Disclaimer: You know it, I've said it, but, I have to do it again. I don't own the power rangers. They belong to other lucky people. I'm just borrowing them for this story.
A/N: This chapter picks up where the other left off. Hope you like it.
Jason smiled at Kim as she opened the door to his knock. "Hey, babe," he said softly, pulling her to him.
Kim wrapped her arms around his neck, looking up at him. "Hey, handsome," she said. "you're early."
Jason leaned down and gave her a kiss. He looked at her as they pulled apart. "There's something that I want to show you," he said. "Will you come with me?"
Kim looked at him in curiosity and nodded. "Okay," she said. "Just let me tell mom we'll be gone a while."
Jason watched her walk back into the house and reached in his pocket, pulling out the ring box he had there. He heard her coming back and quickly put it back in is pocket.
Kim smiled at him as they left the house, walking with him to his truck. She got in after Jason opened the door for her, and got comfortable as he closed it.
Jason came around to the driver's door and opened it, climbing in behind the wheel. He smiled at Kim as he started the truck and backed it out of the driveway.
Kim slid across the bench seat to sit right next to him as they drove through Angel Grove and headed out of town. She looked up at him. "Just where is this place you're taking me to, Jason," she asked.
Jason glanced at her and put his arm around her shoulders. "It's just outside of Angel Grove," he said. "But, before we get there, I need to tell you something." He hesitated, not sure where to start.
Kim looked at him and put her hand on his chest. "It's okay, Jason," she said softly, noticing his hesitation. "You can tell me anything."
Jason tightened his arm around her shoulders and took a deep breath. "Before I tell you," he began, "I just want you to know that I wasn't keeping this from you. Until a couple of days ago, I forgot all about this. I found out something before my parents' funeral, but with everything that happened since then, this just slipped my mind."
Kim put her hand on his cheek. "Okay," she said. "This sounds pretty serious. Just tell me what it is."
Jason gave a nervous laugh. "It could be pretty serious," he said. "If you consider twenty-seven million dollars as serious."
Kim looked at him in stunned silence. It took her a few minutes to process what he had just said. She found her voice as Jason pulled the truck over to the side of the road, putting it in park. "What did you say," she asked softly. "Twenty-seven million dollars?"
Jason turned to face her, suddenly not sure if she was angry at him or not. "Let me start from the beginning," he said. "The day after we got back from Virginia, I went to see my parents' lawyer to go over their will with him. He pulled out a piece of paper for me and showed it to me. My parents inherited twenty-million dollars from my paternal grandparents when they died. They set the money aside, wanting to keep it for the kids they planned on having some day." He paused and looked out the front window.
Kim put her hand on his cheek and turned him back to face her. "Go on," she said softly. "I'm listening."
Jason gave her a small smile and continued. "They found out later that they couldn't have children, but they never touched the money, just kept it in an account. Then they adopted me. The next day they put the money in a trust fund for me. I get it the day after my nineteenth birthday. The exact figure is a couple of hundred over twenty-seven million."
Kim looked in his eyes, seeing that he was sorry for not telling her before. She smiled at him and leaned forward, kissing him softly. She pulled back and met his gaze. "I understand why you didn't tell me before," she said, no hint of anger or condemnation in her voice. "With just trying to stay alive for the past few weeks, money would be the last thing on your mind." She leaned back and looked at him. "But, why are you telling me now," she asked. "Does it have anything to do with where we're going?"
Jason nodded at her. "I couldn't think of what I was going to do with the money," he said. "then it came to me. I want to use it to start a camp for kids that don't have anything else. I want to create a place where they can come and just be kids, running around and having a good time without worrying about anything else."
"Who would this camp be for exactly," Kim asked, liking the idea.
"Kids in orphanages," Jason said. "and the foster care system. I'm even thinking of letting kids that are in foster homes work there part time, after school and on weekends." He met Kim's gaze, uncertainty showing in his eyes. "Is this stupid," he asked.
Kim smiled tenderly at him and leaned forward, putting her forehead against his. "I think it is a great idea," she said. "You have a big heart, Jason. Most people would be thinking of ways to spend this amount of money on themselves, not wanting to use it to give happiness to some kids who otherwise wouldn't have much to be happy about." She kissed him deeply. "So, this place we're going to," she said, after pulling back. "Is this where you want it to be?"
