washcloth.
"I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere."
"Okay, Kat. Ready to go again?"
"Not really." She pushed. She was getting really tired.
"The head's out. Kat, one more like that and it's all over."
Kat pushed. The next thing she knew, she heard her baby crying. "It's a girl. Katherine, you have a beautiful baby girl."
Kat started crying and looked up at Jason who was crying too. "A girl. We have a girl."
As the doctor placed the infant in her mother's arms, Jason leaned over and whispered to Kat, "I love you, Katherine Hillard." Then, he kissed his daughter's forehead. "Welcome to the world, Rebecca Michelle."
Stone Canyon, six months later
Kat and Jason sat at their table in the reception hall holding Rebecca. Kim and Tommy were there with the twins who had turned ten not too long ago. Kim was tired and more than ready to go home but wouldn't say anything to Tommy because he was having fun and so were Bri and TJ.
"Kim, are you sure you're okay?" Jason asked for the fifteenth time that night.
Kim just looked at her big brother and growled before she got up and walked away. "Jase, honey, I think you better leave Kim alone. She's just tired. After all, in about six months, she's not going to be getting a whole lot of sleep anymore," Kat laughed.
"What? Why? What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong. Kim and Tommy are going to have another baby and everything's all right." Kat leaned into her husband and smiled as she watched Tommy enfold Kim into his arms and murmur into her hair.