Jason nodded, smiling at her. "I came out and saw it this morning," he said. "It's perfect for it."
"So, you asked me to come out and see it, because…" she said, letting the question hang in the air.
Jason took a deep breath and reached into his pocket, pulling the ring box out and holding it out to her. "Because," he said. "I want you to be a part of this and everything else I do in my life."
Kim slowly reached out and took the box, her heart pounding in her chest as she opened it. She let out a gasp as she saw the beautiful diamond ring sitting in the box. She looked up at Jason as tears came to her eyes.
Jason took the box, removing the ring and gently taking her left hand. He looked into her eyes. "I love you, Kim," he said softly. "I want to spend the rest of my life showing you just how much you mean to me. Will you marry me?"
Kim felt the tears roll down her cheeks as she nodded. "Yes, Jason," she whispered. "I'd be proud to be your wife and help you with this camp. I'll marry you."
Jason slipped the ring on her finger and pulled her to him, kissing her deeply.
Kim pressed her body to his, molding against him as she returned his kiss, letting her love for him show through it. She smiled broadly at him as they pulled apart. "I love you, Jason," she said, her hand gently stroking his cheek. "I want to help you get this camp up and running. We can do this as long as we're together. I'll be by your side through everything in this life, never leaving you."
Jason smiled at her and kissed her once more. He pulled back and looked at her. "So, should we go see this place," he asked.
Kim nodded and settled back into the seat, lifting her hand and looking at the ring. She gave a happy little sigh and snuggled next to him as he pulled the truck back onto the road and headed for the ranch. Kim gasped as she saw the ranch house come into view. She liked it all ready and hadn't even seen the inside of it. She saw an older couple come out onto the porch as Jason pulled the truck to a stop and parked it.
Jason climbed out, helping Kim out his door as she slid over to exit behind him. He closed the door after Kim was out and turned to Glen and Judy, his hand in Kim's. He smiled at them and walked towards them, Kim beside him. "Kim," he said. "I want you to meet Glen and Judy Truitt. Glen, Judy, this is Kim."
Kim smiled at them and shook their hands. "Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Truitt," she said.
Glen smiled at her. "Please call us Glen and Judy," he said. "It's nice to meet you too, Kim."
Judy looked at Kim. "Would you like to see the house," she asked.
Kim nodded, looking at Jason. "Are you coming," she asked.
Jason nodded. "After you two," he said. They three of them walked into the house.
An hour later, Jason and Kim were standing near the corrals, looking out towards the hills. Kim leaned into him, resting her head against his shoulder. "This place is perfect, Jason," she said softly. "I can see the camp going here easily. I can't wait to get started on it."
Jason looked at her and smiled. "I guess that means we're buying the place then," he asked.
Kim looked at him and nodded. "I want to live here," she said. "I want to grow old with you here, giving those kids something to make their lives a little bit easier."
Jason pulled her into a hug, happier than he had been in his life. He pulled back from the hug and smiled at her. "Let's go tell Glen and Judy," he said. They walked arm in arm back to the house.
Glen and Judy stood on the front porch, watching as Jason drove the truck down the driveway and headed down the road, back to Angel Grove. Jason had told them that he would call Richard and let him know that he wanted the place. He would work out the details with Richard and then be back in touch with them. Glen and Judy went back into the house, going to call their son and let him know that they would soon be moving to Philadelphia.
Kim looked at Jason as he pulled the truck into her driveway, smiling at him. "You know that mom will want to go out and celebrate our engagement," she said. "I hope you're up to going out tonight instead of eating here."
Jason smiled at her, giving her a quick kiss. "That will be all right," he said. "Let's go tell her the good news." He got out and held the door for Kim as she slid out behind him. He took her hand and they walked up to the front door, opening and entering the house.
Jennifer heard them come in and walked out of the kitchen. She walked up to them and stopped a few feet from them. "What is with you two," she asked. "You both look like the cat who swallowed the canary."
Kim smiled and held out her left hand, showing her mom the ring on her finger.
Jennifer's face split into a wide smile and she pulled Kim into a hug. "Congratulations," she said, hugging her tightly. She let Kim go and pulled Jason into a hug as well. "I knew this was going to happen," she said. "Welcome to the family officially, Jason."
Jason hugged her and then stepped back. "So, you're happy about this," he asked.
Jennifer nodded. "Of course, you know that we'll have to go out and celebrate," she said. "It will be mine and Jeffrey's treat."
Jason chuckled, looking at Kim. "Guess I should get home and change," he said. He looked back to Jennifer. "Casual," he asked hopefully.
Jennifer smiled and shook her head. "No," she said. "but you won't need to wear a tie, just a nice shirt and jacket."
Jason smiled and shook his head. "How much time do I have," he asked.
"We'll pick you up in an hour," she said. "so get going and get ready."
Jason pulled Kim to him and gave her a quick kiss. "I'll see you in a little while," he said, and left the house, heading for his apartment.
Kim looked at her mom. "I have so much to tell you," she said. "But, I want to get ready. I want to look my best for Jason."
Jennifer chuckled and watched Kim rush up the stairs. She headed for the living room to tell Jeffrey to get ready to go out to their favorite place for dinner.
Jason walked out of his bedroom, dressed in a black pair of slacks and a tan dress shirt. He draped his jacket over the back of a chair at his table and went over to the phone. He called Richard and let him know that he was going to buy the ranch. He set up an appointment with him on Tuesday afternoon to sign papers and settle on a price. He had just hung up the phone when a knock sounded on his door. Jason grabbed his jacket and walked over to the door, swinging it open to find Jeffrey standing there.
Jeffrey smiled at Jason. "Jennifer said that I should come get you," he said. "She said that if we let Kim come up here, we'd never get to the restaurant."
Jason chuckled and grabbed his keys and wallet off the coffee table. "Then we'd better get going," he said, exiting the apartment and locking the door behind him.
Jessica sat in a dark corner of the restaurant with her family, enjoying their night out. She glanced up at the entrance as four people walked in. She saw Jason and her eyes lit up with happiness. The happiness faded as she saw Kim take his arm and walk with him to their table. Her eyes grew dark with anger as she saw the sparkle of a ring on Kim's left hand. She sat back, further in the shadows and felt her anger starting to grow. She sat there silently eating her meal, watching Jason's every move.
Jason felt eyes on him and looked around, but saw no one. He tried to shake off the feeling, but couldn't. He looked around again, then turned his attention to Kim and her mom and stepfather. He enjoyed the dinner with the three of them, telling them all about his plans for the ranch. Even though he enjoyed the dinner, he felt an uneasy feeling through the whole thing, knowing that someone was watching him, but couldn't find any sign of the person.
Jessica sat back in the darkness, watching the man she was determined to have as her own, laugh and enjoy his meal with that girl. She began to formulate a plan in her mind. She knew the significance of that ring and made herself a promise. This marriage was never going to happen. Jason was meant to be with her and she was determined to make him see that. She relaxed and smiled at her mother, still watching Jason from the corner of her eyes. You and I are going to be together, Jason, she thought. You are mine and no one else's. I just need to make you realize that. You will be mine or no one's at all.
Jason got out of the car at his apartment building, saying goodnight to everyone and walked into his building. He climbed the stairs and walked to his door. He unlocked it and entered his apartment, closing the door behind him. He locked it and threw his keys down on the coffee table, his wallet joining them. He headed for his bedroom and got changed, coming back out to the living room. He got a bottle of water from the refrigerator and settled onto the couch, turning on the TV. He sank back into the cushions and watched some news before going to bed.
Jessica sat on the bed in her room, thinking through her plan carefully. It would take a couple of days to put it into action, but that was all right. Jason would be worth the wait. She smiled as she made mental plans to get everything ready. Sleep well, Jason, she thought. I'll be coming for you very soon and then I'll make you forget everyone else as I make you mine. She chuckled and went over to her door, turning her light out. She climbed in the bed and went to sleep, dreaming of the man who would soon be hers.
A/N: That's all for this chapter. Hope you liked it. Next one as soon as I can. LOL.